Aside #16 - Weddings, Summer Reads & an intro to Neil

Aside #16 - Weddings, Summer Reads & an intro to Neil Gaiman's "American Gods"

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We're getting the band back together! After a few guest-filled episodes we're back to talk summer reads, weddings and of course Neil Gaiman and his mammoth tome "American Gods." In our introduction to our new featured writer, we outline his decorated and eclectic career, the praise and criticism of "American Gods," and the hullabaloo surrounding the new TV adaptation.

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