Episode Appearances
The Swiftie and The Scholar · Apr 23, 2026
Fate vs. Free Will in The Prophecy
“Author of 'Ozymandias,' referenced in analysis of the line 'even statues crumble if they're made to wait'”
Tarot card symbolism and interpretation in literatureBiblical allusions and theological themes in contemporary musicPoetic devices: assonance, alliteration, inclusio, antithesis, ambiguity
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Book Riot - The Podcast · Apr 8, 2026
You Have Heard of Lord Byron. But You Have No Idea.
“Byron's contemporary; involved in Geneva 1816 gathering; drowned in the Don Juan”
Lord Byron biography and literary historyRomantic era poetry and poetsByron's affairs and romantic scandals
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In Our Time · Mar 19, 2026
John Keats
“Contemporary Romantic poet who wrote Adonais as elegy for Keats; believed critics killed him”
John Keats biography and literary historyRomantic poetry and aestheticsMedical training and creative practice
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The Psychological Burden of The Albatross
“Author of 'Ode to the West Wind'; referenced for wild wind imagery parallels in Swift's lyrics”
Literary allusions in contemporary musicFrame narrative structure in songwritingBiographical criticism versus textual analysis
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StarTalk Radio · Oct 21, 2025
The Science of Godzilla, Zombies & Other Monsters, with Charles Liu
“Poet and husband of Mary Shelley, referenced in context of Frankenstein's literary origins”
Physics of Giant Creatures and Scaling LawsCultural Differences in Monster Mythology (Eastern vs. Western)Godzilla as Cultural Response to Nuclear Weapons
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