You Ask Shalott of Questions
In this week's episode, we talk about Lord Alfred Tennyson's The Lady of Shalott, plus wall repair and artificial intelligence.
Mar 03, 2023•31 min•Ep. 63
Uncited: An English Lit Podcast
Uncited is the internet's least reliable English literature podcast. Join former English majors Amy and Chantelle as they revisit the good, the bad, and the spectacularly ridiculous literary works from their undergrad.
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We Recommend #IndianLovePoems
This week we recommend and have a short preview of #IndianLovePoems by Tenille Campbell (edited by Garry Thomas Morse, Signature Editions, 2017)! You can support the author at https://www.tenillecampbell.com/ or follow her at @sweetmoonphoto on Instagram.
Feb 17, 2023•21 min•Ep. 62
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Who is in Therapy
In our longest episode ever, we're joined by the illustrious James Anderson (@UnabashedJames) to discuss Stephen Chbosky's coming-of-age classic, Perks of Being a Wallflower. Enjoy this book club/therapy session, and please mind the myriad of content warnings.
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 61
Meet Your Match, Girl
This week we talk about Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Match Girl, then go off the rails about our school year experiences. Wild rides abound. Come along.
Jan 20, 2023•30 min•Ep. 60
What's Your New Year's Restoration?
For this first episode of the year, we go in with no plan, and come out with a reasonably cohesive comparative analysis of The Disabled Debauchee and An Unanswerable Apology for the Rich.
Jan 06, 2023•26 min•Ep. 59
The One Where We Get Blitzened
In this special holiday episode, we try to talk about Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman and things go off the rails real quick.
Dec 23, 2022•33 min•Ep. 58
Where Are You Going, Where HAVE! YOU? BEEN?
We talk about Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates, and it is rough! Content warning for sexual assault, implied murder, and discussion of domestic violence. Other topics covered include winter incidents, wellness apps, and the Satanic Panic. If you are impacted by domestic violence and need help, here are some resources: Advice for survivors and shelter map in Canada - https://sheltersafe.ca/ Shelter map in the United States - https://www.domesticshelters.org/ Helpline ...
Dec 09, 2022•39 min•Ep. 57
Nothing Really Mathers
Hop over from an English class to a history class! We're wrapping up our series on the Salem witch trials with Cotton Mather's primary source text, On Witchcraft.
Nov 25, 2022•31 min•Ep. 56
The Nice and Accurate Biography of Tituba
We're staying with the Salem witch trials and reading Moi, Tituba on the internet's least reliable FRENCH literature podcast this week! Amy maintains her perfect attendance record despite having Covid.
Nov 11, 2022•27 min•Ep. 55
The Crucible Doesn't Leave Us Hanging
It's Halloween! And Uncited's second anniversary! And Amy is engaged! To celebrate, we're talking about witches and communism in Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
Oct 28, 2022•38 min•Ep. 54
Can't (er) Bury These Tales
We're heading back to Medieval England with Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales! We learn that the Knight and the Wife of Bath have very different routes to get to the same place. Content warning for mentions of sexual assault.
Oct 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 53
Sandman, Bring Me Another Guest Episode
Our official Sandman correspondent Zach is back for another special guest episode! This time, we're covering the Netflix adaptation and how it compares to the comics. Content warning for a mention of rape.
Sep 30, 2022•32 min•Ep. 52
Special Episode: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
This week we're reading An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce for the first time! Thank you to Uncanny Robot Podcast for suggesting the story for this episode. Amy also has hot tips about washing machines.
Sep 16, 2022•28 min•Ep. 51
50th Episode!: Station Eleven
Wow, we made it through fifty episodes! And we picked... the saddest book to celebrate. We talk about YOUR best and worst books from school, plus Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Content warnings beginning at 17:00: pandemics, death, suicide, murder.
Sep 02, 2022•48 min•Ep. 50
"It's Not Funny Ha Ha" -Chekhov
This week we chat about Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, including: what it means to be a comedy, hypocritical characters, and what the heck happened with the gun.
Aug 19, 2022•37 min•Ep. 49
Hey Now, You're The Name of the Star
We're back on our YA with Maureen Johnson's The Name of the Star, which one of us has read! Featuring classic Uncited hits like Ghosts are Real, Romance Subplots Don't Matter, and Books With Gratuitous Violence.
