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To make up for our weird schedules lately we're posting extra content! We'll be predicting who makes it through to the round of 16 of the World Cup... and don't worry we'll be drinking for all our wrong predictions in the next episode. Hope you enjoy and GO MOROCCO!

Andy and Dani have a really good interesting time. Do we remember anything about the original Beowulf? Probably not. Do we act like we remember? One of us does. Do we understand Beowulf? Yaaaaa sureeeeee.

Andy and Dani celebrate Andy's 50th birthday! Doesn't he look so good for his age? Ya we know! Ok but really, how much did Andy hate his birthday book? It def wasn't his favorite. How much did Dani love his birthday book? WAY more than Andy! The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Andy and Dani go back to the hockey rink... Okkkkkkk yes this is Dani's holy grail: Hot men, sarcastic humor, and a cottage... yes please! Andy also loved this book because... but was it as much as Dani? Maybe...

Game Changers by Rachel Reid Andy and Dani go to the hockey rink. Is there such a thing as too much sex? How good can these smoothies be? Where are all of these hot men being created? Is Andy jealous?

Andy and Dani seriously discuss spooky bodies of water. Hot off the presses Andy admits, "I'm not a hero, but I've done mildly helpful things" and that really sums up the episode nicely.

Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell Andy and Dani hang out with a shapeshift blob? Was this book too on the nose? Maybe for Andy... How much body horror is too much body horror? Can you tell a man is shitty in the first 5 seconds? Probably. Are cats the best thing in the world? Yes.

Andy and Dani get hypothetical... again! This time Andy has actually done some work for a change and asks the questions, but are they even good? You'll have to find out...

How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley Andy and Dani move to Wyoming. It is NOT all fun and games! In fact we've only been reading goddamn sad books! But that's ok... they're really good. Does Dani convince Andy this book is better than he originally thought? Probably...

Andy and Dani get even more serious... and then realize how depressing that is. But actually... the world has some crazy stuff happening in it so we drink about it and talk about it for a bit. If you have the means to donate here are some links to consider: https://www.unhcr.org/ir/partners-and-donors https://www.ifrc.org/national-societies-directory/red-crescent-society-islamic-republic-iran http...

Out of Mesopotamia by Salar Abdoh Andy and Dani talk about very serious stuff... and we're HAMMERED. Whoops. Anyway... we talked about this really, really heavy book. Did we once again read all of the best book of the year in the first 3 months? Maybe? Were we too drunk to talk about the devastation of war? Absolutely.

Andy and Dani finally learn about birds. Can we answer very basic questions about birds? Absolutely not! Does that stop us from trying to answer extremely complex questions about birds? Hell no! Nothing will stop us!

H for is Hawk by Helen Macdonald Andy and Dani tame some birds! Uh oh are we reading all the best books at the beginning of the year again? Is Dani the best book picker we have? Is this Andy's favorite book of all time? Do either of us want to go buy a hawk?

Andy and Dani head on down to Verona and some other places as we reminisce about our relationships with the works of Shakespear. Is Shakespear taught to soon in school? How difficult is it to read? Will iambic pentameter always be in style?

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Andy and Dani meet Shakespeare's son. Have we once again read the best book of the year in the first 3 months? Maybe... Did Andy and Dani both cry in this episode? Yes. Yes, we did. Should you read this book? Ya... honestly, you should...

Andy and Dani take a trip down reading lane. What were some of the absolute book bangers from our childhood? How much money would Dani give Andy if she won the lottery? Has everyone finally finished Heated Rivalry?

Andy and Dani travel to Narnia! Does this story still hold up?!? Hell yes it does! Are there secret police that tattle on the whereabouts of at risk characters?!? Um.. well yes thats also true... Is this whole story actually about the idea of believing in God and that everything you do you should do in his name?!? Oh well... uhh ya... I guess that's true...

Andy and Dani are VERY VERY excited! We finished Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and boy oh boy do we have thoughts... are they good? Are they bad? We WILL spoil everything from this season BUT we don't spoil anything for future seasons. How smart can we sound? Find out...

The Supernaturalists by Eoin Colfer Andy and Dani go back to 6th grade. Everyone knows the best YA books murder a 14 year old within the first 30 pages. How emo was Dani when she was 12? Pretty damn emo... Does 12 year old Dani's taste it books stand up to time? Maybe? Will marketing actually be the downfall of humankind? Probably....

Andy and Dani leave medieval Europe behind and go globe-trotting… spiritually. How far off topic can Dani take this conversation? Honestly, impressively far. We discuss desert empires, lush jungles, mythologies we should absolutely know more about—and of course, the most important question of all: what is the official battlefield sandal?

Andy and Dani finish their first series of the year! Oooooo Ahhhhhhh. How many of our predictions did we get wrong? Will Andy cry? Did we like the series? Who knows... except you, if you listen... The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri

Andy and Dani are at it again... hypothetical questions. How mean would our cats be to us? Probably really mean.. Who would be the worst character to have as your inner monologue? Dani wins this... ________________________________________________ If you would like to support Minnesota here are some resources you can turn to https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ https://www.miracmn.com/resources http...

Andy and Dani talk less about elephants than wanted and more about ICE than they thought they would. Did we get any of our predictions right? Spoiler... one of us did. Are we really enjoying this series? Spoiler... Ummm yes! Should you list to this episode? Probably!

Andy and Dani get real for a bit. I (Dani) live in South Minneapolis, and I wanted to use this time to talk about what's going on here. Andy and I discuss the insanity of this reality, and also give some ideas on what you can do in your area to support your neighbors who need it. Of course, activism looks different to everyone and we encourage you to do what you feel safest and most comfortabl...

New year, new series, same jokes. Andy and Dani kick off their New Year Series with The Burning Kingdoms Trilogy and we’re pretty into it! Feelings? Pretty good! Vibes? Solid! Elephants for Andy? Tragically insufficient. We get into whether chapter-by-chapter POVs work for this story and for us in general. Plus: bold (possibly delusional) predictions for Book 2 that we will almost certainly get wr...