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S6E56 Get Lit Episode 316: Thank you, as always, for keeping it lit!
Send us Fan MailFor our final episode, we're celebrating seven years of Get Lit with an exploration of our statistics, a few games and great trivia, a few guest stars (thank you Dan, Ailey, and…
S6E55 Get Lit Episode 315: The Complete Famous Works of Literature and the Authors Who Wrote them [Abridged] {LIVE!}
Send us Fan MailOur live episode is now live! Jon and Steph attempt to capture roughly 3,000 years of literary history in under an hour! We answer our listener AMA questions, play games, and…
S6E54 Get Lit Episode 314: Christine de Pisan
Send us Fan MailNeed to be inspired this week? Look no further than our author this week, Christine de Pisan! de Pisan was a poet, novelist, and biographer who used her voice and talents with a pen…
S6E53 Get Lit Episode 313: David Foster Wallace
Send us Fan MailThis week, Jon takes over and presents a biography of David Foster Wallace. This thinker, writer, and teacher, had a fraught legacy in spite of his short and relatively tragic life.…
S6E52 Get Lit Episode 312: Mina Loy
Send us Fan MailThis week, we're pleased to likely introduce you to poet, writer, actress, lampshade maker, and general adventurer, Mina Loy! We'll traverse away across the world, learning about her…
S6E51 Get Lit Episode 311: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Send us Fan MailUp this week, it's Ella Wheeler Wilcox everybody! This very famous American poet and novelist has been largely forgotten despite her popularity at the time. Known generally for her…
S6E50 Get Lit Episode 310: P.G. Wodehouse
Send us Fan MailGot a question? Just ask Jeeves! Or P.G. Wodehouse, the creator of this iconic character. This week, we explore Wodehouse's storied past across Europe and the United States, from…
S6E49 Get Lit Episode 309: George Bernard Shaw
Send us Fan MailThis week, we take a dive into Irish playwright, outspoken thinker, and vegetarian George Bernard Shaw! Shaw's works revolutionized modern drama and sparked classics beloved by…
S6E48 Get Lit Episode 308: Viola Spolin
Send us Fan MailIf you haven't made space for a little play in your life, maybe take a little inspiration from this week's author, educator, and improvisor Viola Spolin. Spolin revolutionized play as…
S6E47 Get Lit Episode 307: Belle da Costa Greene
Send us Fan MailWe expanded our postcard from a few weeks ago and are bringing you a full episode on the extraordinary Belle da Costa Greene! This incredible, formidable, and relentless librarian has…
S6E46 Get Lit Episode 306: Amy Lowell
Send us Fan MailEver wanted to smoke a cigar in your bed with precisely 16 pillows, accompanied by your seven dogs on your 10-acre estate? Our author this week could do just that. Meet Amy Lowell, a…
S6E45 Get Lit Episode 305: Margaret Sanger
Send us Fan MailWe're taking a trip to the non-fiction realm of literature with Margaret Sanger. Sanger is known for her tireless work advocating for women's reproductive health. She wrote dozens of…
S6E44 Get Lit Episode 304: Barbara Park
Send us Fan MailThis week, we discuss the life and work of the wonderful, whimsical Barbara Park! Park is most known as the author of the Junie B. Jones series, but wrote dozens of books that helped…
S6E43 Get Lit Episode 303: Nikki Giovanni
Send us Fan MailThis week, we celebrate the legacy of poet, children's book author, speaker, teacher and activist Nikki Giovanni who died on December 9th, 2024 at the age of 81. Giovanni's writing…
S6E42 Get Lit Episode 302: Ida Raue
Send us Fan MailHappy New Year, Get Lit Listeners! We're delighted to help you ring in the new year with Ida Raue, an activist, actor, artist, poet, and director who let very little stand in her way…
S6E41 Get Lit Episode 301: A Very Lit-erary Hanukkah
Send us Fan MailThis week, we conclude our special history episodes with an exploration of the literature of Hanukkah, the Festival of Rededication and Festival of Light! We look at some classic…
S6E40 Get Lit Presents: A Christmas Carol - Stave Five
Send us Fan MailWe're delighted to rerelease our first audiobook recording of A Christmas Carol from 2023! Join Steph, Jon, Jack, and other special guests as we read Charles Dickens classic novel.…
S6E39 Get Lit Presents: A Christmas Carol - Stave Four
Send us Fan MailWe're delighted to rerelease our first audiobook recording of A Christmas Carol from 2023! Join Steph, Jon, Jack, and other special guests as we read Charles Dickens classic novel.…
S6E38 Get Lit Presents: A Christmas Carol - Stave Three
Send us Fan MailWe're delighted to rerelease our first audiobook recording of A Christmas Carol from 2023! Join Steph, Jon, Jack, and other special guests as we read Charles Dickens classic novel.…
S6E37 Get Lit Presents: A Christmas Carol - Stave Two
Send us Fan MailWe're delighted to rerelease our first audiobook recording of A Christmas Carol from 2023! Join Steph, Jon, Jack, and other special guests as we read Charles Dickens classic novel.…
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Get Lit Podcast has published 336 episodes since April 2019, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Get Lit Podcast is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 41m.
