Jo's Boys: A Little Women Podcast
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Episodes
Chapter 47: Harvest Time with Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And then they realized: They were no longer little girls. They were little women. Joining us for the final episode of the podcast are Rey Terciero an...
Chapter 46: Under the Umbrella with Willow Catelyn Maclay
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wedding march or funeral dirge? We're joined to discuss the penultimate (and Peyton's least-favorite) chapter of Little Women by film critic Willow Ca...
Chapter 45: Daisy and Demi with Claire Forrest
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined today by Claire Forrest, the award-winning author of Where You See Yourself, to chat all about the two youngest members of the March fam...
Chapter 44: My Lord and Lady with Mel and Teghan Hammond
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amy and Laurie play the newlywed game, smear the Irish, and invent Reaganomics. What a whirlwind! With us to discuss everyone's favourite (?) femme4fe...
Chapter 43: Surprises with Martha Nell Smith
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jo falls asleep fantasizing about becoming a literary spinster with a pen for a spouse. What follows had better be a dream sequence. Here to heap vial...
Chapter 42: All Alone with Christine Jacobson
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of her sister's death, Jo decides to take up Beth's mantle and become the angel of the house. When that doesn't work, she heads over to Me...
Chapter 41: Learning to Forget with Torrey Peters
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Amy and Laurie consummate their love in a rowboat. Their romance has mystified readers and scholars for over a hundred years, but here, tod...
Scrap Bag: Bringing Beth Back to Life with D.L. Mayfield
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we mourn our dear, sweet Beth, we sit down with author and journalist D.L. Mayfield to discuss what her story means. Why does Alcott portray Beth a...
Chapter 40: The Valley of the Shadow with Saul Leslie
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good night, sweet Beth, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Here to mourn the most meek and mild of the March sisters is disability scholar S...
Chapter 39: Lazy Laurence with Alena Smith
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As things heat up between Amy and Laurie, we're joined by Alena Smith, creator and showrunner of Dickinson, a television show for the exact demographi...
Chapter 38: On the Shelf with Willa Fitzgerald
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who better to chat with us about this Meg-centric chapter than Meg herself? On June 28, 2023, before the SAG-AFTRA strike, actor Willa Fitzgerald chat...
Chapter 37: New Impressions with James Frankie Thomas
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bestie of the pod James Frankie Thomas is BACK this week, on the heels of the release of his critically acclaimed debut novel Idlewild, to discuss Lau...
Chapter 36: Beth's Secret with Hannah Seo
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Beth's Secret: Strong contender for gloomiest lingerie brand of all time. As Beth and Jo head to the seaside to convalesce, science and health journal...
Scrap Bag: Enigmas with Alice Rutkowski
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Alcott protagonist even more trans than Jo March? It's more likely than you think. Lou's 1876 sensation story "Enigmas" features a young man who's ...
Chapter 35: Heartache with Jake Maia Arlow
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the chapter. Jo. Laurie. Heartbreak. Longest episode in our podcast's history. Let's go. Our guest is Jake Maia Arlow, author of multiple nove...
Chapter 34: A Friend with Andrew Leland
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jo gets really into true crime and starts writing cool horror stories. Professor Bhaer, the Ana Mardoll of the 19th century, accuses her of Causing Ha...
Chapter 33: Jo's Journal with JP Brammer
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jo narrowly skirts a marriage proposal by jetting - or carriage-ing - off to the Big Apple! There, she settles into boarding house life and gets to kn...
Chapter 32: Tender Troubles with Katie Heaney and Lindsey Weber
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on As the March Sisters Turn: Laurie's ready to pop the question. Jo would really rather he didn't--not least of all because she's sure Beth...
Chapter 31: Our Foreign Correspondent with Susan Stryker
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amy March's Hot Girl Summer is in full effect! This week, for Amy's whirlwind tour through Europe and flirtatious encounters with the dashing Fred Vau...
Scrap Bag: Little Women in Anime with Lio Min
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, hey, let's go, Wakakusa monogatari! In this episode, we explore the ways Little Women and Louisa May Alcott have been represented in anime, from ...
Chapter 30: Consequences with Jason Lipshutz
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Amy makes an anti-slavery fair all about her, and wins a trip to Europe for it. Jo, meanwhile, wins bupkis. Joining us to break down these ...
Chapter 29: Calls with Anne Boyd Rioux
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jo sticks her foot in her mouth and fumbles a trip to Europe, but at least she sticks it to the patriarchy while doing so. With us to disse...
Chapter 28: Domestic Experiences with Stephen Ira
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg is shifting into baby mode - and here to help us pinpoint the exact moment of the twins' conception (yes, there is a sneaky, fade-to-black sex sce...
Chapter 27: Literary Lessons with Bonnie Nadell
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jo publishes her first novel... and it flops. Who better to guide Jo - and us - through this trial than renowned literary agent Bonnie Nade...
Chapter 26: Artistic Attempts with Hal Schrieve
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Hal Schrieve. Hal is the author of Out of Salem, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, and the forthcoming Ho...
Scrap Bag: The Spring Girls with Anna Todd
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's Scrap Bag, we're going deep with Anna Todd on her 2018 Little Women adaptation, The Spring Girls. Anna is the New York Times best-sell...
