Little Women (by Louisa May Alcott)
The story behind the progressive book from 150 years ago, and why it keeps being re-told. Little Women is based on the book by Louisa May Alcott.
Links:
- (WATCH) the trailer for the 2019 film:
http://bit.ly/littlewomen2019trail
- (WATCH) the trailer for the 1994 film:
http://bit.ly/littlewomen1994trail
- (WATCH) the reaction of Joey on Friends:
http://bit.ly/friendslittlewomen
- (WATCH) full episodes from the anime TV series:
http://bit.ly/animelittlewomen
- (WATCH) a comparison of the film adaptations:
- (READ) about A Long Fatal Love Chase:
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Frozen (featuring The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen)
The decades-long production of Frozen, the wild life of a Danish man, and how a 150-year-old story made just a few billion dollars. Frozen is based on The Snow Queen, written by Hans Christian Andersen.
Watch/read/listen:
- (WATCH) the original 1957 animated Soviet version:
- (WATCH) about Solvang, California
- (WATCH) the statue of Hans in Central Park, NYC
- (WATCH) a trailer for 1952’s Hans Christian Andersen with Danny Kaye:
- (WATCH) uncut behind the scenes of the Frozen production:
- (READ) the original text of The Snow Queen:
- (READ) about Frozen 2’s monopoly of S. Korea’s theaters:
- (READ) about Hans Christian Andersen’s sexuality:
- (READ) about the weird theme park in China
Get a copy of Hans Christian Andersen’s tales:
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Stephen King (featuring Doctor Sleep)
Everything you need to know about the master of horror. Also, the tale behind his latest adaptation, Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining.
Watch/read/listen:
- WATCH: the trailer for Doctor Sleep
- WATCH: the trailer for Gerald’s Game
- WATCH: The Shining TV miniseries trailer
- WATCH: Oscar the therapy cat
- WATCH: the Misery trailer
- WATCH: George and Stephen chat
- READ: The Rolling Stone interview
- READ: an interview about Doctor Sleep
- READ: about Stephen King winning the National Book Award
- READ: his fav book, Lisey’s Story
- READ: his memoir, On Writing
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Topics from today’s episode:
01:05 - what is Doctor Sleep?
04:10 - voting for King’s next book
05:50 - a real-life psychic cat
09:40 - father and son influences
12:25 - Stephen’s childhood
15:50 - the garbage, Carrie, and a million bucks
18:30 - the struggle of alcohol and drugs
21:05 - the now-famous author friend
24:30 - free from addiction
27:20 - the near death accident
28:30 - literary merit
29:25 - Stephen’s favorite book he wrote
32:45 - what Stephen is afraid of
Contact:
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Nancy Drew - Carolyn Keene
Learn about the bizarre changes to Nancy Drew over time, who wrote the stories, and why she’s inspired millions, even if we can’t remember what happened in her books.
Watch/read/listen:
- (VIDEO) Trailer for the new CW series:
- (VIDEO) Trailer for the 2019 film:
- (VIDEO) An episode of the 1970 TV series:
- (IMAGES): A chronological comparison of cover artwork:
http://bit.ly/covercomparisons
- (IMAGES): The international cover art differences:
- (ARTICLE): The 1930 newspaper article about the shark-shooting author:
- (ARTICLE): About the adaptability of Nancy Drew:
- Get a copy of an original Nancy Drew book:
Topics from today’s episode:
01:30 - Nancy Drew’s mom is dead?
04:00 - Stratemeyer, literary genius
05:50 - the real-life Nancy Drew
08:30 - scandal of the true authors
10:00 - author shoots shark from airplane
13:00 - Nancy’s artwork in other countries
15:15 - the anti-racist revisions in the 60’s
16:50 - the sexual revisions in the 80’s
19:30 - who is Nancy Drew for?
23:50 - Nancy overtakes the Hardy Boys
25:50 - strange and failed adaptations
29:10 - the CW’s take on Nancy
32:00 - why Nancy Drew is so great
34:30 - you could be Nancy Drew!
Contact:
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Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
Learn about the space epic Ad Astra and the 19th century novella it’s based on, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
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BONUS LINKS:
(VIDEO) The trailer for Ad Astra:
(VIDEO) The trailer for Monos:
(ARTICLE) An interview with James Gray (director):
(ARTICLE) Critical take on the themes in Heart of Darkness:
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Huck Finn & The Peanut Butter Falcon
Learn about the amazing independent film, The Peanut Butter Falcon and how it fits into the controversial classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
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BONUS LINKS:
(VIDEO) The trailer for The Peanut Butter Falcon:
(VIDEO) The featurette about the film:
(ARTICLE) The Toni Morrison essay “In Defense of Huck Finn”:
(BOOK) “My Jim” by Nancy Rawles:
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Hamlet - William Shakespeare
To listen, or not to listen…of course you should! One of the most quoted (and copied) works of all time, but did Willy Shakes copy someone else? Join us as we uncover the many meanings of a murder most foul.
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BONUS LINKS:
An amazing 5 minute animation on why you should read Hamlet (Youtube):
A 20 minute video on Disney’s Lion King influences (Youtube):
The alternate Lion King ending where Simba dies (Youtube):
An article about the history of ghosts in Shakespeare:
The trailer for “Royal Deceit”, the film based on the Amleth story (Youtube):
A great 4 minute recap of the plot of Hamlet (Youtube):
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Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
War! HUH. What is it good for? Learn about Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, now a Hulu show from George Clooney.
