Better Read than Dead: Literature from a Left Perspective
Better ReadThree jerky socialists talk about books you've probably heard of. With Megan Tusler, Tristan Schweiger, and Katie K.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 109 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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We embark on a cosmic journey through Samuel Delany's 1966 sci-fi gem, Babel-17. This novel by the brilliant self-described “boring old Marxist” (the best kind of person!) has it all: a telepathic poet captaining a star ship, naked space parties, a 1... more
For Halloween 2023, we bring you one of the craziest novels of all time (or certainly of the eighteenth century). Matthew Lewis’s The Monk (1796) is a tale of horny Catholics – men and women, in the clergy and not – sexy nuns, ultraviolence, and, as ... more
Hi again, nerds: we’re back after a long hiatus with more high school English class reads and some Jungianism on the side! JK about that last one, we would never. We’re talking about Aldous Huxley’s 1932 “science fiction” novel Brave New World, which... more
Friends, it's the crossover event of the century - we join our comrades at You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You (if you don't know their podcast, it's amazing, hilarious, brilliant, and you should subscribe immediately) for a discussion of Mi... more
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Missing these guys since the indefinite hiatus/end. Have enjoyed re-listening during the last few weeks. The combo of silliness and academic earnestness speaks to my nerd soul on a deep level. So thankful for all the joy I’ve had listening to this podcast. Thanks guys.
Apple Podcasts5coda_o7
United States19 days ago - Good
I listened to the Mountain Lion episode and enjoyed it. Good discussion of a great book, without being stuffy like so many book pods. However I was disappointed with their analysis of the Ralph character. The book has just two major characters but the hosts could only find time for Molly. The sum of their take on Ralph was, “He’s a wienie.” I find this highly reductive of quite an interesting portrait of pubescent masculinity, especially from a female writer. The prissy California setting and th... more
Apple Podcasts5Milwaukee RyanUnited Statesa year ago - Awful!
Drawn in by the title I made it through 29minutes of middlemarch part one. Silly chatter and chuckles and little of any discussion of the book. These folks have graduate degrees?
Apple Podcasts1podcast7United Statesa year ago - Best of its kind
This is my favorite literature podcast or media by far! The contextualization they bring is really helpful and interesting. I appreciate how they call out messed up stuff and b.s.
The three hosts are funny and friendly. They always seem to be having a good time and their laughing and bickering and trash talking authors - it makes me feel so happy
Apple Podcasts5atnaflanUnited States3 years ago - Lit minors of the world salute you
No one reads anymore, so I can only discuss this stuff with my BFFs who suffered Catholic school with me and then took too many lit electives in college. Nerds, Socialist commentary, this pod has it aaallllllllll. We need you! There are tens of us.
Apple Podcasts5GoblinkatUnited States3 years ago
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