Literati With Colin Obrien And Michael Wolf

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Synopsis

Literati is a comedy podcast about the greatest American novels never written. For all those times you feel like reading but cant because you dont know how or its too boring. Every episode features a reading by a literary giant or at least a pretty tall contributor to a zine. Join hosts Colin OBrien and Michael Wolf as they ask such important questions as If Shakespeare was so smart then how come hes dead? and Is Mark Twain funnier than Chris Kattan? Obviously not.

Episodes

  • "Dr. Richard T Feeley" (w/ Colin Burgess)

    24/11/2016 Duration: 34min

    It’s Thanksgiving! And Colin & Michael are coming to you with a very special episode LIVE from the New York Public Library! And by “New York Public Library,” they mean a Lower East Side bar called “The Library.” Pour yourself a drink and listen in as they discuss which books are best for getting your rocks off. Later, they invite Dr. Richard T. Feeley onto the program to read from his book “Sex Book.” It’s a great book if you like sex or have had it! Happy Thanksgiving from your hosts and don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 Star Review on iTunes.

  • "Duff Mckagan" (w/ Tynan DeLong)

    27/10/2016 Duration: 53min

    Haters? Byeeeeee! Welcome to Literati, a comedy podcast hosted by the tallest writers in the world. In this installment, Colin opens up a letter from his “publisher” and then teaches listeners how to make hard cash from book ads with Michael. Later, they invite Duff Mckagan(Tynan DeLong)onto the program, legendary bassist from Gun & Roses and Velvet Revolver, to read from his brand new memoir published 8 years ago, “It’s So Easy.” You wanna learn how to go from rockstar to author? No need to answer now. Just listen. And think.

  • "Daphne McMillian" (w/ Halle Kiefer)

    13/10/2016 Duration: 41min

    Science has proven that books can be really boring, especially the long ones. Luckily, your legally genius hosts, Colin & Michael, have come up with a way to make reading those long classics fun-ish. Afterward, they share with listeners some of their favorite books. Later, they invite master of gothic horror, Daphne McMillian (Halle Kiefer), onto the show to read from her horribly horrifying new book, “The Night Visitor.” It’s a real goofed up tale, so if you’re listening with children in the room, force your neighbors to adopt them and resume when they’re not your problem anymore.

  • "Maiven Crawford" (w/ Cole Escola)

    29/09/2016 Duration: 40min

    In this week’s episode, your really good hosts Colin & Michael list the essential items all writers need to be successful (drugs, monkeys, etc.) and share their process for discovering book ideas. Later, they leave the studio for the first time to embark on a perilous and expensive journey to the 7th Graders Conference of Iowa, where their guest of honor, Maiven Crawford (Cole Escola), reads from her work-in-progress, modern take on “'Twas the Night Before Christmas."

  • "Cranberry Flamlin" (w/ Samantha Reece)

    15/09/2016 Duration: 36min

    In this episode of Literati, your hosts and the intellectual elite of iTunes, Colin O'Brien and Michael Wolf, warn of a dystopian future in a reading of their short play, "Future Tense." Later, they invite Cranberry Flamlin onto the podcast to read from her collection of erotic teen fiction called "Old Enough To Party." Cranberry is currently in 7th grade and taking a hiatus from middle to school to promote her book. Fun fact: her favorite food is Shrimp Cocktail and she's never heard of Frank Sinatra's 1969 classic single, "My Way or The Highway."

  • "Inmate 0562971805" (w/ Anna Fabrega)

    04/08/2016 Duration: 50min

    In the sixth installment of Literati, hosts Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf teach listeners everything they need to know about product placement. Later, they invite Inmate 0562971805 onto the podcast to read from her "tell-all confessional."

  • "Yennis & Pista St. Oberon" (w/ Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang)

    26/05/2016 Duration: 45min

    In the fifth installment of Literati, Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf discuss how to build a book with letters as well as write a memoir without making enemies. Later, they invite Yennis & Pista St. Oberon onto the podcast to read from their tell-all book, “Traipsing Through The Void: Our Year In Space.”

  • "Micole Bergen" (w/ Catherine Cohen)

    29/04/2016 Duration: 52min

    In the fourth installment of Literati, Colin O’Brien teaches his co-host Michael Wolf how to read. Later, they invite Micole Bergen onto the podcast to read from her book, “Autumn’s Monday.”

  • "Kip Chesterworthy" (w/ Micah Phillips)

    15/04/2016 Duration: 38min

    In the third installment of Literati, hosts Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf engage in an intellectual debate about poor people. Later, they invite Kip Chesterworthy onto the podcast to read from his forthcoming novel, “Cathreene.”

  • "Belinda Buecky" (w/ Natasha Vaynblat)

    31/03/2016 Duration: 48min

    In the second installment of LIterati, hosts Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf discuss how to improve the quality of your sentences. Later, they invite Belinda Buecky onto the podcast to read selections from her book, “I’m NOT the saddest woman in the neighborhood.”

  • "Dunkin Hemingway" (w/ Joe Rumrill)

    09/03/2016 Duration: 50min

    In the first installment of Literati, hosts Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf discuss the importance of words, books, and books filled with words. Later, they invite distant, distant relative of Ernest Hemingway, Dunkin Hemingway, onto the program to read the celebrated author’s unknown short story, “The Prize Fighter.”

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