Podcast Episodes

East of Eden: Chapters 13-15

This week Ian, Emily, and Megan discuss Steinbeck's ideas about individualism. He wants to protect the rights of the individual over the collective at all costs, but what do we do about the "rugged i…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

East of Eden: Chapters 10-12

The conflict of our story comes into a little more focus in today's reading as the Cathy and Trask plotlines converge. We take a final crack at comparing the two brothers and then end our conversatio…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

East of Eden: Chapters 7-9

Have we found the Eve to our Adam Trask? Before we dive into the terrifying world of Cathy Ames, the HEE team talks about Steinbeck's ideas concerning love and faith and continues to wrap their heads…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

East of Eden: Chapters 4-6

This week we're discussing Chapters 4-6 of John Steinbeck's East of Eden. We compare Charles and Adam’s relationship to the Cain and Abel story, wonder about Steinbeck’s use of water imagery, and pro…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

East of Eden: Chapters 1-3

Surprise! How to Eat an Elephant is FINALLY back for our season on John Steinbeck's East of Eden.

We kick off our conversation of the first three chapters by discussing the biblical overtones of the n…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Season 3 Trailer

You thought it'd never happen! (We were getting nervous ourselves...) Ian, Megan, and Emily are finally back to reveal the next large book the podcast will be consuming, one bite at a time!

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Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Les Misérables: Book 1, Chapters 7-8

Ian, Emily, and Megan follow Jean Valjean down the twisty-turny corridors of his subconscious and try not to get lost along the way.

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Les Misérables: Book 1, Chapters 5-6

The story of Fantine continues. Meanwhile, we meet both M. Madeleine and Javert: one suspiciously familiar, the other a compelling but unambiguous symbol.

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Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Les Misérables: Book 1, Chapters 3-4

n this episode, the HEE team walks through Fantine’s tragic backstory and tries to process that firehose of a chapter on “The Year 1817.”

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Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Les Misérables: Book 1, Chapter 2

This week we are at last introduced to Jean Valjean! The HEE team members discuss “The Fall” and try to pinpoint the conflict which will carry our protagonist throughout the rest of the novel.

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Published on 2 years, 10 months ago