Poorly Explained

Poorly Explained

By Elliott Roberts and Rebekah PriceComedy
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Poorly Explained episodes

  • Big Ol' Goof: No Episode This Week
    We goofed! The computer storing all our data crashed and we didn't back up any of our data....Everything is lost to the sands of time. That unfortunately means no episode this week. We hope to be back and running next decade though ;)
    1 min
  • John Green and David Levithan: Will Grayson Will Grayson
    Nothing like reading about teenagers in high school to make us flash back to our roleplaying days, our lack of friends, and the way that 30+ men writing about high school have vastly different interpretations than what actually happened! Join us in our inability to stop talking about the shit show that is "High School" in John Green and David Levithan's teen novel: Will Grayson Will Grayson
    51 min
  • Edgar Allen Poe: Metzengerstein, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Tell-Tale Heart
    Its time for the ol' switcharoo! That's right our friends, you heard correctly. This week in celebration of American Turkey Day, we have our own Elliott Roberts explaining to a very easily scared Rebekah Price the classic stories of Edgar Allen Poe. So please, join us in Rebekah essentially freaking out at every ending as we present Edgar Allen Poe: Metzengerstein, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Tell-Tale Heart!!!
    51 min
  • Andrzej Sapkowski: The Witcher: The Blood of Elves
    Listen...you cannot fault us for talking about how Ciri is baby. She is. There is nothing you can do to convince us otherwise. In fact, you may join us in this belief while we poorly explain Andrzej Sapkowski's first book in the Witcher series: The Blood of Elves!
    48 min
  • George Orwell: 1984
    Bekah really did not like this book...and it shows! Yet here we are, diving into the long-ass world of Orville Redenbacher's dystopian classic...thats his name right? Oh well! We will figure it out as we go! Presenting George Orwell's classic novel: 1984!
    42 min
  • Washington Irving: Sleepy Hollow
    Time to spook your bones!! Surprisingly short Halloween episode to celebrate the best holiday! Nothing says the scary season like a book that never actually specifies Halloween! Presenting Washington Irving's Sleepy Hollow!
    23 min
  • Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games
    Are you ready for bad foley? Good, because Bekah used way too much in this episode where we explain how a child accidentally starts a much needed revolution! That and of course food names. Presenting Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games!
    48 min
  • J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    Gather your Satan worshiping friends! We're about to delve deep into the wizarding world of Horry Pooter...Harvey Porter...Shmeary Hooter...we'll get there eventually. Listen to us butcher names, forget key points, and eat popcorn as we poorly explain J. K. Rowling's: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!
    46 min
  • Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451
    Book burning? In a podcast about books? Listen to this biweekly summary about, well, burning books. Or rather, listen to our terribly done impressions of the main characters, our inability to stay focused, and our ineptitude at grasping the deeper meaning. Presenting Ray Bradbury's literary classic: Fahrenheit 451!
    55 min
  • Harper Lee: To Kill a Mocking Bird
    How terribly can we sum up a literary classic? Pretty terribly. Join us on exploring racism, the DILF that is Atticus Finch, and trying to kill young'uns! Oops! Spoilers! Presenting: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird!!
    49 min

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Two idiots. One podcast. An endless supply of books. Whats a person to do? Join us, Rebekah Price and Elliott Roberts on our reading adventures as we explain books, summarize plot lines, and do…