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Faking Lit
by Faking Lit Podcast
A podcast in which five idiots get together to discuss the finest works of classic literature.Listen to them struggle with subtexts, historical contexts, symbolism and the minor fact that none of them have actually read the book.
Episodes
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Episode 114 - Generation X by Douglas Coupland
I'm sorry this is late, things have been crazy Please continue to stay safe and well.
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Episode 113 - Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson
Happy 420. Stay indoors.
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Episode 112 - Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood
IT'S A TOTAL LOCKDOWN We try to make the best of a bad situation and continue to broadcast to whoever's left outside in the Wasteland. With Special Guest Experts Eva Steenberg, Zaran Hex and Enya.
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Episode 111 - The Plague by Albert Camus
Don't go outside. Stay at home. Wash your hands and listen as we discuss Albert Camus' existentialist tale of disease "The Plague" and play "Nazi or Not-zi". Featuring Special Guest Expert Gin Gee, a clone.
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Episode 110 - Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Well, well, well, look who decided to post a new episode... This week the Idiots discuss Virginia Woolf's classic tale of gender bending "Orlando" - catch-up with London's Premier Beefeater Lenny London - catch-up with reclusive fifth Beatle Ebenezer Skrewge - quiz them on the failures of their...
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Episode 109 - Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by TS Eliot
We return for the first episode of the new decade and also make our first attempt to discuss poetry with TS Eliot's beloved book of feline related doggerel "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" - re-litigate an old family psychodrama - pitch a musical about crisp packets - make cat goop.…
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Faking Lit 108 - How The Grinch Stole Christmas By Dr Seuss
Oh, gather your ears and come sit a spell, And hark to the tale that I have to tell! A mystery! A murder! A villainous deed! And four possible culprits on your podcast feed! They'll cover various topics (some of them scary) Including some of the films of Jim Carrey! And a bit of the book (we all...
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Episode 107 - Moby Dick by Herman Melville (with Johnny Gillam!)
In which the Idiots get stuck into Herman Melville's symbolic magnum opus "Moby Dick" - learn the in-and-outs of navel law - discuss whether people in the past knew what a whale even was - talk about sperm.
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Episode 106 - Halloweeeeen
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Episode 105 - A Dog's Purpose by W Bruce Cameron
WE ARE BACK After a short break the Idiots return to discuss the sentimental, existential (sentistential) story of canine reincarnation, "A Dog's Purpose" - talk about the value of our four legged friends and the joy they bring into our lives - delve into the history of beloved nudity aggregation...
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Episode 104 - Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton
In which the Idiots celebrate of absent co-host Haran X by discussing his choice of book, Patrick Hamilton's tale of obsession, manipulation and mental illness "Hangover Square" - take a journey through Rock and Venereal Disease - uncover the secrets of Bill Gates's house - welcome Dan back to…
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Episode 103 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
In which the Idiots discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's Booker Prize winning novel of repression and unrequited love "The Remains of the Day" - discuss the Butler's place in the cultural consciousness - find out about the Butler World Championship - debate which Butlers fuck - call NASA. Featuring Special...
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Episode 102 - Naked Lunch by William S Burroughs (with Simone Belshaw!)
In which the Idiots take apart William S Burroughs's obscene, influential magnum opus "Naked Lunch" - discover that diamonds and crystals are actually the same - Haran opens up to us emotionally - we briefly retool to become a gameshow. Featuring Special Guest Experts Terry Sauce, edgelord and...
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Episode 101 - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
In which we discuss Ayn Rand's notorious objectivist magnum opus "Atlas Shrugged" - learn about exciting developments in the world of AI - a pop star performs an exclusive new track for us live in the studio - have not one, but two interventions. Featuring Special Guest Experts Limes (the Artist...
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Episode 100 - Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (Part 2)
PART 2 CHAOS REIGNS
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Episode 100 - Inifinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (Part 1)
PART 1 ONE BIG HOT MESS
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Episode 99 - The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
We discuss all manner of bodily fluids and bizarre family rituals as we delve into Iain Banks's classic warped coming-of-age novel "The Wasp Factory" - we find out that the super-rich are really just like us when all is said and done - learn what the Chinese ET would sound like. With Special…
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Episode 98 - Game of Thrones Special (with Adrian Tauss!)
In this special episode, we put two of the most showbiz insider people I know in a room together to craft what the ending of Game of Thrones should have been and along the way share stories of what it was actually like working behind the scenes of the show and to be a confidant of George RR…
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Episode 97 - Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Continuing the never-ending, eternal Dystopia series, the Idiots delve into Kurt Vonnegut's pitch black apocalypse comedy "Cat's Cradle" - Alice returns and relates her harrowing tale of survival after being trapped for months in her local decommissioned library - Our favourite Beefeater Sir…
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Episode 96 - The Stand by Stephen King (with Fitzgerald Honger!)
