Widely regarded as one of the best, and most important books, of the last half-century, Toni Morrison's Beloved is an unflinching examination of how the past can enslave just as painfully as a yoke or a whip can - and how our inability to wrestle with the past begets wrongdoing for generations to come.
Listen in as we discuss full-contact sports, the myth ... Show More
Jan 30
Tokyo Drifters Ep 0 - Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo, an introduction
For this new show-within-a-show, Craig and Andrew will travel to Neo-Tokyo to meet Akira, created by Katsuhiro Otomo. We're going to read this classic manga across six episodes, then close out with an extra episode on the groundbreaking 1988 film adaptation.This is a preview of a ... Show More
54m 43s
Jan 26
Ep 739 - Fun With Dick and Jane, and other stories
See Andrew and Craig. See Andrew and Craig read. Read, Andrew and Craig, read! The Dick and Jane characters are still widely known, even though their heyday as The Main Way American Kids Learn How To Read has long since passed. Join us for a discussion of how these (now public do ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 23
Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 07 - Jessi's Secret Language (The Baby-sitters Club #16)
Another month, another new member of the BSC! This time it's Jessi, ballerina extraordinaire, who also happens to be adept at learning languages. And her first big job involves learning sign language so she can babysit Matt Braddock, whose family just moved to town. Soon everybod ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2022
The Battle of the Tollense Valley
<p>More than 3,000 years ago, two armies met in a titanic Bronze Age battle along a river in northern Germany. We don’t know why they fought or who won, but thanks to stunning archaeological discoveries, we know how they died, where they come from, and what their lives were like. ... Show More
40m 28s
Jun 2018
Hearst vs Pulitzer - The Headless Torso, Part 1 | 1
<p>This is the beginning of a mystery, a great business rivalry, and a look into American history. To tell the story of Hearst vs Pulitzer, we called our friend Lindsay Graham over at American History Tellers for help.</p><p>The Headless Torso mystery is about a jilted husband, a ... Show More
24 m