This week, Alyssa and Kevin are joined by an illustrious guest to discuss William Golding's 1954 debut novel, Lord of the Flies. Friend of the podcast and writer, Julia Oschwald-Tilton, join the duo to consider Little Free Library neighborhood dynamics, and this literary classic.
Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
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Opening Credits Music:
“Western Wind,” written by Carly Rae Jepsen, ; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. The Loneliest Time, Interscope, 2022.
Closing Credits Music:
“Too Much,” written by Carly Rae Jepsen, John Hill, Jordan Palmer, Noonie Bao, and Sammy Leighton Clay; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. Dedicated, Interscope, 2019.
Episode Music Credits:
“Lord of The Flies,” written by Steve Harris and Janick Gers; performed by Iron Maiden. The X Factor, EMI, 1995.
“I Will Survive,” written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris; performed by Cake. Fashion Nugget, Capricorn, 1996.
“Everybody Wants to Rule The World,” written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes; performed by Tears for Fears. Songs From The Big Chair, Mercury, 1985.
“Come Along,” written and performed by Cosmo Sheldrake. The Much Much How How and I, Transgressive, 2018.
“Animal,” written by Dana Foote and Teddy O’Malley; performed by Sir Chloe. Party Favors, Atlantic, 2020.
“Teen Idle,” written by Marina Diamandis; performed by MARINA. Electra Heart, Atlantic, 2011.
“Some Nights,” written by Jeff Bhasker, Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, and Jack Antonoff; performed by Fun. Some Nights, Atlantic, 2012.
“Sign of The Times,” written by Harry Styles, Jeff Bhasker, Mitch Rowland, Ryan Nasci, Alex Salibian, and Tyler Johnson; performed by Harry Styles. Harry Styles, Columbia, 2017.
“Black Hole Sun,” written by Chris Cornell; performed by Soundgarden. Superunknown, A&M, 1994.
“Livin’ on The Edge,” written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Mark Hudson; performed by Aerosmith. Get A Grip, 1993, Geffen.
“Piggy,” written by Trent Reznor; performed by Nine Inch Nails. The Downward Spiral, Interscope/Nothing, 1994.
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