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The Fast and the Fictitious

Jeremy Carlile and the Fall 2023 Studens of English 2410

Student driven podcast from high school students pursuing college credit in English 2410 Introduction to Fiction. Students will discuss wide ranging "big idea" topics and relate those ideas to specific works of fiction.

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S2 Ep. 5: "Who Glows in the Dark, Who Fades Away,"...

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2024/09/30

Welcome to The Fast and the Fictitious. In each episode, students in English 2410, a Dual Enrollment Fiction course, will deep dive a story, highlight key takeaways, and relate the themes of the story to their lives. In this episode, Addison, Syrin, and Ben talk about the story “Who Glows in the Dark, Who Fades Away,” by Katelyn Johnson, a former student in this course. In addition to discussing the story, the group talks about periods of loss and mourning in their own lives, how they cope through

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S2 Ep. 04: "The Enormous Radio," by John Cheever

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2024/09/26

Welcome to The Fast and the Fictitious. In each episode, students in English 2410, a Dual Enrollment Fiction course, will deep dive a story, highlight key takeaways, and relate the themes of the story to their lives. In this episode, Emma, Sadie, and Aiden talk about “The Enormous Radio,” by John Cheever. The couple in the story get a new radio, which they soon discover picks up the private conversations of others living in their apartment building. Emma, Sadie, and Aiden connect this to social

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S2 Ep. 03: "The Scarlet Ibis," by James Hurst

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2024/09/22

Welcome to The Fast and the Fictitious. In each episode, students in English 2410, a Dual Enrollment Fiction course, will deep dive a story, highlight key takeaways, and relate the themes of the story to their lives. In this episode, Ayla, Jena, and Sarah talk about “The Scarlet Ibis,” by James Hurst. All three were touched by the way Hurst infused emotion into the story as shown in the relationship of the main character and his special needs brother. They also talk sibling rivalry, delaying facing

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S2 Ep. 02: "The Storm" by Kate Chopin

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2024/09/18

Welcome to The Fast and the Fictitious. In each episode, students in English 2410, a Dual Enrollment Fiction course, will deep dive a story, highlight key takeaways, and relate the themes of the story to their lives. In this episode, Alli, Ethan, and Lillie talk about “The Storm”, by Kate Chopin. The trio do their best to rationalize the main character’s actions, discuss what keeps the spark of a relationship alive, and get serious about condiments. We hope you enjoy. Email the show!

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S2 Ep. 01: The Comedian, by Scotti Christerson

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2024/09/10

Welcome to The Fast and the Fictitious. In each episode, students in English 2410, a Dual Enrollment Fiction course, will deep dive a story, highlight key takeaways, and relate the themes of the story to real life. In this episode, Karlee, Emma, and Oliver kick off season 2 by talking about the story “The Comedian,” written by Scotti Christerson, one of last year’s 2410 students. In addition to connecting the theme of the story to their lives, I think each had some eye opening moments when

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Ep. 12: Seeing Without Eyes in Raymond Carver's...

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2024/01/15

Jaycie and Audrey talk about "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver. In addition tot he story, they discuss topics such as why we judge books by their cover, how we are naturallyu attracted to empathetic people, how often we are unaware how we treat people, where empathy comes from, how we appreciate things more when they are taken away, how we can learn to be more grateful, whether or not people are put into our lives to show us what we need, the importance of sticking out from teh average, the

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Ep. 11: Getting Away With Murder in Roald Dahl's...

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2024/01/15

I join Trent for this episode about "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. In addition to the story, we talk about why we are so attracted to anti-heros, what makes a person capable of horrific acts of violence, what it feels like to be wronged, the usefulness of the "bad guy" in literature and art to allow us to acknowledge the darker parts of our psyche, the insanity of Bat-Man, the humor of Deadpool, the appeal of Darth Vader and Boba Fett, the unacknowleged cultural appropriation

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Ep. 10: Are We All Hemingway's "Cat in the Rain"?

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2024/01/15

In this episode, Scotti and Violet talk about Ernest Hemingway's "Cat in the Rain." The pair discuss topics such as the role of fate in our lives, whether we are predestined to have the things we have, whether people always know what they need, what is the best way to communicate what we need, how much unhapiness in life is normal, whether or not the little things really make us happ, why people settle, how we can better handle things we cannot change, where is the line to codependency,

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Ep. 9: Drifting and Driving in Flannery O'Connor's...