Aug 05, 2022•25 min•Ep. 48
Porphyria's L(over it)
We talk about how Porphyria's Lover, a very weird Victorian poem named after a disease that turns your pee purple, is actually a feminist masterpiece. Content warning for domestic abuse and murder. If you are impacted by domestic violence and need help, here are some resources: Advice for survivors and shelter map in Canada - https://sheltersafe.ca/ Shelter map in the United States - https://www.domesticshelters.org/ Helpline in the UK - https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Advice to support o...
Jul 22, 2022•36 min•Ep. 47
We Built This City of Bones
Welcome back to YA week! We talk about Cassandra Clare's City of Bones from The Mortal Instruments series. Special mention goes to my brother, Alec.
Jul 08, 2022•39 min•Ep. 46
On Pride Months We Read Equal Rites
We're back to our ally extraordinaire homeboy, Terry Pratchett! Amy and special guest Sam talk about Equal Rites from the Discworld series.
Jun 24, 2022•22 min•Ep. 45
Romeo and Juliet's Favourite Fruit is Can't-elope
This week we're joined by very special guests, Glen and Gertie Nuzzles to talk about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet! We queer read some characters, judge all the adults, and find out who needs the most therapy. Find Glen and Gertie's podcast, Gestating the Curious Mind, under the Nuzzle House umbrella @HouseNuzzle.
Jun 10, 2022•49 min•Ep. 44
A.S.S.: Auden, Shelley, Shakespeare
Did Auden write autobiographically? Was Percy Shelley really that bad? Would Shakespeare have been Instagram famous? These are our ponderings as we discuss three poems on the theme of posterity.
May 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 43
In Unity (1918) There is Strength
Chantelle is sick and Amy is reading Unity 1918! This Canadian play by Kevin Kerr throws back to a different plague. Content warning if you have COVID anxiety.
May 13, 2022•39 min•Ep. 42
A Cinematographically Green Knight
It's been a year and a half since we covered Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Now time for the screen adaptation! It was... an experience. Scroll down to Episode 5 for our take on the original poem.
Apr 29, 2022•41 min•Ep. 41
More Like the Merchant of Menace
We're back on our bullsh(akespeare) with The Merchant of Venice! It's a comedy, apparently. Content warning for major discussion of antisemitism.
Apr 15, 2022•39 min•Ep. 40
Heart of Darkness = Apocalypse Now = Muppet Babies?
This week we talk about Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad! Also nothing is different. Don't worry about it. Content warnings for racism and violent imagery. If you're wondering what's going on, head over to Not Again! You can follow Not Again! at @NotAgainPod on Twitter.
Apr 01, 2022•40 min•Ep. 39
He's Come Out of His Shel (Silverstein)
I'm coming out of my Shel, and I've been doing just fine. This week we talk about Shel Silverstein's total mix bag of a biography, assorted poems, and most famous children's book, The Giving Tree.
Mar 18, 2022•28 min•Ep. 38
Come Buy By Bi at the Goblin Market
We welcome special guest Bex Goos as we all chat about The Goblin Market, which is (definitely) a poem about fruit by our homegirl Christina Rossetti. Content warning for sexual assault and, separately, incest.
Mar 04, 2022•43 min•Ep. 37
Special Episode: OC Poetry
It's a special episode featuring original poems from Reddit's writer community! Special thanks to Muneeb Ali, low-tie, and Liz Ringo for letting us read their poems on air, and also to r/OCPoetry for bringing together talented people from the many corners of the internet.
Feb 18, 2022•23 min•Ep. 36
Ugh! The Wars! What Are They Good For?
It finally happened! We talked about The Wars by Timothy Findley! We chat about this rad Canadian author, pacifism, homosocialism, and when to forgive someone for not giving back your book. Content warnings: war, violence, death (including both human and animal death), suicide, rape.
Feb 04, 2022•45 min•Ep. 35
That Ain't the Dalloway
We're taking a trip back in time to the superior '20s: the roaring ones! This week we chat about Mrs. Dalloway, including: modernism, bland characters, and going back to our queer reading roots. Content warning for suicide.
Jan 21, 2022•41 min•Ep. 34
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