Ranked #1
#114: Happier Sausage-Making
#114: Happier Sausage-Making
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about the book world getting ready for the new Harper Lee, summer reading stats, 2015 b... Read more
13 Jul 2015
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #2
Troubling the Dan Brown Meridian
Troubling the Dan Brown Meridian
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the best-selling books of the year, follow up about THE STARLESS SEA, go over the ethics of ... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #3
BONUS: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
BONUS: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
Jeff and Rebecca talk about Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. What is it about? Is it good? Why is selling faster ... Read more
2 Oct 2019
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #4
#3: The Gandalf of Poetry
#3: The Gandalf of Poetry
Jeff and Rebecca talk about finishing Dan Brown's Inferno, along with discussions Stephen King's new print-only novel, A... Read more
24 May 2013
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49mins
Ranked #5
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
Jeff and Rebecca discuss the book, the movie, the phenomenon: The Da Vinci Code.This episode is sponsored by:One Good De... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #6
2019 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 1
2019 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 1
Jeff and Rebecca tackle the first batch of listener recommendation requests for the 2020 holiday season.This episode is ... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #7
#9: Bad Job, Old Dudes
#9: Bad Job, Old Dudes
Jeff and Rebecca talk about which countries read the most, Jonathan Franzen's letter to The New York Times, lit snobs, f... Read more
6 Jul 2013
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #8
2019 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 2
2019 Holiday Recommendation Show, Part 2
Jeff and Rebecca wrap up their annual Holiday Recommendation show. This episode is sponsored by:The Great Courses PlusTh... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #9
2019 Fall Book Preview
2019 Fall Book Preview
Jeff and Rebecca go through 14 of the fall's buzziest books and declare whether or not they would buy, hold, or sell the... Read more
5 Sep 2019
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #10
#139: The Internet Illuminati
#139: The Internet Illuminati
This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss an author catfishing bloggers to get reviews, Emma Watson's feminist book club, an... Read more
11 Jan 2016
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1hr
Ranked #11
#7: You're in the Danger Zone
#7: You're in the Danger Zone
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a fashion shoot depicting the suicides of some famous women writers, most hated books, new G... Read more
22 Jun 2013
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1hr
Ranked #12
#100: Tattoos and Toni Morrison
#100: Tattoos and Toni Morrison
This week, Jeff, Rebecca, and Amanda celebrate 100 episodes by taking listener questions. This episode is sponsored by A... Read more
6 Apr 2015
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1hr 36mins
Ranked #13
#140: Stay Woke, Holly Madison
#140: Stay Woke, Holly Madison
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about slew of new literary adaptations, the first pick of Emma Watson's book club, the ... Read more
18 Jan 2016
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #14
#16: Climax at the Climax
#16: Climax at the Climax
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Elmore Leonard and Albert Murray, Barnes and Noble's Nook reversal, the largest p... Read more
24 Aug 2013
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #15
#316: NCIS: Vatican
#316: NCIS: Vatican
Barnes & Noble gets sold! The Obamas join the podcasting revolution! Robert Langdon is coming to TV!This episode is ... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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59mins
Ranked #16
#30: The Nerdiest of Elves (Our Holiday Book-Giving Guide)
#30: The Nerdiest of Elves (Our Holiday Book-Giving Guide)
This week, Jeff and Rebecca take a break from the news to talk about what books to give as gifts this holiday season. Th... Read more
27 Nov 2013
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1hr 41mins
Ranked #17
#99: Sweating to the Classics
#99: Sweating to the Classics
In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk READY PLAYER ONE move news, authors opening side businesses, more on libraries as... Read more
30 Mar 2015
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #18
#102: Informercial in the Sky
#102: Informercial in the Sky
This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss the 10 most-challenged books of 2014, an airline's plan to host in-flight literary... Read more
19 Apr 2015
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #19
#29: Back on the Meat
#29: Back on the Meat
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the National Book Awards, Italian literary TV competitions, ebook sales statistic... Read more
24 Nov 2013
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #20
#143: Hop in the Delorean
#143: Hop in the Delorean
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about best selling genre books of 2015, rumors of a huge rollout of Amazon bookstores, ... Read more
8 Feb 2016
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57mins