Ranked #1
Ep 200 - Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
Ep 200 - Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
Here it is: the big two-hundo! This week, Andrew tackles David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest in a show that is nearly 2... Read more
26 Sep 2016
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2hr 25mins
Ranked #2
Ep 050 - Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James
Ep 050 - Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James
Strap yourselves in and pick a good safe word, because Andrew and Craig both read Fifty Shades of Grey for this, our lan... Read more
3 Mar 2014
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1hr 8mins
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Ep 300 - Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
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We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our 300th episode than with a *biting* discussion of Stephenie Meyer's bl... Read more
21 May 2018
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1hr 38mins
Ranked #4
Ep 161 - It, by Stephen King
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Stephen King's It deserves most of the praise it gets - it's an incredibly long, incredibly detailed book that tells two... Read more
15 Feb 2016
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1hr 5mins
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Ep 343 - How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
Ep 343 - How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
You want to be popular? You want your ideas to be heard? You want to get a great job? Then Dale Carnegie has the tips fo... Read more
18 Feb 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #6
Ep 338 - Twilight: Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer
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If you can't stand how hot these werewolves are, get out of the kitchen! This week we head back to Forks for the third o... Read more
14 Jan 2019
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #7
Ep 320 - Twilight: New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer
Ep 320 - Twilight: New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer
Just like Bella can't resist her vampire beau Edward, we couldn't resist returning to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.... Read more
24 Sep 2018
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #8
Ep 072 - Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
Ep 072 - Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
This week, we take another run at Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is, in Andrew's words, "a book where a bunch of peopl... Read more
5 Aug 2014
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59mins
Ranked #9
Ep 351 - Twilight: Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer
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Our journey through Stephenie Meyer's world of werewolves, vampires, and teens has come to a close! We wrap up the story... Read more
8 Apr 2019
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1hr 41mins
Ranked #10
Ep 337 - The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials #1), by Philip Pullman
Ep 337 - The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials #1), by Philip Pullman
The Golden Compass (aka The Subtle Knife) has cute soul-Pokémon, multiple universes, and armored battle bears, so what's... Read more
7 Jan 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #11
Ep 400 - The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Ep 400 - The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
What better way to celebrate a milestone episode than to make a bunch of teenagers fight each other to the death? Join u... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #12
Ep 182 - Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
Ep 182 - Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
This week Andrew completes the Brontë trilogy with Charlotte Brontë's seminal novel Jane Eyre. Is it a romance? Is it sp... Read more
13 Jun 2016
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #13
Ep 131 - The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Ep 131 - The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
This is the first entry in our four-part journey down the J.R.R. Tolkien rabbit hole that so many of you wanted us to jo... Read more
31 Aug 2015
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #14
Ep 340 - The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
Ep 340 - The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
This week's book, which can be enjoyed by kingkillers and non-kingkillers alike, manages to be filled with meta-referenc... Read more
28 Jan 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #15
Ep 244 - Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
Ep 244 - Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
Do you know the meaning of life? We don't either, but we feel like we're just a little bit closer after reading Hermann ... Read more
5 Jun 2017
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #16
Ep 213 - The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
Ep 213 - The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders was written when the author was just 16, which is impressive not just because the book has a... Read more
5 Dec 2016
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #17
Ep 169 - Flowers in the Attic, by V.C. Andrews (hosted by Two Bossy Dames)
Ep 169 - Flowers in the Attic, by V.C. Andrews (hosted by Two Bossy Dames)
This week's episode is something a little different: Andrew and Craig were off writing the Two Bossy Dames newsletter la... Read more
4 Apr 2016
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #18
Ep 134 - LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Ep 134 - LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Join us for the second installment in our four-part journey down to Mordor with J.R.R. Tolkien and his Lord of the Rings... Read more
14 Sep 2015
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1hr 27mins
Ranked #19
Ep 247 - The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Ep 247 - The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
What's hidden in your secret garden? Which weeds need weeding? Which flowers need water, sunlight, and a Pokemon trainer... Read more
26 Jun 2017
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1hr
Ranked #20
Ep 222 - Lord of the Flies, by William Golding (w/ The Librarian Is In)
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Who has the conch? Somebody find the glasses! We're trapped on a podcast island with the amazing Gwen Glazer and Frank C... Read more
30 Jan 2017
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1hr 18mins
