Episodes

  • Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 01: The OG Iliad Part I

    Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 01: The OG Iliad Part I
    Nov 8 2024
    In the third season premiere, I look at the source material The Iliad by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson. After providing background on the author, and historical/cultural/mythological context, I run through the major players within the epic. I examine the first act of the story (Books I-IX), discussing key or interesting moments after I give a synopsis of each Book. Is Helen, daughter of Zeus, really to blame for the Trojan War? Listen and find out! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 3 Promo

    Dear Reader, Season 3 Promo
    Aug 23 2024
    DEAR READER, SEASON 3! This season I will wage war with mortals, gods, goddesses, and the Fates themselves by examining Homer's Iliad and the works it has inspired. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    2 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 04: Fashionistas

    Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 04: Fashionistas
    Jul 14 2023
    In the fourth episode and season finale, I look at the most recent cinematic adaptation of The Women from 2008. After giving details about the production, I provide some reviews of the film at the time. I also briefly speak about the 1977 adaptation "Frauen in New York," which I was unable to view. In the second part of the episode, I am joined by Shayna as we discuss various aspects of the film and ask the big question of whether it is feminist or misogynist. As always, I conclude the discussion with revealing whether the film follows the law or the spirit of The Women. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    3 hrs and 35 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 03: Showtime

    Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 03: Showtime
    Jun 16 2023
    In the third episode of this season, I look at the second adaptation of The Women entitled "The Opposite Sex," hitting the silver screen in 1956. After giving details about the production, I also provide some reviews of the film at the time. In the second part of the episode, I am joined by Harrison Chute (a man!) as we discuss various aspects of the film and ask the big question of whether it is feminist or misogynist. As always, I conclude the discussion with revealing whether the film follows the law or the spirit of The Women. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    3 hrs and 6 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 02: Jungle Red

    Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 02: Jungle Red
    May 26 2023
    In the second episode of this season, I look at the first adaptation of The Women, hitting the silver screen in 1939. After giving details about the production, I also provide some reviews of the film at the time. In the second part of the episode, I am joined by Professor Carolyn Cocca as we discuss various aspects of the film and ask the big question of whether it is feminist or misogynist. As always, I conclude the discussion with revealing whether the film follows the law or the spirit of The Women. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    2 hrs and 16 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 01: The OG Women

    Dear Reader, Season 2 Episode 01: The OG Women
    Mar 10 2023
    In the second season premiere, I look at the source material The Women by Clare Boothe Luce. After speaking on the playwright and historical context, I give a synopsis of the play and take a closer look at the characters, themes, literary style, and critiques. Is this a feminist or misogynist play? Listen and find out! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 2 Promo

    Dear Reader, Season 2 Promo
    Dec 30 2022
    DEAR READER, SEASON 2! This season I will explore the 1936 play The Women by Clare Boothe Luce and its three cinematic adaptations from 1939, 1956, and 2008. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    2 mins
  • Dear Reader Episode 10: All That Victorian Jazz

    Dear Reader Episode 10: All That Victorian Jazz
    Sep 16 2022
    Season Finale! Grab your Playbills and pens and meet me at the stage door of the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, as I look at the history of, and review, the 2001 Broadway musical "Jane Eyre,"starring Marla Schaffel and James Barbour, with music and lyrics by Paul Gordon, and book by John Caird. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER, A JANE EYRE PODCAST!
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    2 hrs and 15 mins