Best Where The Crawdads Sing Podcasts (2024)

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Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica 58:27

7d ago58:27

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Join us with your favorite glass of wine and listen to our review of the highly praised thriller written by Mary Kubica titled Local Woman Missing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ddb/support

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Ella and Jenna review “All About Love” a hearty nonfiction novel uncovering the truth about love. 1:08:04

1M ago1:08:04

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I never thought I’d open up this much on a podcast…but here we are This week, we read All About Love by bell hooks Ella joins me on this episode to discuss: The many meanings behind “Love” and what role it plays in both Ella and I’s lives. Why billionaires kind of suck. Why it was tough to jump back into a dense nonfiction book. Open your book and …

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June Preview — Classics, Casting Spells, and Changing Audio 15:16

1M ago15:16

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Today we're diving into which books we'll be reading and reviewing in June. From classic horror tales, to sister witch dramas, to beautiful rich people hoofin' it in upstate New York, we're reading some great books this month. Whether you want to read one, none or all of them, the choice is up to you. We will be having great conversations all month…

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Palate Cleanser: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 33:29

1M ago33:29

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Between books, we like to "cleanse our palates" by sharing a book that means a lot to us. This week, Tex has chosen the winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize, The Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway. Set against the backdrop of the Cuban coast, Hemingway's masterpiece immerses readers in the poignant tale of Santiago, an aging fisherman, as he gra…

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Bekah and Jenna review “The Push” an unbelievable memoir of a climbing legend. 1:02:44

1M ago1:02:44

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Justice for Kevin Jorgeson! This week, we read The Push by Tommy Caldwell Bekah joins me on this episode to discuss: Why this memoir appeals to both the climbers and non-climbers of the world. Why Bekah felt the need to shout, “Justice for Kevin!” about 5 times throughout the full episode. How we talked for over an hour and still didn’t event scrat…

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Fourth Wing Recap (with Amanda McIntyre) 35:09

2M ago35:09

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We're wrapping up Fourth Wing and we've invited our friend Amanda, who introduced Sam to the series, to talk about the book, the phenomenon and Amanda even gives some recomendations for our next book! Connect with Amanda Amanda references the Real Life Book ReviewerBy Samuel Scott and Tex Fry

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Sierra and Jenna review “My Roommate is a Vampire” and things get…weirdly sexual in a Marvel way? 42:15

2M ago42:15

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"I can't pre-game before this. Things get too crazy." "You can, and you should!" This week, we read My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Sierra joins me on this episode to discuss: A threesome involving Marvel’s infinity gauntlet Why the ending really put a damper on the whole novel All things relating to vampires — including fruit powers Open …

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Fourth Wing (ch. 31-39): There's Something About Xaden 38:05

3M ago38:05

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You won't want to miss out on the excitement that's about to unfold! The story of Violet, Xaden, and their friends is just heating up, and you don't want to be left out in the cold. With new books being released and rumors of even more on the horizon, the adventure is just beginning. But before the VENIN problems take hold, there's a banquet to att…

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Fourth Wing (ch. 26-30): What Happens in Montserrat, Stays in Montserrat 51:08

3M ago51:08

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Today's episode features a discussion of content in the book that features sexual content, discretion is advised. Join Tex and Sam on the latest episode of their podcast as they embark on a thrilling discussion of chapters 26-30 of "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros. In this episode, listeners are taken on a whirlwind journey as Violet Sorrengail trav…

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Abby and Jenna review “Magic Hour” a favorite author, but not so great book 38:11

4M ago38:11

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This week, we read Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah Abby joins me on this episode to discuss: Why Kristin Hannah will continue to be a favorite, but maybe one who we stick to the newer material If we were faced with the same situation as Julia, how would we respond? Is a hot doctor always necessary for an interesting plot? The answer is in this episode…

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Fourth Wing (ch. 21-25): Sleepless in Navarre 39:55

4M ago39:55

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Tex and Sam are on the case, unraveling the latest escapades in "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros in Chapters 21-25. Brace yourselves for the steamy encounter between Violet and Xaden. Meanwhile, Violet faces off with her mortal enemy, Jack, on the sparring mat. And just when you think things can't get crazier, the gang decides a heist into Violet's …

