Unfortunately Required Reading
Reliving Required Reading with Cocktails and Sass
This week we discuss the Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as the controversy about Go Set a Watchman. Sorry about the dog in the background losing its mind. Get your Bingo cards ready, because we're going to talk about racism. Bingo Cards can be downloaded here To Drink Along: Grab a... Continue Reading →
This week's episode is about Romeo and Juliet, one of the most performed Shakespeare plays of all time. To Drink Along: Grab a bottle of Andre Blush Pink Champagne or Rose. We won't judge you for grabbing what you can at the grocery store and chilling it. Also pick up a Cheddar with Parmesan notes... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to hell... month. We continue to explore hell by joining Dante Alighieri in The Inferno. We also now have Bingo Cards! You can download it here: Bingo Card To Drink Along: Grab a bottle of Chianti. Fava beans optional. Listen to the podcast here: https://anchor.fm/unfortunately-required/episodes/Abandon-All-Hope-Ye-Who-Listen-Here-e538os Resources: Seven Deadly Sins Playlist Dante for Beginners... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Hell...month. We start the month off with this episode on John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. Also, Texas rose for the occasion and it's 107 degrees Fahrenheit right now. We also now have Bingo Cards! You can download it here: Bingo Card To Drink Along: Fire and Iced Tea 1 shot Fireball Cinnamon... Continue Reading →
We end Amanda's birthday note with the poetry of Charles Baudelaire. This week we focused on three of his better known poems from Les Fleur du Mal: Be Drunk The Albatross A Carcass To drink along: Corpse Reviver 2 1 oz. gin 1 oz. Cointreau 1 oz. Lillet Blanc 1 oz. fresh lemon juice 1... Continue Reading →
We are feeling pretty chuffed about hitting 100 Facebook likes and want to help spread the word about the podcast. We are picking 5 winners for a contest from reviews written on Apple Podcasts. Winners will be selected 07/20/2019, so get your review in now. One Grand prize winner gets a mug and sticker. Four... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday Month to Amanda. As is the tradition, birthday month means you get to set the curriculum. This episode is dedicated to Edgar Allen Poe and The Tell-Tale Heart. If you'd like to drink along: A Corpse Reviver Supposedly, this is to help with hangovers, but it's pretty damn strong, y'all. 2 parts cognac... Continue Reading →
This week's episode is dedicated to melancholy and ouzo as we discuss the works of the poet Sappho. Often maligned, never duplicated, Sappho is a little hard to pin down as quite a bit of her history has been lost or glossed over with satire. If you'd like to drink along: Sapphic Death in the... Continue Reading →
We know that we use many terms on our podcast that might not be readily available to everyone, so for 2019 Pride, we decided to create a short podcast on different terms and why they are important. Here's a link to the episode: https://anchor.fm/unfortunately-required/episodes/The-Pride-Month-Primer-e47ad8 Happy Pride!
Episode 13 (woo hoo) is dedicated to The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. To drink along with us, grab a bottle of sparkling white wine (or champagne if you've got the budget) and add some ice cubes. Hey, Oscar was into ice. This week, Amanda picked up a Kerry Gold Irish Cheese and... Continue Reading →
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