LOLITA PODCAST
I’ve recently been making my way through LOLITA PODCAST, a detailed examination of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel LOLITA and the many ways it has been interpreted in media and culture since its publication in 1955. I recommend the pod whether you love, hate, or have never read LOLITA—it uses the novel as a launchpad for a thoroughly researched examination of the sexualization of girls in media, and it’s eye-opening. The material can be heavy, but writer and comedian Jamie Loftus proves a more-than-capable host for it, weaving lighter comedic asides into insightful cultural criticism. And if you prefer the Sunday funnies to Nabokov, Loftus is also currently airing a new podcast called AACK! CAST, an investigation of the Cathy comics.
—Nolan Russell, Executive Assistant