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Bekah and Jenna review “Eileen” a book too gross even by Bekah’s standards 40:40

4M ago40:40

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This week, we read Eileen by Otessa Moshfegh Rebekah joins me on this episode to discuss: Why Otessa continues to fascinate me, even though I’ve disliked every book I’ve read of hers How Otessa crossed so many lines in this book Why we refuse to go watch the film adaptation Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you quest…

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Fourth Wing (ch. 16-20): Tairn Up My Heart 43:58

5M ago43:58

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We continue our epic journey through Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Join Tex and Sam as they discuss the latest chapters, 16-20, of this romantic fantasy (or "Romantasy"). They dive into Violet Sorrengail's growing relationship with Tairn, her dragon, and all the JUICY drama surrounding Dain Aetos and Xaden Riorson. Of course, they can't help but t…

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Sierra and Jenna review “A Court of Thorns and Roses” a right of passage in the BookTok world 1:00:17

5M ago1:00:17

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This week, we read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Sierra joins me on this episode to discuss: How I was able to steer clear of any spoilers up until this point Why Tamlin gives me the ick The pure excitement that Sierra feels to FINALLY talk about this book with me Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you …

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Fourth Wing (ch. 11-15): A Dragon Called Ove 38:32

5M ago38:32

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Sam didn't read chapter 15, so Tex reads the climactic scene for a LIVE REACTION. Ooooh the drama! The guys also discuss Jack as a character, have a literary discussion and of course WE. MEET. SOME. DRAGONS.By Samuel Scott and Tex Fry

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Ella and Jenna review “Outlander” a ’90s romance that surprised the both of us…in a good way 1:05:43

5M ago1:05:43

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This week, we read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Ella joins me on this episode to discuss: Why, as two people people who don’t normally read romance, ate this s**t up. The fact that our girl Diana can sure write a sex scene How all of the elements — romance, historical anecdotes, character development, setting — came together to create a lovely, ente…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Sierra and Jenna review "Birthday Girl" and woah, that's spicy! 31:52

5M ago31:52

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It's our birthday month, so we wanted to start off our new season with a bang (literally). This episode was originally recorded in 2022, but I have sat on it, waiting for the perfect time to post it. And now, it is the perfect time to post it! Today, we're reading Birthday Girl, a steamy romance in which Jordan, a 19-year-old, falls in love with th…

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Bekah and Jenna review “Where the Crawdads Sing” a book written by an author with a dark past. 52:43

5M ago52:43

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This week, we read Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Bekah joins me on this episode to discuss: The dark past of author, Delia Owens, that may or may not influence the plot/characters of the book. What order you should read the “Where the Crawdads Sing” trifecta including book, movie, and New Yorker article. How this book became a phenomenon a…

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Fourth Wing (ch. 6-10): 10 Things I Hate About Dain 45:39

6M ago45:39

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Our journey continues! Violet hits the sparring mat! Dain is annoying! And are we going to learn something new about the mysterious Xaden Riorson?By Samuel Scott and Tex Fry

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February Preview: Scottish Romance, ACOTAR (finally), and Repeat Authors 14:07

6M ago14:07

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This month, we’re starting Season 3 off with a BANG. Outlander, ACOTAR, Kristin Hannah and Ottessa Moshfegh? Oh yeah, this month is going to be good. We got a little romance for you (it is the month of love after all). We got a little mystery and weirdness for you. We have characters you love to root for and characters you love to hate. Whatever yo…

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Abby and Jenna review “Crazy Rich Asians” a character-packed, crazy fun story of wealth, love and family drama 42:26

6M ago42:26

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This week, we read Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Abby joins me on this episode to discuss: The characters who really made this book such a devious, sexy inside look into the richest people in Singapore The biggest plot holes in the movie that the book filled in Why the audiobook absolutely SLAYS Open your book and press play on a podcast episode …

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Fourth Wing (ch. 1-5): When Violet Met Xaden 46:10

6M ago46:10

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So it begins! Violet Sorrengail enters Basgiath War College!By Samuel Scott and Tex Fry

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Fourth Wing: Introduction & Predictions 27:58

