Illiterate

Learn about the FBI team who solved crimes by partnering with the biggest baddies of our time. By John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker, also a hit show on Netflix.

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(VIDEO) The trailer for Mindhunter:

(VIDEO) Side-by-side comparison of Ed Kemper:

(ARTICLE) The book “Sexual Homicide” that the team wrote:

(ARTICLE) The book "Whoever Fights Monsters" that Robert Ressler wrote:

(ARTICLE) A comparison of the serial killers in the show:

(PODCAST) The show “Atlanta Monster”:

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BOO. Learn about the artwork that gave every 90’s kid nightmares, and the history of horror in Children’s literature. Now a feature film in theaters!

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(VIDEO) The trailer for the Scary Stories film:

(VIDEO) Stephen Gammell’s artistic watercolor process:

(VIDEO) The connections between the film and books:

(VIDEO) Urban Legend film trailer:

(ARTICLE) All 82 Scary Stories, ranked:

(ARTICLE) Comparing the two artists of Scary Stories:

(ARTICLE) Mark Twain’s original “Golden Arm” story:

(ARTICLE) The Struwwelpeter German book for kids:

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The theories and web of connections you’ve never heard in the case against Charles Manson. We discuss CHAOS by Tom O’Neill (a masterwork 20 years in the making), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, now a major motion picture.

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The Hippie Trip (BOOK):

The Family (BOOK):

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood trailer (VIDEO):

Cease to Exist documentary (VIDEO):

The Bandit Documentary trailer (VIDEO):

You Must Remember This podcast series on Manson (PODCAST):

The Last Podcast on the Left Charles Manson series (PODCAST):

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What if superheroes were just as flawed as our celebrities and politicians? Learn about an amazing comic series, also now a show on Amazon.

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The trailer for the Amazon series:

The main character Hughie (who looks like Simon Pegg):

The Boys Reddit page:

The Arabic graffiti in the back of The Boys:

The Arabic graffiti in the back of Homeland:

Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe:

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To listen, or not to listen…of course you should! One of the most quoted (and copied) works of all time, but did Willy Shakes copy someone else? Join us as we uncover the many meanings of a murder most foul.

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An amazing 5 minute animation on why you should read Hamlet (Youtube):

A 20 minute video on Disney’s Lion King influences (Youtube):

The alternate Lion King ending where Simba dies (Youtube):

An article about the history of ghosts in Shakespeare:

The trailer for “Royal Deceit”, the film based on the Amleth story (Youtube):

A great 4 minute recap of the plot of Hamlet (Youtube):

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Was it a performance piece, or a con-artist job? Learn both sides of the story, with the tale of the mysterious author JT Leroy. Now a film with Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart.

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EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:

The first article casting doubts on JT Leroy:

The second article casting doubts on JT Leroy:

The final article revealing JT Leroy’s identity:

An original review for JT Leroy’s first book, “Sarah”:

The trailer for the new film “JT Leroy” (YouTube):

A lengthy interview article with Laura Albert:

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The more important year? Learn about what started the revolution, and some little known facts to impress at the weekend picnics. 1775 by Kevin Phillips.

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EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:

There is no “who shot first” Lexington/Han Solo mashup :(

Enjoy your July 4th!

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War! HUH. What is it good for? Learn about Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, now a Hulu show from George Clooney.

NOTE: This is a monster classic, so we made a 2-part episode. This is PART 2.

Grab a copy of Catch-22

Please tell a friend this week about Illiterate!

EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:

A trailer for the 1970 film (Youtube):

A trailer for the 2019 Hulu series (Youtube):

An adaptation of “Clevinger’s Trial”, the one-act play (Youtube):

The full list of all characters in the book:

Interview with Joseph Heller about “Closing Time” (Youtube):

George Clooney crashing a scooter on his way to set (Youtube):

email us any questions, comments, or curse words - [email protected]

follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiteratepod

go to the website for more shows - www.podcastgod.net

War! HUH. What is it good for? Learn about Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, now a Hulu show from George Clooney.

NOTE: This is a monster classic, so we made a 2-part episode. This is PART 1.

Grab a copy of Catch-22

Please tell a friend this week about Illiterate!

EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:

A trailer for the 1970 film (Youtube):

A trailer for the 2019 Hulu series (Youtube):

An adaptation of “Clevinger’s Trial”, the one-act play (Youtube):

The full list of all characters in the book:

Interview with Joseph Heller about “Closing Time” (Youtube):

George Clooney crashing a scooter on his way to set (Youtube):

email us any questions, comments, or curse words - [email protected]

follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiteratepod

go to the website for more shows - www.podcastgod.net

Going off to college? Getting started in a new place? Just want to feel more connected? Learn the best ways to love where you live, with tools, tips, and tested tactics this week. It's Melody Warnick’s “This is Where You Belong”, one of Taylor’s personal favorites.

Please tell a friend this week about Illiterate!

EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:

Another book on the topic: The Geography of Bliss:

Print your own signs for “Walk Your City”:

Discover your ‘hood’s Walkscore on this website:

Killer Mike show trailer Evan mentioned (YouTube):

The Vanishing Neighbor book:

The doc trailer “We are Columbine” Evan mentioned (YouTube):

Tips for random acts of kindness in your community:

The 10 ways to love where you live:

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