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Myopia MoviesMadame WebWelcome to Myopia Movies, where this week, we watched Madame Web, Sony’s latest attempt to prove you can make a Spider-Man movie without Spider-Man—or a plot, or logic, or an audience. Make sure to like and subscribe wherever you are getting this! Please leave us a review and follow us everywhere! How will Madame Web hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Nur, Keiko, Matthew Directed by S.J. Clarkson Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott 2025-03-141h 26

Required ReadingGreen Day - DookieWith Required Reading, we’re launching something new! As we hinted at the end of last term, we’re exploring a broader American Studies approach, tentatively called Zeit Guys. After covering a book last week (and with another on the way), we’ll be diving into Green Day’s Dookie album in the same style—personal stories, analysis, and enjoyment. We’re excited to try this out, and we’d love your feedback! Let us know if you’d like more music, a few movies, or if you prefer sticking strictly to books. Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey...2024-11-1137 min

Required ReadingReady Player One by Ernest ClineThis week on Required Reading, we talk Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and hidden in here is an easter egg that will unlock Hoffmann's Gold. WE ARE BACK, BABY!!!! Host: Nic Panel: Mike and Mike. From the Random House book cover: "In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind...2024-10-181h 05

Myopia MoviesReplay - The SandlotIn honor of the passing of the late and great James Earl Jones, I have dug out of the old archives the Sandlot and cleaned it up. As our own baseball season is winding down, nice to reminisce about the boys of summer and one of the greatest voices to grace the silver screen. As an aside, my own voice on this track sounds unrecognizable, yeesh. How will the Sandlot on this 10 year old episode hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Scott, Billy, Daniel Directed by David Mickey Evans Sta...2024-09-1159 min

Required ReadingAgainst Heaven's Matchless King by Michael CarrollHello! We are starting to dust off the cobwebs of summer break. As we do, we return to one of Mike Carroll's short stories. Please enjoy! We will be back with the new format soon, so keep following us here! Thanks, Nic 2024-08-0239 min

Required ReadingKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThis week we dive into the Culinary Underbelly with Anthony Bourdain as we talk about his masterpiece Kitchen Confidential. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-host: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the Ecco back cover: "An updated and revised edition of Anthony Bourdain's mega-bestselling Kitchen Confidential, with new material from the original edition Almost two decades ago, the New Yorker published a now infamous article, “Don’t Eat before You Read This,” by then little-known chef Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain spared no one’s appetite as he revealed what happens behind the kitchen door. The artic...2024-06-0354 min

Required ReadingA River Runs Through It by Norman MacleanThis week on Required Reading, we all called our brothers and fathers. We read A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean, one of the greatest American parables ever written. Make your brothers, fathers, husbands, etc read it, also while you are at it, whoever you are, READ IT. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll. Book summary from University of Chicago Press: "When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs through It and Other Stories to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story go...2024-04-2555 min

Required ReadingRedwall by Brian JacquesThis week, Mike Carroll raps poetic about the role a mouse book played in his literary life. We talked about Redwall by Brian Jacques, volume 1 of 22; them mice sure get up to mischief! How does Redwall by Brian Jacques hold up? Co-hosted: Nic Hoffmann and Mike Carroll "One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time The book that inspired a legend—the first novel in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga. Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the gentle mice have gathered to celebrate a year of peace and abundan...2024-03-151h 02

Required ReadingTintin and the Blue Lotus by HergéWe are back, baby! Sorry about the delay, life got in the way, but we are back with a graphic novel, this time the Franco-Belgian super star Tintin with Tintin and the Blue Lotus by Hergé. The world's most famous boy(?) detective helps predict World War II and is highly critical of the Europeans in Asia. Also, comedy! Join us next episode for Redwall by Brian Jacques Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-Host: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the Amazon page: "Picking up where he left off in the Egyptian adventure Cigars of th...2024-03-0150 min

