The Book Return

In today's episode, Britney, Chloe, and Zach discuss librarians in media, exploring common stereotypes that range from strict "shushers" to dynamic action heroes. The conversation concludes on a more serious note by highlighting the Marshall Project and examining the frustrating realities of extensive book banning within the prison system.

Britney, Chloe and Zach discuss domestic thrillers in both books and film. They also play a survival horror quiz to determine who would be the most likely to live through a horror movie.

We're diving deep into the dark and captivating world of fandom, exploring its evolution, ethical complexities, and the reasons why we can't seem to look away. From the earliest cult followings to the toxic rabbit holes of the internet, we examine the fine line between passion and obsession. Join us for a conversation about our personal experiences with the genre, from the bizarrely humorous to the downright disturbing.

Britney, Chloe, and Zach discuss all things math, weather, space, and Jim Carrey's box office flop The Number 23 in this new nonfiction episode!

We're diving deep into the dark and captivating world of true crime, exploring its evolution, ethical complexities, and the reasons why we can't seem to look away. Join us for a conversation about our personal experiences with the genre, from the bizarrely humorous to the downright disturbing.

In this episode the crew learns exactly what a MacGuffin is and is not. Contentious examples include: the One Ring, the community college in Community, and the giant mechanical spider from Wild, Wild, West.

Britney, Zach and Chloe discuss the found family trope! We find out that Zach has not seen The Goonies, even though he was sure he had. Turns out it was... Monster Squad?

Join us as we dive deep into the world of "guilt-free reads" - those books we love without shame. From dissecting societal judgments to confessing our own controversial favorites, we explore what it means to read with joy and embrace our unique literary tastes.

Britney, Zach and Chloe are back to discuss the twelve steps of the Hero's Journey, using popular works like Star Wars, The Hunger Games, The Lord of the Rings, and The Evil Dead.