comedy – Jacke Wilson

July 3, 2021

The History of Literature #294 – Three Sisters

In the third installment of Chekhov’s Four Major Plays, Jacke takes a look at Three Sisters, which tells the story of three sisters living in a provincial capital and longing for Moscow. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Continue reading

history of literature, Podcast

comedy, drama, stanislavsky, TagsChekhov, tragedy

May 26, 2018

The History of Literature #142 – Comedian Joe Pera Talks With Us

http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL8120951432.mp3 Comedian Joe Pera has been hailed as one of the top “Comedians Under 30,” “20 of the Most Innovative Comedians Working Today,” and the “Cozy Sweater of Comedy.” His lovable, pleasantly awkward delivery style has made him a breakout star on the standup circuit and on late-night shows like Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers. In Continue reading

Arts, Authors, Fiction, history of literature, Podcast

adult swim, breakfast foods, christopher guest, comedy, joe pera

December 3, 2015

The Restless Mind Show Episode 8 – My Inner Bleeping Bandit

Testing the Burt Reynolds method for avoiding cliches! Author Jacke Wilson takes a break from the history of literature to consider language and masculinity. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:51 — 22.2MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | More Subscribe Options (NB: We’re still sharing a feed with the History of Literature… Continue reading

restless mind show

burt reynolds, censorship, Cliches, comedy, curse words, funerals, masculinity, movies, office cards, profanity, smokey and the bandit

November 19, 2015

Restless Mind Show #6 – The Trial of Shrimp Boy

Jacke and Gar take a break from the history of literature to discuss the development of Jacke’s new play, The Trial of Shrimp Boy, which has attracted interest from Bryan Cranston’s agent(!). Also: Gar builds fences and is not a good neighbor. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 58:27 — 40.5MB) Subscribe: iTunes Continue reading

Arts, history of literature, Podcast, restless mind show

bryan cranston, comedy, drama, godfather, kate winslet, play, playwriting, Podcast, shrimp boy

November 12, 2015

The Restless Mind Show 5 – Gar Discovers a Lost Recording of Walt Whitman!

Gar finds a lost recording of Walt Whitman reading his own poetry! Plus: Author Jacke Wilson gives an update on the Greatest First Lines contest. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:27 — 20.5MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | More Subscribe Options Continue reading

Arts, Authors, books, Fiction, history of literature, novelists, Podcast, Publishing, restless mind show, Writing

comedy, contest update, Greatest First Lines, History, Literature, nanowrimo, Poetry, Walt Whitman

October 19, 2015

Restless Mind Show #1 – Comedy and Authority

The Restless Mind Show! Jacke and Gar take a break from the history of literature to examine the nature of comedy and what makes us laugh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:36 — 35.4MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | More Subscribe Options Continue reading

Authors, history of literature, Podcast, restless mind show

Arts, comedy, don rickles, henny youngman, Kafka, Literature, puns, the simpsons, Will Ferrell

October 17, 2015

What’s the Greatest Joke Ever? Sneak Preview of an Exciting New Podcast!

Hello, friends! Just a quick note to let you know that The History of Literature podcast takes its regularly scheduled departure this week… and it’s such a departure, we’re calling it by a whole new name! (It’s a branding thing.) In any event, it goes by the name of The Restless Mind Show and it will Continue reading

history of literature, Podcast, restless mind show

chief wiggum, comedy, Simpsons, steve martin, Will Ferrell