Neil is back, and we are going to hear some opinions! TJ and Toby welcome the brilliant Neil Wechsler back to the pod to finish reading 1.5 and then get into some analysis of what we've heard over the last two episodes. We'll talk about the unexpected benefits of reading aloud, find out what feels just like a really good university course, and establish the Neil Wechsler drinking game to get you sauced.

This week's readers: Neil Wechsler, Toby Malone, TJ Young

Progress: 125 pages complete, 503 pages to go; 19.9% read.

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This week is the total piece of work that Wagner dreamed of, with GMWKS co-creator Jordan Morille joining Toby and TJ to take on the Wake! With a baby on his hip, and delving deep into his actor's experience, Jordan popcorn-reads from the second half of 1.4, where we meet disguised ex-nuns, Dirty Daddy Pantaloons, and TJ's 'Wake' tattoo quotation. Then, we consider the gesamtkunstwerk, Dada, Sigur Rós, and the immortal question: just what is Joyce's deal?

Progress: 103 pages complete, 525 pages to go; 16.4% read.

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