Podcasts about huck finn

Winner of the National Book Award and now the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, James is a subversive reimagining of “Huckleberry Finn” told from the perspective of Jim, Huck's enslaved companion on the raft ride. Percival Everett tells Robert Kirkwood about the book and reveals he read Huck Finn too many times in the research! We also hear about the science behind James Bond's gadgets and Agatha Christie's poisons with Kathryn Harkup and find some new books in the RNIB Library.

A year ago, Percival Everett published his twenty-fourth novel, “James,” and it became a literary phenomenon. It won the National Book Award, and, just this week, was announced as the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. “James” offers a radically different perspective on the classic Mark Twain novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”: Everett centers his story on the character of Jim, who is escaping slavery. The New Yorker staff writer Julian Lucas is a longtime Everett fan, and talked with the novelist just after “James” was released. “My Jim—he's not simple,” Everett tells Julian Lucas. “The Jim that's represented in ‘Huck Finn' is simple.” This segment originally aired on March 22, 2024.

Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Adapted from Wikipedia.) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Adapted from Wikipedia.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Adapted from Wikipedia.) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 14, 2025 is: druthers • DRUH-therz • noun plural Druthers is an informal word that refers to the power or opportunity to choose—in other words, free choice. It is used especially in the phrase if one had one's druthers. // If I had my druthers, I would travel all the time. See the entry > Examples: “If I had my druthers, if I made the sequel to ‘Companion,' it would just be a shot of her on the side of the road, cutting out her tracking chip and then cutting to her on a farm with a couple of million dollars.” — Drew Hancock, quoted in Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 Did you know? Nowadays, you're much more likely to encounter the plural noun druthers than its singular forebear, but that wasn't always the case. Druther, an alteration of “would rather” in some U.S. English dialects, first appeared in writing in the late 1800s. “Any way you druther have it, that is the way I druther have it,” says Huck to Tom in Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer, Detective (a sequel to the more famous Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which also included the word druther). This example of metanalysis (the shifting of a sound from one element of a phrase to another) had been around for some time in everyday speech when Twain put those words in Huck's mouth. By then, in fact, druthers had also become a plural noun, so Tom could reply, “There ain't any druthers about it, Huck Finn; nobody said anything about druthers,” though druthers didn't overtake druther in popularity (at least in print) until the mid-1900s.

Join MEMBERS ONLY for Early and Ad-Free Podcasts: https://www.elitefts.com/join-the-crew Huck Finn joins us for the #339 episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk podcast. Tom "Huck" Finn is a powerlifter and beer drinker. His best total is 2028 at a bodyweight of 220. Tom is the owner of Huck Finn Barbell (established in 2018), where he and his wife specialize in screen-printed apparel, supplements, and lifting accessories. His life goal is to drink a beer with all of his followers.  Huck's IG: https://www.instagram.com/huckfinnbarbell/ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS  Get Started with Your AG1 Starter Kit: https://drinkag1.com/DAVETATE Get 10% OFF Your Next Marek Health Labs (CODE: TABLETALK): https://marekhealth.com/tabletalk  Get a FREE LMNT Sample Pack: https://partners.drinklmnt.com/free-gift-with-purchase?utm_campaign=agwp&am…  Get 10% OFF Troponin Supplements (CODE: TABLETALK): https://troponinsupplements.com/  Save Up to $315 at Sleepme: https://sleep.me/tabletalk Get 10% OFF RP Hypertrophy App (CODE: TABLE TALK) :https://go.rpstrength.com/hypertrophy-app/  Get 10% OFF at elitefts (CODE: TABLE TALK): https://www.elitefts.com/      SUPPORT THE SHOW    All profits from elitefts Limited Edition Apparel, Table Talk Coffee, and Team elitefts Workouts, Programs, and Training eBooks support Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast.    Shop these elitefts items: https://www.elitefts.com/content/table-talk/  elitefts Shop: https://www.elitefts.com/  elitefts IG: https://www.instagram.com/elitefts/ elitefts  Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-

Portland author David F. Walker and illustrator Marcus Kwame Anderson have worked together before - on a 2021 graphic novel about the Black Panther Party. This time they’ve teamed up on something a little different: an update of the classic American novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” In their version, the escaped slave Jim is more than just Huck’s companion; he’s a fully imagined character. Walker joins us to talk about the work of updating an American classic.

Let's ruin the Great American Novel. Maya and Rebecca are joined by Artist (and longtime Sauce listener!) Marcus Kwame Anderson and writer David F. Walker to discuss their new book– Big Jim and the White Boy, an audacious (and inspired) retelling of Huck Finn. Listeners may remember Marcus and David from the last time we … Continue reading "Ruining Huck Finn, with VERY SPECIAL GUESTS David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson"

Unwind on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River with the Great American Novel –  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a Mark Twain classic. Join Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Jim in their pursuit of adventure, freedom and discovery in this sleep story as you relax and fall asleep.

