F***bois of Literature Book Podcast
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating•FBOL is now on Patreon! Subscribe: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit•The podcast about the most groan-worthy, enraging, and sh*t characters in lit. Join host Emily Edwards and a guest for a weekly "book club" discussion on every book you wanted to destroy in English class, but couldn't. Classic literature of Europe and the Americas– everything from mythology to Victorian epics to the modernists– is hard to get through, and each week, we take on a frequently assigned book to talk about all of its highs and lows. These are the Fuckbois of Literature.
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Episodes
22: Greek Mythology - Kerri Kearse
August 28, 2019 07:00 - 42 minutesWriter and host of the upcoming podcast JACK THE LASS, Kerri Kearse (@_iamlivingcolor) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to tackle just a few of Greek mythology's biggest fuckbois. It should not surprise you that... well, there are a lot.
22: Greek Mythology - Kerri Kearse
August 28, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes - 47.3 MBWriter and host of the upcoming podcast JACK THE LASS, Kerri Kearse (@_iamlivingcolor) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to tackle just a few of Greek mythology's biggest fuckbois. It should not surprise you that... well, there are a lot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21: Sherlock Holmes - Mary Pagones
August 21, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBAuthor Mary Pagones (@marypagones) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) remotely to discuss a truly misunderstood character of literature– Sherlock Holmes. From Jeremy Brett to Basil Rathbone, Benedict Cumberbatch to Wishbone, we run the entire gamut of Sherlock representations to figure out if people are doing the legend service, or if we're all trying to make him better or worse than he really is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19: James Bond - David Avallone
August 07, 2019 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBWriter and pulpy, comic-y, spy-y expert David Avallone (@DAvallone) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in-studio to discuss a top-tier fuckboi who might've been done a disservice by his popularity. It's time to discuss the double-O fuckboi in the room, James Bond. Do you want to work with us? Email [email protected] --- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19: James Bond - David Avallone
August 07, 2019 07:00 - 57 minutesWriter and pulpy, comic-y, spy-y expert David Avallone (@DAvallone) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in-studio to discuss a top-tier fuckboi who might've been done a disservice by his popularity. It's time to discuss the double-O fuckboi in the room, James Bond. Do you want to work with us? Email [email protected] ---
18: Peter Pan - Kim Rohrer
July 25, 2019 17:50 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBWriter Kim Rohrer (@kimskitchensink) joins Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss a unique entry into the canon of Great Literary Fuckbois: Peter Pan. For a kid who can't tell that every girl he knows wants to have his babies, he sure does understand sexual politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18: Peter Pan - Kim Rohrer
July 25, 2019 17:50 - 54 minutesWriter Kim Rohrer (@kimskitchensink) joins Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss a unique entry into the canon of Great Literary Fuckbois: Peter Pan. For a kid who can't tell that every girl he knows wants to have his babies, he sure does understand sexual politics.
17: A Separate Peace - Danny Bowes
July 15, 2019 17:36 - 50 minutes - 57.3 MBFilmmaker and critic Danny Bowes (@ByBowes) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss A SEPARATE PEACE, John Knowels’s mid-century tale of private-school privilege, homoeroticism, and all-around shitty human beings. If you’ve read this book, you hated this book, and we parse out why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16: Franny & Zooey - Jonathan Ade
July 10, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBHost Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) is joined by filmmaker Jonathan Ade (jonokino.com) and together they examine another one of JD Salinger's greatest hits, FRANNY & ZOOEY, the two short stories mashed together to make a novella of a comatose but delightful young woman and her older brother, who could slide down the slippery slope of F-boi-dom any day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15: David Foster Wallace - Andrew Rostan
June 19, 2019 07:07 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB[CW: Suicide, Domestic Violence] Author Andrew Rostan (@AndrewRostan) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss some of literature’s biggest F boys– writer David Foster Wallace but also the readers who worship him. He’s a gaslighting misogynist and that’s not the worst part! Do you want to work with us? Email [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15: David Foster Wallace - Andrew Rostan
June 19, 2019 07:07 - 1 hour[CW: Suicide, Domestic Violence] Author Andrew Rostan (@AndrewRostan) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss some of literature’s biggest F boys– writer David Foster Wallace but also the readers who worship him. He’s a gaslighting misogynist and that’s not the worst part! Do you want to work with us? Email [email protected]
13: King Arthur - Josie Campbell
June 05, 2019 07:01 - 37 minutes - 43.3 MBWriter and filmmaker Josie Campbell (@CozyJamble) joins host Emiy Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in studio to discuss Le Morte d'Arthur and the Arthurian legendary jerks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12: Tuck Everlasting - Michelle Athy
May 29, 2019 07:01 - 44 minutes - 50.8 MBWriter Michelle Athy (@SunflowerRei) calls in to host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to chat about the one Middle Grade literature classic everyone seems to have read– and completely forgotten. TUCK EVERLASTING by Natalie Babbitt is one screwed-up book: from the predatory actions of chief jerk, Jesse Tuck, to a really unsettling color for the villain’s suit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10: On The Road - Rebecca Rush
May 15, 2019 07:01 - 47 minutesComedian and host of the literary podcast COMIC’S BOOK CLUB Rebecca Rush joins Emily in studio to discuss her favorite book– and one that Emily purposefully avoided– Jack Kerouac’s ON THER ROAD. Let’s talk about drugs and sex and fuckbois and traveling and all the places where art has been stifled!
