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S3E79 Donnie Secreast joins Ash to discuss Plath's nonchalantly brilliant poem, Hardcastle Crags. Set in the Yorkshire Dales, of great interest for its ecological themes and musical intricacy.  Read Donnie's article here:  muse.jhu.edu/article/750706 And follow her on Twitter:  @donniesecreast If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earre...

S3E78 Emily Van Duyne returns to talk about her upcoming book, Loving Sylvia Plath, and further explore some of the biographical themes mentioned in yesterday's episode on 'The Jailor'.  You can read some of Emily's work here: https://lithub.com/author/emily-van-duyne/ And follow her on Twitter:  @emilyvanduyne If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https...

S3E77 Emily Van Duyne is Ash's special guest for today's episode on Sylvia Plath's poem, The Jailor. A portrait of abuse, gas-lighting and 'inescapable femininity', the poem has recently been studied by Plath scholars including Emily for its use of anti-black racist language.  You can read some of Emily's work here: https://lithub.com/author/emily-van-duyne/ And follow her on Twitter:  @emilyvandu...

S3E76 Today Ash discusses the first story in Ovid's Metamorphoses, in which we see the world created, and populated with its first inhabitants.  If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Merchandise!  https://ear-read-this.creator-spring.com/   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earre...

S3E75 Today's exclusive episode takes us to home turf with this Edinburgh based story of resurrection men... If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Merchandise!  https://ear-read-this.creator-spring.com/   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com faceboo...

S3E74 Today I'm finally talking about Olalla! The crazy Spanish vampire story of Stevenson's that's come up on the podcast at least once before... If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Merchandise!  https://ear-read-this.creator-spring.com/   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @ear...

S3E73 We've reached the fifth Marlowe adventure, The Little Sister. Tune in to hear about what critics call Chandler's "Hollywood novel", and what the author himself called "a gaudy piece of sarcasm masquerading as a mystery". We discuss Chandler's comedy, his cantankerous mood at the time of writing and his brushes with film legends like Billy Wilder and Alfred Hitchcock. If you enjoy my work and...

S3E72 Ash discusses the fourth Marlowe novel, The Lady in the Lake. Tune in to hear about Arthurian references, Raymond Chandler's women, Marlowe's men and once again, fish. If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Merchandise!  https://ear-read-this.creator-spring.com/   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other mus...

S3E71 In Philip Marlowe's third outing, he is on the trail of a missing Brasher Doubloon. Tracking down the coin, he unravels a dark family secret and a Beverly Hills murder.  If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Merchandise!  https://ear-read-this.creator-spring.com/   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other m...

S3E70 The second Philip Marlowe adventure features the unforgettable Moose Malloy, bent Bay City cops and a dame to kill for.  If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Merchandise!  https://ear-read-this.creator-spring.com/   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis...

S3E69 It's back to Book 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses as Ash tells the story of a wrathful Jove, destroying mankind with a great flood. But what does Ovid's flood have in common with the flood found in the Book of Genesis? Is this genocide or editing? And what is left, once the waters have settled?  If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/ear...

S3E68 Today, I'm analysing Sylvia Plath's poem Full Fathom Five, written in 1958 and eventually collected in her book The Colossus. Taking its title from Shakespeare's The Tempest, Full Fathom Five is full of classic Plath imagery: the seldom-surfacing sea-god muse, the lost father and the seascape of her childhood.  If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here:...

S3E67 Paul Edmondson joins Ash to talk about Shakespeare biography, re-evaluating the sonnets and recording a Shakespeare diary.  Listen to Open Your Shakespeares here:  https://soundcloud.com/pauledmondson/sets/open-your-shakespeares Find out more about Paul's work here:  https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/about-us/news-media/spokespeople/paul-edmondson/ If you enjoy my work and would like to support...

