The ClassRoom with Brett and Hal

The ClassRoom with Brett and Hal

Brett and Hal go book by book and discuss the varying themes, motifs, and characters within the binds of the novel. If you sprinkle in a little comedy and some tasteful ranting, you have the ClassRoom, your live adjacent literature circle!

Episode 25: Mockingjay: Part 2

Hal, Brett, and Rachel finish up Mockingjay, talking about survival, memory, and reality. Don't worry, there is plenty of Gale hate and some discussion of President Snow's eeriness. 

05-07
55:54

Episode 24: Mockingjay: Part 1

Brett, Hal, and Rachel dive into the last installment of the Hunger Games series. The crew spends a lot of time diving into the similarities between the Capitol and District 13. There is also plenty of Gale slander! 

04-23
59:22

Episode 23: Catching Fire: Part 2

Haleigh, Brett, and Rachel talk about the second half of Catching Fire. They talk about the sacrifices of rebellion, betrayal, masking, and just how hot Finnick Odair is. 

04-16
52:08

Episode 22: Catching Fire: Part 1

Haleigh, Brett, and Rachel kick-off book two of the Hunger Games Series. They discuss secrets, trust, rebellion, and control. The crew gets to lay into all the reasons Gale ~sucks~ and do some word association with the new head Peacekeeper. 

04-02
56:07

Episode 21: The Hunger Games: Part 2

Haleigh, Brett, and Rachel talk through the rest of The Hunger Games. They discuss odds, luck, consequences, and debts. There is plenty of talk on Katniss's need to "big brain" everything and how punchable Cato seems to be. 

03-26
01:02:47

Episode 20: The Hunger Games: Part 1

Brett, Hal, and their special guest kick off their next series, the Hunger Games. They dive into the first ten chapters of the first book talking about Katniss, her skepticism, poverty, and the class divide. The episode kicks off with an amazing spoken word version of "Life is a Highway" brought to you by Brett's funny jokes.  

03-19
01:03:18

Episode 19: Round 2: The Extended Clips

Hal and Brett get to dive into their rankings of the books from the last episode, as well as get to discuss their favorite characters in this freeform extended not-episode. Plus, they get to swear! 

03-17
33:22

Episode 19: Percy Jackson Recap

Haleigh and Brett finally wrap up this ten-episode series.  They discuss the themes that connect all the novels, some of their favorite moments, their final rankings, and of course, give their final MVPs and LVPs of the series. P.S. they announce the next series.... Any guesses?

03-12
59:23

Episode 18: The Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus

Haleigh and Brett finish off the series with the final book in the Heroes of Olympus series. They discuss trauma, vulnerability, and go on a five-minute tangent about finding a good Leo-themed segway. Also, Brett admits that Jason is no longer white bread. 

03-05
59:17

Episode 17: The Heroes of Olympus: House of Hades

In this week's episode, Haleigh and Brett discuss the fourth book in the Heroes of Olympus series. They talk about love, relationships, and power that comes from necessity. Warning: Haleigh does go on a 5-minute tangent about Frank, and Brett admits that Jason isn't ~that~ boring in this book.

02-26
57:17

Episode 16: The Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena

In this week's episode, Hal and Brett dive into the third book in the Heroes of Olympus Series. They discuss jealousy,  the difference between the Roman and the Greeks, and how Frank technically was the one to defeat Arachne. 

02-19
57:26

Episode 15: The Heroes of Olympus: Son of Neptune

This week, Brett and Haleigh tackle the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series. Percy finally returns as narrator, alongside some new and old faces, while your hosts dive into identity and character. There is a lot of talk on Emily Zhang, even though she doesn't have a single line in the novel, but how's that new?

02-12
56:29

Episode 14: The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero

Haleigh and Brett tackle the first book of the Heroes of Olympus series! They talk about themes of free will, identity, and self-discovery; all the while Brett repeatedly bashes Jason for being a "milk toast" character, much to Haleigh's dismay. 

02-05
01:02:05

Episode 13: Percy Jackson and the Olympians- The Last Olympian

In this web exclusive, Haleigh and Brett tackle the final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. They discuss topics like loyalty and their final thoughts on the series, and they get to finally air their grievances with Luke! 

01-29
01:24:09

Episode 12: Percy Jackson and the Olympians- The Battle of the Labyrinth

Join Haleigh and Brett in this week's episode of the Classroom, where they talk about the ins and outs of the fourth Percy Jackson book, The Battle of the Labyrinth. They share some love for the Di Angelo siblings and do a deep dive on idolization and Annabeth's jealousy. 

11-20
01:42:58

Episode 11: Percy Jackson and the Olympians- The Titan's Curse

Haleigh and Brett jump into the third book in the Percy Jackson series where we meet a few new faces and dive into the godly intervention in this Greek plot. They discuss Percy's flaw, as well as the rivalries seen on this week's episode of the Classroom.

11-13
01:23:17

Episode 10: Percy Jackson and the Olympians- Sea of Monsters

Haleigh and Brett jump into The Sea of Monsters, the second book of the Percy Jackson series (not the actual Sea of Monsters in the Caribbean). There is a lot of conversation on Clarisse and the reasons Ares is a bad dad. They also jump into fatal flaws and jealousy this week on The ClassRoom. 

11-06
01:10:50

Episode 9: Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief

Brett and Haleigh dive into the first book in the Percy Jackson series.  They spend time analyzing why Poseidon is a parrot head, as well as topics like family and the different layers of Rick Riordan's writing style. 

10-30
01:28:49

Episode 8: Harry Potter Recap

Haleigh and Brett conclude the Harry Potter series with their ranking of the books and the characters. They also announce their MVPs and LVPs for the entire series. Anyone want to guess their shared LVP and MVP? 

10-23
01:38:05

Episode 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Haleigh and Brett make it through the last book of the Harry Potter franchise. There is a lot of talk about why Snape's redemption arc was the worst, and why, yet again, Neville Longbottom deserves the world. 

10-16
01:59:36
Awful podcast.  A couple of unlikable idiots.

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Awful podcast. A couple of unlikable idiots.

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