The Bookening

Support us here! Our heroes have been circling the same questions with Flannery O'Connor for two episodes now, and they're finally ready to land on some of them. Is her brand of violent catharsis actually useful or good? Or is it counterproductive? LISTEN TO FIND OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What's this? Our heroes have a guest! And from a rival podcast, Close Reads (check them out here!). It's David Kern, who has a lot of great thoughts about Flannery O'Connor and her story "Good Country People." We'll be back to finish our discussion of Flannery O'Connor and A Good Man is Hard to Find next week! Support us here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Support us here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes sir, Brandon provides some MUCH needed context on Flannery O'Connor in this episode. A good man isn't so hard to find after all ... ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Spook-port our fear-oes fear! (Support our heroes here :| ) Our heroes review the original Boris Karloff Frankenstein film that has a lot more to do with how we think of Frankenstein than Mary Shelley's book does. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Our heroes argue about Frankenstein, its merits (if any), and its place (if any) in the canon and our children's education. Will they reach a consensus??????????????????? (Support us here!) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Support us here! Today our heroes begin their spooooooooooooky look into Frankenstein with a discussion of Romanticism, feminism, and all the isms that went into forming Mary Shelley and her creation. Also there are Halloween puns!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Support us here! Last Lear episode, we didn't even get around to talking about King Lear. This time we do. Brandon has more context, and also the terrible Anthony Hopkins movie is discussed. By us. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Support us here! Hey! This is a fun little item. Our heroes got to do their first live show as a fundraiser for Charis Classical Academy in Madison, WI, hosted by Red Village Church. (If you're in the area, you ought to check both of 'em out!) And you can listen to it. If YOU want to book The Bookening, get in touch. We are totally down. Here's the description from the ad copy of what our heroes did: THE BOOKENING PRESENTS! Art In Art’s Place: Lessons from Shakespeare, Austen, and Tolstoy On How to Stop Being a Pretentious Poser and Start Making a Difference. Christians love to talk about redeeming the culture through art. The Bookening Live Show is here to tell you that's a lot of hooey, Jack. Probably you're not changing much of anything through art. At least nothing super big and theoretical. But if you put art in its proper place, you might be able be a little helpful to some people. You might even end up changing the culture by accident. Need some proof? Come hear what William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Leo Tolstoy each have to teach us. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Support us here! The or the? That's one thing our heroes discuss. Also Brandon provides his patented awesome context for William Shakespeare. A good time is had by all. Listen to this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Support us here! In this episode our heroes talk about Blood Meridian and why none of them actually finished the silly thing. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★