Episodes

  • Rocannon's World, Part IV

    Rocannon's World, Part IV
    Feb 14 2024

    The fourth and final part of our examination of Le Guin's first book, Rocannon's World.
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    23 mins
  • Rocannon's World, Part III

    Rocannon's World, Part III
    Aug 16 2023

    Examining chapters 5 and 6 of Le Guin's first novel, Rocannon's World.
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    18 mins
  • Rocannon's World, part II

    Rocannon's World, part II
    Oct 18 2022

    Looking at chapters 3 and 4 of Rocannon's World.
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    19 mins
  • Rocannon's World, part I

    Rocannon's World, part I
    May 12 2022

    A discussion of the first two chapters of Le Guin's first published novel, Rocannon's World.
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    14 mins
  • Semley's Necklace

    Semley's Necklace
    Apr 12 2022

    A deep dive into "Semley's Necklace," the first short story in Le Guin's Hainish universe, which would become the prologue to her first novel, Rocannon's World.
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    27 mins
  • April in Paris

    April in Paris
    Mar 30 2022

    A discussion of Le Guin's first paid publication, the short story "April in Paris" from 1962.
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    22 mins
  • Folk Song from the Montayna Province, and An die Musik

    Folk Song from the Montayna Province, and An die Musik
    Mar 20 2022

    Analyzing Le Guin's first two published works: the poem "Folk Song from the Montayna Province" and the short story "An die Musik."
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    19 mins
  • The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction

    The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction
    Mar 20 2022

    Introducing the podcast and its host, as well as an analysis of Ursula K. Le Guin's essay "The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction."
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    14 mins