The Brook Reading Podcast

Welcome, Brookworms, to Part TWO of our coverage of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” where we finally tackle the PLAY! Ali teaches us what a changeling is, there’s more sexy Oberon talk, and we share with you the merging of Shakespeare and the Beatles! We also discuss how the cast of “Half Baked” would be perfect to play the rude mechanicals! Thank you so much for checking out this special episode, and stay tuned for next week’s review of “Julius Caesar”!
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This weekend is the start of Brook Reading’s coverage of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. My fairy queen guest, Alison, and I talk about the multiple movies and theater adaptations, how we love a sexy Oberon, Czechoslovakian puppets, when we “figured it out” in high school, and the importance of a good leather bookmark. This is also the first time since Brook Reading’s inception that we are covering Shakespeare! Happy Shakespeare Month, everyone!
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Intro Theme Song Provided By: Sean Faust
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This week’s episode is the beginning of a month long love letter to Britain’s Own, William Shakespeare! Before I invite some very special guests to the Brook to review some of Shakespeare’s works, I want to introduce you to some of the Bard’s most notable adaptations and the actors that made them famous. I had a chance to look back at some memorable films from my youth, and discovered some new adaptations that I can’t wait to check out! I also hope that you come across new films for your collection!

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Intro Theme Song Provided By: Sean Faust
Outro Theme Song Provided By: Victoria Timpanaro

Who knew that, after 3 years of hosting the Brook Reading Podcast, my show would be hijacked!? After I pay the ransom to my girlfriend, Shera, and jump back in front of the mic, we provide you with 42 minutes of laughs, news, updates, the inventor of WiFi, AND the history of Passover! Enjoy the special episode this weekend as we gear up for our April Shakespeare Extravaganza! Thanks for listening, and happy reading!

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On this week’s episode of Brook Reading, I am again joined by Nick from Nikoli’s Kitchen! We continue our review of the timeless play by Eugene O’Neill, Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Our conversation centers around the circuitous nature of the characters, stabbing each other in the back, the destructive nature of alcoholism and addiction, and the DAMN light bulbs!!! God, Gaspard, chill out! Now that Nick and I have put this story to bed, WE can take a nap. Whew! We’re exhausted! Good night! (And look forward to Nick returning to the brook for Death of a Salesman!) Enjoy, and happy reading!

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Intro Theme Song Provided By: Sean Faust
Outro Theme Song Provided By: Victoria Timpanaro

This week’s episode of Brook Reading is quite unique. Along with my fellow bookworm, Nick from Nikoli’s Kitchen, we review the timeless play by Eugene O’Neill, Long Day’s Journey Into Night. We have a great conversation about the themes, our own connection to the characters and their personal struggles, and YOU can learn all about the new podcast, Nikoli’s Kitchen, and where to listen. This week, we cover Act 1 of the play, as well as biographical information about O’Neill, his autobiographical connection to this piece, and lots of fun facts from the culmination of our Eleanor Roosevelt series. Enjoy, and happy reading!

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Unfortunately, this weekend is the FINAL section of the FINAL volume of Eleanor Roosevelt’s biography. But, I DO promise you lots of fun, because I have included a special extended intro, a few new notable women that I learned about, and some inspirational words from OTHER women with whom you will be familiar. It has been such a pleasure taking this journey with you. I have learned SO much and I hope you have, too.

The clip within the episode entitled “Eleanor and Jackie and Barbara and Hillary and Michelle” includes sound bites from the following events:
Hillary Clinton - 4th women’s conference in Beijing China
Barbara Bush - Commencement Speech at Wellesley University in 1990
Michelle Obama - various speeches, including ‘Let Girls Learn’
Jackie Kennedy - In Her Own Words (recorded after JFK’s assasination)
Eleanor Roosevelt - Nationally aired radio speech given the night of Pearl Harbor

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I know, I know…. This weekend’s episode is NOT the one you expected. Instead of completing the Blanche Wiesen Cook biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, as intended, I am offering you ANOTHER Presidential themed episode. Almost 3 years ago, I reviewed the humorous, yet enlightening, book “Party Like A President” by Brian Abrams. For your listening pleasure, I have revamped, reedited, and reissued Episode FOUR of the Brook Reading podcast! I hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for next weekend, when I will ACTUALLY finish our journey with Eleanor. Happy reading!

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This weekend, I jump into chapters 7 through 13 of our FINAL volume, “Eleanor Roosevelt: The War Years and After (Volume 3: 1939 - 1962)”. I continue to be the most forgetful podcaster in all the land, as I can’t even name an actor from one of my favorite movies (P.S. It was Sam Shepard), or the group American Student Union, OR the fact that Martha Gellhorn is a COLUMNIST, NOT a Communist! (I mean, she may have been a communist, but that’s not what I was supposed to say!) Come celebrate President’s Day with the most revered First Lady in all of American History.

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This weekend, I jump into the first 6 chapters of our FINAL volume, “Eleanor Roosevelt: The War Years and After (Volume 3: 1939 - 1962)”. Laugh with me while I literally forget how to speak, recall important events, and rage against the snow. Happy reading!

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