Welcome to Novel Pairings, a podcast dedicated to making the classics readable, relevant, and fun. As two nerdy bookworms, we appreciate the role of classic lit, but we but we won’t get too academic about it. We’ll talk about the books we love and the books we loath, and help stock your TBR pile with old and new reads for every literary taste.
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We pair wine with movies, TV, music, books, and comics with guests from the wine and entertainment industries.
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The GAA Hour is Ireland's leading GAA podcast. Join Dan Casey, Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre each week to look at the biggest talking points from across hurling and football. The lads look back on the weekend's action, debate the biggest issues in the game and hear from real GAA fans to get their thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Two men visting the US from London meet a pair of charming women who return the visit the following year in London. Romantic intrigues, miscommunication and cultural faux pas abound in this short but delightful novel.
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BLACK MAGIC, is a new short story by Dan Shaurette, a prequel to his upcoming novel, BLACK CASTLE. Capt. Matt Black and Dr. Andrew MacGillivray are a pair of paranormal private eyes hot on the trail of someone — or something — killing women during the raucous 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Stranger things are afoot however when their friend, L. Frank Baum, finds a man who was brutally attacked not far from the Fair. Featuring the voice talents of Mat Weller, Murdo Morrison, Ma ...
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On a rainy day after losing at pub trivia for the 874th time (we still know you cheated, Cave Dwellers), three friends with a mutual love for literature and liquor decided to quit while they were behind and start a podcast instead. Welcome to Lit & Liquor, where the only pretentious thing is our profile picture. We love our books and we love our booze and see no reason not to enjoy them together, recording for y'all's enjoyment. We cover every book genre there is, from our romance novel face ...
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Welcome to Red Wine Reads, a community of book lovers talking about our favorite and not-so-favorite books while pouring a glass (or two) of wine. Each week, your host Jenna Weston is joined by a rotating cast of four co-hosts, each with a specific set of reading skills and preferences. From TikTok famous smut, to Pulitzer-Prize winning novels, to the classics you read in high school, we hope you find a little something you like. These reviews are not backed by any educational experience and ...
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When Elizabeth Bennet met Miss Darcy, it was loathing at first sight - unless, of course, it wasn't? {Queer} Pride and Prejudice is the story you know and love, only significantly gayer than most other adaptations. Using Austen's words and setting, {Queer} Pride and Prejudice retells the classic romance with a reminder that we have always been here.
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Chat-Man and Robin is a weekly talk show, the discussion wandering all over everything from comic books, movies, art, and geek / nerd culture to sex and sexuality, body modification, and everything in-between. Married couple Max and Bird dance the dance of the wed into a pair of microphones (read: argue, , and make each other laugh), treating all comers and all subjects with the snarky irreverence honed through years of long, cold winters in northern Michigan. Max (a lifelong geek) does his ...
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A blizzard cripples an isolated stretch of US Highway where freezing to death would be a mercy. An antique broker holds the internet in the palm of his hand and learns what really brought the system down. In the forests of upstate Connecticut, a pair of college students visit the site of legendary hauntings. Welcome to the Vault. Phil Rossi, author and twisted mind behind Crescent, brings you a collection of stories that will take you on a terror-fueled ride from the cold abyss of space to y ...
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A picaresque novel written by French satirical polemicist and philosopher Voltaire, Candide blatantly attacks the ideology of philosopher Leibniz. Candide follows the series of unfortunate events encountered by the young, yet blindly optimistic Candide. Shifting from one adventure to the next, Voltaire’s signature piece does not cease to grip its audience with its humorous criticism of power, wealth, love, religion, philosophy and especially optimism. The novel begins with the introduction o ...
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A timeless classic of fantasy literature, She is recognized as the groundwork for the lost world literary sub- genre. First published serially in The Graphic magazine from 1886 to 1887, the novel has reached critical acclaim with approximately 100 million copies sold and is regarded as one of the best-selling books of all time. Exploring themes of imperialism, lost civilization, female authority and psyche, the novel also serves as a mirror to reflect Victorian issues such as gender and race ...
