Classics You Slept Through

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 122 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Chapters 1 - 4) It's always exciting to begin a new book, and this time we're diving in with the grand dame of mystery herself, Agatha Christie! This is her first book, published in 1920, and the first mystery that we've covered on the podcast. It also introduces her iconic detective, Hercule Poirot, which is going to give...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 121 - Men Without Women - Wrap-up We're bringing our time with Papa Hemingway to a close. It's been a different experience, covering a collection of short stories, and we've only just scratched the surface of the depth of these stories. We'll wrap up our thoughts, and hopefully you're inspired to keep reading and discussing. Later in the episode, we announce our...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 120 - Men Without Women (Part 3) - Discussion 3 We're on a tight schedule as we try to get through a whopping six short stories and give each of them their due. They're all good! Thankfully, we still have one more episode, so we can cover anything that we missed in this one. Next episode we'll wrap up the Hemingway experience and revel our next read! YouTube Blu...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 119 - Men Without Women (Part 3) We've reached the end of this short story collection, and we've got six very brief stories to share with you all today! A Canary for One: A couple travels with an eccentric American woman in France. An Alpine Idyll: Skiers learn of the habits of German peasants. A Pursuit Race: A man tries to outrun his demons. To-Day is Friday:...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 118 - Men Without Women (Part 2) - Discussion 2 Another batch of fantastic short stories today! We're tackling fascism, the mafia, homosexuality, and racism!  Wow, when you put it like that, it puts into perspective that even a hundred years ago, people were dealing with much of the same things that we do today. The human condition doesn't really change all that...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 117 - Men Without Women (Part 2) Continuing this short story collection by Ernest Hemingway, this episode contains the next four stories in the book. Che ti dice la patria (What does the homeland tell you?): The Narrator and a friend traverse the Italian countryside. This story is broken down into three sections: 1. The eponymous opening 2. A Meal in Spezia 3. A...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 116 - Men Without Women (Part 1) - Discussion 1 These were some really great short stories to read through, and we try to give each of them their due this episode. If you're reading along at home, next episode will cover through the story Ten Indians. YouTube Bluesky Facebook Instagram Email:  CYSTPod@gmail.com

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 115 - Men Without Women (Part 1) Our next book is a bit different. Authored by Ernest Hemingway, it's the first collection of short stories that we've tackled on the pod. This episode will cover the first four stories in the book. The Undefeated: An aging bullfighter tries to get back in the ring. In Another Country: An American wounded in WWI recovers in an Ita...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 114 - Wieland Wrap-up Whew... what a long trip Wieland has been. We published the first chapters of this book back in January, which I suppose qualifies it as our "Book of the Year" for 2023? Thank you to all the listeners who've hung with us and not given up on us. It's been a year of transitions and new beginnings, and despite all the challenges, we're still h...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 113 - Wieland Discussion 6 (Chap. 25 - 27) This is it! We've reached the end! The fates of Clara, her brother, and Carwin are revealed - as are some other characters whom you might have forgotten about? Next episode, we wrap up this whole book! YouTube Mastodon Facebook Instagram Twitch Email:  CYSTPod@gmail.com

