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Call Me Watkins

Call Me Watkins

Joanne Watkins

A podcast about English literature texts for senior high students. I am a teacher of senior English and Literature in Melbourne, Australia but have also taught at schools in New South Wales and in Oxford in the UK. If you're wondering about the title of the podcast, it's a reference to my name, Mrs Watkins and what many regard as the best opening line to a book: "Call me Ishmael" from Herman Melville's "Moby Dick".
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Call Me Watkins episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Call Me Watkins for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Call Me Watkins episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Call Me Watkins - The Truman Show Episode 4
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04/12/20 • 60 min

This is the fourth episode on 'The Truman Show'. It provides a close viewing of the film from 40 minutes until 60 minutes.

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Call Me Watkins - The Truman Show Episode 3
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04/07/20 • 55 min

This is the third episode on The Truman Show. It provides a close viewing of the film. This episode focuses on the film from 14 minutes to 40 minutes.

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Call Me Watkins - The Truman Show Episode 2
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04/02/20 • 44 min

This is a guided close viewing of The Truman Show. This episode focuses on the first 14 minutes of the film.

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Call Me Watkins - The Truman Show Episode 1
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03/30/20 • 40 min

This is an introduction to The Truman Show. It includes an overview of the film and a close analysis of the opening scenes.

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Call Me Watkins - John Donne Episode 7 The Flea
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04/14/19 • 23 min

This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'The Flea' by John Donne.

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Call Me Watkins - John Donne Episode 6 Woman's Constancy
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04/13/19 • 15 min

This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'Woman's Constancy' by John Donne.

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Call Me Watkins - John Donne Episode 3 'The Good Morrow'
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04/10/19 • 28 min

This episode provides a reading and detailed analysis of the aubade 'The Good Morrow' by John Donne.

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This episode provides both a reading and detailed analysis of 'To His Mistress Going to Bed'. It also offers an introduction to the features of metaphysical poetry. A copy of the poem is on my Facebook page CallmeWatkins.

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Call Me Watkins - John Donne Episode 1 Who was he?
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04/08/19 • 30 min

"No man is an island"

Do you know who said this? Most people don't. It was the poet John Donne. He was described by C. S. Lewis as the "saddest and most uncomfortable of our poet" in contrast to T. S. Eliot who said “[a] thought to Donne was an experience; it modified his sensibility.”

This series will explore the poetry of John Donne with the aim that you can decide whose view is right.

This episode provides an overview of Donne's life, the context for his poems.

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Call Me Watkins - The Truman Show Episode 5
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04/13/20 • 68 min

This is the fifth episode in the series on 'The Truman Show'. It provides a close viewing of the film from 60 minutes until the end.

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How many episodes does Call Me Watkins have?

Call Me Watkins currently has 83 episodes available.

What topics does Call Me Watkins cover?

The podcast is about Literature, Australia, Podcasts, Books, English, Education and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Call Me Watkins?

The episode title 'Ransom Episode 1' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Call Me Watkins?

The average episode length on Call Me Watkins is 25 minutes.

How often are episodes of Call Me Watkins released?

Episodes of Call Me Watkins are typically released every day.

When was the first episode of Call Me Watkins?

The first episode of Call Me Watkins was released on Jul 3, 2017.

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