We begin today's episode by discussing how our podcast has entered the future on Spotify. After that, we get downright weird, but also informative! We talk about the words and phrases you should cut from your writing. 

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We start things off with a rousing review of the movie The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson. After that, we settle in for an in-depth discussion about the importance of reading challenging books. 

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We open today's episode by discussing some bad publishing news, TV shows, and a bit of nonsense. After that, we settle in and discuss our latest Book of the Month, The Sugar Man by Nicolás Obregón.

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We open today's episode with some book talk. After that, we reflect on how 2025 treated us regarding our writing. We discuss our writing successes, failures, and future goals. 

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It's that time of year again! Time for our yearly reading recap, where we discuss all the great, and not-so-great, books we've read this past year. But first, we open the episode with a most seductive reading from Moby Dick. 

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Well, it's been some time, but we finally decided to have another guest on the show! Today, we're excited to share this great conversation we had with award-winning humor writer and poet Kurt Luchs. 

Though we discuss Kurt's new book, Tributaries: Essays & Verses Flowing From & Celebrating Favorite Poems, we also navigate countless other topics about creativity, literature, cinema, radio, and the arts in general.

You can pick up a copy of Kurt's book at Sagging Meniscus.

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We kick off today's episode by discussing the importance of reading and how it helps develop empathy. After that, we have our first-ever Books (plural!) of the Month. We talk about A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck and The Divine Farce by Michael Graziano. 

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We kick off today's episode with some Tim Allen nonsense. After that, we discuss a list of books that are said to become classics in the future. We talk about what constitutes a classic, as well as which books we think will one day be considered classics. 

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In today's cold open, we talk about domestic gender roles and how most modern people lack basic knowledge that all adults should know. 

After that, we discuss a list of 100 books that men should read according to The Art of Manliness.

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We kick off today's episode with our review of the movie The Running Man, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. After that, we have a quick poetry reading followed by a conversation about various depictions of Hell in fiction. 

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