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So Pretentious

Two friends talking about the intersections of popular culture, society, and the world. And yes, there are spoilers. 

Episode 5: The Snobbery of Reading 

We discuss the snobbery surrounding reading. In order to be seen as “literate” you must read the right books written by the right people which means graphic novels are a big no-no. Also, even if you read the right books they only count if you read them the “right way” so no audiobooks and for god sakes, do not even think about using an e-reader. We believe people should read what they want in whatever format(s) work best for them. 

We discuss (partial list):

• Graphic novels
  • The March Trilogy 
• Audiobooks
  • The Passage by Justin Cronin
  • Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell (read by author)
  • Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
  • God Bless the Child by Toni Morrison (read by author)
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama (read by author)
• E-books
• The Kid Stays in the Picture by Robert Evans
• Chicken soup from Hall’s Market
• Hartford Stage’s Breakdancing Shakespeare 
• Orson Welles’ “Voodoo” Macbeth
• The queen, Octavia Butler - Parable of the Sower 
• Philip K. Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
• Bubba Ho-Tep
• What are people sleeping on? 
  • Helder: Love and Rockets, the graphic novel. 
  • Vivian: The Public Theater’s theatrical podcast Richard the II (Vivian accidentally said Richard the Third….ooops).