Required ReadingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien.This week we complete the saga and talk The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien. Since the first season, we have had a guest episode with the great Robert von Hagen, but now, in season four we have completed the Tolkien series. "What about the Silmarillion?" You may asked. "WE HAVE COMPLETED THE SERIES." I reply. Enjoy this indepth thematic episode as we crown a king, liberate the Shire, and mourn some hobbits. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-Host: Mike Carroll Panel: Robert von Hagen ...2023-12-151h 05

Required ReadingOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThis week on Required Reading, we talk race, mental illness, and the Incredible Hulk. We read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, but just want to talk about the rabbits. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-hosts: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the Penguin Classics back cover: "They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in C...2023-12-011h 11

Required ReadingThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsThis week we return to the universe of the Hitchhiker’s Guide as we discuss the sequel The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Panel: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll "Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy," “Douglas Adams is a terrific satirist.”—The Washington Post Book World Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea! Join the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his uncommon comrades in arms in t...2023-11-0152 min

Required ReadingJust Kids by Patti SmithThis week, for our 50th episode, we talk memoirs, the art scene of the 1970s, the late Robert Mapplethorpe, and the incomparable Patti Smith. We talked Just Kids by Patti Smith. "WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “Reading rocker Smith’s account of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, it’s hard not to believe in fate. How else to explain the chance encounter that threw them together, allowing both to blossom? Quirky and spellbinding.” -- People It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance en...2023-10-0149 min

Required ReadingStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThis week we deal with an airborne plague that kills everyone to get our mind off of current events. We read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Back of the book from Vintage: "NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • Set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse—the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. • Now an original series on HBO Max. • Over one million copies s...2023-09-1959 min

Myopia MoviesStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThis week we deal with an airborne plague that kills everyone to get our mind off of current events. We read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Back of the book from Vintage: "NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • Set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse—the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. • Now an original series on HBO Max. • Over one million copies s...2023-09-1559 min

Required ReadingWorld War Z by Max BrooksThis week we get alllll spooky and cinematic! We talk Zombie apocalypse with World War Z by Max Brooks (also, this one has an incredible audiobook)! Thanks for reading along with us! Our next book will be Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, because we just can't get optimistic. Host: Nic Co-host: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll "We survived the zombie apocalypse, but how many of us are still haunted by that terrible time? We have (temporarily?) defeated the living dead, but at what cost? Told in the haunting and rive...2023-08-171h 06

Required ReadingThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumWe start this season in earnest with a classic Cold War espionage thriller, but I can't remember which one. We read The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum. From the Bantam summary: "His memory is a blank. His bullet-ridden body was fished from the Mediterranean Sea. His face has been altered by plastic surgery. A frame of microfilm has been surgically implanted in his hip. Even his name is a mystery. Marked for death, he is racing for survival through a bizarre world of murderous conspirators—led by Carlos, the world’s most dangerous assassin. Who is Jason Bourne...2023-08-0254 min

Required ReadingA Wrong Cruelly Done by Michael CarrollHey readers! This summer has been a mess and I promise we will soon return with a regular episode. In the meantime, here is a short story, soon to be published, by panelist Mike Carroll. A Wrong Cruelly Done. Enjoy, Nic 2023-07-2232 min

Required ReadingFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThis month in Required Reading we talk about Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. The book that coined the term 'snowflake,' gave us the rules, and made you question fancy soap. From a philosophical work that came out before 9/11, clearly, join us as we meet Tyler Durden. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-Hosted: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the W. W. Norton book description: " The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club. In his debut novel, Chuck Palahniuk showed himself to be his generation's most...2023-06-031h 12

Myopia MoviesShrek 2This week on Myopia Movies, we are accidentally in love. We watched Shrek 2, the film that introduced the spin-off and makes Shrek, once again, into a sex symbol. How will Shrek 2 Hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matt and Nur Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett 2023-06-0256 min

Required ReadingThe Plague by Albert CamusThis week we revisit 2020, I mean the Vichy/Nazi occupation of the south of France. We were infected with The Plague, Camus' longer, somehow, more depressing work. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Panel: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll "The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation, and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way to the lethal disease: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame, and a few, like Dr...2023-05-0255 min

