127 episodes

A podcast on all things Canadian and Literature and then some.

Can't Lit Dina Del Bucchia and Jen Sookfong Lee

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 66 Ratings

A podcast on all things Canadian and Literature and then some.

    122 - Can't Lit - Tania De Rozario

    122 - Can't Lit - Tania De Rozario

    Spring has sprung! And we have Tania De Rozario on the podcast to talk about her new collection of essays, Dinner on Monster Island as well as talking about horror as a conduit for feelings, loving ghosts, demons and phantoms and eating the rich. We also marvel at Rosie the wonderful podcast dog, and we promise to stop referencing (and trashing) Oppenheimer. Listen now! Transcript here.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    121 - Can't Lit - Dina & Jen - What's the Point?

    121 - Can't Lit - Dina & Jen - What's the Point?

    Hello listeners! Dina & Jen are chatting about stuff. Again! This time they're in conversation about the point. What is it? Like, really, what's the point? From writing in general, to specific projects to what they think the point of their own work might be they get down and dirty in the bog of self-doubt and self-loathing, confusion, and some ways they get out of it. So get a tall glass of bog water by your side and listen to this episode!
    Transcript available here.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    120 - Can't Lit - Dina & Jen - Lies Writers Have Told Us

    120 - Can't Lit - Dina & Jen - Lies Writers Have Told Us

    Welcome to 2024! WOW! Can you believe it? Feels like the future. Sort of. I don't even know. DIna and Jen catch up and talk about raccoons and aquatic mammals and dog poop! Then they get into the books and stuff by telling tales and discussing lies they've been told by other writers. The untruths, the blanket statements, the one and only way to write. Listen in to hear our iles! We're sure you've heard your own lies too.

    • 58 min
    119 - Can't Lit - Dina & Jen - CHAOS

    119 - Can't Lit - Dina & Jen - CHAOS

    Yes, it's true. We've been on an unplanned hiatus. But we're back and this episode is (basically) the chaos episode. We have no theme and we're talking about whatever we want! Britney, protests, IBS. This episode has it all! Listen now, if you dare!
     
     

    • 1 hr 5 min
    118 - Can't Lit - Nathan Whitlock

    118 - Can't Lit - Nathan Whitlock

    Hello! If you love summer, like Dina, you're probably sad it's coming to a close sooner rather than later. If you hate summer, like Jen, you're probably relieved! But no matter what the season, Can't Lit is here for you. And this month we talk to the one and only, author and podcaster (authors and podcasters, they're just like us because they are us!), Nathan Whitlock! We talk about his new novel, Lump (out now with Dundurn Press), guerrilla book marketing, dark humour and writing, the process of working with a sensitivity reader, and Jen compares Nathan to Jane Austen (sort of), and somehow that turns into Nathan being the Beer Goggles Jane Austen (copyright pending)! Also, one of the most controversial "What Can't You With" ever?! You be the judge! Listen for a good time!!

    • 1 hr 37 min
    117 - Can't Lit - Some of Our Favourite Things

    117 - Can't Lit - Some of Our Favourite Things

    Summer is here and so are we! Dina and Jen get together IN PERSON! To catch up and chat about some of their favourite "books and stuff" things. Rosie is excited. They also talk about their health issues, the Barbie movie, Joyride, and why there should be pockets just for olives!

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
66 Ratings

66 Ratings

Daylitemag ,

#dontgivepeoplescrolls

I LOVE this podcast. My fave literary podcast to listen to. These ladies are hilarious.

Breathing Space Creative ,

I love this podcast so hard

Not only do I laugh myself to bits each and every episode, but I walk away feeling seen and heard. Dina and Jen (and Rosie) bring up the all the topics us writers want to talk about, and they make sure their guests reflect the community they serve. I love this podcast. Jen and Dina are also just being themselves while on air which is a plus. And I think we all love Rosie and her teeth! My favourite part is Dina’s rage moment!
Thank you for this necessary podcast!

Jamella H ,

Love it!

I love listening to Dina and Jen’s smart conversations...they make me feel better about the world! Sometimes I laugh, and sometimes I tear up, and always I feel more connected to books and ideas and all the good things. Thank you, Dina and Jen!

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