Episode 843: Rip the Spike out of the Peacock

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Peter Fenzel, Jordan Stokes, and Matthew Wrather examine the Netflix series called The Decameron, which does bear some loose resemblance to Bocaccio’s similarly-titled work of medieval literature.

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• The Decameron (Wikipedia)
• A lecture on The Decameron (YouTube)
• “Parables of the Plague” by Elena Comay del Junco (LARB)
• The Decameron (film) (Wikipedia)

Episode 843: Rip the Spike out of the Peacock originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]