Required ReadingBilly Budd by Herman MelvilleThis month we start with Mike Burns' choice for the high school book he hated, the not subtly homoerotic Billy Budd by Herman Melville. "Billy Budd, Sailor has been called the best short novel ever written. In his brilliantly condensed prose, Herman Melville fashions a legal parable in which reason and intellect prove incapable of preserving innocence in the face of evil. For all those who feel themselves threatened by a hostile and inflexible environment, there is special significance in this haunting story of a handsome sailor who becomes a victim of man’s intransigence." From the bac...2023-04-0148 min

Required ReadingJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThis week we revisit the Gothic Horror, Bildungsroman, potential black comedy, Victorian Middle Class novel that is Jane Eyre. This was Nic's selection for the book he read in high school and hated, but will a reread make it better? It certainly won't make it shorter! From the back of the Penguin Classics Edition (where the cover art comes from as well): "A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and...2023-03-151h 05

Required ReadingSmile by Raina TelgemeierThis week on Required Reading we revisit dental trauma as we talk Smile by Raina Telgemeier. From the jacket: "Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earth...2023-03-0138 min

Required ReadingBeloved by Toni MorrisonThis episode of Required Reading, we dive into the haunting masterpiece Beloved by Toni Morrison. This complex narrative is an incredible piece of American Fiction, African American literature, and magical realism; truly a remarkable novel. Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-host: Mike Burns Panel: Chase Thompson 2023-02-151h 04

Required ReadingDeath Comes for the Archbishop by Willa CatherThis episode of Required Reading we talk about the western classic, Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. This classic of the 1920s is an American novel highlighting the creation of a southwestern diocese, involving interesting characters, good discussions and a crisis of faith. Also, a book we almost couldn't record on we struggled so much with, until we had a great discussion on it. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Michael Carroll. Panel: Betsy Holcomb Also, this book was selected by an auction winner. If you are interested in getting a...2023-02-0154 min

Required ReadingA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThis week on Required Reading we talk about A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, so gird your valves and stay out of the French Quarter! Thanks for indulging in our little Holiday Break! We are back with two episodes a month for the foreseeable future! Thanks for all you do to make us the success we are! Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-host: Mike Carroll Panel: Betsy Holcomb 2023-01-151h 19

Required ReadingA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThis week we read the Christmas Classic that you have been expecting since the beginning, we talk A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The traditional Christmas tale made famous by the likes of Michael Caine, Bill Murray, Patrick Stewart, Alistair Slim, and Mr. Magoo. We talk the ins and outs of poultry factory farming, hauntings, and Nic resists the urge to do a bad Michael Caine impression; though Kermit may escape. Please note: we did kind of a rolling start, but after a few minutes, I inserted the theme and the episode starts in earnest. Nex...2022-12-011h 31

Required ReadingThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J. R. R. TolkienThis episode we talk The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien. We battle, we make friends, and talk orcs, rings, and talking trees. Robert von Hagen returns to help me in this complex world. Can we get to the bottom of the towers? Gollum? In honor of the 20th anniversary of the film, we revisit Middle Earth and get into Beowulf, the long version, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Next episode will be on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, so read along with us and wa...2022-11-151h 02

Required ReadingAll Quiet on the Western Front by Enrich Maria RemarqueIn honor of Veterans Day and the end of World War I, this episode we get depressed and read All Quiet on the Western Front by Enrich Maria Remarque, the only book I know of titled after the final line of the novel. The book is a classic of war literature set in World War I and narrated by a German soldier. Good enough to get banned and burned by Hitler, watch the new Netflix version or the classic 1930 version put out by Criterion. Next episode will be J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the...2022-11-041h 05

Required ReadingJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThis week we follow up Frankenstein: the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley with a Modern retelling! In honor of the abysmal end to a franchise that was Jurassic World Dominion, we talk about the book that started it all Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton; the reason I know anything about Cray Supercomputers. We, of course talk about the book and compare it to the legendary Spielberg movie (starring Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill, Samuel L. Jackson, and Wayne Knight). Thanks for listening and subscribing! In order to keep you up to date, our Nove...2022-10-151h 02

