Stick a Book In Your Ear

A man walks into a king's court. Claims to be a fool. Knows things he shouldn't. Says things he shouldn't. And nobody stops him. --------------------------------------------------------------- 7:18 – Tristan disguises himself as a fool to sneak back to Isolde 23:04 – Why this chapter feels like a folk tale that got stapled in 25:06 – The death of... 41:49 – Bonus reading: The Wooing of Isolde — a Celtic alternate ending *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https:/...

A magic dog. A tiny bell. And a ring that falls at the worst possible moment. --------------------------------------------------------------- 15:00 – Isolde pulls off the cleverest oath in medieval literature 30:04 – A magic dog, a tiny bell, and Isolde throws it all into the sea 35:52 – Yes, there's a second Isolde, no, it doesn't make it better 47:24 – Tristan marries the wrong Isolde and immediately regrets it when her ring falls off. Rough night. 49:12 – A parody song summa...

Tristan and Isolde are living their best fugitive forest life but things are about to get very complicated. Very fast. --------------------------------------------------------------- 36:11 – The sword-between-them symbolism 43:08 – Tristan and Isolde decide to do the right thing *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebo...

Tristan's having a really, really bad day. Caught in the act. Bound with ropes. Sentenced to burn. And somehow that's not even the worst thing that happens to him. --------------------------------------------------------------- 17:02 – Down the Wikipedia rabbit hole: what even IS a Morholt? 18:49 – Welsh/Irish folklore, liminal space, and why Ireland = the underworld 26:12 – Liminal space explained — doorways, bridges, boats, and love potions 30:31 – The Aarne-Thompson tale type i...

No spoilers, but let's just say… moonlight reveals more than just shadows. 👀 --------------------------------------------------------------- 14:52 – The Tristan Stone in Cornwall — possible proof that Tristan was a real person 16:42 – Kate the medieval scholar discuss courtly love 101 17:17 – Courtly love started with Eleanor of Aquitaine basically inventing elaborate entertainment for bored noblewomen 18:02 – The 31 Rules of Courtly Love, including "every lover turns pale near th...

He survived the impossible fight. Then the sea. Then a dragon. At some point you have to wonder if the universe is trying to tell Tristan something. ------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 - Intro 5:46 – "Is Tristan a medieval hottie?" 22:50 – Tristan vs. the Morholt 35:35 – Cast adrift with just his harp 38:14 – The sea takes him straight to Isolde 46:11 – Dragon. Of course there's a dragon. 52:31 – Isolde finds the missing sword piece. Uh oh. ...

Born in sadness, raised by strangers, shipwrecked by merchants, and somehow Tristan still ends up the most charming guy in the room. --------------------------------------------------------------- 7:44 – New book! yay! 7:51 – The 2006 movie was... not great (Rufus Sewell excluded) 13:03 – So many versions of this story exist it's actually kind of wild 14:25 – Oral tradition 101 14:49 – The two flavors of Tristan: courtly (pure and poetic) vs. coarse (yikes) 17:29 – Romantic ...

Join us as we dive headfirst into the enchanting world of knights, love potions, and medieval mischief! That's right, we're setting sail on the high seas of romance as we explore the legendary story of Tristan and Isolde! If you're in the mood for a gripping saga with passion, intrigue, and a sprinkle of fairy dust, join us on this literary journey as we unpack the epic romance of Tristan and Isolde. We'll laugh, we'll cry, and we might just learn a thing or two about love along the way.

First, once again, HUGE thanks to Julie who allowed me a much needed period of rest last week before the madness began again this week. I hope y'all scoot over to listen to Forgotten Classics too! (That Heyer woman is a hoot!) Things I rambled about: Kohlberg's Morality Stages (I mentioned this before, right? It's soooo kewl!), anaphora, Iago. And next...Tristan and Isolde! The High Drama of Chivalric Romance Will Commence! BUT WAIT! There's More! Julie, our guest host, had this to s...

I'm on Vacation, but here are links Julie mentioned for y'all: Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush (yes, I said Barbara Walker and I was so very WRONG!) Cables Untangled (see the cover? THAT'S the afghan I'm knitting for Rose) LOST Reading Project: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Meanwhile, Back in the Kitchen Forgotten Classics *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast s...

Not to get all Biblical on you, but Becky and I were exchanging verses. Check out Psalms 90:17 and Proverbs 31:10+. That's right! You go, Girl! A little Joan A little Whangdoodle And the Girl from Auntie hypotenuse thingy. And don't forget to download Episode 64a, which contains the third chapter for this 'cast--another one you would have killed me for not getting to. Never say I don't take your feelings to heart. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www...

