Mawwiage Story: The Fourth Fragment of "The Canterbury Tales"

Send us Fan MailBACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMINGWe're taking a trip to tattooland with Albert Payson Terhune's "Branded," and hanging out with bestie of the pod Jess Versus!You can find Jess @JessVersus on Instagram--check her out! And extra thanks to her for our amazing episode art this week <3As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Jess Versus for our amazing logo and art direction-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to Cast of Characters for our closing music, "Natural Machine."Support the show

Send us Fan MailHere is part TWO of our foray into Guy de Maupassant's famous tale of the Franco-Prussian war--a meditation on what we ask of each other, who really suffers during wartime, and how the rich basically always suck no matter where they're from.If you didn't listen to part one, maybe go back and check that one out first!XOXOSupport the show

Send us Fan MailHey hey, did you miss us????Just to reiterate what I said in the beginning of the episode: we'll have a sporadic summer schedule, with the goal of getting back to posting regularly in the fall, because I became a PARENT and it is DISTRACTING. In the meantime, here is part one of our foray into Guy de Maupassant's famous tale of the Franco-Prussian war--a meditation on what we ask of each other, who really suffers during wartime, and how the rich basically always suck no matter where they're from. Enjoy! Love you lots!!Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhere does war happen--in our hearts or on our phones? We're discussing Luigi Pirandello's classic short story "War," along with propaganda, the torment nexus, and why we keep feeding kids to the metaphorical woodchipper. As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Black Iris Social Club for use of their beautiful space-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to MusOpen for our closing music, "The Damnation of Faust Op. 24 - Hungarian March"Support the show

Send us Fan MailWE'RE BACK, DID YOU MISS USIt's the sixth fragment of the Canterbury Tales, and we're hanging with our buddy Chaucie while we learn about filial piety, fancast a Looney Tunes adaptation, and ponder the position of women in the collapsing Republic (not that one).As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Black Iris Social Club for use of their beautiful space-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to MusOpen for our closing music, "Medieval Dance Tunes Medly"Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's our traditional Christmas Haunt, and we're joined by bestie of the pod Maddie Wood to discuss Charlotte Riddell's "A Strange Christmas Game"! Come crash the holiday party as we talk haunted estates, the nouveau riche, sword fights, bridge, and whether demolition is just as good as an exorcism. As always, we are:-Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Jess Versus (@jessversus on Instagram) for our perfect logo and other assorted beautiful artworks-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to Joshua Spacht for our closing music, "Carol of the Night Bells."Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's spooky season, and this year the tradwife life is the most haunted house of all! Join us as we explore "The Yellow Wallpaper," Charlotte Perkins Gilman's immortal, haunting tale of entrapment, madness, and marriage. As always, we are:-Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Jess Versus (@jessversus on Instagram) for our perfect logo and other assorted beautiful artworks-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to Material Gurl for our closing music, "Bats in the Foundry."Support the show

Send us Fan MailPlease note: Zach would like everyone to know that he KNOWS Wodehouse's lovely wife was named ETHEL, not EDITH, and he misspoke! Forgive him, if you'll be so kind. We're indulging in a little Edwardian farce with the best to ever do it--humorist and all-around funny guy P.G. Wodehouse! Join us and cartoonist/author/also all-around funny guy Zach Weindersmith as we take a jaunt through the life and works of the creator of the immortal Jeeves and Wooster. As always, we are:-Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Jess Versus (@jessversus on Instagram) for our perfect logo and other assorted beautiful artworks-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to Sam Barsh for our closing music, Scott's PlanesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailSeason 2 finale! OMG!!If you want to keep up with us, go and subscribe at https://gracetodd.substack.com/ to stay in the loop!! As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Jess Versus (@jessversus on Instagram) for our perfect logo and other assorted beautiful artworks-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to MusOpen.Org for our closing music, "A Curious Story" from Robert Schumann's Scenes From Childhood.Support the show

Send us Fan MailPride month never ends at Didn't Read It, and we're cruising into July with another "they definitely weren't roommates" literary classic--Rose Terry's haunting short story "My Visitation." New pal of the pod Kat Ray joins us to discuss when men deserve their snaps, whether the straights are okay, and the eternal allure of the lavender marriage. As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Twitter-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] academic scrutiny at didntreaditpod.com-Thankful to Jess Versus (@jessversus on Instagram) for our perfect logo and other assorted beautiful artworks-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to JCar for our closing music, "The Last Goodbye"Support the show