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CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers
CraftLit is—Annotated Audiobooks for Busy People Love the classics (or wish you did) *** No time to pick up a book? Not any more! *** This weekly annotated audiobook podcast presents curated classic literature in a serialized format. The host—Heather Ordover—"teaches to the joke" by filling in a...
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Moby Dick - Ch 36 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:36 Start of book talk 29:51 Chapter audio 51:44 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 36: The Quarter-Deck Link to the shownotes: Happy listen...
699: Chs 9-13 — Mr. Harrison's Confessions
Ep. 699: Mr. Harrison's Confessions | Chapters 9-13 Book talk begins at 12:56 Between Christmas dinners gone wrong, mixed signals with Sophy, and a st...
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Moby Dick - Ch 35 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:32 Start of book talk 36:26 Chapter audio 53:46 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 35: The Mast-Head Link to the shownotes: Happy listening...
698: Chs 7-8 — Mr. Harrison's Confessions
Ep. 698: Mr. Harrison's Confessions | Chapters 7-8 Book talk begins at 16:51 Want to hear how Gaskell balances grief, comedy, and social satire all in...
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Moby Dick - Ch 34 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:33 Start of book talk 21:56 Chapter audio 36:36 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 34: The Cabin-Table Link to the shownotes: Happy listeni...
697: Chs 5-6 — Mr. Harrison's Confessions
Ep. 697: Mr. Harrison's Confessions | Chapters 5-6 Book talk begins at 23:29 It’s picnic time in Duncombe! But our poor Mr. Harrison is wondering if t...
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Moby Dick - Ch 33 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:35 Start of book talk 20:06 Chapter audio 27"02 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 33: The Specksnyder Link to the shownotes: Happy listeni...
696: Chs 3-4 — Mr. Harrison's Confessions
Ep. 696: Mr. Harrison's Confessions | Chapters 3-4 Book talk begins at 25:15 Pears, parties, and peculiar housemates—Mr. Harrison’s adventures just ke...
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Moby Dick - Ch 32 Pt 2 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:35 Start of book talk 30:17 Chapter audio 54:28 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 32: Cetology Link to the shownotes: Happy listening! Int...
695: Chs 1-2 — Mr. Harrison's Confessions
Ep. 695: Mr. Harrison's Confessions | Chapters 1-2 Book talk begins at 14:46 You'll want to tune in to our latest story—because in Duncombe, even sayi...
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Moby Dick - Ch 32 Pt 1 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:34 Start of book talk 27:36 Chapter audio 38:45 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 32: Cetology Link to the shownotes: Happy listening! Int...
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Moby Dick - Ch 31 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:31 Start of book talk 19:40 Chapter audio 25:27 Post-chapter booktalk 40:33 Interview with Ehren Ziegler CHAPTER 31: Queen Mab Link to...
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Moby Dick - Chs 29-30 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:43 Start of book talk 22:12 Chapter audio 33:14 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 29: Enter Ahab; to Him, Stubb CHAPTER 30: The Pipe Link t...
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Moby Dick - Chs 26-28 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:37 Start of book talk 55:05 Chapter audio CHAPTER 26: Knights and Squires CHAPTER 27: Knights and Squires CHAPTER 28: Ahab Link to the...
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Moby Dick - Chs 23-25 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:44 Start of book talk 24:43 Chapter audio 41:50 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 23: The Lee Shore CHAPTER 24: The Advocate CHAPTER 25: Po...
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Moby Dick - Chs 20-22 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:43 Start of book talk 30:36 Chapter audio 55:37 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 20: All Astir CHAPTER 21: Going Aboard CHAPTER 22: Merry...
694: Ch 16 — Cranford
Ep. 694: Cranford | Chapter 16 Book talk begins at 12:00 Will peace be restored in Cranford society? Or will Mr. Peter’s antics shake things up for go...
Bonus Episode: Interview with Andy Hayes of Plum Deluxe Tea
I sat down with Andy Hayes of Plum Deluxe Tea (CraftLit's first-ever sponsor!) to learn more about teas and get answers to many of our burning questio...
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Moby Dick - Chs 17-19 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:40 Start of book talk 15:03 Chapter audio 47:13 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 17: The Ramadan CHAPTER 18: His Mark CHAPTER 17: The Prop...
