Jeff O'Neill

Mentioned in 15 analyzed podcast episodes across 3 shows

Appears On

Zero to Well-Read Spittin Chiclets Book Riot - The Podcast

Episode Appearances

Zero to Well-Read · May 21, 2026

How to Read Toni Morrison and Where to Start, with Namwali Serpell

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read podcast conducting interview with Serpell”

Toni Morrison's recommended reading order and pedagogical approachLiterary difficulty and reader accessibility in modernist fictionNarrative ambiguity and gaps as ethical tools in literature

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Zero to Well-Read · May 12, 2026

A Classic Summer Read

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read; leads discussion of Gatsby's themes and literary craft”

The Great Gatsby literary analysis and themesF. Scott Fitzgerald biography and creative process1920s American culture and the Jazz Age

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Spittin Chiclets · May 11, 2026

Spittin' Chiclets Episode 645: Featuring Rob Gronkowski & Jackson Blake

“Called in during episode to discuss Toronto Maple Leafs organization and Shane Donovan situation”

Montreal Canadiens playoff dominance and sweep of Buffalo SabresVegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks second-round series dynamicsCarolina Hurricanes' 8-0 playoff start and team chemistry

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Zero to Well-Read · May 7, 2026

Start Here: Welcome to Zero to Well-Read!

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read podcast with 15 years of online book discussion experience”

Literary canon and canonical classicsBook club culture and community readingPrize-winning literature and award recognition

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Zero to Well-Read · May 5, 2026

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read podcast; provides analysis and personal context for coming-of-age literature discussion”

Epistolary narrative structure and narrative distance in first-person fictionComing-of-age literature and generational specificityYA literature critical reception vs. teen reader adoption

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Zero to Well-Read · Apr 28, 2026

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read podcast; leads discussion structure and provides literary context and analysis”

Short Story Collection Publishing EconomicsPulitzer Prize-Winning Debut CollectionsPaperback Original Publishing Strategy

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Zero to Well-Read · Apr 21, 2026

James by Percival Everett

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read podcast discussing James and literary analysis”

Literary Retellings and Canonical RevisionCode-Switching and Linguistic Performance as Survival StrategyDouble Consciousness in American Literature

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Zero to Well-Read · Apr 14, 2026

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

“Co-host of the podcast; named his son after Reverend Ames; has read Gilead five times”

Literary Fiction and Spiritual InquiryMortality and End-of-Life ReflectionFamily Legacy and Intergenerational Communication

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Book Riot - The Podcast · Apr 13, 2026

MCD Shutters, Audible's Story House, and More of the Week's Book News.

“Co-host of Book Riot podcast conducting interviews and discussing publishing industry news”

MCD imprint closure and consolidation of experimental fiction publishingRetail merchandising strategy for identifying and capitalizing on emerging book genresCommunity engagement and third-space programming in independent and chain bookstores

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Book Riot - The Podcast · Apr 8, 2026

You Have Heard of Lord Byron. But You Have No Idea.

“Co-host of Book Riot Podcast engaging with Byron discussion and providing reactions”

Lord Byron biography and literary historyRomantic era poetry and poetsByron's affairs and romantic scandals

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Zero to Well-Read · Apr 7, 2026

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read podcast; leads discussion and analysis of Hemingway's work”

Hemingway's Iceberg Theory and Literary OmissionMinimalist Prose Style and Emotional AuthenticityMastery, Expertise, and Embodied Knowledge in Fiction

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Book Riot - The Podcast · Apr 1, 2026

The It Books of April 2026

“Co-host of Book Riot podcast conducting monthly "it books" tournament and catalog analysis”

Literary fiction market segmentation by protagonist age and genderShort story collection viability in mainstream publishingCo-authored works and pseudonym strategy in book marketing

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Zero to Well-Read · Mar 31, 2026

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

“Co-host of the podcast analyzing Much Ado About Nothing and Shakespeare's romantic comedy tradition”

Shakespearean Comedy Structure and ConventionsRomantic Comedy Tropes and Their OriginsIntellectual Compatibility in Romantic Relationships

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Zero to Well-Read · Mar 24, 2026

How to Hone Your Reading Skills, What Makes a Good Reading Goal, and More from the Mailbag

“Co-host discussing reading evaluation frameworks, literary analysis approaches, and audience engagement strategies”

Literary evaluation frameworks and close reading techniquesReading goal-setting and intentional book selection strategiesDiversity in reading: translated works, global authors, demographic representation

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Zero to Well-Read · Jan 27, 2026

"Bartleby, the Scrivener" by Herman Melville

“Co-host of Zero to Well-Read podcast; leads discussion and provides philosophical framework for interpreting Bartleby”

Literary Interpretation and Ambiguity19th-Century American Literature and the American RenaissanceLabor Alienation and Workplace Dynamics

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