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Pretentiousness

Pretentiousness

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Pretentiousness is dedicated to giving the things that make us human—music, film, art, and everything in between—a closer look through the lens of people who live and breath them.
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Is This Pretentious?

Pretentious Pod

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This is a Self-Aware podcast. Slowly growing a pulse until it can compete with our Artificially Intelligent mechanical overlords. Likely a fools errand, so we will make fun of each other and call it self-reflection. So is another white guy talking about the same stuff you heard on JRE being pretentious?... Yes.
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Getting Pretentious

James Albarn

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Every week, musician George Kerridge and filmmaker James Albarn, delve into the world of music to pick an album to discuss and to get pretentious with. Everything from pop superstars to indie bangers to the more experimental end of music is covered to help us all broaden our musical horizons and find our hidden pretentiousness within us. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-pretentious. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Pretentious overdose

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A podcast so beautifully meaningless you will cry nihilistic tears out of nonchalantly dripping ducts under glazed over pupils under half shut eyes on the expressionless face of a body that’s technically asleep in a pastel room in a retirement home in town where nothing ever happens in a universe that’s perfectly predictable and slowly cooling down.
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Pretentious Favorites

Cale Hawkins and Cameron Wilhite

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Cale Hawkins and Cameron Wilhite dig through the classic debacle of hidden gems and lesser known films. They go through any aspects, technical or imaginative, that strike their eye or find fascinating to discuss.
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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 9 of That Pretentious Book Club and Episode 103 of The Scripturient Society! After a long, unannounced hiatus, Wheezy and Spoons return for this bookish holiday extravaganza--and introduce a new little member of the pod crew while they're at it! Join sister podcasts and Story Sirens Studio productions The Scripturient So…
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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 8 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode not only does Ash returns in all her Wheezy glory, but the club is also joined by pod-sister-graphic-designer Maddie Hull for a truly rousing discussion of The Catcher in the Rye byJ.D. Salinger. With a polarizing protagonist and a painfully relatable (to some) portrayal o…
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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 7 of That Pretentious Book Club! This very special episode is hosted by none other than Dr. Spoons Palermo and Pod Nurse Haleigh (usual host Wheezy has taken a break this episode due to-well-her wheezy-ness). In this episode Spoons and Haleigh discuss King of Scars by our queen of fantasy, Leigh Bardugo! The first book i…
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*please note: this episode contains brief discussion of sexual assault, violence, and other sensitive topics as relevant to the book* Welcome to Season 5 Episode 6 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode the hosts discuss one of the most famous American novels of all times - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by the ever-impressive and eternall…
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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 5 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode the hosts discuss "the book Kiera wasn't writing" - AKA the long-awaited YA fantasy novel A Thousand Heartbeats by master-of-her-craft Kiera Cass. Joined again by pod-astrologist-Katherine, the club has plenty to say about this beautiful, action-packed story full of twists…
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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 4 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this new year's episode do their best to digest and discuss one of the most swashbucklingly fantastic adventures and also one of the longest books ever - The Three Musketeers by the talented writer and haver-of-good-times Alexandre Dumas. Join the book club as the hosts discuss the thr…
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Welcome to Season #5 Episode #3 of That Pretentious Book Club! Join sister podcasts and Story Sirens Studio productions That Pretentious Book Club and The Scripturient Society in this second annual Christmas party for readers, writers, and story nerds of all varieties! From ridiculous bookish madlibs to an even more unhinged chain story game than l…
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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 2 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this special holiday episode TPBC is joined again by the holiday fox Lexi Potter for this discussion of Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie. This impenetrable whodunit still offers plenty for the hosts to plaugh about, with Aggie's ability to spin a dazzlingly complex plot in…
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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 1 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode TPBC rings in the beginning of Season 5 in true pretentious book club fashion with another classic by Jane Austen, Mansfield Park. This unique Austen story offers plenty for you and the hosts to love and about - from sweet but awkward protagonists who can't help but be buz…
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Welcome club members and new listeners alike! This week That Pretentious Book Club is on hiatus to celebrate the end of Season 4! Don't miss us too much though, we'll be back next week to start off Season 4 in true TPBC tradition with another Jane Austen classic, - Mansfield Park! Until then, check out our sister podcast for writers - The Scripturi…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 22 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this last episode of TPBC's Season 4 reading list, the club covers New Moon by Stephenie Meyer! The club's Team Edward vs Team Jacob tensions come to a head in discussions about this absolutely outrageous book full of copious amounts of drama, laughter, and hot supernatural love inter…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 21 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this special Halloween episode, the club is joined once again by Lexi Potter (AKA the Holiday Fox)! In this episode Wheezy, Spoons, and the Fox discuss all things Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. From the book's scandalous origins to the absolutely insufferable nature of the protaganist (…
