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Ep. 683: Cranford | Chapter 5 Book talk begins at 9:31 A mysterious stranger arrives in town, and you just know the ladies of Cranford are ready to investigate... politely, of course. --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Episode start 01:28 2:42 Plum Deluxe Full Body Reset green tea. Plum Deluxe's CraftLit tea collection is here: https://bit.ly/craftlit-pdtea Also, MAY RAFFLE - Sir Walter Scott Cross stitch from Rebecca S (Of Book it with Becca, who w...

Ep. 682: Cranford | Chapter 4 Book talk begins at 10:00 A mysterious stranger stirs up gossip, secrets slip out over tea, and Miss Matty's world gets just a little more complicated. --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Episode start 01:56 MAY RAFFLE - Sir Walter Scott Cross stitch from Rebecca S (Of Book it with Becca, who wrote the wonderful post: "What do you do with a problem like Emma?" 2:42 The dimensions of the cross-stitch are 9"x11" (23cmx30cm...

Ep. 681: Cranford | Chapter 3 Book talk begins at 15:00 A mysterious gentleman caller? A missed dinner invite gone socially sideways? Things are getting awkwardly entertaining in the most delightfully proper way. --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Episode start 03:00 Knitting Comfortably: The ergonomics of knitting by Carson Demers https://bit.ly/april-raffle "Wuv. TWOO Wuv…" 04:16 BOOK PARTY WAS Thursday, April 24th, for The Thin Man by Dashiell...

Ep. 680: Cranford | Chapter 2 Book talk begins at 6:13. This week's chapter is a sobering reminder that small towns sometimes carry the heaviest stories. Also, we get another battle over Dickens vs. Johnson (yep, that again). --------------------------------------------------------------- • 02:40 - ME/CFS info: Listen to "The Blog" (4 min vs 19 min on "The Gist—yes, he titled them in reverse). This is one of the Long-Covid papers we've been waiting for. PEM—post-exertional malaise is...

Oops! I totally forgot to tell you, when I've done this in the past I left the premium episode alone and re-uploaded it to be SNEAK PEEK —free for you: MOBY DICK! Ep. 679: Cranford | Chapter 1 Book talk begins at 16:10. We're diving into a brand-new book, and this one's got all the charm, wit, and genteel gossip you could ask for! The reigning queen of propriety, Miss Deborah Jenkyns, has thoughts about everything—from how to properly serve dinner to why men are mostly unnecessary. But whe...

00:00 Raffle Announcement & Cranford Start Date 00:21 Special Book Raffle: Knitting Comfortably - bit.ly/april-raffle 04:17 Personal Update: Long Covid and Lecture Gigs 08:01 CraftLit Podcast Updates and Future Plans 12:14 Technical Issues and App Information - bit.ly/craftlit-newsletter 14:51 Upcoming Events and Watch Parties - craftlit.gumroad.com/l/craftlit-party 16:45 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Full Video Series at https://bit.ly/craftlit-vindication Mary Wollstonecraft Eats the Rich and Eviscerates the Haters 00:00 Opening 01:07 I Have Notes 03:28 Challenges of Change and Freedom 09:57 Education and Women's Dependency 12:49 Women's Power and Societal Expectations 14:04 Equal Education and Virtue 17:45 Critique of Chivalry and Courtesy 20:38 Conclusion and Upcoming Content 21:35 START of Chapter 4 and Women's Degradation 24:19 The Role of Reason and Rationali...

Full Video Series at https://bit.ly/craftlit-vindication Mary Wollstonecraft goes off on Rousseau, hoisting him with his own Petard, as it were.* 00:00 Opening 00:57 I Have Notes 06:26 CHAPTER 3 06:44 Introduction to Bodily Strength and Gender 07:34 Misconceptions About Genius and Health 10:21 The Superiority Debate: Men vs. Women 11:43 ROUSSEAU Footnote: Why Women Can't ________ 17:38 Education and Female Virtue 19:01 EXTENSIVE FOOTNOTE from Mr. Day's "Sandford and Me...

Twelfth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craf...

Eleventh Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-cra...

Tenth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craftl...

Ninth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craftl...

Eighth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craft...

Seventh Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craf...

Sixth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craftl...

Fifth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craftl...

Fourth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craft...

Third Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craftl...

Second Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Lba-HdvqxZ8 AUDIO ONLY: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: https://www.craftlit.com/first-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 2: https://www.craftlit.com/second-day-of-craftlit-2024/ DAY 3: https://www.craftlit.com/third-day-of-craft...

First Day of CraftLit (2024) Get ready for the best time of the year! Join us for 12 days of holiday fun, heartwarming stories, and a little festive magic! Today, we kick off Day 1 and we've compiled our Christmas tales from our 2016, 2017, and 2023 series just for you! So, grab your favorite holiday treat, settle in, and let the first set of stories transport you to a world of wonder. All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at https://www.craftlit.com/12-days/ LINK TO DAY ...

FOR ACTUAL TEXT of Mary Wollstonecraft's *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* USE CLOSED CAPTIONS—Links to discussed topics can be found below the timecodes. Please ask QUESTIONS and add CLARIFICATIONS in the comments. 00:00 Intro notes 01:07 Introduction and Recap 01:46 Understanding the Concept of a Standing Army 03:57 Wollstonecraft's Arguments and Modern Parallels 07:11 The Consequences of Poor Education for Women 08:34 Dignity 09:21 Virtue and Rationality 12:19 Ma...

FOR ACTUAL TEXT of Mary Wollstonecraft's *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* USE CLOSED CAPTIONS—Links to discussed topics can be found below the timecodes. Please add QUESTIONS and CLARIFICATIONS in the Youtube comments. FULL SERIES: bit.ly/craftlit-vindication 00:00 Intro notes 01:56 Understanding MW's Annotations 05:02 Note 1 on Islam - PBS LINK: https://to.pbs.org/49mmu6H 05:44 Sura Ghafir 40:40 06:17 Note on Islam 2 07:03 Define: Providence 08:00 Notes on Genesis and Cr...

Full series: https://bit.ly/craftlit-vindication Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:17 Wollstonecraft's Word Choice 00:01:28 Key Ideas and Concepts 00:02:23 Rousseau's Influence and Critique 00:05:10 Logical Fallacies and Nostalgia 00:08:29 The Social Order and Modern Relevance 00:14:40 Reminder... 00:15:41 CHAPTER ONE 00:15:42 THE RIGHTS AND INVOLVED DUTIES OF MANKIND CONSIDERED 00:16:15 Man's Pre-eminence and Virtue 00:16:56 Reason, Knowledge, and Society 00:...

Full series: https://bit.ly/craftlit-vindication 00:00:00 Introduction and Host Background 00:00:27 Historical Context of the Book 00:01:26 Understanding the Language and References 00:01:59 What to Expect 00:03:30 Terminology and Cultural Sensitivity 00:05:55 Philosophical Underpinnings 00:06:25 Religion in Wollstonecraft's World 00:07:05 Viewer Engagement and Clarifications 00:08:53 Reading the Introduction 00:09:25 WOLLSTONECRAFT'S INTRODUCTION 00:24:26 OUTTAKE -...