S3E66 Such stuff! Joining Ash on an enchanted island is special guest Paul Edmondson to discuss Shakespeare's final solo-authored play, The Tempest.  Find out more about Paul's work here:  https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/about-us/news-media/spokespeople/paul-edmondson/ If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis   Title Music: 'Not...

S3E65 Ash analyses Robert Burns' comical kirk-tirlin poem, "Address to the Deil".  If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Tam o'Shanter episode on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpyEBQBGVIA&list=PLS0E9UVUeOexDjAUaFqz2Dju-j5HQCi6b&index=19&t=972s   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidem...

S3E64 Miles Leeson joins Ash on the podcast to discuss the work of Iris Murdoch, as well as his own work at the Iris Murdoch Research Centre.  The Iris Murdoch Society Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2m6iYZJIgHIuavTtZTevyD?si=2a53af4b74034d48 The Iris Murdoch Society: https://irismurdochsociety.org.uk The Iris Murdoch Research Centre:  https://www.chi.ac.uk/research/research-areas/humanitie...

S3E63 Ash discusses the 25th novel by Iris Murdoch with his special guest, Miles Leeson. Join us for a trip to Murdochland, for the story of a fumbled murder attempt, warring magicians and the quest for justice, all taking place in contemporary London.  The Iris Murdoch Society Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2m6iYZJIgHIuavTtZTevyD?si=2a53af4b74034d48 The Iris Murdoch Society: https://irism...

S3E62 Today Ash discusses one of the most famous poems of the First World War, Wilfred Owen's Dulce Et Decorum Est. Tune in for an exploration of guilt and natural disorder in this "anti-souvenir" from the trenches.  Access bonus content here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Intro: Christopher Hitchens rea...

S3E61 Today Ash is joined again by special guest Emily Ingram to discuss her play-in-progress, based on the life of Mary Shelley.  You can find out more about Emily's work and her theatre company, Some Kind of Theatre, here:  https://www.somekindoftheatre.co.uk/ Access bonus content here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Ep...

S3E60 Join us for a dissection of Mary Shelley's iconic novel, Frankenstein, the tale of an ambitious young Swiss scientist, who in the course of penetrating the deepest mysteries of nature, creates artificial life.  Ash's special guest this week is Emily Ingram, theatre practitioner and writer who is currently working on a play based on Shelley's life.  You can find out more about Emily's work an...

S3E59 Joining Ash to talk about Sylvia Plath is Dr. Gail Crowther, whose latest book, Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz looks at the rebellions of Plath and her fellow poet, Anne Sexton. If you'd like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so here:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1982138394?linkCode=gs2&tag=siscuk-21 Alternatively you can find out more of Gail's work on her website:  https://gailcr...

S3E58 Today, Ash is joined by Dr. Gail Crowther to discuss Sylvia Plath’s iconic novel, The Bell Jar. Tune in for a conversation about the book’s strange publication history, the perils of reading it as pure autobiography, and an exploration of some of Plath’s often unsettling and grotesque imagery. Check back tomorrow for an extended interview with Gail, and in the mean time, find out more about...

S3E57 Ash is once again joined by Eilish Mulholland of the Plath and Co. podcast, to talk about Sylvia Plath. In a wide-ranging conversation they discuss Plath and Hughes' use of the occult, pandemic podcasting, the best biographies and fictional depictions of Plath and the hypnotising effect of hearing her voice.  You can find Eilish's podcast, Plath & Co, here:  https://soundcloud.com/user-61138...

S3E56 Ash is joined by writer, researcher and fellow podcaster Eilish Mulholland to discuss Sylvia Plath's late poem, A Birthday Present.  In it, a woman is taunted by a mysterious veiled gift, the significance of which is initially unclear.  You can find Eilish's podcast, Plath & Co, here:  https://soundcloud.com/user-611388248 Access bonus content here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patr...

S3E55 Gods, werewolves and giants abound as Ash takes a look at the story of Lycaon in Book 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses.  Access bonus content here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Intro: An American Werewolf in London (1981) @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis