CMU BOOKED

Arts EN ↓ 17 episodes

Welcome to CMU Booked: For the hot takes, the hard truths, and most importantly, illumination. Because reading shouldn’t feel like a club with a bouncer at the door. It’s how you get out of your own head and into the outer limits of everything. Your hosts, Sam Mahler and Hannah Schager, from Carnegie Mellon’s Dietrich College, are ready to talk books, share opinions, and invite you into the conversation. Join us! Hosts: Hannah Schager &

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CMU BOOKED

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The King Episode (audio) 08.01.2026 39:22

Our deep dive into Stephen King is here in audio form. We break down Misery , The Shining , and The Long Walk —listen now, or watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSJ7ooS64zI&t=6s Books : Misery, The Shining, and The Long Walk Author : Stephen King Videographer: Stephen Makin Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

Steve's Rec 22.11.2025 40:43

Book : A Canticle for Leibowitz Author : Walter M. Miller Jr. Guest: Stephen Makin Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

The Diving Pool 10.11.2025 27:19

Book : The Diving Pool Author : Yōko Ogawa Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

Hombrecito 14.10.2025 27:19

Book : Hombrecito Author : Santiago Jose Sanchez Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

Bunny 01.10.2025 40:16

Book: Bunny Author : Mona Awad Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

Rejection 26.09.2025 31:28

Book: Rejection Author : Tony Tulathimutte Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

Summer Wrap-Up (Plus Dune) 15.09.2025 30:45

Book: Dune Author : Frank Herbert Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

The Awakening 27.04.2025 39:18

Book: The Awakening Author : Kate Chopin Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

All Fours 15.04.2025 49:27

Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler Guest: Jennifer Bortner Book Discussed: All Fours Author: Miranda July EP: Dylan Courtney

Austen's Emma 09.04.2025 50:19

Book: Emma Author : Jane Austen Hosts: Hannah Schager & Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

Small Things Like These 28.03.2025 47:45

Book: Small Things Like These Author : Claire Keegan Hosts: Hannah Schager Samantha Mahler EP: Dylan Courtney

No Country for Old Men 19.03.2025 55:05

Book: No Country for Old Men Author : Cormac McCarthy Guest: Aviv Spitz Hosts: Hannah Schager and Samantha Mahler Producer: Dylan Courtney

The Big Sleep 01.03.2025 54:30

Book: The Big Sleep Author : Raymond Chandler Guest: Emma Johnson Hosts: Hannah Schager Samantha Mahler Producer: Dylan Courtney

To Be Marquette (ft. Sharon Dilworth) 22.02.2025 45:55

Book: To Be Marquette Author : Sharon Dilworth Hosts: Hannah Schager Samantha Mahler Producer: Dylan Courtney

Introductions & Martyr! 14.02.2025 52:04

Book: Martyr ! Author : Kaveh Akbar Hosts: Hannah Schager Samantha Mahler Producer: Dylan Courtney

Gloria 20.11.2024 24:53

Host: Dylan Courtney Guest: Evan Vines Play: Gloria Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins EVAN'S MUSIC: Spotify Apple CMU DRAMA Upcoming Shows BUY TICKETS TO THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY

Super-Frog Saves Tokyo 10.11.2024 21:24

Host: Dylan Courtney Guest: Dylan Rossi Book Discussed: After the Quake (Short Story Collection) Featured Story: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo Author: Haruki Murakami