6M ago27:58

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The journey begins! Today we're introducing the show, as well as our first book: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We will discuss the "It Book" phenomenon of this book as well as offer some predictions. Whether you're a fan of the book or your wife is, there's something for everyone. Here's what the book with the black pages looks like.…

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Bekah and Jenna review “Howl’s Moving Castle” a YA novel-turned-Studio Ghibli masterpiece 54:12

6M ago54:12

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This week, we read Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Bekah joins me on this episode to discuss: Why there were way too many characters in the book that it muddled up the ending How Bekah became the biggest Studio Ghibli stan out there The many discrepancies between the book and the movie, and why in this case, the movie is better. Open your…

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Trailer: Let's Read Fourth Wing 8:06

6M ago8:06

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Welcome to a Couple Guys Reading, a podcast where we read the "It" book. In this episode, our hosts, Sam and Tex, preview our first book: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.By Samuel Scott and Tex Fry

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Sierra and Jenna review “Mr. Malcolm’s List” which is just a really boring version Bridgerton 37:02

6M ago37:02

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This week, we read — and watched! — Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain Sierra joins me on this episode to discuss: Why Jenna fell asleep during the movie. How well this book was adapted to screen — they did a great job, almost word-for-word the same! Why the movie’s creative interpretation of the ending irked us both. Open your book and press pla…

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Ella and Jenna review “Killers of the Flower Moon”, a book so good it caused an hour-long episode. 1:17:58

7M ago1:17:58

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This week, we read Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. This nonfiction novel follows the twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history — the Osage Murders. Ella joins me on this episode to discuss: Why we both gave the book 5 stars What we missed in the movie adaptation The pairing tha…

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Ep 72 - The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 52:37

7M ago52:37

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a 2023 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt. Based on the 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, it serves as a prequel to The Hunger Games (2012), and is the fifth installment in The Hunger …

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Sierra and Jenna review “Twisted Love” a TikTok favorite that left us wanting...more? 38:03

7M ago38:03

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This week, we read Twisted Love by Ana Huang This first book in a four book series follows Ava and Alex — a duo whose love that was never supposed to happen unleashes secrets that could destroy them both...and everything they hold dear Twisted Love is a contemporary brother's best friend/grumpy sunshine romance. Sierra joins me on this episode to d…

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Ella and Jenna review “Atonement” a book that needs its movie counterpart 47:56

7M ago47:56

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This week, we read Atonement by Ian McEwan This 2001 novel follows thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis who witnesses a moment’s flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant and Cecilia’s childhood friend. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives—together with her precocious literary gifts—brings about a cr…

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Bekah and Jenna review “How to Fall in Love with Anyone” a memoir that left Bekah stressed and Jenna starry-eyed. 52:17

8M ago52:17

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This week, we read How to Fall in Love with Anyone by Mandy Len Catron This memoir from the author of the popular New York Times essay, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our ability to achieve and sustain intimacy. When her parents divorced after a twenty-eight year marriage an…

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Abby and Jenna review “The Paris Apartment” a book similar to ’Taken’ but without Liam Neeson 41:53

8M ago41:53

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This week, we read The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley. Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. She decides to visit her half-brother Ben in Paris — but he’s not there. The longer he stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions…

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Novel Times Book Club#4 A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell 47:30

8M ago47:30

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Authors Jenny Delos Santos, Katharine M. Nohr and Simi K. Rao discuss A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy who Helped Win World War 2 by Sonia Purnell.

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Ella and Jenna review “The Haunting of Hill House” and we disagree that it’s the Greatest Ghost Story Ever Told 47:26

8M ago47:26

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This week as book three of our Spooky Reviews Series, we read The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson This novel tells the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly house called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a “haunting”; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless…

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Rebekah and Jenna review “The Hike” with special guest Marlee, a bizarre and entertaining acid trip 49:38

9M ago49:38

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This week as book two of our Spooky Reviews Series, we read The Hike by Drew Magary This novel follows Ben, a man who finds himself on a path into the woods behind his hotel, but he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a w…

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Ep 71 - Arrival 51:52

9M ago51:52

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Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and adapted by Eric Heisserer, who conceived the project as a spec script based on the 1998 short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. The film stars Amy Adams as Louise Banks, a linguist enlisted by the United States Army to discover how to communicate with ext…

