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Long-form public-domain literature read aloud, in bite-size pieces; book reviews; what's up in my life

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The Literate Loser #24

The near-completion of my graduate thesis means a return to Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. There’s also time enough for a thesis update, a summary of the eHarmony situation, reflections on approaching 40, and a review of Swing Vote, the new Kevin Costner film. Click here to download Literate Loser #24. email me: mail at literate loser [...]...

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[ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:32:55 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser #23

In this transitional episode, we wrap up our discussion of Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson and get right into our next selection, Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. I wax somewhat philosophical on turning 39 years old, and talk a little bit about an addition to my daily routine. Hint: It has to do with [...]...

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[ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:26:40 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser #21: Microphone Problems

I had high hopes for this installment of the Literate Loser, but didn’t discover until I was pretty much done that I’d had problems with the USB microphone, and so I had to use the onboard microphone, which isn’t nearly as good. There’s quite a bit of noise here, but hopefully you can fight [...]...

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[ Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:04:42 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser #20

Somebody kills someone with someone else’s knife in chapter 19 of Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson, and I finally get around to reading the long-promised treatise by Twain on how Scotland’s Sir Walter Scott turned every U.S. Southern gentleman into a colonel or general and thus was hugely responsible for the Civil War. Then I [...]...

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[ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:41:31 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show #19

Wow. These interludes are getting to be a bad habit! But the Loser returns with a rather long selection from Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson, followed by a very short explanation of the Master’s thesis and a quick list! 00:00 — 01:51 Hello 01:51 — 25:49 Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson, chapter 18 25:49 — 44:00 Three Stinkers [...]...

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[ Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:25:21 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show #18

A short chapter this week means lots of babbling. I follow the pivotal chapter with a long story about a friend’s experience with the online dating service. The Harry Potter trivia contest is still live, too! 00:00 — 02:43 Hello 02:43 — 14:49 Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson, chapter 17 14:49 — 32:38 The [...]...

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[ Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:34:37 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show #16

We enter the final third of Mark Twain’s Puddn’head Wilson, and Tom becomes truly despicable (finally), making it a bit easier to pick sides. I finally complete the online dating-service questionnaire, and announce the second Harry Potter Trivia Contest. I recorded this at a lower audio quality, but the file size is about the same [...]...

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[ Sun, 27 May 2007 06:55:43 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show #15

Forgive the less-than-crystal-clear sound on this one: I recorded it while sitting at a picnic table beneath God’s great sky. In this week’s installment of Puddn’head Wilson, Tom and Roxy come up with a plan to ensure Tom’s reformation while the bullets fly left and right. I finally return to the online [...]...

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[ Mon, 21 May 2007 06:37:41 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show #14

00:00 — 01:36 Hello! 01:36 — 18:47 Puddn’head Wilson, chapter 13 18:47 — 35:56 Book review: Miss Manners’ Guide for the Turn-of-the-Millennium by Judith Martin 35:56 — 41:18 Winners of the Call-Me-and-Tell-Me-What-You’re-Reading contest! 41:18 — 44:49 New contest! 44:49 — 46:25 See you next week (or thereabouts)! Judith Martin, Fried Eggs with Chopsticks, and [...]...

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[ Mon, 14 May 2007 01:44:49 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show #13

I don’t know which phrase I overuse more: “really” or “very, very.” I’m in a definite linguistic rut here, and will make an effort to be less annoying next time! Puddn’head Wilson is a short chapter this week, so I have time to babble about three great films you probably haven’t seen! 00:00 [...]...

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[ Tue, 08 May 2007 09:16:40 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show #12

My crazy hectic life dictates that I wing this installment of the Literate Loser, and Mark Twain gets positively hilarious. If you normally skip the Literate part of this Loser of a podcast, I’d encourage you to reverse your strategy this time, as it is the Twain stuff that is entertaining!00:00 — 02:54 [...]...

