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The To Read List Podcast

The To Read List

Most people have books on their shelves they"ve been meaning to read. Bailey has 125. With this podcast, she and her friends set out to finish their ever-growing To Read Lists.

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All Episodes

43:56

Willful Teeth

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/08/07

WILLFUL CREATURES by Aimee Bender & WHITE TEETH by Zadie Smith. Sometimes books make you feel dumb. While Bailey struggles to love WHITE TEETH by Zadie Smith, Toby delights in WILLFUL CREATURES, a short story collection by Aimee Bender. There’s talk of men in birdcages, writing in closets, and hunting serial killers. Plus, we check in with Dillon’s cupboard under the stairs and share an extra credit review of THE BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL by Abbi Waxman!

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45:35

Freedom City with Camille Knox & Charlie Sanders

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/07/24

FREEDOM by Jonathan Franzen. On this very special episode, Camille Knox and Charlie Sanders (of Weird City, Key & Peele, and the #SOLA Podcast) stop by to break down Jonathan Franzen’s 2010 opus, FREEDOM! We chat about chick lit versus dude lit, what it means to be a St. Paulite, and, of course, Franzen’s obsession with birds.

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47:11

Station Confidential

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/07/10

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL by Anthony Bourdain & STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel. In episode 14, we review STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel—a dazzling dystopian National Book Award finalist—and KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, Anthony Bourdain’s snappy account of life in the “culinary underbelly.” The tell-all inspires us to share some of our own secrets: Andrew’s rage at a catfish, Bailey’s compulsive book smelling, and Toby’s inability to pronounce the word “post-apocalyptic.”

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47:29

The Fellowship of the Sadie

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/06/26

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING by J.R.R. Tolkien & SADIE by Courtney Summers. It may be hard to believe, but fantasy-lover Toby has never read THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING… until now! He reviews the genre classic, while Bailey covers contemporary favorite SADIE by Courtney Summers. We talk about true crime podcasts, listening to music while reading, and Welsh Big Macs. Plus, Bailey makes a juicy confession!

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43:34

Exit Karenina

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/06/12

EXIT WEST by Mohsin Hamid & ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy. We discuss ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy, considered by many to be the best novel of all time. It’s also the longest book reviewed so far on the podcast! Plus, we dig deep into a modern classic, EXIT WEST by Mohsin Hamid, which is significantly shorter. There’s talk of magical doors, annoying farmers, and heavy metal bands.

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42:38

The Radium Is Illuminated

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/05/29

THE RADIUM GIRLS by Kate Moore & EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED by Jonathan Safran Foer. In this very special episode, Andrew joins Bailey and Toby in the studio (apartment) to talk about two book club darlings, THE RADIUM GIRLS and EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED. We discuss the not-so-fun effects of radium, Ukrainian cocks of the walk, and punny desserts. Plus, musician Gillian Beth Durkee stops by to talk about her process of composing our intro song.

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42:41

Wicked Night Lights

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/05/15

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS by Buzz Bissinger & WICKED by Gregory Maguire. We talk about the source material behind two of our favorite shows: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and WICKED! Both books are… different from what we expected. We also play a new kind of Fantasy Football, and Toby adds three romance novels to his To Read List.

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43:14

Do Androids Dream of Electric Blindness?

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/05/01

BLINDNESS by Jose Saramago & DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? by Philip K. Dick. In episode nine, the hosts guess the plot of OUTLANDER, debate the feasibility of stealthily reading a book on the subway, and discover what other sci-fi author went to high school with Philip K. Dick. Oh, and they review DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? and the Nobel Prize-winning BLINDNESS.

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43:24

Giovanni's Room Is Also A Star

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/04/17

GIOVANNI'S ROOM by James Baldwin & THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR by Nicola Yoon. While reviewing GIOVANNI’S ROOM and THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, we discuss the books we loved as teens, our opinions on including foreign words in novels, and the best bald Jameses. Plus, we share the incredible titles we were gifted as an April Fool’s Prank.

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43:51

1984 with Talia Bolnick

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/04/03

1984 by George Orwell. In this special guest episode, we discuss 1984 with Talia Bolnick of the Hatchery Press! Talia tells us all about the best workspace for writers in Los Angeles. Plus, she shares inventive uses for plates and what makes her dog “hawt.” As a bonus, there’s talk of sexy sashes and epistemological triggering! It would be a thoughtcrime not to tune in.

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43:46

The Hunchback of Notre-Blonde

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/03/20

BLONDE by Joyce Carol Oates & THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME by Victor Hugo. In episode six, we tackle two big books that had big impacts on us: BLONDE and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME. Bailey lists some surprising tidbits that Disney’s HUNCHBACK got right, Toby explains why it’s best to read Joyce Carol Oates at the end of the day, and Andrew clarifies why Victor Hugo wrote in the nude.

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38:35

We Have Always Let the Great World Spin

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/03/06

LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann & WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE by Shirley Jackson. Bailey, Toby, and Andrew talk about interconnected stories, the characters we love but would never want to meet, and what we do with our dust jackets. Oh yeah, and we break down LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN and WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE!

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36:35

Jonathan Bones & Mr Writing Down

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/02/20

WRITING DOWN THE BONES by Natalie Goldberg & JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL by Susanna Clarke. While breaking down Natalie Goldberg’s WRITING DOWN THE BONES, we discuss the best writing advice books and how candles create magic. Then we review our first five star novel, JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL, and share which books grabbed us on the first page.

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37:25

Catch 22 Wolves

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/02/06

CATCH-22 by Joseph Heller & HISTORY OF WOLVES by Emily Fridlund. After confessing the new books we’ve added to our shelves, we discuss CATCH-22, HISTORY OF WOLVES, and what makes a great coming of age novel. We also learn the extent of Andrew’s wokeness, why Bailey never wins, and how Toby is the renegade of the podcast.

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33:18

A Moveable Tree Grows in Brooklyn

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/01/23

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN by Betty Smith & A MOVEABLE FEAST by Ernest Hemingway. Bailey attempts a Hemingway impression, Andrew reminisces about the wonder of Animorphs, and Toby learns that “Heroes Just Happen.” Plus, we discuss A MOVEABLE FEAST, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, and how fictional settings have influenced our real travels.

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31:37

Welcome to The To Read List

The To Read List Podcast ·

2019/01/01

Bailey, Toby, and Andrew discuss the inspiration for the podcast. Then they go through their To Read Lists, pointing out the books they're most excited about and most terrified of. Finally, they choose the first books they'll discuss on the next episode.

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