It's a hard job, but someone's gotta do it... have a seat with the top candidates Syd and Caleb as they interview for the position of your new favorite podcast hosts! From the books that shaped them to books to the books that aren't for them, enjoy the episode! Didn't do the reading? Fear not friends, class is in session.

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If you can read this, then you're halfway there! But just like your grade school teacher once said, "there's always room for improvement". Reading can be an art, and practice makes perfect. In this episode Syd and Caleb discuss two essays written by literary icons and their own thoughts on what it means to read well and how to do so. Didn't do the reading? Fear not friends, class is in session.

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Didn't do the reading? Fear not friends, class is in session. In this spoiler-free episode Syd and Caleb discuss three of the six shortlist nominees for this year's International Booker Prize. Settle in for the delicious, the brutal, and the multigenerational with these titles!

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Forget what you know, things are not what they seem with this one. There is No Antimemetics Division is a book that is sure to leave an impression. who knows...it may have already and your memory was just...eaten. In this episode, Syd and Caleb chat about the sci-fi horror by QNTM taking the world by storm. enjoy, it's spoiler-free! Didn't do the reading? Fear not friends, class is in session.

Greetings earthlings! Join us for this episode coming to a screen near you! Syd and Caleb discuss Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and its recent movie adaptation. Prepare for liftoff👩🏼‍🚀👨🏼‍🚀🪨 Didn't do the reading? Fear not friends, class is in session.

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Didn't do the reading? Fear not friends, class is in session. In this episode Caleb and Syd talk all about the winner of the 2025 Booker Prize, Flesh and their personal honorable mention, Seascraper. Each of the hosts have strong opinions about their respective titles, so settle in and enjoy a discussion about shrimp, finding yourself, and the complicated structures that define our lives.

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