The Idiots discuss Stephen King's epic tale of Good and Evil and the fight for humanity's very soul at the end of the world, "The Stand"! - Fitz returns to the show with more tales of the future and attempts to start up a new business, possibly involving dogs - we get a terrifying glimpse of the...
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Episode 95 - The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (with Jonny Gillam & Joseph Murphy!)
HAPPY EASTER 420 It's been a long weekend so all I'll say about this one is that we have guests that come in the form of the purest rastafarian Gideon Ponyboy and C.S Lewis drops in to critique his own work and share deeply personal stories about his sex life with a familiar secret agent.
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Episode 94 - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (with Simone Belshaw!)
The Dystopia season continues with our discussion of David Mitchell's genre colliding work of literary ventriloquism "Cloud Atlas" and we reveal the secrets of Chin's hot bod, Josh's past life, reveal that Freddie Mercury was an ant and create a haunting work of art. #AllMenAreCool Featuring...
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Episode 93 - The Man in the High Castle by Philip K Dick (with Adam Riley & Jonny Gillam!)
Sorry this one is so late. We continue our Unofficial Dystopia Season with a chat about about Philip K Dick's nightmare alternate universe in which the Nazis won the Second World War, taking in diverse topics such as the "Bildenberg" Group, how to adopt a cunning pseudonym and why Nazis are bad....
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Episode 92 - The Children of Men by P.D. James (with Emily McQuade!)
The Idiots talk about PD James's vision of a childless future, "The Children of Men" and also discuss related matters such as sperm counts, Fortnite and various substances that are stored in the balls. Featuring Special Guest Experts Emily McQuade and Fortnite champion T3st1cul4r C4nc3r.
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Episode 91 - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Idiots grapple with Aldous Huxley's vision of a world where humanity has been pacified and controlled by sex and drugs and we ask whether it is more relevant now than it has ever been. Along the way we discuss artificial insemination, who in the room is an Alpha and who is a Gamma and play a...
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Episode 90 - Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
MWAH I KISS YOU Remember that guy with that website? This week the Idiots get all sentimental and romantic with George Orwell's terrifying vision of an inescapable, totalitarian future, "Nineteen Eighty-Four", arguably the most romantic of all the Dystopian works we are covering in our unofficial...
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Episode 89 - The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (with Fitzgerald Honger!)
In which the Idiots discuss H.G. Wells genre defining fourth dimensional adventure "The Time Traveller" - Fitz drops by to lay out his latest business venture and tell us incredible tales of the Future (both the place in time and the trap rapper) - Chin tries out the latest food craze Huel and...
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Episode 88 - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
In which the Idiots discuss Anthony Burgess's real horroshow novel of ultraviolence and the old in-and-out - become gradually more and more lost in a world of shared hallucinations and abrupt, unexpected advertorial fugues - learn how engage and disengage Cuck Mode - uncover a real life case of...
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Episode 87 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy (with Jonny Gillam!)
In which the Idiots crash into 2019 with Cormac McCarthy's bleak, brutal and beautiful post-apocalyptic masterpiece - dig deep into the sordid and terrifying world of Army Seals and their trainers - uncover the dangerous world of Malaysian weddings - learn to appreciate the finer points of Daddy...
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Episode 86 - A Faking Lit Christmas Carol (with Michael Hill & Joseph Murphy!)
It's a Christmas miracle.
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Episode 85 - Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling (with Sam Dodson!)
In which the slow Bataan Death March that has been our Harry Potter season comes to a grateful end with "Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows" - Chin expounds upon the music of Freddie Mercury - we try to out Jordan Bellfort each other and sell each other various objects - pitch the ultimate "get...
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Episode 84 - Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
In which the Idiots continue the descent into the world of Harry Potter and discuss the darkest entry in the series "Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince" - Dan puts on his big boy pants to host the episode and deploys his tried and tested methodology of listing things and asking what the best...
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Episode 83 - Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
In which the Idiots continue their journey through the Potterverse with the fifth book in the series "Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix" - we learn of a scandal at Hogwarts that was cut out of the books - learn what Joaquin Phoenix's favourite caramels are - discover the massive secret...
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Episode 82 - The Godfather by Mario Puzo
This week Chin's brother, Cheek Coffee, takes over Faking Lit as chin is mysteriously absent. He's joined by a litenay of characters, including Lenny London, Steve Koenig, Donnie Bagels, Daniel Offen, Michael Owen and Josh Bellman. They talk about The Godfather by Mario Puzo
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Episode 81 - M.R. James Halloween Special (with Ian Lane!)
