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Jan 22, 2024 • 56min

Ep 630 - Nothing to See Here, by Kevin Wilson

The podcast discusses Kevin Wilson's book 'Nothing to See Here', exploring its grounded portrayal of parenthood and female friendship. They touch on themes of anxiety, parenting challenges, writing about the 90s, and the concept of 'fire children'. They also discuss unique character actions and contrasts, share information about their website and Patreon page, and mention their current long read project.
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Jan 19, 2024 • 1h 12min

Ep 629 - The Snow Queen, by Hans Christian Andersen (Bonus Episode)

Time to celebrate winter with a chilly fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Also we're talking Disney's FROZEN!To join us for future bonus recordings, head to patreon.com/overduepod.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Advertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 8min

Ep 628 - The Witch Elm, by Tana French

The Witch Elm has Dublin, and it has murder, and it has a squad of detectives, but despite all that it is not a book in Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series. This riff on her classic crime novel formula focuses instead on some of the suspects, namely Toby Hennessey, who doesn’t know if he can’t remember things because of head trauma or because for most of his life he’s been able to get by without acknowledging the existence of systemic problems. 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.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Advertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jan 8, 2024 • 1h 2min

Ep 627 - Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D.H. Lawrence

Explores the scandalous nature of D.H. Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' and its historical trials; discusses the themes of class and relationships in the novel; talks about conflicting feelings about fatherhood and the public domain status of the book; engages in playful and meandering conversation about the characters. Includes podcast details and upcoming episodes.
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Jan 1, 2024 • 56min

Ep 626 - The House at Pooh Corner, by A.A. Milne

Discussion on recently entered public domain works and the introduction of 'The House at Pooh Corner'. A.A. Milne's life and career. Disney's relationship with the public domain and copyright. Saving movie theaters and exploring 'The House at Pooh Corner'. The whimsical nature of Winnie the Pooh. Eating habits and character stories from the book. Discussing Lady Chatterley's Lover and thanking patrons.
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Dec 25, 2023 • 1h 7min

Ep 625 - Her Night With Santa, by Adriana Herrera

The podcast discusses a steamy FF novella featuring a gender-swapped Santa Claus, Hallmark movie plots, and opinions on Christmas music involving sexual encounters with Santa. They also explore strategies for giving gifts during the holidays and analyze the lack of scaffolding and conflict resolution in the book. The chapter highlights the first female Santa in over a thousand years and the challenges she faces, as well as a lighthearted discussion about Santa Claus having a self-heating body.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 6min

Ep 624 - Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee

This generation-spanning epic explores the experience of a Korean family living in Japan throughout (most of) the 20th century. We talk about Lee's use of time, her penchant for "minor" characters, and the recent adaptation of Pachinko for Apple TV+.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Advertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 4min

Ep 623 - Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake

Despite being fairly well-versed in 20th-century fantasy, Mervyn Peake and his Gormenghast series has flown completely under our radar until now. It's a strange, florid, disjointed book with some fascinating character portraits, and also the most detailed description of a dude taking a bite of a pear that we have ever read.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.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Advertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dec 9, 2023 • 2h 52min

Sand by Me: Neil Gaiman's The Sandman - Books 9 & 10

The podcast discusses the final volumes of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series. They explore subplots, the Corinthian's loyalty, Dream's conversation with Gatling, Lyda's investigation, Thessaly's mission, Merv wielding a machine gun, Dream's call to action, confrontations and revelations, the structure and ending of the story, mourning Morpheus, the creation of Eblis O'Shaughnessy, the transition to the new Dream, the intrinsic nature of the Lord of Dreams, exploring Dream's realm and the Sandman universe, exploring vengeance and absolution, eulogies and perspectives, transformation and compliments, Shakespeare and The Tempest, reflections on the Renaissance, and Death's conversation and making a change.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 14min

Ep 622 - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin

Gabrielle Zevin, author of a blockbuster novel, discusses the 30-year span of advancement in technology and the friendship between Sadie and Sam, two gifted game designers. Topics include the uniqueness of the book, the evolution of the video game industry, exploring reactions and trauma in the book, misunderstandings and game engines, and themes and references in the story.

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