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The Unseen Hook
by D P
A podcast for people who love talking about great books and drawing out the good, truth and beauty within those stories. And all the messy human stuff too.
Episodes
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#011 Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Julie-Ann McLoughlin and I talk on what is often cited as the greatest work of Charles Dickens. MASSIVE spoiler alert for this episode - don't listen unless you want to know ALL THE THINGS! Bleak House is such a complex, engaging and lengthy story, it was impossible to cover everything we loved.…
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#010 The Light Between Oceans by M.L Stedman
This little gem is an Aussie book with a big heart. Hannah Doolan was really fun to talk with on this episode as we dived into the themes of truth, justice, forgiveness and friendship. Not to be missed: the character who wins best fictional husband award!
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#009 Brideshead Revisited Part 3
Wherein Audrey and I discuss: - Lady Teresa Marchmain and why is she so hard to love? (though we do love her!) - The grave yet hilarious Bridey - Julia, her relationship with Charles and their breakup - The death of Lord Marchmain - Recommendations
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#008 Brideshead Revisited Part 2
Audrey and I delve more into the characters of Sebastian Flyte and Teresa Marchmain and explore the theme of freedom. Johann Hari TED talk - Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong - https://youtu.be/PY9DcIMGxMs
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#007 Brideshead Revisited Part 1
Audrey and I discuss what we love about the novel and why, a synopsis of the story and a look at the character of Charles Ryder and his relationship with Sebastian Flyte.
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#006 An Intro to Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
A short intro to the following three eps on this beautiful, compelling novel by Evelyn Waugh. A warning - these episodes contain massive spoilers! Bishop Barron on evangelising through beauty and Brideshead Revisited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBMOwZFpZX0
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#005 My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
I chat with my sister Eloise about this hilarious memoir of a young British boy living on Corfu with his eccentric family. Such fun!
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#004 A Man Called Ove by Frederick Backman
I chat with Caitlin West about the curmudgeonly but loveable Ove. Student of drama, lover of Shakespeare and general all round top chick, it was so fun to talk with Caitlin. Check out her awesome new podcast "Crash Course Catholicism" where she infuses her humour and real life experience into…
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#003 Dune by Frank Herbert
Our first Sci-Fi on the Unseen Hook! I talk to Dom McLoughlin about the complex and compelling Dune. If you, like me, haven't really ventured into this genre yet, Dune is a great place to start! '“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that...
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#002 Unseen Hook: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
A conversation with Marina Haines. Marina has 40 years of experience in education in various roles including as the principal of a school in Western Sydney. She's an avid reader, great mentor to students, parents and teachers and always fun to chat with- especially about books!
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#001 Unseen Hook Mini Ep: Intro
Not another book podcast! Just a little bit about me and why on earth I'm doing this.
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How many episodes does The Unseen Hook have?
The Unseen Hook currently has 11 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Unseen Hook about?
A podcast for people who love talking about great books and drawing out the good, truth and beauty within those stories. And all the messy human stuff too.
How often does The Unseen Hook release new episodes?
The Unseen Hook has 11 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Unseen Hook?
The Unseen Hook is created and hosted by D P.
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