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June 14, 2019 Voices From Chernobyl | the human stories of disaster
Hear the human stories of the disaster, from Nobel-Prize winning author Svetlana Alexievich, in Voices From Chernobyl. Now a 5 part HBO miniseries.
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EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:
Full episode transcript:
http://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/voicesfromchernobyl
HBO miniseries trailer (YouTube):
www.tinyurl.com/cherntrailer
HBO podcast about Chernobyl (Spotify):
www.tinyurl.com/chernobypod
Craig Mazin’s script for “Chernobyl” online:
https://johnaugust.com/library
Interview with Svetlana Alexievich (YouTube):
www.tinyurl.com/svetinterview
Interview with Svetlana Alexievich (article):
www.tinyurl.com/svetartcl
The Door (Oscar nominated short film), YouTube:
www.tinyurl.com/thedoorfilm
La Supplication (artsy film version) trailer (YouTube):
www.tinyurl.com/lasupplication
The Dogs of Chernobyl relief effort:
www.tinyurl.com/chernobyldogs
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55 min
June 07, 2019 The Handmaid's Tale | what our past says about our future
History, or the future? We uncover what makes this book so important, the crazy-good ending, and how the tone of words gets translated to film. Learn about The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, now an Emmy-winning Hulu show.
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EXTRA CONTENT NOTES:
A transcript of an interview with Margaret Atwood:
www.tinyurl.com/mgatwinterview
Detailed profile article about Atwood’s writing process:
www.tinyurl.com/atwoodprocess
Article about the famous Latin phrase:
www.tinyurl.com/atwoodlatin
The video about the show’s cinematography:
www.tinyurl.com/handmaidcine
A link to our Watchmen episode (or look for ep 6!):
www.tinyurl.com/illwatchmenep
The Watchmen HBO trailer:
www.tinyurl.com/watchmenhbo
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1 hr 4 min
May 31, 2019 Casino Royale | the literary origins of James Bond
Was the original James Bond a gruff, angry old man?! Learn about the origins of the famous character, The Fleming Effect, and how to play Baccarat.
NOTES & LINKS:
The audiobook version Taylor listened to, read by Simon Vance:
http://bit.ly/audiobook007
The “Birds of the West Indies” book Bond’s name comes from:
http://bit.ly/birdbook007
A short tutorial video on how to play Baccarat:
http://bit.ly/bacarrat007
The trailer for the weird comedy version (1967) of Casino Royale:
http://bit.ly/movietrlr007
The recipe for Bond’s famous “Vesper Martini”:
http://bit.ly/recipe007
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52 min
May 24, 2019 Aladdin | the original had two genies, and more
There were two genies?! Learn about the original street rat, ancient literary history, and how people thought every place they didn’t know was called China.
NOTES & LINKS:
The full 1885 text version by Burton that Taylor read:
http://bit.ly/aladdinttext
The 2008 (most recent) translation on Amazon:
http://bit.ly/aladdin2008
A short video on the Disney Aladdin’s “Black Friday” situation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6C_bRWntfQ
A photo of the “Green Fat Genie” Evan mentioned seeing:
http://bit.ly/greengenie
An opinion article on the top 10 stories from 1001 Nights
http://bit.ly/top10nights
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46 min
May 17, 2019Digital Minimalism | how to detox from social media
A hot, new bestselling 2019 release! Learn about the ways you can declutter your digital life and go Marie Kondo on your phone. This week, we tackle Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport.
