Required Reading

My Friend Dahmer

Hello! Time for something a bit more unsettling. Every term three, we cover a graphic novel where students in group pick and discuss. For the past two years, one of our most popular is My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf, a cartoonist who went to school with Jeffery Dahmer. Since the students chose it, I let them talk about it on the show. Enjoy.
Panel: Nic Hoffmann, Marshall Grisik, Conner Self, and Oliver Schubert

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2

After promising months ago, issues with hackers, and AP Exams, I have returned, battered, but not beaten with The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2. Mike, Mike, and Robert are back with me as  Gandalf and Boromir die and a Hobbit shows incredible bravery. 
I read a selection from the chapter "the Bridge of Khazad Dum." If you are not interested, skip about 8.5 minutes after the intro. 
Thanks!
Panel: Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, Mike Carroll, and Robert Von Hagen. 

The Things They Carried

This week, we follow Tim O'Brien into the dark of Vietnam. I have included a reading from the chapter "How to Tell a War Story," and hope you appreciate the first guest spot filled by David Negus, the person who taught me parts of the book as a student. Enjoy. 
Also, I apologize for the lateness of the release. Our previous hosting was hacked and we have now joined the Podbean family. 
- Nic
Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and David Negus
 
 

The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

This week we get mildly depressed talking about The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. A book about having all the wrong dreams, insurance, and how to handle produce. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Principal Kevin Mullaly. If you want to hear Nic talk about this on another excellent podcast, listen hereRead More

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

This week on Required Reading, we encounter pure evil and fix-to-make a stupid decision. We talk No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy with Matt Romano. Since it is Academy Awards Month, we beg the question, is there a hero here and is this one of the best book adaptation ever?

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Sample)

This week on Required Reading, in honor of the upcoming Academy Awards, we are covering another book! Well, this one was adapted into a movie that won Best Picture and was a fairly accurate version of the text, so there! The full episode will drop on the 15th, but to get you in the mood,Read More

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien

This week, we attempt to grasp The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, but spend so much time with book 1, we decide to come back next week for book 2! So, come with us as we extol the virtues of scaring your relatives, going to taverns, andRead More

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (sample)

k, in order to prepare for the The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Lucas Farach will read a section of Book 1, Chapter 2, for you. Please enjoy and join us next week for The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.