Required ReadingFrankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary ShelleyThis week on Required Reading we delve into Gothic Horror and read Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (possibly revised by Percy Shelley). Not only does this fill our horror quota for October, but allows us to segue into a modern retelling as next week we discuss the highly topical Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Please continue to share and review! Also, if you are interested, follow me on Good Reads and follow us on Twitter @required_pod. Also, reach out and tell us what to review! We will also be auctioning off seats on the...2022-10-011h 04

Required ReadingThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThis week, we visit the stars above! We read The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell this episode of Required Reading. In a remarkable piece of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anthropology and Catholicism, the Sparrow is a story of triumphs and trials and it is all the more incredible for doing so. As we have done all season, I will be sharing the next book. In October we will be covering a classic horror tale and it's modern retelling. We start with a reading of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley followed by Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Please continue to shar...2022-09-161h 20

Required ReadingExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan FoerThis week we read the most recent piece of fiction yet! With the plot hinging on 9/11, we read Jonathan Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. We cover this non-traditional narrative and get to the bottom of a key in a vase. We thank you for following us! In an effort to keep you reading, next week we will cover The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, a sci-fi novel about Jesuits, space travel and music. Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-Hosts: Mike Burns, Mike Carroll 2022-09-021h 09

Required ReadingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThis week on Required Reading, we learn the answer to life, the universe, and everything. We read The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Join us, won't you? And don't forget to bring a towel. If you want to read along with us, consider purchasing the book through our link The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Also, announcing the next book will be Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Also, follow us on Twitter at @Required_pod, Mike Burns, and now announcing our permanent 3rd...2022-08-191h 08

Required ReadingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAs we return, in triumph, to season three, we begin with an American Classic, and my vote for the greatest American Novel. We talk To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and shoot all the bluejays we want. Something new this year! First, we will be telling you about the books in advance, so you can read with us! The first book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, purchasing the books through our links will help support the show. Further, the next episode this month will be The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas...2022-08-051h 28

Myopia MoviesShrekThis week, we bring down Disney just a little bit. We watched Shrek, Jeffrey Kateznberg's revenge on Michael Eisner. We fill in a major animated gap in our knowledge by watching this Dreamworks classic (?) and the first animated best picture winner. Starring: Mike Meyers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow. How will Shrek hold up? Panel: Nic, Matt, Daniel 2022-06-021h 04

Required ReadingMy Friend DahmerHello! Time for something a bit more unsettling. Every term three, we cover a graphic novel where students in group pick and discuss. For the past two years, one of our most popular is My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf, a cartoonist who went to school with Jeffery Dahmer. Since the students chose it, I let them talk about it on the show. Enjoy. Panel: Nic Hoffmann, Marshall Grisik, Conner Self, and Oliver Schubert 2022-05-2727 min

Required ReadingThe Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2After promising months ago, issues with hackers, and AP Exams, I have returned, battered, but not beaten with The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2. Mike, Mike, and Robert are back with me as Gandalf and Boromir die and a Hobbit shows incredible bravery. I read a selection from the chapter "the Bridge of Khazad Dum." If you are not interested, skip about 8.5 minutes after the intro. Thanks! Panel: Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, Mike Carroll, and Robert Von Hagen. 2022-05-1654 min

Required ReadingThe Things They CarriedThis week, we follow Tim O'Brien into the dark of Vietnam. I have included a reading from the chapter "How to Tell a War Story," and hope you appreciate the first guest spot filled by David Negus, the person who taught me parts of the book as a student. Enjoy. Also, I apologize for the lateness of the release. Our previous hosting was hacked and we have now joined the Podbean family. - Nic Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and David Negus 2022-04-211h 26

Required ReadingThe Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerThis week we get mildly depressed talking about The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. A book about having all the wrong dreams, insurance, and how to handle produce. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Principal Kevin Mullaly. If you want to hear Nic talk about this on another excellent podcast, listen hereRead More 2022-04-011h 06

