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Matthew Redmond
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Hosted by Matthew Redmond, this show takes a fresh look at the world's most fascinating authors, one by one. Discover their lives, their drives, their technique, and why they still matter today. 

Episodes

  1. Charles Dickens at Christmas

    11/30/2025

    Charles Dickens at Christmas

    How to keep Christmas (and live life) well, according to a Victorian master.

    17 min
  2. Edgar Allan Poe Needs a Friend

    10/23/2025

    Edgar Allan Poe Needs a Friend

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    23 min
  3. Edgar Allan Poe Needs a Friend

    10/23/2025

    Edgar Allan Poe Needs a Friend

    Say hello to a kinder, gentler Poe.

    23 min
  4. Let's Read: "The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe

    10/19/2025

    Let's Read: "The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe

    In honor of Halloween, here's my reading of a horror classic.

    28 min
  5. Thomas Paine Won't Bend the Knee

    05/29/2025

    Thomas Paine Won't Bend the Knee

    Lesser Founding Father? Far from it! Let's explore the life of Thomas Paine.

    12 min

  6. 11/13/2024

    Samuel Taylor Coleridge Fails Upward

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    22 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

Hosted by Matthew Redmond, this show takes a fresh look at the world's most fascinating authors, one by one. Discover their lives, their drives, their technique, and why they still matter today. 

Information

  • Creator
    Matthew Redmond
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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