Functionally Literate

Ryan Carter
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It's a book club! Join Ryan and his friends every other Tuesday as they chat about books (and also tell you all about things they aren't sponsored by). From Mythology and Swords & Sorcery to Urban Fantasy or History, this book club is all about having a good time while exploring diverse literary genres. Currently, the club is making its way through: 14, by Peter Clines

  1. Poor Basil! | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    9 DEC

    Poor Basil! | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    (5/7; Ch 13-15) How dare Basil try to help me! How dare he be good and nice and try to pray with me. Does he even know me? Read along with us. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and join the book club! Or email us at func.lit.pod@gmail.com if you want to buy Jackie an annotated copy of Jane Eyre. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jackie Eckert Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space. (00:00) Introduction (05:17) Chapter 13: Dorian shows Basil the Picture (21:21) Chapter 14: Dorian Breaks Bad (43:45) Chapter 15: Dorian pretends like Nothing Happened

    58 min
  2. The Banality of Evil | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    25 NOV

    The Banality of Evil | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    (4/7; Chapters 10-12) Vampirism, Kink, Catholicism, oh my! Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jackie Eckert Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space. (00:00) Introduction (01:25) Chapter 10: Dorian hides his picture (16:05) Chapter 11: The Life and Times of Dorian Gray (51:03) Chapter 12: Basil intervenes

    1 hr
  3. Hollow Love | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    11 NOV

    Hollow Love | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    (3/7; Ch 7-9) Dorian breaks bad. He discovers he likes it. Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jackie Eckert Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space. (00:00) Introduction (01:14) Chapter 7 (20:46) Chapter 8 (50:46) Chapter 9

    1h 14m
  4. The Calm Before the Storm? | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    28 OCT

    The Calm Before the Storm? | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    (2/7; Ch 4-6) Look, I told Harry I was getting married before you because I was already at dinner with Harry. You finding out this way was just easier. Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jackie Eckert Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space. (00:00) Introduction (02:49) Saving chapter 3's reputation (06:54) Chapter 4 (28:08) Chapter 5 (39:31) Chapter 6

    51 min
  5. The Gayest Novel of the Victorian Era? | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    14 OCT

    The Gayest Novel of the Victorian Era? | The Picture of Dorian Gray

    (1/7; Chapters 1-3) "Live the wonderful life that is in you!Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching fornew sensations. Be afraid of nothing. . . . A new Hedonism--that is what our century wants." Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jackie Eckert Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space. (00:00) Introduction (10:19) Chapter 1 (23:12) Chapter 2 (45:08) Chapter 3

    1 hr
  6. The Gunslinger | has such a trivial nature

    30 SEPT

    The Gunslinger | has such a trivial nature

    (3/3; Chapters 4 & 5) One must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life. What on earth Roland is serious about, I haven't got the remotest idea. About everything, I should fancy. The Gunslinger has such a trivial nature. Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jacques du Plessis Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space. (00:00) Introduction (01:12) Chapter 4: The Slow Mutants (49:43) Chapter 5: The Gunslinger & The Man in Black (01:18:04) Discussion of the entire book

    1h 27m
  7. A Boy and his Gunslinger at the End of the World | The Gunslinger

    16 SEPT

    A Boy and his Gunslinger at the End of the World | The Gunslinger

    (2/3; Chapters 2 & 3) The Gunslinger discovers a boy at an abandoned waystation and they travel together. Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jacques du Plessis Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space.

    1h 7m
  8. The Gunslinger

    2 SEPT

    The Gunslinger

    (1/3) The Man in Black fled through the desert, the Gunslinger followed, and Ryan and Jacques talked about it.

    1h 21m
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It's a book club! Join Ryan and his friends every other Tuesday as they chat about books (and also tell you all about things they aren't sponsored by). From Mythology and Swords & Sorcery to Urban Fantasy or History, this book club is all about having a good time while exploring diverse literary genres. Currently, the club is making its way through: 14, by Peter Clines

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  • Creator
    Ryan Carter
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ryan Carter
  • Show Website
    Functionally Literate