Myopia MoviesThe Tragedy of Macbeth (Crossover with Required Reading)In honor of the Academy Award nominated new movie by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Kathryn Hunter, we are covering the Tragedy of Macbeth. This is a crossover with the Required Reading podcast. Also, because you love us, find us everywhere! Like Facebook! Or the Facebook Fan Group! Or Twitter! Or Letterboxd! Or the Fancy Website! We are also available wherever you are too! Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Alexa, Podbean, Listen Notes, YouTube, everywhere! Coming soon to Pandora, iHeartRadio, and Deezer. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Carrol 2022-03-171h 01

Required ReadingNo Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyThis week on Required Reading, we encounter pure evil and fix-to-make a stupid decision. We talk No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy with Matt Romano. Since it is Academy Awards Month, we beg the question, is there a hero here and is this one of the best book adaptation ever?2022-03-1549 min

Required ReadingNo Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Sample)This week on Required Reading, in honor of the upcoming Academy Awards, we are covering another book! Well, this one was adapted into a movie that won Best Picture and was a fairly accurate version of the text, so there! The full episode will drop on the 15th, but to get you in the mood,Read More 2022-03-1104 min

Required ReadingThe Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. TolkienThis week, we attempt to grasp The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, but spend so much time with book 1, we decide to come back next week for book 2! So, come with us as we extol the virtues of scaring your relatives, going to taverns, andRead More 2022-03-0156 min

Required ReadingThe Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (sample)k, in order to prepare for the The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Lucas Farach will read a section of Book 1, Chapter 2, for you. Please enjoy and join us next week for The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.2022-02-2309 min

Required ReadingFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThis month we complete the book exchange with my selection for Mike Burns, the classic of Gonzo journalism Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and we learn seven things: “1) Never trust a cop in a raincoat.2) Beware of enthusiasm and of love, both are temporary and quick to sway.3) If asked if you careRead More 2022-02-1548 min

Required ReadingFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (audio sample)In honor of the upcoming episode on Fear in Loathing in Las Vegas, we have a selection from chapter one being read by our very own Olivia Kincaid. The music is “Actionable” by Bensound used under the creative commons license. Find all his music on https://www.bensound.com/2022-02-1204 min

Required ReadingClip from the Tragedy of Macbeth by William ShakespeareTo get everyone in the mood for the episode on the play and the new Coen movie, the Tragedy of Macbeth, we have Denzel Washington performing the “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” soliloquy. Enjoy, Nic 2022-02-0201 min

Required ReadingThe Tragedy of Macbeth by William ShakespeareIn honor of the new movie by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Kathryn Hunter, we are covering the Tragedy of Macbeth. This is a crossover with the Myopia Movies podcast. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Carroll, and Betsy Holcomb 2022-02-011h 00

Mam parę uwagOdcinek 24: "C'mon C'mon"W dwudziestym czwartym odcinku podcastu "Mam parę uwag" rozmawiamy o "C'mon C'mon" Mike'a Millsa. W jaki sposób opowieść o Johnnym (Joaquin Phoenix) i Jesse'em (Woody Norman) wpisuje się w filmografię twórcy? Co mówi nam Mills o relacjach rodzinnych i rodzicielskich? Czy słusznie oskarża się go o dydaktyzm, sentymentalizm i banał? Czy faktycznie "nic się tu nie dzieje" i film nie ma dramaturgicznej konstrukcji? Dlaczego reżyser obsadził akurat Joaquina Phoenixa i Gaby Hoffmann? Zapraszają Julia Taczanowska i Jakub Popielecki. 2022-01-2759 min

Required ReadingKindred by Octavia ButlerThis week we unwrap the first of our gift exchange books, the Mike Burns select Kindred by Octavia Butler. Time travel? History? Fantastic! Enjoy this back to form episode after Hoffmann’s parental leave! Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann and Mike Burns 2022-01-1850 min

Required ReadingThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathHappy New Year from Required Reading! This week we dive into one of the classics of feminist literature. The Bell Jar is dark and funny. It is about feminism, depression, and a woman making her way in the world. It is an incredible work needing to be picked up and read again. Compassionate and complexRead More 2022-01-011h 03

