Episode 13: Words and etymology Fellow word nerds unite! Join us as we dip into the sometimes tumultuous ocean of language, pronunciations and, ahem, swearing. Also, what did the Victorians find so unmentionable? What is a 'dord'? Find out if you have ever had the 'coochie-proochles'. And will we ever really know what 'piffy on a rock bun' is all about?
Episode 18: Story songs Come along on a music adventure as we discover why story and song have long been in perfect harmony. What was the first ever song about? Who wrote a middle-ages musical version of the 1-star hotel yelp review? What do Tenacious D, the Little Mermaid and Stravinsky have in common? And, oh look. It's the Odyssey. Again. Join in, and sing along if you know the words.
Episode 8: Mythology, Part 2 Join us as we dive further into the wonderful world of myth and legend. From Thoth, the Egyptian god of writing and wisdom (and patron of libraries we'd like to think?), to the Loch Ness monster, the Arthurian cycle, the legendary Trojan Horse, and more ...
Good Librations: Season 1 In our first ten episodes, we take a deep dive into poetry, books-to-screen, (very!) niche genres, desert island reads, mythology, and more.
Good Librations: Season 2 Love stories, revisionism, etymology, fan fiction ... don't get us started! Join us for another season of all things books, reading, libraries and more.
Good Librations: Season 3 Book clubs, reading habits, romantasy, writers' festivals... join us for another season of all things books, reading, libraries and more.
Good Librations: Season 4 Pick a genre, any genre ... from the morally complex Western through to intergalactic sci-fi dystopias, this season we're talking about what draws us to our favourite literary genres, and more.