10: On The Road - Rebecca Rush
May 15, 2019 07:01 - 46 minutes - 52.9 MBComedian and host of the literary podcast COMIC’S BOOK CLUB Rebecca Rush joins Emily in studio to discuss her favorite book– and one that Emily purposefully avoided– Jack Kerouac’s ON THER ROAD. Let’s talk about drugs and sex and fuckbois and traveling and all the places where art has been stifled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9: Henry David Thoreau - Evan Fleischer
May 08, 2019 07:01 - 46 minutes - 53.5 MBWriter & host of ALL THE ORANGE GROVES, Evan Fleischer joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss hometown hero, Henry David Thoreau, and his proto-Holden hissy fits, his unusual knowledge of pond fish, and whether or not you should be considered a self-sustaining marvel if your mom is still doing your laundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9: Henry David Thoreau - Evan Fleischer
May 08, 2019 07:01 - 48 minutesWriter & host of ALL THE ORANGE GROVES, Evan Fleischer joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss hometown hero, Henry David Thoreau, and his proto-Holden hissy fits, his unusual knowledge of pond fish, and whether or not you should be considered a self-sustaining marvel if your mom is still doing your laundry.
7: Fuckboi Astrology - Jeanna Kadlec
April 24, 2019 07:01 - 57 minutes - 65.3 MBWriter Jeanna Kadlec (@JeannaKadlec) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) on the phone to discuss literary jerks– both real and fictional– and the astrological forces that may have shaped their worldview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7: Fuckboi Astrology - Jeanna Kadlec
April 24, 2019 07:01 - 58 minutesWriter Jeanna Kadlec (@JeannaKadlec) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) on the phone to discuss literary jerks– both real and fictional– and the astrological forces that may have shaped their worldview.
6: X-MEN - Andy Michaels, Thom Dunn
April 17, 2019 07:01 - 43 minutes - 49.8 MBThom Dunn (@ThomDunn) and Andy Michaels (@StopThatAndy) phone in to host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to get into the weeds on two of Marvel’s biggest fuckbois– Professor X and Cyclops. Think these two heroes don’t have a dark side? Well, you’re going to want to listen to this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5: The Great Gatsby - Fiona Underhill
April 10, 2019 07:01 - 1 hourWe're disillusioned with the Jazz Age as a whole this week on FBoL. Fiona Underhill (@FionaUnderhill) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in-studio to rant and rave about West Egg, East Egg, and why you should never humor white supremacists.
5: The Great Gatsby - Fiona Underhill
April 10, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 73 MBWe're disillusioned with the Jazz Age as a whole this week on FBoL. Fiona Underhill (@FionaUnderhill) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in-studio to rant and rave about West Egg, East Egg, and why you should never humor white supremacists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3: Watchmen - Dave Child
March 27, 2019 06:59 - 1 hour[CW: Sexual Assault, Rape] Writer, comedian, and all-around entertainer Dave Child (@MrDaveChild) visits us in studio to discuss the vain and powerful Doctor Manhattan of WATCHMEN– and all those other Watchmen fuckbois of lit, too.
3: Watchmen - Dave Child
March 27, 2019 06:59 - 59 minutes - 68 MB[CW: Sexual Assault, Rape] Writer, comedian, and all-around entertainer Dave Child (@MrDaveChild) visits us in studio to discuss the vain and powerful Doctor Manhattan of WATCHMEN– and all those other Watchmen fuckbois of lit, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2: The Catcher In The Rye - Emmet Cameron
March 20, 2019 07:03 - 54 minutes[CW- Sexual Assault] Holden Caulfield, the narrator of JD Salinger’s 1951 novel, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, is thought by many to be one of literature’s ultimate FBoLs. But I chat with Emmet Cameron (@emlfc) to get to the roots of the character– and argue why you should give him another chance. Fuckbois of Literature is a book podcast about the worst characters in literature. We go off the book when it comes to your usual discussion about classic books and classic literature. Book blogging, bo...
2: The Catcher In The Rye - Emmet Cameron
March 20, 2019 07:03 - 52 minutes - 60.5 MB[CW- Sexual Assault] Holden Caulfield, the narrator of JD Salinger’s 1951 novel, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, is thought by many to be one of literature’s ultimate FBoLs. But I chat with Emmet Cameron (@emlfc) to get to the roots of the character– and argue why you should give him another chance. Fuckbois of Literature is a book podcast about the worst characters in literature. We go off the book when it comes to your usual discussion about classic books and classic literature. Book blogging, boo...
1: Lord Byron - Jessica Ellis, Alisha Grauso, Amanda Timpson
March 12, 2019 16:09 - 35 minutesLord Byron, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron FRS was a finalist in our 2019 FBoi Fever March Madness poll– and with very good reason. In this episode, Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso), Amanda Timpson (@amandarin), and Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) join host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in studio to rip him a new one, and provide context for the FBoi Archetype. ---
1: Lord Byron
March 12, 2019 16:09 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBLord Byron, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron FRS was a finalist in our 2019 FBoi Fever March Madness poll– and with very good reason. In this episode, Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso), Amanda Timpson (@amandarin), and Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) join host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in studio to rip him a new one, and provide context for the FBoi Archetype. --- Become a patron: patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acas...
Introduction
March 04, 2019 22:43 - 56 seconds - 902 KBA brief note welcoming listeners to FBoL and a general overview of intent and content. --- Fuckbois of Literature is a book podcast about the worst characters in literature. We go off the book when it comes to your usual discussion about classic books and classic literature. Book blogging, booktube, book tubers, and more will love our funny and timely political podcasts about the history of literature. The FBOL podcast is your weekly book podcast for funny discussions about books! We’re on...