The Lit Lounge

By The Lit Lounge Podcast

A podcast for readers and book lovers, hosted by a bunch of English teacher friends and some of their students and colleagues!... more

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The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

The Lit Lounge episodes:

April 02, 2022 Crawdads, Murder Clubs and No Punches!
In this episode, in honour of Oscars week, Grace, Rose and Laura (as a cameo) discuss their most anticipated picks for upcoming screen releases of book adaptations. We also hear from some of our lovely Film Club students who give their thoughts on existing film adaptations.
Watch this space for our next exciting giveaway!

UKRAINE APPEALS
Government matched charity donations:
https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
Red Cross
https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal
Save the Children
https://www.support-savethechildren.org/
More charities and information can be found here:
https://www.cafonline.org/home/how-to-donate-to-charities-supporting-people-in-ukraine-crisis
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Twitter: @thelitloungepod
Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
30min
March 24, 2022 Crime-Riddled Romance, Revolting Rhymes and a Poetic Prescription
In this episode, we talk to Mia who shares her top reads and some of her reading and writing habits! We also share our picks for World Poetry Day and National Down Syndrome Awareness Day.

UKRAINE APPEALS
Government matched charity donations:
https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
Red Cross
https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal
Save the Children
https://www.support-savethechildren.org/
More charities and information can be found here:
https://www.cafonline.org/home/how-to-donate-to-charities-supporting-people-in-ukraine-crisis
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Twitter: @thelitloungepod
Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
45min
March 16, 2022 Football, Psychopaths and the Joy of Education
In this episode, we chat all about our non-fiction picks with regular guest, Andy! We discuss a whole host of sporting reads and consider if psychopaths are all bad, as well as exploring some (at times) harrowing but very worthwhile literature.
UKRAINE APPEALS
Government matched charity donations:
https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
Red Cross
https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal
Save the Children
https://www.support-savethechildren.org/
More charities and information can be found here:
https://www.cafonline.org/home/how-to-donate-to-charities-supporting-people-in-ukraine-crisis
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Twitter: @thelitloungepod
Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
57min
March 09, 2022 Polar Explorers, Electric Women and Wiping Noses
In this episode, we pay homage to awesome women in literature for International Women's Day! We chat to our regular guest Grace, and Head of English Andy, about their current reads. We also announce the winner of our arty book photo competition and attempt to summarise our reading habits.
UKRAINE APPEALS
Government matched charity donations:
https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
Red Cross
https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal
Save the Children
https://www.support-savethechildren.org/
More charities and information can be found here:
https://www.cafonline.org/home/how-to-donate-to-charities-supporting-people-in-ukraine-crisis
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Twitter: @thelitloungepod
Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
47min
March 02, 2022 Empathy, Bad Girls and the Dark Corners of the Internet
In this special episode, we chat with fellow bookworm and Science teacher Dave all about the books that have impacted and defined us. We also chat about our school Readathon launch this week!
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Twitter: @thelitloungepod
Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
41min
February 24, 2022 Pandora, Picture Perfect Bookshelves and Poetry
In this special episode, we chat about the Griffin Books event featuring Susan Stokes-Chapman and her critically acclaimed debut novel Pandora! We also chat about our dream bookshelves and let you in on our cringeworthy writing habits!
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
28min
February 17, 2022 Buttery Books, Lockdown Lit and McFly
In this episode, we chat with Daisy and Isobel about their reading challenge progress, and discuss our new discoveries as a result of reading challenges with Grace!
CONTENT WARNING: In this episode, we discuss mature themes including violence and gore. If you want to skip this, you can listen to the first half of the podcast and stop when you hear the little jingle. We always recommend you check trigger warnings for all books we discuss.
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
45min
February 10, 2022 The NHS, Elvish and Knobs
In this episode, we chat about our noteworthy film and TV adaptations, covering everything from The Lord of The Rings to Shakespeare. We also fangirl and share some nerdy confessions!
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
42min
February 03, 2022 Handmaids, Lonely Dreams and Eyebrow Reading
In this episode, we chat with Rachel, an English Literature lover and resident expert, and find out about how reading can make your study really come to life! We also chat about the books and plays that we remember fondly from our study and still inspire us, and discuss the idea of challenging reading, and why it's ok to read slowly, read contemporary, and laugh at someone's ridiculous yellow stockings!
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
27min
January 27, 2022 Panem, Egypt and Dragons
In this episode, we chat to Mohanad and find out all about his journey to reading greatness! We also chat about the worlds that inspired us in books, and what we look for in a good immersive world.
See our books on social media!
TikTok @thelitloungepodcast
Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast
Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson
...more
30min

FAQs about The Lit Lounge:

How many episodes does The Lit Lounge have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.