A boozy book club podcast for literature lovers everywhere! Hosts Carissa and Kirsty dive into a variety of genres and a variety of beverages to discuss the best and worst of the English language.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Kirsty & Carissa enjoy an unfairly maligned, highly stylized film adaptation of Tolstoy's classic romance/tragedy/political criticism, featuring many hot people, much gossip, the theatricality of passion, and aristocracy in Russia.
Topic: Anna Karenina (2012), dir. Joe Wright
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Kirsty & Carissa dive into some classic American poetry about aging, living, and dying. What more is there to say? You'll have to listen to find out.
Topic: Life & Death by Robert Creeley
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Kirsty & Carissa dive into teen competition, appropriation, and queer romance in this fun YA drama.
Topic: Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Listen. Sometimes you've just got to stick it to the man and rock out, dude. Let's discuss why this movie holds up better than almost any other.
Topic: School of Rock (2003), dir. Richard Linklater
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
intrigue! moralistic judgment! witchcraft??? You guys know this one. Let's get silly.
Topic: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Kirsty & Carissa follow a tumultuous relationship over several years as Marianne & Connell deal with trauma, social status, and Being Irish.
Topic: Normal People by Sally Rooney
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Kirsty & Carissa dive into this translation of Lebanese poetry to discuss the blending of various traditions, legends, and truths.
Topic: A Handful of Blue Earth by Vénus Khoury-Ghata
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Kirsty & Carissa dive into Audre Lorde's biomythography to discuss heritage, relationships, and self-discovery.
Topic: Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Kirsty & Carissa take a trip to Oakland to talk community, music, interpersonal drama, and redemption.
Topic: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Now we're really hitting the classics. Kirsty & Carissa enter the moon dome to discuss perceived reality, trust, self, and, of course, capitalism.
Topic: The Truman Show (dir. Peter Weir)
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore