Best Shameless Adventures Podcasts (2024)

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Interview: Gila Green, Author of With A Good Eye 32:07

3M ago32:07

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Author Gila Green chats with host Dave Pezza about her upcoming novel With A Good Eye (out Aug. 22 from Ace of Swords Publishing). NovelClass is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm (NOVELCLASS).

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City on Fire by Don Winslow 54:12

1y ago54:12

54:12

Host Dave Pezza is joined by Guido Fargiorgio and Eric Prive to discuss Don Winslow's City on Fire. NovelClass is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm (NOVELCLASS).

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 44:28

1y ago44:28

44:28

Welcome back to NovelClass, your book club podcast! Joining host Dave Pezza on today’s episode author, podcast sherpa, and NovelClass regular Daniel Ford. Ford returns to discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was published on July 5, 2022 by Knopf and is Zevin’s tenth novel. Set in Bos…

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Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen (With Guest Host Erin Somers) 58:37

2y ago58:37

58:37

NovelClass is back! Host Dave Pezza is joined by Erin Somers, author of Stay Up With Hugo Best and co-host of the Mr. Difficult podcast, and Daniel Ford, author of Black Coffee and co-founder of the Writer's Bone Podcast Network. The trio discuss Jonathan Franzen's most recent novel, Crossroads. NovelClass is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm (NOVELCLA…

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5.04: Nick and The Great Gatsby 44:12

3y ago44:12

44:12

In Episode 5.04, host Dave Pezza and guest host Daniel Ford (Black Coffee, Sid Sanford Lives!) channel their inner Nick Carraway and sit in the corner and make note of all the goings on in Michael Farris Smith's Nick and F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic The Great Gatsby.

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5.03: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri (With Guest Host Mark Cecil) 49:18

3y ago49:18

49:18

In Episode 5.03, author and journalist Mark Cecil, host of The Thoughtful Bro author interview series with A Mighty Blaze, joins host Dave Pezza to discuss Whereabouts by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. As if Lahiri’s body of work wasn’t impressive enough, she had to raise the bar even high with Whereabouts, which was published in Apri…

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5.02: The Five Wounds by Kristin Valdez Quade (With Guest Host Steph Post) 59:12

3y ago59:12

59:12

On today’s episode, Steph Post, author of Holding Smoke, returns to NovelClass to discuss Kristin Valdez Quade’s debut novel The Five Wounds. The Five Wounds was published on March 30, 2021 by W. W. Norton & Company and is author Kristin Valdez Quade’s debut novel. Set in Las Penas, New Mexico in the late 2000s, The Five Wounds tells the story of A…

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5.01: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 59:24

3y ago59:24

59:24

For the Season 5 premiere, host Dave Pezza is joined by NovelClass co-creator, author, and host of the Writer’s Bone podcast Daniel Ford. The pair discuss Klara and the Sun by Nobel Prize laureate Kazuo Ishiguro. Published on March 2, 2021 by Faber and Faber, Klara and the Sun is narrated by the titular Klara, an artificial friend, who has been bou…

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4:12 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 24:32

3+ y ago24:32

24:32

In the Season 4 finale, Dave Pezza and guest host Daniel Ford (Writer's Bone co-host and author of Black Coffee) close out the year by discussing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle." This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

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4.11: Hanukkah Special With Author Gila Green 28:58

3+ y ago28:58

28:58

Welcome to NovelClass’ Hanukkah Special! Dave Pezza is joined today by author Gila Green. Gila and Dave sat down to talk about her Hanukkah story “Roller Coaster” off of her 2019 short story collection, White Zion. White Zion was published on May 3, 2019 by Cervena Barva Press is collection of linked stories following the journey of a Yemenite fami…

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4.10: Simon Han's Nights When Nothing Happened 41:21

3+ y ago41:21

41:21

On today’s episode, Daniel Ford, author and host of the Writer’s Bone podcast, reprises his role as co-host. Daniel and host Dave Pezza sat down to discuss Nights When Nothing Happened by Simon Han. Nights When Nothing Happened was published on November 17, 2020 by Riverhead Books and is Simon Han’s debut novel. Set in Plano, Texas in November of 2…

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4.09: Stephen Graham Jones' The Only Good Indians 53:51

3+ y ago53:51

53:51

In Episode 4.09, host Dave Pezza is joined by his good friends Guido Fargiorgio and Eric Prive. Eric, Guido, and Dave discussed The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. Published on July 14, 2020 by Saga Press, The Only Good Indians is the story of four childhood Native American friends of the Blackfoot Tribe and their fate years after a hunt…

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4.08: A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen (With Guest Host Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne) 47:49

3+ y ago47:49

47:49

On today’s episode, host Dave Pezza is joined by Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, author of the novel Holding on to Nothing, and they discussed A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen. Published on January 14, 2020 by Mira Books, A Beginning at the End thrusts its readers into a world ravaged by a pervasive respiratory virus that has killed over 70% of the …

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4.07: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (With Guest Host Melissa Faliveno) 52:40

3+ y ago52:40

52:40

On this episode, host Dave Pezza is joined by Melissa Faliveno, author of the essay collection, Tomboyland. Melissa and Dave recently chatted about The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel. Published on March 24, 2020 by Harper Collins, The Glass Hotel is Mandel’s fifth novel, and the follow up to her 2014, National-Book-Award-shortlisted novel Sta…

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4.06: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (With Guest Host John Vercher) 41:22

4y ago41:22

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In Episode 4.06, Dave Pezza is joined by John Vercher, author of the novel, Three-Fifths. John and Dave sat down to discuss The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Published on July 16, 2019 by Doubleday, The Nickel Boys is Colson Whitehead’s seventh novel and winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Set in a Floridian juvenile reformatory schoo…

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4:05: John Vercher's Three-Fifths 37:26

4y ago37:26

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In this special episode of NovelClass, Dave Pezza is joined by author and co-creator of the Writer’s Bone podcast, Daniel Ford. Ford returns to the show to discuss John Vercher’s debut novel, Three-Fifths. Published on September 10, 2019 by Agora Books, Three-Fifths portrays the struggles of Bobby Saraceno, a biracial 20-something man living in Pit…

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4:04: C Pam Zhang's How Much of These Hills Is Gold (With Guest Host Kelly J. Ford) 50:10

4y ago50:10

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This month, host Dave Pezza is joined by Kelly J. Ford, author of the novel Cottonmouths, to discuss How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang. Published on April 7, 2020 by Riverhead Books, How Much of These Hills Is Gold tells the story of two preteen siblings, Lucy and Sam, who awaken to find their father, their only remaining family, dead.…

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4.03: Haruki Murakami & Ernest Hemingway’s Men Without Women 1:05:49

4y ago1:05:49

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This month, Dave Pezza is joined by none other than Daniel Ford, author and host of the Writer’s Bone podcast. Daniel returns once again to NovelClass to discuss a pair of short story collections titled Men Without Women. This first is Ernest Hemingway’s famous collection, first published in 1927. The second is by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, o…

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4.02: The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas (With Guest Host Gila Green) 58:20

4y ago58:20

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This week, author Gila Green reprises her role as co-host to discuss The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas. Green is the author of several novels. Her most recent, No Entry, is a young adult novel following the trials of 17-year-old Yael Amar as she explores an elephant conservation program in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. No…

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4.01: Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley (With Guest Host Phoef Sutton) 52:47

4y ago52:47

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Announcing NovelClass Season 4 Premiere 1:04

4+ y ago1:04

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3.17: Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie (With Guest Host Annie Hartnett) 54:12

4+ y ago54:12

54:12

Dave Pezza and guest host Annie Hartnett (Rabbit Cake) close out NovelClass Season 3 with a discussion about Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie. This episode was recorded live at Green Line Apothecary in Providence, R.I. NovelClass is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.16: Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport 47:20

4+ y ago47:20

47:20

In Episode 3.16, Dave Pezza, Daniel Ford, and Porter Square Books' booksellers Josh Cook and Kate Mikell chat about Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.15: Erica Wright's Famous in Cedarville 33:46

4+ y ago33:46

33:46

In Episode 3.15, Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford (Sid Sanford Lives!, Black Coffee) discuss Erica Wright's winning new novel Famous in Cedarville. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3:14: Paul Tremblay's Growing Things and Other Things 49:15

4+ y ago49:15

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Episode 3.14 features Dave Pezza and author Daniel Ford discussing Growing Things And Other Stories by Paul Tremblay. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.13: Bianca Marais' If You Want to Make God Laugh (With Guest Host Gila Green) 1:08:24

4+ y ago1:08:24

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In Episode 3.13, host Dave Pezza chats with author Gila Green (No Entry, Passport Control) about Bianca Marais' If You Want to Make God Laugh. To celebrate Gila Green's recent novel No Entry, and her appearance on the show, Stormbird Press is offering an exclusive deal! NovelClass listeners can download a free eBook copy of No Entry from the Stormb…

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3.12: Susan Choi's Trust Exercise (With Guest Host James Charlesworth) 1:03:41

4+ y ago1:03:41

1:03:41

Episode 3.12, recorded live from Barrington Books in Cranston, R.I., features Dave Pezza and special guest James Charlesworth (The Patricide of George Benjamin Hill) discussing Susan Choi's National Book Award finalist Trust Exercise. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.11: The Laws of the Skies by Gregoire Courtois 1:03:28

4+ y ago1:03:28

1:03:28

In Episode 3.11, Dave Pezza, Eric Privy, and Guido Fargiorgio discuss The Laws of the Skies by Gregoire Courtois live from Proclamation Ale Company.

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3.10: Lou Berney’s November Road (With Guest Host Edwin Hill) 48:04

4+ y ago48:04

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In Episode 3.10, author Edwin Hill (Little Comfort, The Missing Ones) and Dave Pezza take a deep dive into Lou Berney’s November Road. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom. Our next episode, which airs on Sept. 25, features Dave Pezza, Eric Privy, and Guido Fargiorgio discussing The Laws of the Skies by Gregoire Courtois.…

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Announcing NovelClass' Season 3 Fall Schedule 1:28

4+ y ago1:28

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NovelClass returns Sept. 11! Here's our September lineup: Sept.11: November Road by Lou Berney (with guest host Edwin Hill) Sept. 25: The Laws of the Skies by Gregoire Courtois (with guest hosts Eric Privy & Guido Fargiorgio live at Proclamation Ale Company) Sept. 26: Live recording at Barrington Books in Cranston, R.I. with authors James Charleswo…

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3.09: David Eggers' The Parade (With Guest Host Caitlin Malcuit) 46:06

5y ago46:06

46:06

In Episode 3.09, Dave Pezza is once again joined by Caitlin Malcuit, host of Friday Morning Coffee on the Writer's Bone podcast. The pair discuss David Eggers' The Parade. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.08: Angie Kim's Miracle Creek (With Guest Host Vanessa Lillie) 46:20

5y ago46:20

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In Episode 3.08, Dave Pezza and guest host Vanessa Lillie (Little Voices) discuss Angie Kim's Miracle Creek. This episode was recorded live at The Nook Coffee House in East Greenwich, R.I. and is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.07: Gila Green's Passport Control 44:47

5y ago44:47

44:47

In Episode 3.07, Dave Pezza and guest host Daniel Ford (Black Coffee, Sid Sanford Lives!) discuss Gila Green's Passport Control. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.06: Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (With Guest Host Phoef Sutton) 1:00:06

5y ago1:00:06

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In Episode 3.06, Phoef Sutton (From Away, Colorado Boulevard) returns to NovelClass and talks to Dave Pezza about Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.05: Nico Walker's Cherry 41:34

5y ago41:34

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In Episode 3.05, Dave Pezza chats with author Daniel Ford (Black Coffee, Sid Sanford Lives!) about Nico Walker's Cherry. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.04: Leila Slimani's The Perfect Nanny (With Guest Host Jessica Jarlvi) 53:17

5y ago53:17

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In Episode 3.04, Dave Pezza chats with author Jessica Jarlvi (When I Wake Up and What Did I Do?) about Leila Slimani's The Perfect Nanny. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.03: Diane Setterfield's Once Upon a River (With Guest Host Steph Post) 55:44

5y ago55:44

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In Episode 3.03, Dave Pezza and guest host Steph Post (Miraculum, Lightwood) discuss Diane Setterfield's Once Upon a River.

