Welcome to week two of Zine Month! Today Amy, Justina, and Payton are joined by friends of the pod Gemma Neall and Shona Edwards. These wonderful guests are zine experts AND classicists — just about the coolest cross-section of interests a person could possibly have. So in this episode we make a journey from ancient poetry to Shakespeare and then all the way to Ronald Reagan, Spockanalia, and Riot Grrrls. But mainly we will find out how zine-making can cut through imposter syndrome, strengthen communities, and challenge the calcified practices of academia. Just don’t forget rule #1: Always make the zine.

This month, in lieu of setting a ‘book club pick’ we’ll be making zines, and we want you to create along with us! We hope these episodes inspire you to get crafty — please do send us your zines over on Instagram (@amyandbookclub) and follow along to see whatever unhinged ones we come up with (we’ll be sharing ours in our ‘book club’ episode on July 23).

MENTIONS

Poetry/books
Aeneid by Virgil
Heroides by Ovid
Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
Metamorphoses by Ovid, translated by Stephanie McCarter
Nox by Anne Carson
Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (play)
Pygmalion by Ovid
Song of Achilles by Madeleine Miller

Film
My Fair Lady
Pretty Woman

Authors/poets
Gallus
Horace
Natalie Harkin
Ovid
Propertius

Sources:
Barthes, Roland. ‘The Death of the Author.’ In: Newton, K.M. (eds) Twentieth-Century Literary Theory. Palgrave, London. 1997. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25934-2_25
Halberstam, Jack. The Queer Art of Failure. Duke University Press, Durham and London. 2011. https://doi.org/10.1215/9780822394358
Haraway, Donna. ‘Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and the Privilege of Partial Perspective.’ Feminist Studies, vol. 14, no. 3, 1988, pp. 575-99. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3178066
Harkin, Natalie. Archival-Poetics. (Archival-Poetics; No. 1 Colonial archive), (Archival-Poetics; No. 2 Haunting), (Archival-Poetics; No. 3 Blood memory). Sydney, Vagabond Press. 2019.
Harkin, Natalie. ‘Weaving Blankets of Story and Hearts of Gold: An Archival-poetics Praxis.’ Cordite Poetry Review. 2021. https://cordite.org.au/essays/weaving-blankets-hearts-of-gold/2/

Zine resources:
Mental health: madzines.org
Riot Grrrls: riotgrrrlarchive.commons.gc.cuny.edu/zines/
Spockanalia: archive.org/details/SpockanaliaV1
404 Media Zine about ICE Surveillance: www.404media.co/icezine/
International Ronald Reagan Fan Club:
https://yaf.org/news/reagan-ranch-center-unveils-new-exhibits-featuring-reagan-letters-photographs-and-memorabilia/
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/from-ronnie-to-a-fan-more-than-100-reagan-letters-for-sale/
https://www.paulfrasercollectibles.com/blogs/memorabilia/ronald-reagan-document-archive-to-sell-at-profiles-in-history?srsltid=AfmBOorlAUDuM-y6ioA1GeIhFvWNc_ADvhjys-nA25KiMF-E3tAt0aew

LINKS

📓 Where to find our guests:
Gemma Neall
Shona Edwards
For information on how to join the Australasian Ovidian Society, follow this link

🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://linktr.ee/masswisteria#465207993

🌸 Our Socials:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyandBookClub

💛 Where to find Amy:
Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/
Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor
Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/

