Fire the Canon

Just when we thought we were out, they (witches) pull us back in. Time for Act 3 of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible - the famous courtroom scene. Such drama! Very suspense. Rachel gives off an aura of love. Theo is the self-proclaimed potion master. Jackie knows she’s gettin’ it in somewhere, and is very hard to impress. The gang learns that life’s too short to emphasize weird things. Topics include: bat drool, frog gloop, an impressive prom trick, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, Theo’s catchphrase, the history of “fart,” spirit needles, poppet prodigies, Sir Mix-a-Lot, and ole hickory ham mike.

Content warning: violence, death, sexism.

Show Notes

Just when we thought we were out, they (witches) pull us back in. Time for Act 3 of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible - the famous courtroom scene. Such drama! Very suspense. Rachel gives off an aura of love. Theo is the self-proclaimed potion master. Jackie knows she’s gettin’ it in somewhere, and is very hard to impress. The gang learns that life’s too short to emphasize weird things. Topics include: bat drool, frog gloop, an impressive prom trick, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, Theo’s catchphrase, the history of “fart,” spirit needles, poppet prodigies, Sir Mix-a-Lot, and ole hickory ham mike.

Content warning: violence, death, sexism.

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What is Fire the Canon?

Prefer your books in comedy form, but still want to sound smart at parties? We got you. Discover the hilarity hidden in the classics with new episodes every other Thursday.