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Welcome to a bonus interview episode with author Sara Bennett Wealer! In this episode Ash (AKA Wheezy), chats with author Sara Bennett Wealer about her brand-new YA paranormal coming-of-age story, Grave Things Like Love. This book follows teenager Elaine as she struggles to balance obligations to her family and the funeral home they have owned sinc…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 20 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club discusses YA fantasy favorite Caraval by Stephanie Garber! This book is absolutely PACKED with plot and gripping twists that leave you wondering if you can tell the difference between dreams, nightmares, and reality. Join the book club as the hosts speed through…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 19 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club discusses all-time children's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by the dark and whimsical Roald Dahl. If you've seen the movies, you probably have a good idea just how zany this book this, but the hosts still find plenty to compare, contrast, and laugh h…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 18 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club discusses YA/NA fantasy favorite and listener recommendation,The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. This enigmatic novel is woven together with imagery that practically breathes magic, while the plot offers plenty of material to gush and laugh over. Join the book…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 17 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club is joined by co-host from sister podcast The Scripturient Society for Writers, Karissa Harlow (AKA Katherine, AKA Lewis) to discuss Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux in honor of the official start of spooky read season! This dark, operatic novel weaves toget…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 16 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club is joined by long-lost pod-nurse Haleigh to cover a personal recommendation, Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes. This YA Fantasy offers an intoxicating combination of game of thrones intensity vibes with all the fast-paced young adult fantasy elements we love - a…
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Welcome to a bonus interview episode with author Nicole Lesperance! In this episode Ash (AKA Wheezy), chats with author Nicole Lesperance about her brand-new gothic YA with strong fantasy-horror vibes, The Depths. This book takes all the elements of ghosty gothic fiction that Wheezy is obsessed with and sets it on a mysterious tropical island with …
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 15 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers long-awaited and much-dreaded (at least by Wheezy) classic, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. If you've visited the club a time or two, you probably know that this author has acted as the inciting (and only) real source of conflict between the hosts,…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 14 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers middle-grade favorite Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo by Obert Skye - a book recommendation from Dr. Spoons Palermo herself! Vacillating wildely from aggressively whimsical to alarmingly grim, this is a read that adults can enjoy just as much as their…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 13 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers dubious classic Treasure Island by famous author Robert Louis Stephenson. From thorough comparisons to the different media adaptations of this well-known story to critical character analyses and whole breadth of completely nonsensical opinions, the hosts …
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 12 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers the beautiful novel well-known for its equally beautiful movie adaptation, Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín. Set in the 1950s, when young Irish woman Eilis Lacey ventures to America in search of work for herself and her family, her life changes in ways she never c…
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 11 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers beloved favorite Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. This Canadian classic has captured the hearts and minds of the cottage-core lovers long before the term came into existence. Join the hosts as they find plenty to adore and laugh about it in this …
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #10 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers listener-recommendation Midnight for Charlie Bone, the first book in the Children of the Red King series by Jenny Nimmo. This middle-grade urban fantasy offers strong Harry Potter vibes with a quick, snappy writing style that keeps the plot moving for a…
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #9 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers all-time favorite and one of the most objectively hilarious plays ever written, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. This truly hysterical three-act play is rife with satire and vibrant yet nonsensical characters that make for what feels like …
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #8 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers childhood-favorite Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. This famous middle-grade fantasy originally written in German is a world-renowned children's tale rife with danger, magic, and adventure - the likes of which has never been seen in a children's fantasy book …
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #7 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers listener recommendation and all-time favorite, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. This first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series remains one of the most beloved stories for children and adults alike, from magical fantasy lands to su…
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #6 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers listener recommendation The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. This epistolary novel reads like the wind, full to the brim of sparkling wit, vivid characters, and themes of recovery and growth following e…
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #5 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers a favorite of many by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream. From short girl power to utterly absurd conflict premises and fangirling over these fae in particular, this story has plenty to offer - even to Shakespeare skeptics. Join the hosts as …
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #4 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the club covers Wheezy's all-time favorite book, Ingo by Helen Dunmore! This story offers an extremely unique take on mermaids, not to mention coastal cottage core vibes and sea VS earth magic it's hard not to be obsessed with. Join the hosts as they dive into this midd…
