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S4E1 Episode 31 - Science Fiction Double Feature
It's Alive! Plug in and enter the fray as we look at science fiction through the ages. Also, we discuss who the father - or mother - of Science-Fiction really is; how Star Trek very nearly fell at…
S3E10 Episode 30 - A Vindication of the Rights of Trash
What really are 'trashy' books and why are they so verily looked down upon? This month we inspect the shame and snobbery around readership. And to lighten things up, we leave season 3 with a puddle…
S3E9 Episode 29 - What a Classic
What makes a classic book? Come along on a journey through the classics as we discover how a book becomes exalted above others - and whether they're still relevant today. Oh, and, yeah, the Odyssey…
S3E8 Episode 28 - Judging the Book by its Cover
When George Eliot wrote "don't judge a book by it's cover' in the Mill on the Floss in 1860, it is certain she did not know just how strange a relationship we would have to her enduring idiom 160…
S3E7 Episode 27 - (Novels set in) One Fine Day
What might be achieved in a single day? Come with us as we stride across an investigation of pacing and character and breadth and in which we find out what connects Aristotle to a 16th century…
S3E6 Episode 26 - The Pen Name is Mightier Than The Sword
What's in a name? Quite a lot, it turns out. This month we take a deep dive through the history of pseudonyms - who has them, who dropped them and wherefore art thou?
S3E5 Episode 25 - We're Going On An Adventure!
Come on a literal - and literary! - journey with us across the continents as we visit the storied places and spaces of our favourite reads and beloved authors. From Shakespeare to Potters both…
S3E4 Episode 24 - Get Lit(erary): Writers' Festivals
Come with us, if you will, for a wander around the uber-popular writer's festival. We discover what's behind the rise and rise of the literary festival; take a gander at their history and why they're…
S3E3 Episode 23 - Romantasy Beasts & Where to Find Them
Shadow Daddies gather! This month we're falling into the realm of Romantasy, the hybrid love child of fantasy and romance. Come for the world-building, stay for the spice.
S3E2 Episode 22 - Reading on a Train, Reading in the Rain
Do you read on a plane? Do you read in the rain? Do you read while others sleep, or in a hammock on a beach? Come along and find out the weird and wonderful habits of readers. We also wade into the…
S3E1 Episode 21 - Let's Go (Book) Clubbing
From Socratic-era Greece to a freshly colonised Massachusetts Bay to Oprah Winfrey Studios in Chicago to loungerooms and cafes across the world, come along on a journey through the powerful history…
S2E10 Episode 20 - Shameless Shelf-Promotion
Welcome to the final episode for season 2! Peek a little further behind the curtain at library life; what were the Kiama Library librarian's favourite reads of 2023? And we give you a great list of…
S2E9 Episode 19 - Writing in Style
This month we're talking about writing! Come on a journey through different styles of writing styles, where we discuss short stories, creative non-fiction and scriptwriting. We also find out what the…
S2E8 Episode 18 - Sing Me a Story
Come along on a music adventure as we discover why story and song have long been in perfect harmony. What was the first ever song about? Who wrote a middle-ages musical version of the 1-star hotel…
S2E7 Episode 17 - Stories Across Time
Come along on a journey full of quests and monsters as we discover if there really are only seven great stories in the world. This month we ask what are the actual odds of going from rags to riches?…
S2E6 Episode 16 - Textual Healing: Bibliotherapy
Inscribed above the entrance library chamber belonging to King Ramses the II were the words 'The house for healing of the soul.' So described humanity's relationship with reading as a therapeutic…
S2E5 Episode 15 - Fair to Middle Grade
Join us in discussion with The Mapmaker Chronicles and Maven and Reeve author, the wonderful A.L. Tait and our fabulous children's librarian Elizabeth Skorulis to discuss all things middle grade!…
S2E4 Episode 14 - Beyond Fan Fiction
We're back for another month with another journey behind the literary curtain! This episode we dip our toes into the sometimes muddy but always fascinating waters of Fan Fiction and LitRPGs. Come…
S2E3 Episode 13 - Oh My Word!
Fellow word nerds unite! Join us as we dip into the sometimes tumultuous ocean of language, pronunciations and, ahem, swearing. Also, what did the Victorians find so unmentionable? What is a 'dord'?…
S2E2 Episode 12 - Re-Writ: The History of Revisionism
This month we dive into a whizz-banging tricky one as we discuss the recent revising of language in children's books. From Roald Dahl to Enid Blyton to Dr Seuss, we take a look at what got cut and…
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