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3.02: Lyndsay Faye's The Paragon Hotel (With Guest Host Erica Wright) 50:43

5y ago50:43

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Dave Pezza and guest host author Erica Wright (The Blue Kingfisher, All the Bayou Stories End with Drowned) discuss Lyndsay Faye's The Paragon Hotel. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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3.01: Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore 1:08:41

5y ago1:08:41

1:08:41

Live from What Cheer Writers Club in Providence, R.I., host Dave Pezza is joined by authors K Chess (Famous Men Who Never Lived, out March 5 from Tin House Books) and Daniel Ford (Sid Sanford Lives!) to discuss Haruki Murakami's mind-bending epic Kafka on the Shore. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.…

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3.0: Announcing Season 3 Premiere at What Cheer Writers Club on Feb. 26 1:03

5y ago1:03

1:03

An angsty runaway teenager. A mysterious wartime phenomenon. A small town library hiding secrets. Talking cats. Fish rain! What in the what is Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore? NovelClass' Season 3 premiere is going to sort it all out! Live from What Cheer Writers Club in Providence, R.I., host Dave Pezza and authors K Chess and Daniel Ford wil…

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2.15: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 1:00:33

5+ y ago1:00:33

1:00:33

In the Season 2 finale, Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford take a shot of Christmas cheer and discuss Charles Dickens' holiday classic A Christmas Carol. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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2.14: Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 40:35

5+ y ago40:35

40:35

Dave Pezza and Alyssa Penny discuss Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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2.13: Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room 39:41

5+ y ago39:41

39:41

Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford discuss Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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2.12: Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing (With Guest Host Eric Bennett) 53:57

5+ y ago53:57

53:57

Dave Pezza and special guest host Eric Bennett (A Big Enough Lie) discuss Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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2.11: Tadzio Koelb's Trenton Makes (With Guest Host Elliot Ackerman) 49:04

5+ y ago49:04

49:04

Dave Pezza and special guest host Elliot Ackerman (Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing) discuss Tadzio Koelb's debut novel Trenton Makes. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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2.10: Laura Van Den Berg's The Third Hotel (With Guest Host Caitlin Malcuit) 36:50

5+ y ago36:50

36:50

Dave Pezza and guest host Caitlin Malcuit discuss Laura Van Den Berg's The Third Hotel. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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2:09: Tommy Orange's There There 43:26

5+ y ago43:26

43:26

Dave Pezza, Rebecca Weston, and Daniel Ford discuss Tommy Orange's debut novel There There. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and was recorded at the PRX Podcast Garage in Allston, Mass.

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2.08: Domenico Starnone’s Trick 1:01:47

5+ y ago1:01:47

1:01:47

NovelClass is back from its mid-season break! Host Dave Pezza is joined by guest readers and childhood friends Kevin Almonte, Robert Bucci, and Guido Fargiorgio to discuss Domenico Starnone’s Trick. This episode was recorded on the road at the University of Texas at Austin and is sponsored by OneRoom.…

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2.07: Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch (With Guest Hosts Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford) 42:29

6y ago42:29

42:29

In Season 2’s mid-season finale, recorded live at Belmont Books, Dave Pezza is joined by guest readers Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford to discuss Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch. Today’s episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

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2.06: Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend (With Guest Host Phoef Sutton) 54:49

6y ago54:49

54:49

Dave Pezza and guest reader Phoef Sutton (Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, novelist, and co-host of Film Freaks Forever!) discuss Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend. The pair also talk about three film adaptations: “The Last Man on Earth,” “The Omega Man,” and “I Am Legend.” Warning: This episode contains spoilers (and vampire/zombies). Today’s episode…

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