Let's Get Foxy! A Literary Podcast

Happy Father's Day! (Sorry, it's late! The smoke has had me down, and I didn't get it uploaded) The second of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories: How The Camel Got His Hump. Learn about our author who was a devoted father, a camel's folly leading to a just punishment for shirking his work, and why do camels have humps? Fun for the whole family! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts...

Our journey continues with Moby Dick! Chapters 17-24 I thought it would be fun to attempt the Nantucket accent/dialect. Apparently, I sounded like Kevin Costner in Robin Hood... Epic fail... Learn a little about the Ocracoke Brogue which is the closest existing dialect in the United States today to what Nantucketers sounded like. Let's explore Nantucket's tenacity and drive to survive at sea from...

The second of Beatrix Potter's Little Tales: The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. We go deeper into Potter's world of mischievous rabbits and their fascination with Mr. McGregor's garden. We explore the importance of fun and whimsy in helping children to learn life lessons in the stories we tell. Learn more about Beatrix Potter, the artist. She is a talented water colourist inspired by her love for the wor...

Hello Everyone! Sorry, it has been a little quiet lately. Life has been a little chaotic. Here is a proof of life bonus post! The next Moby Dick episode is coming, the Children's books will be a permanent part of the main podcast now, the patreon will now book readings only available or audiobooks if you will, learning new tricks etc. Happy Tuesday! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your th...

Today's episode is about Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit . Learn about our author who has had a lasting effect on history and not just through her Little Tales. Enjoy hearing about the mischief Peter gets into when he ignores his mother. Will he get home or become a rabbit pie? Want to know more but can't? Subscribe to become one of my Librarians where you get exclusive episodes each wee...

Happy Belated Mother's Day! We begin Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories with the first Story How The Whale Got His Throat. Just So Stories are whimsical tales about natural phenomena to help spark a child's imagination! Perfect for Mother's Day, and helps everyone connect to their inner child. Learn about baleen's uses. Not just how these whales eat, but people have uses for it as well! Explore wha...

Chapters 11-16 After some technical difficulties, I needed a reminder for my why. Tune in to learn more about me and my why for this podcast. We read chapters 11-16 and discuss. Also, I started watching the Moby Dick miniseries with Patrick Stewart! Don't forget to like and share as our story continues! 📚 Join the Conversation! I love hearing your thoughts, theories, and book recommendations. Rea...

Welcome to Episode 2 of Moby Dick, Chapters 4-10. We continue our journey with Ishmael overcoming social prejudices as he builds a bond with Queequeg, the man whose savage exterior reveals the honorable, trustworthy heart underneath. Learn about the importance Religion in the 1800s. It was the core of everyday life and influenced many things such as societies, settlers moving west, and even slaver...

Welcome to the world of Rudyard Kipling's Rikki TIkki Tavi, a story of good vs evil. A children's story that still has relevance today. Let's learn a little about Kipling's life, about Mongooses - Are they domestic? And are they immune to snake bites? - and listen to the story before hearing some literary analysis expanding upon how the themes within this tale are still relevant. 📚 Join the Conve...

Welcome to our mini episode describing the inspiration behind the name! Please hit Like, Follow, or Comment! We would love to hear from you! Let's Get Foxy! isn't named for what you think, and it demonstrates this host's love for books! I actually chanced upon a literary term many years ago, which ended up inspiring the name! Listen to the story detailing my teenaged escapade in the attempt to sav...

Hello there! Don't forget to hit Like, Follow, or comment! Welcome to Let's Get Foxy! In this episode, you are going to meet myself, your host, Lacey! You will learn that we are going to have games and different prizes available because we are going to turn my misfortune into something fun that we all can enjoy! You will also learn that I love questions! So please feel free to drop them! This epis...

Let's Get Foxy! is the podcast to help connect you to literary classics, history, and more! We are new! We are learning as we go, and want to share our love of literature with you! Each week we plan to drop episodes with a focus on our Patreon page to provide the best content for our patrons. Exclusive content includes additional episodes focused on history and an episode dedicated to a classic ch...