Mangum Reads

Aug 26 2024 197 ep. 62 mins 32

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Mangum Reads is a podcast aimed at reviewed and analyzing interesting short stories, novellas, and novels.

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Mangum Reads - Oaken Hearts and DIY

Aug 26 2024 65 mins

We're returning to our roots going over some Hugo and Nebula short stories. Oaken Hearts won both the Hugo and Nebula, DIY was nominated for both. Both of them lean heavily on internet culture, but in very different ways.

Mangum Reads - James by Percival Everett

Jul 24 2024 102 mins

For our second entry in our return to Mangum Reads, we're covering a book that is forefront of the zeitgeist. James by Percival Everett which is a companion/retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim. This leans heavily into the careful use of language (possibly even prompted by Mark Twain's forward), and a unique narrative in the antebellum south.

Mangum Reads - Flannery O'Connor

Jul 10 2024 108 mins

We're BACK! This time were doing a paired episode writering we read a couple of Flannery O'Connor short stories, with Guest Star Lee.

Pottering Around – 5.29 Career Advice

May 29 2023 56 mins

BJ, Spencer, and Sarah do a chapter by chapter read of the fourth Harry Potter book, Order of the Phoenix. Sarah starts us off with a Rapid-fire Recap, BJ then goes into his Wizard Wheezes, then joins Spencer for Newbie’s Notes. Sarah then purveys over the winner and loser of the chapter, followed by a […]

Pottering Around – 5.28 Snape’s Worst Memory

Apr 25 2023 87 mins

BJ, Spencer, and Sarah do a chapter by chapter read of the fourth Harry Potter book, Order of the Phoenix. Sarah starts us off with a Rapid-fire Recap, BJ then goes into his Wizard Wheezes, then joins Spencer for Newbie’s Notes. Sarah then purveys over the winner and loser of the chapter, followed by a […]

Pottering Around – 5.26 Seen and Unforseen

Mar 29 2023 80 mins

BJ, Spencer, and Sarah do a chapter by chapter read of the fourth Harry Potter book, Order of the Phoenix. Sarah starts us off with a Rapid-fire Recap, BJ then goes into his Wizard Wheezes, then joins Spencer for Newbie’s Notes. Sarah then purveys over the winner and loser of the chapter, followed by a […]

Pottering Around – 5.25 The Beetle at Bay

Mar 20 2023 59 mins

BJ, Spencer, and Sarah do a chapter by chapter read of the fourth Harry Potter book, Order of the Phoenix. Sarah starts us off with a Rapid-fire Recap, BJ then goes into his Wizard Wheezes, then joins Spencer for Newbie’s Notes. Sarah then purveys over the winner and loser of the chapter, followed by a […]

Pottering Around – 5.24 Occlumency

Mar 13 2023 60 mins

BJ, Spencer, and Sarah do a chapter by chapter read of the fourth Harry Potter book, Order of the Phoenix. Sarah starts us off with a Rapid-fire Recap, BJ then goes into his Wizard Wheezes, then joins Spencer for Newbie’s Notes. Sarah then purveys over the winner and loser of the chapter, followed by a […]

Pottering Around – 5.23 Christmas on the Closed Ward

Feb 21 2023 61 mins

BJ, Spencer, and Sarah do a chapter by chapter read of the fourth Harry Potter book, Order of the Phoenix. Sarah starts us off with a Rapid-fire Recap, BJ then goes into his Wizard Wheezes, then joins Spencer for Newbie’s Notes. Sarah then purveys over the winner and loser of the chapter, followed by a […]

Pottering Around – 5.21 The Eye of the Snake

Feb 01 2023 52 mins

BJ, Spencer, and Sarah do a chapter by chapter read of the fourth Harry Potter book, Order of the Phoenix. Sarah starts us off with a Rapid-fire Recap, BJ then goes into his Wizard Wheezes, then joins Spencer for Newbie’s Notes. Sarah then purveys over the winner and loser of the chapter, followed by a […]