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A podcast about writing, literature, and the culture that feeds them. Reach out to us at athenaeumpodcastlit@gmail.com and check us out at Instagram @AtheneumPodcast

Sam Sandeen


    • May 4, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 62 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Athenaeum Hosted by the Owl and the Wolf

    Dune, the Movie, and How it Compares to the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 62:44


    Let's compare Dune the Movie to the Book and see how it compares.

    Dune Book Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 56:20


    Dune, a beefy book if ever there was one, was recently turned into a movie and in this episode the hosts discuss the book - before watching the movie!

    Ready Player One, The Movie Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 59:10


    In this episode, the hosts discuss the Movie Ready Player One vs the book by Ernest Cline

    Ready Player One Book Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 53:45


    We chat about the Ernest Cline novel Ready Player one.

    Project Hail Mary Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 64:22


    Andy Weir's latest novel that has been picked up by... Ryan Gosling? Music provided by Ivan Duch.

    Recommendations for New Readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 44:50


    In this episode, we discuss if we do give recommendations how we do that. Do we have defaults? Do we tailor it? Do we not give recommendations?

    New Years Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 44:41


    In this episode Jo, Rob, and Sam discuss there Book Related New Year's Resolutions. The music for this episode was provided by Ivan Duch at ivanduch.com

    Time Travel - a Trope, a Plot Device, or a Genre?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 54:02


    Music from Ivan Dutch at ivandutch.com In this episode Jo, Rob, and Sam talk about time travel, and a the Marvel Universe?

    Orange World by Karen Russell with Martha Steele of 3BookGirls

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 45:27


    In this episode Jo, Sam, and their guest Martha Steele of 3 Book Girls podcast discuss two short stories from Orange World by Karen Russell.

    The Shining

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 74:20


    It is the end of Spooky Season - time to talk about the Steven King novel The Shining.

    Goosebumps: An Intoxicated Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 44:42


    In honor of spooky season, let's get this month started with some good old Goosebumps!

    Author Interview - Coleman Alexander, Self Publishing, and Fantasy Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 43:47


    In this episode, we interview Coleman Alexander, author of Between the Shade and Shadow, and learn more about the self-publishing process and his stories. Music provided by Ivan Duch - check it out at ivanduch.com

    Book To Movie Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 42:49


    Do you like them? Is the adaptation sometimes easier... perhaps better, or are they all worse?

    The Handmaid's Tale - Book, Film, and Graphic Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 77:01


    It's on Hulu, it has a Graphic Novel, and... it isn't a new book. In this Episode Jo, Rob and Sam discuss the Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. #HandmaidsTale #BookPodcast

    Middle Grade - What is this Genre?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 59:29


    In this episode, Jo, Rob, and Sam talk about middle-grade literature and what that means/what it is.

    Interview with Laura Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 70:47


    In this episode, we interview Laura Bird, YA author with her first novel coming out on March 1st, 2022!

    The Princess Bride, A True Adventure!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 59:57


    Join us as we talk about the book vs movie - and do they add to one another? All the action, romance, adventure!

    Beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 116:03


    In this episode we discuss beginnings in novels vs short stories - and what is a beginning.

    Short Story - The Boy Living in My Wall - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 6:29


    There is a noise in there. I know there is. Written by the talented Sphere.

    Short Story - House Meeting by Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 5:42


    So, what happens when your roommates can't contribute easily to the house? Written by the wonderfully skilled Sadie.

    Adventure! Is it a genre, a tool, or a building block for every story?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 45:56


    Join Rob, Sam, and Jo as they talk about Adventure and what that means in literature - where do you find it, and how is it used. The music is by Ivan Dutch.

    Three Musketeers - As Good As Everyone Says?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 34:59


    In this episode, Jo, Rob, and Sam discuss The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. An adventure novel, drama, or a bit too much?

    Jane by April Lindner: A Modern Interpretation of Jane Eyre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 85:15


    In this episode, in which Sam is quiet, we discuss this modern take of Jane Eyre vs the original. Listen to some hot takes on this 2010 YA release.

