57 episodes

Welcome to Stuff I Didn't Write My Dissertation On! Where else can you find highly detailed investigations of incredibly specific subjects other than dissertations? Well, hopefully here! Join Kyra and Emily on a podcast journey of exploration, as they learn about everything and anything that they didn't write their dissertations on. From Dungeons and Dragons to hygiene in the Middle Ages, this podcast will help you achieve a dissertation-level understanding of various topics (or at the very least, win trivia night).

Stuff I Didn't Write My Dissertation On Kyra and Emily

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Welcome to Stuff I Didn't Write My Dissertation On! Where else can you find highly detailed investigations of incredibly specific subjects other than dissertations? Well, hopefully here! Join Kyra and Emily on a podcast journey of exploration, as they learn about everything and anything that they didn't write their dissertations on. From Dungeons and Dragons to hygiene in the Middle Ages, this podcast will help you achieve a dissertation-level understanding of various topics (or at the very least, win trivia night).

    Holiday Specials (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 4)

    Holiday Specials (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 4)

    Happy Holidays from Stuff I Didn't Write! We discuss one of the not-so-great holiday rom coms available on the usual streaming platforms and take a spin on adaptations and attempt to write our own holiday rom com adaptation...MASH style! Support the Show.CreditsHosts: Emily Kearney-Williams and Kyra SeegmillerTheme song by Mixkit

    • 48 min
    It's Alive! (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 3)

    It's Alive! (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 3)

    Happy Halloween from Stuff I Didn't Write! Join us for a spoooopy Halloween episode where we're joined by special guest Charlee to discuss Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (not the Branagh movie...but also, the Branagh movie). We chat about the various adaptations (including the original adaptation), what prompted Frankenstein's iconic imagery, and the prevalent themes throughout the ages. This episode contains mild language.Support the Show.CreditsHosts: Emily Kearney-Williams and Kyra ...

    • 49 min
    You Haven't Seen The Last of Us (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 2)

    You Haven't Seen The Last of Us (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 2)

    Hi, everyone! Sorry this one is massively delayed...but, you haven't seen the last of us! You might have seen HBO's The Last of Us, though. Join us as we dissect this award-nominated adaptation, compare it to its video game predecessor, and attempt to sound like Clickers! Support the Show.CreditsHosts: Emily Kearney-Williams and Kyra SeegmillerTheme song by Mixkit

    • 39 min
    A Truth Universally Acknowledged (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 1)

    A Truth Universally Acknowledged (Improvise, Adaptation, Overcome, Episode 1)

    We're back with a new arc — improvise, adaptation, overcome! This arc kicks off with a discussion of one of the most memorable pieces of literature — Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Kyra and Emily are joined by S-Tier Pride and Prejudice expert Nirja as we discuss various adaptations, our favorite, and what this book (and its characters) mean to us. This episode features some strong language. Support the Show.CreditsHosts: Emily Kearney-Williams and Kyra SeegmillerTheme son...

    • 38 min
    Words are Hard (Words, Words, Words: Episode 4)

    Words are Hard (Words, Words, Words: Episode 4)

    Our final episode in our Words, Words, Words arc focuses on how quirky the English language is! Join Kyra and Emily as we stumble over "The Chaos" by Gerard Nolst Trenité (1922) and attempt to make sense of the language.This episode contains language.Special thanks to Jourdan from Let's Rewatch it Again and A Kind and Gentle Word for editing on this episode.Support the Show.CreditsHosts: Emily Kearney-Williams and Kyra SeegmillerTheme song by Mixkit

    • 25 min
    Around the Word in Eighty Days (Words, Words, Words: Episode 3)

    Around the Word in Eighty Days (Words, Words, Words: Episode 3)

    Have you ever wondered what certain phrases, idiomatic expressions, or even punctuation are called in other languages? Emily and Kyra uncover some fun, fascinating, and flavorful phrases in other languages today!This episode does cover various phrases for PMS and has strong language.Support the Show.CreditsHosts: Emily Kearney-Williams and Kyra SeegmillerTheme song by Mixkit

    • 35 min

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