Functionally Literate

By: Ryan Carter
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  • Summary

  • It's a book club! Join Ryan and his friends every other Tuesday as they chat about books (and also tell you all about businesses they aren't sponsored by). From Mythology and Swords & Sorcery to Urban Fantasy or History, this book club is all about having a good time while exploring diverse literary genres. Currently, the club is making its way through: The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
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Episodes
  • The Princess Bride | Chapters 1-4

    The Princess Bride | Chapters 1-4
    Oct 15 2024

    (2/6) Buttercup finds and loses love. Humperdink has gotta get married!

    Read along with us! We're reading the ⁠⁠⁠30th-anniversary edition⁠⁠⁠ of the book.


    Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Produced, directed, and edited by: Ryan Carter

    Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Cara Carter

    Recorded by: Chris D. Mooney

    Theme music by Jake Weller. Check out Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space.

    (00:00) Introduction

    (01:37) Chapter 1

    (37:58) Chapter 2

    (43:40) Chapter 3

    (50:58) Chapter 4
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    56 mins
  • The Princess Bride | The Three Introductions

    The Princess Bride | The Three Introductions
    Oct 1 2024

    (1/6) Let's hit rewind a couple of years and chat about a lifetime favorite book of Ryan's spouse, Cara Carter. This episode we discuss the 30th anniversary intro, the 25th anniversary intro, and the original intro.


    Read along with us! We're reading the ⁠⁠30th-anniversary edition⁠⁠ of the book.


    Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Produced, directed, and edited by: Ryan Carter
    Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Cara Carter
    Recorded by: Chris D. Mooney
    Theme music by Jake Weller. Check out Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space.


    (00:00) A word from Ryan
    (02:10) 2 years ago...
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Le Morte d'Arthur IV | Chapters 21-28

    Le Morte d'Arthur IV | Chapters 21-28
    Sep 17 2024

    (4/4) Three knights go on three very different adventures with three different damosels.

    Read along with us! Zach is reading ⁠⁠⁠a version of the text⁠⁠⁠ ⁠adapted into modern idiom⁠. Ryan is reading a more archaic version of the text that you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠download digitally⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free.


    Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter

    Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Zach Ignotz

    The Voice of Camelot: Callum Bowen

    Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing some equipment and a recording space.


    (00:00) Introduction

    (02:27) Chapter 21

    (12:02) Chapter 22

    (29:34) Chapter 23

    (33:42) Chapter 24

    (42:22) Chapter 25

    (53:41) Chapter 26

    (57:47) Chapter 27

    (1:01:28) Chapter 28
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    1 hr and 16 mins

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