Oh No! Lit Class

Crack open your guide to interdimensional travel because we’re about to Wrinkle some Time! Join us and our friend Scott for a magical story of quantum mechanics, pulsating brains, and incompetent dads as we learn how pubescent girl-rage can save the day. We complement our book-reading with film-watching and experience Empowerment, continue our blood feud with Jacksonville, and gaze in awe at 80-foot Oprah. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass (https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass) Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ (https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/) Support this podcast

Get ready for some nougat-y goodness with The Three Musketeers, a novel less about swashbuckling and more about extra-marital cross-kingdom hookups, horse-shaming, and that famous Musketeer slogan: “Well, if it pisses off the Cardinal then I guess it’s okay.” Alexandre Dumas outsources his book-writing to make more time for lovin’, Megan laments a severe lack of sword boys, and RJ ruins ASMR forever. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

British boys get stranded on a tropical island, and you won’t BELIEVE what happens next! …They get naked and try to murder each other. It’s Lord of the Flies, a book written out of spite for a different book written 100 years earlier. We look at provocative shell art, learn why choir boys are the evilest kind of boy, do some truly terrible British accents, and refuse to stop referencing Mr. Brightside, for some reason. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

You guys, this show is a whole year old! In celebration, we bring you, from the depths of Shakespearean obscurity: Titus Andronicus, the play that asks “What if Shakespeare was possessed by Eli Roth and then wrote a play?” and “Can you do a Michael Caine impression without a tongue?” and also “Are goth kids still a thing?” Enjoy the murder, mayhem, and monologuing that only Big Willy can provide. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

They say it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird, so we get to sinning with Harper Lee’s immortal required reading classic. Learn how Lee plagiarized her own life, why Atticus Finch needs to sharpen his lawyer skills, and how all problems can be solved by punching and/or kicking. Megan chronicles the thrilling exploits of a pair of pants and RJ finally nails an impression. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

It’s a new year with new experiences to have and new challenges to face! Like having your schedule completely derailed by medical emergencies! (On an unrelated note, RJ met his unfortunate demise under circumstances that are neither mysterious or criminally suspicious). Megan and RJ Jr. Part 2: The Sequel answer submitted questions in this special minisode that is kind of sort of related to literature…ish. 2018, baby! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

We’re celebrating the last episode of the year with the double-feature of A Christmas Carol and The Gift of the Magi! Embrace the holiday spirit of giving rocks to Baby Jesus, spending money you don’t have on things you can’t use, multiple ghosts telling you what a jerkoff you are, and the spectacular debut of Oh No! Lit Class Theater. Happy Holidays and God help us, every one. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

Who wouldn’t want to be an Invisible Man? Playing awesome pranks, sneaking into R-rated movies…wait, this isn’t that one? This is the one about racial and social inequality and the failure of identity due to society’s perceptions and prejudice? Oh. Join us as we hunt for shirtless pictures of Ralph Ellison, endure entirely too much Symbolism, and struggle to define postmodernism while our old professors are off somewhere, laughing uproariously. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

We celebrate Thanksgiving by bringing America back to its awful roots with The Crucible, a play about the Salem witch hunts written during the communist witch hunts. Grab a turkey leg, accuse your aunt of being a witch, and enjoy spoilers for various Bruce Willis movies, puritans casually wandering in and out of other people’s houses, aggressive financial advice, and a surprise lesson on the praying mantis. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

Come take a trip with us to the Bradbury-Future of Fahrenheit 451: where firemen burn books, buildings, robots, each other, whatever gets in the way of the flamethrower, really. Along the way, we’ll learn how far Ray Bradbury got with a little gumption and a pair of rollerskates, write the crossover fanfiction no one was asking for, sing some Adele AGAIN, and – most importantly – punish RJ for his hubris. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

Our Halloween celebration continues with the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe! Cower in fear at the return of the curséd city of Boston! Tremble in horror at how out of touch we are with popular music! Shake your head with pity at the tragedy of Poe and his alarmingly poor life choices! Also, Willem Dafoe walls Steve Buscemi up in a cellar. That happens…Happy Halloween! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

Is there a more recognizable literary monster than Dracula? Maybe, but who cares, IT’S A HALLOWEEN EPISODE! Join us as we learn why wolves make great lockpicks, create a Halloween “Dream Daddy” DLC, debate the merits of a manly brain, and listen to RJ do The Worst Impressions Ever. The scariest part of this episode? We’re literally too stupid to say “Bram” right. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

In an episode meant to explain and explore the world of banned and challenged books, Megan and RJ instead fail to resist drugs and violence, rewrite Lolita by way of Free Willy, are attacked by bugs, and actually have a serious, mature conversation about censorship, trigger warnings and what it means to read “in context.” We’re just as surprised as you. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

In this special episode, we’re investigating a centuries-spanning, Da Vinci Code-style conspiracy: Did beloved wordsmith William Shakespeare actually write all those plays? Or was it…someone else?! Megan and RJ probe Shakespeare’s life, watch a very bad movie with a disappointing lack of Radiohead, discuss RJ’s predictably gross book of poems, and hurl obscenities at Academy Award-winning actor Mark Rylance. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

In this positively Dickensian episode, Megan and RJ attempt to discuss Great Expectations and its young hero Pip, but get sidetracked by everything from Chuck E. Cheese to forgetting the lyrics to Hamilton. Listen and learn the lost art of Ye Olde English Negging, the benefits of having your own special convict, and why Vin Diesel would’ve been the perfect person to teach Pip the importance of family. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support this podcast

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single podcast in possession of a Jane Austen novel, must be in want of a guest host. Fellow Literary Post-Grad Monique joins Megan and RJ for a timeless tale of husband-hunting and being Too British For Feelings. RJ is out of his element, Megan doubles down on Quirk Classics, and Monique desperately tries to teach the listeners something about literature. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass (https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass) Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ (https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/) Support this podcast

In this episode, we cover Zora Neale Hurston’s novel about race, gender, and feminine agency in the horrible, horrible swamps of Florida. Learn where Hurston is *probably* buried, Floridian Hurricane protocol, and why Jacksonville is just objectively the worst place ever. RJ refuses to forget about Moana, Megan Caucasians it up, and “Bangarang” is played way more than you would expect…please don’t tell Skrillex. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass (https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass) Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ (https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/) Support this podcast

Big Willy Shakespeare returns! We learn about Amleth, the original Norse myth that’s better in every way, just how bad the “Bad Quarto” version of the play is, and why when your ghost dad tells you to stab your uncle in the taint you really shouldn’t overthink it. Featuring a special segment dedicated to discussing the NY Public Theater’s production of Hamlet, starring Oscar Issac – and more importantly – Oscar Isaac’s butt. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass (https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass) Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ (https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/) Support this podcast

Bodies change. One day you've got a slim waist with a beautiful head of hair and the next you’re a writhing, oozing insect monster. In this episode, we close our eyes and swat a newspaper at Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, a squirmy story of transformation and terrible family members. We cover Kafka’s complicated relationship with Judaism, make some A+ film pitches (and some D- impressions), and are just really, unnecessarily mean to John Leguizamo. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass (https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass) Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ (https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/) Support this podcast

In the nick of time for Pride Month, we baseball slide in with Oscar Wilde, and our first guest host: our friend and fellow Literature Masochist, Scott. In The Importance of Being Earnest, enjoy wacky rich people antics and thinly veiled euphemisms as we learn why you should think before you sue someone, just what’s so hot about being named Ernest, and how to live up to your blue china’s expectations. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass (https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass) Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ (https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/) Support this podcast