Episodes

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl with Matthew Stern
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl with Matthew Stern

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl is a whimsical children’s novel about Charlie Bucket, a kind, poor boy who wins a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the mysterious Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Since so many know this story, Matthew and I were able to have a conversation about the book’s history and Dahl’s legacy, and about how art and our views of it change over time.

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Carrie by Stephen King with Nathan Buchholz
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Carrie by Stephen King with Nathan Buchholz

Carrie by Stephen King tells the story of a shy, bullied teenager who endures relentless cruelty at school and terrifying abuse at home from her fanatically religious mother. When Carrie discovers her telekinetic powers, years of repression and pain erupt in a devastating act of vengeance on prom night.

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