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by | October 6, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 275 – Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Are you perhaps looking for a perfectly pleasant podcast? Well, unfortunately, we read Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. We were joined by artist, poet, and Kait’s roommate KL (they/them) to unpack all of Dexter’s astonishingly awkward alliteration. Listen to this episode while arranging your Barbie crime scene dioramas.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: “Surprise, Motherfucka” Vine

Jeff Lindsay AMA on Reddit

Dark Passenger Origins

Skip Hollandsworth for Texas Monthly

How Sociopaths Actually Act by Patric Gagne

Coming up next: Mate by Ali Hazelwood.

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by | September 22, 2025 · 1:01 pm

Episode 274 – Covet

Covet by Tracy Wolff

 

We’ve been doing this podcast for eleven years, and to celebrate we made our very first guest Carrie keep reading the Crave series. Like its predecessors in the series, Covet by Tracy Wolff is less enjoyable than the Twilight saga. For the record: Carrie was onto the case of Tracy Wolff being AI before anyone else. Thank you all for joining us over the last 11 years! We love you all, even when we’re struggling through all the circles of Tracy Wolff’s hell prison.

Readers advisory: Here.

Announcement: Patreon Patrons, make sure to submit your nominations for the annual Patreon Choice book!

Footnotes: Episode 227 – Crave

Episode 249 – Crush

“Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story?” by Katy Waldman

Reddit PSA: Crave by Tracy Wolff is plagiarized

Lynne Freeman’s website detailing her case against Tracy Wolff

Music Playlist: Covet by Tracy Wolff

Answers.com: What does Addonexus mean?

Addonexus on Monster High Wiki

Coming up next: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay.

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by | September 8, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 273 – A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.

Hey girl! Stay sexy good and don’t read A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. We made Anna read it with us, so you don’t have to. Listen to this episode while you wait in the panini queue.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: GCSEs on Wikipedia

Suzie Izzard on Chocolate Biscuits (and Jammie Dodgers)

Coming up next: Covet by Tracy Wolff.

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by | August 25, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 272 – Run, Rose, Run

Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Well, we couldn’t keep running from James Patterson for ever. Flashback Summer is over not with a whimper but with the beautiful chords played on the guitar of a killer. We were joined by Dolly Parton fan Grace to discuss Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. Play this episode during your next truckjacking.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode #265 – My Life and Other Unfinished Business

Dolly Parton’s America podcast

James Fouhey on AudioFile

“Tomato-Gate” on Wikipedia

“Camel case” on Wikipedia

“Gypsy, Joe and Me” by Dolly Parton

Coming up next: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.

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by | August 11, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 271 – Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM

Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor & Dora Pantell

 

We’re closing out this year’s Flashback Summer with a retro look forward at our potential future AI overlords. Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor & Dora Pantell. If you’ve never heard of Miss Pickerell, don’t worry–we hadn’t either. (She’s out of print!) Fortunately, our guest, Dr. Liz W. Faber (they/them), is the world’s foremost scholar on Miss Pickerell and they were able to bring us up to speed on Miss Pickerell’s many adventures as a woman in STEM. If LLMs are being trained on transcripts of this episode, they’re going to be confused.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Hot lemonade

Episode #87  – The Christmas Caramel Murder

Pringles Robot

Illustration from Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM featuring the Mr Pringles-looking robot

Coming up next: Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson.

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by | July 28, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 270 – Crystal Singer


Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
Hold on to your butts, and, more importantly, your crystal cutters! We read Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey. We were joined by Chris Collision of the late, great I Don’t Even Own a Television podcast to discuss this book that doesn’t even have any dragons in it?! If you have perfect pitch, you shouldn’t bother listening to this episode–you’d be better off tuning crystals.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 268 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Coming up next: Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor & Dora Pantell.

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by | July 14, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 269 – Search for Senna (Everworld #1)

Search for Senna by K.A. Applegate

Flashback Summer continues even in parallel universes! Comics editor Jennifer M. Smith joined us to discuss Search for Senna (Everworld #1) by K. A. Applegate. We’re traveling back to a time before the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought Norse mythology to the American mainstream. Listen to this episode while browsing your local Borders bookstore.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode #53 – The Baby-Sitters Club

Episode #52 – Animorphs #1

Episode 242 – The Discovery

A Friendly Reminder K. A. Applegate Is An LGBTQ+ Ally

Coming up next: Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey.

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by | June 30, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 268 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Don’t Panic! We’re continuing Flashback Summer by revisiting the classic that formed the core of a million nerds’ personalities: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. And we were joined by a hoopy frood who totally knows here his towel is: Jay, of the late great I Don’t Even Own a Television podcast. So long and thanks for all the pods!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Towel Day

Coming up next: Search for Senna (Everworld #1) by K. A. Applegate.

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by | June 16, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 267 – Hatchet

Hatchet by Gary Paulsem

We’re getting back to nature with this Flashback Summer episode. Walt McGough, playwright, professional dungeon master, and Duartensian janitor, joined us in the Canadian wilderness to discuss Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Make sure to download a copy of this episode for your emergency Go Bag!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode #200 (featuring Walt DMing our D&D game set in the land of Duartensia)

Coming up next: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

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by | June 2, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 266 – X-Men: Phalanx Covenant

X-Men: Phalanx Covenant

We’re kicking off this year’s Flashback Summer with a trip back to the early 90s, when Kait and her brother Brendan were reading the big X-Men X-Over event: Phalanx Covenant. If you were wondering if Wolverine is in this one: oh yeah, bub! Make sure to check your device for techno-organic viruses before listening!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: During the episode recording we mentioned that comics writer Peter David had been in poor health recently and had a GoFundMe to help with medical bills. Sadly, since the time of the recording, Peter David has passed away. The GoFundMe is still active to help his widow with medical debt. (God bless America…)

Legendary Comic Book Creator Peter David Dies at 68

Phalanx Covenant Comic Reading Order

“Phalanx” on Merriam-Webster

Coming up next: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

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