Required ReadingKids Books! Olivia by Ian Falconer, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, and Poems by Jack PrelutskyHello everyone! This week on Required Reading, we visit some childhood classics as I have become a new father and family stuff is always nice during the holidays! Host: Nic Panel: Mike B and Mike C 2021-12-171h 01

Required ReadingKids Books 2021!Hello everyone! This week on Required Reading, we visit some childhood classics as I have become a new father and family stuff is always nice during the holidays! Host: Nic Panel: Mike B and Mike C 2021-12-151h 01

Required ReadingWise Blood by Flannery O’ConnorWelcome to Required Reading, this episode we dive into southern literature with Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor. The story of a vet, a bible, a gorilla suit, and black hat. One of the class comedy novels of past century. Mike and I welcome our colleague Betsy Holcomb, presenter at the Flannery O’Connor and Families 2021Read More 2021-12-0156 min

Required ReadingBeowulf (Seamus Heaney Translation)This episode, we have flashbacks to reading aloud in 9th grade over the pronounciation of Hrothgar or Geat, Geet, Ge-at, or whatever….Grundle. Sigh, dude kills a monster, his mother, and a dragon. Enjoy the discussion with Mike Carroll, enjoy the book! Great read! Please rate us where ever you read it and thanks!2021-11-151h 12

Required ReadingWhite Flight by Kevin KruseFirst off, let me explain the episode. When I was in graduate school, I worked on a show called Doomed to Repeat with my co-host Dr. Alex Cummings, which was in conjunction with the blog Tropics of Meta, which they were the editor of. The podcast will sound different and much more produced, with additional clips. In an era where Critical Race Theory is a topic of conversation, let's dive in. Read More 2021-11-0141 min

Required ReadingA Selection of Edgar Allen Poe’s (The Raven and Fall of the House of Usher) WritingsIn honor of the approaching spookiness, we thought we would delve into America’s most Victorian Macabre. Edgar Allen Poe led a troubled life and died a tragic death. We discuss possibly the most known and read American horror poem, The Raven along with his unsettling short story The Fall of the House of Usher. KnowRead More 2021-10-1543 min

Required ReadingMaus by Art SpiegelmanThis episode we start season 2 with the biographical graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman. This incredible work is about his father Vladek’s time as a Jew in Nazi Europe and ultimately his time in the Concentration Camps. Overlayed in this are the stories and relationship of Vladek with the author and his wife, andRead More 2021-10-0137 min

Required ReadingTribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian JungerThis week, we end season one and talk Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger and literally reconsider our curricula! Also, with the end of season one, stay tuned here! I will continue dropping stuff all summer and in this I announce a contest! Prove to us you get people to listen and subscribeRead More 2021-06-2648 min

Required ReadingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThis week we are joined by Melissa Lowry for the American dystopian classic about completely relatable stuff like digital devices making it difficult to have personal relationships.2021-06-031h 23

Required ReadingIf Beale Street Could Talk by James BaldwinThis week we welcome back LaRita and welcome Dr. Shannon Hipp to to talk about the James Baldwin fictional work If Beale Street Could Talk.2021-05-191h 12

Required ReadingBatman – Arkham Asylum: A Serious Place on a Serious EarthThis week we dive into the world of graphic novels with the award winning Batman – Arkham Asylum: A Serious Place on a Serious Earth by Grant Morrison and ‎Dave McKean‎. Let’s see if Nic can explain to Mike what is happening, together, like a family.2021-05-061h 14

Required ReadingStamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibrahim Kendi and Jason ReynoldsThis week we have a Mike-less episode, wherein we talk about Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, our first book aimed at student. I am joined by guest LaRita Williams, and members of my department Jose Gregory and Kevin Moore.2021-04-2143 min

Required ReadingThe Hobbit or There and Back Again by J. R. R. TolkienThe classic fantasy novel by J. R. R. R. Tolkien R. Join Mike, Nic, and guest Robert von Hagen as we discuss the classic YA fantasy novel. Also, in an effort to aid our numbers and have less competition, we are going to begin releasing midweek every other week. Sorry about the confusion.2021-04-081h 02