In this episode, Hailey sets out for the La Crosse Region, which is home to a collective of communities scattered along the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. Each community–La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, West Salem, Town of Campbell, and La Crescent–offers unique seasonal adventures. Tag along as she explores the La Crosse Region in all four seasons!Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/four-season-adventures-in-the-la-crosse-region/La Crosse: https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/; Onalaska: https://cityofonalaska.com/; Holmen: https://www.holmenwi.gov/; West Salem: https://westsalemwi.gov/; Town of Campbell: https://townofcampbellwi.gov/; La Crescent: https://www.cityoflacrescent-mn.gov/; Onalaska Canoe Trail: https://explorelacrosse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Lake_Onalaska_Canoe_Trail-2.pdf; La Crosse Queen: https://lacrossequeen.com/; Huck Finn's on the Water: https://huckfinnslacrosse.com/; Gateway Trails: https://www.oratrails.org/gateway/; Grandad Bluff: https://explorelacrosse.com/the-grandad-bluff/; Great River State Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/greatriver; Great River Landing: https://explorelacrosse.com/project/great-river-landing/; June Dairy Days: https://www.junedairydays.com/; Riverfest: https://www.riverfestlacrosse.com/; Country Boom: https://countryboom.com/; Interstate Fair: https://www.lacrosseinterstatefair.com/; Kornfest: https://www.facebook.com/kornfestApplefest: https://applefestusa.com/; Arts & Crafts Fair: https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/arts-crafts-fair/; River View Vineyard & Winery: http://www.riverviewwinery.com/; Wisconsin Great River Road: https://www.wigrr.com/; Mt. La Crosse: https://mtlacrosse.com/; Coulee State Forest: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/StateForests/coulee; La Crosse River State Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/lacrosseriver; The Crow: https://www.thecrowlacrosse.com/; Big Al's: https://www.bigalspizzalacrosse.com/; Polito's: http://politospizza.com/; Uno Venti: https://www.unoventi.com/; The Pearl: https://www.pearlicecream.com/; Rotary Lights: https://www.rotarylights.org/; Riverside Park: https://explorelacrosse.com/riverside-park/; Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: https://guadalupeshrine.org/; Riverside International Friendship Gardens: https://www.riversidegardens.org/; The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksExplore La Crosse: https://explorelacrosse.com/. Follow on social @explorelacrosse

Portland author David F. Walker and illustrator Marcus Kwame Anderson have worked together before - on a 2021 graphic novel about the Black Panther Party. This time they’ve teamed up on something a little different: an update of the classic American novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” In their version, the escaped slave Jim is more than just Huck’s companion; he’s a fully imagined character. Walker joins us to talk about the work of updating an American classic.

In this episode of the Rebel Teacher Alliance, hosts Fabian, Scott, and Jamie share their latest classroom adventures in engaging students through gamified learning. Jamie introduces "Mystery Writing," a program that combines videos with writing prompts.. She also discusses using "Resource Rumble" for interactive learning. Scott talks about engaging his students with games like "Herd Mentality" and "Color Brain" and describes a project where students start their own businesses using classroom resources. Fabian revisits the "Outer Space Galactic Badge Battle Peer Review" activity and in our ever popular segment “Whatcha' been playin'...?”he shares his experience playing "Dead of Winter," a cooperative survival game. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com or here. Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here! Things mentioned on the show: Mystery Writing by Mystery Science (Discovery Education) Resource Rumble from EMC² Learning Outer Space Galactic Badge Battle Peer Review from EMC² Learning - Adaptation of "Island Hopping with Huck Finn" peer review activity. Passport / Booklet as graphic organizer Dead of Winter board game --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebel-teacher-alliance/support

Since its publication in 1885, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been celebrated as one of the great American works of literature. But the novel has also been criticized for how Mark Twain stereotyped Black characters like Jim, the enslaved man who befriends Huck Finn. Now, author David Walker and illustrator Marcus Kwame Anderson have reimagined this story with Jim at its center. Their new graphic novel, Big Jim and the White Boy, is an action story filled with adventures, fight sequences and an acknowledgment of the danger of the world Jim operates within. In today's episode, Anderson and Walker join NPR's Scott Simon to discuss the novel, including what they did to turn Jim into a multidimensional character, their decision to keep the N-word in their retelling and whether Huck and Jim were ever really friends.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Listen to the full episode for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/litsocietypod/membership.  A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.* LET'S GET LIT! * Synopsis from Goodreads. Find Alexis and Kari online:  Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod Twitter — www.twitter.com/litsocietypod Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod Our website — www.LitSocietyPod.com.  Subscribe to emails and get free stuff: http://eepurl.com/gDtWCr 

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Ride with us down the Mississippi as we speak with the award winning duo of David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson about 1993's The Adventure of Huck Finn and more importantly their new graphic novel reimagining of Mark Twain's classic, Big Jim and The White Boy.  That's right, their new book shifts the perspective to Jim and gives more context to his life and story, literally what we talk about on the podcast each episode. We discuss the Disneyfication of slavery, how their new book fills in Jim's story, and so much more! You can buy Big Jim and The White Boy wherever books are sold! Preorder now or go to the store on October 15th and grab a copy! Maybe even check out one of these Black bookstores! You can find more of David's excellent work (like the incredible Bitter Root) at his website. Same for Marcus.  If you like to reach out to us, as always we're at @white_pod on Twitter and at @whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod on IG and Tiktok. Or hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com  And we'll be back with more in two weeks, including some Halloween themed episodes! 