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The first novel in her renowned series of detective fiction, Sayers introduces Lord Peter Wimsey, a bon vivant gentleman, whose hobby of playing detective is put to the test, as he is launched into his first official crime investigation. The mystery begins when the body of an unidentified man has been found in the bathtub of local architect Mr. Thipps. Adding to the peculiarity of the situation is the fact that the corpse is stark naked except for a pair of expensive pince-nez glasses. Due t ...
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Published in 1900, Sister Carrie follows its protagonist, Carrie, as she resolutely makes her way through the bustling city of Chicago in the hope of achieving her ultimate goal of a securing a better and more glamorous life for herself. Effectively illustrating his reputation as one of America’s greatest naturalists, Dreiser deviates from the established norms and moral values present in the Victorian era, and instead focuses his attention on accurately portraying the basic instincts that i ...
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Burroughs’ second book in the classic Barsoom series, The Gods of Mars is a scientific fiction novel following the adventures of John Carter as he returns to Mars after a ten year hiatus in the hope of being reunited with his wife, child and the Red Martian people. First published as a five-part serial in a pulp magazine in the course of 1913, the novel was later published as a whole in 1918. A tale of audacity, honor, optimism, and perseverance, Burroughs successfully builds on to the previ ...
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3: The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo: Weaponized colors like 'Inside Out'
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“We're going to be slovenly and yelling at each other by the end of the hour.” This week, we read The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo Ella joins me on this episode to discuss: How Inside Out and Detective Pikachu relate to this book. Why Ella is talking in a New York cop accent Why we ended up on polar opposite sides of this book Open your book and pr…
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Wine and...Movies: ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024)
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Send us a Text Message. With special guest BRYANT DILLON, President and co-founder of Fanbase Press, the GLAAD Media Award-winning and Eisner and Harvey Awards-nominated comic book publisher and geek culture website. Bryant hosts his own weekly podcast, The Fanbase Weekly, which can be found, much like ours, wherever fine podcasts are cast, and on …
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2: Poor Things by Alasdair Gray and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Not a classics girly.
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“I love when women write men. Holy s**t. It was so good.” This week, it’s a 2 for 1! We read Poor Things by Alasdair Gray and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Bekah joins me on this episode to discuss: The book vs. movie when talking about Poor Things Women writing men The problems and triumphs of classics Open your book and press play on a podcast epi…
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Wine and...Books: THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Cixin Liu
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Send us a Text Message. Today we tackle the Chinese sci-fi sensation, the first book in the "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy by Liu Cixin, the first Asian winner of the Hugo Award. THE WINES WE PAIRED WITH THIS ALBUM! Dallas' Wine Filipa Pato 'Dinamica' Bairrada Branco 2023 A blend of 80% Bical and 20% Arinto that has been aged for 5-6 months …
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Wine and...Music: EXUMA THE OBEAH MAN (1970)
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Send us a Text Message. "Exuma" is the stage name of Bahamian musician, Tony Mackey (or "Tony McKay"), and this album was the key inspiration for Jordan Peele's NOPE movie! THE WINES WE PAIRED WITH THIS ALBUM! Dallas' Wine HOMEMADE BEET WINE Recipe can be found on our Substack Dave's Wine Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth Support the Show. Other Plac…
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1: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - A 5% attraction is better than nothing.
