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Ancillary Justice: Part Two

Don't call it a book club.
Don’t call it a book club.
Ancillary Justice: Part Two
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Dan starts this episode off with a little story time (11:00 to skip). Dan proposes a theory that everything is tea and Luke wants One Esk to be maybe a […]

Ancillary Justice: Part One

Don't call it a book club.
Don’t call it a book club.
Ancillary Justice: Part One
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Today’s warmup is an advice column and Dan needs help with his dance strategy (14:05 to skip). We’re putting together a plan to befriend AIs, but only the cool, hip […]

All Systems Red

Don't call it a book club.
Don’t call it a book club.
All Systems Red
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The long anticipated no-till agriculture warmup is finally here (11:20 to skip). Are these bot makers artisans or exploited factory workers? Luke and Dan stumble into the extinction of trivia […]

Nona the Ninth: Part Two

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Don’t call it a book club.
Nona the Ninth: Part Two
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Get warmed up by learning a fun fact about the Heimlich maneuver, although double-check those dates before you play trivia (10:30 to skip). Don’t worry. We know and understand precisely […]

Nona the Ninth: Part One

Don't call it a book club.
Don’t call it a book club.
Nona the Ninth: Part One
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Luke is starting a grassroots movement dedicated to improving restaurant nachos (9:32 to skip). Leave it to your astute hosts to clear up any confusion or questions about Nona the […]

Harrow the Ninth: Part Two

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Don’t call it a book club.
Harrow the Ninth: Part Two
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You have a mission this week: get destroyed over-the-board by a child (10:10 to skip). Your hosts are legally obligated to summarize what happened in this book because they are […]

Harrow the Ninth: Part One

Don't call it a book club.
Don’t call it a book club.
Harrow the Ninth: Part One
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Stick around for the extra long warmup today and tell us your rules and regulations for socializing (18:35 to skip). Literally what is going on in this book folks, help […]

Gideon the Ninth: Part Two

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Don’t call it a book club.
Gideon the Ninth: Part Two
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Dan has a very shady fun fact about body parts to get us warmed up (7:00 to skip). Ya boys come up with their ideal secret-telling liquid and pick a […]

Gideon the Ninth: Part One

Don't call it a book club.
Don’t call it a book club.
Gideon the Ninth: Part One
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Dan and Luke start this episode talking about how Spiderman should be way more concerned with wage theft (8:45 to skip). In this episode we tell you when you should […]

A Storm of Swords: Part Four

Don't call it a book club.
Don’t call it a book club.
A Storm of Swords: Part Four
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It’s the end of the Summer of Swords and we’ve got to commemorate it… Should we get a sword? Also time for initial thoughts on the new LOTR show (12:30 […]