EPISODE · Jun 24, 2024 · 44 MIN
We Review Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot (with Amanda)
from Read the Book First · host Jenessa
Did you know that the most produced musical, Cats, is based on a collection of poetry by T. S. Eliot? We didn't until Amanda convinced us to read Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Join us as we break down each ridiculous poem to find the good and the bad (there's a lot of bad).Jenessa mentions a New York Times article in the episode. You can read that here.As we stated in the podcast, T. S. Eliot was racist and supported many fascist ideas throughout his poetry. Our discussion is not meant to be a glorification of his ideas. We wanted to review and discuss the Broadway musical, Cats, and with the nature of our podcast, we investigated the source material first.Send us Fan MailSupport the showAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comJoin our Patreon at patreon.com/ReadtheBookFirstDon't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy reading!Business inquiries only - [email protected]
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Did you know that the most produced musical, Cats, is based on a collection of poetry by T. S. Eliot? We didn't until Amanda convinced us to read Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Join us as we break down each ridiculous poem to find the good and the bad (there's a lot of bad). Jenessa mentions a New York Times article in the episode. You can read that here. As we stated in the podcast, T. S. Eliot was racist and supported many fascist ideas throughout his poetry. Our discussion is not m...
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