(PSA: Sound on this ep improves 5/10 mins in, apologies!) For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Lucas Oakeley to discuss his debut novel Nearly Departed which you can buy here.
They discuss Lucas's social media campaign to get men reading fiction, love stories, food and lots more. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Flesh by David Szalay
All That Man Is by David Szalay
The Trees by Percival Everett
Any Human Heart by William Boyd
Imogen by Jilly Cooper
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
https://www.service95.com/why-more-men-need-to-read-about-love
David Nicholls
Bobby Palmer
Mike Gayle
Wuthering Heights (2026)
Frankenstein (2025)
Saltburn (2023)
The Narrow Road To The Deep North (2025)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
Nora Ephron
Mad Men (2007)
Game of Thrones
Breaking Bad (2008)
Succession (2018)

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