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  • Episode 79 - Anne of Green Gables

    Episode 79 - Anne of Green Gables
    2026/05/13

    Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventy-ninth episode, we go to P.E.I. to cover some children's lit: Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (1908). In this episode, we cover what might be our queerest text to date, are in raptures about 'puffy' sleeves, Gilbert Blythe, and the CBC adaptation from 1985, and slip the emotional Daniel a Prozac.


    Cover art © Catherine Wu.


    Episode Theme: George Grant-Schaefer, 'Tales of the Red Man'.

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    1 時間 15 分
  • SMFMS Bookends 30: Vanity Fair

    SMFMS Bookends 30: Vanity Fair
    2026/04/22
    The thirtieth episode of SMFMS Bookends, the satellite show for Save Me From My Shelf. Here we read emails, answer listener questions, talk about what we're currently reading, watching, and playing, resuscitate the Bad Sex Awards™, and provide further outtakes and analysis cut from our Vanity Fair episode.

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    26 分
  • Episode 78b - Vanity Fair Part Two

    Episode 78b - Vanity Fair Part Two
    2026/04/15

    Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventy-eighth episode, we cover Part Two of our possibly most requested text: William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical silver fork novel, Vanity Fair (1848). We address Daniel's unhealthy obsession with the posh 'ain't' accent, both hosts' loathing of George Osborne, and hear a surprisingly amount about curries.


    Cover art © Catherine Wu.


    Episode Theme: Beethoven, 'Overture, Op. 72', Fidelio.

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    59 分
  • Episode 78a - Vanity Fair Part One

    Episode 78a - Vanity Fair Part One
    2026/04/15

    Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventy-eighth episode, we cover Part One of our possibly most requested text: William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical silver fork novel, Vanity Fair (1848). We address Daniel's unhealthy obsession with the posh 'ain't' accent, both hosts' loathing of George Osborne, and hear a surprisingly amount about curries.


    Cover art © Catherine Wu.


    Episode Theme: Beethoven, 'Overture, Op. 72', Fidelio.

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    56 分
  • SMFMS Bookends 29: Lysistrata

    SMFMS Bookends 29: Lysistrata
    2026/03/18
    The twenty-ninth episode of SMFMS Bookends, the satellite show for Save Me From My Shelf. Here we read emails, answer listener questions, talk about what we're currently reading, watching, and playing, resuscitate the Bad Sex Awards™, and provide further outtakes and analysis cut from our Lysistrata episode.

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    35 分
  • Episode 77 - Lysistrata

    Episode 77 - Lysistrata
    2026/03/11

    Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventy-seventh episode and International Women's Day Special, we cover one of the randiest, bawdiest texts we've had on the show: Aristophanes's sex-strike comedy, Lysistrata (411BC). We notice a dildo discrepancy, get a surprise visit from wee Donalbain, and get a lot of help from friend of the podcast (and Ancient Greek scholar) Fabio!


    Cover art © Catherine Wu.


    Episode Theme: Γω στα ξένα περπατούσα

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    56 分
  • SMFMS Bookends 28: Much Ado About Nothing

    SMFMS Bookends 28: Much Ado About Nothing
    2026/02/18
    The twenty-eighth episode of SMFMS Bookends, the satellite show for Save Me From My Shelf. Here we read emails, answer listener questions, talk about what we're currently reading, watching, and playing, resuscitate the Bad Sex Awards™, and provide further outtakes and analysis cut from our Much Ado About Nothing episode.

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    37 分
  • Episode 76 - Much Ado About Nothing

    Episode 76 - Much Ado About Nothing
    2026/02/11

    Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventy-six episode and Valentine's Day Special, we go back to basics with a Shakespeare romcom: Much Ado About Nothing (i.e., a lot of fuss about a vagina). We lament the lack of effort given to masquerade balls, Daniel makes endless fart jokes (to Abby's increasing annoyance), grow weary of the Beatrice and Benedick schtick, and give some massive side-eye to Claudio and Hero's twisted relationship.


    Cover art © Catherine Wu.


    Episode Theme: Philip Pickeet & Musicians of the Globe, excerpts from 'Nutmeg & Ginger', https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inleiding_Nutmeg_%26_Ginger_(audio).mp3

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    1 時間 11 分