Welcome to Campfire Classics, a Literary Comedy Podcast!!
This week's piquant tale is a puerile journey of perfidious intimacy bred of propinquity. Also, we learned a lot of new words that we wanted to squeeze into this intro!!
Our story was chosen by Ken from the catalogue of Brazilian Literature. Author Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, a criminally under appreciated artist in the English speaking world, brought us "The Fortune Teller," a short that will certainly please any fans of the Soap Opera or Telenovela genre. And really anyone else. Filled with over the top emotions, and a shocking number of Shakespeare references, this story literally fixed Heather's brain. Just ask her.
Over the hour-ish long episode, your hosts dive into the writing, but also discuss such topics as:
Who's hot for teacher?
Can nuns run track?
What is the significance of raisins?
"The Fortune Teller" was first published in Portuguese in 1884, and this translation into English was made in 1921.
Remember to tell five friends to check out Campfire Classics.
Now sit back, light a fire (or even a candle), grab a drink, and enjoy.
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Don't Try This at Home (Season 2, Episode 4)
Sex Fly (Season 2, Episode 3)
Sir Johnny Bangs (Season 2, Episode 1)
Episode 57- Full Service Solicitor
Episode 56- Taco Tuesday
Episode 55- Potato Munchin' Jelly Sack
Episode 54- Scratch & Sniff Horse Butts
Episode 53- Worship the Lady Horse-o-Puss
Episode 52- Screw You Mark Twain
Episode 51- Muff Pincher
Episode 50- Don't Google That
Episode 49- A Bodice Ripper
Episode 48- Naked Stew
Episode 47- Lesbian Vampires on Broadway
Episode 46- No Win Situation
True Crimes and a Lie, Vol.9
Episode 45- Captain B.O.
Episode 44- Harass 'em with Butter
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