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Welcome to a bonus interview episode with author Laura Brooke Robson! In this episode Ash (AKA Wheezy), chats with author Laura Brooke Robson about her brand-new YA fantasy The Sea Knows My Name. From truly exquisite worldbuilding to breathtakingly relatable themes and characters, this book is definitely joining Wheezy's list of favorite books. Pou…
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #3 of That Pretentious Book Club! In honor of the 4th of July, in this episode the book club is thrilled to be covering Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. An all-time favorite of Spoons, and a classic middle grade read many of you may remember from school, this book contains a vivid cast of characters in a coming-of-age s…
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #2 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode the book club is present and accounted for to discuss The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson. This listener recommendation and a favorite of Wheezy's has everything you want in a paranormal YA mystery - plus Jack the Ripper lore! Join the hosts as they discuss the possi…
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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #1 of That Pretentious Book Club! In true TPBC fashion, the hosts kick off Season 4 of this bookish comedy podcast with another classic by Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey. From a review of Austen's most insufferable male characters to what it is exactly that makes the tone of this book so different, the hosts find plenty …
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Welcome club members and new listeners alike! This week That Pretentious Book Club is on hiatus to celebrate the end of Season 3! Don't miss us too much though, we'll be back next week to start off Season 4 in true TPBC tradition with another Jane Austen classic, - Northanger Abbey! Until then, check out our sister podcast for writers - The Scriptu…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #22 of That Pretentious Book Club! In the last episode of Season 3, the hosts fly upon uncertain wings into a fan-favorite of the YA supernatural romance genre, Fallen by Lauren Kate. An episode packed with violent outbursts of laughter at all the wonderful and ICONIC elements of this genre and the book in general, Spoo…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #21 of That Pretentious Book Club! This week the hosts summarize one of Wheezy's all-time favorite reads - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This disturbingly relatable dystopian defines the science fiction genre, and sparks plenty of intellectual (and not so intellectual discourse) in this second-to-last episode of seaso…
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If you love books, laughter, and witty ladies drinking tea (and whiskey), this is the podcast for you. From classics like Pride and Prejudice and the Great Gatsby to modern day should-be-classics like Percy Jackson, Twilight, and more, this comedy book club podcast has everything a book lover could want. That Pretentious Book Club is a bookish come…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #20 of That Pretentious Book Club! You read it right, folks. In this episode Spoons and Wheezy leap with unbridled fervor into the YA paranormal romance that changed the face of the genre forever, as well as shaping the social and entertainment lives of two enthusiastic sixth graders in very different ways - you guessed…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #19 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy discuss the absolute rollercoaster that is Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. This listener recommendation prompts hilarious and even disturbing discussions ranging from everything between ecclesiastical stonemasonry and cousin lovers. Join the club as …
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #18 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Wheezy takes on the club all by her lonesome (don't worry - the good doctor will return next episode per usual) for the gasp-inducing thriller that is The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. Also well known for its gripping Netflix adaptation, there is so much to overanal…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #17 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy leap into the classic novel by Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Highly sentimental yet gritty in its realism, this novel is a beautiful and inspiring story of an Irish-American family finding their footing in the early 1900s. Join the hosts as th…
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Oh boy Cameron had a blast with this spoopy film of a family terrorized by a haunted mirror! This episode Digs through "Oculus" and it's wild visuals, confusing yet fun timeline, and what makes it "good horror".โดย Cale Hawkins and Cameron Wilhite
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #16 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy leap into the amazing YA sci-fi epistolary novel Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by incomparably brilliant authors Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. Spoiler alert - the hosts LOVED this book. Join the club as they recount the worst natural disasters th…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #15 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy explore the evocatively human short stories collected in Dubliners by James Joyce! There really was no one like James for presenting all the beauty and melancholy of reality in the most relatable yet somehow alien ways possible. If you're looking for a…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #14 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy dive into of the most fun book recommendations yet, Fablehaven by Brandon Mull! This upper middle grade fantasy follows the exciting, delightful, and dangerous introduction of siblings Kendra and Seth to a world of magical havens their unpredictable in…
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Cale and Cameron barely hold back tears while discussing the riveting story of "Finding Neverland". They go through technical and creative aspects and find the relatability of this film in their own lives. Follow your hosts on Instagram! Cale Hawkins - c.w.hawkins Cameron Wilhite - cameronwilhite328 Pretentious Favorites - pretentious_favorites…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #13 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy return to club-favorite and beloved author Jane Austen for their take on/experience reading Persuasion. If you're feeling nostalgic for the chaos of the pod's early days, this episode is for you! The hosts have plenty to say about just about everything…
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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #12 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy are joined by special guest and Podcast Astrologist Katherine for The Selection by Kiera Cass. A series known for its iconic ballgown covers and unique plot similar to that of the The Bachelorette, this week's reading selection is a fan-favorite for ma…
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