Tag: childhood trauma

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 115: Word by Word (Bird by Bird)

Happy Birthday Month to Amanda! This month, we discuss Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird (and Victoria actually does the shortest short story long.) To listen along: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unfortunately-required/episodes/Episode-115-Word-by-Word-Bird-by-Bird-e2m9rn7 To drink along: Water or your choice Resources: Bird by Bird: Themes | SparkNotes Anne Lamott - Wikipedia Anne Lamott | Biography, Novels, Books, Husband, Parents, & Son... Continue Reading →

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Episode 112: Little Scam on the Prairie (Little House on the Prairie)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss Manifest Destiny, the Minnesota Massacre, the lie of Westward expansion and why neither host can spell prairie. To Listen Along: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unfortunately-required/episodes/Little-Scam-on-the-Prairie-Little-House-on-the-Prairie-e2ic6fb To Drink Along: Ginger KombuchaOR  Old Timey Not At All Racist LemonadeOR A fun optional mixture of the two: Switchel-ade Resources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/interactive-map-shows-you-what-indigenous-land-you-live-on-180980920 Killer of the Flower Moon by... Continue Reading →

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Episode 108: A Bug’s Life (Metamorphosis)

This month Amanda and Victoria discuss Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, traumatic childhood abuse, and the utterly depressing life of Franz Kafka. To Listen Along: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unfortunately-required/episodes/A-Bugs-Life-Metamorphosis-e2dbe8l To Drink Along: A Czech Mule https://feastandwest.com/2022/01/05/czech-mule/ Resources: What makes something "Kafkaesque"? - Noah Tavlin What Is Kafkaesque? - The 'Philosophy' of Franz Kafka The Dark World of Franz Kafka LITERATURE: Franz... Continue Reading →

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Episode 97: The Ultimate KGB C*ck Block (Doctor Zhivago)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the drag that is Doctor Zhivago and why it was so scary to the USSR. To Listen Along: (Updated 02/26/2023) https://anchor.fm/unfortunately-required/episodes/The-Ultimate-KGB-Cck-Block-Doctor-Zhivago-e1vi81b To Drink Along: Vodka, or honestly whatever schnapps you can steal from a rich person's house while caring for their wife who has typhus. Resources: Lara, the true... Continue Reading →

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Episode 77: Being an Adult at 13 Sucks (Dicey’s Song)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the heartbreaking book Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight. To Listen Along: https://anchor.fm/unfortunately-required/episodes/Being-an-Adult-at-13-Sucks-Diceys-Song-e1guhs9 https://anchor.fm/unfortunately-required/episodes/Being-an-Adult-at-13-Sucks-Diceys-Song-e1guhs9 Resources: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/diceyssong/summary/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Voigt https://www.cynthiavoigt.com/ https://youtu.be/4dh2pTOK6Do

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