Overdue

Weekly discussions of books from literature to children's books AI summary

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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 775 - Lost Lambs, by Madeleine Cash

2026-11-09 · 59 min

This week's book is a mostly-perfectly-fine novel attached to a somewhat insufferable and somewhat controversial literary scene.
Ep 774 - Kristy's Great Idea, a Baby-Sitter's Club graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier (w/ Daniela Doncel)

2026-11-02 · 1 hr 5 min

Come with us as we revisit Stoneybrook, CT through the visuals of acclaimed author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier. Joining us on this trip is Daniela Doncel, host of Generation: Baby-Sitters Club, a five-part series…
The Sillymarillion Ep 05 - The Last Stage (of the First Age) (J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion)

2026-10-30 · 1 hr 14 min

For this show-within-a-show, Craig and Andrew learned about the world of Middle-Earth by reading J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published legendarium THE SILMARILLION. This episode posted first for our Patreon supporters…
Ep 773 - Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist

2026-10-26 · 1 hr 4 min

Also titled Let Me In, this mid-2000s horror debut from Sweden engages directly with some vampire tropes, as well as one of the great fears of humankind: what if the kids were bad?Our theme music was composed by Nick…
Ep 772 - Butter, by Asako Yuzuki

2026-10-19 · 1 hr 4 min

Isn't societal misogyny and fatphobia just as spooky as any ghost?
Ep 771 - The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Graham Jones

2026-10-12 · 1 hr 0 min

Spooktober continues with this Rez Gothic slasher from Stephen Graham Jones. A vengeful spirit hunts down four young Blackfeet men for a past transgression on their reservation, prompting reflection on whether or not…
Ep 770 - She Waits Where Shadows Gather, by Michelle Tang

2026-10-05 · 1 hr 3 min

A classic haunted house tale, full of ghosts and bugs and ghosts who can boss around bugs.
Ep 769 - Starship Troopers, by Robert A. Heinlein

2026-09-28 · 1 hr 7 min

Heinlein's sci-fi classic is rather different from the campy satire of Paul Verhoeven's 1997 adaptation. You can ask similar questions of both. Do they gleefully depict fascism? Do they glorify militarism and violence?…
The Sillymarillion Ep 04 - The Black Gate Opens (J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion)

2026-09-26 · 1 hr 1 min

For this show-within-a-show, Craig and Andrew learned about the world of Middle-Earth by reading J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published legendarium THE SILMARILLION. This episode posted first for our Patreon supporters…
Ep 768 - Retro, by Jessica M. Goldstein

2026-09-21 · 1 hr 2 min

They'll never write a time travel story that Andrew won't try!

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Publisher details

Owner: Andrew Cunningham and Craig Getting
Oldest episode in feed: 02/2013 · over 13 years
Typical length: 1 hr 7 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: Books, COMEDY, Literature, Podcasts, craig getting, andrew cunningham

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