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”She's always talking about him slouching. I'm sorry, I do not find that attractive. Be assertive!” This week, we read and reviewed People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. Abby joins me on this episode to discuss: Why the book was just too long…360 pages for a romance? Why the climax was quite anti-climatic Why this was the light and fun summer …
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Adam Hogan and Kayleigh Cronin on All Ireland glory & Irish Aussie Rules player Zach Tuohy speaks on life Down Under
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A very special episode of the GAA Hour is in store for you this week! Dan catches up with 2 All Ireland winners!!! Soon to be young hurler of the year Adam Hogan and LGFA All Ireland player of the match Kayleigh Cronin! Our man Down Under Enda Coll also heads out to the Geelong Cats training ground to speak with Irishman Zach Tuohy You don't wanna …
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Here's what you can expect from our newest iteration of Red Wine Reads: New scripts Drinking games More social media content Same old heated banter More books spanning across a variety of genres We love you all and want to give you the best possible listening experience we can. So we present to you, Red Wine Reads - Season 2. Let's pull some corks …
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Wine and...Movies: FIRST MAN (2017)
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Send us a Text Message. Today we tackle the 2017 movie FIRST MAN directed by Damien Chazelle (WHIPLASH, LA-LA-LAND) and starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy, a biopic about Neil Armstrong and the first moon landing. We're joined by special guest, new father and otherwise actor, CURTISS FRISLE (yes, Curtiss with two "esses", that's not a typo!) Curt…
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Dan Casey was once again joined by Seamus Brady of An Cluiche to discuss the weekend's GAA action! This time it was of course the ALL IRELAND FINAL between Armagh and Galway They discuss all the highs and lows of the game before heading to 'Take Yer Point' as well as our mailbag! They then wrap things up by discussing their highlights of the year! …
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Wine and...Comics: CONCRETE PARK by Tony Puryear and Erika Alexander
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Send us a Text Message. Concrete Park was released in 2 volumes via Dark Horse Comics in 2014 and 2015. Co-written by screenwriter Tony Puryear and actress Erika Alexander and additionally illustrated and lettered by Puryear, this book is something else, folks! Think of it as an urban sci-fi Game of Thrones. And a sort-of retelling of the white man…
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Clare crowned champs, football final preview and the GAA Hour All Stars
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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour the lads discuss the epic that was Cork versus Clare, will Hoggy stay on for another year and did Tony Kelly have one of the best individual displays seen in Croker? The lads also give their hurling team and manager of the year before heading to 'Take Yer Point' They then finish up by going for the Armagh vers…
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Wine and...Music: DEDICATED by Carly Rae Jepsen (2019) - Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. In Part 2 we pick up with special guest, poet and comics writer Anas Abdulhak and talk Tracks 4-15 + the wine pairings! Anas has written Elutheromania, Objects in the Mirror, and Etheres. We actually featured ETHERES elsewhere on our Substack! a video + a written Q&A with Anas, go search that out. Anas is currently hard at w…
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Wine and...Music: DEDICATED by Carly Rae Jepsen (2019) - Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. Today's guest is poet and comics writer, Anas Abdulhak. Anas has written Elutheromania, Objects in the Mirror, and Etheres. We actually featured ETHERES elsewhere on our Substack! a video + a written Q&A with Anas, go search that out. Anas is currently hard at work on the unSEEN/unHEARD Anthology, a comic anthology with stor…
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Kiss Cams in Croker, novel final pairings and the All C̶o̶r̶k̶ Ireland hurling final preview
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On this episode of the GAA Hour, Dan Casey is joined by Seamus Brady of An Cluiche to discuss to All Ireland football semi finals as well as previewing the All Ireland hurling final! They discuss Should O'Connor leave Kerry? Novel final pairings The DJ in Croker getting a raise Final ticket uproar and the hurling final preview! All of this and more…
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Wine and...Movies - THE MOOR (2024)
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Send us a Text Message. OR, for additional bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and the UNCUT version of this episode, join us on our Substack at: https://wineand.substack.com THE MOOR is a new indie horror film, released 7/1/2024 in the UK but still to come for the rest of the world - keep an eye out for it! The film had its World premiere in …
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The drive for five crashes to a halt, inconspicuous Clare and should Galway manage from within?
