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“We Didn’t Read It” with American High Shorts and College Life cast members Julia DiCesare, Hyde Healy, Ryan Micho, and Grace Reiter is an improvised podcast where the gang, guided by producer Heath Cottengim, attempts to act out novels and historical events that they have little knowledge of. The result is a hilarious, unpredictable, and educational experience with a different setting each week. New episodes every Wednesday wherever podcasts are found.

We Didn't Read It


    • Feb 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES


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    44: We Didn't Read It - EP 44: Murder on the Orient Express & Other Agatha Christie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 28:10


    We Didn't Read It is back with another week full of mysteries! Like Sherlock Holmes before, the crew will put on their best investigatory thinking caps and solve some crimes! Join us on a comedic investigation into the Murder on the Orient Express and some more Agatha Christie mysteries.

    43: We Didn't Read It - EP 43: Frankenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 34:38


    It's a Gothic Valentine's this year with the We Didn't Read It crew! Join us on a tale of creation, death, and revenge through Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

    42: We Didn't Read It - EP 42: The Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 35:50


    Set sail on a comedic journey across the seas with the We Didn't Read It crew as we journey through The Odyssey!

    41: We Didn't Read It - EP 41: Ready Player One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 34:24


    Keep an eye out for Easter eggs! Take a trip into the OASIS with the We Didn't Read It crew as we improvise Ernest Cline's Ready Player One.

    40: We Didn't Read It - EP 40: The Princess Diaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 41:23


    You're a princess! Well, Mia is. And that's a lot to deal with on top of all the normal high school stuff. Join the We Didn't Read It crew on an improvised journey through The Princess Diaries, as we learn to become royalty while still trying to ace that Algebra test. 

    39: We Didn't Read It - EP 39: Twelfth Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 40:15


    It's nearing the end of the 12 days of Christmas, and we're celebrating with We Didn't Read It's own interpretation of Twelfth Night. Join us for one of Shakespeare's funniest rom-coms, full of gender-bending, mistaken identity fun! 

    38: We Didn't Read It - EP 38: Musicals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 39:50


    Join the We Didn't Read It crew on a musical adventure through classic books that were given stage adaptations. Follow us through Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and Camelot!

    37: We Didn't Read It - EP 37: His Dark Materials

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 48:50


    Join us as we adventure to the lands of armored polar bears, daemons, and witches! This week the We Didn't Read It crew is journeying through Northern Lights (aka The Golden Compass), the first book in the His Dark Materials series.

    36: We Didn't Read It - EP 36: Comic Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 45:51


    It's field trip week at We Didn't Read It, and we're headed to Comic-Con! Join us on this adventure through comic book history. Boom! Pow!

    35: We Didn't Read It - EP 35: Friendsgiving Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 30:03


    What's the ship that never sinks? That's right, it's friendship! Join us in this week's special episode for better jokes than that one. The crew is celebrating Friendsgiving with fun, games, and a few surprises. 

    34: We Didn't Read It - EP 34: Pride and Prejudice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 49:01


    “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” And it is an even more true truth that any person who watches this episode will laugh hysterically. Join the We Didn't Read It crew as we go through Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice!

    33: We Didn't Read It - EP 33: Divergent

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 44:22


    Be fearless and join us in Dauntless as the We Didn't Read It crew takes on Veronica Roth's Divergent.

    32: We Didn't Read It 90's Week - EP 32: The Baby-Sitters Club & Goosebumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 34:19


    Enjoy the sound of that dial-up modem because we're headed back to the 90's this week with The Baby-Sitters club and Goosebumps! Join the We Didn't Read It cast in this hilarious blast from the past.

    31: We Didn't Read It Halloween Spectacular - EP 31: Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 38:37


    By the pricking of my thumbs… something wicked this way comes. It's Halloween and the We Didn't Read It crew is celebrating by diving into the spooky Ray Bradbury classic.

    31: We Didn't Read It - EP 31: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Scary Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 54:04


    It's that spooky time of year and the We Didn't Read it crew is bringing you all the best scary short stories, of course with a bit of our own spin on things. We've got Edgar Allen Poe, Washington Irving, Octavia E. Butler, and Robert Louis Stevenson – listen if you dare!

    30: We Didn't Read It - EP 30: Pirate Lore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 41:47


    Arr, matey! Set sail on the high seas with the We Didn't Read It crew! Join us on this comedic adventure through Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, as well the history of some real pirates.

    29: We Didn't Read It - EP 29: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 59:47


    Don't forget your towel! Join the crew this week as we blast off on a whirlwind adventure through outer space, with an extra comedic exploration of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

    28: We Didn't Read It - EP 28: Jane Eyre

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 56:20


    Brew your tea and get cozy as The We Didn't Read It crew delves into one of literature's best moody, romantic novels: Jane Eyre.

    27: We Didn't Read It - EP 27: Dune

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 59:46


    Travel to Arrakis with the "We Didn't Read It" crew to discover the secrets of spice, ride a sandworm, and uncover the mysteries of the Kwisatz Haderach. Also in this comedic exploration of Frank Herert's Dune: meet Paul's friend John.

    26: We Didn't Read It - EP 26: Sherlock Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 40:48


    25: We Didn't Read It - EP 25: Uglies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 42:47


    24: We Didn't Read It - EP 24: The Hunger Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 47:00


    23: We Didn't Read It - EP 23: The Shining

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 32:37


    22: We Didn't Read It - EP 22: Little Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 50:10


    21: We Didn't Read It - EP 21: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 51:41


    Come hang with the crew as we take on Camp Half-Blood, mythical monsters and epic quests on this week's episode! 

    20: We Didn't Read It - EP 20: The Handmaid's Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 57:01


    The "We Didn't Read It" crew explores a world where fertility is power and freedom is scarce. Prepare for a side-splitting, unconventional journey through the Republic of Gilead with a comedic twist!

    19: We Didn't Read It - EP 19: Dante's Inferno

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 35:38


    Join the "We Didn't Read It" crew as they descend into the depths of Dante's Inferno, transforming the classic Italian poem into a hilariously entertaining and cheeky journey through the nine circles of Hell!

    18: We Didn't Read It - EP 18: Oedipus Rex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 35:04


    Delve into the depths of Greek tragedy with a comedic twist as the "We Didn't Read It" crew improvises their way through Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex," proving that even ancient family drama can be side-splittingly funny.

    17: We Didn't Read It - Ep 17: Fahrenheit 451

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 49:20


    Get ready for a blazingly funny episode as the American High Digital crew jumps into Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic, "Fahrenheit 451." This episode promises a sizzling hot comedic take on a future where independent thinking is a thing of the past, so sit down, relax, and put on your fireman hat! 

    16: We Didn't Read It - EP 16: Ender's Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 38:58


    Prepare for an intergalactic adventure as the "We Didn't Read It" crew tackles Orson Scott Card's sci-fi classic, "Ender's Game." Join Julia DiCesare, Hyde Healy, Ryan Micho, and Grace Reiter from American High Shorts and College Life as they hilariously improvise their way through the world of child geniuses, alien invasions, and zero-gravity battles. Guided by producer Heath Cottengim, this episode promises out-of-this-world laughter and unexpected twists!

    15: We Didn't Read It - EP 15: Dracula

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 36:38


    Swoop in as we dust off Bram Stoker's blood curdling "Dracula". Our vampires-in-training will have you laughing your plastic teeth out of your mouths with this terrifyingly funny episode.

    14: We Didn't Read It - Ep 14: The Outsiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 52:34


    Join us as we dive into S.E. Hinton's iconic "The Outsiders" with a comedic twist! Even without reading the book, this unforgettable adventure will have you laughing out loud and rooting for the greasers of Tulsa. Don't miss this side-splitting episode!

    13: We Didn't Read It - EP 13: Charlotte's Web

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 34:03


    Step aside, E.B. White! The comedic masterminds from American High Shorts and College Life are here to give "Charlotte's Web" a wild, unscripted makeover. Join the crew as they turn this beloved children's classic into a laugh-out-loud improvisational adventure. 

    12: We Didn't Read It - Ep 12: The Catcher in the Rye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 42:10


    Strap in, phonies! In this episode of "We Didn't Read It," we take on J.D. Salinger's controversial masterpiece, "The Catcher in the Rye." Brace yourself for a wild ride as we dissect Holden Caulfield's angsty, expletive-laden rants and rebellious misadventures in a world full of fakes. It's time to unleash your inner rebel and red hunting hats are not required, but definitely encouraged!