Special episode alert! Today we discuss the new Netflix film Rebel Ridge, very much the kind of movie that inverts our usual films. A movie about civil asset forfeiture doesn't sound too exciting, but there's a lot of good things to be found in this one.  All that said, we do have a few issues which leads to an interesting discussion about white filmmakers tackling Black stories, choices Black actors make in those roles, and more!  Check us out on all the social medias now! @whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod on IG and TikTok and @White_pod on Twitter.  We've got some great episodes coming your way soon, specifically a conversation with David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson, the duo behind the reimagined Huck Finn graphic novel Big Jim and The White Boy. 

A look at Midnight Cowboy and how an off-the-cuff assessment brought up similarities to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas .   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Cowboy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Cowboy_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Leo_Herlihy Born 1927 - Silent generation (which starts in 1926) Midnight Cowboy at IMDB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_and_Loathing_in_Las_Vegas   Just because it's come up while researching, the Robotic Edition of Huck Finn seemed worth including here. https://www.themarysue.com/huckleberry-finn-robotic-edition/ https://www.dianianddevine.com/store/p/huck

Y'all remember that Godzilla who was a friend to all? You know, the fierce protector of mankind against some other worse monsters? The guy that had a team of kids and a tiny monster buddy?This ain't that Godzilla.The Godzilla of Godzilla Minus One hates you. He hates everything about you. He hates your stupid little boat. He hates your tragic backstory. He hates your cool and slightly shady commonlaw wife. He wants to burn down your life just so he can't stomp on the cinders. This Godzilla says fuck your life, fuck them kids, fuck train in particular. Godzilla Minus One is here to ruin your day.And it's amazing. We can't say enough about it!You know who else we can't say enough about? Marcus Anderson! He's got a new book out called "Big Jim and the White Boy" which isn't just a retelling of Huck Finn, it's a recontextualizing of the book, the characters, Mark Twain, the books place in classrooms, libraries, and greatest of all time lists and how it's not just about taking the N word out. You gotta read this book, guys! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this week's mini-episode, I'd like to challenge you to get your students set up on Canva and help them get comfortable on the platform with a simple assignment that will give you a great fall display, literary travel posters. Have you seen PBS' The Great Read posters, which are available for free download on the PBS site? I'll link them in the show notes. They're fabulous. Each poster invites the viewer into a literary world. “Join Don Quixote on an Epic Quest” is overlaid on a lovely background of receding windmills with a small warning note, “Be Wary of Hulking Giants.” “Visit Wonderland” is fixed above a drawing of Alice falling down between purple mushrooms, with the catchy tagline, “See as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” The series includes Dune, Narnia, Harry Potter, 1984, Huck Finn, Gatsby, and more. They're stellar additions to your classroom decor, for sure, but they also lend themselves beautifully as visual mentor texts for this little project. Ask students to choose a book that's been meaningful to them in the past, one with a richly imagined setting. Show them the PBS posters and ask them what components seem consistent across the posters. Ask them to consider which posters they find most appealing and why, then use similar components in designing their own, on Canva.  If you're new to Canva, I'm going to link a free step-by-step course I made for you so you can easily learn the basics that will help you and your students with a project like this.  Starting with a simple project like this one is a great way to get everyone oriented onto the platform and help students warm up to design work, at the same time that you create a fun book-focused set of posters you can use on your door, in your hallway, or around your classroom library.  OK, that's a wrap on today's quick episode. I hope you're heading over now to set up a free Canva for Education account if you don't have one yet! And no, I'm still not sponsored by them, but feel free to suggest me to any Canva Executives you know.   Check out PBS' The Great Read Poster Series: https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/resources/downloads/ Take the free Canva Confidence Course: https://sparkcreativity.kartra.com/page/getCanvaconfidence  See an example poster I designed (guess what book it's from!):   Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

