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Welcome to the podcast, where your guides Jessie and Winton take you on an unfiltered escapade across the literary landscape.

Episodes

  1. 09/24/2022

    "At This Week’s Meeting of the Young Mountain Movers" by Kyle Seibel

    DOWN WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT

    43 min

  2. 08/18/2022

    "Coming Home Again" by Chang-rae Lee

    In this episode, Jessie and Winton talk about mother-son relationships, longing, and parenting advice. (P.S. our editor is super sorry for all the weird background noises, he will be sure to let Winton know to stop being an idiot and fussing with his mic. Or maybe just use his iPhone instead of his fancy shmancy mic.)

    51 min

  3. 06/13/2022

    "Second Thoughts" by Hadley Franklin and "Youth" by Gabriella Deich

    In this episode on some succulent, sensual, and spectacular six-word stories, we talk about Pride and Prejudice, BTS, and young love. Also congratulations Jessie on her college commencement!

    53 min

  4. 06/05/2022

    "A Flawless Silence" by Yiyun Li

    In this episode, Jessie and Winton discuss creepy old men, taking control of your life, and the power of regret. Heck yeah!

    1h 9m

  5. 05/18/2022

    "Small Girl Landlady" by Adachioma Ezeano

    The content storm continues with another episode! In this episode, Jessie and Winton discuss girlbosses, the ethics of revenge, and the unbreakable men are trash streak. Fun times!

    1h 1m

  6. 05/15/2022

    "The Breakup Vows" by Steve Almond

    Get ready for a deluge of episodes in the next week as our lazy editor finally catches up on his backlog of unedited pods! In this episode, Jessie and Winton talk about reading Twilight in middle school, how men are trash, and the literary merit of sex scenes.

    57 min

  7. 04/30/2022

    "Good-Looking" by Souvankham Thammavongsa

    After a long hiatus due to the tragic laziness of one of our editors (his name rhymes with Clinton), Jessie and Winton are back! In this episode, we discuss bad parenting, love languages, and do some intense internet sleuthing on how to pronounce this amazing author's name.

    1h 8m

  8. 03/25/2022

    "Funeral by the Arcade" by Leland Cheuk

    In this episode we discuss "Funeral by the Arcade" by Leland Cheuk, published in The Margins by the Asian-American Writer's Workshop. We talk about cute baby photos, understanding your parents, and the Asian-American immigrant experience. Heck yeah!

    1h 17m

  9. 03/13/2022

    "The Smoker" by David Schickler

    In this episode we discuss "The Smoker" by David Schickler, originally published in the NEW YORKER (not the New York Times, whoops). We discuss creepy high school teachers, the legacy of Lolita, and whether our literary loins have been burned.

    53 min
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Welcome to the podcast, where your guides Jessie and Winton take you on an unfiltered escapade across the literary landscape.

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  • Creator
    Jessie and Winton
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jessie and Winton
  • Show Website
    It's Lit