Overdue

By: Headgum
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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 668 - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, by Muriel Spark

    Ep 668 - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, by Muriel Spark
    Sep 16 2024

    Are you in your prime? If you were, would you know it? And would you know what to do with it?! Miss Jean Brodie's in her prime, and she's going to teach all these girls about art history, being the creme de la creme, and how Mussolini made the trains run on time. Tune in for a story about how teachers can have a huge impact on your life while still remaining mysterious in their motivations.

    This episode is sponsored by the PBS American Masters: Creative Spark, find it on your favorite listening app.

    This episode is also 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.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ep 667 - The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood

    Ep 667 - The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood
    Sep 9 2024

    In The Odyssey, Penelope is mostly a side character who exists to be faithful to Odysseus (and clever enough to be compatible with him). Atwood's Penelopiad asks: what was Penelope up to? What did she want? What if the Homeric version of Odysseus' story isn't the true one? And what if Penelope's version isn't either?

    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self.

    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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep 665 - The Death of Ivan Ilyich, by Leo Tolstoy

    Ep 665 - The Death of Ivan Ilyich, by Leo Tolstoy
    Sep 2 2024

    In this classic novella, Leo Tolstoy asks, "What would it take for a guy who stinks to realize he stinks? And how would he feel about that at the end of his life?"

    This episode is sponsored by the PBS American Masters: Creative Spark, find it on your favorite listening app.

    This episode is also 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.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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My favorite podcast!

Mch of the time insightful, often hilarious, always entertaining. I can listen for hours a day. Some of the episodes are truly epic and some of them are just silly and fun. The variety of book selections is right up my alley. And I very much appreciate that Craig and Andrew never shy away from naming and exploring problematic themes (racism, sexism, abuse, etc) even in beloved classics and books they love. I've learned a lot listening to Overdue.

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