Questioning questionable content, preachy fiction, and James Bond

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We tend to joke a lot about "content," "grit," and "scenes" in books. But today, we're having a serious conversation (as serious as we get anyway) about the place of questionable content in fiction, if there is actually a legitimate place at all. Listen in as we get think-piece-y while discussing:

If we should make distinctions between violent and sexual content
What we do when we get caught off-guard by explicit content in a book
Why it’s not good for fiction to get preachy
If explicit content is a crutch for trash writing
Whether or not James Bond is a sociopath
Aaron and Barnabas' recommendations for a fiction series for Dave to read

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A few of the books we discussed on this episode

The Century Trilogy by Ken Follett
The Coroman Strike series by Robert Galbraith
The Conquerer series by Conn Iggulden
Ashtown Burials by N. D. Wilson
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Struck by Russ Ramsey
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel by Greg Rucka

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