We Three English Majors
by Alicia Foreman
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that three sisters in possession of English degrees, must be in want of a podcast. Please join Alicia, Mary, and Jesse as they discuss literature, life, and try not to take it all too seriously.
Episodes
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The Truth Behind Snow White
In this episode, Jesse explores the rich and fascinating history behind the Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale, Snow White. Join us as we discover the facts that inspired the fiction!
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Picture This: Traveling Into The Twilight Zone
In this second installment of We Three English Majors: The Quarantine Edition-- Jesse, Mary, and Alicia chat about binging the brilliance that is the Twilight zone and discuss its genius and controversial creator, Rod Serling. We talk, we laugh...we're basically just trying to keep each other…
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Emma and the World
In this very belated episode, We Three English majors return (after an unintended lengthy sabbatical from podcasting) to discuss their newly quarantined lifestyles-- and escape into the world of Jane Austen and the colorful cast of characters from her beloved novel, Emma. Please excuse the…
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J.M. Barrie and Peter Pan
We Three English Majors explore J.M. Barrie's masterpiece, Peter Pan, and the historical events that led to the creation of his beloved character.
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Tiny Tales Episode 2: The Pied Piper of Hamelin
In the second episode of our ongoing "Tiny Tales" series, Mary leads us through the eerie origins and mystery of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, made popular by the poem by Robert Browning.
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Tiny Tales Episode 1: Little Red Riding Hood
In the first installment of our "Tiny Tales" miniature Fairy Tale episode series, we discuss some of the themes and possible origins of the red-cloaked little girl in the woods.
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Mermaids and Paul Simon
In this episode, Jesse dives into the world of the Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, Mom gets her hair tangled, and we take time to appreciate Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theater.
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Little Women, Not a Run-Down
We discuss our feelings about Little Women and explore how Louisa May Alcott's actual life influenced her work. We hope you read this book before you listen to us blab about it.
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The Longest Run-Down Part 2
In this second part of a run-down of the Haunting of Hill House Netflix show, we continue to spoil absolutely everything about the show and compare it to details from the book by Shirley Jackson.
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The Longest Run-Down Part 1
Spoiler alert! Three sisters discuss (and completely spoil through the world's longest run-down) the trending Netflix show, The Haunting of Hill House--based on the book by Shirley Jackson.
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We Three English Majors
In our first episode ever, we three English majors discuss Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and various other things.
About this show
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that three sisters in possession of English degrees, must be in want of a podcast. Please join Alicia, Mary, and Jesse as they discuss literature, life, and try not to take it all too seriously.
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Alicia Foreman
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