Save Me From My Shelf Podcast
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A literature comedy podcast by two friends and academics. We take classic texts off their pedestal by making fun of them. Hosted by
@DrAbigailBoucher and @dcjenkin-smith
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It's human nature to be a snotty private schoolboy - or so William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' (1954) tells us - and we got into the spirit of this message with plenty of quibbling over pronunciation.
Episode out on Wednesday!
'One fly to rule them all, one fly to find them' etc.
Episode out on Wednesday!
'One fly to rule them all, one fly to find them' etc.
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
It's human nature to be a snotty private schoolboy - or so William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' (1954) tells us - and we got into the spirit of this message with plenty of quibbling over pronunciation.
Episode out on Wednesday!
'One fly to rule them all, one fly to find them' etc.
Episode out on Wednesday!
'One fly to rule them all, one fly to find them' etc.
If you've been saving up your urine for a rainy day, tune in to our 'Catcher in the Rye' (1951) episode, which includes an investigation into the famous 'Hughes principle': the proposed overlap between aviation and bra technology.
Taking flight this Wednesday!
Taking flight this Wednesday!
September 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If you've been saving up your urine for a rainy day, tune in to our 'Catcher in the Rye' (1951) episode, which includes an investigation into the famous 'Hughes principle': the proposed overlap between aviation and bra technology.
Taking flight this Wednesday!
Taking flight this Wednesday!
Recorded, and released, during a heatwave, we discover in this episode that high temperatures can yield provocative new visions about literature and culture.
Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' (1953) - out tomorrow!
Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' (1953) - out tomorrow!
August 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Recorded, and released, during a heatwave, we discover in this episode that high temperatures can yield provocative new visions about literature and culture.
Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' (1953) - out tomorrow!
Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' (1953) - out tomorrow!
Join us on Wednesday for our episode on John Cleland's seminal (heh) erotic work, 'Fanny Hill' (1748).
In addition to lots of strange euphemisms for body parts, be prepared to learn about some bizarre sex acts, like (the maybe less dirty than originally thought) 'turtlebilling'.
In addition to lots of strange euphemisms for body parts, be prepared to learn about some bizarre sex acts, like (the maybe less dirty than originally thought) 'turtlebilling'.
July 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Join us on Wednesday for our episode on John Cleland's seminal (heh) erotic work, 'Fanny Hill' (1748).
In addition to lots of strange euphemisms for body parts, be prepared to learn about some bizarre sex acts, like (the maybe less dirty than originally thought) 'turtlebilling'.
In addition to lots of strange euphemisms for body parts, be prepared to learn about some bizarre sex acts, like (the maybe less dirty than originally thought) 'turtlebilling'.