Idiot's Alphabet Soup

Idiot's Alphabet Soup

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Idiot's Alphabet Soup episodes

  • Episode 97 - Boooooooooooooooks

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine discuss their picks for spooky books to fit the spooky season. What’s the update on Kathrine’s house? What did Jenny’s parents get up to while they were visiting? How can you get cool art for your walls for cheap? Why does Kathrine love horror movies? Listen to find out!


    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).


    1 hr
  • Episode 96 - The Insecurities Podcast

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine discuss the book Angel Down by Daniel Krause. How are things going with Kathrine's new house? What hobbies have been keeping Jenny busy? Why does Kathrine have beef with some lady from Facebook Marketplace? Why do Jenny and Kathrine love Angel Down so much? Listen to find out!


    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).


    56 min
  • Episode 95 - T-Rex Eats Books

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine discuss how AI companies are destroying books and using them to train their models. Is this even legal? Why are they doing it? What surprised Jenny and Kathrine the most about running an actual race? What’s going on with Kathrine’s new house? Listen to find out!

    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).

    58 min
  • Episode 94 - The Theme is Pachinko

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine discuss the book Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, and how it compares to all the other generational stories they've read. What exactly is Pachinko? What did Jenny and Kathrine get up to during their weekend together? How is Kathrine becoming a seedy landlord? What creature did Kathrine find on her floor mid-episode? Listen to find out!


    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).

    56 min
  • Episode 93 - Buying Groceries Just To Feel Something

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine talk about book merch: what they like and what they think is cringe. What book lights do Jenny and Kathrine use? What happened with Jenny’s first choir rehearsal? How is not spending going? Why do we even need realtors? Listen to find out!

    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).

    51 min
  • Episode 92 - Odysseus is a Pathological Liar

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine discuss The Odyssey by Homer, after having watched the movie and determining that it was mid. Did they like the epic poem any better? How did their tea party go? What happened at Jenny’s dentist appointment? How are Jenny and Kathrine saving money? Listen to find out!If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 91 - The Odyssey Was Mid

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine discuss all the book series they read as kids that seemed to have a million books in them. Why did these book series even exist? What are the modern-day equivalents? How did Jenny's move go so smoothly? What were Jenny and Kathrine's thoughts on The Odyssey? Listen to find out!

    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).

    50 min
  • Episode 90 - A Tea Party is Every Girl’s Dream

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine revisit an old friend of the podcast, Mae Coyiuto, and her new book Goodbye and Everything After. Along the way, they talk about the somewhat notable weekend they spent together. Who are Jenny and Kathrine rooting for in the World Cup? What silly childhood superstitions did they believe in? What anime did Kathrine's husband, Luke, make them watch? How does one’s grief mature? Listen to find out!


    59 min
  • Episode 89 - I'm Racist Against White Fish

    In this episode, Jenny and Kathrine yap about their weekend, and then discuss their new favorite reading material: Pope Leo XIV’s newest encyclical on Artificial Intelligence. What were Jenny and Kathrine’s views on AI going into this? What did they learn? What movie made Jenny cry? What new fish did Jenny and Kathrine cook? Listen to find out!

    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).


    55 min
  • Episode 88 1/2 - There Would Only Be Blub-Blub

    In this special bonus episode, Jenny and Kathrine talk about the book that they were supposed to talk about in the last episode: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. What does Kathrine think of non-human narrators? What does this book leave unresolved? What will Jenny and Kathrine be talking about next week? Listen to find out!

    If you have comments or questions, reach out to us on instagram (@idiots.alphabet .soup) or through email ([email protected]).

    27 min

About Idiot's Alphabet Soup

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We're two idiots (Jenny and Kathrine) who love to read and then discuss our books to death. Join us, please, we need more friends.