In the inaugural episode of REmediaL STUDIES, we dive into the twisting pathways of Mark Danielewski&#8217;s enigmatic debut novel House of Leaves and manage to keep ourselves mostly on track while doing it.

This is not for you.

Talking points: Introductions and instructions to the audience, death of the author, kitchen mics, setting as character, mind theatres, academic fraud, Jack Dorito, what evil lurks in the hearts (and hallways) of man.

REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 2: Taylor Swift's "Reputation"

Remedial Studies is a podcast by two nerdy ladies who just want to make the world listen to our academic opinions on the most nonacademic subjects. No media form is off limits! Books people call trash? Absolutely! Albums from artists you never heard of (or heard too much of)? You betcha! Movies that never got their box office due for being "too niche?" Where would we be without them! Television that you stayed up way too late to watch? We're right they're with you! Games that would have gotten you made fun of as a kid that are kind of cool now? We're your one stop shop! Join us, Hannah and Rachel, as we work through all the pop culture we can get our hands on and do our best to stay on topic along the way. New episodes every other Tuesday.