{"podcast":{"title":"Zero to Well-Read","slug":"zero-to-well-read-7458054","podcast_index_feed_id":7458054,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML5239917426","website_url":"https://bookriot.com/listen/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/000d227e-6401-11f0-b195-8ba190ee0673/image/e3fee1181b821790fa7dee74f2a85215.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Riot New Media Group, Inc.","episode_count":47,"summary":"Part book club, part English class, Zero to Well-Read is a fun and informative guide to the books people talk about like everyone has read them. Each week, hosts Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky take on a new title—from classics you should have read in high school to prize winners, cult favorites to modern hits—and tell you everything you need to know: the plot, what it feels like to read, why it matters, and the key takeaways.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T20:19:16.227807+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-to-well-read-7458054"},"episode":{"title":"\"Bartleby, the Scrivener\" by Herman Melville","slug":"bartleby-the-scrivener-by-herman-melville","published_at":"2026-01-27T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-to-well-read-7458054/bartleby-the-scrivener-by-herman-melville","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-to-well-read-7458054","url":"https://bookriot.com/listen/bartleby-the-scrivener-by-herman-melville/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8613581607.mp3?updated=1772820441","summary":"Jeff and Rebecca take up \"Bartleby, the Scrivener,\" Herman Melville’s famously baffling tale of passive resistance, work, and opting out. They unpack why “I would prefer not to” still feels uncannily modern, how the story resists tidy interpretation, and why Bartleby remains one of the great Rorschach tests in American literature. Subscribe to our free newsletter, and become a member for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content. Follow Zero to Well-Read on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com Zero to Well-Read is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Jeff and Rebecca take up \"Bartleby, the Scrivener,\" Herman Melville’s famously baffling tale of passive resistance, work, and opting out. They unpack why…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/zero-to-well-read-7458054/episodes/bartleby-the-scrivener-by-herman-melville/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-to-well-read-7458054/bartleby-the-scrivener-by-herman-melville.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}