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Episode 9: Place Names and Meanings
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In this episode, Laura and Summer discuss how places were named, and why these meanings are still important despite changing over time.
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Episode 18: George Orwell and the Politics of Language
36:15|The girls take an Orwell deep dive, and discuss the politics of language, Orwell's notable works, and whether or not focaccia is bread.Episode 17: "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and the Purpose of Art in Literature
59:05|The girls discuss Aestheticism, Oscar Wilde, and CatsEpisode 16: Journeys On and Off the Page - The Art of Travel Writing
47:58|The girls discuss travel writing, it's history and origins, and learn about people with umbrella feet.Episode 15: "The Metamorphosis" and Surrealist Literature
32:01|Laura and Summer discuss Kafka, the Kafkaesque, bugs, and also men with hypothetical Sisyphus tattoos.Episode 14: "Romeo and Juliet" and the Art of the Literary Adaptation
37:36|The girls discuss what a literary adaptation is, and examine several versions of "Romeo and Juliet", yes even the gnome one.Episode 13: From TCR to TMZ; a Literary History of Gossip
51:46|The girls discuss the history of gossip, from town criers to deuxmoi.Episode 11: Susan Sontag's "Notes on Camp"
37:07|This week, the girls look at what it means to be cap through the lens of Susan Sontag's essay. Think Buzzball bags and Tiffany lamps...Episode 10: Writing Routines and Creative Rituals
52:20|The girls discuss the writing routines and creative rituals of famous authors, as well as giving their own writing tips and advice