This episode, we're reading The Northern Lights (Golden Compasss) by Phillip Pullman and Zoo City by Lauren Beukes. We're joined by two very excellent guests: Courtney Fry, who writes for Pedestrian, covering music, food, and pets, and their weekly RuPaul's Drag Race recaps (you can also find her words in the SMH's album reviews) and Alfie, who is a dog and doesn't know how to read or write but is v cute.   

We talk about the niche genre of animal companion fantasy, Matt Demons, the Suck Fairy and who's started calling Alex daddy. 

Bonus ASMR from both Alfie and Alex chewing on things loudly.