Save Me From My Shelf

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our fourteenth episode and Season 2 premiere, we follow Lemuel Gulliver, Esq., as he poops his way around the globe, takes nipple rides, and develops linguistic connections in the Luggnaggian-Brobdingnagian language family. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Episode theme: Georg Philipp Telemann, 'Intrada Suite for Two Viol...

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our thirteenth episode and Christmas special, we see: lobsters glowing like an open fire, oysters nipping at your nose, Tiny Tim and his dad in a tank - marine life riddles Dickens's prose. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Episode themes: Sears/Willis, 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear', performed by the Diplomats of the U...

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our twelfth episode, Daniel premieres a quiz segment and gets himself all lusty over agriculture and metaphysics. Abby is mostly concerned with bitches: of the basic, brotherly, and rich varieties. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Episode theme: Gustav Holst, 'Second Suite in F for Military Band II'. Hosted on Acast. See...

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. We might have faces good for podcasting, but in our eye-watering eleventh episode, we discuss a face only a mother could love. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Episode theme: Constantin Brailoiu, 'Berceuse'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our tenth episode, we talk rodents, list big American breakfasts, and do a lot of Harpo Marx impressions. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Episode theme: Ma Rainey, 'Slave to the Blues'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our ninth episode (our bumper Halloween special) Abby and Daniel start a band, Dracula is uncovered a chronic masturbator, and himbos make a glorious return to the podcast. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Episode theme: Bartok's 'Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our eighth episode, Daniel embraces Puritanism, Abby embraces self-promotion, and John Proctor regrets embracing a thresher. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventh episode, we recap a very depressing great work of literature, wax lyrical about the back catalogue of Christopher Plummer, and have real different reactions to gross breakfast combinations. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our sixth episode, Abby develops a rage-ulcer and writes an award-winning K-Pop song, while Daniel has only love for waistcoats, evil Swiss guards, and Measuringworth.com. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our fifth episode, we do a lot of bad Katharine Hepburn impressions, get VERY hot and bothered about South Dakota, and disagree if every single character is a himbo or not. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our fourth episode, we make huge assumptions about the medieval period, discuss the benefits of swearing, and imagine Peter Falk in sexier roles. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our third episode, we discuss the height differences of the Brontës, career alcoholism, and Daniel gets very excited about a tureen full of applesauce. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our second episode, we discuss Shakespeare, the benefits of casting Michael Cera, and if this play was potentially sponsored by Big Linen. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our pilot episode, we go to town on Victor Frankenstein, Most Hated Man in Literature™. Cover art © Catherine Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.