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Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy childen’s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.
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This show showcases the finest underground House and Tech House music from around the globe. The show is packed full of the latest releases and unreleased house music, with a sprinkling of remade timeless classics, created by some of the most innovative DJs and producers.
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Synchronicity machines. Difference engines melded with the iChing. Geomancy: the art of making stone float with sound. The hacker collective 'Anonymous'. Secret societies … This is the world of ARMAND PTOLEMY, a new action-adventure hero. Facing an enemy armed with the Golden Aleph -- a mystical device that allows its wielder to see holographically into every point in time and space, Ptolemy must use every trick of his Oxford-educated mind and circus-trained body to succeed. But how do you f ...
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Ep 664 - The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5), by Rick Riordan
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And so the (initial) story of the world of Percy Jackson draws to a close. It's time to discuss the Battle of New York, the resolution of a prophecy, and the ultimate theme(s) of Riordan's blockbuster series. This episode is sponsored by the PBS American Masters: Creative Spark and Jordan J. Hall's new story collection Mammoth, Massachusetts: A Col…
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Ep 663 - The Magic School Bus, by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
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The Magic School Bus series, beloved of 80s and 90s kids as both a book series and a TV show, depicts a school where every day is a field trip and every field trip is actually a fantastical voyage through time and space. I don't want to think what these permission slips look like. This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com…
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JonC Beats Show #85 - Charlie Clarke Ft. CASSIMM, Joshwa, Jamiroquai, Damelo
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Charlie Clarke returns for another mix as we celebrate his 22nd Birthday. This house mix is bouncy, high energy and features music from CASSIMM, Joshwa, Jamiroquai, Blackchild and Sidney Charles. Tracklist Downstream (Butch remix) - Makèz & life on planets Are they real - Grove P Space cowboy (Damaskus edit) - Jamiroquai Burnin’ (Art edit) - ANOTR …
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Ep 662 - Norwegian Wood, by Haruki Murakami
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The book that put Murakami on the map in Japan is an intimate tale about youth, love, sex, and grief. So it's not surprise he settled on a Beatles song for his novel's title?? Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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Ep 661 - Into the Wild (Warrior Cats #1), by Erin Hunter
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Hello, cats and kittypets! If you're up for a Redwall-y, Watership Down-y exploration of warrior cat societies and territorial conflicts, boy do we have the dozens and dozens of books for you! Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva…
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JonC Beats Show #84 Summer House mix. Ft. David Penn, James Hurr, Audiojack, Househeadz
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We are back with an awesome summer house mix from JonC. It's full of of high energy house music, perfect for summer 24. We have loads of new releases and 4 unreleased tracks, due to be out on labels later this year. Tracklist Cinthie - You Know How (Original Mix) Alex Adair, Bottom Lip - Body Next To Mine (Original mIx) Sidney Charles - Rawline 98 …
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Ep 660 - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride
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Communities collide in the Chicken Hill neighborhood of 1930s Pottstown. Will the tensions become more than this town can manage? Since this is a James McBride novel, probably not! His work is characterized by a warmth of spirit that feels optimistic without naivete. So it shouldn't surprised you that folks of different backgrounds are finding comm…
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Ep 659 - Beach Read, by Emily Henry
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Emily Henry's Beach Read is a romance novel that's light on the romance, and also on beaches and reading. But it's still fun! An a good argument against aggressively pigeonholing books or their authors into any given genre box. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See Privac…
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JonC Beats Show #83 Danny Rose Special vinyl trance classic mix
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We are back with a very different vibe this week. Danny Rose returns with an all vinyl record mix full of classic trance tracks.By JonC
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Ep 658 - Garfield: His 9 Lives, by Jim Davis (Bonus Episode)
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Garfield creator Jim Davis decided to turn his PAWS, Inc. artists loose on multiple interpretations of our favorite orange feline. Behold, a truly absurd collection of tails -- I mean, tales. EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF AT LEAST ONE ODDLY EXPLICIT TURN OF PHRASE THAT REALLY CONFUSED US. To join us for future bonus …
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Ep 657 - Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach
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Caw caw! Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a New Age messiah. Or is it? All we know is that this seagull loves to fly and craves perfection -- which is somehow an allegory for self-improvement? This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme music was compose…
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Ep 656 - Thérèse Raquin, by Émile Zola
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This podcast is about to REAL! In that we are about to talk about Realism and Naturalism, two things we definitely have an amazing handle on. And did Émile Zola have a handle on them in his notable novel Thérèse Raquin? Tune in to find out. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overd…
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Nora Ephron is known mainly for her films, but her voice comes through loud and clear in Heartburn, a thinly-veiled autobiographical novel about love and divorce and how much she doesn't like Washington DC. This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme m…
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Ep 654 - Spy for George Washington (Choose Your Own Adventure), by Jay Leibold
