Episode 17 - Beowulf

03/16/22 • 63 min

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventeenth episode, we go back to the first major English work: Beowulf. So, hwæt, dummies! Join us if you like endless gift giving interspersed with the most disgusting charnel-house violence possible, if your ideal hero a seven-foot tall wino, or if you think a poem itself can be a lesbian.

Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode theme: Alexander Nakarada, 'Catalyst'.

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Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode theme: Alexander Nakarada, 'Catalyst'.

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Episode 16 - Hamlet

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our sixteenth episode, we examine Shakespeare's most olfactory play. Abby celebrates a strong return of himbos to the podcast, Daniel conceptualises an award-winning Disney+ show, and we discover this is the Bard's only (?) work where someone sh*ts their pants out of love.

Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode themes: John Dowland, 'The King of Denmark, Galliard, Lachrimae, No. 11'; Thomas Tallis, 'Why fum'th in sight', from Archbishop Parker's Psalter.

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Episode 18 - Orlando

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our eighteenth episode, we cover Virginia Woolf's trans, posho, time-traveling romp, Orlando (1928). Daniel once again gets into a row with medieval expert and enemy of the podcast, Justine; Abby once again gets into a row with friend of the podcast, Jonathan Swift; and we have 'Set the Scenes' on tap.

Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode themes: Orlando Gibbons, 'Fantasia A4, No.1 for Treble, Tenor & Bass Viols with Great Bass'; Ozan Yarman, 'Cumbus Tanbur Recording'; Antonio Vivaldi, 'Cello Concerto G Major - 1 Allegro'; Camille Saint-Saens, 'Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, op. 33, i. Allegro Non Troppo' ; Bela Bartok, 'Divertimento For String Orchestra'.

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