James Bond (part 2) | why 007 can’t stop changing
Follow along our jam-packed look on what made the Bond series progress, decade after decade. Why did the actors and tone of the films keep changing? W...
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Every Friday, find out the surprising literary basis for our current news, movies, and pop culture. We skip straight to the good parts so that you can learn the easy way. Illiterate is part of the podcastgod family of podcasts.
James Bond (part 1) | inventing the world’s greatest spy
The longest running film series in history…what was it BEFORE any of that? Let’s learn about the creator, the reason for making Bond, where his quirks...
Marvel's What If…? & Star Wars: Visions | why the universe keeps expanding
These two mega-mythical properties are at it again, this time with a whole new set of creatives and wild ideas to shake up the franchise. What are the...
Cry Macho | getting back in the saddle with Westerns
Clint Eastwood (at age 91!) comes out with another Western. What does that mean for the genre? What are the tropes and history of the Western story? A...
Impeachment: American Crime Story | on vanquishing the cost of shame
We dive in to the recent depiction of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, and how it focuses on the female characters involved. What actually happened to Mo...
Only Murders in the Building | the tantalizing allure of true crime
We lay out the history of true crime stories (MURDER PAMPHLETS?), what became of the podcast true crime boom, and the continuing conversation around t...
Candyman | the history of the honey hook killer
Where did this urban legend come from (a serial killer noblewoman of the 1500’s?! Real life murders at the Cabrini Green Projects?!) What is the new f...
Shrek (pt 2) | the agony and the Shrekstasy
What happened with the grumpy lovable ogre? How did he become a facet of meme culture, and does it say anything true about his character? Contact: Rea...
UFO | the first footage confirmed by the Pentagon
Join us as we dissect the new documentary, the article it’s based on, and the history of airborne phenomena in art and media. Contact: Reach out on in...
Shrek (pt 1) | how an ogre became a hero
Get out of our swamp! We uncover the original book, and the history of the film’s production. Come learn about the subliminal insider jabs at Disney e...