Andy and Dani talk ALL about Andy's vacation... blah blah blah. Whatever. Well, actually we were supposed to talk about his vacation but ended up talking mostly about how awful it is when your flight gets delayed and you miss your connections. Whoops

The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

Andy and Dani solve a murder... oh and it's Andy's birthday, but whatever. How much does Andy love noir? Even more intriguing... does Dani? And why did we start talking about what porn would be like in the Matrix? I don't know... guess you'll have to listen.

Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Andy and Dani ride a dragon, get poisoned, and kill a demon? Did this book live up to our expectations? Should this book have been split into multiple? Do happy endings mean as much as sad endings? Find out...

There's been an episode pivot! Sorry for delay of Lit Lit

Andy and Dani talk about book covers... more specifically, book covers that are really, really cool! When should you judge a book by its cover? Do genres have specific artistic qualities? And most importantly, does Andy have good taste?

Andy and Dani talk classic Sci-Fi... Does space travel need to be explained? Will Dani ever forgive Andy for gaslighting her about Galaxy Quest? What is the new frontier for boredom? How quickly does Dani spiral about space?

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Andy and Dani are stuck reliving their lives again... and again... and again. The time travel theories? Pretty cool. But is that enough to carry a whole book? (Spoiler: the old guy says no.) So how much do you really need to care about characters for a story to land? And more importantly... how many drinks did we have while figuring it out?

Trigger warning: This episode includes light discussion of self-harm and suicidal thoughts, as portrayed in the book. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You're not alone.

Andy and Dani talk about their Moms. Queue the oooos and ahhhhhs. But first we talk about the new Pup album, and then our infamous "I was a bad toddler" stories, and then soft-core... AND then we talk about how awesome our Moms are. A very typical Mother's Day episode

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

Andy and Dani enter motherhood. How much female rage can you squeeze into one book? The answer is a lot of it... How many times can you read a book and get something new out of it? Please don't put your kids in a kennel. And there is one scene that we REFUSE to acknowledge.

Andy and Dani start a band. Well actually they just talk about their favorite band names so don't worry there's no singing... or maybe there is. Who do you think has the best fake band name? My bet is on Dani... but that's probably because I write the show notes and Andy never reads them.

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

Andy and Dani continue crying. Get ready for another doozy of a book... did we stack the front half of our year with too many good books? How many more books will make us cry this year? Do you want to see a cat? These are all questions that can be answered... if you listen