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678: People Who Care About Kaiju Aug 11, 2023

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Our book club reads two Hugo nominees, “Nona the Ninth” and “The Kaiju Preservation Society.” One’s the third book in a series that’s a real departure from what has came before, and whether that’s good or bad depends on how you were feeling about the series! The other is a standalone novel that’s perfectly fine, from an author who we think could be a better student if only he applied himself. And as usual, we also recommend many more books for you to read!

Book Club: "Nona the Ninth" and "Kaiju Preservation Society"

Host Jason Snell with Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign, and Aleen Simms.

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Nona the Ninth

[Amazon] [Apple]

The Kaiju Preservation Society

[Amazon] [Apple]

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Next book club: “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” and “The Spare Man.”

What are we reading?

Erika:

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 by RSA Garcia
The Empress of Salt and Fortune, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, and Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

Scott:

Blood Is Blood by Will Thomas
Fixit by Joe Ide

Aleen:

The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Jason:

Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey
Witch King by Martha Wells

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677: Pink Magic Aug 04, 2023

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When a movie is this pink and this popular, we can’t ignore it. Our panel came in with high expectations for “Barbie,” and somehow not one of them was disappointed. What is it about Barbie and Ken that made this movie the hit of Summer 2023?

"Barbie"

Host Annette Wierstra with Shelly Brisbin, Heather Berberet, Kathy Campbell, Brian Hamilton, and Moisés Chiullán.

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Barbie

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676: Crisis on Infinite Parkers Jul 28, 2023

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How can “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” live up to its predecessor? It seems like a tough one, but somehow this 2023 sequel manages it. Just don’t expect an ending—it was originally called “Part One” for a reason.

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

Host Jason Snell with John Siracusa, Lisa Schmeiser, Shannon Sudderth, and Chip Sudderth.

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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675: I Know a Lot of Divers Jul 21, 2023

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Our Indy Summer concludes with the new release, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Ticking clocks! Antonio Banderas! Short Round II! We had a good time at the movie and we break it all down.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"

Host Jason Snell with John McCoy, Annette Wierstra, Deborah Stanish, Erika Ensign, and Steven Schapansky.

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Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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674: Too Much Monkey Business Jul 14, 2023

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Bad news for the haters: We watched “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and must inform you that our nerd rage of the 2000s has abated and we think it’s mostly okay now, actually. Even the refrigerator.

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"

Host Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren, and Erika Ensign.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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Indiana Jones

Steven Spielberg

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673: Ten Years or One Bullet Hole Jul 07, 2023

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Our revisiting of Indiana Jones movies continues with “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, a movie that may not achieve true greatness, but sure has a heck of a lot of fun, thanks to a solid job from Harrison Ford and everything Sean Connery says or does.

"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"

Host Dan Moren with Aleen Simms, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, and Tony Sindelar.

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones

Steven Spielberg

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672: Hot Pits Jun 30, 2023

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As an adjunct to the Summer of Spielberg, we are revisiting the Indiana Jones movies we only glossed over the last time we covered them! We begin with “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” which gets credit for trying something different and demerit for failing at a lot of that.

"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"

Host Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Steve Lutz, Moisés Chiullán, and David J. Loehr.

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Steven Spielberg

Indiana Jones

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671: Fuches is Everyone's Dad Jun 23, 2023

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“Barry” is the blackest of black comedies — if it’s even a comedy at all by season four. We knew Bill Hader was funny, but now we also know he’s an impressive actor and director, too. This spoiler-laden discussion of all four seasons dives deep into what’s real and not, what’s funny and not, and whether Barry was mostly a trippy homage to “Breaking Bad.”

"Barry" series wrap

Host Lex Friedman with Brian Warren and Brian Hamilton.

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Barry

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670: I Guess I Like People? Jun 16, 2023

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From the sleeper hit that everyone clung to during the COVID lockdowns to a third season with Premier League-levels of hype and scrutiny, Ted Lasso was more than a breakout hit for Apple TV+. We dive into the Good, the Bad, and the Zava and make our picks (“It’s not a draft!”) for what spinoffs we want to see!

Host Chip Sudderth with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, and Shannon Sudderth.

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Ted Lasso

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669: Friendship & Cinnamon Rolls Jun 09, 2023

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Our book club tackles two Nebula-nominated novels with ampersands in their titles! Is that all they have in common? It’s “Nettle & Bone” & “Legends & Lattes.” Plus: Is Scott the monster again this time? Maybe not!

"Legends & Lattes" and "Nettle & Bone"

Host Jason Snell with Scott McNulty, Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, and Kelly Guimont.

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Legends & Lattes

[Amazon] [Apple]

Nettle & Bone

[Amazon] [Apple]

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What are we reading?

Scott:

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths

Erika:

The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines (Princess series)
The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard

Kelly:

Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega series)
Till Death Do Us Tart by Ellie Alexander (Bakeshop Mystery series)

Aleen:

The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

Jason:

A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic series)

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