Bio:Dr. Alan Akira is a board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Mugen Psychiatry in Chicago. He aims to improve psychiatric care access, leveraging his expertise in clinical decision-making, education, and healthcare management. He's also an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center and has received multiple awards for his clinical excellence and teaching.Links:LinkedIn Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-akira-md/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mugen-psychiatry/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Dr_Akira_MD Email: alan.akira@mugenpsychiatry.com Quotes:“The world doesn't get any easier. You just tend to get better if you choose to.”“One might not know where they're going in the future, but most of the time, we know where we don't want to be.”Episode Highlights:Dr. Akira explores redefining happiness and success, emphasizing the importance of celebrating not just the results but the journey itself. He shares personal stories and reflections on his childhood and career that have shaped his current philosophy.Childhood Incidents:Dr. Akira grew up in a household where his parents had blue-collar jobs, but very little financial stability. As a young teenager, Dr. Akira experienced a lot of confusion, around money issues. These challenges snowballed into stress, anxiety, depression, irritability, and anger. At some point, Dr. Akira questioned whether this was what life had to be. Thankfully, he had mentors who offered him hope, showing him that there was more to life than his lived experience and anxiety.Cultural and Leadership Influences:Dr. Akira's grandparents moved to the United States and opened a fish market in New York. One thing Dr. Akira noticed was that they always put their employees first, and the dividends of this approach paid off in their interactions with customers. For instance, they always found reasons to celebrate with their employees, and it was always authentic. At Mugen Psychiatry, Dr. Akira applies the same principle. He invests in both the clinicians' present and future because he believes that happy clinicians do a better job. Temperament and Personality:Growing up, Dr. Akira was quiet, reserved, and quite introverted—always preferring to sit alone rather than interact with others. No one would have ever imagined him as a psychiatrist. Over the years, he has become an “extroverted-appearing” introvert. He has stepped out of his comfort zone and learned how to have conversations with other people.Cultural Epiphanies:Coming from Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Akira had a tough time understanding the Southern accent when he moved to Alabama. He recalls a day when he was attending a literature class, and the teacher was reading Huck Finn with a deep Southern accent that made Dr. Akira question if she was reading in English at all.What Brings Out the Best in Dr. Alan Akira?Dr. Akira thrives when there is a fine balance that allows him to lean into things that recharge him. He is working on a study to help him understand what drains him versus what recharges him. He is also learning to appreciate that what recharges him might not work for others.Soapbox Moment:Dr. Akira challenges us to learn to define things operatively on an individual level and to allow ourselves permission to double down on what works for us. He also invites us to check out his weekly newsletter on LinkedIn.Support the Show.

Original airdate: June 28, 2022 Enlightenment can be found in the most unexpected places, including in Western literature. According to my guest, Dean Sluyter, there's a lot we can learn from several beloved classics.  We can read Hemingway as haiku, learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf, see Dickinson and Whitman as Buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite. In this interview, we'll learn more about Dean's unique insights into mindfulness and awakening. Dean Sluyter has taught natural methods of meditation and awakening since 1970. His five highly acclaimed books include the bestsellers such as Natural Meditation. Dean gives sessions throughout the United States and beyond, from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. His media appearances have included The New York Times, The Dr. Oz Show, and The Oprah Magazine. A student of Eastern and Western sages in several traditions, Dean has completed numerous pilgrimages and retreats in India, Tibet, Nepal, and the West. During our discussion, Dean explains the wisdom we can glean from several literary giants he mentions in his new book, “The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics,” and how we can apply them in daily life. He also offers advice on enhancing our meditation and mindfulness practice.

This week, our hosts review "James" by renowned author Percival Everett. The 2024 novel is a retelling Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from the perspective of N-word Jim aka James, an enslaved man. When James learns he is to be sold and separated from his family, he flees to Jackson Island. Huck Finn, escaping his abusive father, joins him, and together they embark on a perilous journey down the Mississippi River.  Join us as we discuss this major literary event and its impact on twenty-first-century American literature. Cheers!*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Some of the language reflects terms commonly used during the time period in which the story occured,1884.Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you!Special thanks to Boxx the Artist and DJ Mary Jane @BoxxTheArtist @DJMaryJaneDetroit for curating and hosting the IBE Arts Pavillion 2024! From music and poetry to author readings and podcasts, there's something for everyone, please pull up if you are in the Indianapolis area. **Stranger than Fiction:

Kelly and Erica talk about an exciting book release + adaptation combo and get into YA books released this month that you should have on your TBR. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Books is your resource for reading material that helps you live the life you want. From self-help to cookbooks to parenting to personal finance, relationships, and more, Better Living Through Books has got you covered. If it's part of life, it can be part of your reading life. That's what Better Living Through Books is all about. Visit bookriot.com/betterliving to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News New Hunger Games book + Movie! Books Discussed Kelly's Picks: Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain James by Percival Everett The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson Sundown Towns by James Loewen There Is A Door in the Darkness by Kristin Cashore Where Wolves Don't Die by Anton Treur Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibrim X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds Erica's picks: Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson Sleep Like Death and Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim Dancers of the Dawn by Afzal Zulekha Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***Use code Vintage to save on 2025 HGC Tix Summary The conversation covers various topics, including the home gym community, strength training, fitness industry ethics, and personal history. It delves into Goob's journey into strength training, his experiences in the fitness industry, and the challenges of balancing training with professional and personal obligations. The conversation also explores the speaker's involvement in exposing fraudulent activities in the fitness world and the impact of social media on self-perception. Then, Huck Finn shows up... He discusses the development of his home gym, the production of t-shirts, and his interactions with Amish visitors. The conversation also touches on his experiences with supplements and his love for meat sticks from 1st Phorm.

In his new novel “James,” Percival Everett reimagines the story of Huck Finn through the eyes of the enslaved protagonist Jim. Where Twain used Jim as a plot device, Everett offers a fully realized portrait of the man who dreams of traveling “safely through the light of the world.” A prolific author and an English professor at USC, Everett's earlier work inspired the film “American Fiction.” We talk to Everett about his writing, his faith in readers to understand difficult text, and this latest book, which is being lauded by critics as a new American classic. Guests: Percival Everett, author, "James"; English professor, USC - his other books include "I Am Not Sidney Poitier," "The Trees," "God's Country," and "Erasure," which was adapted for the film "American Fiction." "James" is his 34th novel

In 1592 the Japanese launched a massive invasion of the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi believed that Korea would submit without much of a fight and that his army would very quickly move on to the real target, the capital of Ming China. Six years later the Japanese were still fighting in Korea. What the Koreans call the Imjin War has recently been redubbed the Great East Asian War by scholars in recognition of it's truly massive scope. Based on the sheer number of soldiers involved this was the largest war fought anywhere in the word in the 1500's. But despite that this conflict has remained relatively obscure outside of Korea. Why? Tune-in and find out how eager to please sandal-bearers, Huck Finn, and the most convoluted title for a leader in history all play a role in the story.

James—the new novel by Percival Everett—retells, reframes, and reimagines Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the black man whose flight from slavery quickly entangles with the journey of Huck, on the run after faking his own death to escape his violent father. James gives us the events of Twain's picaresque from a vital new standpoint—opening up previously unexplored plains of character consciousness as it does so—expanding and subverting the original story. And the novel doesn't just fill in the blanks about Jim's movements when our protagonists are separated, but also wrests the narrative arc itself in new and astonishing directions.Buy James here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/james-4*The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson's Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town. Thus begins a dangerous and transcendent journey by raft along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck begin to navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise.With rumours of a brewing war, James must face the burden he carries: the family he is desperate to protect and the constant lie he must live. And together, the unlikely pair must face the most dangerous odyssey of them all . . .From the shadows of Huck Finn's mischievous spirit, Jim emerges to reclaim his voice, defying the conventions that have consigned him to the margins.*Percival Everett is the author of over thirty books, including So Much Blue, Telephone, Dr No and The Trees, which was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize and won the 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize. He has received the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and the PEN Center USA Award for Fiction, has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. His novel Erasure has now been adapted into the major film American Fiction. He lives in Los Angeles.Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. His latest novel, Beasts of England, a sequel of sorts to Animal Farm, is available now. Buy a signed copy here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/beasts-of-englandListen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3w Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO PRE-READING REQUIRED! Listen in for all you need to know about HUCK FINN (without spending days reading Twain). Kimberly shares not only why JAMES is an insanely great revisioning of the 1884 adventure story--but why Everett's crucial text is important, hilarious, unique and JUST SO GOOD.

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 40, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:After breakfast Huck and Tom head over to the island to check on the raft, and when they come home the whole family is in a panic. The boys are sent straight to bed, and at 11 they start their plan. Huck however forgot the butter and Tom send him down to the cellar to grab it while he heads off to see Jim. Huck heads downstairs and when he comes up to the landing, he comes across aunt Sally who demands what he has been doing. She is in such a panic that she believes his lies for the moment, and send him into the sitting room where he finds around 20 farmers with guns and all sorts waiting to take action against the people trying to steal Jim. Huck starts to feel sick. The farmers are talking about their plan of action but Huck can tell that they are nervous. As Huck's tension rises, the butter that he has hidden under his hat starts to melt. This causes Aunt Sally to rip his hat off where she finds the butter and cornbread. She forgives him for stealing food and send him back to bed. Huck flies upstairs and down the lightening rod and runs over to the cabin to get Jim. As he arrives he starts to hear then men coming. In just the lick of time, Jim, Huck, and Tom fly for the canoe. As they jump the fence, Tom's trousers catch on a nail and the sound causes the farmers to fire in their direction. It seems that everyone got away unscathed, and they make their way to the island where Jim is finally declared free.Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

In a new novel, Percival Everett offers a radically different perspective on the classic story “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”  Everett tells the story of Jim, who is escaping slavery; he calls his book “James.”  “My Jim—he's not simple,” Everett tells Julian Lucas. “The Jim that's represented in Huck Finn is simple.”  Everett, whose 2001 novel “Erasure” was adapted as the Oscar-winning film “American Fiction,” restores Jim's inner life as a father surviving enslavement, and forced to play along with the pranks of two white boys.  But like other Black authors, including Toni Morrison and Ishmael Reed, Everett considers Twain's original a central American text grappling with slavery.  “I imagine myself in a conversation with Twain doing this. And one of the things I think he and I would both agree on is that he doesn't write Jim's story because he's not capable of writing Jim's story—any more than I'm capable of writing Huck's story.” 

