by Mollie Fox & Kate Kiriakou
Welcome to Readers Digress, the podcast where we read nonfiction books so you don’t have to (unless you want to). Join us, hosts Mollie Fox and Kate Kiriakou, as we use a nonfiction book to talk about pop culture, politics, and everything in between. New episodes out every other Thursday.
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December 26, 2024
<p>Join us for the last (!!!) episode (!!!!!!!) of Readers Digress as we reflect on our favorite episodes, books, and moments of the podcast, plus (obviously) leave you with some lovely recommendations.</p><p>Book recommendations: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62047984-yellowface" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yellowface</a> by R.F. Kuang; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138505710-doppelganger?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World</a> by Naomi Klein; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200234471-whoever-you-are-honey?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SRoMcyQcnB&rank=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Whoever You Are, Honey</a> by Olivia Gatwood; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156023123-annie-bot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Annie Bot</a> by Sierra Greer; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25508114-the-art-of-memoir" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Art of Memoir</a> by Mary Karr; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203020280-cue-the-sun?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality T.V.</a> by Emily Nussbaum; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/978759.How_to_Be_an_Adult" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Be An Adult: A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual Integration</a> by David Richo; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201626978-the-most" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Most</a> by Jessica Anthony; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61796688-we-are-too-many" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Are Too Many</a> by Hannah Pittard</p><p>Annnd if you already miss us, find us here to keep in touch: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/94514924-kate-kiriakou" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kate's Goodreads</a> & <a href="https://molliethefox.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mollie's Substack</a>. </p><p>Thanks for listening! XOXO, K + M</p>
December 12, 2024
Kate and Mollie explore the cultural emphasis on productivity and busyness, and how to break free from it, as they discuss Celeste Headlee's book Do Nothing.
October 17, 2024
<p>We investigate some funny business in this month's episode as Kate tells Mollie all about <a href="https://ComedyBook:HowComedyConqueredCulture—andtheMagicthatMakesitWork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture</em>—<em>and the Magic that Makes it Work</em></a> by Jesse David Fox. What makes comedy so alluring to all of us? What is the place of comedy in politics and culture? Tune in to find out!</p><p>Pop Culture Pairings: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80167499" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Selective Outrage</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coC4t7nCGPs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bring the Pain</a>, Chris Rock; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYBmHEFJLAs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bit from Nice Lady</a> and <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81704420" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It's Great to be Here</a>, Michelle Wolf; <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80233611" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nanette</a>, Hannah Gadsby; <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81289483" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inside</a>, Bo Burnham; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184424/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dress to Kill</a>, Eddie Izzard; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raoe51DZnWY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kate Berlant & John Early</a> on The Tonight Show; <a href="https://www.hbo.com/movies/jerrod-carmichael-rothaniel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rothaniel</a>, Jerrod Carmichael; <a href="https://www.birbigs.com/sleepwalk-with-me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sleepwalk with Me</a>, Mike Birbiglia; "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHXo3FFsfeU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hello, I have cancer</a>," Tig Notaro; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGV_k9ajUqg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chase Through the Subway</a>, John Mulaney</p>
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Welcome to Readers Digress, the podcast where we read nonfiction books so you don’t have to (unless you want to). Join us, hosts Mollie Fox and Kate Kiriakou, as we use a nonfiction book to talk about pop culture, politics, and everything in between.
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