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The Canterbury Fails

The Canterbury Fails

Written by: David Coley and Matt Hussey
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 Reading marginal, minor, and absolutely unread Old and Middle English poetry, paired with a thematically appropriate cocktail.David Coley and Matt Hussey Art
Episodes
  • Old English Daniel: Minds Destroyed - Belshazzar's and Matt and David's

    Old English Daniel: Minds Destroyed - Belshazzar's and Matt and David's
    Jan 17 2026

    Tyrants resists dreams and a tiki exploding fire brain breaker

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    57 mins
  • The Knight's Tale and a Tropical Planet: Canonical and Imperial Despite or Because its Art

    The Knight's Tale and a Tropical Planet: Canonical and Imperial Despite or Because its Art
    Dec 20 2025

    Is Chaucer out of control? Is the Canterbury Fails studio out of control? Is this whole thing completely out of control? With tiki drinks.
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    49 mins
  • The Old English Verse Genesis: Shiny Satan and Apple Brandy Power

    The Old English Verse Genesis: Shiny Satan and Apple Brandy Power
    Dec 12 2025

    5 minutes after David gets home from a late flight and breaks into his own house, we have to answer the simple question: "Can a poem be both a justification and an interrogation of the ways of God to man?" We try and mostly fail to figure out this Biblical epic, but we enjoy a potent monastic Calvados Pow! Right in the kisser. .
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    59 mins
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