Latest Classic books Podcast Episodes

Epic Fantasy

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People - February 03, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes
This week Marlon and Jake venture into fantasy: the imagined worlds of dead writers—from quests and dragons to magic carpets and pregnant kings. As they dive into the works of the giants of traditional fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, they discuss the influence both writers had on Marlon'...

Dead Authors for a Desert Island

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People - January 27, 2020 06:01 - 46 minutes
Marlon and Jake are back-this time to discuss which dead author they'd take with them to a desert island to reread over and over again-as well as which ones they'd happily leave lost at sea. From the Jamaica of Wide Sargasso Sea to the lonely New England of Shirley Jackson, Marlon and Jake get ...

Literary Grudge Match

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People - January 27, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes
Marlon and Jake kick off the first episode by taking on some literary giants in a grudge match for the ages. This time it's Charles Dickens vs. Anthony Trollope and Louisa May Alcott vs. Laura Ingalls Wilder in a no-holds-barred royal rumble. The two of them pull no punches, whether they're talk...

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People Trailer

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People - December 18, 2019 17:10 - 55 seconds
Marlon and Jake Read Dead People is a podcast hosted by the Man Booker Prize-winning and internationally bestselling author Marlon James and his editor, Jake Morrissey, Executive Editor at Riverhead Books. In each episode, Marlon and Jake talk about authors—specifically dead authors. Authors t...

Little Red Riding Hood

Nap Tales - May 09, 2019 06:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Welcome to Nap Tales! Expand your child's imagination, one classic story at a time.  In this episode Britt reads ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ A girl named Little Red Riding hood sets off to visit her dear old grandmother, only to encounter a shocking surprise when she reaches her house...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Nap Tales - April 25, 2019 23:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Welcome to Nap Tales! Expand your child's imagination, one classic story at a time.  In this episode Britt reads ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ A little girl named Goldilocks, goes for a walk in the forest and comes upon a house where she enters and finds to her delight three bowls of porrid...

The Emperor's New Suit

Nap Tales - April 16, 2019 07:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Welcome to Nap Tales! Expand your child's imagination, one classic story at a time.  In this episode Britt reads Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Emperor’s New Suit’ A vain emperor who cares too much about wearing and displaying clothes hires two weavers who claim to make the most beautiful clot...