Megan and RJ are back (again)! And they swear it's really them and not a couple of criminal deviant androids. For real, they pinky-promise and everything. Join us for Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and discover the shame of electric pet ownership, the power of robo-snatch, and fun existential pranks to play on your friends. Join the Discord for a Different Podcast: https://discord.gg/aCwvMjxNSf Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/ Support us on Patreon: htt...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 99
Um, hey, how's it going? Megan and RJ return from the void to bring you Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, a poem from Arthurian legend full of fun and games, including "Decapitation with Friends," "I'll Hunt and You Kiss," and "Please Have Sex with Me While My Husband is Gone." Megan gets accused of Horse Essentialism, RJ gets in touch with his inner Muppet, and Sir Gawain jizzes on a belt. Like, a lot. Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/aCwvMjxNSf Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadles...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 98
It's one fish, two fish, red fish, racism fish as we dive into the dark underbelly of Dr. Seuss (no, seriously). Learn which of his whimsical rhymes Have Not Aged Well and about his takes on Japanese internment camps, which were just always bad. Also: Sneetch Taint, Ted Cruz Fails to Understand Books for Babies, and why every Dr. Seuss book is better if you scream it in the voice of the guy from There Will Be Blood. I BIGGER YOUR MILKSHAKE, LORAX! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/O...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 97
We're blaming Rent: The Musical for mispronouncing Maya Angelou's last name all these years because we can. And because it's just another reason to hate Rent. We're also reading her poetry. That too. Join us and discover Angelou's cable-car aspirations, learn how to dance like you've got diamonds in your pants, endure Bad Takes from old white dude poetry critics, and RJ Goes On A Questionable Tangent About Barack Obama. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: ...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 96
Happy 4th birthday to us! What did we get ourselves to celebrate? Ah, nothing much, just the epic tale of two pedantic idiots fighting over possession of The Last Brain Cell as they make their dramatic journey to Hell and back (which happens to involve a massive, hemisphere-shaking ween). ...We're talking about Dante and Virgil. Not Megan and RJ. In case that wasn't clear. We DID buy ourselves one of God's Unlimited Pasta Passes though. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 95
ON!LC is back and we're taking things in a new direction: straight to hell! Specifically, the Inferno, as we lay out the biography of Dante Alighieri and the historical context for The Divine Comedy in the first of our two-part special. RJ ruins Lord of The Rings Forever, Megan genders some genres, and we decide that 2021 is The Year We Get Cancelled By Italians. We'll see you in hell (in our self-insert fanfic). Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https:/...
Jan 21, 2021•56 min•Ep. 94
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the 'cast, Megan and RJ had lost it at last. Answering listener questions about which authors to date, and which authors they'd choose to punch authors they hate. Questions about cats, libraries, and more became arguing about maritime law and weird porn. And if you're feeling the year-end blues, just remember that Zora Neale Hurston pegged Langston Hughes. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolit...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 93
We'll get this out of the way now: No, we haven't watched season 2 of The Mandalorian. Yes, we know his name is Grogu. Now. After calling him Gorgu 500 times. Oops. Hey, it's all part of falling down the rabbit hole with Alice in Wonderland by Probable Pervert Lewis Carroll. Featuring: Unlocking the mystery of why all Alice in Wonderland adaptations are Like That™, learning upsetting penguin facts, and...actually that's pretty much it. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass ...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 92
This Thanksgiving, be thankful your significant other doesn't expect you to pull a Virginia Woolf and write them a stealth love letter in the form of the celebrated and experimental genderbending novel, Orlando: A Biography, like Woolf did for her girlfriend. Instead of just, y'know, getting them a gift card to The Cheesecake Factory. Again. Christ, Todd, get it together. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 91