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You find yourself facing a cherry tree. Is it on the level? Is it secretly plotting revenge against the President? Make a choice and dive into this revolutionary tale. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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Ep 653 - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce
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To celebrate Bloomsday (however inadvertently), we decided to make our first foray in the work of James Joyce. His debut novel riffs on themes and characters that feature prominently in the rest of his canon, so join us for a discussion of modernist novel structure, semi-autobiographical lyricism, and what you should run off to smell if you find yo…
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Ep 652 - The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers
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Sometimes you read a book from 1940 and you get a little upset about how relevant its characters and themes remain more than 80 years later. Sometimes! McCullers' debut novel explores capitalism, alienation, and poverty in the American South at the tail end of the Great Depression. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod o…
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JonC Beats Show #82 - Jon C Ft. Gorgon City, Biscits, Martin Ikin, David Penn
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JonC returns from Ibiza with a banging mix perfect for those summer vibes! Feat music from Biscits, Gorgon City, Azzecca, Martin Ikin and David Penn. Tracklist Tensnake - Fiesta Mágica_(Extended Mix) Deep Purpose, Jalija, Lazy Joe - One By One_(Extended Mix) Jinny - Keep Warm_(Extended Mix) Mark Armitage - Higher (Original Mix) Nick Denton - Dip It…
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Ep 651 - The House of Bernarda Alba, by Federico García Lorca
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Often grouped with the other plays in García Lorca's unfinished "rural trilogy," The House of Bernarda Alba is a claustrophobic drama about control, conformity, and one mother's intimidating cane. Which daughter will get Pepe? Will that horse stop kicking the wall? Will grandma ever be free?? These questions and more on this week's episode. This ep…
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Ep 650 - The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4)
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Percy Jackson and friends are back for the penultimate entry in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. This installment in Rick Riordan's mythological mash-up benefits from additional emotional complexity and deepened character relationships. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise o…
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Stop! Homer Time: The Iliad - Episodes 5 & 6 (Books 10-14)
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For our latest show-within-a-show, we'll revisit Ancient Greece through Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Iliad. We'll be reading it a few books at a time and having a more in-depth chat about it than we do about most books. These two episodes cover Books 10-14. Episode 5: It's time for a three-fer! This little triptych of books explore…
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Ep 649 - Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward
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This week we travel back to Bois Sauvage to revisit the work of acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward. Sing, Unburied, Sing introduces us to a family on hard times, preparing to welcome back a member from prison while also grappling with the ghosts that demand their attention. For more discussion of Jesmyn Ward, head to Ep 283 - Salvage the Bones. This epis…
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JonC Beats Show #81 Danny Rose Mix Ft. Eric Prydz, David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Andy Gallea
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Danny Rose is back again with an outstanding house mix. It's full of piano tech house perfect for those summer vibes! Tracklist Eric Prydz & Mikro Vs Becky Hill - Pjanoo Overdrive (Discosid Mashup) Dave morales - Needin You Jackers Revenge-What House Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (Ben Arsenal Remix) [Departed Records] Allan Piziano - El Sabroso (Ext…
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Ep 648 - Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill and Rosa Lee Beeland (Bonus Episode)
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We're learning how to THINK AND GROW RICH with our good frenemy Napoleon Hill! To join us for future bonus recordings, head to patreon.com/overduepod. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:…
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Isaac Asimov's short story collection-turned-novel has very little to do with the mid-2000s Will Smith movie adaptation, which is a good thing. It's a lot less about robots rising up and killing their creators, and more about the law of unintended consequences. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ove…
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Send us a Text Message. A self proclaimed truck driver with a guitar whose daughter contracted spinal meningitis at just two weeks old. Kip is a Texas native who was kicked out of school. A performer who enjoys putting smiles on his audience that began due to The Beatles. His first show was in the 6th grade, worked with the likes of Merle Haggard a…
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Ep 646 - A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond
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"We just found this bear at the train station and he seems cool? Like he's good at shopping and staring at people. Let's bring him home! Don't mind all the mess he makes." That's probably what the Browns said to themselves upon first spying a charming little bear at Paddington Station. Celebrate Children's Book Week with us by diving into the first…
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Ep 645 - Sharp Objects, by Gillian Flynn
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Did you know that before Gillian Flynn brought us the book Gone Girl, the movie Gone Girl, and the concept of "Gone Girl-ing" someone, she wrote a murder mystery about a different kind of unhealthy family dynamic! This episode briefly discusses self-harm. This episode is sponsored by Aura Frames. Visit AuraFrames.com and use code OVERDUE at checkou…
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Ep 644 - Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
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This graphic memoir (ahem) This collection of comics chronicles the life of an Iranian girl named Marji, whose experiences are heavily based on those of author Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi lived through the Islamic Revolution in Iran and its authoritarian aftermath, and her story is one of resistance, education, and the difficulty of finding yourself a…
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