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Dec 6, 2023 • 49min

Get Lit Episode 245: Nellie Bly

Send us a textThis week, we're covering the miraculous Nellie Bly! An exceptional journalist who traveled the world (in less than 80 days!), Bly used her skills to help change the lives of women, working class people, children, and other marginalized folks. She was a tireless advocate and the definition of 'courageous'.  Join us in exploring her legacy and get the information for our next LIVE show in January! 
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Dec 1, 2023 • 40min

Get Lit Presents: A Christmas Carol - Stave One

Send us a textWe're delighted to present our first audiobook recording! Join Steph, Jon, Jack, and other special guests as we read Charles Dickens classic novel, 'A Christmas Carol'. We'll be releasing a new stave each Friday in December. Listen along, or save it all for a big listen on Christmas! No humbug about it! 
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Nov 30, 2023 • 21min

Get a Little Lit Episode 7: Stunt Girls

Send us a textThis month, learn about the extraordinary women who revolutionized journalism and women's roles in print: The Stunt Girls. These journalists went undercover to uncover the corruption in government agencies, schools, hospitals and more, putting their lives at risk to effect change. This is a little episode that covers women who made a big difference - don't miss it! 
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Nov 29, 2023 • 35min

Get Lit Episode 244: James Welch

Send us a textThis week, we're profiling James Welch - an extraordinary Indigenous poet and author who grounded his works in a sense of place. Welch used his experiences to examine the tensions in identity, explore the meaning of space, and create thoughtful reexaminations of history. Join us to learn more about this Montana author, and get a few recommendations for the perfect holiday gifts for the book lover in your life! 
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Nov 22, 2023 • 42min

Get Lit Episode 243: Diane Burns

Send us a textThis week, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming - Steph and Jon discuss the life of Indigenous poet, activist, performer, model, and mother, Diane Burns. Burns was an integral part of the Lower East Side Poetry scene (and beyond!) and created work that helped her explore her identity and her challenges with it. We also share a complex, compelling news update AND announce our latest special, just for the holiday season! 
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Nov 15, 2023 • 41min

Get Lit Episode 242: Jim Northrup

Send us a textIn a Get Lit first, Jon hosts and is joined by Dan to tell us all about columnist, poet, performer, and activist Jim Northrup! They explore his legacy and the work he did to create change for his community and advocate across the US. Special guest appearance by Sondheim also!
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Nov 8, 2023 • 42min

Get Lit Episode 241: E. Pauline Johnson

Send us a textUp this week: E. Pauline Johnson! This extraordinary Canadian poetess used her writing to explore her own identity and was vulnerable and courageous enough to share it with the wider public. Her heritage and talents shaped Canadian literature as we know it and provided a glimpse into perspectives that many people might have never been able to understand. 
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Nov 1, 2023 • 53min

Get Lit Episode 240: Alfred Hitchcock

Send us a textHappy Halloween, Listeners! This week, we take on the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock, creator and vision behind so much of the suspense, horror, and fear of things that go 'bump' in the night that haunt our minds and chill our hearts! Hitchcock's controversial legacy is worth examining, alongside his art. So join us, but perhaps leave the lights on, just in case! 
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Oct 31, 2023 • 22min

Get A Little Lit Episode 6: Ghost Books, Poison Books, And Ouija Boards, Oh My!

Send us a textThis month's Get a Little Lit features books poisoned by arsenic, books meant to debunk ghost rumors, AND a new way to 'read' with spirits! Join us for a lightly spooky episode to celebrate Halloween! 
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Oct 25, 2023 • 43min

Get Lit Episode 239: Vernon Lee

Send us a textThis week, we continue our foray into psychological horror and ghost story writers with Vernon Lee. This queer icon wrote a number of works, spanning multiple genres including travel fiction, and non, essays, articles, and of course, ghost stories. Arriving on the literary scene with a flash, her work and aesthetic theories had everyone talking - including the spirits in the walls at times! 

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