AnaLITical

"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker was published in 1973 and depicts the seemingly simple life of a black woman and her daughter, Maggie, preparing for a visit from her older daughter, Dee. As Dee comes to visit, Maggie is visibly nervous and the mother is apprehensive of the changes from Dee. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the history of the Black Power Movement, the symbols of the common household objects, and the changes from Dee.

Hannah and Jon talk about Dee's partner and how his religion may have also been influenced by the Black Power Movement. Hannah brings up the possible cause, and effects, of Maggie's disability. Jon yet again educates us on the iceberg theory and how this story may be very similar to "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck.

Here are some great charities to donate to for Black History Month (or anytime!):

https://www.blackgirlscode.com/

https://100blackmen.org/donate/

https://blackaids.org/

History of the Black Power Movement (cited in the podcast): https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-black-power-movement

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"One Friday Morning" by renowned writer Langston Hughes was published in 1941 and follows Nancy Lee Johnson, a high school artist. Nancy Lee is told she is to receive the Artist Club scholarship to the local art school, until the judges realize that she is black. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the racism that existed - and still exists - in the United States, some background of Hughes, and the poetic nature of the short story.

Hannah and Jon once again bring up colors in literature, the symbol of the stars on the flag, and what these mean for different Americans. Hannah talks about the microaggressions referenced in the story and Jon better explains the segregation that existed in the North, not just the South.

Here are some great charities to donate to for Black History Month (or anytime!):

https://www.blackgirlscode.com/

https://100blackmen.org/donate/

https://blackaids.org/

History of Hughes life was obtained from https://poets.org/poet/langston-hughes

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"The New Dress" by Virginia Woolf was written in 1924 while Woolf was writing her novel, Mrs. Dalloway. The story follows Mable Waring and her thoughts at Clarissa Dalloway's party. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss how the story tackles issues of class and its effects on the main character's mental health, as well as background of the author.

Please note: this episode contains themes that may be difficult for some listeners. Virginia Woolf was a victim of suicide and struggled with her mental health. Please approach with caution.

Hannah and Jon also discuss how colors are huge symbols and how well Woolf uses them in the story. They also bring up the important point that no matter how well written something may be, it is important to note the jaded histories of the authors.

Woolf's history was obtained from "Seagull Book of Stories" an anthology edited by Joseph Kelly, as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Woolf.

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck was published in 1937 and is hailed as a Classic American short story. It focuses on the Allen's - a farm family - and Elisa Allen as she tends to her chrysanthemums and encounters a peddler who wants a few of her flowers. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the many symbolic meanings of the chrysanthemums, the seller and his ominous nature.

Join in as Jon and Hannah begin the New Year with this saucy tale and bring up a different meaning behind flowers. Jon talks a lot about John Steinbeck's other works, and his inspirations for many of his writings, while Hannah comes pretty close to spoiling the ending to Of Mice and Men. Jon brings up another American author and "the iceberg theory" and no, it is neither the lettuce, nor the sinking mechanism of the Titanic.

Steinbeck's history was obtained from "Seagull Book of Stories" an anthology edited by Joseph Kelly.

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving was published in 1819, and is a historical fiction/fantasy short story written as "A posthumous writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker." The story is written as a 'true account' of the titular character as he has an encounter in the fairy Kaatskill Mountains, drinks with them, and falls into a twenty-year slumber. In this episode, Hannah and Jon compare the story to other tales of long slumber, discuss the mystical nature of the story, and analyze how the author uses time to deepen the setting.

Join in as Jon and Hannah let you in on a little secret about Wikipedia, discuss why the story is Dutch, and the history of fairies. See Jon's great deductive skills as he puts math into the narrative, and how Hannah doesn't know much history, unless it's from Hamilton.

Information about the Revolutionary War and fairy lore obtained from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) from Nickelodeon, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko

Futurama (1999) from Fox, created by Matt Groening

Hamilton (2015) created by Lin-Manuel Miranda

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland. This episode was edited by Hannah Newland :)

Artwork by Hannah Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry was published in 1905 and follows a young poor couple struggling to buy gifts for one another. They of course do, but by sacrificing what the other had bought the gift for - the girl her hair, and the man his watch. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the theme, the title, and the true meaning of Christmas.

Join in as Jon and Hannah debate what makes a movie a "Christmas movie" and whether or not Die Hard and Home Alone should count, without a solid answer either way, except Harry Potter is definitely NOT a Christmas movie. Hear Hannah's lovely singing voice, and Jon's smooth reading. Find out what they think is the true meaning of Christmas, and learn some trivia along the way!

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland. This episode was edited by Hannah Newland :)

Artwork by Hannah Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne was published in 1835. It takes place in 17th century Puritan New England and follows the titular character as he sets out into the forest to meet the Devil, and finds he is not the only one. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the main theme of corruption and each man's sin, and the excellent way Hawthorne set us in the story.

Hannah and Jon take a deep dive into the theme of this historical fiction piece, as well as how exactly Hawthorne uses the setting to further the theme. They compare the corruption of Puritans to other pieces of literature such as The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter, and the Church.

History of Nathaniel Hawthorne obtained from "Seagull Book of Stories" an anthology edited by Joseph Kelly.

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson was published on June 26, 1948 in The New Yorker. This short horror fiction story takes place in small town America and follows a town's annual tradition. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the dystopian nature of the story, the foreshadowing throughout, and the horrific end.

Hannah has an epiphany and talks about World War II, the draft, and Elvis. Jon brings up The Hunger Games, "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" and compares them to "The Lottery," even when Hannah tries to get back on topic. They both prove why neither one of them is a history major, minor, or even did well in that class.

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulker was first published in 1930, and was his first short story to be published in a national magazine. As a pioneer of Southern Gothic literature, Faulkner perfectly embodied the disturbing, decaying, and grotesque that stem from alienation; all trademarks of Southern Gothic. In this episode, we discuss Faulkner's nonlinear format for the story, his inspiration for the story, and how these relate to the style of Southern Gothic.

We lose our train of thought, Hannah is right (once again), and racism of the deep South in post-Civil War times rears its ugly head. In our longest episode to date, we do a thorough analysis of the story, including symbols Faulkner wouldn't have wanted us to find, and find out why a story about a rose, is actually terrifying.

Faulkner's history was obtained from "Seagull Book of Stories" an anthology edited by Joseph Kelly.

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]

"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin was first published in 1894 and is widely recognized as one of Chopin's most popular works. The story follows Mrs. Mallard as the news of her husband's death is broken to her, with a surprise twist ending - so a spoiler alert is in effect! In this episode, we discuss Chopin as a pioneer of feminist literature and symbols within the story.

Hannah (again) discusses the medical background of Mrs. Mallard's heart condition and Jon stands up for women's rights!

History of Kate Chopin's life was obtained from katechopin.org

AnaLITical is created, hosted, and produced by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Edited by Jon Newland.

Artwork by Hannah Newland, using Logomakr and is owned by Hannah and Jon Newland.

Theme music is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmannm - https://johnbartmann.com

Website design by Hannah Newland - https://analiticalpod.wixsite.com/analitical

Support the podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/analiticalpod

You can find the pod's social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @analiticalpod and email us at [email protected]