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I came to listen to an episode on Heart of Darkness to better understand it. This podcast is less “book summary” and more “this character is what I love about this book or let me spend 5 minutes dissecting this crucial sentence.” Little did I know how much I would love this style. The host’s chuckles, the 10-minute episode introductions, the personal asides—it’s all delightful. After that first episode, I promptly scrolled through the archives and downloaded 50 to watch. I listened to a half dozen and went scrolling back to download more. This podcast greatly enriches my appreciation for literature and makes me want to read more.
765knonoi via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/27/22
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A word from DownUnder. Just caught your Ezra Pound and as with all your contributions to my quiet enjoyment it hit the mark for enlightenment and entertainment. Don’t take this the wrong way boyo but the dulcet tones of your voice often allow this serious insomniac to drift off to sleep! But I...Read full review »
Muzz from Oz via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/24/18
Was excited to check out episode on Indian literature, but does this person always use the same tedious flow of reading? And maybe it’s the episode I started with (10), but some of the babble was just too uninformative to bear. (15:20-15:50??)
jeremy 206 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/30/18
Jacke's mixture of subjective memoir, close reading, and bio-historical analysis makes for tremendously enjoyable listening. Not a straightforward march through literary history (although it started out that way), the podcast follows its host's whims through the annals of storytelling....Read full review »
YouCantKillJefty via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/22/17
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