Here we go on season 2! We're very excited to bring you our discussion on what is probably Jane Austen's third most famous book, Emma. We cover a wide range of topics including topiaries and cognitive biases but, most importantly, the risks that come with meddling in other people's affairs. Fetch the carriage! Our podcast icon is by Jeremy Kanne Our intro and outro music is "Piggly Wiggly" by the Johnny Dodds Trio

We saved a GREAT book to round out season one and we threw ourselves a little party. Despite covering such a crushing and dour topic, our conversation on Art Spiegelman's brilliant Maus was lively and fun. You can mix up your own szarlotka or just sip on some apple juice if you'd prefer. Here, have some cheese. Settle in for a story. Our intro music is by the Johnny Dodds Trio and our brand new show art is by Jeremy Kanne!

Come with us as we explore the difficult journey of the complicated narrator in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. This novel provides a million important things for us to touch on and we have our typical good time doing it. It goes without saying that most of the points about racism presented in this 1952 book still resonant strongly today. Our show icon art is by Meg Smith. Our old timey intro music is "Little Bits" by The Johnny Dodds Trio.

This month we dive into J.D. Salinger's Catcher In the Rye and question why a 16 year old in New York would be so angry and disaffected in the first place. We learn a lot about the reclusive author of this American standard and have a lot of fun with our discussion. Let's solve the mystery of what happens to the ducks in the winter! Our show icon art is by Meg Smith. Our old timey intro music is "Little Bits" by The Johnny Dodds Trio.

It's time to talk about tortured love and obsession on the moors of Yorkshire. That's right, this month, we get into Emily Bronte's 1847 masterpiece Wuthering Heights. Put on something warm against the cold as we discuss status, affection, and silent infectious killers. This one was a romp and we hope you enjoy it! Happy New Year's! Our show icon art is by Meg Smith. Our old timey intro music is "Little Bits" by The Johnny Dodds Trio.

This month, we discuss developing feelings, lashing out, and living wounded in the WWII-era classic A Separate Peace. This book was a great read and ton of fun to talk about. We also attempted to get to the heart of the matter of what John Knowles wrote about his characters Gene and Finny (spoiler, they may have been more than friends). Our show icon art is by Meg Smith. Our old timey intro music is "Little Bits" by The Johnny Dodds Trio.

Let's go to ancient Lebanon by way of Brazil, shall we? In this month's episode, we dive deep into the life of author Paulo Coelho, the prophet Elijah, and ideas around self-worth and privilege. Also, before anyone comes at me, yes, I know there is no such biblical person as "King Daniel", I meant King David. All of my Sunday school teachers are shaking their heads at me, surely. Our show icon art is by Meg Smith. Our old timey intro music is "Little Bits" by The Johnny Dodds Trio.

Come explore spooky hallways and isolated estates with us as we discuss Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. This book was a lot of fun but also disturbing at points. We definitely had fun talking about it and its numerous film adaptations. This makes Liam Neeson appearance number two in our podcast so far...

This month we cover F. Scott Fitzgerald's first and career making novel This Side of Paradise. My money is that you've never read this and you can hear about it with us! Maybe grab a drink, like we did...

We get swept up in this true American classic by Zora Neal Hurston. In this episode we cover Halle Berry, mules, and rabies, just to name a few appropriate topics.

Let's head out west to experience one of the most merciless books we've ever read. You've probably heard about Blood Meridian before, but you've definitely never seen the movie (let's pray they never make it). To be fair, though, we at least had a good time discussing the book. Giddy-Up!

The month, we take off into Ray Bradbury's fix-up novel The Martian Chronicles. Arguably Bradbury's second most famous book, we cover a wide a variety of themes found in the book, but, also importantly, themes that are noticeably absent.

Our first episode! We decided to start with the most dreary book we've read in a long long time, Ethan Frome! Get ready for cold hearts, cold roads, and sledding accidents!