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Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady and Matthew Hurley to discuss all the weekend's action before previewing the football semi finals! They review Cork's amazing win over Limerick and the not so amazing Clare's win over Kilkenny They also head to 'Take Yer Point' to chat the good and bad before heading to the football semi final previews All of th…
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Wine and...Books: BENIGHTED by J.B. Priestley (1927)
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Send us a Text Message. OR, for additional bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and the UNCUT version of this episode, join us on our Substack at: https://wineand.substack.com Benighted is the second novel by J.B. Priestly, both his first and second were published in 1927, though he didn't hit it big with the public until his third novel, The G…
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No friendship bracelets in Croker, Dublin's demise and the hurling semi final previews
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Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady to discuss all the weekend's action before previewing the hurling semi finals! They review Dublins demise, the Kerry v Kerry borefest as well as our other quarter finals. They also head to 'Take Yer Point' to chat the good and bad before heading to the hurling semi final previews...including a Cork and Limerick …
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Wine and...Music: LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO by Gotan Project (2001) - Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. OR, for additional bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and the sometimes longer UNCUT episodes, join us on our Substack at: https://wineand.substack.com Today's guest is screenwriter KATE REUSCHEL, a wine creative, writer and educator who specializes in Portuguese wine. She writes the Substack SURVIVES ON WINE, which is…
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Wine and...Music: LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO by Gotan Project (2001) - Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. OR, for additional bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and the sometimes longer UNCUT episodes, join us on our Substack at: https://wineand.substack.com Today's guest is screenwriter KATE REUSCHEL, a wine creative, writer and educator who specializes in Portuguese wine. She writes the Substack SURVIVES ON WINE, which is…
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Luminous Louth, Derry dynamism and the quarter final predictions!
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Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady to discuss all the weekend's action but first they previewed the upcoming football quarter finals! They discuss Derry finding their dynamism once more, the rubbish Aidan O'Shea receives, the Rossies firing back, the brilliant Louth as well as both Cork teams "flat ass" performances. During this they throw to 'Ta…
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Wine and...Comics: The Adventures of Luther Arkwright by Bryan Talbot
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Send us a Text Message. OR, for additional bonus content, articles, interactive chats, polls, and the fully UNCUT version of this episode (22 more minutes of discussion!) join us on our Substack at: https://wineand.substack.com Follow all things Bryan Talbot at: https://www.bryan-talbot.com You can download Bryan's very first Luther Arkwright short…
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Scheduling squabbles, tanking teams and Wexford to beat Clare?
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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour, Dan is joined by Gaz Gaelic Guide to dissect all of the weekend's GAA action! The lads discuss the hot topic of scheduling this weekend, is hurling being pushed aside? They discuss Dublin's dazzling draw versus Mayo, Armagh's triumphant draw over Galway and the Cork double header! Should Cork hurling fans be …
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Wine and...Music - EMOTION by Carly Rae Jepsen (2015)
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Send us a Text Message. OR, for additional bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and the fully UNCUT version of this episode (which includes discussion of EMOTION SIDE B), join us on our Substack at: https://wineand.substack.com Today's guest is screenwriter MARK PALERMO (Detention), who also hosts his own excellent movie-themed podcast, MOVIES …
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152. The Custom of the Country Book One Recap
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In today's recap episode, we discuss Book One of The Custom of the Country (that's chapters 1-10 if your book is not divided into books). This episode includes detailed discussion of the plot and characters introduced in this first section of the novel, so spoilers abound. We discuss our initial impressions of the unforgettable character that is Un…
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151. Introduction to The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
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Today’s episode is a special one! Twice a year, we choose a big bucket list classic to read together as a community. For every big book we read, Chelsey and Sara dust off their English teacher skills to break down plot, themes, style, and more in recurring recap podcast episodes. We have our Big Book Summer Read Along of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérable…
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Quality Quaid, big backrooms and Offaly's Liam Hoare on his battle with cancer
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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour Dan was joined Seamus Brady and Gaz Gaelic Guide to discuss all of the weekend's GAA action, including magnificent Quaid, Limerick's huge backroom, a drubbing for Dublin and Offaly's amazing week as well as looking forward to the football returning. Dan also catches up with Offaly Under 20 goalkeeping star Lia…
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Wine and...Movies: Shin Godzilla (2016) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
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Send us a Text Message. OR, for additional bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and more, join us on our Substack at: https://wineand.substack.com Today's guest is STRIKER REESE, the founder of ANIME AND WINE, the site where he...you guessed it!...pairs wine with anime. A man after our own heart. Striker is a wine lover and educator and is WSET…
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Derry's downfall, clutch Cork, Dan Ravenhill on the Offaly All Ireland and tomorrow's English Paper 1
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Dan Casey was joined once again by a very special guest in Offaly's Under 20 star Dan Ravenhill as well as Aaron Prendergast of Gaelic Fan TV. They discuss Tomorrow's Leaving Cert Dressing room music Michael Duignan, Shane Lowry and Mick McDonagh And what this All Ireland means to the people of Offaly Dan and Aaron also round up the weekend's footb…
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Ella and Jenna review “All About Love” a hearty nonfiction novel uncovering the truth about love.
