Episodes

  • EPISODE 20: SALON SERIES – Spiritualism Part I

    EPISODE 20: SALON SERIES – Spiritualism Part I
    Oct 30 2024
    In this inaugural episode of the Salon Series, we’re learning about the Spiritualism movement of the late 19th / early 20th centuries and introduce our Salon attendees Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Emma Hardinge Britten, and Rebecca Cox Jackson. Listen on ITunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or on the blog. Comments and ratings are appreciated on all platforms! Resources:

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    59 mins
  • PODCAST UPDATE: NEW EPISODES INCOMING

    PODCAST UPDATE: NEW EPISODES INCOMING
    Oct 25 2024
    This post is for our dear TWWR Podcast Listeners – aka the most patient audience in the world. I know it has been an age since our last episode was published but it’s for good reason, I promise! Trapper has been living his best life in Louisiana and I’ve recently relocated to England. Wild times,

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    8 mins
  • Podcast Episode 19: Claude Mckay

    Podcast Episode 19: Claude Mckay
    Feb 12 2023
    In this episode, we discuss the life of author Claude McKay—a Jamaican-born activist and writer who was an important part of the Harlem Renaissance. We examine a number of his poems as part of our “Nostalgia” theme, exploring subjects like grieving familial loss, romantic love, and the fight for racial equality in the United States

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Podcast Episode 18: Eudora Welty

    Podcast Episode 18: Eudora Welty
    Apr 5 2022
    In this episode, we journey into the lush and soulful musings of author Eudora Welty—a woman who used plain observation to confect rich and dynamic portraits of everyday life in the American south. We examine one of her short stories as part of our “Nostalgia” theme, and carve into complex subjects like narrative reliability, the

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Podcast Episode 17: Food

    Podcast Episode 17: Food
    Feb 23 2022
    In this episode, we talk about two of our favorite topics: food and southern culture. Please join us as we try to read a little more, write a little better, and explore the human condition—together. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Google, and Spotify.
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    54 mins
  • Podcast 009.2: Victor Séjour

    Podcast 009.2: Victor Séjour
    Nov 20 2018
    In this episode, we take an inquisitive peek into the multilayered work of Creole playwright Victor Sejour—a dramatist who wielded satire like a weapon against 19th-century social prejudices and used real life tragedy to instigate audience introspection. We analyze one of his plays as part of our Morality theme, and tear into meaty issues like

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    59 mins
  • Podcast 009.1: Edward Prime-Stevenson

    Podcast 009.1: Edward Prime-Stevenson
    Sep 8 2018
    In this episode, we explore the little-known yet masterfully crafted work of author Edward Prime-Stevenson—a man who faced persecution with bravado and used his talent to strip away social stigmas. We analyze one of his novels as part of our “Morality” theme, and dig into compelling subjects like the historical/contemporary implications of gayness, unconventional

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Podcast 008.2: Wu Zao

    Podcast 008.2: Wu Zao
    Aug 4 2018
    In this episode, we survey the subtle and unflinching craftsmanship of writer Wu Zao—a woman whose boldly spun poetic narratives reflect the unconventionality with which she lived her life. We analyze a segment of her work as part of our “Poetry Appreciation” theme, while simultaneously dissecting intricate topics like sexual self-identification, romantic fixation, and

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    43 mins