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Words To That Effect

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Conor Reid

Words To That Effect: Stories of the Fiction that Shapes Popular Culture. WTTE is a narrative storytelling show, hosted and produced by Conor Reid, that explores the intriguing places where fiction, history, science, and popular culture intersect and inspire. From the Victorian past to utopian futures, dinosaurs to detectives, zombies to mummies, how does literature shape our understanding of popular culture? Find out more at https://wttepodcast.com. WTTE is a part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. Support the show and get bonus episodes and more by joining HeadStuff+ (https://headstuffpodcasts.com/show/words-to-that-effect) .

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The Greatest Matter: A Victorian Gothic Crime Tale

This is it, my brand new audiodrama, The Greatest Matter. There's murder and mystery, crim... more

06 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:05

06 Oct 2024

#72

WTTE 2024 Update & Announcing: The Greatest Matter

So it's been a while! Here's a quick update of what's been going on over at WTTE HQ, inclu... more

21 Sep 2024

05 MINS

05:40

21 Sep 2024

#71

WTTE Season 6 Update

Unfortunately there aren't going to be any new episodes for a little while but have a list... more

01 Jul 2022

04 MINS

04:03

01 Jul 2022

#70

60: Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons plays a huge part in fiction and popular culture more generally, but it... more

19 May 2022

29 MINS

29:42

19 May 2022

#69

59: Robin Hood

From medieval ballads to the poetry of John Keats, stage productions to children’s songs, ... more

30 Apr 2022

32 MINS

32:23

30 Apr 2022

#68

58: The Origins of the Gothic

What does the word "Gothic" mean to you? Gothic cathedrals and castles? Gothic fiction? Te... more

31 Mar 2022

27 MINS

27:03

31 Mar 2022

#67

A Word To That Effect: Serendipity (Bonus Ep)

A Word To That Effect is a new series of bonus mini-episodes about a single word or phras... more

22 Mar 2022

08 MINS

08:00

22 Mar 2022

#66

A Word To That Effect: Cliffhanger (Bonus Ep)

A Word To That Effect is a new series of bonus mini-episodes about a single word or phrase... more

08 Mar 2022

09 MINS

09:00

08 Mar 2022

#65

57: The Sensation Novel

Sensation fiction was a hugely popular genre in the 1860s. The novels were sensationally p... more

22 Feb 2022

33 MINS

33:35

22 Feb 2022

#64

56: Arthurian Romance

Knights in shining armour, damsels in distress, castles, chivalry and courtly love, heroic... more

08 Feb 2022

28 MINS

28:48

08 Feb 2022

#63

55: A History of Dragons

Dragons have been around for a very long time. They are one of the very few mythological ... more

25 Jan 2022

31 MINS

31:10

25 Jan 2022

#62

Season 6 Preview

Words To That Effect is back! Find out what's coming up on Season 6, launching on Jan 25th... more

18 Jan 2022

03 MINS

03:13

18 Jan 2022

#61

54: Underwater Worlds

There is a complex and fascinating relationship between humans and the ocean, how people a... more

21 Jul 2021

30 MINS

30:38

21 Jul 2021

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