Episodes

  • Episode 11: Susan Sontag's "Notes on Camp"

    Episode 11: Susan Sontag's "Notes on Camp"
    Jan 12 2026
    This week, the girls look at what it means to be cap through the lens of Susan Sontag's essay. Think Buzzball bags and Tiffany lamps...

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    37 mins
  • Episode 10: Writing Routines and Creative Rituals

    Episode 10: Writing Routines and Creative Rituals
    Dec 22 2025
    The girls discuss the writing routines and creative rituals of famous authors, as well as giving their own writing tips and advice

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    52 mins
  • Episode 9: Place Names and Meanings

    Episode 9: Place Names and Meanings
    Dec 15 2025
    In this episode, Laura and Summer discuss how places were named, and why these meanings are still important despite changing over time.

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    39 mins
  • Episode 8: Jane Austen's "Persuasion" and the Art of the Final Novel

    Episode 8: Jane Austen's "Persuasion" and the Art of the Final Novel
    Dec 8 2025
    The girls discuss the rise of the novel, Jane Austen's impact on the genre, and the concept of a 'final' work.

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    46 mins
  • Episode 7: Tennessee Williams and Plastic Theatre

    Episode 7: Tennessee Williams and Plastic Theatre
    Dec 1 2025
    Laura and Summer discuss plastic theatre and the genius of Tennessee Williams in regards to "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie".

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    51 mins
  • Episode 6: Idioms Over Time

    Episode 6: Idioms Over Time
    Nov 24 2025
    This episode, Laura and Summer discuss the history behind idioms, and trace the evolution of sayings and language to our present day.

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    57 mins
  • Episode 5: Tragic Heroines in Early Modern Theatre

    Episode 5: Tragic Heroines in Early Modern Theatre
    Nov 17 2025
    In this episode, the girls explore the characters of Ophelia, Lady Macbeth, Lavinia, Annabella, and the Duchess, all prominent women from Early Modern Theatre, and question why they are still so important to literature today.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 4: Booktok and the Rise of AntiIntellectualism

    Episode 4: Booktok and the Rise of AntiIntellectualism
    Nov 10 2025
    The girls have a very chatty episode this week discussing anti-intellectualism and the rise of booktok, why AI is detrimental to literature, and how this all links to the rise of fascism

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    1 hr