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Overdue

Overdue

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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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  • Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 01 - Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club #1)
    Jul 18 2025

    We have convened a club whose charter is to learn about The Baby-Sitters Club. Join us as we met the Club's founding members and learn about Kristy's mortal enemy: her mom's new boyfriend.

    These episodes posted first for our Patreon supporters! If you want to hear the rest of them ahead of time (and a bunch of other stuff besides), visit Patreon.com/overduepod.

    Here's the full Sit Me Baby One More Time reading list:

    • Kristy's Great Idea
    • Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls
    • The Truth about Stacey
    • Mary Anne Saves the Day
    • Dawn and the Impossible Three
    • Hello, Mallory
    • Jessi's Secret Language
    • Welcome to the BSC, Abby

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    58 mins
  • Ep 711 - Upright Women Wanted, by Sarah Gailey
    Jul 14 2025

    Gay anti-fascist librarians roam a speculative future version of the western United States in this week's novella. It's pretty close to as cool as it sounds, though the book will probably leave you wanting more in the end.

    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.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Sillymarillion Episode 0 - J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, an Introduction
    Jul 11 2025

    For this new show-within-a-show, Craig and Andrew will be learning about the world of Middle-Earth! We're going to read J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published legendarium THE SILMARILLION.

    In this episode, you'll hear us discuss the creation of this epic fantasy, including the work done Christopher Tolkien to wrestle his father's work into a form fit for publication.

    This is a preview of a series we’ll be running exclusively for our Patreon supporters over the next few months; we won’t release them on the main feed until the entire series has run. If you want to listen to them as they’re released, see patreon.com/overduepod for more! Episode 1 is already up!

    The reading list:

    • Ep 1 - Ainulindale, Valaquenta, Quenta Silmarillion Ch 1-3
    • Ep 2 - Quenta Silmarillion Ch 4-10
    • Ep 3 - Quenta Silmarillion Ch 11-16
    • Ep 4 - Quenta Silmarillion Ch 17-20
    • Ep 5 - Quenta Silmarillion Ch 21-24
    • Ep 6 - Alkallabeth, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Appendices

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    57 mins
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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.

My favorite podcast!

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