Episodes

  • The Great Gatsby pt. 1

    The Great Gatsby pt. 1
    Dec 6 2024
    This week, our friend Igor joins us to talk about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald! We talk about themes of capitalism, Watergate, and the Sparknotes of it all.

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    43 mins
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray pt. 1

    The Picture of Dorian Gray pt. 1
    Nov 29 2024
    In this episode, we've all read, watched, or listened to one version of Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray story! We talk about the history of the novel, explain TikTok lingo to Chris, and break down the many distinct components that make a 2009 movie a 2009 movie (parkour mentioned).

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    43 mins
  • Welcome to Season Two

    Welcome to Season Two
    Nov 22 2024
    Welcome to Season 2 of Books with Pictures! In this episode, we all get to know each other a little better––nothing like asking the boys what they think the "sexiest movie that isn't supposed to be sexy" is––and introduce the titles to come in Season 2: Literary Classics!

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Season Two Trailer

    Season Two Trailer
    Nov 18 2024
    Dive into what makes us Books with Pictures and learn what's to come in our new season: literary classics!

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    1 min
  • Erasure/American Fiction

    Erasure/American Fiction
    Jun 14 2024
    It's the first season finale! We really did it! In this episode we talk about problematic representation, estranged families, finding identity, the power of nuance, and how to make big changes to a story while still making a great adaptation. We dig into Benji's love for audio book readers with "gravelly voices" and Chris finally takes back his worst hot take of the past year. **This episode contains spoilers for Erasure and American Fiction**. Enjoy our season finale as we analyze both of these master works of art. See ya next season!

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief

    Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief
    Jun 6 2024
    This episode we debate the pronunciation of so many Greek monsters and myths, try really hard not to talk about the Percy Jackson and the Olympians show (and fail), and get into the YA adaptation industrial complex. Join us to talk about Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book / Movie One: The Lightning Thief! **Episode contains spoilers for all versions and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series** Also it's really long. We're big dorks about this one!

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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    Jun 1 2024
    It's Hunger Games time! In this episode we dive into franchise rankings, prestige actors in YA, and many warnings about why you should! not! trust! blonde! boys!!! Listen in for our recap of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins and/or Francis Lawrence.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Poor Things

    Poor Things
    May 25 2024
    We're back to finish Season 1 of Books with Pictures, and this episode we're talking about Poor Things, written by Alasdair Gray in 1992 and adapted by Yorgos Lanthimos to much acclaim in 2023. Listen in for way more questions than answers, including Who are the poor things? Was this based on a true story?? And is our reading retention really really bad???

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    1 hr and 51 mins