Reading Pop Classics
Episodes
37. All Fours
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Kennedy discuss Miranda July's 2024 novel All Fours, in which a woman embarks on a cross country road trip....for about 20 minutes.
36. The Silent Patient
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone, but we read The Silent Patient.
35. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - Volume 3
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Someone cue that Green Day song they play at high school graduations, we've come to the end of this journey.
34. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, - Volume 2
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Man with the Thistle Down Hair really John Uskglass? Where is Arabella? And what the hell is King George's problem? The saga of English magic c...
33. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Volume 1
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We cover Volume 1 of the 2004 mega hit, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. This is the first of a three episode series.
32. A Court of Thorns and Roses
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kennedy and Rebecca visit Prythian and Do. Not. Have. Fun. We didn't enjoy this.
31. Remarkably Bright Creatures
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the word-of-mouth phenomenon about an octopus, a senior citizen, and an absolute moron.
30. Minisode #2
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this minisode before our upcoming episode on Remarkably Bright Creatures, we discuss speculative feminist canon masterpieces, how The Odyssey is dr...
29. A Man Called Ove
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca cover Swedish banger turned English-language banger, A Man Called Ove.
28. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Part 2
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We had a lot to say about this book so we broke this episode into two parts.
27. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Part 1
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca get into Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow to see what all the fuss is about.
26. My Brilliant Friend
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We read what The NY Times called "the best book of the 21st century." Turns out we agree.
TBR Minisode #1
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy our To Be Read minisode as we get our lives together as best we can leading up to our next main episode covering Elena Ferrante's beloved master...
25. Waiting to Exhale
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca go back to the early 90s with Waiting to Exhale.
24. James
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We read James by Percival Everett.
23. Demon Copperhead, Part 2
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Kennedy cover the second half of Demon Copperhead.
22. Demon Copperhead, Part 1
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part one of Demon Copperhead. We cover chapters 1 - 34 in this episode.
21. Harlem Shuffle
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Colson Whitehead's crime novel, Harlem Shuffle.
20. Where the Crawdads Sing
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca read and discuss one of the best-selling books of all time.
19. The Nightingale
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Kennedy go over the Pyrenees with the Nightingale.
18. My Year of Rest and Relaxation
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We solve the 9/11 ending of Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation.
17. Fight Club
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loved, despised, and maligned, we discuss Fight Club, the book (and movie) that everyone is convinced everyone else misunderstands. Also, Kennedy had ...
16. The Secret History
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the history really secret if you tell Richard Papen about it? Rebecca and Kennedy tackle the Donna Tartt's beloved first novel, The Secret History....
15. Play It As It Lays
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We cover Joan Didion's classic, Play It As It Lays.
14. Less Than Zero
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Kennedy get mopey and nihilistic with a book about grim, emotionless reality of being....rich? Saddle up for Bret Easton Ellis's debut cla...
13. Bridget Jones's Diary
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca discuss Helen Fielding's hilarious and beloved Bridget Jones's Diary. V.G.
12. Americanah
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Kennedy re-read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2013 classic, Americanah. From Nigeria to America and England and back to Nigeria, our hosts di...
11. The Sellout
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This time, Kennedy and Rebecca are talking about Paul Beatty's 2017, Man Booker Prize winning novel, The Sellout.
10. Conversations with Friends
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rebecca and Kennedy have a conversation about Conversation with Friends....the episode is better than this play on words suggests.
09. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Activate your electronic thumb, pack a thermos of Pan-galactic Gargle Blasters, and obviously don't forget your towel. We're discussing the comedy cla...
08. Little Fires Everywhere
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Kennedy get out the fire extinguishers for Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere.
07. Parable of the Sower
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rebecca and Kennedy discuss Octavia E. Butler's speculative fiction novel The Parable of the Sower, set in a chaotic, bleak, and dange...
06. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca read Gail Honeyman's international bestseller and discover that Eleanor Oliphant is absolutely not fine. She's definitively not ok...
05. Salvage the Bones
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca fawn over Jesmyn Ward's National Book Award winner, Salvage the Bones in this episode.
04. The Outsiders
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read S.E. Hinton's classic, The Outsiders, considered to be the original YA novel.
03. Valley of the Dolls
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca read Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, one of the best selling books of all time with over 30 million copies sold (accordin...
02. Slaughterhouse Five
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy and Rebecca follow Billy Pilgrim as he comes unstuck in time in Kurt Vonnegut's anti-war classic Slaughterhouse Five.
01. A Confederacy of Dunces
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode, Kennedy and Rebecca discuss John Kennedy Toole's comic novel A Confederacy of Dunces.