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Episodes

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19: Lonesome Dove - Lynne & Leslie of Fine Beats & Cheeses

When I was a little kid, my dad's favorite song was Roy Rogers & Dale Evans's "Happy Trails." Here are the first few verses: Happy trails to...

1:54:08Jul 9, 2025

18: Legally Blonde - Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe

My favorite lawyer is back to discuss the crossover between Jurisprudence and ChickLit– Abby ( @ClapIfYouLikeMe ) was forced through the wri...

1:25:29Jul 2, 2025

17: The Devil Wears Prada - Dr. Daniel Kasper (Part 2)

Dr. Daniel Kasper ( @ghostingdani over on Bluesky! ) is back in a very short turn around to discuss Faustian bargains, fashion, and Bush-era...

47:54Jun 25, 2025

Throwback: Jaws- Amanda Smith

If you're familiar with the movie, it means you probably know NOTHING about the book. JAWS by Peter Benchley is an absolute classic, a multi...

1:04:12Jun 20, 2025

16: The Devil Wears Prada - Dr. Daniel Kasper (Part 1)

Dr. Daniel Kasper ( @ghostingdani over on Bluesky! ) is back in a very short turn around to discuss Faustian bargains, fashion, and Bush-era...

26:21Jun 18, 2025

15: Assassination Vacation - Martha Smith

The incomparable Martha Smith ( @MostlyMartha on Bluesky ) is here to discuss Sarah Vowell's "creative nonfiction" juggernaut ASSASSINATION...

29:21Jun 11, 2025

14: Play It As It Lays - Lauren Emily Whalen

CONTENT WARNING: Drug abuse, suicide, pregnancy loss, abortion, divorce, rape, sexual assault, child abuse, child loss, mental illness, lots...

32:19Jun 4, 2025

13: Laura - Kristen Lopez of Ticklish Business

Vera Caspary's LAURA was translated to screen for the first time in the heyday of the Hayes Code and classic film. So how does one capture t...

26:57May 28, 2025

12: Walk Two Moons - Hannah + Laura of OWWR Podcast

Two of my faves, Hannah and Laura of OWWR Pod ( https://owwrpod.com ), are back to discuss something that has very little to do with Jesus–...

28:57May 21, 2025

11: The Neverending Story (Part 2) - Narrator Chael

My friend Chael ( @NarratorChael ) is back to discuss one of her favorite books from her tweenage years: Michael Ende's THE NEVERENDING STOR...

38:36May 14, 2025

10: The Neverending Story

My friend Chael ( @NarratorChael ) is back to discuss one of her favorite books from her tweenage years: Michael Ende's THE NEVERENDING STOR...

33:01May 7, 2025

9: So, Your Favorite Author Turned Out To Be Evil... Now What? - Danielle Ryan

TW: Rape, sexual assault, CSA, TERF politics, JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, grooming, racism, domestic violence I suppose the title says it all....

1:15:11Apr 30, 2025

8: The Little Prince- Malavika Parsed

Get the full episode on Patreon: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Back for season seven, longtime friend-of-the-show Malavika Praseed ( @MalavikaIs...

32:19Apr 23, 2025

7: Call of the Wild - Peter Huycke

Did we manage to talk for over an hour about one of the shortest books Americans were ever assigned in school? Yes, we did! I'm joined by Pe...

34:00Apr 16, 2025

6: The Guide - Amrita by the Book

Guys, I am genuinely sorry. Between jury duty and work stuff, I did not have the time to edit up one of the new shows I have recorded. BUT!...

1:00:23Apr 9, 2025

5: Wicked - David and Matt of Thank You, Five

We managed to condense a few hundred pages of intrigue, fascism, religion, queer love, and feminism into a bite-sized podcast chat! We tackl...

37:47Apr 2, 2025

4: The Turn of the Screw - Dr. Daniel Kasper

Dr. Daniel Kasper (BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ghostingdani.bsky.social ) is back to discuss the ur-Haunted House: Henry James's TURN...

31:34Mar 26, 2025

3: Watership Down - Danielle Ryan

The wonderful, fantastic Dani Ryan (@ DaniRat ) is here to discuss that book about bunnies that isn't about anything but bunnies, nope, not...

25:18Mar 19, 2025

2: Perry Mason - Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe

Abby (online as @ClapIfYouLikeMe ) is one of the only practicing lawyers I know, so I called on her to help me discuss one of the now-archet...

28:12Mar 12, 2025

1: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Dennis DiClaudio

Greetings, Earthlings, Attic Wives, and Lit Witches! We are back with Season 7 of the moderately acclaimed podcast, Fuckbois of Literature!...

1:28:34Mar 5, 2025