BOO In which the Idiots look to the authoritative M.R. James to inspire them to write the spookiest, scariest, creepiest ghost story of all time for Halloween - Chin reveals he doesn't know how buses work - we try to spread awareness of Simlish. Featuring Special Guest Experts Ian Lane and…
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Episode 80 - Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (with Loose Brie!)
In which the Idiots continue to tumble down the Harryhole with the fourth book in the series, "Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire" - we recast the Harry Potter stories with Michael Caine in every role - examine what makes the Death Eater's so evil - work out what snakes symbolise in the series…
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Episode 79 - Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (with Simone Belshaw!)
In the third part of our Harry Potter series, the Idiots dig into "Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban" - discover the connections between carrier bag costs, PC Gone Mad and MacDonalds - an artist shows us their watercolours - Chin gets into trouble with HR. Featuring Special Guest Expert…
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Episode 78 - Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets (with Ben Lund-Conlon!)
In which the Idiots continue their Potterquest with the second book in the series: "Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets" - a holy celestial being makes their podcast debut - stay away from snakes - get anagrammatical. Featuring Special Guest Expert, God.
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Episode 77 - Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling (with William Stone!)
In which the Idiots kick off their series run-through of the Harry Potter books with "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" - learn the true story behind the inspiration of everyone's favourite boy wizard - discover the difference between a hairdresser and a barber - bask in the magic of...
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Episode 76 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
In which the Idiots discuss Ray Bradbury's cautionary sci-fi tale of censorship and conformity - Beefeater Lenny London returns to reveal hitherto unrevealed magical powers and discuss his recent promotion - Josh expounds on the profound influence that Jordan Peterson has had on his life - Haran...
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Episode 75 - Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons (with Joseph Murphy and Jonny Gillam)
In which the Idiots discuss Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's seminal comic book masterpiece "Watchmen" - argue for the legitimacy of the medium - demand pictures of Spider-Man - examine the problems of adaptation while dry heaving - the squid stays in the picture. Featuring Special Guest Experts...
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Episode 74 - A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
In which the Idiots discuss John Kennedy Toole's Pulitzer Prize winning picaresque novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" - discuss how today's entrepreneurs conduct their business - how grief can manifest itself through flatulence - dunk on Dan's nuts. Featuring Special Guest Expert Bell Joshman, a...
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Episode 73 - Beatlemania Special!
In this very special episode the Idiots sit down to gab with Ebeneezer, the secret 5th Beatle, discuss his hitherto undocumented place in the legendary story of the Beatles and ask him to weigh in on books which the music of the Beatles helped to inspire.
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Episode 72 - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (with Ben Lund-Conlon & Fitzgerald Honger!)
In which the Idiots discuss Alexandre Dumas' classic swashbuckling Bro-Down "The Three Musketeers" - Fitz gives us an update on his wallpaper business and branches out into sales - Ben plugs his art - we lay out the tangled web connecting the Mouseketeers with Brexit ad Trump. Featuring Special...
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Episode 71 - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
In which the Idiots discuss J.D. Salinger's quintessential moody teenager novel, "The Catcher in the Rye" - Dan opens up about his musical tastes and his past as a sk8tr boi - we learn that Chin is a scummy Globalist shill - our guest reveals the perils of believing the Mainstream Media.…
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Episode 70 - Atonement by Ian McEwan
In which the Idiots discuss Ian McEwan's meta-fictional tale of loss, guilt and love, "Atonement" - learn the secret military origins of the Chicken McNugget - unveil Steve Koenig's latest project for Netflix - swelter in this unending heat-wave. Featuring Special Guest Experts Steve Koenig and...
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Episode 69 - The Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana
In which the Idiots get down and dirty with "The Kama Sutra" for a very special Episode 69 - we discuss our favourite positions from the Kama Sutra - gain insight into the plight of the adult baby community - Dan is confronted with his past. Featuring Special Guest Experts returning couples...
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Episode 68 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (with Jonny Gillam!)
In which the Idiots discuss beloved children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle - Chin has a mini family reunion as he tries to work out which of his brothers is in possession of their cherished copy of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Featuring Special Guest Experts, Chin's...
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Episode 67 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding
In which the Idiots discuss William Golding's tale of boys, pigs and the laughably fragile veneer of civilization - discuss whether this book would be sexier if it had involved an island of girls as opposed to boys - expose the music world for the hollow sham it truly is - finally establish who…
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Episode 66 - Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby (with Lucas Jolson!)
In which the Idiots discuss Nick Nornby's long-form love-letter to football and fandom "Fever Pitch" - returning guest Michael Owen give us his Dream Team and regales us with tales of his friendship and rivalry with Sami Hyypiä - discuss the effect that the football has on the "lower classes" -...
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A podcast in which five idiots get together to discuss the finest works of classic literature.Listen to them struggle with subtexts, historical contexts, symbolism and the minor fact that none of them have actually read the book.
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