693: Ch 15 — Cranford
Ep. 693: Cranford | Chapter 15 Book talk begins at 22:26 Cranford wraps up with surprise marriages, booming tea sales, Mrs. Jamieson’s selective appro...
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Moby Dick - Ch 16 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:35 Start of book talk 20:48 Chapter audio 57:14 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 16: The Ship Link to the shownotes: Happy listening! Int...
692: Ch 14 — Cranford
Ep. 692: Cranford | Chapter 14 Book talk begins at 11:49 Will Miss Matty accept help from her loyal friends? And what’s this about Martha and Jem... a...
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Moby Dick - Chs 13-15 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:39 Start of book talk 12:06 Chapter audio 36:28 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 13: Wheelbarrow CHAPER 14: Nantucket CHAPTER 15: Chowder...
691: Ch 13 — Cranford
Ep. 691: Cranford | Chapter 13 Book talk begins at 19:20 Miss Matty finally does it—she picks out a gown all by herself. But just as she’s basking in...
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Moby Dick - Chs 10-12 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:39 Start of book talk 22:20 Chapter audio 43:06 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 10: A Bosom Friend CHAPER 11: Nightgown CHAPTER 12: Biogr...
690: Ch 12 — Cranford
Ep. 690: Cranford | Chapter 12 Book talk begins at 15:55 Peter may be lost to the mists of time (or possibly crowned the llama of Tibet, if Miss Pole...
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Moby Dick - Ch 9 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:32 Start of book talk 35:37 Chapter audio 1:04:03 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 9: The Sermon Link to the shownotes: Happy listening!...
689: Ch 11 — Cranford
Ep. 689: Cranford | Chapter 11 Book talk begins at 13:40 Who’s really behind the name Signor Brunoni? And could Aga Jenkyns be…? --------------------...
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Moby Dick - Chs 4-8 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:30 Start of book talk 34:07 Chapter audio 1:08:34 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 4: The Spouter-Inn CHAPTER 5: Breakfast CHAPTER 6: The...
688: Ch 10 — Cranford
Ep. 688: Cranford | Chapter 10 Book talk begins at 14:11 Robbers, suspicion, and just when things couldn't get more tragic (or absurd), Mrs. Jamieson’...
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Moby Dick - Ch 3 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:32 Start of book talk 34:44 Chapter audio 1:13:03 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 3: The Spouter-Inn Link to the shownotes: Happy listen...
687: Ch 9 — Cranford
Ep. 687: Cranford | Chapter 9 Book talk begins at 20:20 This week we bring the razzle-dazzle of Signor Brunoni’s magic act—and the unstoppable comment...
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Moby Dick - Ch 2 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:29 Start of book talk 23:49 Chapter audio 33:33 Post-chapter booktalk CHAPTER 2: The Carpet-Bag Link to the shownotes: Happy listening...
686: Ch 8 — Cranford
Ep. 686: Cranford | Chapter 8 Book talk begins at 15:54 Lady Glenmire (a real baron’s widow!) is in town, and the Cranford ladies can’t decide whether...
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Moby Dick - Ch 1 [Premium]
00:00 Intro 00:17 Start of book talk 44:38 Chapter audio 1:00:12 Post-chapter booktalk 1:04:47 Outro: The Merry Minuet by the Kingston Trio CHAPTER 1:...
685: Ch 7 — Cranford
Ep. 685: Cranford | Chapter 7 Book talk begins at 17:04 This week, we’re invited to one of the most exclusive tea-and-card parties in all of Cranford....
684: Ch 6 — Cranford
Ep. 684: Cranford | Chapter 6 Book talk begins at 15:15 Oh, you’re not ready for this one. This week, Miss Matty lets us in on a long-held family secr...
683: Ch 5 — Cranford
Ep. 683: Cranford | Chapter 5 Book talk begins at 9:31 A mysterious stranger arrives in town, and you just know the ladies of Cranford are ready to in...
682: Ch 4 — Cranford
Ep. 682: Cranford | Chapter 4 Book talk begins at 10:00 A mysterious stranger stirs up gossip, secrets slip out over tea, and Miss Matty’s world gets...
681: Ch 3 — Cranford
Ep. 681: Cranford | Chapter 3 Book talk begins at 15:00 A mysterious gentleman caller? A missed dinner invite gone socially sideways? Things are getti...