Plague! Corpse dismemberment! Pretty costumes! Derpy greyhounds! Necrotic Herbs! This episode has a little bit of everything. It takes you on a journey through five centuries to discuss the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s obsession with Boccaccio’s story about a young woman named Lisabetta and her most beloved pot o’basil. Come for the learning, stay in spite o ... Show More
Oct 31
Episode 45: The Gardner Heist, Part II
**busts through wall** SHE’S BACK WITH A HALLOWEEN TREAT! That is, if you’re into 3.5-hour podcast episodes about stolen art. It’s the gift that keeps on giving, mostly because it never ends. This episode covers all 13 works stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Marc ... Show More
3h 43m
Jul 2025
Episode 44: The Gardner Heist, Part I
**PART II is still coming! It'll be worth the wait. Should be up by late September-ish** IT’S HAPPENING. That’s right. I’m (finally) doing it. You asked, and I have answered. Put on your cop costumes, stick on that wax mustache, and buzz that buzzer. We’ve got some heistin’ to do ... Show More
2h 22m
Nov 2017
Episode 8: 'Housekeeping' by Marilynne Robinson
In this episode, I talk about my intense and emotional experience of reading Marilynne Robinson's 1980 debut novel, "Housekeeping." The book tells the story of Ruthie and Lucille, two young girls haunted by loss--by the death of their grandfather, the suicide of their mother, and ... Show More
58m 4s
Oct 2022
Episode 38: Nancy Drew & the Reverse Santa
In this episode, the chimneys lean, the pottery is forged, and we dip a toe into the forensics pool. You guessed it - this week, it's all about Nancy Drew & the Clue of the Leaning Chimney! In addition to a very complex plot rife with intrigue, thievery, and kidnappings, we ... Show More
1h 20m
Apr 2020
Quarantine Book Club: “Michelle Remembers” (Week 4)
<p>This week, our lithe psychiatrist takes his favorite patient hiking, a priest burns some furniture and Michelle tries to escape her remembering. This episode contains descriptions of kitten sacrifice, sexual abuse and three more dead babies.<br/><br/>Support us:<br/><a href='h ... Show More
54m 39s
Oct 2022
292-Germanic Legends: Dwarf Fortress
Magic swords, Viking legends, dwarves, ice queens, and enchanted rose gardens, this story of Dietrich of Bern and the Dwarf King Laurin has a bit of everything.
The creature this week is the Samodivi, the reason why you should be going out to the club each night.
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54m 16s