Thank you so much for listening!💞

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to week two of Zine Month! Today Amy, Justina, and Payton are joined by friends of the pod Gemma Neall and Shona Edwards. These wonderful guests are zine experts AND classicists &mdash; just about the coolest cross-section of interests a person could possibly have. So in this episode we make a journey from ancient poetry to Shakespeare and then all the way to Ronald Reagan, Spockanalia, and Riot Grrrls. But mainly we will find out how zine-making can cut through imposter syndrome, strengthen communities, and challenge the calcified practices of academia. Just don&rsquo;t forget rule #1: Always make the zine.
This month, in lieu of setting a &lsquo;book club pick&rsquo; we&rsquo;ll be making zines, and we want you to create along with us! We hope these episodes inspire you to get crafty &mdash; please do send us your zines over on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub">@amyandbookclub</a>) and follow along to see whatever unhinged ones we come up with (we&rsquo;ll be sharing ours in our &lsquo;book club&rsquo; episode on July 23).
MENTIONS
Poetry/books Aeneid by Virgil Heroides by Ovid Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson Metamorphoses by Ovid, translated by Stephanie McCarter Nox by Anne Carson Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (play) Pygmalion by Ovid Song of Achilles by Madeleine Miller
Film My Fair Lady Pretty Woman
Authors/poets Gallus Horace Natalie Harkin Ovid Propertius
Sources: Barthes, Roland. &lsquo;The Death of the Author.&rsquo; In: Newton, K.M. (eds) Twentieth-Century Literary Theory. Palgrave, London. 1997. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25934-2_25">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25934-2_25</a> Halberstam, Jack. The Queer Art of Failure. Duke University Press, Durham and London. 2011. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1215/9780822394358">https://doi.org/10.1215/9780822394358</a> Haraway, Donna. &lsquo;Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and the Privilege of Partial Perspective.&rsquo; Feminist Studies, vol. 14, no. 3, 1988, pp. 575-99. JSTOR, <a href="https://doi.org/10.2307/3178066">https://doi.org/10.2307/3178066</a> Harkin, Natalie. Archival-Poetics. (Archival-Poetics; No. 1 Colonial archive), (Archival-Poetics; No. 2 Haunting), (Archival-Poetics; No. 3 Blood memory). Sydney, Vagabond Press. 2019. Harkin, Natalie. &lsquo;Weaving Blankets of Story and Hearts of Gold: An Archival-poetics Praxis.&rsquo; Cordite Poetry Review. 2021. <a href="https://cordite.org.au/essays/weaving-blankets-hearts-of-gold/2/">https://cordite.org.au/essays/weaving-blankets-hearts-of-gold/2/</a>
Zine resources: Mental health: <a href="madzines.org">madzines.org</a> Riot Grrrls: <a href="riotgrrrlarchive.commons.gc.cuny.edu/zines/">riotgrrrlarchive.commons.gc.cuny.edu/zines/</a> Spockanalia: <a href="archive.org/details/SpockanaliaV1">archive.org/details/SpockanaliaV1</a> 404 Media Zine about ICE Surveillance: <a href="https://www.404media.co/icezine/">www.404media.co/icezine/</a> International Ronald Reagan Fan Club:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://yaf.org/news/reagan-ranch-center-unveils-new-exhibits-featuring-reagan-letters-photographs-and-memorabilia/">https://yaf.org/news/reagan-ranch-center-unveils-new-exhibits-featuring-reagan-letters-photographs-and-memorabilia/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/from-ronnie-to-a-fan-more-than-100-reagan-letters-for-sale/">https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/from-ronnie-to-a-fan-more-than-100-reagan-letters-for-sale/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paulfrasercollectibles.com/blogs/memorabilia/ronald-reagan-document-archive-to-sell-at-profiles-in-history?srsltid=AfmBOorlAUDuM-y6ioA1GeIhFvWNc_ADvhjys-nA25KiMF-E3tAt0aew">https://www.paulfrasercollectibles.com/blogs/memorabilia/ronald-reagan-document-archive-to-sell-at-profiles-in-history?srsltid=AfmBOorlAUDuM-y6ioA1GeIhFvWNc_ADvhjys-nA25KiMF-E3tAt0aew</a></li>
</ul>
LINKS
📓 Where to find our guests:
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gememberthat?igsh=bHl2NTFtYnY5NWl0">Gemma Neall</a></li>
<li data-encore-id="text"><a href="https://x.com/shonaedwards2?s=21">Shona Edwards</a></li>
<li data-encore-id="text">For information on how to join the Australasian Ovidian Society, <a href="https://www.awaws.org/news/march-2025-newsletter">follow this link</a></li>
</ul>
🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://linktr.ee/masswisteria#465207993
🌸 Our Socials:
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyandBookClub</li>
</ul>
💛 Where to find Amy:
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/</li>
</ul>
Thank you so much for listening!💞
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy & Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. Amy Matthews is joined by series regulars Justina Ashman, Abby Guy, Millie Heffernan, Payton Hogan and Harry Stewart and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we’re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club – whether you’re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can’t wait to meet you!

Amy &amp; Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. <a href="https://auscastnetwork.com/talent-profiles/dr-amy-matthews/">Amy Matthews</a> is joined by series regulars <a href="https://x.com/justinaashman">Justina Ashman</a>, <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/aabbyguy">Abby Guy</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Milzilla"> Millie Heffernan</a>, <a href="https://www.paytonhogan.com/">Payton Hogan</a> and <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/harrison-stewart-7a29a021b">Harry Stewart</a> and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&amp;As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we&rsquo;re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club &ndash; whether you&rsquo;re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can&rsquo;t wait to meet you!