Having been forced to watch every Frozen movie multiple times, Caldwell decided to perform a mental exorcism on himself in the form of a fake Choose-Your-Own-Adventure from the 90’s
Dec 2021
Ep 507 - If on a winter's night a traveler, by Italo Calvino
<p>Sometimes a book is so meta it sort of breaks your brain! How to talk about a book that is all beginnings and no ends? How to discuss a book that enlists You, the Reader, in its chicanery? We try to get on the wavelength with Calvino's text. You be the judge of if we get there ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2023
Ep 597 - The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
<p>We've covered vaguely spiritual self-help books before on the show, but The Alchemist is unique insofar as it attempts to wrap the broad platitudes of a The Secret up in a there-and-back-again adventure story. Please listen, as long as it fits with your Personal Legend. </p>
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1h 13m
Aug 2023
Treasure Island: The Voyage - Adventure Sleep Story
<p>Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel has been adapted numerous times and heavily influenced the modern depiction of pirates. In this episode, Jim hides in an ... Show More
36m 10s
