Shelf Awareness

Shelf Awareness

By Antea Garo and Dasha MorrisArts
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Shelf Awareness episodes

  • Episode 9: Movie Review of Greta Gerwig's 2019 "Little Women"

    In this episode, we conduct a (fun) analysis of Greta Gerwig's 2019 film "Little Women," starring Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet (*gushes*), Emma Watson, and more. We discuss the aspiration of the characters, critique the film, talk about its themes, and more. Stay tuned for some valuable shelf awareness! 

    24 min
  • Episode 8: Our Most Hated Works of Literature

    In this episode, we will be discussing two works of literature (a novel and play) that we, personally, despise and the reasons that we dislike them. Those works are "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger and "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett. Stay tuned for some valuable shelf awareness!

    26 min
  • Episode 7: Who is Arnold Friend from "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
    In this episode, we fangirl over Joyce Carol Oates and we offer our interpretations of Arnold Friend, a sinister, devilish character from the short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Stay tuned for some valuable shelf awareness. 
    Disclaimer: We will be discussing difficult topics like sexual assault. If these subjects bother you, we suggest you not listen to this episode. Listener discretion is advised.
    29 min
  • Episode 6: Ophelia's Floral Demise
    In this episode, we conduct a very interesting analysis of the painting "Ophelia" by British artist Sir John Everett Millais. We analyze it by looking at the composition, symbols, and themes regarding Ophelia's subliminal role in the play "Hamlet" and question whether she really goes insane (or if her death had a real purpose). Stay tuned for some valuable shelf awareness!
    23 min
  • Episode 2: Is America Obsessed with Censorship? Ridiculous Book Bans and More.

    In this episode, we discuss banned books in the US, the reasons why they were banned, and our own personal impressions and opinions about the merit these books hold.  

    Disclaimer: There are spoilers in this episode about certain books, so here are the timestamps for each discussion:  

     1) "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck (01:46-10:06)

     2) "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl (10:06-13:14) 

     3) "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (13:14-17:39) 

    4) "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley (17:39-22:19)

    23 min
  • Episode 1: "The Yellow Wallpaper"

    In our pilot episode, we discuss "The Yellow Wallpaper", a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. We will discuss women's mental health taboos and domestic treatments in the 19th century. Tune in to gain some valuable "shelf" awareness.

    25 min

About Shelf Awareness

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In this conversational podcast, we will be discussing everything and anything related to books, movies, artworks, music, poetry, essays, and more. We will be delving into the themes and significance of various works in order to be more "shelf" aware of humanity and the world we live in. All discussions are opinion-based. We are not experts, but we are enthusiasts and hopefully, after listening to our podcast, you will be too.