Ep 329 - Passing, by Nella Larsen

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Craig Getting, Arts, Books, Podcasts, Literature, Comedy, Andrew Cunningham

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Travel with us back to the Jazz Age and meet Irene and Clare, two women who practice "passing" to get by in New York City. The tragic characters of Nella Larsen's insightful novel Passing show us how suspicions and social status can conspire to bring about a terrible end between friends. Other talking points include the Harlem Renaissance, Arby's vs. Applebee's, and boy oh boy how we wish Larsen had written more books.

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0:00.0	This is a head gum podcast.
0:06.0	While Andrew and Craig believe the joy of discovery is crucial to enjoying any well-told
0:10.3	tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary.
0:16.5	Plus these are books you should have read by now.
0:30.0	What are you thankful for?
0:43.9	Thanks, Gimmings, coming up.
0:45.9	I'm thankful for many of the Star Trek films.
0:53.4	Which Tuzanna and I are watching in order right now.
0:55.9	Alright, that's pretty good.
0:57.2	That's pretty good.
0:58.5	I'm thankful for Gritty and assorted mascot shenanigans across the country, like the newly
1:09.2	inaugurated Amarillo sand, but sand poodle, sod poodles.
1:15.0	I don't even know what they're called.
1:16.3	I love them.
1:17.3	It doesn't matter.
1:18.3	Well, we're going to overdo it's a podcast by the books you would be meeting to read.
1:20.7	My name is Craig.
1:21.7	My name is Andrew.
1:22.7	And we're thankful for you, the listener.
1:24.5	We're being here.
1:25.5	We are thankful for you, the listener.
1:28.4	We're excited to share another week of literature and laughs with you as we talk about books
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