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Your Words Against Mine

Thomas Dempsey & Elizabeth Conner

A competitive reading podcast between two siblings. Over the course of 2023, Thomas Dempsey and Elizabeth Conner will assign each other various reading challenges, all the while vying to see who can read the most words overall.

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All Episodes

37:30

The Search for Truth (Episode 18 - 8/28/21)

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2021/08/28

A shorter episode for a discussion of a short novel with a big spiritual heft. Also, we see the completion of a word total exchange that, honestly, doesn't do as much as one of our hosts had hoped to level the playing field.

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62:07

'The Queen's Gambit' and King's 'Desperation'...

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2021/08/14

ugh, what time is it?OH!uhhh, good mor- afterNOON, everyone! Whose ready for a... a lively discussion about Stephen King, chess, and science fiction? I know... yawns... I know I am...

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40:50

The Twelve-Month Read Club (Episode 16 - 7/30/21)

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2021/07/30

It's that special occasion that comes around once every four years: our two hosts recording together in person! Join them as they chastise their pets, get distracted by Will Smith, dunk on Hallmark Christmas movies, and of course, engage in the most beloved sport: reading. (ed. note: apparently the Olympics were this week. Who knew?)

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41:35

On Loss and Libraries (Episode 15 - 7/17/21)

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2021/07/17

On this bittersweet episode, we return after a brief break to deal with a family tragedy. There's still some fun to be had, though, with several shakeups in the word totals and reading challenges. Not much pithy to say with this one, only that we're happy to have you with us and wish you well.

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52:41

Makeup and 'Less' (Episode 14 - 6/19/21)

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2021/06/19

Great news! Thomas found his Ipod! Let's celebrate with a YWAM all about makeup, romance, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning gay novel.

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55:41

The Halfway Mark (Episode 13 - 6/6/21)

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2021/06/06

As the title implies (we're doing titles now!), we're halfway through the first season of Your Words Against Mine. With the school year winding down and the reading challenges flying thick & fast, it's still anyone's game!

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52:51

Episode 12 - 5/23/21

Your Words Against Mine ·

2021/05/23

When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die. When you play Your Words Against Mine, you get vaccination hangover and a bad little league umpire. (and for as late as this episode is, we're basically the George R.R. Martin of podcasting.)

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50:03

Episode 11 - 5/8/21

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2021/05/08

This week, we shout out our fans around the world with a podcast analytics recap! Add to that some manga recommendations, awkward digressions around kinky romance novels, and a primo speculative sci-fi sports story, and you truly have a show that's got something for everyone!

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47:02

Episode 10 - 4/23/21

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2021/04/23

Okay, you can listen to this episode about audiobooks and Webtoons, but you gotta promise not to rat us out to the library cops. Deal?

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45:17

Episode 9 - 4/10/21

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2021/04/10

This week's episode has it all: Spongebob! Monster Hunter! American Football! (*wink*) And as a special treat for our regular listeners: discussion about books!!!

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42:16

Episode 8 - 3/26/21

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2021/03/26

Joining us this week is special guest cat Bernie! We'll also have tales from the flood and a brief overview on the emotionally charged magical realism of author Aimee Bender.

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45:54

Episode 7 - 3/12/21

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2021/03/12

Happy St. Patrick's day, with episode lucky number 7 of #yourwordspod ! We don't actually talk about the holiday that much, but we do have a reading milestone to celebrate, along with conversations about motorcycle love story crossovers and proper steak grilling etiquette.

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46:31

Episode 6 - 2/26/21

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2021/02/26

Your hosts celebrate Black History Month with a discussion of Black musicians and authors.

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44:53

Episode 5 - 2/12/21

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2021/02/12

Your Words Against Mine is back with its most harrowing episode to date! (sorry, I meant "to make.") Our hosts have overcome sleep and skin-stuff, but can they withstand a shocking challenge-related revelation?

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56:34

Episode 4 - 1/29/21

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2021/01/29

Join Elizabeth and Thomas on a walk through Bridgerton as January comes to a close, and with it, the first reading challenge.

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47:30

Episode 3 - 1/15/21

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2021/01/15

The competition is in full swing, with this week bringing the first revelation of our readers' respective word totals! Also, the question on everyone's minds: should Super Bowl Sunday be a national holiday?

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36:56

Episode 2 - 1/1/21

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2021/01/09

Elizabeth and Thomas begin the new year with the first reading challenge, as well as some hemming and hawing over what constitutes “reading” and an awkward health revelation.

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19:25

Episode 1 - 12/18/20

Your Words Against Mine ·

2020/12/18

In this introductory episode, hosts Thomas and Elizabeth talk a little about themselves and a lot about how you figure how many words are in a book.

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