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Bite the Pen is your friendly neighborhood story study podcast. From Peter Pan to Joseph Campbell to Marvel to the Sherlock Holmes universe.

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    • Dec 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Bite the Pen

    (Ep. 40) The Pencracker (P.2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 54:45


    Part two of our holiday episode: the story of The Nutcracker Ballet. Spanish chocolates, Arabian coffee, Chinese tea... are these character dances or favored imports of 19th century Russia? What's your favorite version of The Nutcracker?

    (Ep. 39) The Pencracker (P.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 47:47


    'Tis the season again! Take a crack at this old household tool, folksy doll and unusual fairytale. Forewarning, once you've broken Crackatook, watch for Queen Mouserinks on your seventh step back. 

    (Ep. 38) Women of the Junglepen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 104:36


    Welcome to the junglepen! Watch out for that tree! But don't worry, you have a strong (pen)pack of women to protect you.

    (Ep. 37) Scary Pens to Tell in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 53:54


    Halloween has crept up once again! Time to turn off the lights, lean in, and turn up the sound.... Happy Hallowpens! 

    (Ep. 36) The Pens of the West

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 120:07


    Grab yer ponies and high tail it to the ole saloon. Time to kick up them boots, grab an Old Orchard and listen in to one of yer favorite shows. :Insert whiplash sound effect here: 

    (Ep. 35) The Witch, The Healer and The Pen (Pt.2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 89:43


    Our topic is relevant to the events happening now, and we are unhappy about that (and did not plan for it). Does she have autonomy? Is her right to exist and make her own choices reflected in law? Is she a witch?    Thanks to everyone for voting in our poll! Join our mailing list or follow us on Patreon to participate in all polls and interactions. 

    (Ep. 34) The Witch, The Healer and The Pen (Pt.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 60:29


    The Feminist and Historian return! First, a dive into the altered Healer Archetype... referred now to as Witch. ☽

    (Ep. 33) The Marpen and the Novipen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 105:14


    Gothic romance, in France, between two women? Um, yes, please. Check out this little gem! 

    Episode 32: The Oak and the Holly Kingpens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 54:19


    Happy holidays! It's time for our Christmas themed episode. This time we're going to visit with the ancient Celtics. Who's side will you take? The Oak King or the Holly King? (Can you guess which one we'll each choose?)   

    Episode 31: Folk Ballpens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 69:08


    What are folk ballads? And are they the same thing as folk songs? Join us on our travels through old Germany to the American west!

    Episode 30: Scooby Dooby Pens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 44:22


    It's Halloween once more, the best time of year! How's a little nostalgia for the 52 year span of the most well-known monster hunter show!    

    Episode 29: Dragons of Pen (Pt.3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 70:17


    The dragon saga comes to a mighty end.

    Episode 28: Dragons of Pen (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 51:13


    Special thanks to our special guest! Lora gives us the downlow on The Dragons of Pern. Giant dragons, sci-fi, genetics, evolution, aliens, and fire stones!

    Episode 27: Dragons of Pen (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 74:39


    Dragons!!!   Facebook Twitter E-mail

    Episode 26: Mulan: the Pen Warrior (Pt. 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 95:26


    The final installment of our Mulan saga! Thanks for listening :) 

    Episode 25: Mulan: the Pen Warrior (Pt. 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 50:25


    Part 3 is here! 

    Episode 24: Mulan: the Pen Warrior (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 65:37


    The saga continues.... 

    Episode 23: Mulan: the Pen Warrior (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 55:50


    We're back. And we have quite the saga for you. Let's take a trip to ancient China and travel all the way back to the 21st century!    You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, support us on Patreon, and email us at bitethepen@gmail.com :) 

    Episode 22: Call Me Pens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 66:09


    Char and Jen review and discuss the 2001 film, Call Me Claus, aka: the holiday movie you missed that's actually good.    Happy holidays!

    Episode 21: Goosepens and Penbumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 75:54


    Char and Jen are talking about the the most popular children's horror series (not something we expected to discuss!). Bring your cup of apple cider, a blanket, and listen to this spooky episode...

    Episode 20: Penkle in Time Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 79:03


    Char and Jen finish up their talk on Wrinkle in Time!    And, happy October! Our Halloween episode is in the works. What's your favorite Goosebumps book?    Let us know what you think by rating and reviewing us here or on iTunes! :)    You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

    Episode 19: Penkle in Time Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 77:07


    Jen and the dubious Char are talking about Wrinkle in Time. Movies, book, controversy, religion... it's a fun one!

    Episode 18: The Archepens Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 52:07


    Char and Jen are back again! This is the last part of our archetypes episodes! We're talking about the shadow (ooo!) and the trickster (ahhhh). Enjoy, and thank you for listening! :) 

    Episode 17: The Archepens (Pt. 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 57:18


    Char and Jen are talking about three more archetypes: the Herald, the Mentor, and the Threshold Guardian. Enjoy, and thank you for listening! :) 

    Episode 16: The Archepens (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 42:15


    Char and Jen continue their deep dive into the archetypes. Hello allies and shapeshifters!    Please rate and review us on iTunes! :)

    Episode 15: The Archepens (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 49:01


    Char and Jen are talking about the archetypes (hey what's up Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung). In this episode, they're talking about "the hero." (Remember: "heroine" is a meaningless word! "Hero" is gender neutral. 

    Episode 14: The Pen Zone Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 104:46


    Jen and Char finish their discussion on the Twilight Zone! (This is a long episode, guys!) 

    Episode 13: The Pen Zone Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 71:20


    Jen and Char discuss the Twilight Zone! Sit back and relax while we enter another dimension! 

    Episode 12: RaPENzel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 105:15


    Char and Jen are talking Rapunzel. Watch out for spikes when you're pushed out of towers! And get your hair out of your face!   Follow us on Twitter @BitethePen and please leave us a rate and review on iTunes :)

    Episode 11: Whale Pen-der

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 66:51


    The ladies are talking about Whale Rider—book and movie. Sometimes life is over-whale-ming. Sit back and relax (unless your driving). 

    Episode 10: Gift of the Pen-ji

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 57:28


    Char and Jen are talking about the magi! Who are the magi? Who's Babushka? And O. Henry? What the heck?  Happy holidays! ;)

    Episode 9: The Penom Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 117:06


    Char and Jen are talking about the Venom Problem.  What do these films have in common: Beverly Hills Cop, Training Day, Black Panther, the Spy Who Dumped Me, White House Down, Skyscraper and of course, Venom? Let's crack it open.

    Episode 8: 2-Way and Beetlepen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 81:35


    Happy Halloween!!    Jen and Char are joined by filmmakers Terry Borst and Claudio Ruben to discuss their new feature film 2-Way and give us the scoop on the cult classic Beetlejuice! (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!)   Check out 2-Way the movie by going to www.2waythemovie.com   2-Way the movie on Twitter: @2waythemovie Bite the Pen on Twitter: @BitethePen

    Episode 7: Aladdin and 1001 Arabian Pens Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 66:26


    Char & Jen discuss movies and transformations in the second part of Aladdin and the 1001 Arabian Pens!    Send us your thoughts and reactions! You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or email us at bitethepen@gmail.com 

    Episode 6: Aladdin and 1001 Arabian Pens Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 51:14


    We're talking Aladdin. Disney, Middle Eastern, Chinese, French and Egyptian history, Bollywood, stuck up writers from the 1800's, et al.

    Episode 5: Pen-tastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Pen-dlewald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 75:40


    The "crimes" of Grindlewald? 

    Episode 4: Pen-tastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 80:09


    This is the second and final episode of the first Fantastic Beasts movie! Next: Fantastic Beasts 2 (The "Crimes" of Grindelwald). 

    Episode 3: Pen-tastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 85:29


    Join us as we explore the first Fantastic Beasts movie! (Pt. 1 of 2)

    Episode 2: Pt 2: Pen-istotle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 48:24


    Here's our follow up episode to Pen-istotle Pt 1! 

    Episode 1 Pt 1: Pen-istotle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 40:29


    Aristotle's Poetics, films, lady philosophizers, film school woes, laughs. 

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