The BritLit Podcast

The BritLit Podcast

A Podcast by Mr. Krake's British Literature classes in Grapevine, Texas.

Episodes

Milk and Apples are Brainfood...

May 30, 2007 • 24 mins
Listen in to Mr. Krake's 4th period class discuss propaganda techniques and logical fallacies like oversimplification and faulty cause and effect reasoning as they relate to politics, media, and George Orwell's 'Animal Farm.'
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Some are more equal than others

May 30, 2007 • 19 mins
Listen in to Mr. Krake's 2nd period class discussion on the use of propaganda techniques like euphemism, ad hominem, glittering generalities, and bandwagon.
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Soliloquizzle

April 27, 2007 • 10 mins
Join the expert soliloquist Austin and Mr. Krake for a very intriguing dialogue about soliloquys. This productions will help give a better grasp on what, why, and when to use a soliloquy as well as a special reading from Shakespeare's Macbeth.
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Yodelling Macbeth

April 13, 2007 • 9 mins
Recording from an airport in Germany, Travis and Joelle discuss Promptbooks and Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2. A little Gwen Stefani gets us in the mood, and we dive into the motivations and objectives of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth on their crusade of evil.
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Killing Swine

March 23, 2007 • 7 mins
We're continuing our way through Macbeth, tackling some different scenes this year, and we'll kick it off with a spirited performance of Act 1 Scene 3... complete with mood music! Perhaps one of our best dramatic performances to date.
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Scops and Blogs

February 20, 2007 • 19 mins
Tune in to a very interesting discussion pertaining to the changing progression of how learning is changing. This segment includes the intellectual genius of Mr. Krake and the keen insight of one of his finest students, Elijah. Together they discuss how learn
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Vowels and Unibrows

February 11, 2007 • 15 mins
Join Mr. Krake and Daniel as they dialogue about the history of the English language. This Episode is filled with archaic sound bites, new added words to Merrium Webster's Dictionary, interesting history facts, and even an original "origins" game.
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Love, Death, and Ballads

February 2, 2007 • 13 mins
Ballads- You may be wondering what a ballad is... Well, Mr. Krake and Courtney share everything you have ever wanted to know concerning ballads. It's origin, meaning, and evolution. Tune in for a scintillating discussion.
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Let the Discussion Begin!

January 26, 2007 • 10 mins
An insightful, thought-provoking discussion comes to life with the help of our hosts, Mr. Krake and Caroline. Together they lead the audience into a deeper understanding of the Wanderer and its theme, exile. Why is the wanderer in exile? Why is exile a relevant theme back then and today? Listen in and find out!
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The Final Installment of Soundtracks

January 19, 2007 • 11 mins
Beowulf meets Highschool Musical. There's nothing quite like modern adaptations to get the brain working.
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Beowulf Soundtracks Part 2

December 22, 2006 • 11 mins
Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back" gets remade into a Beowulf-themed "Bringing Killing Back" as well as a rousing performance of Rianna's hit "Unfaithful" converted to "Unstoppable."
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Beowulf the Movie

December 22, 2006 • 7 mins
The Task: Create a soundtrack for "Beowulf" the movie. Two groups present their soundtracks and original songs. A dramatic performance of the hit song "Beowulf is our man" by Austin highlights this episode.
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20,000 Leagues of Wuthering Heights

December 1, 2006 • 3 mins
Another Installment of Book Reviews allows Stephanie and Olivia to share about 20,000 Leagues by Jules Verne and Courtney and Ashley share about Wuthering Heights.
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Taming of the Shrew

November 20, 2006 • 8 mins
Keaton, Richelle, and Casie present a "Super-Short-Show" reviewing Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew." Devond, Heather, and Tawny follow it up with their "hickified" version of a scene from the play. Enjoy!
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1984 Book reviews

November 10, 2006 • 9 mins
Season 2 Episode 2 - Melanie & Kristin and Austin & Joy put together short book reviews on George Orwell's "1984".
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New Season Premier - Frankenstein Reviews

November 3, 2006 • 13 mins
We're back for another season. We've got several episodes lined up and ready to go. This season, we're going to try and be a bit more consistant by releasing our shows every Friday. So now, you can look forward to your weekend fill of British Literature. This week, we're starting out with some Book Reviews on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This season, we have the joy of hearing from two groups as British Literature has ...
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From Legend to History

September 18, 2006 • 14 mins
Well, here is our first attempt at a lecture. Please excuse the poor sound quality, as I was trying to keep the file size down. This is mostly for my students, but feel free to listen in as we set up a framework for our first units on Anglo-Saxon Literature as well as Literature of the Middle Ages. This is really a foundation for us to dive into some Elegaic Poetry with "The Wanderer" as well as some language background to...
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Dylan Thomas Extravaganza

May 31, 2006 • 36 mins
Hosted by Mr. Krake & Jacob Osborne, this discussion dives into the life and poetry of Dylan Thomas. Everything from a 32-second summary of his life to his connection with Bob Dylan. In this episode we play "Name that Poetic Voice," discuss characteristics of modern British poetry, and even present an original villanelle about villanelles. Here's the poem: A villanelle is a euphonious thing, It’s a French form of a...
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32 Second Animal Farm

May 24, 2006 • 3 mins
Back by popular demand. While we were initially inspired by a 32-second script of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" that we found at www.folger.edu, this time we continued the tradition by writing our own! We compiled some of the key lines from George Orwell's "Animal Farm" and condensed the whole of the story into 32 seconds. Here's the script: All: Beasts of England, Beasts of Ireland Sheep: 4 Legs good 2 Legs bad Squeal...
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Animal Farm Propaganda Ads: DIXIE'S DICTATOR PILLS!!!

May 18, 2006 • 3 mins
Our final Propaganda Ad created by the DSJ Acting Company rounds out our section diving into propaganda. Leave a comment and vote for the ad you liked most!
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