Craig and Andrew said they would record the podcast themselves. This very modern episode about a very modern novel discusses Woolf's signature writing style, the regrets of a postwar British people, and when (or where) you might find yourself Thinking Big.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Advertise on OverdueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac ... Show More
Aug 10
Ep 762 - Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout
Is it a novel? A collection of stories? A story cycle? A monograph?? It doesn't matter. This one's an award-winner. Strout's a masterful episodic storyteller, diving quickly into the deep end with characters we've met just pages before. However, the titular Olive looms much large ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 3
Stop! Homer Time: The Odyssey (2026)
Sing, O Muse, of an adapted poem - specifically Homer's Odyssey as adapted for the silver screen by filmmaker Christopher Nolan. That's right, we went to an actual movie theater to see the blockbuster film that everyone is talking about (including friend of the show Emily Wilson) ... Show More
1h 46m
Apr 2021
Ep 43: The PUR-fect Episode
Today's proceedings: We read about a terrible bedroom accident, a pair of roommates have very different ideas on what to do with their spare bedroom, a lady makes a whoopsies texting her mom instead of her significant other, and a man has an awkward work experience after a night ... Show More
1h 12m