Do you hear the people sing? Megan and RJ sure do as they get all kinds of Les Miserables on this special Patreon-request episode. Learn why no matter what time it is, it's always Time For Victor Hugo's Opinion, pro Les Mis speedrunner strats, the dark, horny truth behind the numbers 24601, and the Definitive Top Ranked Javert Drownings. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 90
So...there's an acclaimed spooky Gothic novel called Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and there's a new original movie on Netflix also called Rebecca and, in theory, this episode is about that, and NOT Paul Hollywood, evil housekeepers that sound like Wario, or James Bond devouring a mansion. In theory. Happy Halloween everybody! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 89
Listener beware, you're in for a scare, Megan and RJ are here to give you Goosebumps! Learn all about R.L. Stine, the man behind the bumps, plus: Hairy Adoption Alternatives, "What's the Deal with Kids and Ventriloquism?", and the oral history of Goosebumps Live On Stage. Yup. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 88
"Christine, I am The Angel of Music, and you must never touch my mask...seriously, have you ever taken a puck to the face unprotected? Brutal." It's Halloween, and you know what that means: Spooky ghosts, haunted opera houses, horny Frenchmen, and Emilio Estevez menacingly whispering things about ducks and/or hockey. It's Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera! I think! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 87
In this episode, Megan and RJ ask: What killed John Keats, arguably the softest of the Softboi Romantic poets? Lord Byron and Percy Shelley blame mean reviews, but we're *pretty* sure it was the tuberculosis. Probably. See also: Poems About Things, discussions on whether or not peen-cursing equals female empowerment, the inherent sexiness of Grecian Urns, and Extremely Specific Burial Requests With RJ. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitcla...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 86
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??? By which we mean a book about football. Specifically, Friday Night Lights, journalist H.G. Bissinger's journey to Odessa, Texas, a town so obsessed with its high school football team it was willing to sacrifice grades, hopes, dreams, mental wellbeing, and yes, a testicle here or there. RJ scores a touchdown in the blogosphere, while Megan tries out some new catchphrases. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolit...
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 85
Life has thrown a lot at Megan and RJ lately, and so instead of a normal episode, they're going to explain lit theory, because that's easier somehow? Thrill as Megan threatens long-dead literary critics, shrug as RJ threatens to suck Bigfoot's ween but briefly becomes a competent theory professor, and tremble as we are all forced to experience Oh My F@cking God Philosophy Class. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Aug 20, 2020•48 min•Ep. 84
It's a real Throwback Thursday of an episode: Shakespeare! Vin Diesel reminding us of the importance of family! Rampant horniness! (Wait, that's just Shakespeare again) Off-key singing! Incorrect information regarding dairy products! Rambling tangents about 90s movies! So hop in your Death Zamboni and let's go, for there never was a story of more woe than RJ's new segment on Juliet and her Gnomeo. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.th...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 83
Sure, he was born about 14 years after Hamilton died but our point still stands. In an ON!LC first, we cover a memoir: The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Highlights include: Frederick Douglass Is Smarter Than Everyone, the inherent stupidity of displaying the flag of a war you lost, and where are The Good Historical Brad Pitts? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 82
In this episode, we cover author Witi Ihimaera and his culturally influential novel, Whale Rider, and learn the dangers of not properly appreciating your great-grandchildren, the (continuing) fine art of mascot-naming, the inherent awesomeness of old ladies, and the objective categorization of Miami Dolphins coaches...And yes, RJ makes whale noises. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 81
In an episode that will go down in history alongside Ethan Frome and Of Mice and Men as "wow, that sure went off the rails fast," podcasting maniac and aspiring world-record-holder Scottye Moore joins us to cover Tennessee Williams's play, The Glass Menagerie, and things quickly dissolve into John Malkovich-impersonating, Nelly-singing, symbolism-screaming, gay-deceiving, screen-projecting chaos. Listen to Scottye's 500 other shows at https://www.aloadofpurebs.com/ Follow them on Twitter @Scotty...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 80
