Podcast: Public Domain Theater

Masterpiece Theatre meets Mystery Science Theater 3000 in a podcast of highbrow readings and lowbrow commentary. Comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai come together to read aloud classic and not-so-classic literature from the public domain and provide real-time commentary with the help of special guests. Subscribe now to experience the best and worst from the likes of Edgar Allen Poe, Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Sherwood Anderson, Jack London, and many more… no one escapes their scathing and/or fawning reactions. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.

“Adolescents Only” by Irving Cox Jr. (w/ Nick Wiger)

Its the very last episode of Public Domain Theater! Kelly and Katai are joined by PDT legend Nick Wiger (I Love You America, Doughboys) to read and interrupt Irving Cox Jr.s Adolescents Only.” KEEP UP WITH KELLY AND KATAI ON TEEN CREEPS! http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/teen-creeps/ LISTEN TO DOUGHBOYS! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/doughboys/id996151267?mt=2 Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast…

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“The New Dress” by Virginia Woolf

In the penultimate episode of Public Domain Theater, Kelly and Katai and no guest (no matter what Kelly says) read and interrupt Virginia Woolfs The New Dress, and deliver more measured literary analysis on turn-of-the-century edgelords and the difference between a captains biscuit and a surgeons biscuit. Plus, this Virginia Woolf lady, she seems like…

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“The Strategy of the Were-Wolf Dog” by Willa Cather (w/ Nicholas Mandernach)

Writer Nicholas Mandernach (People of Earth, Young Sheldon) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Willa Cather’s holiday fable, “The Strategy of the Were-Wolf Dog,” and talk reindeer gender politics, capitalist strategies of oppression, and whether or not Cather knows the difference between dogs and bears. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter…

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“Nackles: A Christmas Story” by Donald Westlake (w/ Zach Reino)

Zach Reino (Off Book) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Donald Westlakes creepy Christmas story, Nackles, and to analyze cool boat slang, Santas problematic position on capitalism, the progressive gender fluidity of Krampus and so, so much more! Plus, Engineer Alec gets roasted for poor penmanship! THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY EVERLANE: www.everlane.com/public for…

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“The Sound of Silence” by Barbara Constant (w/ Patrick Ehlers)

Comedian and podcaster Patrick Ehlers (Nintendo Cartridge Society, Same Day Shipping) joins Kelly and Katai read and interrupt Barbara Constants The Sound of Silence, and to deliver measured discussion on well-known pop culture figure Paul Chapman, why its important to feed Worry Baby, and the Bullying School of Psychiatric Care. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY ZOLA…

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“Where Angels Fear” by Manly Wade Wellman

Kelly and Katai read and interrupt the extremely handsome Manly Wade Wellmans Where Angels Fear, and talk g-g-g-ghosts, nice-looking skulls, and Dr. Michael Crichton, medical wellman. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to submit stories for the pod: http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater

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“Goblin Market” by Christina Rossetti

Kelly and Katai, guests in their own right, read and interrupt Christina Rossettis Goblin Market, and discuss what forms of payment goblin salesmen accept, the names of all known fruits, and the price theyd demand to eat a pear on camera with a twist. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY EVERLANE www.everlane.com/public FOR FREE SHIPPING! Follow Public…

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“The New Mother” by Lucy Clifford (w/ Max Silvestri)

Kelly and Katai are joined by comedian Max Silvestri (Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup) to read and interrupt Lucy Cliffords The New Mother, and to discuss who wears bonnets when, the anatomy of turkey ankles, and what it takes to be really, really naughty. CHECK OUT MAX IN THE COMEDY LINEUP ON NETFLIX! https://www.netflix.com/title/80223138 Follow Public…

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“The Swindler” by Ethel M. Dell (w/ Jon Gabrus)

Kelly and Katai are joined by Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty, Raised by TV) to read and interrupt Ethel M. Dell’s apparently romantic outing, “The Swindler,” and discuss rom-com jobs, high-grade non-apologies, and what getting paid by the word does to your style. This episode is sponsored by Everlane and Zola: www.everlane.com/public for FREE SHIPPING!…

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“Hop-Frog” by Edgar Allan Poe

Kelly and Katai tackle spooky story king Edgar Allan Poe’s short and definitely not sweet tale, “Hop-Frog,” and discuss how incredibly funny it is to tell jokes at the expense of others less powerful than oneself, early appearances in literature of the archetype of the Human Centipede, and revenge, on kings and on themselves. Follow…

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