Welcome back to the Pleonastic podcast!
Join us as we begin reading Lois Lowry's 1993 young adult dystopian novel The Giver. In part one, we share fun facts about the author and how her life experiences influenced the way she wrote the novel. Those discoveries lead to discussions as we share our thoughts on the world of The Giver .
We, as always, keep it pleonastic and do a lot of jumping around in chronology so we do encourage everyone to read the book if they can. Check the end of the description for a list of trigger warnings. A lot of child suffering in this book, guys.
Children's book my ass.
Enjoy the Episode!
P.S. Darwin's microphone got stolen by The Entity, so in this episode he is actually shouting in real time to you personally and that is why he sounds different. A friendly owl returned the microphone so in the next book he will sound normal again.
Thank you for understanding.
If the audio volume and quality in this episode go up and down, no they don’t.
Gas-lighting isn’t real.
Contact Us:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pleonastic_podcast?_t=ZP-8uwWegUM8w2&_r=1
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@PleonasticPodcast
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pleonastic_podcast?igsh=eGlmc2d2Z3ppcXk5&utm_source=qr
Tumblr:https://www.tumblr.com/blog/pleonasticpodcast
If you have any questions, comments or book recommendations, please contact us at PleonasticPodcast@hotmail.com
If you live in the U.S. ( (╥﹏╥) ) get a library card and get Libby to have audio books and ebooks right in your phone!
https://libbyapp.com/interview/welcome#doYouHaveACard
Trigger warnings:
Child abuse including corporal punishment, child endangerment including freezing and starving, child death including drowning and euthanasia. There will also be discussions about euthanasia in regards to the elderly and as it’s use as punishment, and as a means to suicide.
This is a dystopian society that runs on control and swift punishment, it is a generally upsetting episode.
Popular Podcasts
Cold Case Files: Miami
Joyce Sapp, 76; Bryan Herrera, 16; and Laurance Webb, 32—three Miami residents whose lives were stolen in brutal, unsolved homicides. Cold Case Files: Miami follows award‑winning radio host and City of Miami Police reserve officer Enrique Santos as he partners with the department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit, determined family members, and the advocates who spend their lives fighting for justice for the victims who can no longer fight for themselves.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.