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Sierra and Jenna review “The Ex Hex” with special guest Claire, a romance novel that too many plot holes to count 45:48

9M ago45:48

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This week as part of our Spooky Reviews Series, we read The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling This novel follows Vivi, a witch who cursed her long-lost lover Rhys after he broke her heart. Nine years later, Rhys returns to their home of Graves Glen and finds himself facing two dangerous things: his scorned ex and a cursed town. Sierra and Claire join me on t…

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S1E19 - Where the Crawdad's Sing - Season 1 Finale 20:33

10M ago20:33

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Here it is, the last episode of the season, with Where the Crawdads Sing.

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Ella and Jenna review “Kindred”, a classic that caught us off guard 45:34

11M ago45:34

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This week, we read Kindred by Octavia E. Butler This novel follows Dana, a black woman who travels back in time to Antebellum Maryland and has to save her family line. She must face the horrors of American slavery and explores the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now. Ella joins me on this episode to discuss: The reason why E…

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S1E18 - John Wick 22:19

11M ago22:19

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Today the boy's are talking the action classic, John Wick.

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Abby and Jenna and Sierra review “Priest”, a smutty, Catholic romance novel 44:39

11M ago44:39

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This week, we read Priest by Sierra Simone This novel follows a Catholic priest in small town Kansas who meets Poppy — a high-end stripper trying to escape her horny past — and they spark a very strong connection. Abby Williams, who can never take communion the same way ever again, and Sierra Marshall, the expert in all things romance and smut, joi…

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S1E17 - The Rock 22:04

12M ago22:04

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The pinnacle of cinema, if you were to ask Reid he'll tell you that "The Rock" is the greatest movie of all time.

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“The Nightingale” is a crowd favorite…but why is that? 1:08:43

12M ago1:08:43

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*SPECIAL EPISODE: RWR BOOK CLUB* This week, we read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah This novel follows two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France. It shows the side of the war that is seldom see…

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Thriving on Tarot and Cigarettes: “The Cloisters” surprised us…in a good way 30:43

12M ago30:43

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This week, we read The Cloisters by Katy Hayes This novel follows an academic that scores a job at The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its medieval art collection and its group of enigmatic researchers studying the history of divination. When the dangerous game of power, seduction, and ambition at The Cloisters turns deadly, our …

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S1E16 - Lord of War 22:02

1y ago22:02

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Today the boy's are talking about one of Reid's all time favourites, Lord of War.

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”Persepolis” is RWR’s first graphic novel...and we thoroughly enjoyed it 40:44

1y ago40:44

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This week, we read Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi This graphic novel memoir follows Marjane as she grew up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution. It’s a coming-of-age story of a girl trying to navigate what growing up looks like for her and for her family. Abby Williams, who initially read only book one of a two book series, is back to talk about …

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“Just Kids” is a classic NYC love story about friendship and art. Had us feeling all the feels. 45:02

1y ago45:02

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This week, we read Just Kids by Patti Smith This memoir follows the duo of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe as they navigate New York City as young creatives who are trying to make a name for themselves. They struggle with poverty and sickness, but in the end, they always have their deep friendship. Rebekah Sausmikat, someone who spends her free…

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S1E15 - Gladiator 20:57

1y ago20:57

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An all time classic, the guys are discussing the epic, Gladiator.

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Male Authors, Survival, & True Stories - “Into Thin Air” had everything Sierra doesn’t want in a book. 43:46

1y ago43:46

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This week, we read Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer This award-winning nonfiction work follows the Everest disaster of 1996 when eight climbers lost their lives after getting caught in a blizzard while trying to summit. One of the survivors was John Krakauer, a journalist and the author of this book. Sierra Marshall, who will not be climbing Everest a…

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“The Atlas Six” is way overhyped. 1:00:26

1y ago1:00:26

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This week, we read The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake This novel, made popular by TikTok and Instagram, follows six talented individuals with special gifts who must battle it out to earn a place in the highly coveted Alexandrian Society. Ella Kopeikin, who thought the threesome in this book was the most well-written scene, joins me today to talk about a…

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