Episodes

  • #8 Picnic At Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsey
    Jun 19 2022

    Australian mystery novel about women disappearing?  A picnic gone rogue leads to an interesting reaction from the hosts of the podcast. We discuss a secret final chapter, John Mulaney, and where we have been all this time! 

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    56 mins
  • #7 Last Day of a Condemned Man - Victor Hugo
    Mar 20 2022

    We are back with another novella! And this time we have a guest: Q. Join us as we discuss a book pick from our guest dealing with Victor Hugo‘s view on social justice. We discuss coffee, Q's relationship with reading, westerns, the death penalty and much more on the latest episode.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • BONUS MOVIE "The Great Gatsby" (#3.5)
    Feb 26 2022

    James and Tobias return in season two by releasing an older recorded episode detailing our experience watching ”The Great Gatsby” movie. Sit around with us as we discuss Halloween and our opinions on how the movie adapted to the topic material.

    CONTENT ADVISORY: we discuss off of our episode on reading the great Gatsby book so naturally spoilers exist and you should listen to that episode beforehand

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    36 mins
  • #6 "Que Va!" (The Old Man and The Sea)
    Feb 12 2022

    We kick of Season Two with Ernest Hemingway‘s novella classic "The Old Man and The Sea." It subverts our expectations. Join us today as we discuss how he tackles perseverance, Joe DiMaggio, and catching a marlin with a Tommy gun.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • #5 "Bah! Humbug!" (A Christmas Carol)
    Dec 19 2021

    We return with our Christmas special covering the classic "A Christmas Carol" by Charles dickens. Our first episode recorded in person and in a studio. Join us for our discussion on iconic Christmas tale that has inspired countless movies and other adaptations. We discuss ignorance, our favorite holidays, and hot cocoa. 

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • #4 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner)
    Dec 5 2021

    Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? A title so long we decided not to put a quote in the episode title. Join us for our discussion on Phillip K. Dick's iconic cyberpunk book that inspired Blade Runner. We discuss sentience, empathetic religion, and kicking goats off roofs in this futuristic noire detective novel. 

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • #3 “It takes two to make an accident.” (Great Gatsby)
    Oct 24 2021

    The Great Gatsby is the next classic piece we review and analyze. Join us for our discussion on F. Scott Fitzgerald's Seminal literary work. We discuss changing the past, McDonald's coffee, obsessions, and many more themes present in this beautiful work of fiction. Also Tom be creepy...

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • #2 "Chivalry is not dead" (The Story of King Arthur and His Knights)
    Oct 3 2021

    The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle is what we cover today in our sequel. Join us to discuss jousting, masculinity, and the value of your medieval word. We disagreed on the quality of this book, but agree on most other conversations the book inspires. Also Merlin be creepy...

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    58 mins