Welcome to the worst bestsellers, where we read about the heartbreaking tragedy of having red hair so you don't have to. I'm Kate. And I'm Renata. And for this episode, we read Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.

Joining us to discuss this carity Canadian classic are Marcel Cosman and Hannah McGregor,

co-hosts of Material Girls, a scholarly podcast about popular culture and, importantly, Canadians.

Hello. Hello.

Hello.

Let me just do a quick separate welcome so that listeners can perhaps distinguish your voice if they're not already familiar with you.

So hi, Hannah. Welcome.

Hi, I'm Hannah. This is my voice and this is what it sounds like when I talk with my

voice. It's perfect. Okay. And hello, Marcel. Hello, I'm Marcel. I have a different voice and this is it.

Oh my gosh. Perfect. And now it's four women talking and it's just, it's such a powerful podcast energy.

And if you can't tell the difference between our voices, that's on you.

Yeah, you're sexist.

Wow. The accusations start hot and early.

Just yeah, yep, yep. I'm channeling my fiery inner and Shirley energy right up to that.

Love it.

I'll repent in five to ten minutes of podcast time.

But for now, I'm furious.

For now, I'll never forgive you.

Yeah.

Okay, so welcome to worst bestsellers.

If this is your first episode listening, if you have stumbled across this and you are

building up an Anne Shirley-like temper at the very idea of the phrase worst bestseller being

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