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Episode 11 - "Remember Me": Honoring the Dead in Coco and "The Altar of the Dead" 56:35

4y ago56:35

56:35

Jace and Preston look at memory and memorializing the dead in Disney Pixar's Coco and Henry James' 1895 short story "The Altar of the Dead." They weave the common threads and ideas in both works into the current political climate in the US surrounding memorials, statues, and the naming/renaming/unnaming of buildings on college campuses. Check out t…

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Episode 10 - Cartoonized Evil and the Constraints of Empathy: Maus and Jojo Rabbit 45:53

4y ago45:53

45:53

Midway through Season 2 of The Lit-Knitters, Sam, Jace, and Preston reconvene over Zoom to discuss the 2019 film Jojo Rabbit, directed by Taika Waititi, alongside Art Spiegelman's renowned graphic novel Maus. In the episode, the guys discuss ways in which satire either extends, limits, or abuses the power of empathy, and the degree to which "cartoo…

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Episode 9 - Unease and Uncertainty in Pandemics: "White Noise" and COVID-19 57:50

4y ago57:50

57:50

Sam, Jace, and Preston shake things up on this episode of "The Lit-Knitters," meeting via Zoom to discuss the current global COVID-19 pandemic in the context of Don DeLillo's 1985 National Book Prize winning novel, White Noise. Disclaimer: Because this episode was recorded using the video conferencing software, Zoom, this episode's audio quality su…

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Episode 8 - Realism and Romanticism in War: 1917 and The Red Badge of Courage 49:52

4y ago49:52

49:52

In this episode, Sam, Jace, and Preston discuss the 2019 Oscar-Award-winning film 1917 (directed by Sam Mendes) and the 1895 American Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. They discuss both works in relation to the Romantic and Realism literary periods and philosophies related to those movements, the romantic and realistic elem…

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Episode 7 - Monstrous Anti-Heroes: Grendel and Shrek 37:08

4y ago37:08

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Welcome to season 2 of The Lit-Knitters! Despite our lengthy hiatus, we're back in business with a new season full of great (albeit nerdy) connections between literature and movies/TV shows/music records/anything else we randomly think of! On this episode, we discuss anti-heroes, alternative fairy-tales, and monstrous apathy in Dreamwork's 2001 ani…

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Episode 6 - Loved Ones Lost: Nostalgia, Coping, and Spousal Death in "Leigia" and The Simpsons 40:57

5y ago40:57

40:57

In episode 6 of The Lit-Knitters, after a two month hiatus because of college finals, a marriage (Jace and Meghan), and general busyness, Sam and Jace dive into the world of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Leigia," a tale of love, death, and restoration and how Ned Flanders from The Simpsons deals with a similar tragedy in his own life. Also, a few …

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Episode 5 - Fake Fiction: The Things They Carried and Fargo 33:23

5y ago33:23

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What does it mean to write or tell a real story? Have you ever wondered how much truth is behind the adage "based on true events"? Sam and Jace with guest Court Einfeldt, discuss Tim O'Brien's Vietnam War novel The Things the Carried and the second season of the FX show Fargo and how both of these works of fiction deal with and blur the lines betwe…

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Episode 4 - Huge Tiny Mistakes: Arrested Development and "The Gift of the Magi" 30:41

5y ago30:41

30:41

Have you ever made a huge mistake based on a tiny miscommunication? On this episode of the Lit-Knitters, Sam and Jace talk all about these huge tiny mistakes in "Arrested Development" and O Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," and share some of their own huge tiny mistakes. Special shout out to the Overdue Podcast, they're one of our big inspirations! F…

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Episode 3 - Stranger Neighbors: "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Stranger Things" 33:04

5+ y ago33:04

33:04

In this episode of "The Lit-Knitters," Sam and Jace knit together themes of misunderstanding, mistrust, and strange neighbors between Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and Netflix blockbuster series "Stranger Things." Guest: Maddie Roush, host of "The Blackholes of Netflix" podcast, from BYU's UPL Intro music: www.bensounds.com…

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Minisode 1 - Getting to Know the Lit-Knitters 13:28

5+ y ago13:28

13:28

In this bonus 'minisode', Sam and Jace unravel another "knitting pattern" and get down to the "knitty-gritty" as usual, only this time, they're not talking about a TV show and a work of literature . . . they're talking about each other! Listen to this shorter episode to get to know more about the hosts, their lives, and maybe even an embarrassing f…

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Episode 2 - Striving for Sublimity: Dr. Faustus, Faust, and Breaking Bad 34:23

5+ y ago34:23

34:23

On this episode of "The Lit-Knitters" Sam and Jace talk about ideas of striving for sublime experiences and redemption in three great works: Dr. Faustus, Faust, and Breaking Bad. Guest: Alex Roweton, host of "I Had the Craziest Dream Last Night" podcast, BYU UPL Music: wwww.bensounds.com Breaking Bad Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEmx23LwF…

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Episode 1 - Shows about Nothing: "Seinfeld and "Waiting for Godot" 29:35

5+ y ago29:35

29:35

In the first episode of The Lit-Knitters, Sam and Jace knit together ideas about nothingness, tragicomedy, and 'Costanzian' moments in both "Seinfeld" and "Waiting for Godot." Guest: Mason Graham, host of the "Luncheons and Flagons" podcast Music: www.bensounds.com

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Trailer - Welcome to "The Lit-Knitters" 0:51

5+ y ago0:51

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Welcome to "The Lit-Knitters," the podcast where two undergraduate English students, Sam and Jace, knit popular TV and classic literature together. Intro Music: www.bensounds.com

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Episode 11 - "Remember Me": Honoring the Dead in Coco and "The Altar of the Dead" 56:35

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Episode 10 - Cartoonized Evil and the Constraints of Empathy: Maus and Jojo Rabbit 45:53

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Episode 9 - Unease and Uncertainty in Pandemics: "White Noise" and COVID-19 57:50

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Episode 8 - Realism and Romanticism in War: 1917 and The Red Badge of Courage 49:52

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Episode 7 - Monstrous Anti-Heroes: Grendel and Shrek 37:08

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Episode 6 - Loved Ones Lost: Nostalgia, Coping, and Spousal Death in "Leigia" and The Simpsons 40:57

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Episode 5 - Fake Fiction: The Things They Carried and Fargo 33:23

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Episode 4 - Huge Tiny Mistakes: Arrested Development and "The Gift of the Magi" 30:41

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Episode 3 - Stranger Neighbors: "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Stranger Things" 33:04

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Minisode 1 - Getting to Know the Lit-Knitters 13:28

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Episode 2 - Striving for Sublimity: Dr. Faustus, Faust, and Breaking Bad 34:23

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Episode 1 - Shows about Nothing: "Seinfeld and "Waiting for Godot" 29:35

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Trailer - Welcome to "The Lit-Knitters" 0:51

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