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Required Reading revisits the most impactful books from our childhood with a new guest every week.... more
FAQs about Required Reading:How many episodes does Required Reading have?The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.
January 29, 2025Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Darrin SimpsonAuthor Darrin Simpson (Abby's Big Debate) joins me to discuss Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in our 60th episode!!Support the show! Follow Erin! ...more46minPlay
January 22, 2025The Little Prince with Kelsey BuckleyThis week it's French! Kelsey Buckley joins me to discuss Antoine de Saint Exupery's 1943 classic The Little Prince! There's a little "easter" "egg" in this episode - I hope you like it! Follow Kelsey!Follow Erin!Support the show! ...more1hPlay
January 15, 2025Redwall with Carter HambleyThis week we are all eating dirt - comedian Carter Hambley joins me to discuss Brian Jacques' sword-toting-mice-fantasy series Redwall!Watch Happy Gilmore 2! Support the podcast! Follow Erin! ...more1hPlay
January 08, 2025Rebecca with Lena KouyoumdjianWriter Lena Kouyoumdjian (Welcome to Flatch!) joins me to discuss the immaculate Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier!A young bride discovers herself haunted by the reputation of her husband's dead first wife Rebecca.Read Lena's Substack! Support the podcast!Follow Erin!...more1h 11minPlay
December 25, 2024A Christmas Carol with Carly O'BrienMerry Happy! Professor Carly O'Brien returns for her third episode (!) to discuss A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens from 1843.Support the podcast!Follow Carly!Follow Erin!In the new year: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier! Redwall by Brian Jacques! And then... who knows!More episodes with Carly!Dealer's Choice: Johnny TremainWhere the Redfern Grows ...more1h 2minPlay
December 18, 2024The Giver with Trish FranksTrish and I have known each other since 6th grade, and this week we revisit the first book we read in 6th grade!!!!! The Giver by Lois Lowry from 1993. Trish is an incredible educator and radiant light. When Jonas turns 12 he is assigned a job: to become the next Giver, the only person in the perfect community to retain the memories of a life before things were perfect. Find Trish on LinkedIn! Follow Erin!Support the podcast! ...more1h 35minPlay
December 11, 2024Regarding the Fountain with Elle PotruchTalent manager Elle Potruch of EP Talent joins me to discuss Kate and M. Sarah Klise's 1998 epistolary novel Regarding the Fountain. And I somehow managed to bring up Monica Lewinsky. Classic. Eccentric artist Florence Waters designs a new water fountain for Dry Creek Middle School while Sam N's 5th grade class uncovers a secret lurking just beneath the school...Follow Erin!Support the podcast! ...more33minPlay
December 04, 2024Into the Wild with Dylan AdlerComedian Dylan Adler joins me to discuss Jon Krakauer's 1996 book Into the Wild about the life and death of Christopher McCandless. And also Wicked. Follow Dylan!Follow Erin!Support the podcast! (Please...please) ...more55minPlay
November 27, 2024The Princess Bride with Madeline NorthBook influencer Madeline North joins me to discuss William Goldman's The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The "Good Parts" Version from 1973 and, yes, of course, the movie adaptation.Follow Madeline!Support the podcast! Follow Erin! ...more58minPlay
November 20, 2024Sweep: Book of Shadows with Taylor OrtegaActually this could be a coven meeting right now...Fellow Welcome to Flatch cast member Taylor Ortega joins me to discuss the first book of the Sweep series from 2001: Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan!Seventeen-year-old Morgan thinks witchcraft is laughable when her best friend Bree drags her to a meeting of the Cirrus Coven. But during a cermony led by new kid Cal, Morgan feels a shock. Morgan doesn't want to get involved with witchcraft--but she feels like witchcraft is choosing her. (Google Books)Follow Taylor!Watch Welcome to Flatch!Support the podcast!Follow Erin! ...more1hPlay
FAQs about Required Reading:How many episodes does Required Reading have?The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.