Literary Devices
Jessica McGale-Cooper
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Episode 8 - Turtles All the Way Down
Literary Devices
09/27/19 • 62 min
Let's talk mental health and the nature of the self with John Green's Turtles All the Way Down.
Trigger warning for talk of intense anxiety.
Edited and produced by Ryan McGale.
Music by Ryan McGale.
Art by Bryan Cooper.
The Name Therapist by Duana Taha
True You - Invisibilia (This is the episode that is named, and is a good episode, but isn't the one Jessica was thinking of)
The Personality Myth - Invisibilia (This is the episode Jessica was actually referencing!)
Episode 7 - The Witches of New York
Literary Devices
08/26/19 • 41 min
Witches and ghosts and villainous, misogynistic preachers, oh my!
Join Jessica and Marysia as they explore themes of feminism and religion in Ami McKay's spiritualist, occultist novel, The Witches of New York.
Theme song, editing, and production by Ryan McGale.
Artwork by Bryan Cooper.
Episode 6 - Circe
Literary Devices
04/18/19 • 62 min
Goddesses, witches, more myths than you can count: dive back into Greek mythology with this month's discussion of Circe by Madeline Miller.
Trigger warning: discussions of sexual violence (because Greek mythology is a patriarchal hellscape).
Hosted by Jessica McGale-Cooper and Marysia Wojcik.
Editing, production, and music by Ryan McGale.
Art by Bryan Cooper.
Next month's book is The Witches of New York by Ami McKay.
Episode 4 - Bringing Up Bébé
Literary Devices
02/06/19 • 44 min
Introducing my new co-host, Marysia Wójcik! Join us for a discussion on parenting styles, raising children in a foreign country, and fatphobia surrounding pregnant people and mothers in particular in Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman.
NOTE: We talk a lot about fatphobia and gender norms, etc, but realized afterwards that we were using a lot of ableist language while doing so. We would like to point out that this is something that we are working on in ourselves and will do better to avoid it in the future!
Next book to be discussed is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.
Music, production, and editing by Ryan McGale.
Art by Bryan Cooper.
Episode 3 - Favourite Reads of 2018
Literary Devices
01/04/19 • 14 min
Books mentioned:
Beartown by Frederik Backman
The Girl in the Tower (and The Bear and the Nightingale) by Katherine Arden
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi
The Power by Naomi Alderman
And I Darken, Now I Rise, and Bright We Burn by Kiersten White
This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Next book to be discussed: Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman
Editing, production, and music by Ryan McGale
Art by Bryan Cooper
Episode 1 - A Man Called Ove
Literary Devices
10/23/18 • 22 min
A discussion of the novel A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman.
Trigger warning: Some discussions of suicide.
Thanks to Ryan McGale for the theme song and editing help.
Logo designed by Bryan Cooper.
Next episode's book is All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven.
Episode 9 - No Baggage
Literary Devices
12/06/19 • 52 min
Let's talk about minimalism, travel, and grand experiments today with Clara Bensen's memoir, No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering.
Trigger warning: Brief mentions of anxiety and depression.
Edited by Ryan McGale.
Artwork by Bryan Cooper.
Next book: Iscariot by Tosca Lee.
Episode 5 - The Song of Achilles
Literary Devices
03/06/19 • 48 min
Jump into the world of Greek mythology and The Iliad in our discussion of Madeline Miller's phenomenal novel, The Song of Achilles.
Trigger warning: discussions of violence, depictions of war, and sexual assault.
Production, editing, and music by Ryan McGale.
Art by Bryan Cooper.
Episode 2 - All the Bright Places
Literary Devices
11/07/18 • 23 min
An in-depth discussion of the novel All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven.
Trigger Warning: suicide
Genre: Young Adult (YA) fiction
Music by Ryan McGale.
Production by Ryan McGale.
Artwork by Bryan Cooper.
Be sure to send your feedback and thoughts on the book to [email protected].
Next book: Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman
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FAQ
How many episodes does Literary Devices have?
Literary Devices currently has 9 episodes available.
What topics does Literary Devices cover?
The podcast is about Book Club, Literature, Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Literary Devices?
The episode title 'Episode 9 - No Baggage' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Literary Devices?
The average episode length on Literary Devices is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of Literary Devices released?
Episodes of Literary Devices are typically released every 43 days.
When was the first episode of Literary Devices?
The first episode of Literary Devices was released on Oct 23, 2018.
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