Chapter 25: The First Wedding with Michael Leali
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If the Dovecote's a-rockin', don't come a-knockin'! This week, Meg and John Brooke tie the knot, and we bust out the Victorian floral analysis to tell...
Chapter 24: Gossip with Sarah Schulman
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're diving into the first chapter of the oft-maligned second volume of Little Women. The war is over, wedding bells are ringing, and the ...
Chapter 23: Aunt March Settles the Question with Kim Tran
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're diving into the final chapter of Volume 1 of Little Women: Aunt March Settles the Question. What question? A marriage proposal. Oh, g...
Chapter 22: Pleasant Meadows with Camryn Garrett
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Camryn Garrett, the acclaimed author of Full Disclosure, Off the Record, and Friday I’m In Love, which just dropped on Ja...
Chapter 21: Laurie Makes Mischief and Jo Makes Peace with Alex Marzano-Lesnevich
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich. Alex is the author of the book slash cultural phenomenon The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir,...
Scrap Bag: Lou Alcott and George Eliot with Ethan Evans
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Ethan Evans, a PhD candidate at Cardiff University, to chat about George Eliot, a contemporary of Lou Alcott, and everythin...
Chapter 20: Confidential with Jennifer Putzi
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Jennifer Putzi. Dr. Putzi is a professor at the College of William & Mary, where she teaches English and Gender, Sexu...
Chapter 19: Amy's Will with Gregory Eiselein and Anne Phillips
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Gregory Eiselein, current president of the Louisa May Alcott Society and Donnelly Professor of English and University Dis...
Chapter 18: Dark Days with Molly Horan
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Molly Horan, author of the delightful novel Epically Earnest, which is available now from Harper Collins. She is a profes...
Chapter 17: Little Faithful with Tiffany Wayne
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Tiffany Wayne, a historian and scholar of women, gender, and feminism. Dr. Wayne was an Affiliated Scholar at...
Chapter 16: Letters with Eagan Dean
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Eagan Dean, an award-winning Americanist in Rutgers' Department of English. Eagan is currently working toward...
Scrap Bag: Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of) with Kathleen Gros
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with cartoonist Kathleen Gros about her graphic novel Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of), which reimagines Jo March...
Chapter 15: A Telegram with Vicki Johnson
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Vicki Johnson. Vicki is a former White House staffer and the author of the forthcoming picture book Molly's T...
Chapter 14: Secrets with Erin Thomas
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Erin Thomas, the author of more than half a dozen books for young people, including Forcing the Ace, Wolves a...
Scrap Bag: "Saoirse Ronan" by RXK Nephew
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're hosting the world premiere of RXK Nephew's new song "Saoirse Ronan." RXK Nephew is a rapper based in Rochester, New York. He's been p...
Chapter 13: Castles in the Air with Hena Khan
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Hena Khan, an award-winning children’s author who’s written many books, including Amina’s Voice, which ...
Chapter 12: Camp Laurence with Claudia Morales
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back after our summer break! This week, we're joined by special guest Claudia Morales, a writer and digital content specialist based in Brooklyn...
Chapter 11: Experiments with Tess Scilipoti
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Tess Scilipoti, a Ignatz Award-nominated comic artist whose work has appeared in The Nib. We dive into the el...
Scrap Bag: Amy's Pickled Limes with Dennis Lee
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Dennis Lee, staff writer at the Takeout and lunatic behind the newsletter Food is Stupid and the late, great ...
Chapter 10: The Pickwick Club and Post Office with Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth, cartoonist for the New Yorker and author-illustrator of the forthcoming graphic novel...
Chapter 9: Meg Goes to Vanity Fair with Jaya Saxena
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Jaya Saxena, senior writer at Eater and author of several books, most recently “Crystal Clear: Extraordinar...
Chapter 8: Jo Meets Apollyon with Andi Schwartz
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Andi Schwartz. Dr. Schwartz is a Visiting Scholar at York University's School of Gender, Sexuality, and Women...
Chapter 7: Amy's Valley of Humiliation with Hannah Zbitnew
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Hannah Zbitnew, an interdisciplinary artist creating textiles and ceramics in downtown Toronto. We dive into ...
Chapter 6: Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful with Naomi Kanakia
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Naomi Kanakia, author of the novels "Enter Title Here" and "We Are Totally Normal," along with last year's ha...
Scrap Bag: Laurie and the Guarded Gate with Daniel Okrent
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined for our very first Scrap Bag episode by special guest Daniel Okrent, former public editor of the New York Times and author of ...
Chapter 5: Being Neighborly with Elle Grenier
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Elle Grenier, the author of the forthcoming young adult novel "Bottle Blonde." We dive into the fifth chapte...
Chapter 4: Burdens with Jaime Armenta
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Jaime Armenta, a writer and comedian with the Pack Theater in Los Angeles. We dive into the fourth chapter of...
Chapter 3: The Laurence Boy with Morgan Bimm
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Dr. Morgan Bimm, a writer and scholar in York University's School of Gender, Feminist, and Women's Studies. W...
Chapter 2: A Merry Christmas with Stephanie Redekop
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest Stephanie Redekop, a PhD candidate in English literature at the University of Toronto. We dive into the secon...
Chapter 1: Playing Pilgrims with James Frankie Thomas
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by special guest James Frankie Thomas, who writes the YA of Yore column for the Paris Review. We dive into the first chapter o...