Episodes

  • Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang
    Jan 27 2023

    Two out of three lifelong friends join up to discuss the novelette Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang. This week, we're brining you to a fold-away city and getting sidetracked at times by questions of conspiracy in morality. Not only do we discuss wealth inequality, we also find ourselves debating the ethics of AI art and whether there's secretly a second Disneyland. So find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Full Book)
    Oct 28 2022

    Three lifelong friends join up to discuss Neil Gaiman's novella, Coraline. To celebrate the 13th episode of the show, we're bringing you a spooky discussion of Coraline and her other mother, gushing over the 2009 Laika movie and theorizing on the world that exists beyond the page. So find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao: Part 4
    Sep 30 2022

    Three lifelong friends join up to finish Xiran Jay Zhao's novel, Iron Widow. This week, in Part 4, we experience the climax of the book happening at breakneck speed and discover too many truths for one newly self-proclaimed empress to handle. So find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    54 mins
  • Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao: Part 3
    Sep 23 2022

    Three lifelong friends join up to discuss Part 3 of Xiran Jay Zhao's novel, Iron Widow. This week, we talk poly and politics and all the Hunger Games vibes imaginable. So find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    55 mins
  • Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao: Part 2
    Sep 9 2022

    Three lifelong friends join up to discuss Part 2 of Xiran Jay Zhao's novel, Iron Widow. This week, we learn about the many shades of Li Shimin and see Zetian reunite with an old friend. So find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao: Part 1
    Sep 2 2022

    Three lifelong friends join up to discuss Part 1 of Xiran Jay Zhao's novel, Iron Widow. That's right, we're back with a new book to read! Prepare yourself for the rise of the fierce, determined Wu Zetian as she takes on the oppressive Huaxian government in the fight against the Hunduns. Find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green: Chapters 18 - 25
    Jul 29 2022

    Three lifelong friends join up to discuss chapters 18 - 25 of Hank Green's novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. This week, we get to finish out the book, full of betrayal and burning questions. Plus, stick around to the end and hear about Marissa's encounter with an alien. Find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green: Chapters 12 - 17
    Jul 22 2022

    Three lifelong friends join up to discuss chapters 12 - 17 of Hank Green's novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. This week, we speculate on some of Hank Green's real-world influences and share our gripes about the reactionary world of social media. So find yourself a good place to settle in and read with us!

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    1 hr