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New episodes every week.Finding the lit is about rediscovering the joy of reading books with curiosity and fun combined. Each episode goes through a key work of in the canon of literary history, wit... more
FAQs about Finding the Lit:How many episodes does Finding the Lit have?The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.
July 30, 2024Episode 15 - Part 2: Roughing it in the Bush by Susanna Moodie; "Nope, no bush jokes here, no ma'am."Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss Roughing it in the Bush. Our first look at Canadian literature and the realities of life for settlers on the frontier. What was it like to have new neighbours from all different ways? Let's find out.https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/4389/pg4389-images.html...more1h 13minPlay
July 29, 2024Episode 14 - Part 1: Roughing it in the Bush by Susanna Moodie; "Nope, no bush jokes here, no ma'am."Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss Roughing it in the Bush. Our first look at Canadian literature and the realities of life for settlers on the frontier. What was it like to have new neighbours from all different ways? Let's find out.https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/4389/pg4389-images.html...more51minPlay
July 22, 2024Episode 13 - Masnavi by Rumi; "I never thought couplets could be so Rumi."Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss the Masnavi by Rumi. There are many dichotomies of life, things that are fair and unfair, true and untrue. Let's look at how Rumi encapsulates these perfectly in poetry....more1h 37minPlay
July 15, 2024Episode 12 - Don Juan by Lord Byron; “Something lowbrow the highbrows can enjoy.”Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss Don Juan. Lord Byron was an educated man who liked to slum around and enjoy life in the seedier ways. Let's take a look at how he conveys that in word, shall we?https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/21700/pg21700-images.html...more1h 51minPlay
July 08, 2024Episode 11 - Hamlet pt. 2; "Hamlet; OR How I managed to stop worrying and speak to ghosts."Join Adrian and Nathan as we finish discussing Hamlet. Did your word choice to describe Hamlet change since the beginning? Let's discuss.https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1524/pg1524-images.html...more1h 39minPlay
July 01, 2024Episode 10 - Hamlet by William Shakespeare; "Hamlet has been in the dumps for a while; for God's sake don't mention his father."Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss Hamlet for the first time. You're going to hear us acting, join us in our fun.https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1524/pg1524-images.html...more1h 16minPlay
July 01, 2024Episode 9 - Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; “Hanging out with a Guest Expert: Albert Tross.”Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Poetry much like plays have long been a way for humans to preserve our stories and hard learned lessons. What lesson can we learn from our guest: Albert Tross?https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/151/pg151-images.html...more1h 39minPlay
July 01, 2024Episode 8 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; “Now’s not the time for Prejudice, Jane.”Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss Pride and Prejudice. Proto Feminism and you: what we can learn about the long slog of women's rights through the works of female authors. How does Jane Austen do it?https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1342/pg1342-images.html...more1h 45minPlay
July 01, 2024Episode 7 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; “I would reference The Modern Prometheus but I didn’t remember it was part of the title.”Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss Frankenstein. Allegory is a great way to express grief. Life is not kind to anyone, and sometimes we gotta write it out. Let's see how Mary Shelley did this.https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/84/pg84-images.html ...more1h 51minPlay
July 01, 2024Episode 6 - The story of Moses as told in the chapter named Ta-Ha.Join Adrian and Nathan as we discuss the Story of Moses as told by the chapter named Ta-Ha in the Quran. https://quran.com/20?startingVerse=1...more1h 12minPlay
FAQs about Finding the Lit:How many episodes does Finding the Lit have?The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.