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Didn't Read It
A guided tour through the stories that have shaped our culture and the world we live in.
Whether you’re a literature nerd, a romance aficionado, or just Not That Into Books, there’s no denying that the “great works” of literature have played a part in influencing everything from public policy to superhero movies. If you’ve ever wanted to know whether that pretentious guy on Twitter is correct in referring to news stories as “Orwellian,” wondered what stories inspired shows like Bridgerton, or just been curious about why, exactly, your high school English teacher was so insistent about assigning books by Dead White Guys, Didn’t Read It is the podcast for you.
Podcasting since 2023 • 77 episodes
Didn't Read It
Latest Episodes
Imaginary Mammal Algorithms: Tove Jansson's "The Storm" and "The Squirrel"
Pal of the pod Ty Phelps is back to take us on a tour through Tove Jansson's short fiction, wax rhapsodic about the Moomin books, and decide whether we're all just the figments of a squirrel's imagination. As always, we a...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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Creepy Janitors & Perfect Apartments: Richard Matheson's "Shipshape Home"
Something's rotten in this apartment building!Join us as we explore Richard Matheson's unsettling sci-fi classic "Shipshape Home" and dive into housing anxiety, risking a lobotomy to prove a point, and the eternal dismissiveness of 1950s...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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We're All Crazy Here: Shirley Jackon's "Colloquy"
IS everyone crazy but me???We're exploring Shirley Jackson's incredible (and unfortunately relatable) short story "Colloquy"--join us as we commiserate over the state of the world, talk about the Bad Old Days, and decide if we've actuall...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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Male Friendship & Cornish Shipwrecks: "The Roll Call of the Reef," with Jake Phillips
We're diving into the bonds between military men, enticing accents, and the dangers of the high seas with Jake Phillips from The Cultured Bumpkin! Join us as we explore Arthur Quiller-Couch's "The Roll Call of the Reef," Manfluencers, Boulder-T...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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