No Need To Read with Nicholas Joesph Reilly

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Do you have a book report due tomorrow? Or do you want to sound smart at fancy parties? Resident expert in all things, Nicholas Joesph Reilly, gives you the detailed highlights of all the classic literature that everyone has read except you. Why waste your time reading when every week you can get 100% true condensed literary retellings from a very trustworthy source. With the help of Justin Woolums and Xander Wells, Nicholas Joesph Reilly will equip you with all the knowledge you missed in high school English Class.

Episodes

  1. 10/30/2024

    Three Terrifying Tales from Edgar Allan Poe

    Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most known and prolific American authors whose work has lived on for over a century. We bring you all the most important details from Cast of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Masque of the Red Death in a special Halloween edition of No Need to Read with Nicholas Joesph Reilly.

    50 min

  2. 11/29/2023

    The Great Gatsby

    In the Season 1 Finale, learn how The Great Gatsby came to be and how others get wrapped up in his scheming plans.

    1h 22m
  3. Romeo & Juliet

    11/22/2023

    Romeo & Juliet

    Who needs The Bard when we have resident Shakespearean expert Nicholas Joesph Reilly? Who needs all the flowery language when you have to sweet low tones of of Joesph? We guarantee you will be able to recite every soliloquy by the end of this episode.

    1h 1m
  4. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

    11/15/2023

    Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

    With all the movies, musicals, and fan-fiction out there, are you sure you truly know the original? Come along with our hosts as they delve into the true and accurate tale of Alice in Wonderland.

    1h 3m
  5. Old Yeller

    11/08/2023

    Old Yeller

    What's more American than a farm boy, his dog, and imminent danger looming around every corner. Our hosts cover this once beloved children's classic with class, wit, and stupidity.

    57 min
  6. The Hobbit part 3: The Battle of Five Brain Cells

    11/01/2023

    The Hobbit part 3: The Battle of Five Brain Cells

    The epic conclusion! How will it all end? Will Bilbo get back home in one piece?

    57 min
  7. The Hobbit part 2: The Desolation of Storytelling

    10/25/2023

    The Hobbit part 2: The Desolation of Storytelling

    Tolkein's story continues and a terrible battle with terrible beasts!

    55 min
  8. The Hobbit Part 1: An Unexpected Podcast

    10/18/2023

    The Hobbit Part 1: An Unexpected Podcast

    This is just part 1 in our three parts series on The Hobbit (because all things Hobbit should really come in three parts). Find out how this journey begins right here on No Need To Read.

    53 min

  9. 10/11/2023

    Of Mice and Men

    John Steinbeck is one of the greatest writers of his time. Nicholas Joesph Reilly details the adventures of two men down on hard times and what they are willing to go through to make their dreams come true.

    52 min
  10. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    10/04/2023

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    In the very first episode of No Need To Read, Nicholas Joesph Reilly recounts all the details of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel that you might have missed. Find out how Dorothy makes it back to Kansas, why the deadly poppy fields are so deadly, and how the whole story is an allegory for impending war.

    1h 27m

  11. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Series Teaser

    What to look forward to with No Need To Read

    1 min

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Do you have a book report due tomorrow? Or do you want to sound smart at fancy parties? Resident expert in all things, Nicholas Joesph Reilly, gives you the detailed highlights of all the classic literature that everyone has read except you. Why waste your time reading when every week you can get 100% true condensed literary retellings from a very trustworthy source. With the help of Justin Woolums and Xander Wells, Nicholas Joesph Reilly will equip you with all the knowledge you missed in high school English Class.

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