Lit from the Basement

By Lit from the Basement

This is a podcast in which Professor Deulen introduces poetry to her irreverent husband, Max. Each show is a close reading of a single poem. They discuss it for a bit, allowing the conversation to tak... more

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

Lit from the Basement episodes:

November 12, 2018 015 Drift
Danielle shares Brenda Shaughnessy’s brutally clever poem “Drift” with Max. Topics touched upon include metaphysical poets, paradox, and staying in bad relationships.
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52min
November 05, 2018 014 "Door" by Dana Levin
Danielle explains her personal connection to Dana Levin's "Door," working for a mean art dealer, and the dream that lead her to teaching. Max laments too many choices and, once again, brings up Watership Down.
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58min
November 05, 2018 014 Door
Danielle explains her personal connection to Dana Levin's "Door," working for a mean art dealer, and the dream that lead her to teaching. Max laments too many choices and, once again, brings up Watership Down.
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58min
October 29, 2018 013 "Ghazal of Dark Death" by Federico García Lorca
By sheer coincidence, our 13th show falls on Halloween week! Danielle sets the Halloween mood with Lorca's Ghazal of Dark Death. Max is a little disappointed to find it has nothing to do with the Ghostbusters antagonist.
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55min
October 29, 2018 013 Ghazal of Dark Death
By sheer coincidence, our 13th show falls on Halloween week! Danielle sets the Halloween mood with Lorca's "Ghazal of Dark Death." Max is a little disappointed to find it has nothing to do with the Ghostbusters antagonist.
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54min
October 22, 2018 012 "Departure" by Ocean Vuong
Danielle explains what an aubade is to Max by sharing Ocean Vuong's wonderfully dark poem "Departure" with him. Max is thrilled. Maybe too thrilled.
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50min
October 22, 2018 012 Departure
Danielle explains what an aubade is to Max by sharing Ocean Vuong's wonderfully dark poem "Departure" with him. Max is thrilled. Maybe too thrilled.
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49min
October 15, 2018 011 "Wishbone" by Richard Siken
Danielle is in Washington, DC with friend Shaun Daniels to discuss Wishbone from Richard Siken's crazy, sexy thrill ride of a book Crush.
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53min
October 15, 2018 011 "Wishbone" & "Planet of Love" by Richard Siken
In this extended episode, Shaun and Danielle discuss two poems from Richard Siken's Crush (Wishbone and Planet of Love) and how they work together in that crazy, sexy thrill ride of a book.
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1h 16min
October 15, 2018 011 Wishbone & Planet of Love
In this extended episode, Shaun and Danielle discuss two poems from Richard Siken's book Crush (Wishbone and Planet of Love).
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1h 16min

FAQs about Lit from the Basement:

How many episodes does Lit from the Basement have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.