Required ReadingThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraThis week we talk The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, Nic talks history and Mike talks literature, we both leave happy.2021-03-1953 min

Required ReadingThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonIn this masterful piece of history, we learn about serial killers, architects, assassins, and waffle cones! This complex narrative combines narratives of the Chicago Columbian Exposition, the killer H. H. Holmes, and the architects building both.2021-03-0557 min

Required ReadingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThis episode we are paralyzed with happiness! We talk The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece about why being rich isn’t always so easy. As the poet said, “mo money, mo problems.” Also, now that it is out of copyright projection, what is next for the story? Panel: Nic Hoffmann and Mike Burns.2021-02-181h 17

Required ReadingJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonFollowing the more modern high school path (which I guess follows the slightly older collegiate path) of having students read social justice material for summer reading, our school assigned the High School Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Also, (exciting) we are joined by our first guests! Wooo!2021-02-0551 min

Required ReadingThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThis episode Dr. Nic and Mike break down the proto-feminist novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter! Yes, like the rest of you, I didn’t like this book when I read it in High School, but see how the reassessment goes! Oh, and skip the Custom House Chapter.2021-01-2144 min

Required ReadingNarrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassWelcome to the inaugural episode of Required Reading, a podcast coming out every other week (during the school year, of course), that looks at the books we assign, wished we assigned, and read ourselves in high school and college. This week we start with the classic American rags to riches, heroes journey with a happy ending, slave narrative...you read that right, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.2020-10-2243 min

DJ BRASCODEEP HOUSE PARADISE MIX (FREE TO DOWNLOAD)If you are a fan of Music Mixes especially : Deep House - You are in the right place. Enjoy your stay and don't forget to share the mix if you like it, that will help a lot. 1: Intro Autum Beach Sound 2: What Is Real ft Liset Alea (Deep In The Playa Mix) - Rodriques Jr, Liset Alea 3: Hypna (Original Mix) - Esteble, Hosini 4: Elegiac (Makabo Remix) - Tom Day, Monsoonsiren 5: Where The Heart Is (Original Mix) - Shai T 6: A Blue Rose For ... (Original Mix) - RIGOONI 7: Marathon (Original Mix) - Alex O'Rion 8: Atlantis (Hasith Remix) - Rick Pier O'Neil 9...2020-07-174h 34

Blacklight Radio (Presented By DJ E-Clyps)Blacklight Radio Episode 9 - Presented By DJ E-ClypsTracklist: DJ E-Clyps - Tomorrow Purple Velvet - Marble Zone Lupe Fuentes - Endlessly Piotr, Zhan - Walk Right In Low Steppa & Skapes - Reactor Chiquito - Microphone Audio Jacker - The Others EdOne, Bodden - Royal House Mike Mac, Mark Dickson, Bobbi Depasois - Turn It Around Peter Brown - Make Your Body Rock Sebb Aston - All The Luv We Had Stretch Silvester, Sterling Void - Runaway Girl (Steve Mac Dub) Louis Proud - So Many Promises (Bontan Remix) Qubiko, Fabio Ricciuti - Monky Fonky David Keno - Chicken Fight Kobhi - Give It To Me Daniel Steinberg...2015-02-0659 min

Blind SpotBlind Spot Radio Show 152 | Samuel L. Session & Dr HoffmannSamuel L Session at Womb 2012-04-06 - The full shows is available at www.blindspotmusic.co.uk 01,Stefano Testa- 10 Jackson Ave (beat mix)- Rebirth 02,Samuel L Session- Funk My Drums- Material 03,Sian & Mladen Tomic- Front Pocket (Nicole Moudaber remix)- Octopus 04,Shlomi Aber & Dj Sneak- After Touch (Shlomi Aber version)- Be As One 05,SFFM- The Depths (Alex Dolby remix)- Octopus 06,Secret Cinema- Timeless Altitude (Secret Cinema 2011 mix)- Gem 07,Santos- Primitive Cannibale (Stacey Pullen remix)- Monique Musique 08,Alex Dolby & Santos- Raw Road- Rawthentic 09,Andrade- Sugar (D´J...2012-04-242h 06