Illiterate

Everything you need to know about Le Mans, racing, and the underdog team that changed the game. The film Ford v Ferrari, based on the book Go Like Hell by AJ Baime. Watch/read/listen: (WATCH) the trailer for Ford v Ferrari http://bit.ly/fordvferrtrail (WATCH) Jacky Ickx walking to his car http://bit.ly/walkstartlemans (WATCH) the trailer for the 1971 film Le Mans http://bit.ly/stevemcqlemans (WATCH) the trailer for the doc about the 1971 film http://bit.ly/stevemcqdoc (WATCH) the trailer for The 24 Hour War doc http://bit.ly/24hrwartrail (WATCH) the director’s breakdown of running to the car http://bit.ly/runninglemans (WATCH) the sons as stunt drivers for the film http://bit.ly/fordvsferrarisons (READ) AJ Baime’s book about Ford in WW2 http://bit.ly/arsenalofd Get a copy of Go Like Hell: Shop your local indie bookstore Contact: reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod

Everything you need to know about the master of horror. Also, the tale behind his latest adaptation, Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining. Watch/read/listen: WATCH: the trailer for Doctor Sleep http://bit.ly/drslptrail WATCH: the trailer for Gerald’s Game http://bit.ly/geraldtrail WATCH: The Shining TV miniseries trailer http://bit.ly/shiningtvtrail WATCH: Oscar the therapy cat http://bit.ly/oscartherapy WATCH: the Misery trailer http://bit.ly/miserytrail WATCH: George and Stephen chat http://bit.ly/gandstalk READ: The Rolling Stone interview http://bit.ly/skrollingst READ: an interview about Doctor Sleep http://bit.ly/drsleepint READ: about Stephen King winning the National Book Award http://bit.ly/skaward READ: his fav book, Lisey’s Story http://bit.ly/liseysstory READ: his memoir, On Writing http://bit.ly/onwritingsk Get a copy of Doctor Sleep: Shop your local indie bookstore Topics from today’s episode: 01:05 - what is Doctor Sleep? 04:10 - voting for King’s next book 05:50 - a real-life psyc

The film that took two decades (and a million favors) to make, and the book about a detective with Tourette’s. Also, the secret man who ran New York for 50 years. The film Motherless Brooklyn is by Edward Norton, and the book by Jonathan Lethem. Watch/read/listen: (WATCH): the trailer for Motherless Brooklyn http://bit.ly/motherlesstrailer (WATCH): the trailer for the doc Twitch and Shout http://bit.ly/tourettesdoc (WATCH): a doc about the NBA player with Tourettes http://bit.ly/nbamahmoud (LISTEN): to the Radiohead version of the main song http://bit.ly/thomversion (LISTEN): to the Jazz version of the main song http://bit.ly/wyntonversion (LISTEN): to Prince’s extended version of Kiss http://bit.ly/kissextented (READ): the guest list for Radiohead’s concert http://bit.ly/guestlistradiohead (READ): An Anthropologist on Mars neurology book http://bit.ly/anthroonmars (READ): The Power Broker about Robert Moses http://bit.ly/pwrbrkr (READ): an article about the road through Washington Square Park http://bit.l

Explaining the biggest worldwide monetary scandal everyone promptly forgot about. The Laundromat is out on Netflix, based on the book Secrecy World by Jake Bernstein. Watch/read/listen: (WATCH): the trailer for The Laundromat http://bit.ly/laundrotrail (READ): about the boat sinking insurance scandal: http://bit.ly/boatsink (READ): about the murder of the businessman in China: http://bit.ly/chinamurder (READ): the full interactive database for the Panama Papers: http://bit.ly/panamapprs Get a copy of Secrecy World: Shop your local indie bookstore Topics from today’s episode: 01:30 - the movie’s comedic take 02:20 - reasons for a shell company 06:45 - strange origins of the company 10:55 - tax avoidance or tax evasion 12:45 - how they got so popular 15:30 - who tried to stop this? 17:10 - the pot starts boiling over 22:00 - the real boating accident 24:25 - the secret art world 26:45 - the flood of leaks 32:45 - the murder in China Contact: reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod

How the film Jojo Rabbit was birthed from a tragic book, the history of Hitler satire, and what all the dictators are writing about. Jojo Rabbit is out now, starring Taika Waititi, based on the book Caging Skies by Christine Leunens. Watch/read/listen: (WATCH) the trailer for Jojo Rabbit: http://bit.ly/jojotrail (WATCH) the Mercedes commercial the author of Caging Skies modeled in: http://bit.ly/mercedescomm (WATCH) an Interview with Christine Leunens about New Zealand: http://bit.ly/christinenz (WATCH) Taika Waititi falling asleep at the Oscars: http://bit.ly/taikasleep (WATCH) Taika’s short film, Two Cars One Night: http://bit.ly/2cars1night (WATCH) The Great Dictator - full film (1940): http://bit.ly/greatdictatorchaplin (WATCH) the trailer for The Producers (1967): http://bit.ly/producers1967trail (WATCH) the film Look Who’s Back on Netflix: http://bit.ly/lookwhosnetflx (WATCH) the trailer for the Australian show Danger 5: http://bit.ly/danger5trail (READ) about the store in India called Hitler: http

Learn about the bizarre changes to Nancy Drew over time, who wrote the stories, and why she’s inspired millions, even if we can’t remember what happened in her books. Watch/read/listen: (VIDEO) Trailer for the new CW series: http://bit.ly/cwtrail (VIDEO) Trailer for the 2019 film: http://bit.ly/2019trail (VIDEO) An episode of the 1970 TV series: http://bit.ly/1970trail (IMAGES): A chronological comparison of cover artwork: http://bit.ly/covercomparisons (IMAGES): The international cover art differences: http://bit.ly/intntlcovers (ARTICLE): The 1930 newspaper article about the shark-shooting author: http://bit.ly/sharkshooter (ARTICLE): About the adaptability of Nancy Drew: http://bit.ly/nancyarticle Get a copy of an original Nancy Drew book: Shop your local indie bookstore Topics from today’s episode: 01:30 - Nancy Drew’s mom is dead? 04:00 - Stratemeyer, literary genius 05:50 - the real-life Nancy Drew 08:30 - scandal of the true authors 10:00 - author shoots shark from airplane 13:00 - Nancy’s

Learn about the history of the Joker, and the real world assassinations and scandals that created the Joker character over the years. Now a major film “Joker” with Joaquin Phoenix. Watch/read/listen: (IMAGE) The comparison photo between “The Man Who Laughs” and Joker: http://bit.ly/jokercomparison (VIDEO) The trailer for “Joker”: http://bit.ly/jokertrailer2 (VIDEO) Batman vs. Alien vs. Predator http://bit.ly/batvalienvpred (BOOK) The Joker: A Serious Study http://bit.ly/jokerstudybook (BOOK) An Assassin’s Diary (Arthur Bremer) http://bit.ly/diarybremer Get a copy of “The Killing Joke”: Shop your local indie bookstore Topics from today’s episode: 01:00 | Children’s socks with a murderer on them 01:40 | The Killing Joke book 08:10 | the 1928 silent film Joker comes from 11:45 | media controversy 15:20 | Joker’s changes thru the decades 19:30 | audience voted on who Joker should kill 20:40 | Joker becomes the ambassador to Iran 22:30 | how Harley Quinn got made 24:00 | real assassination attempts

