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Why the f*** did we read this book? Join Denver comediennes/book nerds Jessica Austgen and Lauren Bahlman as they dive back into the required reading list to see which books are still awesome... and which scarred us for life. (Spoiler: The Outsiders is great and Tess of the D'Urbervilles can suck it.)
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Mar 25, 2019
Mar 25, 2019
1 hr 12 min
Big Brother definitely does not approve of this episode. Join Lauren, Jess and special guest Sean Scrutchins (Winston Smith in the Benchmark Theater production) as they talk through George Orwell's horrifyingly prescient 1984.
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and keep pushing through Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, because we're talking Volume Two: Cosette on the next episode.
Theme music and lyrics by Max McEwan and Noah Wilson, vocals by Erin C. Willis.
Feb 25, 2019
Feb 25, 2019
1 hr 6 min
Is this the saddest book ever? Well... yeah. It's kinda in the title. Join Jess and Lauren for the first volume of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, a bummer of an epic novel that will make you super glad that you're not a single mother in old-timey France. Silver lining: there's a marmot!
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and join us next month for George Orwell's 1984 at our very first live show on March 18th.
Jan 28, 2019
Jan 28, 2019
1 hr 12 min
New year, new magical country. Come through the wardrobe with Jess and Lauren as we explore C.S. Lewis' first story in Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Dont' forget to put on your fur coat, your most British-ish accent and pack an extra helping or two of Turkish Delight (What the effing eff IS Turkish Delight anyway?).
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and join us next month for a (the first chunk of) Victor Hugo's Les Miserables.
Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy.
Dec 23, 2018
Dec 23, 2018
1 hr 13 min
God bless us, everyone! For the year end episode, Lauren and Jess tackle the most essential of all holiday stories: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Have a cup of holiday cheer (meaning: booze) and join us for a spooky holiday ghost story made even spookier by the spectre of unmoved Elves of Shelves, Victorian Era swingers parties and terminally ill urchins.
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and shoot us a message suggesting books for us to cover in 2019
Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy.
Dec 18, 2018
Dec 18, 2018
51 min
Nothing will ruin your holiday spirit like O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi, a bummer of a short story about Christmas shopping gone horribly awry! In this episode, Jess and Lauren get real sad, discuss terrible gifts of holidays past, and someone dies from the TB... but there is the briefest mention of otters to brighten the mood!
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and pick up Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and read along for our next holiday themed episode!
Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy.
Theme music and lyrics by Max McEwan and Noah Wilson, vocals by Erin C. Willis.
Dec 4, 2018
Dec 4, 2018
57 min
Lauren and Jess both agree: there's nothing revolting about Roald Dahl's Matilda. Listen in as your hosts talk newts vs. salamanders, discuss truly terrible teachers and marvel over the vocal stylings of one Miss Kate Winslet.
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and get your hands on O. Henry's short (like, REALLY short) story, The Gift of the Magi.
Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy.
Theme music and lyrics by Max McEwan and Noah Wilson, vocals by Erin C. Willis.
Sep 12, 2018
Sep 12, 2018
1 hr 6 min
What could be worse than an island full of feral schoolboys? Nothing. Nothing is worse than that. Jess and Lauren are back for for Season Two with one of the most horrifying novels to ever be assigned in a classroom: William Golding's The Lord of the Flies.
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and crack open your copy of Roald Dahl's Matilda for our next episode!
Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy.
Theme music and lyrics by Max McEwan and Noah Wilson, vocals by Erin C. Willis.
Jun 16, 2018
Jun 16, 2018
1 hr 18 min
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White is an enduring tale about the power of friendship... and a great way to introducing children to the concept of mortality! Jess and Lauren sob their way through this childhood classic as they talk animal husbandry, the danger of barn swings and weigh the pros and cons of visiting your local fair.
Bring your tissues, this episode is a hard one.
Read the rest of this entry »Apr 25, 2018
Apr 25, 2018
1 hr 15 min
Lauren and Jess visit Salem, Mass. for a witchy good time as they discuss The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. Grab a copy of the play and listen along as our hosts chat witchcraft, McCarthyism and what kind of snacks are best for your coven meeting/podcast recording session. Stay gold, witches!
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and check out Charlotte's Web by E.B. White for our next episode!
Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy.
Theme music and lyrics by Max McEwan and Noah Wilson, vocals by Erin C. Willis.
Apr 1, 2018
Apr 1, 2018
1 hr 7 min
Happy Easter from West Egg, Old Sport! Grab a finger bowl full of champagne and join Jess and Lauren as they hate on Daisy Buchanan, flirt via shirts, and talk drunk driving in the Jazz Age. Stay gold, Gatz!
Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and check out The Crucible by Arthur Miller for our next episode!
Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy.
Theme music and lyrics by Max McEwan and Noah Wilson, vocals by Erin C. Willis.