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A podcast in which five idiots get together to discuss the finest works of classic literature.Listen to them struggle with subtexts, historical contexts, symbolism and the minor fact that none of th... more
FAQs about Faking Lit:How many episodes does Faking Lit have?The podcast currently has 122 episodes available.
July 24, 2017Episode 21 - Sanditon by Jane Austen (with Ben Lund-Conlon!)As part of the recent Jane Austen Bicentenary, the Idiots discuss Jane Austen's final uncompleted novel and try to figure out how she would have ended it - discover that Timeline humour may be the key to saving the Future - learn how they will all eventually die - get bogged down in the particulars of Georgian Architecture - figure out the precise cyclical lifespan of jokes across millennia.Featuring Special Guest Experts Ben Lund-Conlon, Spruce Bruce, a robot sent from the future and Candida F. Buckets, a lady spy that has been accidentally sent from the past....more1h 15minPlay
July 17, 2017Episode 20 - The Winds of Winter by George RR Martin (with Joseph Murphy!)In this very special episode, the Idiots manage to get their hands on a leaked manuscript of George RR Martin's long-awaited, and long delayed, continuation of his epic "A Song of Ice & Fire " series and proceed to read and dissect their favourite chapters.Featuring Special Guest Experts Joseph Murphy and Trey Birkenstock, the official Accent Consultant for the book and television series....more1h 19minPlay
July 10, 2017Episode 19 - The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (with [REDACTED]!)In which The Idiots continue their Summer Reading Season with Alexander McCall Smith's "The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency" - discuss why the book is actually Scottish Independence Propaganda - attempt to burst the Liberal Metropolitan Elite Bubble - connect the dots like real detectives.Featuring Special Guest Experts [REDACTED] from Tomorrow's History and Abba Goran Ericsson, Orangina Enthusiast....more1h 12minPlay
July 03, 2017Episode 18 - Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen FieldingIn which the Summer Reading Season continues and the Idiots discuss Helen Fielding's chick-lit ur-text - get bogged down in conflicting timelines - explain the premise of "Pinky & The Brain" in Spanish - compare Bridget Jones's Diary skills to Anne Frank's.Featuring Special Guest Experts Carlos Lopez & Maria Rosa Chiquita Lopez-Gonzalez, a husband and wife burglar team....more1h 15minPlay
June 26, 2017Episode 17 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel (with Sasha Ellen & Tom Redman!)In which the Idiots continue the Summer Reading Season with Yann Martel's 2002 Man Booker Prize Winner - Chin insists that there's nothing wrong with his interactions with animals - one of the Idiots is outed as a "Yiffer" with a secret Deviantart account - work out how many times it is possible to have watched the film "Battlefield Earth" since its release on May 12 2000.Featuring Special Guest Experts Tom Redman, Sasha Ellen, and returning True Crime Mystery Podcaster/Freeloader Steve Koenig....more1h 5minPlay
June 19, 2017Episode 16 - The Beach by Alex Garland (with Sasha Ellen & Tom Redman!)In which the Idiots kick off their possibly ill-advised Summer Reading Season and discuss the cult book "The Beach" by Alex Garland - wonder why nobody ever tries to do a sexy Chinese accent - Sasha recommends erotica involving Clippy the Microsoft Office Assistant - Tom shares a very personal story about somebody else -we expose the anti-immigrant sentiment at the heart of the novel - we alienate everybody in South Africa.Featuring Special Guest Experts Sasha Ellen, Tom Redman and Robot Louis Stevenson, a sex obsessed AI....more1h 3minPlay
June 12, 2017Episode 15 - The Book of Revelation by St John of PatmosIn which the Idiots discuss "The Book of Revelation" by St John of Patmos - debate whether these are the end times - ask whether a bag of cucumbers is an adequate disguise for God - are victims of serial possession and speak in tongues.Featuring Special Guest Experts Wonty "Clive" Monty Jonty-Bonty and the Reverend Deeee Hunter....more1h 10minPlay
June 05, 2017Episode 14 - Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. LawrenceIn which the Idiots discuss D.H. Lawrence's controversial classic "Lady Chatterley's Lover" - discuss whether pornography and romance are mutually exclusive - wonder what makes inter-class sex so hot - fail to understand what Irony is - Haran opens up about his marital problems - Alice tries to recover from her hangover.Featuring Special Guest Expert "Hungry" James....more1h 10minPlay
May 29, 2017Episode 13 - The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckIn which the Idiots discuss John Steinbeck's classic tale of the Great Depression "The Grapes of Wrath" - discover how much time constitutes a "Yonk" - Haran X returns to dazzle us all with his mathematical prowess - we introduce new recurring segment "Apology Corner" - discuss which films would work best if you replaced all the characters with cars - and on this episode one of the Idiots WILL DIE. WHO WILL IT BE? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!!!!With Special Guest Expert Gertrude Russell Bertrand, a frail old person....more1h 9minPlay
May 22, 2017Episode 12 - White Oleander by Janet FitchIn which the Idiots discuss Janet Fitch's bonkers bildungsroman "White Oleander" - try to help a young boy locate his father - examine modern notions of what constitutes a family - come to blows.With Special guest li'l Barnaby Rudolph....more1h 12minPlay
FAQs about Faking Lit:How many episodes does Faking Lit have?The podcast currently has 122 episodes available.