Podcast
Close Reads
Hosted by Goldberry Studios · EN
Close Reads is a book-club podcast for the incurable reader. Hosted by David Kern and featuring Tim McIntosh and Heidi White, alongside a couple of other occasional guests, we read Great Books and talk about them. This is a show for amateurs in the best sense. We’re book lovers, book enthusiasts. This is not an experts show and it’s barely literary analysis in the way that literary analysis is commonly understood. Instead it’s a show about experiences with literary urge. Join us!
Close Reads is presented by Goldberry Studios.
A NOTE ABOUT OLDER EPISODES: Since most podcast apps don't go further back than 100 episodes, you'll need to click here to listen to anything further back than that. And our first 32 episodes can be found here, on the original CiRCE Institute feed.
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As I Lay Dying: Episode 4
Feb 25, 202201:14:13Tap to summarizeAnd so we come to the end. Join David, Heidi, and Tim as they dig (no pun intended) into the fiery (pun intended) ending to this classic book. Where do the book's sympathies lie in the end? Why did Darl go mad? Who is trustworthy? These and many other questions get discussed. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: Death on the Nile Movie Discussion
Feb 23, 202200:36:11Tap to summarizeJoin David and Heidi as they dig in to Kenneth Branagh's movie adaptation of Death on the Nile. Is the movie in on the joke? Why is there no sand? What's up with Gal Gadot? Why do mustaches need back stories? These and many other questions get contemplated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →As I Lay Dying: Episode 3
Feb 18, 202201:08:35Tap to summarizeIn which David, Heidi, and Tim discuss river crossings, which characters the books seems to have the most sympathy for, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →As I Lay Dying: Episode 2
Feb 11, 202201:15:20Tap to summarizeJoin David, Heidi, and Tim as they dig ever deeper into Faulkner's novel. Topics of conversation include mothers who are fish, mothers who are horses, buzzards, and Heidi's great delight in this book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →As I Lay Dying: Episode 1
Feb 5, 202201:04:12Tap to summarizeJoin David, Heidi, and Tim as they dig into the first quarter of William Faulkner's infamous (and mildly inscrutable) novel, As I Lay Dying. Topics of conversation include tops for reading Faulkner, the various points-of-view that tell the story, what happens at the outset, and much more. This episode is brought to you be BiblioFiles. Learn more at centerforlit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Death on the Nile: Q&A Episode
Jan 28, 202201:12:28Tap to summarizeIt's time to answer your questions about Death on the Nile, but first Tim has to answer a question from us. Then we discuss topics like movie casting, Christie's impact, Poirot's sense of justice, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Death on the Nile: The Final Chapters
Jan 22, 202200:51:19Tap to summarizeIn which we discuss Poirot's decision, Christie's puzzle-making, and Tim is insufferable (and gets muted for it). And much more, of course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Death on the Nile: Chapters 10-20
Jan 18, 202200:49:33Tap to summarizeIn which Tim predicts the ending of another mystery novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Death on the Nile: Chapters 1-9
Jan 10, 202200:58:21Summary readyIt's time for a new book! It's time for the Queen of Crime. It's time for Hercule Poirot. It's time for some international intrigue. It's time for Death on the Nile! This week we talk about what makes Christie so good (and enduring), her approach to introducing characters in this book, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summary2021 in Books
Jan 1, 202201:08:26Tap to summarizeIt's time for an annual tradition! On this week's episode we're talking about our favorite reads of 2021. We each used different criteria in creating the lists you will hear here, but its a great peek into our reading lives this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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