The boys are back to break down Project Hail Mary and it's all spoilers, space friends, and score regrets. Rich realizes in real time that his rating might be way too low, and they dig into why the book’s flashback format worked so well. It’s no surprise that two guys who started a podcast just to keep talking to each other fell hard for one of the greatest fictional friendships of all time. Come for the chaos, stay for the Eridian impressions.

Join Rich and Ryan as they launch into Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir in this spoiler-free FastTake. They talk science and space bromance while breaking down what worked, what surprised them, and whether this book is worth your precious reading hours. No spoilers just unfiltered opinions and maybe a few accidental physics lessons.

Strap in for the spoiler-filled chaos as Rich and Ryan dive deep into Will of the Many by ⁠James Islington⁠.

Rich forces Ryan to talk about Red Rising (again), confidently mispronounces nearly every character’s name, and the boys attempt the impossible: applying math to magic.

Along the way, they unpack major plot twists, debate moral dilemmas, and get unexpectedly real about the choices characters make.

If you’ve read the book (or just love unhinged analysis), this one’s for you.

Join Rich and Ryan as they dive into Will of the Many by ⁠James Islington⁠ in this spoiler-free FastTake!

Does Rich shamelessly claim credit for a term someone has probably (definitely) thought of before (“Sci-Fan”)? Is Ryan actually vibing with this book?

All that and more as they break down one of the hottest reads in sci-fi/fantasy—without spoiling a single plot twist.

Rich and Ryan give you the 411 on who they are, why they started Hot Take Books, and how the show works.
Naturally, there's plenty of banter—Rich forgets he's a Star Wars fan, Ryan declares himself a HUGE SPORTS GUY, and the two debate whether comic books count as books (spoiler: they absolutely do).