Author: Victoria

Episode 126: Keep Your Friends Close, Vampires Closer (The Vampyre by John Polidori)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the novella The Vampyre by John Polidori (NOT LORD BYRON), and how it helped create the vampire genre we know today. To listen along: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2727DUWq5EWBHWTKi4GHme?si=rF0zoTvESpSMdUyrkcoJdg To drink along: Your favorite health tonic Resources: The Vampyre - Wikipedia The Vampyre - Wikisource, the free online library John William Polidori -... Continue Reading →

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Episode 125:  Another Book That Was Clearly a Cry for Help (Dicey’s Song)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss another book that probably should have been a trauma indicator, Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight. To Listen Along: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yoNOWXNbjZYdmqM27xWiN?si=NpLK4U-BQDi9OZyfeJkS2Q To Drink Along: Something comforting from your childhood, like an iced cold Diet Coke stolen from a parent or the thickest tropical punch Kool-Aid possible. Resources: Dicey's Song: Full Book... Continue Reading →

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Episode 124: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Italy (The Aeneid)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the epic poem by Virgil (or Vergil), The Aeneid. To drink along: Aperol Spritz, but do it the right way and don't just pour prosecco over Aperol and call it a day. To listen along: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KsGRG4XLmBwHfb825cgn5?si=AmtllKf-QFKYL38Tm3o_EA Resources: The Aeneid: Study Guide | SparkNotes https://youtu.be/p4mbk59rbjE?si=ZLoUplA4Wd26759J https://youtu.be/rHlnl4z1s0E?si=7VbWkk-xb6flcKTl https://youtu.be/1KJfpffSf1Q?si=qyZQ6X-BNwnnRgbN https://youtu.be/esBcq187jCw?si=WgoxQOAk_oRE4ocC Virgil -... Continue Reading →

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Episode 123: Not a Single Woman of Color Was Involved or Asked (The Second Sex)

This week Amanda and Victoria explore Simone de Beauvoir's exploration of women, The Second Sex, and discuss intersectionality and a whole blend of modern-day f**kery. To Listen Along: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/unfortunately-required/episodes/Episode-123-Not-a-Single-Woman-of-Color-Was-Involved-or-Asked-The-Second-Sex-e30hdto To Drink along: Dealers choice, but we recommend and entire bottle of wine. Resources: Simone de Beauvoir - Wikipedia Agrégation - Wikipedia Secondary education in France... Continue Reading →

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Episode 122: Isn’t this An Episode of Family Guy (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)?

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss Uncle Tom's Cabin and its enduring (and destructive) legacy. To listen along: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HrqsVdNdDJLuu5AJbhToz?si=43b8e0bcbee0404c To drink along: I don't know man, everything is on fire. Dealer's choice. Resources: A History of Black Stereotypes Onscreen https://youtu.be/OK_jVFslcsA?si=WLyCHjLEe_6Sx_7X Spike Lee tried to warn us...Race Melodrama and Minstrel Shows: Crash Course Theater #30 Childish... Continue Reading →

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Episode 121: Tocqueville’s American Travel Vlog (Democracy in America)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the possible series finale of the US by talking about Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America and his accurate, and not so accurate, talking points. To listen along: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39LpbWxIUh2DVMWhKLcufq?si=96273019740342ae To drink along: So much wine. You'll need it. Resources: Democracy in America - Wikipedia https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/alexis-de-tocqueville I'm leaving out all... Continue Reading →

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Episode 120: That’s Showbiz Kid (A Confederacy of Dunces)

Hey! Look at that. We FINALLY got our WordPress site back after multiple issues. Anyhow.... This week Amanda and Victoria celebrate Victoria's birthday month with A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, and the legacy of New Orleans. To listen along: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pyGd3wmjoVvX0ggmjmpxi?si=b4133d5a69434ad7 To drink along: Dealer's choice, but Toole was a beer drinker. Pop... Continue Reading →

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Episode 119:  Inconceivable! Anybody want a Peanut? (The Princess Bride)

Somehow in this economy we get Baron Von Cheeseplate back on the show to discuss William Goldman's The Princess Bride, as well as how much we all hate that weird Evangelical puppet, Douglas. To Listen Along: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/unfortunately-required/episodes/Inconceivable--Anybody-want-a-Peanut--The-Princess-Bride-e2retm9 To Drink Along: Port (Iocane powder optional) Resources: The Princess Bride (novel) - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYhIViuWIJI&themeRefresh=1 William Goldman -... Continue Reading →

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Episode 118: The Haunted Audio (Turn of the Screw)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss Henry James' novella, The Turn of the Screw. After Daddy's Little Harbinger shows up (Mothman) our audio started to have some problems, the episode crashing twice. To Listen Along: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unfortunately-required/episodes/The-Haunted-Audio-Turn-of-the-Screw-e2psssc To Drink Along: Strawberry wine, an energy drink, and some sort of cheese. The rest of the death story:... Continue Reading →

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