SHOW NOTES:
Further reading about the pigeon experiment:
http://bit.ly/pigeonstudy1
Further reading about instagram in Canada:
http://bit.ly/instacanada1
Further reading about the Amish:
http://bit.ly/amishhackers
Further reading on the NPR article about loneliness:
http://bit.ly/lonelyfb
Facebook’s internal study on how to use social media:
http://bit.ly/facebookintstudy
These are the notes and practical tips we mentioned for each section:
the digital declutter process:
30 day optional tech removal
rediscover behaviors
reintroduce with what value it accomplishes
the four concepts and practices:
spend time alone with your thoughts
a. leave your phone at home
b. take long walks
don’t click like
a. be silent on social media
b. consolidate texting
c. hold conversation office hours
reclaim leisure
a. prioritize demanding activity
b. produce things in the real world
c. have real world, structured, social interactions
attention resistance
a. delete social media from your phone
b. turn your devices into single-use items
c. dumb down your smart phone
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1 hr
May 10, 2019 Ted Bundy's Girlfriend | firsthand account of The Phantom Prince
Strap into a crazy roller-coaster relationship story, from Elizabeth Kendall, who was in a relationship with Ted Bundy through the 70’s. Learn things you won’t get anywhere else, as this book is a rare one, very hard to find!
Now also the Netflix film, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” with Lily Collins and Zac Efron.
THE SPECIAL LINKS
the trailer for "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile" on Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdMtnvMJcDA
the trailer for "Conversations with a Killer" on Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1UJgrNRcvI
an opinion article on romanticizing Serial Killers in popular media
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a26131568/ted-bundy-penn-badgley-you-hot/
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1 hr 8 min
May 03, 2019 Lord of the Flies | the original Hunger Games
You've heard about Hunger Games, but do you know where the start of savage children began? There's so much more to it, so get those ears a'listenin to the godfather of the genre, Lord of the Flies.
SPECIAL LINKS:
the research video Evan watched from an 8th grader, saying "Lord of the Flies is Stupid"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Biy1AmDJXmo&frags=pl%2Cwn
the trailer for Battle Royale (film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0p1t-dC7Ko&frags=pl%2Cwn
the Boys Alone social experiment documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCePbRdQmbE
the Girls Alone social experiment documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iZtdKaVsD8
a Psychology Today article on a female-cast Lord of the Flies film
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/you-can-t-sit-us/201710/all-female-lord-the-flies-remake
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56 min
April 25, 2019 Stan Lee and Marvel Comics | the spectacular story
You know him from his appearance in every Marvel film. But do you know how he came to create all those heroes, and why his comics were so revolutionary?
Learn about Stan Lee before you go see Avengers: Endgame, and chat about it in line at the theater!
THE SPECIAL LINKS
the documentary on Batman creator Bill Finger Evan talked about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcBDjjY2swE&frags=pl%2Cwn
the documentary on the South Park creative process Evan mentioned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIo11liUA0c
the Good Morning America coverage of the "real life" Spider-Man/Mary Jane marriage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQwslg6lat8&frags=pl%2Cwn
the shady dealings of con man Peter Paul
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_F._Paul
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1 hr 3 min
April 19, 2019 How to Change Your Mind | everything you should know about psychedelics
The history and future of psychedelics (and a drunk moose!) The book this week is "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence" by Michael Pollan.
SHOW LINKS:
the "mushroom guy's" TED talk on...mushrooms
https://tinyurl.com/mushtalk
Griffiths (the guy who re-started studies in '99) TED talk
https://tinyurl.com/grifftalks
the news video of the drunk moose in a tree
https://tinyurl.com/drunkmoose1
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49 min
April 12, 2019 Dr. Seuss | how he became the top children's author
This week, we tackle the life and legacy of Dr. Seuss.
CONTENT CORRECTION: Every time we mention the 500 Fingers of Dr. T, it should be 5,000. He's got way more fingers.
SHOW LINKS:
a great 2 minute video (in rhyme!) about Dr. Seuss
https://tinyurl.com/suessbiovid
5 min "Private Snafu" film (in rhyme!) Dr. Seuss made during WW2
https://tinyurl.com/snafuvid
Suess' only live-action film - The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T trailer
https://tinyurl.com/5kfingvid
an article (with photos!) about other artwork Dr. Seuss made
https://tinyurl.com/seussart1
an article about Dick & Jane vs. Dr. Suess
https://tinyurl.com/seussart2
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51 min

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