Send us a text I'm back before you even had a chance to miss me! Today, a bit of a genealogy of a now little read mock epic -- Samuel Butler's Hudibras -- which takes Chaucer and Spenser and Jonson and Cervantes, mixes them all up into a gloopy goo, and sprays it all over lemon-sucking Puritans! mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issuesmosaic is Jewish Federation of P ... Show More
Nov 26
"Read All About It!": The Rise of the Public Press
Send us a textIn the early 18th century, the public press came to dominate English writing. Pamphlets, newspapers, and periodicals fed the appetite for news and commentary of an ever-hungrier reading public. Richard Steele and Joseph Addison were the great innovators of the perio ... Show More
28m 35s
Dec 2016
Ep. 4 - Chamber of Secrets Ch. 7-10 w/ Amanda McLoughlin
Amanda McLoughlin, co-host of Spirits Podcast, is back to discuss more about the Chamber of Secrets! Topics this week include how Lockhart is Guy Fieri, an intense Quidditch rant, and "subverting the normal gender interactions of females in bathrooms." You can find us on Twitter ... Show More
42m 32s
Jul 2023
Episode 84: Faceless Angel
Stories in this episode: - The Hat Man, by Creepykeyla- The Chair, by Lilly- Heaven or Hell, by Joe- Faceless Angel, by Kat- My Father's Demon, by Nikkii- Girls Just Want to Have Fun, by Moose HillSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com Listen ad-free and support the show for only $5 ... Show More
56m 41s
Jan 2017
Ep. 7 - Prisoner of Azkaban Ch. 1-5 w/ Amanda McLoughlin
In this episode, Amanda McLoughlin returns to discuss the beginning of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! Topics include Aunt Marge being a worthless character, Cornelius Fudge being sketchy, Harry being the least smooth person alive, bird end-trails, the atrocity that is ... Show More
50 m
Nov 2016
Ep. 2 - Sorcerer's Stone Ch. 9-17 w/ Charlotte Dow
Charlotte Dow joins to discuss the second half of Book 1 in the series! Highlights include the revelation that this book is just a Scooby Doo episode, talks of how "Giggle Juice" is the wizard word for alcohol, a dive into Malfoy's awful bullying, and more! If you enjoy the show, ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2016
Ep. 5 - Chamber of Secrets Ch. 11-13 w/ Sydney Adams
In the snarkiest episode of Potterless yet, host Mike Schubert is joined by Sydney Adams aka Pastatute from Vine! This episode takes the cake not only for most tangents, but also most laughs. Listen along as these two discuss the convenience of the plot, how Skele-gro is the wors ... Show More
42m 24s
Jun 2023
Episode 80: Something in the Basement
Stories in this episode:- Threatened by a Malevolent Spirit, by Ceilse- Demon in the Doorway, by Jamison- Something in the Basement, by Star- Dearly Departed Mittens, by Hollywood- My Dead Brother Held My Son, by LaurelSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListen ad-free and support ... Show More
58m 8s
Mar 2023
Episode 69: NICE!
Stories in this episode:- Renaissance Fair Psychic, by Sara- My Friend's Rabbit Man Experience, by Ofelia- Story Submission, by Beryle- I Bought a Possessed Cup, by Shelbi- Haunted Virginal, by Aardman- Over 35 years with My Succubus Babysitter, by Tiffy Rocks- Our Ghosts Got Bor ... Show More
48m 45s