The pals discuss the short story "Song Loon" written by Patreon supporter Bonnie West.

The gang discusses comics made into movies and streaming TV shows. The also make predictions of the upcoming Joker movie.

The personal pals share some fiction they've been reading: Slaughter-House Five, by Kurt Vonnegut; The Painted Bird, by Jerzy Kozinsky; Normal People, by Sally Rooney; Recursion, by Blake Crouch; The Dagger and the Coin, by Daniel Abraham; Under the Volcano, by Malcolm Lowry; Songs for the Missing, by Stewart O'Nan.

The pals talk about comics again, this time what they look for when choosing what to read.

The pals discuss humor writing and comedic novels and why humor seems to land so rarely in good books. The also get distracted talking about classic newspaper comics.

The pals discuss books that delivered more than they were expecting, and as a result changed them in some way.

The pals discuss the differences in reading books in the 1st, 3rd, and 2nd person perspectives.

The gang chooses what one book to read when faced with impending demise.

The pals discuss movies based on Shakespearean plays. They also discuss cake.

The gang considers whether there is any merit to the old adage (which Hemingway likely never uttered), "write drunk, edit sober."