NOTE: This is a monster classic, so we made a 2-part episode.
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EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:
A trailer for the 1970 film (Youtube):
https://tinyurl.com/1970trailcatch22
A trailer for the 2019 Hulu series (Youtube):
https://tinyurl.com/hulutrail22
An adaptation of “Clevinger’s Trial”, the one-act play (Youtube):
The full list of all characters in the book:
https://tinyurl.com/catch22char
Interview with Joseph Heller about “Closing Time” (Youtube):
https://tinyurl.com/jhellerint
George Clooney crashing a scooter on his way to set (Youtube):
https://tinyurl.com/gclooncrash
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The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
History, or the future? We uncover what makes this book so important, the crazy-good ending, and how the tone of words gets translated to film. Learn about The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, now an Emmy-winning Hulu show.
Please tell a friend this week about Illiterate!
EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:
A transcript of an interview with Margaret Atwood:
www.tinyurl.com/mgatwinterview
Detailed profile article about Atwood’s writing process:
www.tinyurl.com/atwoodprocess
Article about the famous Latin phrase:
www.tinyurl.com/atwoodlatin
The video about the show’s cinematography:
www.tinyurl.com/handmaidcine
A link to our Watchmen episode (or look for ep 6!):
www.tinyurl.com/illwatchmenep
The Watchmen HBO trailer:
www.tinyurl.com/watchmenhbo
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Transcript coming soon.
Aladdin (The 1001 Arabian Nights)
There were two genies?! Learn about the original street rat, ancient literary history, and how people thought every place they didn’t know was called China.
NOTES & LINKS:
The full 1885 text version by Burton that Taylor read: http://bit.ly/aladdinttext
The 2008 (most recent) translation on Amazon: http://bit.ly/aladdin2008
A short video on the Disney Aladdin’s “Black Friday” situation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6C_bRWntfQ
A photo of the “Green Fat Genie” Evan mentioned seeing: http://bit.ly/greengenie
An opinion article on the top 10 stories from 1001 Nights http://bit.ly/top10nights
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Transcript coming soon.
Lord of the Flies - William Golding
You've heard about Hunger Games, but do you know where the start of savage children began? There's so much more to it, so get those ears a'listenin to the godfather of the genre, Lord of the Flies.
SPECIAL LINKS:
the research video Evan watched from an 8th grader, saying "Lord of the Flies is Stupid"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Biy1AmDJXmo&frags=pl%2Cwn
the trailer for Battle Royale (film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0p1t-dC7Ko&frags=pl%2Cwn
the Boys Alone social experiment documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCePbRdQmbE
the Girls Alone social experiment documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iZtdKaVsD8
a Psychology Today article on a female-cast Lord of the Flies filmhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/you-can-t-sit-us/201710/all-female-lord-the-flies-remake
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Transcript coming soon.
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Canoodling. By Jane Austen. This is a MEGA CLASSIC, so it’s a bit more exhaustive, but well worth knowing.
The 5 cool party topics -
1. The book is quite funny. Use the conversational flow that Elizabeth Bennet takes when things get awkward. Lightly call the person out next to you about it, so you both can take a breath and enjoy the moment.
2. Money, what’s it good for? Darcy had the equivalent of 300 million in assets, and he still had to learn to be himself. If people are talking about the state of their finances, tell ‘em it ain’t nothin.
3. Credit where it’s due. Jane Austen never got credit in her lifetime for this, and was always known as “The Author of Sense and Sensibility”. Now, she’s a household name.
4. This book sticks with folks because it deals with dating and emotions in the same ways we do today. Check out the scene you’re in, and if you or someone else is feeling overwhelmed, lean in and have fun, like Elizabeth did.
5. Play an icebreaker game with people asking the last 5 things the purchased, and try to guess an opinion of their personality based on that. It’s sure to get a laugh, and then sober people up with the truth about TARGET.
Transcript coming soon.
Old Yeller - Fred Gipson
A boy learns how to become a man by shooting his dog. Bring on the waterworks. By Fred Gipson.
The 5 discussions -
1. the ways of life in the 1860’s
2. a dog’s personality
3. expectations build suspense
4. hydrophobia
5. Book of the Month Club
The 5 cool party topics -
1. Bear grass is used in baskets, is edible, and makes a good fire starter.
2. choose your dog based on temperament, not breed
3. set up your story at the beginning with an expectation of the end
4. swallowing takes 50 muscles, and rabies doesn’t want you to use ‘em
5. BOTMC found Gone With the Wind and Catcher in the Rye
Transcript coming soon.
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
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It’s the first diary, by a Roman emperor who writes DEEP about his feelings.
The 5 discussions -
1. being a roman emperor
2. Thinking on the “bad” stuff
3. Diary as a useful reflection
4. Mental health, modern and historical
5. BEING A ROMAN EMPEROR
The 5 cool party topics -
1. the guy who wrote this is actually the dad in Gladiator
2. daily stoic practices for the party - recitation, journaling, assent of thoughts, negative premeditation, asceticism
3. this book is the original vlog
4. CBT as a therapy practice, John Stockton in Vietnam
5. the emperor of Rome had trouble getting out of bed
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Transcript coming soon