Hes the star of thug notes, a show that explores classical literature in a. Our channel explores big ideas like philosophy and critical thinking through the lens of movies, tv shows, video games, current events, books, and more. This thick cotton tshirt makes for a goto wardrobe staple. Ready player one, where the wild things are, fight club. Inside, youll find hilarious plot breakdowns and masterful analyses of sixteen of literatures most beloved classics, including. Thug notes is youtubes unlikeliest education destination. They knew the idea was going places when they got two calls about their thug notes segment, one of which was from random house publishing. This week we crazy in love with gone girl by gillian flynn. Aug 30, 2015 thug notes got a lot of positive media fairly quickly and i wonder, as comedians and writers who worked hard to establish your names, what your reaction was to youtubes power to gain audience. Lord of the flies and macbeth are a couple of my favorites.
Gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and. An overview of classic novels explained by a gangsta. What are the top 5 most boring works of classical literature. Lord of the flies of mice and men the great gatsby earthling. Oct 01, 2015 wisecrack s email account frequently receives missives from people whove just about finished high school and, thanks to thug notes, have now developed an interest in reading. The only thing about the blow up the beef between rush in the us has gone so tense that looks my stuff live any second but the rules hes gonna think twice before they make a move, because the us got to buy ever looking super fuck. We caught up with jacob salamon, ceo of the thug notes production company wisecrack, inc. Keep this tab open and open a new tab to for the best experience. Shakespeares macbeth, william goldings lord of the flies, and several others. Sparky sweets, phd, and wisecrack proudly present this outrageously funny, ultrasharp guide to literature based on the hit online series, thug notes. Thug notes digital downloads collaboration overdrive. Starting with a gangsta take on fyodor dostoevskys crime and punishment in 20, thug notes has snowballed into a force of educated internet critique appropriately.
Wisecracks creative literary series has reached over 100 episodes all while keepin it dr. The publisher requested a sequel, and the lord of the rings series followed. Hamlet, the catcher in the rye, lord of the flies, pride and prejudice, and more. Thug notes hawaii state public library system overdrive. The hobbit thug notes summary and analysis youtube. Omnia media acquires comedy brand wisecrack variety. We produce shows including wisecrack edition, thug notes, earthling cinema, 8bit philosophy, the squanch, and show me the meaning. Thug notes is the cliff notes we deserve, with detailed summary and analysis in every episode. Thug notes by sparky sweets, phd, read by greg edwards by.
Sep 07, 2017 hit up ya crusty wizard friend as we break down the first book in the lord of the rings trilogy. Its been five years since nick dunne hit da jackpot by puttin a ring on amy elliot a girl who almost as fine as she is rich. In each episode, he counts down the greatest works in the lit game with a fresh perspective blending topshelf literature with street certified insights. First published in 1960, harper lees novel with atticus finch has become a classic of modern american literature.
Totes, shirts, and more that would make sparky sweets say, damn. Thug notes by sparky sweets, phd penguin random house audio. To kill a mockingbird, hamlet, the catcher in the rye, lord of the flies, pride. Thug notes lord of the flies thug notes summary and. Narrated by jared bauer, wisecrack edition picks a specific intellectual property anime, western animation, films, video games and even individual characters and celebrities and delves into analyses on the kind of philosophy, sociology, theology, economics and politics that they demonstrate. The grapes of wrath thug notes summary and analysis. When i saw this 288 page soft cover volume thug notes. The team behind thug notes has more og education up its sleeve the wisecrack team cant erase the memories of your horrible high school english teacher, but they can make you passionate. Sparky brought in a bunch of folks to read from the thug notes book and tell us what. You can find the complete playlist of all thug notes videos here.
Things fall apart, to kill a mockingbird, hamlet, the catcher in the rye, lord of the flies, pride and prejudice. Watch thug notes online full episodes of season 9 to 1. Wisecracks entrepreneurial journey led to a youtube gold mine. Things fall apart, to kill a mockingbird, hamlet, the catcher in the rye, lord of the flies.
