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The Summer Reading Podcast

The Summer Reading Podcast

A professor and a librarian read, discuss, and review all the books you were assigned to read in English class. Also, we swear.

arts books

All Episodes

01:08:38

024 The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/12/20

Bleak world views, insects vs arachnids, chicken sandwiches, and being drunk on wine vs. bourbon. What would Kafka think of this merriment? Find out, as Jack and Marty delve into The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:07:28

023 Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

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2022/12/13

An American children's classic! Marty and Jack dive into the amazingness of spiders, wonder what Fern's deal is, and reveal at least one embarrassing truth about the initials "E.B." - listeners, we bring you Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:05:20

022 The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot

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2022/12/06

Ever wanted to ramble through a complex poem? Do you sometimes feel like you're too dumb to understand a piece of art but really like it anyway? Do you dare to eat a peach? Well, Jack and Marty have you covered on all counts in their discussion of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:01:47

021 The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

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2022/11/22

Gilmore Girls tie-ins, the Treehouse of Horrors, talking birds, and musings on what it would be like to hang out with Poe. Listen as Jack and Marty dive into the classic spooky poem, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:12:48

020 New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

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2022/11/15

Cold marble vampires vs. hot motorcycle riding werewolves, angst, the obvious need for an editor, and why oh why did this series have such success?! Series week continues as Jack and Marty discuss New Moon, the second story in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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00:56:54

019 Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/11/08

The woes of being a governess, passionate love vs. practical affection, and women who decide to ::gasp:: go back to work when tragedy strikes. Jack and Marty dive into one of the lesser-known Bronte tales, Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:08:32

018 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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2022/10/25

19th-century childhood, mysterious attic dwellers, passionate love, and yet another musical theatre adaptation. Listen to Jack and Marty's take on the sweeping Gothic romance, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:14:31

017 Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/10/18

Ghosts, soap operas, and MTV adaptations. Are you more of a Charlotte, Emily, or Anne? Listen as Jack and Marty are swept into the moors discussing Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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00:56:11

016 Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/10/12

Austen goes Gothic! Or does she? Treat yourself to a book recommendation from Jack, decide where you fall on the hard "g" vs soft "g" pronunciation, and listen as Jack and Marty parse out the (lesser-read?) Jane Austen classic, Northanger Abbey. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:11:29

015 Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/10/04

Sparkly vampire boyfriends, the disaster that is being so hot when you start a new school (we feel you, Bella), and just a hint of Team Jacob vs. Team Edward. Hear what Jack & Marty have to say about everyone's favorite vapid teen romance, Twilight (book 1) by Stephenie Meyer. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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00:58:41

014 The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/09/27

Authentic voices in YA (yes please!), family, community, and ohgodsolittleprogresssinceNativeSon. Hear Jack and Marty's thoughts on The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:06:33

013 Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/09/21

New England winters, moments of beauty, hope, despair... and groundhogs. Listen for more on Jack & Marty's thoughts and feelings of a New England classic, Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:15:59

012 Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/09/13

Butlers, grand homes in England, ROAD TRIPS!!!, and slow burn romance. Listen to Marty & Jack's thoughts on Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:12:27

011 Matilda by Roald Dahl

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/09/06

Libraries as sanctuary, magic, film adaptations, and upsetting truths revealed about a favorite children's author (why, Roald, why?!). Listen as Marty and Jack dive into the children's classic, Matilda. Like what you hear? Let us know by emailing summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com.

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01:06:21

010 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/09/01

Lions and tigers and bears, Oh My! Jack & Marty record IN THE SAME ROOM and discuss witches, flying monkeys, and barrel making. Our professor gives a pop quiz... how will our librarian fare? Listen as Jack and Marty dive into the world of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Like what you hear? Have a book suggestion? Send us a note at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com!

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01:08:51

009 Native Son by Richard Wright

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/08/23

Communism, ping-pong tables, and just how far we have not come as a society when it comes to systemic racism in the United States. Buckle up as Jack and Marty dive into the classic Native Son by Richard Wright. Email us thoughts, queries, and other nice things at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com

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01:17:18

008 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/08/16

Family bonds, Marmee, transcendentalist philosophy, comfort reading, and movie adaptations. Listeners, we bring you Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Email us thoughts, queries, and other nice things at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com

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01:17:01

007 The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2022/08/09

Narrative style, rich white boy problems, and general teenage angst. Ducks, siblings, and goddamn phonies. See what Jack and Marty make of the American classic The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger.

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01:09:56

006 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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2022/08/02

Unlikeable children, fresh moorish air, magical gardens, and a great deal of imperialism that we could really do without. Hear what Marty and Jack have to say about this childhood classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

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01:18:59

005 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by...

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2022/07/26

One read it with fresh eyes, while the other had the story spoiled by pop culture (thanks, television). Awkward friendships, ghost stories, queer theory, and the Muppets. See what Jack and Marty have to say about The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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