Death Readers

By Death Readers

Doug had never read the Harry Potter books. Robb has read them many times. Together they went through the books to see if the magic was still there.

NOW! The Harry Potter series has concluded and th... more

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How many episodes does Death Readers have?

The podcast currently has 163 episodes available.

Death Readers episodes:

April 22, 2023 Episode 145: The Courtship of Clarice Starling
Thomas Harris’
Hannibal
Chapters 86 - End of Book
It’s the Hannibal Book-Wrap Party! Doug struggles to accept Clarice as Hannibal’s love interest and Robb has opinions about time travel and popular scientists.

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1h 22min
April 14, 2023 Episode 144: Thank you Milk Master
Thomas Harris’
Hannibal
Chapters 69 - 85
In this episode The Readers discuss the notion of finite foreshadowing, pig milking, and Clarice Starling’s slow decent into madness.

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1h 8min
April 04, 2023 Episode 143: Denouement Me
Thomas Harris’
Hannibal
Chapters 50/51 - 68
Robb and Doug tear down the pay-it-forward model of generosity. Doug discusses the progressive missteps in 90’s professional wrestling and Robb tried to keep us on topic by changing his birthday like a character in the book.
[to be fair the birthday was changed long before these chapters were read -R]
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1h 38min
March 28, 2023 Episode 142: Oubliette of Despair
Thomas Harris’
Hannibal
Chapters 37 - 50/51
In this episode the readers make everyone uncomfortable by discussing a misunderstanding of the text.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversations about child sexual abuse and a gross underestimating of Mason Verger’s capacity for evil.

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1h 30min
March 12, 2023 Episode 141: Dasvidaniya G’nort
Thomas Harris’
Hannibal
Chapters 20 - 36
Wise man say: Forgiveness is divine but never pay full price for the late Pazzi

In this episode the Readers HANG on every GUTSY word Harris used to describe the rise and FALL of inspector Pazzi.

#doyouseewhatididthere

What’s that? Could it be? The long awaited return of a long lost “fan favorite” segment?

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1h 33min
February 27, 2023 Episode 140: “Do you Know What That Is?” “Don’t Make Me Acknowledge That.”
Thomas Harris’
Hannibal
Chapters 10 - 19

Robb struggles to explain his self-harm urges to Doug. The hosts briefly touch on Hannibal before eagerly discussing traveling to Italy.

Be sure to stick around for “The Post-Show-Pre-Show Bullshitting Musical”

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1h 21min
February 17, 2023 Episode 139: Look at Me, I’m not That Hard to Find!
Thomas Harris’
Hannibal
Chapters 1 - 9
In this episode of Death Readers; Robb and Doug discuss Steven Spielberg’s ‘Hook’, English Folk-Tales, and occasionally - Hannibal.
Is Hannibal toying with Starling for fun, or does he want to be captured? Is Mason Verger gross, or just disgusting? Can the Readers stay on topic?

Find out on this episode of Death Readers!

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1h 29min
February 10, 2023 Episode 138: Take That Chuck Lorre
Thomas Harris’
The Silence of the Lambs
chapters 46 - END

It’s the Silence of the Lambs book wrap party! Robb asks tough question about Harris’ exclusion of Gumb’s first person accounts of formative trauma and whether or not Hannibal needed a previous relationship with Buffalo Bill to find him?
Doug’s impatience with short chapters finally ends… or does it?

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59min
February 04, 2023 Episode 137: Petering In
Thomas Harris’
The Silence of the Lambs
chapters 36 - 45

In this episode Doug struggles with the shortness of chapters and pitches “Old Man Clarice”. Robb struggles with Doug. Should Doug eat his dog? Does Robb know who owns CBS?

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1h 1min
January 13, 2023 Episode 136: Is This the Chapter About Breastfeeding?
The Silence of the Lambs chapters 24 - 35

In this episode of Death Readers: the Death Readers returns! After a prolonged absence (perhaps not as long as you expect) the Readers are back, but can they ever be the same? Robb insists he’s recording and Doug appreciates Thomas Harris’ capacity for empathy, his empthpacity, his capempathy…

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44min

FAQs about Death Readers:

How many episodes does Death Readers have?

The podcast currently has 163 episodes available.