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 39, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:In the morning Tom and Huck head to town to get a rat trap to get some “friends” for Jim, but after getting their haul of rats, one of the younger kids sets them free through the house. They go for a second try and get some more but not before they get a whack from Aunt Sally. They then go to get some garter snakes, and these too accidentally escape, and like before, Aunt Sally goes nuts on Huck and Tom. Even after a week, Aunt Sally is still Jumpy. Then take all the animals down to Jim, and he is more uncomfortable now than ever. After about a week, all of the work is ready for Jim's escape and Tom says that there is just 1 thing left. The anonymous letters to warn the guards that someone is going to try and break Jim out. So they start writing some notes to get the family even more Jumpy, and it seems like Aunt Sally is going to die from fright from a small breeze.Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

James by Percival Everett flips the script on an American classic as Huck Finn steps to the side and Jim takes center stage in a powerful and often very funny, story of family, home and freedom. Everett joined us live at The Grove to talk about language and storytelling, his sense of humor (and its origins), philosophy, identity and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.         Featured Books (Episode): James by Percival Everett The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Erasure by Percival Everett Dr. No by Percival Everett I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett Glyph by Percival Everett Telephone by Percival Everett Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

In today's episode, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and I circle back to the 16 books we featured in the Winter 2024 Book Preview. We'll be sharing our reading stats and thoughts on the books we've read (or attempted), to help you decide which ones to add to your reading list and which ones to skip. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Catherine and Sarah share their Winter 2024 reading stats and success rates. Despite some trouble in her reading early on, Catherine ended up with a successful winter. Sarah's reading had a mix of fiction and nonfiction with several debuts. We've got a total of 3 five-star books! Does a mythology retelling always work for Catherine? Was Sarah's wildcard pick a little too out there for her? Plus, don't miss their #1 picks for winter. Books We Read Before the Preview [3:44] Sarah's Picks Mercury by Amy Jo Burns (January 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:49] The Fortune Seller by Rachel Kapelke-Dale (February 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:30] Other Books Mentioned Shiner by Amy Jo Burns [3:54] Cinderland by Amy Jo Burns [5:30] The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale [8:34] The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale [8:35] Winter 2024 Circle Back [9:14] January Sarah's Picks River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure (January 9) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:00] Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (January 30) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:52] Catherine's Picks The Fury by Alex Michaelides (January 16) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:23] Family Family by Laurie Frankel (January 23) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:35] Other Books Mentioned The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides [11:32] This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel [22:42] One Two Three by Laurie Frankel [22:43] Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson [22:57] Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie [23:14] February Sarah's Picks Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen (February 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[30:04]  Leaving by Roxana Robinson  (February 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [36:06] Catherine's Picks The Things We Didn't Know by Elba Iris Pérez (February 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:06]  Medea by Eilish Quin (February 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:17] Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa (February 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [39:29]  Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (February 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [40:49] After Annie by Anna Quindlen (February 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [45:20] Other Books Mentioned Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer [33:13] There There by Tommy Orange [41:02] March Sarah's Picks Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet  (March 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [43:23] Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel (March 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:55] Catherine's Pick James by Percival Everett (March 19) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:13] Other Books Mentioned My Time Among the Whites by Jennine Capó Crucet [45:10] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [48:26] Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman [49:52] Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain [50:29] Other Links Sara Hildreth (FictionMatters) on Substack | Reading in Public No. 32: Six things to know about Huck Finn before you read James About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Instagram | X  (formerly Twitter) Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 10 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle, WA.

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 38, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:Huck and Jim go to making the pens while Tom Sawyer comes up with the coat of arms. Neither Huck nor Jim knows what a coat of arms is, so Tom tries to explain what it is by coming up with one for Jim. Tom comes up with one and tries to explain the design to them, but they don't really understand what everything is supposed to me; Tom says it isn't important, however. Tom then decides that carving the inscriptions into the wood isn't going to do. They need stone. So Huck and Tom set off to the mill and steal the grindstone. It is incredibly heavy though, and they nearly crush each other wheeling it home. When about halfway home, they break Jim out to help him get the grindstone back. Before going to bed, Tom asks if Jim has any spiders or snakes around, and on Jim's saying “No,” Tom says that they will get him one. Jim greatly protests this, but Tom is very persuasive and convinces him to do it.Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

Author Percival Everett had a big year, with the adaptation of his novel Erasure, "American Fiction," taking home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Now, he's written a new novel, a retelling of the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  through the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man who joins Huck's journey. Everett joins us to discuss James.

