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how to win the lottery: a book club podcasta podcast about contemporary literature Author: "shreds" and joey lewandowski
a book club, like oprahs if oprah were two suburban guys from new jersey, or reese witherspoons if reese were two suburban guys from new jersey, except without the engine of fame that those two huge stars provide. but come on: oprah is not going to answer your emails. (trust us, we know.) every two weeks, a new book microscoped and surgeried by benevolent despot joey lewandowski and disgraced college professor "shreds"... with your help! here's a guarantee: every episode ends with an arrestable crime. will it be something boring like credit card fraud or something sexy like a casino heist? listen to find out. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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the poisonwood bible by barbara kingsolver
Episode 9
Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
our 1990s module continues with the poisonwood bible by barbara kingsolver, whose backstory informs her writing in a unique way. after joey shares some 1998 facts (which shows how timely this novel is), we talk about the historical context within the text, as well as the way it depicts universal societal/cultural upheaval. we discuss the timing of ruth may’s death in this text (vs. a more “traditional” story), the beauty in never hearing nathan’s perspective, and the idea of knowing a thing before you know it (or living temporarily in a state of blissful ignorance). we talk about a section that harkens back to the atlas (but isn’t as effective) and the assumption that books in translation have the “correct” meaning. egg writes in about guilt and theology, and we talk about education and reclaiming our humanity. reading list for season seventeen vineland by thomas pynchonmao ii by don delilloall the pretty horses by cormac mccarthytrainspotting by irvine welshnotes of a crocodile by qiu miaojinsabbath’s theater by philip roththe atlas by william t. vollmanni love dick by chris krausthe poisonwood bible by barbara kingsolverfrom hell by alan moore
