In Which a Traitorous Attack Against the Millions Is Not Planned
This week, Janet and Mike discuss a new novel about female assassins. Janet knows a lot about female assassins because she is one.
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When a Man Loves ‘Shanghai Surprise’
This week, Janet and Mike have “Seven Millions Questions" with Alina Simone, author of the new 'Madonnaland: And Other Detours into Fame and Fandom.'
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The Tournament of Books
This week, Janet and Mike got to serve as commentators for The Morning News Tournament of Books. Not discussed in this episode: Mike's unfortunate prediction that 'A Gronking to Remember' would go all the way.
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Introducing Bong Crosby
But, Janet, I mean, what if, like, time isn't...I mean, what if it's all just some kind of illusion? Like, have you ever really thought about...wait, hold on, I dropped a Dorito. Never mind, the dog got it. Anyway, what was I saying?
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The Book Report: Episode 38: When Your Favorite Author Lets You Down
Not discussed in this episode: Alice Munro's disappointing short story collection, 'The Cottage by, I Don't Know, Let's Say, the Pond or Something.'
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The Book Report: Episode 37: Deluxe Presidents’ Day Edition
Not discussed in this episode: The theory that the presidency has diminished over time due to HA HA HA HA HA HA HA "MAJOR BUTT" HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.
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The Book Report: Episode 36: ‘The Lightkeepers’
Mentioned in this episode, but cut because it contains spoilers: the twist ending where it turns out IT WAS ALL A DREAM. Just kidding. That doesn't really happen. OR DOES IT? No.
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The Book Report: Episode 36: Judging 2016 by Its Covers
Not discussed in this episode: A long segment where Janet and Mike talk about their Christmas vacations, which they spent in Monaco and aboard a luxury yacht, respectively. (They have book critic money.)
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The Book Report: Episode 34: ‘Fox Tooth Heart’ by John McManus
Discussed in this episode: alcohol, Thanksgiving, family, black humor, teenage boys, poverty, drugs, rock stars, psychic elephants, Thomas Jefferson and what a jerk he was, Virginia, cruelty, gay bars.
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The Book Report: Episode 33: The Best of Not the Best of 2015
This week, Janet and Mike talk about books that didn't quite make their best-of-the-year lists, but which are still worthy of your time.
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The Book Report: Episode 32: ‘The Mark and the Void’ by Paul Murray
Some people just want to watch the world burn, but this episode of 'The Book Report' proves that Janet and Mike are not those people.
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The Book Report: Episode 31: Seven Millions Questions with Katie Coyle
Not discussed in this episode: Whatever happened to Julia Stiles? Oh yeah! She was in the movie with Robert De Niro. And football. 'The Best Exotic Silver Playbook.' Right? Something like that.
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The Book Report: Episode 30: ‘A Marvel and a Wonder’ & ‘A Manual For Cleaning Women’
Not discussed in this episode: A definitive ranking of all John Mellencamp’s songs, from best (“Pink Houses”) to worst (“R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.”). It’s a sore subject with Janet and Mike. It’s led to a lot of fights, and frankly, they’d rather not revisit it. I mean, don’t even get them started on “Human Wheels.”
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The Book Report: Episode 29: Great Literary Friendships
Not discussed in this episode: The obscure Guns N' Roses cover of the theme song from 'Barney.' Only two seven-inches are known to exist. Janet has both of them.
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The Book Report: Episode 28: ‘As I Lay Dying’ and ‘The Scarlet Letter’
Discussed in this episode but cut for time: Mike making fun of Colin Dickey for 47 straight minutes. Don't worry. It'll be an extra on the DVD.
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The Book Report: Episode 25: We Hate ‘Dune’
Discussed in this episode: people sitting around tables talking about crap, sand worms, genre fiction, Kyle MacLachlan, the Kwisatz Haderach, Patrick Stewart, pugs.
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