My Lolita

In our extraordinary season finale, Mary Afsari shows us how our unknowable pasts—the tragedies, traumas, and truths—can shape a future and change a life. Many lives, in fact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

When Emily returns from a family trip, she tells people she has a “crazy story” but it’s more than that. It’s always more than that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Who is Lolita? The Nabokov literary classic has sparked infinite discussion in the 65 years since its release, but the cultural memory the book has left behind lives more in romance and fashion aesthetics than a cautionary tale about a deceptive predator and his young prey. Jamie ...  Show more

Host of the Lolita Podcast and The Bechdel Cast Jamie Loftus joins us once again to discuss the very complicated legacy of Lolita.

A young woman, caught between family secrets, love, and betrayal, discovers the truth behind her father's lies and the dangerous game played by her best friend's troubled brother. Will she risk everything for her dreams, or will she unravel a web of deceit that could cost her eve ...  Show more

A shy and overlooked teenager stumbles upon an ancient relic that brings her fame and admiration, but with each passing day, she begins to lose sight of the person she once was. As the artifact’s power grows, she faces a pivotal choice: embrace the new version of herself or risk ...  Show more