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"Reading brings us unknown friends." (Honoré de Balzac)
Rachelle Ferguson from Kittywham Productions discusses classic and contemporary literature in her book review podcast Unknown Friends.

Unknown Friends Rachelle Ferguson

    • Arts
    • 4.8 • 27 Ratings

"Reading brings us unknown friends." (Honoré de Balzac)
Rachelle Ferguson from Kittywham Productions discusses classic and contemporary literature in her book review podcast Unknown Friends.

    S3E24: That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, Bk. 3), by C. S. Lewis

    S3E24: That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, Bk. 3), by C. S. Lewis

    That Hideous Strength, the last volume of Lewis's Space Trilogy, takes an unexpected turn after the first two books and explores a philosophical argument Lewis had previously expounded in The Abolition of Man. Nonetheless, the novel is primarily about human relationships, especially marriage.

    I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my book review podcast. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast. To learn more about me and my work as a Christian playwright, explore my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

    You can get in touch with me by email at kittywham@gmail.com.

    Thank you for listening!

    • 29 min
    S3E23: Perelandra (Space Trilogy, Bk. 2), by C. S. Lewis

    S3E23: Perelandra (Space Trilogy, Bk. 2), by C. S. Lewis

    Dr. Ransom's adventures and spiritual education continue in Perelandra, book two of C. S. Lewis's Space Trilogy. He voyages to the Edenic planet Venus where he must wage spiritual and physical war against the forces of evil.

    I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my biweekly book review podcast. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast. To learn more about me and my work as a Christian playwright, explore my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

    Get in touch with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

    Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

    Email me: kittywham@gmail.com

    Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a quick review, and share with your book-loving friends!

    • 27 min
    S3E22: Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Bk. 1), by C. S. Lewis

    S3E22: Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Bk. 1), by C. S. Lewis

    Starting with the 1938 publication of Out of the Silent Planet, C. S. Lewis turned science fiction upside-down with his Space Trilogy. He rejected the evolutionary, dehumanizing trends in sci-fi and offered instead a worldview that acknowledges the inherent value of all created beings.

    I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my biweekly book review podcast. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast. To learn more about me and my work as a Christian playwright, explore my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

    Support the podcast and access exclusive content: www.patreon.com/unknownfriends

    Get in touch with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

    Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

    Email me: kittywham@gmail.com

    Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a quick review, and share with your book-loving friends!

    • 25 min
    S3E21: The Eumenides (Oresteia, Pt. 3), Aeschylus

    S3E21: The Eumenides (Oresteia, Pt. 3), Aeschylus

    The fierce Furies are transformed into "the kindly ones" in The Eumenides, the play that not only concludes the Oresteia on a hopeful note but also features the first-ever jury trial in recorded Western literature.

    I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my biweekly book review podcast. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast. To learn more about me and my work as a Christian playwright, explore my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

    Support the podcast and access exclusive content: www.patreon.com/unknownfriends

    Get in touch with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

    Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

    Email me: kittywham@gmail.com

    Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a quick review, and share with your book-loving friends!

    • 23 min
    S3E20: The Libation Bearers (Oresteia, Pt. 2), by Aeschylus

    S3E20: The Libation Bearers (Oresteia, Pt. 2), by Aeschylus

    The second play in the Oresteia introduces our title character Orestes and complicates the trilogy's themes of revenge and justice. Can righteous motives, or even a command from a god, ever justify murder?

    I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my biweekly book review podcast. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast. To learn more about me and my work as a Christian playwright, explore my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

    Support the podcast and access exclusive content: www.patreon.com/unknownfriends

    Get in touch with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

    Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

    Email me: kittywham@gmail.com

    Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a quick review, and share with your book-loving friends!

    • 15 min
    S3E19: Agamemnon (Oresteia, Pt. 1), by Aeschylus

    S3E19: Agamemnon (Oresteia, Pt. 1), by Aeschylus

    First staged nearly 2500 years ago, The Oresteia is a trilogy of tragic dramas written by Greek playwright Aeschylus. As the only tragic trilogy that survives from the Hellenistic world, The Oresteia gives us insight into the structure and style of ancient theater.

    I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my biweekly book review podcast. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast. To learn more about me and my work as a Christian playwright, explore my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

    Support the podcast and access exclusive content: www.patreon.com/unknownfriends

    Get in touch with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

    Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

    Email me: kittywham@gmail.com

    Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a quick review, and share with your book-loving friends!

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
27 Ratings

27 Ratings

mattnjuwah ,

Great Literary Analysis!

This podcast intelligently reviews books both classic and modern and has greatly informed my reading list. If you are looking for your next read, you couldn’t really go wrong with any of the books this podcast recommends.

Jessica Jokela ,

🎂An absolute treat🎂

This is my favorite literary podcast❣️ Rachelle is articulate, insightful, well-rounded and broad-minded. A delight to hear and an enrichment to her listeners, Rachelle reviews a variety of books with a unique candor and intelligence.
Thank you, Rachelle, for this terrific podcast: as a former English major, a voracious reader, and a brand-new mom, this podcast is both a refreshing, nutritious and fragrant treat for both my mind and soul.

Follower_Teacher ,

Self Knowledge and Direct Desire

The thoughts on human nature and the problem with our thinking are helpful to hear from another person. Encouraging to hear another person who recognizes the error in thinking that has plagued humans for millennia and offers a better alternative. It helps to be aware of what one is reading, seeing, watching and hearing. I look forward to your podcasts. You inspire me to think of how I can share and help others.

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