
Overdue
Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy childen’s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.
Latest episodes

Sep 30, 2022 • 2h 5min
GOOSEBUMS, an R.L. Stine's Goosebumps miniseries - Episodes 5 & 6
Enjoy another episode of our spookiest show-within-a-show yet! In case you can't tell by the name, we're reading a selection of eight spooktacular books from R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series. Some Patreon supporters get these episodes monthly, but every two months we'll combine them for general consumption.Ep 5 - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMYTwin girls Kris and Lindy fight over whose ventriloquist dummy is better...until they realize the real contest: which dummy is more haunted??Ep 6 - THE HAUNTED MASKCarly Beth's friends like to scare her. But this Halloween she'll scare their faces off! (And maybe hers too??)Find out more about how to get these episodes monthly at patreon.com/overduepod.Also, here's the full GOOSEBUMS reading list:
Welcome to Dead House
Stay Out of the Basement
Monster Blood
Say Cheese and Die - Again!
Night of the Living Dummy
The Haunted Mask
A Night in Terror Tower
Egg Monsters from Mars
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Sep 26, 2022 • 51min
Ep 553 - Among Others, by Jo Walton
This love-letter to sci-fi, libraries, and friends forged through literature is also a fairy tale of sorts about a young girl saving her world. Is the magic real? Probably!
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Sep 19, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep 552 - A House of Pomegranates, by Oscar Wilde
Wilde's fairy tales probably aren't the best-known of his works, but that doesn't mean they don't get a little Wilde-y. Just don't expect many happily-ever-afters.
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Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 12min
Ep 551 - Beard on Bread, by James Beard (Bonus Episode)
What's up homeslice? We baked up a real feast for you this time. Quit loafin' around and bite into this episode on James Beard, baking, and bread. We even baked our own bread and tasted it on-air!
This episode was recorded with some of our Patreon supporters watching live. Find out how to join us for future episodes at patreon.com/overduepod.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 1h 3min
Ep 550 - Con Air (novelization), by Richard Woodley
This podcast is taking off and it's got a lot of **bad guys** on it! Actually...it's just us. As usual. But we are talking about a surprisingly faithful novelization of Con Air, one that really reinforces how much the motley crew of character actors elevated the 1997 film.Con Air is our Patron's Choice episode for September. Find out how to vote on future Patron's Choice selections at patreon.com/overduepod
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Sep 5, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep 549 - The Lost Dreamer, by Lizz Huerta
It's us, back again with the first book in a (planned, as of this writing) multi-book fantasy series! The Lost Dreamer has a lot of neat ideas and a unique setting, but its abrupt ending and dearth of distinct supporting characters make it less strong than it could be.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Aug 29, 2022 • 1h 9min
Ep 548 - The Firm, by John Grisham
What do lawyers, airports, and thrillers have in common? They're all relevant to John Grisham's breakout novel The Firm! A Stepford-y secret, high-end copy machines, brilliant young law school grads -- this book has it all.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Aug 22, 2022 • 1h 8min
Ep 547 - My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante
This week's book, the first in a four-book series by the pseudonymous Elena Ferrante, is about the friendship of two Italian women across many years and many phases of life. You won't BELIEVE which friend ends up being the brilliant one!
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Aug 15, 2022 • 1h 2min
Ep 546 - Wittgenstein's Mistress, by David Markson
This is a podcast about books.This podcast is specifically about the book Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson.It's a book full of short, declarative statements.That is ultimately about loneliness.Mostly.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 2min
Ep 545 - The Cat Who Saved Books, by Sosuke Natsukawa
Welcome back, cats and kittens! We have another MEW episode for you to listen to right MEOW!
The Cat Who Saved Books is a book about books for book lovers. It does have a talking cat in it, and the cat kind-of-sort-of sets events in motion that leads to the saving of books. But "The Teenager Who Saved Books, And Also A Cat Was There Sometimes" is not as good a title.
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