Our Best Reads of 2020

In this episode, we talk about our best reads in 2020, Trey does his Randall Flagg impersonation, Dean tells us what he really thinks about the rain, and Sarah remembers the days before “the cable times.”

Cast

Hosted by Dean Karpowicz, with Daniel Becker,  Sarah Willis and Trey Bourn.

Content

3:46: Oryx and Crake, Atwood

Trey: “I don’t want to read The Stand. I’m living it!”
Dean: “Wait, The Brat Pack was in The Stand?”

9:51: Tales of the City, Maupin

“My mom is from the Age of Cable!
–Sarah

19:25: Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, McGonigal

“When you have a six year old, doors are not a thing.”
–Dean

24:49: All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire, Abrams | The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, Farley, et. al.

Trey: “Love can provide the persistence and grit to get you through.”
Dean: “We love you, Trey.”

29:58: Binti, Okorafor Recursion, Crouch.

“You mean Back to the Future is totally bullshit?
–Ant Man (special guest)

34:08: The Cruel Prince Trilogy, Holly Black

“Oh, God. They’re gonna kill Chewy!”
–Trey

19:25: Six of Crows, Bardugo

“Dandelion was just a goober!”
–Dean

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