Not to get all Biblical on you, but Becky and I were exchanging verses. Check out Psalms 90:17 and Proverbs 31:10+. That's right! You go, Girl! A little Joan A little Whangdoodle And the Girl from Auntie hypotenuse thingy. And don't forget to download Episode 64a, which contains the third chapter for this 'cast--another one you would have killed me for not getting to. Never say I don't take your feelings to heart. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www...

—NOT FOR LITTLE EARS— The Long Awaited (and heavily edited to remove the worst of my guffaws---yes, that's how much fun they are) Interview/Conversation with Tomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... Some of the books they recommended: Scott Spencer's Endless Love and Men In Black, Russell Banks' Continental Drift, and Tom and Dan's Macho Meditations (Oh go buy a copy. Make them feel better.) And don't forget to stock up on War and Peace. And, as a goofy...

I race through and opening and a closing to bring you two huge chapters. Why? Because—honestly—if I didn't, you'd kill me...we're SO close! To stave off your appetite until next week, you can watch this goofy movie. Before there was a Blazing Saddle...before Frankenstein was Young...there were...The Corsican Brothers. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftl...

Here's the car with a clutch. Here's the car without. Sigh. And here's Frank's Diner. And the Aurora Forum (search for "Jefferson") thingy. And today!? ANDY MINTER! Sorry about the stereo kicking in and out. I have NO idea what's going on...but I'm working on it. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/...

A VERY BELATED congratulations to Teresa and Rachael for their Knitting Nightmares. If you're interested in a look-see, you can view the Knitty pattern Teresa used, Blaze and here's a pic of the completed...item. Looks good NOW, no? Getting close to the end of the book! Only eight more chapters! When you get on Ravelry, look up the Craftlit group and join us. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com...

I come back to earth after my SAWP experience, find a favorite writer, learn not to fear Lucie's hair and find that I have to read a chapter to save you from mispronunciations that were simply too too odious. Book The Third, Chapters three through five (and two of 'em from Andy)! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook...

Tonight we begin book three. Tomorrow I conduct a new (surprise) interview. You'll not believe who... I'm starting a blogroll of supporter/subscribers, so if you've sent in a donation and have a blog, please let me know so I can link to it! I fight (and beat?) the specter of grammar education—and exhaust my wussy self in the process! Ooh, and go here to see a Dragoon. Here's David Brin's Earth. Some wild art for you! And just a little quote to compare someone we all know with the French Re...

Heather has a close encounter with the OED some frustrating times getting SAWPed makes progress on a Clapotis regresses on a warp and falls in love (all over again) with Jane Eyre. Thanks to Becky (my Bastille Babe), Tikabelle, Irish Clover, Paper, Knitting2Relax, Teresa (my doppelganger), Heidi, and Julie--don't forget to swing by her Podcast! Next week--should all go according to plan--another bonus interview for you and (finally) the Knitting Disaster Essays! (There's still room for m...

Bach's Goldberg Variations, writers are fun to hang out with, but you're afraid of our competition, My first Odeo! Looking for a dime and trying not to be a martyr. (Now you'll have to listen. That won't make any sense otherwise!) Disclaimer for this week's episode below. Get your pattern in the Knitting Pattern-a-day Calendar* and go check out Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... a really scary article Teresa sent in, To be or not to be? At U.S. colleges, it's increasingly 'not' ...

With love to my family and especially my sons who remind me often that they are my very best things. I get a little verklempt about Ovid as Theatre. Today, a little rambling, what I'll do with the start of my "summer vacation", the return of Andy and Chip! (Did I tell you I wrote fan mail to Chip? He didn't write back. My heart is broken.) Chapters 18, 19, and 20 of Book The Second...we're closing in on that revolution, folks! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://w...

And, um...weaving too. Like I needed another pastime... Begging for a knitted farm. And did I tell you about this fantastic book?! And, finally, I have to share my Sock Yarn Love from Katie's store (this is Desert Olive and Sincerity in the Juliet yarn, 75% superwash and 25% nylon...and it's so soft you'll wonder where they hid the nylon...). Yay Katie! And a belated thank you to Rachael who dyed some sock yarn for me--gorgeous Kool Aid colors! MORE SOCKS! Whoo hoo! (And Rachael, if you...