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The Return of This Thing: LOTR, Pt 1
WE! ARE! BACK!
The Shelfers have RETURNED! This week we discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's 1953 quintessential fantasy novel, "Fellowship of the Ring." (If yo…
2 years ago
Enter the TolkienVerse: The Hobbit
And so it begins...The Socialist Shelf Tolkien deep dive.
The Shelfers begin an examination of the ultimate fantasy series, "The Lord of the Rings,"…
2 years, 3 months ago
Shelf Lore: They Called Her Rebel
It's short, but it's important (to us!)
Ahead of our next month of Tolkien deep-dive, we need another week to read and study. However, we did want t…
2 years, 4 months ago
SchizoZENia: The Book of Form and Emptiness
Alternate episode title: "Who Killed Captain Aleph?"
The Shelfers get Zen as we dive into Ruth Ozeki's 2021 work of magical realism, "The Book of For…
2 years, 4 months ago
WORM WORM WORM: Dune, ft Trent
It's time to talk about DUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Educator and sci-fi lover Trent returns to the show to discuss Frank Herbert's 1965 epic tale of spice, sa…
2 years, 4 months ago
Burning Man: Interview w/ Vincent Bevins
Right at the top: y'all need to get this book. You can find it here.
Journalist and author Vincent Bevins joins the Shelfers to discuss his new book,…
2 years, 5 months ago
History Science Theater 1231: Cross-Time Engineer, ft. Dracula
Special thanks to THE Count Dracula for stopping by!
This week we get into Leo Frankowski's 1986 sci-fi—let's not say "epic," exactly—"The Cross-Tim…
2 years, 5 months ago
Cursed Episode: Edgar Allan Poe
This episode was delayed multiple times due to what is no doubt the curse of the ghost of Poe himself!
This week we're discussing the life of famed A…
2 years, 5 months ago
Fighting Times: Interview with Jonathan Melrod
We're back with a Socialist Shelf author interview! This week we're talking to labor lawyer, long-time activist, and author of the book, "Fighting Ti…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Twisted Mind of C.S. Lewis: Narnia, ft. Aysha U. Farah
This is a fun one.
Fantasy expert and professional hater Aysha U. Farah is back on the show to discuss C.S. Lewis' 1950 children's novel, "The Lion,…
2 years, 6 months ago