Overdue

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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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Ep 734 - Kidnapped by the Krampus, by Emily Shore

Happy Hornydays everyone! This extremely explicit dark holiday romantasy is sure to land someone on the naughty list. Please note that this story about Twyla and her adventure into the world of Krampus is very much Not For Kids. But does it give adults everything they want for Christmas? 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 24m
DEC 15

Ep 733 - The Bookshop, by Penelope Fitzgerald

Knowing absolutely nothing else about it, you might guess that a story called "The Bookshop" would a light and cozy novella about how books are magical and that the places where they are sold are sacred spaces. There are lots of books that are like that! But this most certainly is not one of them. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 7m
DEC 8

Ep 732 - Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo

Darkness, imprisoning me / All that I see, absolute horror / I cannot live, I cannot die / Trapped in myself, body my holding cell These lyrics from Metallica's "One" were inspired by this classic anti-war novel (this is relevant, we promise). It's unique perspective and focus on the irreparable harm that war inflicts on the individual set it apart from the other anti-war text's we've read for the show. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 3m
DEC 1

Ep 731 - Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1), by Louise Penny

There has been a murder! A murder in a small Quebecois village where everyone knows each other and most people seem to be either artists or café proprietors! Luckily Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and the Sûreté du Québec are on the case, there to be avuncular and reassuring and blur the line between friend and law enforcement professional. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 21m
NOV 24

Ep 730 - An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones

What starts as a dismaying story about a wrongful conviction turns into a deep meditation on loyalty, marriage, and independence. Given the subject matter, you might expect a mystery or a courtroom drama. Instead, Jones offers up a moving account of a couple just trying to find a future that will have them. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 12m
NOV 22

Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 05 - Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club #5)

Our newest BSC member, Dawn, has a lot to juggle in her debut as a series protagonist. Her mom is dating Mary-Anne's dad. She's low-key feuding with Kristy, the BSC President. And she's been hired by a mother of three who just does NOT have her life together. What a trial by fire! These episodes posted first for our Patreon supporters! If you want to hear the rest of them ahead of time (and a bunch of other stuff besides), visit Patreon.com/overduepod. Here's the full Sit Me Baby One More Time reading list: Kristy's Great IdeaClaudia and the Phantom Phone CallsThe Truth about StaceyMary Anne Saves the DayDawn and the Impossible ThreeHello, MalloryJessi's Secret LanguageWelcome to the BSC, Abby 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

54 min
NOV 17

Ep 729 - I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman

A story about a young woman trapped in an underground prison with 39 other women sounds like it could be a stone cold bummer, and it isn’t not that. But this translated French novel from 1995 also hits some affirming, human notes, and it’s those aspects of it that help explain why it’s found new life via word of mouth and BookTok. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 14m
NOV 10

Ep 728 - Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett

Perhaps befittingly, Anne Patchett's fourth novel changed the trajectory of her career. The award-winning Bel Canto centers on 58 people (a combination of hostages and militants sequestered in an unnamed country), many of whom spend the time cut off from the outside world meditating on the paths their lives did and didn't take. Many welcome the opportunity to sit, reflect, grow, and change -- all without the added pressure of the real world. But the tragedy, of course, is that they cannot keep the outside world at bay forever. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Andrew Cunningham

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Craig Getting

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Great podcast

Nov 17

Chelledel

Great podcast! Very informative and informative. The lip smacking is going to possibly make me leave, but please keep making them just drink some water. I’m sorry 😬
Ignorance is bliss?

Nov 27

P J Prill

Do these guys read? I’m certain I had a better comprehension of literature in elementary school than these adults. Their take on The Sound and the Fury is a prime example of their foolishness. Every time I forget why I unsubscribed, I listen to an episode and quickly remember.
valuable content, insufferable delivery

Nov 26

etPotterGRRM

I was looking for a podcast that covered books, especially major novels from history, etc. They are very detailed and do some background info. Overall the content is good, although their plot summaries are dragged out wayyyyyyyyy too long. However, the hosts are constantly trying to be funny by being purposefully wrong about things or by making totally unsupportable comparisons to modern culture. For example, they spent the entire Wolf Hall episode referring to Thomas Cromwell as "Tommy Crommy". That sort of thing. In the Madame Bovary episode they deliberately mispronounce Proust as Prowst and Foucault as FoeCult. And then dwell on it for like 3 minutes. They constantly interrupt their summaries to go off on tangents and laugh at their own jokes. The summaries and background info often have the tone / feel of a college student reading out of notes and trying to stretch to meet a minimum required time. They end up spending so much time on that that sometimes they don't get to actual interesting discussions of the book. But then sometimes they will have an interesting conversation and make good points. Really they could fix their issues by just being a little more professional. I can easily see how you could err the other direction - being too stuffy, serious, pretentious. But the humor isn't even good. And it drags out the time the podcast takes, drip feeding the material you're actually there for. The only reason I continue to listen is the paucity of decent book podcasts.
Unpretentious and handily informative

Oct 14

harleighquinn95

With the variety of books they cover, their skill to recognize otherwise overlooked undertones in a story, and their dedication to celebrating reading, I'll never stop recommending this podcast to everyone I know.

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.