Nobody reads anymore

Will Hitt and Evaldas Karosas
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A comedy podcast where @willhittcomedy and @evaldaskarosas talk about short stories and their lives.

Episodes

  1. 08/15/2023

    Ep.5 | Shirley Jackson, Stoning and Monkey Experiments

    Read "The Lottery": https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/06/26/the-lottery In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences. In this episode, they dive into “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson.  In a small American town, the local residents are abuzz with excitement and nervousness when they wake on the morning of the twenty-seventh of June. Everything has been prepared for the town’s annual tradition—a lottery in which every family must participate, and no one wants to win. They also discuss other stuff that they probably have no business talking about.  Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy Evaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas

  2. 08/09/2023

    Ep.4 | Godzilla, Carver and Hunchbacks on Rollerblades

    Read "Chefs house": http://losarciniegas.blogspot.com/2011/07/raymond-carver-chefs-house.html In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences.  In this episode, they dive into “Chef's House” by Raymond Carver in which a woman reminisces about the summer she spent with her recovering alcoholic husband in a rented house by the ocean, which symbolised their hope for a new start, until they had to leave it and face an uncertain future.They also discuss bad dates, rollerblading, godzilla and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about.  Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy Evaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas

  3. 07/31/2023

    Ep.3 | Homeless eagles, Chekhov and Russian superheroes

    Read "The Lady with the Dog": https://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/webpub/english/compclass/Public%20Domain%20Readings/Chekhov%20The%20Lady%20with%20the%20Dog.pdfIn “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences. In this episode, they dive into “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekov, a story about a love affair that forces a man to question his understanding of love, marriage, and desireThey also discuss 19th century Russian super heroes, homeless eagles, cheating and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about. Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedyEvaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas

  4. 07/24/2023

    Ep.2 | Borges, infinity and mind-reading fish

    In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences. In this episode, they dive into “The Library of Babel” by Jorge Luis Borges, a story conceiving of a universe in the form of a vast library.They also discuss Evaldas' sleep study, Isis and chess, and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about. Read "The Library of Babel:" https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/226/2015/12/Borges-The-Library-of-Babel.pdfWill Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedyEvaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas

  5. 07/17/2023

    Ep.1 | K-pop training camps, Nabokov and referential mania

    In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences. In this episode, they dive into “Signs and Symbols” by Vladimir Nabokov, a story of a couple trying to visit their mentally ill son, and “Incarnations of Burned Children” by David Foster Wallace, a shocking story of a tragic accident involving a toddler.In this episode, they also discuss time travel, failing to achieve your dreams, the Olympics, bulimia, and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about. Read "Signs and Symbols:" http://mrirwin.pbworks.com/f/Nabokov,+Vladimir+-+Signs+and+Symbols.pdfRead “Incarnations of Burned Children:” https://jerrywbrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Incarnations-of-Burned-Children-Wallace-David-Foster.pdfWill Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedyEvaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas/

    Ep.1 | K-pop training camps, Nabokov and referential mania
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About

A comedy podcast where @willhittcomedy and @evaldaskarosas talk about short stories and their lives.

Information

  • Creator
    Will Hitt and Evaldas Karosas
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Will Hitt and Evaldas Karosas
  • Show Website
    Nobody reads anymore