Hit it! Top Shelf's back with all four hosts, so things are even weirder that usual. This month we wrap up our Trevor Project Back-to-School Reading Challenge, Matt has an imaginary feud with Jeff Vandermeer (sorry, Jeff), and Laurel drinks so. much. gin. Then Heather admits she's had some Snoop in her, we get invited to Matt's Children's Corner (yikes!), and we ask the hard questions. Like, what does Zuck have that we don't?

There could have been another solid two paragraphs of shows notes, because this one is not only a doozy, but also... a banger. Buckle up, because we're welcoming you back to our Fine Podcast Establishment™. We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay.

Book Mentions:

Matt:

Sweet Child O'Mine by Guns 'N' Roses

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Heather:

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Laurel:

The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

Brittany:

The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

As ever, thank you to Shane Ivers of Silvermansound.com for the use of VHS Dreams as our intro and outro music.