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 37, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:Huck and Tom prepare a bunch of tools to sneak to Jim, and fix up an old pot to make the pie in. When they go to sit down for breakfast, Aunt Sally comes in raging! She has no idea what happened to Uncle Sylas' other shirt. She then goes on about several missing candles, and a missing spoon, blaming Sylas for having never patched up the rat holes in the basement. Their slave then comes in and mentions that a sheet has gone missing too. After a little longer, Sylas produces the missing spoon from his pocket. This is too much for Aunt Sally and she tells everyone to get out of the house and leave her alone for the rest of the day. Tom and Huck then decide that they need the spoon, so they will need to confuse Aunt Sally to get a new spoon, so they play a game with her where they constantly add and remove a spoon until she can't figure out how many she actually owns. Following this, Tom and Huck get the tools to Jim, and spend the evening helping him rip up his bedsheet to make a ladder and go to baking a pie to help sneak it to him.Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Train chapter 36, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:Huck and Tom go to trying to dig Jim out of his prison cell. They are digging with case knives, and after for several hours, they realise that their case knife digging is going to take them years. Finally, Tom suggests that they use picks instead, and just let on that they used case knives, even if it isn't moral. After taking up their new venture with picks, they make short work of the digging. After digging all night, they boys try to sneak back inside via the lightening rod, but Tom's hands are too sore to climb. So again, they suggest that they “break the rules” and let on that tom climbed the rod, so Tom climbs the stairs.The following day, the boys steal a brass candlestick, and some spoons to make Jim some pens with. That night, the boys finished their digging and crawl through to wake Jim up. He is so happy to see them and hugs and kisses them. Before moving to business, they reminisce of old times. They then tell Jim the plan to get him out of Prison, and they then head back home again. The following day, they break up the candlestick and head to the cabins to try and sneak it to Jim. The plan gets tricky though because Tom forgot to close the lean-to's door and the dogs made their way into Jim's cell. Thankfully the man who brings Jim his food just attributes it to witches.Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 35, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummary:Huck and Tom go on continuing the plans to break Jim out of jail. Tom keeps complaining that the situation is too easy; they need to come up with the difficulties themselves. Tom says that they need a very basic light to make it seem more authentic, but they could probably use a lantern, and no one would notice, it just isn't the “Right” way. He then says that they need to make a saw so that they can cut the bed of Jim's bed off, even though they could just lift the bed off of the chain on Jim's leg. Tom just wants to make the plan difficult for the “story.” Tom then suggests that Jim needs a rope latter because everyone else does, even though he would have no need for it. Huck is against it, but as he doesn't know as much as Tom, he goes along with the idea. Tom gets very frustrated with Huck's constant attempts to make the plan easier. Tom and Huck then conclude that they can steal anything they want provided that it will help Jim get out of jail. This is where Tom gets his idea to dig Jim out of the jail with little knives. Huck again protests, saying that it would take years for them to give him out and suggests that they could use the rusty tools in the shed. Tom just says it wouldn't be proper…Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

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Join host Kelsey Graves and guest Kari as they talk about visiting Dollywood and Dolly Parton's DreamMore resort and hotel in Pigeon Forge, TN.In this episode we cover:Dolly Parton's DreamMore Resort  including the family suites with bunk beds.Dollywood perks you get by staying at the DreamMore Resort including: priority access to Dollywood, a complimentary TimeSaver Pass, complimentary door-to-door shuttle transportation to the park, and Saturday Early Entry.DreamMore Resort amenities including: Indoor/Outdoor pools, Camp DW Kids Activities (s'mores, bedtime stories, etc.), Spa, Restaurants.Best rides and roller coasters at Dollywood.Best food at Dollywood (hint: don't miss the famous Cinnamon Bread!)Dolly's new sister resort HeartSong which opened in 2023 right next to DreamMore!Other can't-miss activities and restaurants in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg & Sevierville, Tennessee including: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Laurel Falls Trail, Wilderness at the Smokies indoor water park, the Pirate Voyage Dinner Show, Anakeesta, The Track Go-Karts, Ober Gatlinburg, The Old Mill, Huck Finn's and Apple Barn.PARTNER DISCOUNT CODESSPANX.COM - Use code KGRAVESXSPANX for 10% OFF full-price items and FREE SHIPPING. My current fav travel outfit is the Air Essentials Jumpsuit. DAGNEDOVER.COM - Use code KELSEY20 for 20% OFF full-price items. My current favs are the Dakota Backpack in Large and the Landon Weekender in XL. CHASE SAPPHIRE CREDIT CARD - My preferred points earning credit card and a great card for newbies entering the points & miles space to get started. Open a Chase Sapphire Preferred with my link and earn 60,000 BONUS POINTS after you spend $4,000 in the first three months your account is open.SHOP Kelsey's Travel Favorites from AmazonShare about your trip on the Trip Tales podcast: triptalespodcast@gmail.comBuy me a coffee to show your support for Trip Tales! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFollow Kelsey on Instagram...