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2024/01/15

In this episode, Christian and I discuss “The Life You save May Be Your Own” by Flannry O’Connor. Among the topics we discuss are why we repeatedly do things even if we know they are the wrong things to do, what is the source of guilt, to what degree does potential guilt play into our decision making, hypocracy, why we are quick to judge others, why we expect others to behave a certain way when we don’t hold ourselves to those standards, the nature of guilt, and being attacked by a chicken.

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Ep 8: Strangers and Friends in Joyce Carol Oates'...

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2024/01/15

Jaycie and Trent discuss "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" by Joyce Carol Oates. In addition to the story, they talk about topics such as the good and bad of parental control, how we can become more appreciative of people in our lives, the dangers of social media, why we compare ourselves to others, false internet idols and the effects on our mental health, lucid reaming, the amount of rebellion that is normal in a teenager, being self-aware, the trap of seeking negative attention,

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Ep. 7: Traditions and Change in Chinua Echebes...

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2024/01/15

In this epsidoe, Khyler and Shine discuss Chinua Achebe’s short story “The Sacrificial Egg." In addition to the story, they talk about tradition vs change, tradition as community, cultural identity, being torn between two cultures, how we lose tradition over time, the importance of family in maintaining cultural identity, how material goods replaced abstract ideas as something significantly cultural, how superstition impacts a person’s ability to change, forced conformity, how much of ourselves

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Ep. 6: Measuring Up to David Foster Wallace's "Good...

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2024/01/15

Kahlia and Jordan discuss David Foster Wallace’s “Good People,” a short story about a young couple facing a huge decision. Along with some insightful analysis of the story, the pair also hit on topics such as how can we tell if others... or ourselves... are good people, how much guilt factors into our decision making, how to define selflesness, is guilt a necessary evil, the utility of considering other peoples' thoughts into our decision making, what is entitlement and when is it unhealthy, how

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Ep. 5: Talking About Raymond Carver's "What We Talk...

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2024/01/04

Scotti and Katelyn talk about Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. The story raises questions about the nature of love and whether or not it can truly be defined. In addition to the story itself, Scotti and Katelyn discuss topics such as... What is love, Is there a wrong way to love, Toxicity masquerading as love, How the media puts pressure on people to find love, Obsession vs adoration, Why people put up with abuse, Is it possible to learn how to not feel in love, Feelings

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Ep. 4: Hemingway's "Well Lighted Place"; Being Alone...

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2024/01/04

High school seniors Katelyn and Daylin have a chat about Hemingway's "A Clean Well Lighted Place." They discuss topics such as the conflict between generations, the dangers of becoming too comfortable with a routine, how we gain empathy for others, the nature of Happiness, how the low points of life shine a new light on the high points, why we emotionally or socially shut down, whether an individual determines meaning, or if meaning is derived from the external, social anxiety, the value

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Ep. 3: Kate Chopin; Humor and the Horrific

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2024/01/03

High School Seniors Daylin and Luke chat about Kate Chopin, irony within her stories "Story of an Hour" and "Desiree's Baby" and the comparison of the demise of the heroine in each. The guys also delve into other topics such as why we like stories in the first place, how much a person take before reaching their limit, when it's ok to laugh at tragedy, real life coping mechanisms, how we tend to internalize problems and more.

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Ep. 2: The Mad Lonliness of Charlotte Perkins...

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2024/01/03

High school seniors Bryce and Jordan discuss Charlotte Perkins Gilman's icononc short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" and talk about topics such as gaslighting in the 1890s vs modern times, the negativity of the internet, how a person's internal struggles might not be manifested outwardly, how people often create a false reality to hide from what's really going on,why people don't ask for help when they need it, a person's struggle being perceived as weakness, writing as an

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37:18

Ep. 1: Kafka's "A Hunger Artist" and the Intention of...

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2024/01/03

High school students Kahlia and Kyler discuss Franz Kafka's story "A Hunger Artist" by questioning why we put so much stock in the value of social media. They also address falling prey to trends, the importance of perspective when it comes to social media, feeding our brains on background noise, the epidemic of low attention spans, how trends influence our perceptions and cheapen the value of things, what defines "Good Art," how we form group connections via mindless art,

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