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Spearing the Classics
Spearing the Classics episodes
- April Fool's Episode - "At The Mountains of Madness"April Fool's--this one isn't a classic at all! In fact, it's kind of awful! Come explore the Arctic Circle with us, and learn about H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness"!42 min
- Episode 5: Fahrenheit 451!"It was a pleasure to burn..." Spearing the Classics feels the heat in a big way, as we dissect "Fahrenheit 451"!1 hr 5 min
- Episode #4: To Kill a MockingbirdA mandatory high school classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Harper Lee's magnum opus. Now let's point out everything wrong with it! Come with us while we explore race relations and hyperbolic writing in the Deep South.53 min
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- Episode 1 - "Walden"In Episode 1, we dissect "Walden" to explore Thoreau's life, his master work--and his endless obsession with BEANS!1 hr 9 min
About Spearing the Classics
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Ever wanted to explore the classics, but find them too boring? Don't worry--you're totally right. Join novelist Paul C.K. Spears on a journey of enlightenment through the alleged "Western canon,"…
skewering it at every turn, and learning why the classics are read AND taught incorrectly in most schools.