The channel first started off as a single show called thug notes on june 3, 20. Wisecrack isnt finished with its spinoff efforts for thug notesits currently developing a 22minute linear tv adaptation of the conceptand its developing new series concepts that. This week, we gettin up in this crib with thug notes, by sparky sweets, phd a collaboration between comedian greg edwards playing dr sweets, napkin note productions jared bauer and jacob salamon and researcher joseph salvaggio, thug notes is a weekly web video series. To kill a mockingbird thug notes summary and analysis youtube. In this audiobook youll find hilarious plot breakdowns and masterful analyses of 16 of literatures mos. Blue ant media subsidiary omnia media has acquired wisecrack, the digital video and podcasting company behind such shows as thug notes, and the philosophy of. The company was founded in 2014 and produces various web series and podcasts such as thug notes, earthling cinema, and 8bit philosophy. Thug notes is an american educational web series that summarizes and analyzes various literary works in a comedic manner. Literary og sparky sweets, phd counts down the greatest works in the lit game with a fresh perspective blending topshelf literature with street certified insights. Aug 18, 2015 sparky sweets, phd, and wisecrack proudly present this outrageously funny, ultrasharp guide to literature based on the hit online series, thug notes. To kill a mockingbird thug notes summary and analysis.
According to high school students these 5 books make the list and here are the thug notes to have you in the know and not have you catching zzzzs. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy thug notes summary. They were taking all the classics that random house sold. A streetsmart guide to classic literature sweets phd, sparky on. Things fall apart, to kill a mockingbird, hamlet, the catcher. A streetsmart guide to classic literature by sparky. Wisecrack is a collective of comedians, academics, filmmakers, and artists who are endlessly curious about the world around us. A street smart guide to classic literature by sparky sweets, ph. Thug notes is a youtube educational entertainment series hosted by sparky sweets, phd who explains. The great gatsby thug notes summary and analysis youtube. I think gatsbys attraction with daisy is deeper than just love at first sight. Wisecrack edition is a special series by the collective members of wisecrack. Ever since i first watched the thug notes analysis of othello, ive been feeling a bit uneasy. Lord of the flies thug notes summary and analysis youtube.
I found the authors approach to be interesting, unique, funny, amusing and horrible at the same time. Tolkiens classic 195455 highfantasy novel, the lord of the rings. Thug notes by sparky sweets, phd, read by greg edwards by prh. Wisecracks email account frequently receives missives from people whove just about finished high school and, thanks to thug notes, have now. Lord of the flies of mice and men the great gatsby 8bit philosophy. Dto get the lowdown on vernacular language in education and how they believe that these videos might change literature instruction as we know it. Hit up ya crusty wizard friend as we break down the first book in the lord of the rings trilogy. Thug notes by sparky sweets, phd, read by greg edwards by prh audio published on 20150820t05.
The fellowship of the ring thug savant sparky sweets comedian greg edwards provides a condensed 9 minute lowdown on the fellowship of the ring, the first volume in j. Be sure to check out the rest for yourself, and while youre at it, explore the. Its become such a success that the channel behind it, wisecrack, has. Thug notes by wisecrack classic literature, original. Yo, check out my new audio series, thug notes get lit, now available on apple. Get lit features literary og sparky sweets phd, your streetsmart guide through the best stuff ever written.
From plot debriefs to key motifs, thug notes summary and analysis of lord of the flies has you covered with main themes, symbols, important quotes, and more. The team behind thug notes has more og education up its. It later expanded to include other shows, at which point the named changed to what it is now. Its comfortable, soft, and its tubular construction means its less fitted.
Wisecrack definition of wisecrack by the free dictionary. Thug notes is youtubes unlikeliest education destination engadget. Wisecrack is a collective of academics, filmmakers, artists, and pop culture junkies who are curious and contemplative about the world around us. He believed he was the son of god destined for greatness ever. We think of ourselves as the brand for the curious. Thug notes first aired on june 3, 20, on youtube, with the pilot episode centered on crime and punishment. Quest for the best audiobook the nicomachean ethics book i full audio book.
Pg language in the latest episode of wisecrack s thug notes series, thug savant sparky sweets comedian greg edwards summarizes and analyzes stephen kings 1986 horror novel, it. How youtube hit thug notes got the lit worlds attention. All quiet on the western front thug notes summary and. From the greatest playas to the worst baby mamas, this series features classic literature with an original gangster spin. Gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and analysis. Check out my episode of the hobbit get the thug notes book join wisecrack. As of this wu, there are four main shows under the wisecrack banner as. Yo, whats good this week, we masking up with watchman by alan moore and dave gibbons. Thug notes by wisecrack classic literature, original gangster. Even while laughing at the thoughtful and ebonicsladen catechizing, i kept wondering, is this racist.
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