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 34, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummaryOn their way back to the farm Huck and Tom decide to investigate the shed where they believe Jim is being held. While there, Tom keeps shutting down Huck's sensible plans on breaking Jim out, saying that they are too easy. Tom needs a great and daring escape plan like those he has read about in books. The following day, they wake up early and decide to head over to the slave quarters to see if they can talk to the man who took Jim his food on the previous day. The two convince him to take them to see the prisoner. When the door opens and the boys step inside, Jim accidentally calls out to Huck, asking if that is Tom Sawyer with him. The boys have to think on their feet, and when the slave asks Jim why he called out, Tom claims that he didn't hear anything and that the man must have imagined it. After both Huck and Jim confirm that no one said anything he goes on a little rant about having been tortured by witches of late, and asks Tom and Huck not to tell on him to Uncle Sylas. They agree, and he goes ranting on again. During this brief rant, Tom and Huck make their ways over to Jim and tell him not to worry about any digging noises, and that they are going to break him out…SUPPORT THE SHOWGet SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Antivirus: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Get data brokers to stop selling your information:Incogni: ⁠⁠https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ *SOCIAL*INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads⁠ TWITTER: ⁠http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98⁠ KO-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠ STORE: ⁠https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/⁠ Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 33, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummaryHuck makes his way down the road with the hope to cross the real Tom Sawyer. He finds him and Tom barely believes what he can see, thinking that Huck is probably a ghost. After proving it to Tom, Huck tells him about everything that is going on, and even tells him that he is planning to steal Jim back out of Slavery. To Huck's astonishment, Tom agrees to help get Jim free. He and Tom split ways again, agreeing to have Huck take Tom's bag, with Tom arriving a later on pretending to be somebody else. The Family is exciting to have another visitor at home and they welcome Tom, using a different name, with open arms, saying that where he is going is too far away, and that they have also put on extra food for him. Tom starts spinning a yarn about him being from Ohio and goes on telling everything about the fake town. Eventually he tells them that he is “Sid Sawyer” another cousin, and the family embraces him too. During the dinner, the kids of the Phelps' talk about a show in town, and Uncle Sylus says that the new prisoner (Jim) told him it was all a big con. Huck knows that it is the King and the Duke, and after settling in his bedroom with Tom, they climb out of the window into town to see the King and Duke being tarred and feathered and ran out of town.SUPPORT THE SHOWGet SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Antivirus: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Get data brokers to stop selling your information:Incogni: ⁠⁠https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ *SOCIAL*INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads⁠ TWITTER: ⁠http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98⁠ KO-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠ STORE: ⁠https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/⁠Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 32, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummaryHuckleberry Finn makes his way onto the Phelps' farm with the goal of finding out where Jim is being held. He scopes out the area and details the farm for the audience. Once he gets close enough to the house, a pack of hounds runs to him and encircles him, howling at the top of their lungs. A slave woman comes out and chases the dogs away, and eventually, a woman who Huck presumes to be Mrs Phelps comes out and embraces him like a lost child. Huck is confused, but goes along with the hug, finding out that the Phelps family had been waiting for their nephew Tom to arrive and he is 3 days late. She takes Huck inside and starts asking questions about the journey and asks if he was stuck on a sandbar. He lies about the delay and is convincing enough to let Mrs Phelps rattle on about all that has been going on recently. She then comes to ask him about his family and Huck starts to panic. Just in the nick of time however, Mr Phelps is heard coming home, and Mrs Phelps rushes Huck away planning to surprise her husband with his “Nephew.” When he enters the home he is downtrodden about Tom having not arrived, but Mrs Phelps pulls Huck out of his hiding place and exclaims that their Nephew Tom Sawyer arrived while he was out. Huck is instantly washed over with a wave of relief. He can only pretend to be a stranger for so long, but he can pretend to be his best friend Tom Sawyer for years to come.SUPPORT THE SHOWGet SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Antivirus: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Get data brokers to stop selling your information:Incogni: ⁠⁠https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ *SOCIAL*INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads⁠ TWITTER: ⁠http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98⁠ KO-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠ STORE: ⁠https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/⁠ Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

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Did you think we were dead? Brian apologizes for the long break between episodes and Nate does not. They then open the new year with a banger about being boring. Let's face it... most of us don't live what could be called "interesting" lives. We don't travel extensively, kill and then circumcise dead Philistines, explore new continents, build spaceships -- and yet, perhaps the most commonly given piece of SASF advice is BE AN INTERESTING CHARACTER. Are we all failing to live like King David, like Cyrus Smith, like Huck Finn? The answer is actually yes. The guys dig into the discussion of what it means to be interesting. And it starts with being interested. #MostInterestingManintheWorld #SASF #StoriesAreSoulFood #Characters #Fiction #parenting #insects #RiotAndtheDance

It's been a while (Staind) since we've had Big Tom “Huck” Finn on the podcast so we had to bring him back for an update. We talk the 2024 Arnold and get to the bottom of the Mt. Rushmore of beer. Build Fast Formula Use code MASSENOMICS to save 10% on your first order! BearFoot Shoes Use code MASS for a free pair of AWEsome wraps! Juggernaut AI Use code MASSENOMICS to save 10%! The Strength Co Get some Go-To Plates! Swiss Link Use code MASS to save 15%! Texas Power Bars Get the Barbell that changed the game!

It's been referenced many times throughout the years on Noisextra, especially on our recent Skin Crime episode, so we felt it was time to finally discuss the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" VHS. "Huck Finn" documents the 1997 tour featuring the Haters, Emil Beaulieau, the Haters, Skin Crime, Crank Sturgeon, and Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase. It's an absolute classic VHS and we got some inside info from some participants. Get lost on the back roads with us and "Huck Finn." For the ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, Ron Lessard granted us permission to put up the entire "Huck Finn" VHS. Head over to the Noisextra patreon to view in full!

Hour 2 of A&G includes the Hunter Biden indictment, youth & the news, regulating Ai, How to handle F-bombs in Huck Finn and a solid rant from Joe on racism.  See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.