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Main Topic: Tom Robinson's testimony This podcast discusses prejudice, and how the prejudice of Maycomb's white culture creates an inescapable predicament--a catch-22--that threatens to lead to Tom's doom.Mystery Guest Reader: You know the drill... be the first to leave the Mystery Guest Reader's name in the comments section of this post, and you'll be richly rewarded. Today's Music: The intro song is Doves's "Black and White Town," cuz I brings the themes, yo. The outro music is "Criminal Piece"

Show recap: Main topic, with special guest Mr. Kidd: Southern Literature and the Gothic Literary Tradition Mr. Kidd reads the following definition of Southern Gothic literature from The Companion to Southern Literature: Many Southern Gothic tales utilize similar myths of Southern society: an inbred patriarchal plantation aristocracy, built upon and haunted by a racist ethic, besieged by civilization and democracy, and ultimately defeated as much by its own intransigence as by external forces, and

Show recap: Main topic: Miss Caroline and Scout's first day of school What can we learn about the culture of Maycomb from Scout's first day of school? Mystery Guest Reader: Each podcast, there will be a Mystery Guest Reader. If you think you know who the reader is, leave her name as a comment on this post, and if you're the first with a correct response, I'll send some bonus points your way. Frequently Asked Question: Why do Scout and Jem call their father Atticus? The answer will probably not