"His mind had been poisoned by a book..." Join us as we are poisoned by "The Picture of Dorian Gray," the legendary supernatural tale of narcissism... and MURDER!!

Spearing the Classics

Episode 6 - "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Minisode

"It was a pleasure to burn..." Spearing the Classics feels the heat in a big way, as we dissect "Fahrenheit 451"!

Episode 5: Fahrenheit 451!

A mandatory high school classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Harper Lee's magnum opus. Now let's point out everything wrong with it! Come with us while we explore race relations and hyperbolic writing in the Deep South.

Episode #4: To Kill a Mockingbird

"That she blows!" Spearing the Classics takes on Moby Dick.

Episode #3 - MOBY DICK!

Episode 2 - "Cask of Amontillado" Minisode

In Episode 1, we dissect "Walden" to explore Thoreau's life, his master work--and his endless obsession with BEANS!

Episode 1 - "Walden"

Ever wanted to explore the classics, but find them too boring? Don't worry--you're totally right. Join novelist Paul C.K. Spears on a journey of enlightenment through the alleged "Western canon," skewering it at every turn, and learning why the classics are read AND taught incorrectly in most schools.

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