Required Readcast Podcast
1) #24: The Old Man and the Sea
It's time for that classic summer beach read, The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway! Grab your fishing pole and Xanax, and join Jess and Lauren as they debrief the most demoralizing fishing sto...Show More
2) #23: An Inspector Calls
It's our first listener-requested title: An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley! This play was new to our hosts, but required for students in the UK, which makes for a delightfully British-ish episode. Jo...Show More
3) #22: The Little Match Girl
It's our traditional bummer of a holiday episode with The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen! Join Lauren and Jess as they sympathize with our frozen little heroine, strategize smarter match...Show More
4) #21: Pride & Prejudice (and Persuasion!)
Come for the Pride, stay for the Prejudice (and Persuasion!) Join Lauren and Jess for a foray into the ultimate romantic comedy, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice... with a little bit of Persuasion thro...Show More
5) Season Three Sneak Peek!
Join your hosts Lauren Bahlman and Jessica Austgen for a sneak peek at the titles for Season Three of Required Readcast. Sept: Pride & Prejudice (& Persuasion!) Oct: Dracula Nov: An Inspector Calls De...Show More
6) #20: The Baby-Sitter's Club #1 (Kristy's Great Idea)
Is the Baby-Sitters Club great literature? No. Is it a soothing, easy read during COVID times? Hells, yes. Join Lauren and Jess as they (remotely) reminisce about this treasured childhood series, disc...Show More
7) #19: The Catcher in the Rye
Hey you crumby phonies! Jess and Lauren tackle their most-requested title, J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and check out Sylvia Plath's The Bell J...Show More
8) #18: How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Get those tiny hearts ready, because they're about to grow THREE WHOLE SIZES with holiday cheer! Join Lauren and Jess and they discuss the holiday classic, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas. L...Show More
9) #17: Little Women
Oh wow, these lil bitches are charming AF! (Except Amy, she sucks) Join Jessica and Lauren for the wholesome feminist goodness that is Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Like us on FB, follow us on Twi...Show More
10) #16: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hold on to your butts (er...asses?) and head into the woods with Jessica and Lauren as they discuss William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and ...Show More