Zero to Well-Read
Hosted by Jeff and Rebecca · Book Riot
4.7from 1,266 ratings
- 70
- Episodes
- 59
- Transcribed
- 1,266
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Zero to Well-Read
Part book club, part English class, Zero to Well-Read is a fun and informative guide to the books people talk about like everyone has read them. Each week, hosts Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky take on a new title—from classics you should have read in high school to prize winners, cult favorites to modern hits—and tell you everything you need to know: the plot, what it feels like to read, why it matters, and the key takeaways.
- Publisher
- Book Riot
- Category
- arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Aug 2025
- Latest episode
- 10 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
59 of 70 episodes have a transcript.
10 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Shining by Stephen King, with Gilbert Cruz
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Published 10 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And Rue is doing that, and Katniss, is doing that like on and off. Like she's wrestling with how much of this to opt out of, to do the self-sacrifice thing, to try to play a different game. And ultimately she sees a way out by like, I am not going to play the game you want me to play. […]
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- Gilbert Cruz
- Anne Bogel
- Sharon McMahon
- Rob Harvilla
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,007 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 259 ratings
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Jeff and Rebecca host the show. Published by Book Riot.
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