The Odyssey aka Part 2 of Homer's epic poetic duo features what is perhaps the worst and also most horny travelogue of the ancient world as Odysseus battles and bangs his way home while Athena, arguably, does all the real work. Meanwhile, Megan and RJ are both tempted by siren songs: 1980s anime and Brad Pitt. Donate to the Black Lives Matter Global Network: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 79
Get it? Because Achilles has zero chill? Megan and RJ also find themselves lacking chill as they attempt to navigate the first of Homer's epic poem duology, The Iliad, starting with the important question: Just what does it mean to be 10-Year War Hot? RJ defends fictional historical sites, Megan gets lost in the mythological sauce, and instead of chasing waterfalls, we learn to stab the rivers and lakes that we're used to. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merc...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 78
There's no getting around it, this episode on Kurt Vonnegut's seminal novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, is big. It's all about time, space, war, trauma, and also, for no reason at all, French philosopher Michel Foucault's weird bald head. Taking the trip to Tralfamadore with Megan and RJ is Rob Kristoffersen of the podcast Our Strange Skies, who doesn't really help so much as talk about finger-puppets and nu-metal. So it goes. Note: Our Strange Skies is no longer running but you can follow Rob and his...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 77
What do Iowa tourism slogans, college mascots, Mel Gibson movie corrections, Miami Dolphins draft options, and institutionalized racism all have in common? Probably more than you think but mainly they're all things we end up somehow talking about in the course of our episode on Sandra Cisneros's contemporary YA classic, The House on Mango Street. Hey, at least we managed not to talk about Pitbull for once. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnoli...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 76
If we could turn back time, we'd probably make Cher less of a major cornerstone on this episode about Henry James's spooky novella The Turn of the Screw but it's too late for that now! RJ makes his spectacular return in an episode rife with song titles, interrupting trains, cat-chewing, ESPN-checking, and occasionally actually talking about the book. We're back, and we got you, babe. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 75
We're at the razor's edge of madness as Matt Johnston aka The Narcissist Cookbook joins Megan to share his feelings on HBO's adaptation of the His Dark Materials novel series, which is that it sucks so bad. Megan Rambles About Books They Read Years Ago, we appreciate The Princess Bride, Matt defends World War Z, and we learn that maybe we're all a little bit naked sometimes. In front of our neighbors, specifically. Check out The Narcissist Cookbook's music, merch, and more at https://thenarcissi...
Mar 31, 2020•43 min
March may be winding down but the madness continues with Paul Csomo, host of the amazing animal podcast Varmints! The exclamation point is part of the show's title but also indicative of the level of excitement you should have as Megan and Paul discuss book-huffers, defacers, skippers, and other such weirdsies. Also, we dunk on RJ a whole bunch. Sorry, bud. Listen to Paul (and his co-host Donna) at https://varmints.podbean.com/ or just Paul at https://anchor.fm/paul-csomo Support us on Patreon: ...
Mar 26, 2020•30 min
Witcher? I hardly know her! March Mini-Madness continues as Megan is given a lesson in Witcher Literature (Witcherature) by Joe Raspolich, co-host of Life, Death, and Taxonomy. We play guessing games, critique Witcher world fashion, mispronounce even more character names than the last episode, and fall in love with foul-mouthed parrots and the sheer charisma of an ass you can toss a coin to your witcher off of. Listen to Joe (and his co-host Carlos) at http://ldtaxonomy.com/ Follow them on Twitt...
Mar 12, 2020•40 min
Our first entry into Miniaturized Madness in March is with Webby-nominated(!) Kate Wallinga, host of Ignorance Was Bliss. Megan and Kate ostensibly discuss the pointless pedantry of book-shaming someone for not having read something but quickly veer off into Harry Potter character mispronouncing, author call-outs, and So You've Accidentally Written Something Problematic: A Guide. Also, we take away some birthdays, because we deserve them and JK Rowling doesn't. Listen to Kate's show at https://i...
Mar 05, 2020•28 min
RJ has officially left ON!LC HQ and Megan is totally handling it super well (he's fine, it's fine, we're fine). Until your favorite book idiots are reunited, please enjoy this retrospective of some of our greatest hits and relive the singing, screeching, shaming, and sex jokes that make our show the Internet's #1 Podcast for Literature and Penile Humours. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OhNoLitClass Get Some Merch: https://ohnolitclass.threadless.com/...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
