What’s Old is New Episode 2.5 - Lord Byron
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0:15 In which we are somewhat speechless, our experiences with
Childe Harold
2:20 Does anyone actually read Byron? It doesn’t seem like anyone adapts his work
3:50 Jen compares Byron to Paris Hilton
4:30 Is Byron as bad has he has been represented? Nicole talks about Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
7:25 A bad rap may be the best thing that happened to Byron’s legacy
9:35 Introducing the Justin Evans interview
Interview with Justin Evans, author of The White Devil
10:00 Say “hi” to Justin Evans everyone!
10:25 About The White Devil
11:10 Why Lord Byron?
15:00 Harrow School
16:40 Byron: predator or protector?
18:55 Justin’s experience reading Byron
22:00 The growth of Byron’s writing
23:20 We retitle Justin’s book The Grossest Ghost and Nicole reveals her deep, dark secrets
28:00 What constitutes a classic in Justin’s opinion?
Our Wrap-up
32:50 We will all now torture Nicole
33:45 Jen says Byron is never the main character and is immediately proved wrong. He really does end up in books with supernatural elements, though
38:15 That is the sound of us tentatively kicking Byron out of the canon
41:40 Contact us!
