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Save Me From My Shelf - Podcast

Save Me From My Shelf

We're friends and academics who take classic literature off its pedestal by making fun of it.

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Fiction Arts Literature Comedy Books Teaching
Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
55 minutes
Episodes
112
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Episode 10 - The Color Purple

Episode 10 - The Color Purple

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our tenth episode, we talk rodents, list big American breakfasts, and do a lot of Harpo Marx impressions.


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01:02:31  |   Wed 10 Nov 2021
Episode 9 - Dracula

Episode 9 - Dracula

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our ninth episode (our bumper Halloween special) Abby and Daniel start a band, Dracula is uncovered a chronic mastu…

01:27:19  |   Wed 27 Oct 2021
Trailer: Dracula - Halloween Special

Trailer: Dracula - Halloween Special

What the hell is 'forcemeat'?

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00:01:51  |   Tue 19 Oct 2021
Episode 8 - The Crucible

Episode 8 - The Crucible

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our eighth episode, Daniel embraces Puritanism, Abby embraces self-promotion, and John Proctor regrets embracing a …

00:58:23  |   Wed 13 Oct 2021
Episode 7 - The God of Small Things

Episode 7 - The God of Small Things

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventh episode, we recap a very depressing great work of literature, wax lyrical about the back catalogue of C…

00:52:16  |   Wed 29 Sep 2021
Episode 6 - Pamela

Episode 6 - Pamela

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our sixth episode, Abby develops a rage-ulcer and writes an award-winning K-Pop song, while Daniel has only love fo…

01:10:12  |   Wed 15 Sep 2021
Episode 5 - The Great Gatsby

Episode 5 - The Great Gatsby

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our fifth episode, we do a lot of bad Katharine Hepburn impressions, get VERY hot and bothered about South Dakota, …

00:57:52  |   Wed 01 Sep 2021
Episode 4 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Episode 4 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our fourth episode, we make huge assumptions about the medieval period, discuss the benefits of swearing, and imagi…

00:55:04  |   Wed 18 Aug 2021
Bonus: Thrushcross Grange Supercut

Bonus: Thrushcross Grange Supercut



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00:00:52  |   Sun 15 Aug 2021
Episode 3 - Wuthering Heights

Episode 3 - Wuthering Heights

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our third episode, we discuss the height differences of the Brontës, career alcoholism, and Daniel gets very excite…

00:59:29  |   Wed 04 Aug 2021
Episode 2 - Othello

Episode 2 - Othello

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our second episode, we discuss Shakespeare, the benefits of casting Michael Cera, and if this play was potentially …

00:49:48  |   Wed 21 Jul 2021
Episode 1 - Frankenstein

Episode 1 - Frankenstein

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our pilot episode, we go to town on Victor Frankenstein, Most Hated Man in Literature™.


Cover art © Catherine Wu.



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00:46:59  |   Wed 07 Jul 2021
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