Episode Twelve: The Martian


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This episode, we take a close look at Andy Weir's hard sci-fi novel The Martian and discuss its unusual publication history, its narrative structure, and how effective we thought the book turned out to be. 

Plus, Emily's been on a horror kick and Kyle's been hate-watching True Detective, so he decided to pick up Nic Pizzolatto's debut novel.

Warning: This episode contains some coarse language. Maybe don't listen with the kids around.

Episode Breakdown:

  • 0:00 – 15:00: What We're Reading
  • 13:00 – 45:00: The Martian by Andy Weir
  • What Emily's Reading:

    • The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares, edited by Jason Blum
    • Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten
    • The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
    • What Kyle's Reading:

      • Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto
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