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I never thought I’d open up this much on a podcast…but here we are This week, we read All About Love by bell hooks Ella joins me on this episode to discuss: The many meanings behind “Love” and what role it plays in both Ella and I’s lives. Why billionaires kind of suck. Why it was tough to jump back into a dense nonfiction book. Open your book and …
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150. Ten classic novels you should read this summer
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We’re taking it back to the classroom in today’s episode! Chelsey and Sara reflect on their experience with high school summer reading as both students and teachers: the good, the great, and the hot takes. While we aren’t assigning any reading in this episode, we are sharing 10 classics that would make for great summer reads at any age! For an enha…
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June Preview — Classics, Casting Spells, and Changing Audio
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Today we're diving into which books we'll be reading and reviewing in June. From classic horror tales, to sister witch dramas, to beautiful rich people hoofin' it in upstate New York, we're reading some great books this month. Whether you want to read one, none or all of them, the choice is up to you. We will be having great conversations all month…
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Wine and...Music: Ege Bamyasi by CAN (1972)
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Send us a Text Message. For the full UNCUT version of this episode - 16 additional minutes! - plus bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and more, join us at: https://wineand.substack.com Dallas picked our first music album to discuss, the 1972 album by the hugely influential and batshit crazy German prog-adjacent/experimental band, CAN. We disc…
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Bekah and Jenna review “The Push” an unbelievable memoir of a climbing legend.
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Justice for Kevin Jorgeson! This week, we read The Push by Tommy Caldwell Bekah joins me on this episode to discuss: Why this memoir appeals to both the climbers and non-climbers of the world. Why Bekah felt the need to shout, “Justice for Kevin!” about 5 times throughout the full episode. How we talked for over an hour and still didn’t event scrat…
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Today, we’re wrapping up our spring season with Zadie Smith’s On Beauty, a theme-driven novel that recreates the social world of an elite liberal arts college, exploring issues through nuanced satire on race, class, and beauty. We dig into the stories of the Belsey and Kipp families and Smith’s use of the academic setting to discuss identity and so…
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Lively Limerick fans, Galway gloom and red card ruckuses
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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour, Dan Casey is joined by Seamus Brady to discuss the weekend's action, they go to the replay to discuss the kerfuffle of Mayo's want out of Croker, they then talk about Limerick beating Waterford and Clare beating Tipp, as well as hearing from some 'lively' Limerick fans. The lads then go to 'Take Yer Point' wh…
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Wine and...Movies - Speed Racer (2008)
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Send us a Text Message. For the full UNCUT version of this episode - 20 additional minutes! - plus bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and more, join us at: https://wineand.substack.com 1st episode! Canadian filmmaker and podcaster extraordinaire, Justin Decloux (Impossible Horror, Teddy Bomb), joins us for an epic chat about the 2008 feature …
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148. We can't wait to read these brand new summer 2024 books and backlist pairings
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Get ready for your summer TBR to pile high as we share our most anticipated titles releasing this summer! Plus, each new release that we preview in today’s episode is perfectly paired with a backlist book or two, giving us plenty to read while waiting for pre-orders and library holds to come in. If you enjoy our recommendations on today’s episode, …
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Fitz in a fit, Tipp for improvement and 'brilliantly bad' AI match covers
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Dan Casey was once again joined by Aaron Prendergast to discuss the weekend's action on the GAA Hour. They discuss the 'schemozzle' at the end of a thrilling Clare versus Waterford game. Are the Rebels truly back in business? There's Galweigan glory over Derry while Shefflin remains under pressure on the hurling side. The lads also discuss the McKi…
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147. The limits of satire & A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
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On today’s Modern Readers episode, we’re placing “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift in context with pieces of contemporary political satire. We'll explore how satire is being used today to comment on politics and social issues, and the power, or limits, of its influence. Throughout our discussion, we discuss the lasting legacy of Swift’s essay, …
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Pat Ryan on Rebel's resurrection, Cats missing and are Armagh jinxed by the penalty gods?
