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Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kristen Bakis

Andy and… Ryan Nanni, from Shutdown Fullcast, talk about dogs. Are you guys ready for a really realistic story about frankensteined dogs in top hats? Andy once again thinks about his own mortality and death, maybe don’t kill your step brother, welcome to the dog opera, trading in dogs for the modern models, and how many times do you think Dani wanted to chime in listening back to this? 

Check out Ryan’s podcast ⁠Shutdown Fullcast⁠! It’s awesome!

Andy and Dani talk about working collaboratively. Andy keeps trying to end the podcast, don’t take things personally, could Lit Lit have gone a different direction, getting drunk as a chore, and will Andy and Dani switch their roles?

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Andy and Dani talk about building video games? Well we really don’t know how to build video games but after reading this maybe we do… nope… we don’t. Is this book a top contender? Who is the main character? And how heavy can a book about video games be? Spoiler alert: VERY.

Andy and Dani see each other… in person, but also forget to record? Minneapolis got a small taste of the amount of beer we can drink together, Dani shows Andy her fave local spots, Andy gets smoked in Mario Kart, Dani wins all the stars, and we actually watched a movie?

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

Andy and Dani talk about forgetting things. Ok this book is creepy, but you know what’s creepier… the book within this book. No, seriously, it's like really weird. What things would we want to disappear… obviously hangovers, and what would be the worst thing to disappear?

Andy and Dani watch Blade Runner: The Final Cut. Andy is forced against his will to watch something other than Guy’s Grocery Games, Dani has an existential crisis about cell phones, Rutger Hauer can really pull off jean shorts, and will Andy and Dani write a book?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick

Andy and Dani talk about AI. Dani verbally attacks Andy’s sense of humor, the terrible year of 2019, there are soooo many furbies in this book, small mousy actors, how many books pass the Bechdel test, and this podcast was made 100% by morons.

Andy and Dani give D&D updates. Dani gives updates on her first campaign, how dare these players break the rules, getting stuck in time loops, rolling nat 20’s, learning how to change directions without changing the end goal, and EVERYONE will cry.

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

Andy and Dani talk about goblin politics. In case you were wondering, Dani did not win the lottery, authors that are good at showing not telling, will Andy ever not interrupt, SUCH good politicking, and would a good person make a good ruler, could they stay a good person?

Andy and Dani talk about their time in the service industry. Not having to make mixed drinks is superior, did anyone know that Dani was an extrovert, new restaurants and new pain points, should Andy and Dani open up a restaurant together… DO NOT STEAL THE IDEA or else…