How's the Water?

Siena McCue and Gary Sangster
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How's the Water?

What is it about a book - the characters, the story, the history, the authors - that gets you hooked every time? Your British and American hosts are ready and willing to nurture your dependency with deep dives and discussions about literature across genres and authors, from classic to postmodern and everything in between.

  1. 28/01/2022

    Finnegans Wake: Come to Our Midden Heap!

    Gary and Siena tackle James Joyce's final and most convoluted work of fiction, Finnegan's Wake! Are you up to attempting this colossus? And how can you do that without letting it drive you nuts? Featuring an entertaining plot reveal, comparisons to Ulysses, and a talking butt amongst a cast of colourful characters. Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes!

    51 min

  2. 22/12/2021

    Agnes Grey: Poor and Happy

    Gary and Siena return to their favourite Brontë sister with Agnes Grey, the autobiographical debut novel of Anne Brontë. Our hosts draw comparisons between this book and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, as well as the works of Anne's more well-known sisters - also, briefly, Dangerous Minds and Freedom Writers . Featuring stories about their worst ever jobs, and references to Charlotte Brontë's (allegedly) malicious nature. Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @wha...

    44 min

  3. 28/10/2021

    Dracula: This Airbnb Sucks!

    In a very spooky Halloween edition of How's the Water?, Gary and Siena cover one of Siena's favourite books, Dracula by Bram Stoker. Is it as scary as she remembers? How does Van Helsing get back and forth to Amsterdam so quickly? And would being a vampire really be all that bad? Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes!

    50 min

  4. 02/10/2021

    White Teeth: Coincidence Wins Y2K

    Gary and Siena discuss the coolness of Zadie Smith, multicultural Britain and great transitions in her debut and award winning novel, White Teeth. Also included: memories of the Great Storm of October 1987 and Gary feels attacked by the depiction of the middle class Chalfens.Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes!

    52 min

  5. 30/08/2021

    House of Leaves: Laughs and Screams

    Gary and Siena relive their postmodern nightmares as they examine Mark Z. Danielewski's bestselling novel House of Leaves. Featuring light trash talk, some spooky music and a shout out to Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return. Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes! Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: https://filmmusic....

    48 min

  6. 31/07/2021

    The Periodic Table: Argon, Potassium, Nickel, Vanadium

    Gary and Siena get elemental as they round off their European literature series with the brilliant Italian writer Primo Levi and his collection of short stories, which unexpectedly and elegantly combine his love of chemistry with his struggles during the rise and fall of fascism in Italy.Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes!

    59 min

  7. 13/06/2021

    W: A Shadow Amongst Their Shadows

    Gary and Siena piece together Georges Perec's W, or The Memory of Childhood, exploring themes of false memories and the loss of identity stemming from the author's experiences as a young boy in France amid The Holocaust.Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes!

    41 min

  8. 13/05/2021

    Left-Handed Dreams: Logical Quicksand

    Gary and Siena are back with an overdue deep dive into Italian writer Francesca Duranti's complex and charming novella, which covers the themes of multiple articulations of being, "otherness", and the acceptance of diversity in just 118 pages. And don't hesitate to get in touch with what you think of bidets.Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes!

    49 min
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What is it about a book - the characters, the story, the history, the authors - that gets you hooked every time? Your British and American hosts are ready and willing to nurture your dependency with deep dives and discussions about literature across genres and authors, from classic to postmodern and everything in between.

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  • Creator
    Siena McCue and Gary Sangster
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 How's the Water?
  • Show Website
    How's the Water?

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