Faking Lit

Faking Lit

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Faking Lit episodes

  • Episode 63 - The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris (with Fitzgerald Honger!)
    In which the Idiots discuss Thomas Harris's blockbusting pot-boiler "The Silence of the Lambs" - Chin uses his powers of emergency marriage counselling to deploy some much needed couples therapy - repeatedly plug a wallpaper business - discuss the proper way to eat a tasty sandwich - bring a new life into the world.
    Featuring Special Guest Experts Fitzgerald Honger and our favourite couple in crime Carlos Lopez & Maria Rosa Chiquita Lopez-Gonzalez.
    1 hr 30 min
  • Episode 62 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (with Rebekka Turner!)
    In which the Idiots discuss Charlotte Bronte's tale of triumph over adversity and madness "Jane Eyre" - Chin discuss his DeviantTart work and receives feedback on his pregnant Sonic the Hedgehog tart - plug the hell out of a building cleaning services company - discover the links between Jane Eyre and Harry Potter - talk about how babies are named.
    Featuring Special Guest Experts Rebekka Turner, Lenny London (Beefeater) and Montgomery O'McClean, building site cleaner.
    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 61 - American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
    In which the Idiots discuss Bret Easton Ellis's infamous satire of 80s narcissism and excess "American Psycho" - question the very fabric of reality itself - butts and abs gets slapped, we don't play favourites here! - two familiar faces return...
    Featuring Chambers Johnstein Jr & Chambers Junestein Sr, father and son jam brewers.
    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 60 - Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
    In which the Idiots discuss the late Philip Roth's transgressive and sexually frank novel of American Jewish male identity - Chin reveals a hidden career working for Graham Norton - decide who's better: humans or octopuses - get some lessons in comedy from a pro.
    With Special Guest Expert Tom Blueman, pro comedian on the Northern Circuit.
    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 59 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (with Emily McQuade!)
    In which the Idiots discuss F Scott Fitzgerald's celebrated novel of the Jazz Age and the inherent emptiness of the American Dream - watch a YouTube series in which Presidents are pranked - explore the impractical side to have a concave face - talk about fusion in all it myriad forms (mostly jazz and faces).
    Featuring Special Guest Experst Emily McQuade and Barney and Brad Lemonclime, twin plubmers and YouTube pranksters, among many other things.
    Outro Music: Bros - Panda Bear
    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 58 - Timeline by Michael Crichton (with Ben Lund-Conlon!)
    In which the Idiots discuss Michael Crichton's tales of quantum physics and medieval time hopping "Timeline" - try to stop the end of all life in the universe, or at least the end of all life with a name containing the letter "C" - try to keep the truth from a guest's girlfriend - appreciate Billy Connolly.
    Featuring Special Guest Experts Ben Lund-Conlon, Allessandro Bomodoro Auctioneer and Pret A Manger employee and DANOS.
    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 57 - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
    In which the Idiots celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Daphne du Maurier's psychological melodrama "Rebecca" - play out endless scenarios of how to behave at parties - get highly defensive for no reason - try repeatedly to end the show to no avail.
    Featuring Special Guest Expert Robert Downey Yoghurt, actor and bean counter.
    Outro music: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme (instrumental)
    1 hr 28 min
  • Episode 56 - Animal Farm by George Orwell
    In which the Idiots seize the means of production with George Orwell's beloved and enduring political allegory of totalitarianism, "Animal Farm" - sing and dance through a variety of musical numbers - learn about how we get gold from gold farms - somebody dies.
    Featuring Special Guest Expert ??? a gold prospector searching for his name.
    1 hr 18 min

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A podcast in which five idiots get together to discuss the finest works of classic literature.