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Jon and Mike
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From the minds behind illuminating conversations such as Things That Suck: A History, and Let's Face It: The World Is Mad, comes a future award-winning podcast offering an interesting, informative, irresistible, irredeemable, irreverent, insolent, and insightful exploration of literary works from a century past. Don't miss our barn-burning, page-turning fun as we find out how or whether these classics hold up after 100 years, and learn about contemporary issues that affected their writing. It's time for the Gutenberg Deep Dive!

Episódios

  1. 16/03/2021

    Episode 07 - The Valley of Silent Men

    In our seventh episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood ( Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407 ). This book mixed mystery and romance with a healthy side of potentially freezing to death in the far north. If you find audiobooks easier for long reads, check out this free reading at Librivox: https://librivox.org/valley-of-silent-men-by-j-o-curwood/ Join us next month when we discuss The Sheik by Edith M. Hull. (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031).  Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen

  2. 17/02/2021

    Episode 06 - Main Street

    In our sixth episode, Jon and Mike discuss Main Street by Sinclair Lewis ( Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543 ). This is the highest-rated book on this podcast to date, and written by a Nobel Prize winner, so you may want to read it first (and you can listen to this podcast in a year when you finish this tome!) If you find audiobooks easier for long reads, check out this free reading at Librivox: https://librivox.org/main-street-by-sinclair-lewis-2/ Join us next month when we discuss The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407).  . Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen

  3. 16/01/2021

    Episode 05 - 2021 Look Ahead

    In our fifth episode, Jon and Mike discuss where this podcast is going in 2021, including looking at the book list. Who’s excited about a desert romance novel?!? Join us next month when we discuss Main Street by Sinclair Lewis (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543). Other Books Discussed: The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14957   The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/541   The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407   The Sheik by Edith M. Hull http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031   A Poor Wise Man by Mary Roberts Rinehart http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1970   Her Father's Daughter by Gene Stratton-Porter http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/904   The Sisters-in-Law by Gertrude Atherton http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8535   The Kingdom Round the Corner by Coningsby Dawson http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25702 Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen

  4. 15/12/2020

    Episode 04 - The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

    In our fourth episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265). Will this book hold up to its glowing GoodReads rating? Listen to find out. We’ll discuss salvation, redemption, and how to be super passive-aggressive toward your enemies. Join us next month when we discuss Main Street by Sinclair Lewis (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543). Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen

  5. 15/11/2020

    Episode 03 - The Man of the Forest

    In our third episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457). This was the BEST SELLING BOOK OF 2020, so you know it must be good…... We continue to adjust our podcast to meet our pandemic stricken audience’s needs, so we’ve included a new segment where Jon makes a fool of himself summarizing the novel. Let us know if he should do it again. Join us next month when we discuss The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265). Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen

  6. 15/10/2020

    Episode 02 - Mary Marie

    In our second episode, Jon and Mike discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143).  We appreciate all the feedback we received from our last episode and have worked to improve the format and listening experience. We’ve love to get any suggestions short of putting a sock in it. Join us next month when we discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457).  Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen

    Episode 02 - Mary Marie

  7. 15/09/2020

    Episode 01 - The Great Impersonation

    This is, our inaugural episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5815). If you love it, let us know; if you hate it let us know why. Join us next month when we discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143).  Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen

    Episode 01 - The Great Impersonation

  8. 31/08/2020

    Gutenberg Deep Dive - Coming Soon

    Coming soon to a podcast player near you (probably in your pocket or on the charger), a new podcast looking at best selling novels from a century ago. Follow us at http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Background music by: The Joy Drops http://thejoydrops.com/

    Gutenberg Deep Dive - Coming Soon
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Sobre

From the minds behind illuminating conversations such as Things That Suck: A History, and Let's Face It: The World Is Mad, comes a future award-winning podcast offering an interesting, informative, irresistible, irredeemable, irreverent, insolent, and insightful exploration of literary works from a century past. Don't miss our barn-burning, page-turning fun as we find out how or whether these classics hold up after 100 years, and learn about contemporary issues that affected their writing. It's time for the Gutenberg Deep Dive!

Informações

  • Criado por
    Jon and Mike
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2021
  • Episódios
    8
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
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  • Site do podcast
    Gutenberg Deep Dive