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An over-the-moon Dan Casey was joined by Aaron Prendergast and Seamus Brady on this week's GAA Hour. We also hear from Cork boss Pat Ryan and quite a few 'exuberant' Cork fans outside Pairc Ui Chaoimh! The lads discuss one of the best games of hurling we've ever seen...Carlow versus Kilkenny of course, but also Cork v Limerick as well as Dublin ham…
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Connor Gleeson's cojones, the Wexicans strike back and are Gaelic games on life support?
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Dan Casey was once again joined by Aaron Prendergast to discuss last weekend's GAA action! They discuss the high of Galway's win against Mayo in contrast with the low of their hurlers as Wexford get their campaign back on track. The lads also look at the drab trophy lift in the Munster final as Kerry take the title as well as looking at how open is…
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Sierra and Jenna review “My Roommate is a Vampire” and things get…weirdly sexual in a Marvel way?
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"I can't pre-game before this. Things get too crazy." "You can, and you should!" This week, we read My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Sierra joins me on this episode to discuss: A threesome involving Marvel’s infinity gauntlet Why the ending really put a damper on the whole novel All things relating to vampires — including fruit powers Open …
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146. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
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In today’s episode, we’re discussing The Importance of Being Earnest by the ever-delightful Oscar Wilde. A classic example of British theater, this play is known for its biting social satire and brilliant comedic dialogue. Throughout our conversation, we dive into the play’s themes, discuss Wilde’s mastery of wordplay, and his ability to write char…
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A funeral for Cork hurling, Jimmy is winning matches and do refs need a course in cop on?
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Dan Casey was joined by Michael Deady and Aaron Prendergast to talk another jam packed weekend of GAA action! We start with a funeral on the pod for Cork hurling, the lads then discuss puke football perfection as Donegal see off Tyrone. We hear from our man on the ground Junior B who asks the question, 'Is Jimmy winning matches?' The lads then disc…
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Gearóid Hegarty & Adam Screeney on hurling, darts and Scottie Scheffler!
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What a jam packed GAA Hour we have in store for you today!!! Dan caught up with absolute hurling royalty as he chatted to Limerick's Gearóid Hegarty as well as Offaly's Adam Screeney. They Discussed THOSE square balls VAR in the GAA Scottie Scheffler and of course plenty of hurling chat in there as well! All this and more on this week's episode of …
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Fixing Leinster football, Munster hurling is here and will rugby fans get lost on the way to Croker?
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Dan, Aaron and Enda get stuck into the GAA action from across the weekend. They start with a mass debate over which championship is better, Munster hurling or Ulster football. They decide how to fix the Leinster football championship. They then turn to the past weekend's action of uneventful football before Dan focuses attention towards the Munster…
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145. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare with Traci Thomas
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We're thrilled to welcome back Traci Thomas, host of The Stacks Podcast, for a thought-provoking discussion on one of Shakespeare's darkest comedies, Measure for Measure. In this conversation, we'll dive deep into the play's timeless themes including punishment, gender, power, and politics. We discuss how these themes continue to resonate with mode…
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Clare clinch the league, Cavan shock Monaghan and fixing GAA attendances
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Dan, Lee and Niall get stuck into the GAA action from across the weekend. They start with the news over the weekend that the camogie association ruling out a change from skorts to shorts, and the controversy surrounding that decision. They crack into the Allianz Hurling League final between Clare and Kilkenny with Clare coming out on top in horrid …
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