Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy childen’s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 31 days 12 hours 17 minutes
Stop! Homer Time: The Iliad - Episodes 3 & 4 (Books 5-9)
For our latest show-within-a-show, we'll revisit Ancient Greece through Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Iliad.
Ep 640 - Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk
The boys from Overdue cover Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel FIGHT CLUB. One of us even rewatched the famous film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton!
Ep 639 - There There, by Tommy Orange
There There sets itself apart by being a book by and about indigenous Americans in an explicitly contemporary, urban setting.
Ep 638 - The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4), by Carolyn Keene
The Overdue boys discuss Nancy Drew and the Mystery at Lilac Inn.
Ep 637 - The Trumpet of the Swan, by E.B. White
The boys from Overdue cover E.B. White's children's novel The Trumpet of the Swan.
Ep 636 - The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters, written from the point of view of a demon whose object is to send souls to Hell, is a deeply Christian work but its appeal comes just as much from C.S. Lewis' insight into what makes humanity tick.
Ep 635 - Jazz, by Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison’s second novel in her beloved Beloved trilogy, Jazz introduces the reader to a trio of characters united by an incident of tragic romance. Will the freewheeling optimism of the Jazz Age set them on the path of redemption or will they be bound to their painful pasts? This episode is sponsored by Factor. Head to factormeals.com/overdue50 and use code overdue50 to get 50% off delicious, ready-to-eat meals...
Ep 634 - The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3), by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson returns for another road trip across a mythological United States. Plenty of new characters are introduced -- and some of them survive! This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Ep 633 - Network Effect (Murderbot Diaries #5), by Martha Wells
Our month of sequels continues with the first full-length novel in Martha Wells' Murderbot series.
Ep 632 - Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #2), by Tamsyn Muir
To kick off a month of sequel coverage, we get bone deep in the Locked Tomb follow up Harrow the Ninth. This obtuse but compelling sci-fi/fantasy tome plays with perspective, doubles down on the space wizards, and challenges the reader NOT to notice oddly specific meme references. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis...