Episodes
Episode 16: Heaven is an Outdated Astronomy Lesson
This week, we finish the four part series on Dante Alighieri and The Divine Comedy. I confuse myself with medieval astronomy, but it’s a good time despite that!
Episode 15: Climb of the Contrite
This week, we talk about part two of The Divine Comedy, Purgatory. There have been more interesting mountain climbs in history, but this one still has its moments.
Episode 14: Wait, So Hell Actually Froze Over?
This week, we talk about The Inferno, the first part of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. It’s a book worth reading, especially if you’re a fan of categorizing and efficiency.
Episode 13: Rage Against the Fighting Italians
This week, we start a four part series on The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. This first part is on the author and how we should all hope to weaponize our anger so gloriously.
Episode 12: The Mouse Knew What Was Coming
There’s not much room for jokes this week as I make a case for the literary gut punch that is Flowers for Algernon. I like to listen to Linda Ronstadt’s Goodbye My Friend after finishing this book.
Episode 11: Make Rome Great Again
This week, we talk about The Aeneid of Virgil. It’s not necessarily a favorite read, but there’s a lot of circumstances surrounding the work that make it interesting and culturally relevant.
Episode 10: Jack Has Gross Decorating Tastes
This week, Somer makes a case for The Lord of the Flies and why parties without adult supervision are maybe not as fun as they originally sound, especially with budding tyrants on the guest list.
Episode 9: Country Roads Take Me Home Before Frat Boys Usurp Me
This week, Somer makes a case for The Odyssey, one of history’s greatest epics and I (Somer) tried to make sure to avoid spoilers, which I assure you, was not easy because I could spend all day squealing about this work.
Episode 8: The Gods Really ARE Crazy
This week, Somer goes ancient with the classic epic poem, The Iliad. Who wrote it and when? Is that even really important? What is important is, where is the stinking horse we all know so well? Listen and find out!