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[ Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:29:31 +0000 ]

Literate Loser, Show 11

Another hour-long loserfest! You can’t stop me; you can only hope not to be like me. We return to Mark Twain’s Puddn’head Wilson, I read a bunch of poems, the winner of one of last week’s contests is announced, and I continue the online dating service’s questionnaire. Comments, calls, and mail welcome!00:00 [...]...

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[ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:45:12 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 10: Return of the Loser

I’m back.0:00 - 7:15 Welcoming myself back7:15 - 17:15 Summarizing Pudd’nhead Wilson, Chapters 1 through 917:15 - 30:15 Book review: Frank McCourt’s Teacher Man30:15 - 44:22 eHarmony.com survey, continued44:22 - 51:31 I babble about my life51:31 - 60:00 Two contests and let’s do [...]...

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[ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:12:00 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 9

Pudd’nhead Wilson takes something of a dark turn in this ninth chapter. I review a novel by Piers Anthony and then offer lists of things that suck and things that rock.I’ve got this indexed, but I left it at work, so I’ll post the index later.Click here for the cast. 13.6 mb, about [...]...

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[ Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:25:34 +0000 ]

The Secret Agent, by Joseph Conrad, Chapter 8

This is chapter 8 in LibriVox’s The Secret Agent project. The entire novel won’t be available for some time, but if for some reason you’d like to listen to just my chapter, well, here it is.The Literate Loser returns next week!Click here to download the podcast. 29.2 MB, 1 hour, 3 minutes, and [...]...

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[ Sun, 02 Oct 2005 08:08:05 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 7

“The man is back in town; don’t you mess me around.”Chapter 7 of Pudd’nhead Wilson is quite short, which leaves more time than usual for the loser portion of the program. I respond to Jen’s list of the Top 5 Power Ballads with my own version of that list (with short snippets — please [...]...

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[ Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:58:46 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 6

Bouncing back from a cold, I fumble my way through chapter 6 of Puddin’head Wilson, stumble through a quickie review of Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Mysteries, and tumble through more of the online matchmaking service’s questionnaire.00:00 — Hello00:35 — Grad school update02:01 — Chapter 5 recap04:00 — Puddin’head Wilson, chapter 613:55 — Foiled again!17:13 — Sue [...]...

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[ Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:03:48 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 5

Oh, boy. The literature stuff is great (Chapter 5 of Mark Twain’s The Tragedy of Puddin’head Wilson), but then the loser stuff is, well, quite loserly (I record my responses to the first section of an online match-making service’s compatibility survey). No book review this time.00:00 — Hello01:45 — Chapter 4 recap03:46 — [...]...

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[ Sun, 31 Jul 2005 07:47:22 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 4

Chapter 4 of Puddin’head Wilson is a little longer than the previous chapters, and I can’t shut my mouth — not an auspicious combination! I recommend four books about the late-70s New York Yankees and babble about my latest thoughts about my sad lack of a love-life!00:00 — Peace like a river00:40 — Hello.01:49 [...]...

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[ Wed, 27 Jul 2005 10:50:44 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 3

The puddin’ thickens — as does the plot — in chapter three of Puddin’head Wilson, I go on a bit long about my introduction to Harry Potter, and I review one of my favorite read-aloud books, One Fat Summer.00:00 — Preflight preparations00:35 — Hello; The Story So Far; new vocab03:13 — Puddin’head Wilson, chapter [...]...

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[ Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:49:13 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 2

On the night of the most significant literary event in two years, Twain turns on the sarcasm and I turn on the Harry Potter fanaticism. A quick review of Bob Scher’s The Little Know-How Book (along with a short excerpt) leave not so much time for the loser talk.00:00 — Tuning up01:00 — Critique04:02 [...]...

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[ Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:21:44 +0000 ]

The Literate Loser, Show 1

I take the plunge with chapter 1 of Mark Twain’s Puddin’Head Wilson and a quickie review of the long-out-of-print Harvey the Beer Can King. I find it useful when people index their podcasts, so I’ll do it too:0:00 — Hello. What’s this?2:00 — On reading aloud.4:40 — About the selection9:17 — Puddin’Head Wilson, [...]...

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[ Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:57:48 +0000 ]

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