Ashley C.

Ashley Talks a Lot

Society EN ↓ 4 episodes

An eccentric look at a wide variety of topics -- including the history of things and how current pop culture trends shape our world. Each episode, we dive deep into a topic, hoping that you take away something new you can carry with you.

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Ashley C.

Episodes

Fight Club: Does Authorial Intent Matter? 28.06.2026 1:00:30

Ashley is joined by Gustavo to talk about authorial intent, death of the author literary theory and the 1999 breakout hit "Fight Club." Yeah, we're talking about it. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: https://writing.upenn.edu/~taransky/Barthes.pdf https://judylmohr.com/2025/10/31/death-of-the-author/ https://atm...

Agates: Gemstones of Fire and Ice 14.06.2026 42:10

Owen is back and this time he's getting dirty...as in, in the dirt. We're talking about Minnesota's state gemstone the agate and how it is formed. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: Amazing Agates Lake Superior's Banded Gemstone by Scott F. Wolter Agate Hunting Made Easy by Jim Magnuson Lake Superior Agates Bro...

Pteridomania AKA Fern Madness, an 80+ year trend 31.05.2026 40:31

Ashley and Owen go down a rabbit hole to learn all about the latest and greatest trend of Victorian England: ferns. Also, they talk about houseplants holistically. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: https://www.plantsavvy.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-houseplants-and-humans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylo...

History of Crossword Puzzles and Why they Matter Now, also 20.05.2026 30:27

In this first episode, Ashley is joined by Hannah to learn about the history of the crossword puzzle. Included in this episode is a clip from: https://youtu.be/oP8zplB_kJY?si=kv0bYW9poEWoobTb Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: ⁠https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/crossword-puzzle-trivia-surprising-facts-and-h...