Two blue-collar working men get a lesson in literature from an English teacher with ten years of experience and a Master's degree in Literature and Film.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 30 May 2026 21:38:47 GMTTue, 03 Feb 2026 18:19:35 GMT60Lyn G.<p>Two blue-collar working men get a lesson in literature from an English teacher with ten years of experience and a Master's degree in Literature and Film.</p>episodicLyn G.lynshaver@gmail.comyesWe begin our journey through the Trojan war with "The Iliad"! Lyn makes videogame references, Ben reminds us of Reddit, and Jordan bemoans the stupidity of the Greek gods.

]]>90669354-4975-4ac0-8a05-b9e19890eb62Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:06:14 GMT<p>We begin our journey through the Trojan war with "The Iliad"! Lyn makes videogame references, Ben reminds us of Reddit, and Jordan bemoans the stupidity of the Greek gods. </p>yes01:04:34110Troy StoryfullWe finally reach the threatened Wuthering Heights. Lyn bemoans the existence of Byronic heroes, Jordan is concerned for child welfare, and Ben freaks out at Heathcliff's graveyard antics.

]]>4a9c7f9b-4614-4277-98aa-5531b16624e0Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:45:19 GMT<p>We finally reach the threatened Wuthering Heights. Lyn bemoans the existence of Byronic heroes, Jordan is concerned for child welfare, and Ben freaks out at Heathcliff's graveyard antics. </p>yes01:13:0519Wuthering Heights of ToxicityfullThis week, we have special guests, Lyn's parents! Everyone has fun learning about the deep south, feral children, morality, and whether or not Tom Sawyer can be redeemed.

]]>3f11f1b1-80c8-4d2b-b928-11ca4222dbc7Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:16:52 GMT<p>This week, we have special guests, Lyn's parents! Everyone has fun learning about the deep south, feral children, morality, and whether or not Tom Sawyer can be redeemed. </p>yes01:30:4018The Adventures of Huckleberry FeralfullThe gang tackles a short story from the infamous Victorians: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Lyn bemoans the connection between beauty and virtue, Ben warns against using drugs to rewire your brain, and Jordan tries to cast an SNL parody.

]]>9be4909f-9332-439b-9788-992baa869fffSun, 29 Mar 2026 17:20:20 GMT<p>The gang tackles a short story from the infamous Victorians: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Lyn bemoans the connection between beauty and virtue, Ben warns against using drugs to rewire your brain, and Jordan tries to cast an SNL parody. </p>yes00:52:0417Dr. Morality and his Alter EgofullThis week the gang talks about 100 Years of Solitude, the quintessential piece of Latin American Magical Realism. Lyn complains about time not making sense, Ben is deeply concerned about incest, and Jordan asks for a shiny Buendia.

]]>4e832eeb-74c3-404e-866d-aace0328a955Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:04:45 GMT<p>This week the gang talks about 100 Years of Solitude, the quintessential piece of Latin American Magical Realism. Lyn complains about time not making sense, Ben is deeply concerned about incest, and Jordan asks for a shiny Buendia. </p>yes00:59:5516100 Years of CirclesfullThis week the guys learn about Lyn's favorite Shakespeare comedy and some of the terrifying things people will do when they are in love, on stage, and missing brain cells.

]]>428872ad-1017-41b1-b340-4f8479330aa6Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:30:00 GMT<p>This week the guys learn about Lyn's favorite Shakespeare comedy and some of the terrifying things people will do when they are in love, on stage, and missing brain cells. </p>yes01:06:5015Much Ado About (Missing) Brain CellsfullToday we're going back to the roots of English Poetics with Beowulf! The original Old English Epic Poem. The gang talks about vikings, monsters, jesusification, and more on today's episode.

]]>95e0bc3b-f0fc-41d1-9e2a-a6d24d7d8670Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:13:27 GMT<p>Today we're going back to the roots of English Poetics with Beowulf! The original Old English Epic Poem. The gang talks about vikings, monsters, jesusification, and more on today's episode. </p>yes01:04:5714Beowulf and His Retirement DragonfullThis week we delve into the 1920's and discuss the quintessential American Novel: The Great Gatsby. Lyn enjoys the boys freaking out about cheating spouses and car accidents while trying to emphasize that symbolism is very important to this book.

]]>d36ecc91-5261-4652-8556-6f003588aac7Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:30:33 GMT<p>This week we delve into the 1920's and discuss the quintessential American Novel: The Great Gatsby. Lyn enjoys the boys freaking out about cheating spouses and car accidents while trying to emphasize that symbolism is very important to this book. </p>yes01:18:0013Simping for GatsbyfullThis week, Lyn introduces the guys to Shakespearian tragedy through Hamlet! Pirates, insanity, dead fathers, personality swaps... It's all here and much more.

]]>99afb171-49f7-4e1c-b7d0-f7b123a55d97Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:19:59 GMT<p>This week, Lyn introduces the guys to Shakespearian tragedy through Hamlet! Pirates, insanity, dead fathers, personality swaps... It's all here and much more. </p>yes01:24:2312Hamlet and the Frat BrosfullLyn introduces the guys to Alice and how seeing the world from a ten-year-old's perspective can get kind of... Nonsensical.

]]>1c2bb854-a985-4c39-baa7-c37ee0ec51c9Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:42:30 GMT<p>Lyn introduces the guys to Alice and how seeing the world from a ten-year-old's perspective can get kind of... Nonsensical.</p>yes00:56:2511Alice and Her Nonsensefull