    11: We Didn't Read It - EP 11: Moby Dick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 42:26


    Get ready to dive into the deep end with We Didn't Read It as we tackle Herman Melville's classic novel, "Moby Dick!" This week, we're setting sail on a comedic voyage through Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against the legendary white whale. Join us as we navigate the turbulent waters of 19th-century whaling, poking fun at the highs and lows of life at sea, and laughing our way through one of literature's greatest tales of obsession and adventure. Don't miss this hilarious take on a timeless classic!

    10: We Didn't Read It - EP 10: The Grapes of Wrath

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 36:49


    Get ready to go nuts with the We Didn't Read It crew as we take on John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"! We're squeezing every last laugh out of the Joads' wild and bumpy ride from the dusty plains to the Golden State.

    9: We Didn't Read It - EP 09: 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 36:13


    This week on We Didn't Read It, Big Brother is always watching, and the Thought Police are ready to pounce on your every unapproved idea. We're tackling George Orwell's dystopian classic, "1984," exploring the absurdities of a society where truth is manipulated and freedom is just a distant memory. Don't worry, we'll be laughing our way through the darkness in this entertaining take on a literary masterpiece.

    8: We Didn't Read It - EP 08: The Giver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 38:58


    Welcome to a world without pain, war, or choice in this week's episode of We Didn't Read It! Join us as we dive into Lois Lowry's "The Giver" and explore a society that seems perfect on the surface (and includes Ariana Grande). But don't be fooled – there's more to this utopian life than meets the eye. Get ready for some laughs and mind-bending questions as we tackle this classic dystopian tale!

    7: We Didn't Read It - EP 07: Shakespeare

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 30:04


    Get ready to ruffle some feathers and quill a few laughs as the We Didn't Read It crew tackles the Bard himself, William Shakespeare! Don't miss out on the comedy of errors, tragedies, and histories that await in this Shakespearean extravaganza…

    6: We Didn't Read It - EP 06: The Great Gatsby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 33:53


    Unravel the opulent mysteries of The Great Gatsby in this week's episode of We Didn't Read It! Dive into the world of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan with us as we offer our comedic take on this classic novel. The green light beckons you to join the party and share in the laughter that could rival even the most extravagant soirée at West Egg!

    5: We Didn't Read It - EP 05: Animal Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 37:51


    In this episode, the American High Digital cast is hamming it up and turning George Orwell's "Animal Farm" into a laughter-filled adventure! Who knew that a pig named Napoleon could cause more trouble than the French emperor? Join us as we bring the hilarious side of this classic novel to life, discussing the eccentric characters and their farm antics with a comedic twist.

    4: We Didn't Read It - EP 04: Bermuda Triangle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 42:59


    Dive into the Bermuda Triangle's mysterious waters with the American High Digital crew! We're exploring the wacky theories and legends that make this place a one-way ticket to the Twilight Zone. Prepare for some cheeky humor as we uncover the truth behind ghost ships, missing planes, and other eyebrow-raising tales...

    3: We Didn't Read It - EP 03: The Space Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 35:22


    Get ready to blast off with the cast of American High Digital as we remember the Space Race! Grace, Hyde, Julia, and Ryan suit up and lift off for a mission so historically inaccurate you'll be saying Houston, they have a problem. No matter your star sign, you'll love this gut-busting episode, and discover more than you ever wanted to know about Uranus.

    2: We Didn't Read It - EP 02: The American Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 35:47


    The American High Digital cast tackles the untold story of the American Revolution in this week's episode. Includes illicit acts, our founding fathers, and lots of tea.

    1: We Didn't Read It - EP 01: Lord of the Flies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 39:53


    We're starting a podcast! “We Didn't Read It” with American High Shorts and College Life cast members Julia DiCesare, Hyde Healy, Ryan Micho, and Grace Reiter is an improvised podcast where the gang, guided by producer Heath Cottengim, attempts to act out novels and historical events that they have little knowledge of. The result is a hilarious, unpredictable, and educational experience with a different setting each week.

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