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 112 - Wieland (Chapters 25 - 27) The conclusion! It's been a long and winding road to reach the end of the tale for Clara and her brother, the titular Wieland. We'll discover their final fates, and if they are able to bring Carwin to justice! Won't you listen along with these chapters, so that we can talk about them next week? YouTube Mastodon Facebook Instagram...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 111 - Wieland Discussion 5 (Chap. 21 - 24) Clara's uncle wants to get her away from America and the tragedy of her brother's murders. But first, she wants to see him one final time ... unless, of course, he still wants to kill her! Also, Carwin arrives to reveal his power and confess (sort of). We try to untangle this confusing mess the best we can this week. Ne...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 110 - Wieland (Chapters 21 - 24) More revelations! Clara desires to see her brother one last time before leaving America to take up residence with her uncle in Europe, but she's talked out of it. Rather, she returns to her home one final time, only to be surprise by Carwin, who relates his side of the story, revealing his mysterious power and the part that he ha...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 109 - Wieland Discussion 4 (Chap. 15 - 20) What a stunning discovery! Clara, after being spurned by Pleyel, returns home to MURDER! Her sister-in-law: dead. Her nieces and nephews: dead. The murderer? Her brother, Theodore Wieland, who claims he was acting on orders from God himself. If you're watching on YouTube, can you name all of the books depicted in our _b...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 108 - Wieland (Chapters 15 - 20) Broken hearted at Pleyel's desertion of her, Clara receives a shocking note from Carwin. He wishes to explain himself in secret, yet Clara is wary. Should she meet alone with the fiend who has ruined her reputation? Determined to reason with him, and discover his designs against her, Clara returns home to shocking revelations whi...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 107 - Wieland Discussion 3 (Chap. 10 - 14) We've learned that Carwin has been hiding in Clara's closet, certainly contemplating violence against her, and possibly even murder. Now, though, she has to process this shocking discovery without the aid of her friends. Her love, Pleyel, thinks that she is a wanton woman who is having midnight trysts with Carwin. As if...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 106 - Wieland (Chapters 10 - 14) The accusations are flying! Plyel has made up his mind in regards to Clara's conduct, and with a broken heart, he decides to go on a journey and get far away from her. Can she reason with him and defend her honor? YouTube Twitter Facebook Instagram Twitch Email:  CYSTPod@gmail.com

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 105 - Wieland Discussion 2 (Chap. 6 - 9) CW: discussion of a threat of sexual violence against women Things are beginning to happen in Wieland! In this section we're introduced to a mysterious new character who seems like they're going to play a pivotal role going forward. The eloquent, yet unassuming looking Carwin captures the attention and imagination of the...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 104 - Wieland (Chapters 6 - 9) Some semblance of a plot begins to develop! Clara does a lot of deep thinking, and even more strange voices are heard around our friends. Next episode, we'll get to breaking down some of these revelations. YouTube Twitter Facebook Instagram Twitch Email:  CYSTPod@gmail.com

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 103 - Wieland Discussion 1 (Chap. 1 - 5) Okay, you've all been dying to talk about Wieland since we dropped the first chapters last November. You've held all your thoughts in and now ... you're ready to explode! Well, wait no longer, as our discussion on the first section of the book is here! We get into all the Wieland family history, especially Dad's apprentic...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 102.5 - We're Still Here! New Year, new episode! (Sort of) This is just a short episode to get back on track. We lost some Wieland  steam over the fall, what with holidays, extra curricular activities, and multiple sicknesses. All that aside (no excuses, right?), we are back and ready to get into our supernatural tale of spontaneous combustion and bring you anot...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 102 - Wieland (Chapters 1 - 5) It's always a thrill to dive into a new book, especially one which neither of us have read, or know anything about. Coming into a book fresh, with no preconceived notions makes reading it a journey of discovery. This is the situation we're in with Wieland, or The Transformation: An American Tal e, by Charles Brockton Brown. It take...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 101 - Frankenstein Final Wrap The tale of the scientist and his creation has come to an end - but is it a satisfying one? We'll discuss the book in its entirety and what we thought about the reading experience of a horror classic, that's really more about the human condition. If you don't want to wait for the reveal at the end of the episode, here's the next boo...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 100 - Frankenstein Discussion 5 (Chap. 21 - 24) We've reached the end of Frankenstein, and now we'll find out the final fates of the Doctor, his creature, and his family (as well as Captain Walton!) Victor is forced to face another tragedy after Clerval's murder, and he languishes as he navigates the English legal system. There is happiness around the corner, th...

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 99 - Frankenstein (Chapters 21 - 24) We've come to the end of Frankenstein, the culmination of the cat-and-mouse game that the doctor has been playing with his creation. More heartbreak and horror awaits Victor as he returns from his ill-fated decision to create, then destroy a companion for the creature. YouTube Twitter Facebook Instagram Twitch Reddit Email: ...