    Short Story - The Housemate - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 4:49


    Written by one of our discord members, CONTENT WARNING. I thought I got away from him, and found a unique, but perfect, housemate. I was wrong.

    Short Story - Hobbies - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 3:01


    Written by one of the members of our Discord group, in this story some people have normal hobbies, some, like my roommates, are a bit concerning

    From Classic to Modern - What is Romance Literature?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 73:16


    In this Episode, Jo, Sam, and Rob discuss how romance has changed, all the subgenres, and thoughts about how the current compares to the past.

    Talking About The Thursday Murder Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 66:55


    Today we are talking about a modern Mystery that has been popular - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman! Have you read this? Thinking about reading it? Give this a listen and see if it catches your interest. All of the background music is royalty-free from Ivan Dutch at https://ivanduch.com/songs/

    Thriller, Horror, Mystery - The Modern vs Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 79:40


    We talk about Modern vs Classic thriller, horror, and mysteries and what the differences are and some conversations about what qualifies as a thriller, horror, or mystery. #literature #horror #mystery #thriller

    Short Story - The Log Cabin - Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 3:49


    Stuck in a cabin alone in the middle of winter.

    Short Story - We'll Never Know - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 2:08


    Another short story reading, written by the lovely Sadie, about a writer being stuck in their own story.

    Short Story - Sphere's Nightmares - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 2:40


    In this short story, one of our authors, Sphere, imagines what his characters would do if they met him in person.

    A Discussion of Edgar Allen Poe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 81:09


    Jo, Rob, and Sam discuss The Black Cat, The Tale Tell Heart, The Mask of the Red Death, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe. Everyone has to read these at some point, right? Join us as we discuss these stories and how they relate to each other and modern day fiction!

    Short Story - Small Town Life - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 4:15


    Good luck trying to keep your secrets hidden in a small town.

    Short Story - The Man in the Snow - Sam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 1:33


    A little hint of folklore for this winter tale!

    Short Story - A Winter's Song - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 7:01


    When our main character get's lost in the snow, someone helps him to live.

    Short Story - The Birthday Party - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 4:57


    What are you to do when your enemy and you share the same friend, and it's her birthday?

    Short Story - Heroes and Villains - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 4:09


    Written by Sadie - what do you do when your friend is also friends with your arch-nemesis?

    Short Story - The Fairytale - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 3:33


    Written by Sadie, this short story is all about a boy dealing with a little girl who won't go to sleep.

    Short Story - Diary of the Ordinary - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 6:20


    Written by the wonderful Sphere, this short story tells of what the afterlife looks like when most of humanity is gone from the world.

    Short Story - Fireworks - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 5:20


    Written by Sadie from our discord, this is a very sweet story.

    Short Story - Hope - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 1:36


    This is a short story, very short story, written by Sadie over on our discord server. Enjoy this hopeful tale!

    Short Story - Mortal Frenemies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 3:07


    A short story written by one of our discord members!

    Short Story - Had Enough - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 4:58


    A short story by one of our discord members!

    Short Story - Gravity - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 3:36


    A short story by one of our discord members!

    Short Story - The King's Herloom - Ysdraetor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 10:21


    A short story from the discord group. Written by one of the moderators!

    Short Story - MURDER - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 4:09


    A short story by one of the members of our discord group.

    Short Story - The Other Way Round - Rienne

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 7:08


    A short story by one of the members of our discord group.

    Short Story - Job Hunters Inc - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 5:23


    A short story based on the prompt 'ineffective bad guy'.

    Short Story - Steven - Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 4:15


    Inspired by the Bad Guys prompt off, here is a short story submission.

    Short Story - Plans for World Domination - Sadie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 5:50


    Inspired by the Bad Guys prompt off, here is a short story submission.

    Short Story - Shipwreck in the Dark - Sam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 7:03


    Another short story submission from the discord we are associated with. This one is about a certain shipwreck...

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