Learn about the tumultuous life of Judy Garland, and the lesser know play End of the Rainbow - which the new film “Judy” is based on. We also reveal connections to The Wizard of Oz, A Star is Born, and a fake ringleader for gay relationships in the military. It gets wild and interwoven in this one. Be sure to check out the links below for all the bonus materials we discuss. SUPPORT US: Get a new YA book to your door every month: Use the code “PSL5” and it’s only 10$! Book of the Month YA Get a copy of the play “End of the Rainbow” by Peter Quilter: Shop your local indie bookstore BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for “Judy”: http://bit.ly/judytrail (VIDEO) The audio tapes for Judy’s unreleased biography: http://bit.ly/judytapes (VIDEO) The HBO dramatized special “Me and My Shadows”: http://bit.ly/hbojudy (VIDEO) Judy sings “Battle Hymn of the Republic” live: http://bit.ly/judyhymn (VIDEO) An episode of “The Judy Garland Show”: http://bit.ly/judyshowep9 (VIDEO) The trailer for the TV show “Emerald C

Learn about the space epic Ad Astra and the 19th century novella it’s based on, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. SUPPORT US: CRAZY DEAL - 5$ for your FIRST BOX (’til Sept 30th) click the link and use the code “YALIT”: Book of the Month Club YA Get a copy of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad: Shop your local indie bookstore BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for Ad Astra: http://bit.ly/adastratrail (VIDEO) The trailer for Monos: http://bit.ly/monostrailer (ARTICLE) An interview with James Gray (director): http://bit.ly/jgrayint (ARTICLE) Critical take on the themes in Heart of Darkness: http://bit.ly/troublewheart CONTACT LINKS: reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod reach out on email - illiterate@email.com the website for more shows - https://www.podcastgod.net

Don’t let this one pass you by. Learn about the Pulitzer-Prize winning epic that became a box office bust. By Donna Tartt. SUPPORT US: CRAZY DEAL - 5$ for your FIRST BOX (’til Sept 30th) click the link and use the code “YALIT”: Join Book of the Month Club Young Adult Get a copy of The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt: Shop your local indie bookstore BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for The Goldfinch: http://bit.ly/goldftrailer (VIDEO) Donna Tartt interview with Charlie Rose in 2014: http://bit.ly/donnatint1 (VIDEO) Donna Tartt interview on tour for Goldfinch: http://bit.ly/donnatint2 (VIDEO) The destruction of the Buddhas of Bamyian: http://bit.ly/bamiyanbuddha (ARTICLE) How the film reconstructed the Met: http://bit.ly/metgalgoldfinch (ARTICLE) Donna Tartt interview before the Goldfinch was written: http://bit.ly/donnatint3 CONTACT LINKS: reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod reach out on email - illiterate@email.com the website for more shows - https://www.podcastgod.net

The horror epic that spawned our preteen nightmares. Learn about the origins of the book, how it got adapted, the history of clowns, and why Stephen King loves writing the spooky stuff. SUPPORT US LINKS: Get a copy of It by Stephen King: Shop your local indie bookstore Get a new YA book to your door every month: Book of the Month Club YA BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for It Chapter 2: http://bit.ly/itchap2trail (VIDEO) An interview with Stephen about Ronald McDonald: http://bit.ly/clowninterview (VIDEO) A beautiful animated short about childhood from Stephen: http://bit.ly/childhoodsk (ARTICLE) About Charlie, the real man who was murdered in Bangor: http://bit.ly/charliebangor (ARTICLE) A journalist’s diary on reading the whole book: http://bit.ly/journalofit (ARTICLE) On Stephen King adaptations to film: http://bit.ly/skadaptations (ARTICLE) On the multiverse of Stephen’s books: http://bit.ly/skmultiverse CONTACT LINKS: email us any questions, comments, or curse words - illiterate@email.com

