No Need To Read with Nicholas Joesph Reilly

No Need To Read with Nicholas Joesph Reilly

Do you have a book report due tomorrow? Or do you want to sound smart at fancy parties? Resident expert in all things, Nicholas Joesph Reilly, gives you the detailed highlights of all the classic literature that everyone has read except you. Why waste your time reading when every week you can get 100% true condensed literary retellings from a very trustworthy source. With the help of Justin Woolums and Xander Wells, Nicholas Joesph Reilly will equip you with all the knowledge you missed in high school English Class.

Episodes

October 30, 2024 49 mins

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most known and prolific American authors whose work has lived on for over a century. We bring you all the most important details from Cast of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Masque of the Red Death in a special Halloween edition of No Need to Read with Nicholas Joesph Reilly. 

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In the Season 1 Finale, learn how The Great Gatsby came to be and how others get wrapped up in his scheming plans. 

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November 22, 2023 60 mins

Who needs The Bard when we have resident Shakespearean expert Nicholas Joesph Reilly? Who needs all the flowery language when you have to sweet low tones of of Joesph? We guarantee you will be able to recite every soliloquy by the end of this episode. 

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November 15, 2023 62 mins

With all the movies, musicals, and fan-fiction out there, are you sure you truly know the original? Come along with our hosts as they delve into the true and accurate tale of Alice in Wonderland. 

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November 8, 2023 57 mins

What's more American than a farm boy, his dog, and imminent danger looming around every corner. Our hosts cover this once beloved children's classic with class, wit, and stupidity. 

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The epic conclusion! How will it all end? Will Bilbo get back home in one piece? 

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Tolkein's story continues and a terrible battle with terrible beasts!

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October 18, 2023 52 mins

This is just part 1 in our three parts series on The Hobbit (because all things Hobbit should really come in three parts). Find out how this journey begins right here on No Need To Read. 

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October 11, 2023 51 mins

John Steinbeck is one of the greatest writers of his time. Nicholas Joesph Reilly details the adventures of two men down on hard times and what they are willing to go through to make their dreams come true. 

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October 4, 2023 86 mins

In the very first episode of No Need To Read, Nicholas Joesph Reilly recounts all the details of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel that you might have missed. Find out how Dorothy makes it back to Kansas, why the deadly poppy fields are so deadly, and how the whole story is an allegory for impending war. 

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September 25, 2023 1 min

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