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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.
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Dec 26, 2022 • 1h 12min
Ep 566 - Elves with Benefits (Reindeer Falls #4), by Jana Aston
Happy Hornydays everyone! We're back with another celebration of the winter solstice and the corresponding need to cuddle up with someone to keep warm. Come with us to a Christmas village where a Christmas cop hooks up with a Christmas cop-out.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep 565 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, by John le Carré
The "cold" in this classic spy novel is a metaphor, but it's still a chilling book for a chilly season! If you like double-, triple-, and possible quadruple-crossings and hate happy endings, this is a book that you'll want to bring in from the cold.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Dec 12, 2022 • 60min
Ep 564 - A Room with a View, by E.M. Forster
Look out the window. Do you see a love triangle? Characters that embody turn-of-the-century tensions? Or do you see a boring courtyard? Best ask for a new room, perhaps one with a view.
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Dec 9, 2022 • 13min
Overdue Update - December 2022
The year may be ending, but some things are just beginning! Time for a few announcements that won't fit into a regular episode.
In this special edition podcast update, we drop the details on our next longread project SAND BY ME, remind you that we have a Q&A Bonus Episode coming up on 12/22, tease some plans for January and February, and thank you for listening this year!
For more info on the Patreon and how to get bonus episodes early, head to patreon.com/overduepodOur theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 11min
Ep 563 - The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins
Not many authors jump from writing technical manuals to writing intense hard-to-categorize fiction about killing and becoming God, but apparently more people should try it!
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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Nov 28, 2022 • 1h 9min
Ep 562 - Ramona Quimby, Age 8, by Beverly Cleary (w/ Kathryn VanArendonk!)
We've talked about National Treasure Beverly Cleary on the show before, but we haven't spent time with her most indelible character, one Ramona Quimby. Recorded on the eve of Craig's new-dadhood, we're joined by TV critic and parenting expert Kathryn VanArendonk to discuss yard apes, sick days, and how differently the book hits from the other side of the parent/kid divide.
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Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 16min
Ep 561 - Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe, by Fannie Flagg (w/ Meghan Winch!)
After the last food-related book we read, we figured we'd do a book about a tasty fried snack. Just a normal snack! Definitely nobody getting eaten in this book. At least not until toward the end.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self.
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Nov 18, 2022 • 1h 42min
GOOSEBUMS, an R.L. Stine's Goosebumps miniseries - Episodes 7 & 8
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 7 - A NIGHT IN TERROR TOWEREddie and Sue get into trouble during a trip to London in this spine-tingling tale of history, magic, and time-travelling burger lovers.Ep 8 - EGG MONSTERS FROM MARSJovial Bob Stine is back again with another scary tale about...eggs? Also there's a rogue scientist operating outside the confines of petty things like academia or morality.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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Nov 14, 2022 • 1h 7min
Ep 560 - Planet of the Dragons (Choose Your Own Adventure), by Richard Brightfield
You've crash-landed on the mysterious Planet of the Dragons, and suddenly you find yourself drafted into another culture's war by the very first sentient being you run into. Oh well! Guess you have nothing better to do! It's a classic Choose Your Own Adventure setup.
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Nov 7, 2022 • 1h 7min
Ep 559 - One Last Stop, by Casey McQuiston
This week, Andrew's wife Suzannah sits in for Craig to discuss BookTok darling Casey McQuiston's book One Last Stop. An unlikely combination of gay romance and sci-fi elements, this one is the rare romance novel that will keep readers guessing.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self.
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