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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast

F***bois of Literature Book Podcast

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• FBOL is now on Patreon! Subscribe: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit • The podcast about the most groan-worthy, enraging, and sh*t characters in lit. Join host Emily Edwards and a guest for a weekly "book club" discussion on every book you wanted to destroy in English class, but couldn't. Classic literature of Europe and the Americas– everything from mythology to Victorian epics to the modernists– is hard to get through, and each week, we take on a frequently assigned book to talk about all of its highs and lows. These are the Fuckbois of Literature.

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 14: The Little Match Girl

14: The Little Match Girl

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12/06/23 • 49 min

Happy Holidays, Attic Wives. We're back from an extended hiatus to bring you some Christmas lit that's sure to leave you... well, not really merry, but certainly happy it's no longer 1840.


Vel, our guest from our episode on DIE HARD, PYGMALION, and CALL ME BY YOUR NAME is back to discuss Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Match Girl," which is a holiday classic that leaves one feeling unmoored, heartbroken, and desperately sad.


You can follow Vel on social media at @WhiskeyAndSpite (Twitter, Instagram).

If you want more information about our upcoming trip to Lisbon, Portugal, click here: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 2: Perry Mason - Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe

2: Perry Mason - Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe

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03/12/25 • 28 min

Abby (online as @ClapIfYouLikeMe) is one of the only practicing lawyers I know, so I called on her to help me discuss one of the now-archetypal characters in American Lit– the rogue lawyer known as Perry Mason, the centerpiece of the decades-long series written by Erle Stanley Gardiner.

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Find Emily online: https://bsky.app/profile/msemilyedwards.bsky.social

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 13: Bridgerton - Carly Lane

13: Bridgerton - Carly Lane

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07/19/23 • 69 min

Carly Lane (@CarlyLane) is here to discuss the juggernaut that is BRIDGERTON, regency, and romance. We hypothesize about why English majors like romance so much, the rapidity of time, and why there are so many sub-grenres to Romance novels.


Buy Carly's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717398/a-regency-guide-to-modern-life-by-carly-lane/


Read Carly's work on Collider: https://collider.com/author/carly-lane/

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 10: The Glass Menagerie - Katharine LaRonde

10: The Glass Menagerie - Katharine LaRonde

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05/11/22 • 23 min

Writer and comedian Katharine LaRonde (@KatLaRonde) graces us with her presence to discuss our "homegirl" Laura in Tennessee Williams's first and most famous play, THE GLASS MENAGERIE.


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Amanda is a struggling single mother to two children in their 20s– Tom, who works at a shoe factory, and Laura, who is self conscious about a slight physical deformity. Amanda pressures Tom to bring a "gentleman caller" around for Laura, to get her daughter married, but Jim is a disappointment to the whole family.

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 1: Lord Byron

1: Lord Byron

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03/12/19 • 33 min

Lord Byron, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron FRS was a finalist in our 2019 FBoi Fever March Madness poll– and with very good reason. In this episode, Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso), Amanda Timpson (@amandarin), and Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) join host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in studio to rip him a new one, and provide context for the FBoi Archetype.

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 9: Endgame - Jody DiPerna

9: Endgame - Jody DiPerna

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05/04/22 • 35 min

This week, journalist and co-founder of the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Jody DiPerna (@JodyDiPerna) is here to discuss my favorite play by one of my favorite writers, ENDGAME by Samuel Beckett.


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We are in a singular room with four characters: Hamm, who is blind and in a wheeled chair; Clov, his servant who cannot sit down; Nagg, a man in an ash bin and Hamm's father; and Nell, Nagg's wife who is also in a trash bin. They discuss that there is no other life on earth beyond the room. At some point, Nell dies. That's it. That's the whole play.


For an article on Samuel Beckett's work with the French Résistance, read this: https://forward.com/culture/144905/samuel-becketts-letters-reveal-roots-of-resistance/

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 5: The Great Gatsby - Fiona Underhill

5: The Great Gatsby - Fiona Underhill

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04/10/19 • 63 min

We're disillusioned with the Jazz Age as a whole this week on FBoL. Fiona Underhill (@FionaUnderhill) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in-studio to rant and rave about West Egg, East Egg, and why you should never humor white supremacists.

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 2: The Catcher In The Rye - Emmet Cameron

2: The Catcher In The Rye - Emmet Cameron

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03/20/19 • 52 min

[CW- Sexual Assault] Holden Caulfield, the narrator of JD Salinger’s 1951 novel, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, is thought by many to be one of literature’s ultimate FBoLs. But I chat with Emmet Cameron (@emlfc) to get to the roots of the character– and argue why you should give him another chance.
Fuckbois of Literature is a book podcast about the worst characters in literature. We go off the book when it comes to your usual discussion about classic books and classic literature. Book blogging, booktube, book tubers, and more will love our funny and timely political podcasts about the history of literature. The FBOL podcast is your weekly book podcast for funny discussions about books! We’re one of the best podcasts about books available in 2021. Best podcasts for women, fuckbois, literature podcasts, literary criticism podcast, literary podcast, classic literature podcast, best literature podcasts, alternative podcasts, book reading podcast, classic literature podcast.

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 6: X-MEN - Andy Michaels, Thom Dunn

6: X-MEN - Andy Michaels, Thom Dunn

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04/17/19 • 43 min

Thom Dunn (@ThomDunn) and Andy Michaels (@StopThatAndy) phone in to host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to get into the weeds on two of Marvel’s biggest fuckbois– Professor X and Cyclops. Think these two heroes don’t have a dark side? Well, you’re going to want to listen to this!

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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast - 15: Assassination Vacation - Martha Smith

15: Assassination Vacation - Martha Smith

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06/11/25 • 29 min

The incomparable Martha Smith (@MostlyMartha on Bluesky) is here to discuss Sarah Vowell's "creative nonfiction" juggernaut ASSASSINATION VACATION. Released 20 years ago this year, the novel-length personal essay on Vowell's own ruminations on murder, death, and the American dream is really hitting... well, not differently, but exactly the same as when we first read it in 2005.


Grab a copy of the book today: https://bookshop.org/p/books/assassination-vacation-sarah-vowell/951959?ean=9780743260046&next=t

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How many episodes does F***bois of Literature Book Podcast have?

F***bois of Literature Book Podcast currently has 211 episodes available.

What topics does F***bois of Literature Book Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Literature, Classic Literature, Reading, Comedy, Reviews, Podcasts, Books and Jane Austen.

What is the most popular episode on F***bois of Literature Book Podcast?

The episode title '13: Bridgerton - Carly Lane' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on F***bois of Literature Book Podcast is 40 minutes.

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Episodes of F***bois of Literature Book Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of F***bois of Literature Book Podcast was released on Mar 4, 2019.

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