Learn about the amazing independent film, The Peanut Butter Falcon and how it fits into the controversial classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. SUPPORT US LINKS: Get a copy of Huckleberry Finn: Shop your local indie bookstore Get a new YA book to your door every month: Book of the Month Club YA BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for The Peanut Butter Falcon: http://bit.ly/peanuttrail (VIDEO) The featurette about the film: http://bit.ly/featurepeanut (ARTICLE) The Toni Morrison essay “In Defense of Huck Finn”: http://bit.ly/essaytonim (BOOK) “My Jim” by Nancy Rawles: http://bit.ly/myjimbook CONTACT LINKS: email us any questions, comments, or curse words - illiterate@email.com follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiteratepod go to the website for more shows - www.podcastgod.net

Learn about the Nobel & Pulitzer Prize winning author, teacher, editor and voice of the black experience. SUPPORT US LINKS: Get a copy of Toni’s books: Shop your local indie bookstore Get a new YA book to your door every month: Book of the Month Club YA BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for documentary “The Pieces I Am”: http://bit.ly/piecesiam (VIDEO) The Opera version of Beloved: http://bit.ly/operatoni (VIDEO) The Oprah version of Beloved: http://bit.ly/belovedtrail (VIDEO) Interview clip with Toni Morrison: http://bit.ly/interviewtoni (ARTICLE) The artwork of Jacob Lawrence: http://bit.ly/migrationseries (ARTICLE) The artwork “African’t” at the Broad Museum: http://bit.ly/africantart (ARTICLE) The Bench by the Road Project: http://bit.ly/benchroad (ARTICLE) Where to start with Toni Morrison: https://on.nypl.org/2LmaPdk (BOOK) The Black Book: http://bit.ly/blackbooktoni (BOOK) Playing in the Dark: http://bit.ly/playinindark (BOOK) Those Bones are not My Child: http://bit.ly/bonesbook

Learn about the FBI team who solved crimes by partnering with the biggest baddies of our time. By John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker, also a hit show on Netflix. SUPPORT US LINKS: Get a copy of Mindhunter: Shop your local indie bookstore Get a new YA book to your door every month: Book of the Month Club YA BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for Mindhunter: http://bit.ly/mind2trailer (VIDEO) Side-by-side comparison of Ed Kemper: http://bit.ly/edkempervid (ARTICLE) The book “Sexual Homicide” that the team wrote: http://bit.ly/homicidebook (ARTICLE) The book "Whoever Fights Monsters" that Robert Ressler wrote: http://bit.ly/resslerbook (ARTICLE) A comparison of the serial killers in the show: http://bit.ly/serialcomp (PODCAST) The show “Atlanta Monster”: https://atlantamonster.com CONTACT LINKS: email us any questions, comments, or curse words - illiterate@email.com follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiteratepod go to the website for more shows - www.podcastgod.net

BOO. Learn about the artwork that gave every 90’s kid nightmares, and the history of horror in Children’s literature. Now a feature film in theaters! SUPPORT US LINKS: Get a copy of Scary Stories: Shop your local indie bookstore Get a YA book to your door every month: Book of the Month Club YA Please review Illiterate on Apple Podcasts, or share with a friend on Spotify! BONUS LINKS: (VIDEO) The trailer for the Scary Stories film: http://bit.ly/scarytrailer (VIDEO) Stephen Gammell’s artistic watercolor process: http://bit.ly/stephenart (VIDEO) The connections between the film and books: http://bit.ly/scaryconnections (VIDEO) Urban Legend film trailer: http://bit.ly/urbtrail (ARTICLE) All 82 Scary Stories, ranked: http://bit.ly/rankedscary (ARTICLE) Comparing the two artists of Scary Stories: http://bit.ly/comparescary (ARTICLE) Mark Twain’s original “Golden Arm” story: http://bit.ly/goldenarmm (ARTICLE) The Struwwelpeter German book for kids: http://bit.ly/germscarybook CONTACT LINKS: email u

