The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Chapters 1 - 4)
Classics You Slept Through
Classics You Slept Through: Episode 122 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Chapters 1 - 4) It's always exciting to begin a new book, and this time we're diving in with the grand dame of mystery herself, Agatha Christie! This is her first book, published in 1920, and the first mystery that we've covered on the podcast. It also introduces her iconic detective, Hercule Poirot, which is going to give us pronounciation fits throughout. Here we read the first four chapters, which waste no time introducing us to the the suspects and kicking off the adventure with a murder most foul! ...
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Men Without Women Wrap-up
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 121 - Men Without Women - Wrap-up We're bringing our time with Papa Hemingway to a close. It's been a different experience, covering a collection of short stories, and we've only just scratched the surface of the depth of these stories. We'll wrap up our thoughts, and hopefully you're inspired to keep reading and discussing. Later in the episode, we announce our next book, which we'll start by reading through chapter 4 for next time. Email:
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Men Without Women (Part 3) - Discussion 3
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 120 - Men Without Women (Part 3) - Discussion 3 We're on a tight schedule as we try to get through a whopping six short stories and give each of them their due. They're all good! Thankfully, we still have one more episode, so we can cover anything that we missed in this one. Next episode we'll wrap up the Hemingway experience and revel our next read! Email:
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Men Without Women (Part 3)
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 119 - Men Without Women (Part 3) We've reached the end of this short story collection, and we've got six very brief stories to share with you all today! A Canary for One: A couple travels with an eccentric American woman in France. An Alpine Idyll: Skiers learn of the habits of German peasants. A Pursuit Race: A man tries to outrun his demons. To-Day is Friday: A play centered around the Crucifixion. Banal Story: Ruminations at the end of life. Now I Lay Me: A soldier deals with PTSD. We'll talk about these next episode. Join us, won't you? Another solid...
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Men Without Women (Part 2) - Discussion 2
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 118 - Men Without Women (Part 2) - Discussion 2 Another batch of fantastic short stories today! We're tackling fascism, the mafia, homosexuality, and racism! Wow, when you put it like that, it puts into perspective that even a hundred years ago, people were dealing with much of the same things that we do today. The human condition doesn't really change all that much, no matter how advanced and progressive we tell ourselves that we are. We're finishing the book for next episode! Email:
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Men Without Women (Part 2)
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 117 - Men Without Women (Part 2) Continuing this short story collection by Ernest Hemingway, this episode contains the next four stories in the book. Che ti dice la patria (What does the homeland tell you?): The Narrator and a friend traverse the Italian countryside. This story is broken down into three sections: 1. The eponymous opening 2. A Meal in Spezia 3. After the Rain Fifty Grand: The story of Jack, a boxer. A Simple Enquiry: An Italian Officer deals with loneliness in war. Ten Indians: A boy deals with affairs of the heart. Another solid section...
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Men Without Women (Part 1) - Discussion 1
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 116 - Men Without Women (Part 1) - Discussion 1 These were some really great short stories to read through, and we try to give each of them their due this episode. If you're reading along at home, next episode will cover through the story Ten Indians. Email:
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Men Without Women (Part 1)
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 115 - Men Without Women (Part 1) Our next book is a bit different. Authored by Ernest Hemingway, it's the first collection of short stories that we've tackled on the pod. This episode will cover the first four stories in the book. The Undefeated: An aging bullfighter tries to get back in the ring. In Another Country: An American wounded in WWI recovers in an Italian hospital. Hills Like White Elephants: Two lovers contemplate their future together. The Killers: A diner worker gets caught up in an assassination attempt. We hope you enjoy these stories, as...
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Wieland Wrap-up
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 114 - Wieland Wrap-up Whew... what a long trip Wieland has been. We published the first chapters of this book back in January, which I suppose qualifies it as our "Book of the Year" for 2023? Thank you to all the listeners who've hung with us and not given up on us. It's been a year of transitions and new beginnings, and despite all the challenges, we're still here, reading and discussing classic books with you all. We'll pull together our thoughts on this one, as well as reveal our next book, which will be the 14th one that we've brought to you all. And on...
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Wieland Discussion 6 (Ch. 25 - 27)
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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 113 - Wieland Discussion 6 (Chap. 25 - 27) This is it! We've reached the end! The fates of Clara, her brother, and Carwin are revealed - as are some other characters whom you might have forgotten about? Next episode, we wrap up this whole book! Email:
info_outlineClassics You Slept Through: Episode 98 - Frankenstein Discussion 4 (Chap. 16 - 20)
After a bit of a summer hiatus, we're getting this episode out, and getting tantalizingly close to the end of Frankenstein.
This week, we're talking about the conclusion of the creature's tale and his bargain with Frankenstein, which sets us off on a journey back to England.
There's shades of procrastination and travelogue all mixed together. For next week, we're (finally!) finishing the book!