The theories and web of connections you’ve never heard in the case against Charles Manson. We discuss CHAOS by Tom O’Neill (a masterwork 20 years in the making), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, now a major motion picture. SUPPORT US LINKS: Pick up a copy of the book, “CHAOS”: Shop your local indie bookstore Sign up for Book of the Month Club YA Get a YA book every month BONUS LINKS: The Hippie Trip (BOOK): Shop your local indie bookstore The Family (BOOK): Shop your local indie bookstore Once Upon a Time in Hollywood trailer (VIDEO): http://bit.ly/oncetrail Cease to Exist documentary (VIDEO): https://vimeo.com/43579171 The Bandit Documentary trailer (VIDEO): http://bit.ly/bandittrail You Must Remember This podcast series on Manson (PODCAST): http://bit.ly/podcastmanson1 The Last Podcast on the Left Charles Manson series (PODCAST): http://bit.ly/podcastmanson2 CONTACT LINKS: email us any questions, comments, or curse words - illiterate@email.com follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiter

What if superheroes were just as flawed as our celebrities and politicians? Learn about an amazing comic series, also now a show on Amazon. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Shop your local indie bookstore Book of the Month YA Use code FLEX for 5 bucks off! Toss a review on Apple Podcasts! Put up some stars! BONUS LINKS: The trailer for the Amazon series: http://bit.ly/boystrailer The main character Hughie (who looks like Simon Pegg): http://bit.ly/simonpegglook The Boys Reddit page: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBoys/ The Arabic graffiti in the back of The Boys: http://bit.ly/homelanderr The Arabic graffiti in the back of Homeland: http://bit.ly/homelandracist Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe: http://bit.ly/punisherkills email us any questions, comments, or curse words - illiterate@email.com follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiteratepod go to the website for more shows - www.podcastgod.net

To listen, or not to listen…of course you should! One of the most quoted (and copied) works of all time, but did Willy Shakes copy someone else? Join us as we uncover the many meanings of a murder most foul. Buy a copy of Hamlet: Shop your local indie bookstores Check out the Book of the Month Club Young Adult: Great hand-picked books every month Please review Illiterate on Apple Podcasts, or share with a friend on Spotify! BONUS LINKS: An amazing 5 minute animation on why you should read Hamlet (Youtube): http://bit.ly/animham A 20 minute video on Disney’s Lion King influences (Youtube): http://bit.ly/lionkhamlet The alternate Lion King ending where Simba dies (Youtube): http://bit.ly/simbadie An article about the history of ghosts in Shakespeare: http://bit.ly/ghostsham The trailer for “Royal Deceit”, the film based on the Amleth story (Youtube): http://bit.ly/royaldectrail A great 4 minute recap of the plot of Hamlet (Youtube): http://bit.ly/plot4min email us any questions, comments, or curse

Was it a performance piece, or a con-artist job? Learn both sides of the story, with the tale of the mysterious author JT Leroy. Now a film with Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart. Please review Illiterate on Apple Podcasts, or share with a friend on Spotify! EXTRA CONTENT NOTES: The first article casting doubts on JT Leroy: http://bit.ly/1startjt The second article casting doubts on JT Leroy: http://bit.ly/2ndartjt The final article revealing JT Leroy’s identity: http://bit.ly/revealartc An original review for JT Leroy’s first book, “Sarah”: http://bit.ly/bookrevjtleroy The trailer for the new film “JT Leroy” (YouTube): http://bit.ly/jtleroytrailr A lengthy interview article with Laura Albert: http://bit.ly/lauraint email us any questions, comments, or curse words - illiterate@email.com follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiteratepod go to the website for more shows - www.podcastgod.net

The more important year? Learn about what started the revolution, and some little known facts to impress at the weekend picnics. 1775 by Kevin Phillips. Please review Illiterate on Apple Podcasts, or share with a friend on Spotify! EXTRA CONTENT NOTES: There is no “who shot first” Lexington/Han Solo mashup :( Enjoy your July 4th! email us any questions, comments, or curse words - illiterate@email.com follow for silly memes on instagram - @illiteratepod go to the website for more shows - www.podcastgod.net