Lit Lit

Andy and Dani talk books... obviously. Somehow… against all odds… Andy and Dani have basically the same Top 3 Books of 2025. Growth? Taste? A shared brain cell? We may never know. We break down our overlapping favorites, celebrate the rare moment of agreement, and still find a way to bring up Morning Glory Milking Farm. Plus, a few shoutouts to books we read outside of Lit Lit, because we do occas...

The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett Andy and Dani head to the pantomime and have a perfectly mediocre time. If you love a long, self-congratulatory holiday email about how thriving your family, marriage, career, and dog are, this book is for you. If you’re normal, you may find yourself asking why you’re supposed to care that a bad man was murdered and shoved into a stage prop. Happy early Chris...

Andy and Dani look back at their favorite things from 2025, from music to movies and everything that had nothing to do with books. We recap the vibes, the wins, and the things that made the year… not terrible, surprisingly. Spoiler alert: Dani’s year was objectively better. Not because she wrote this. Because it’s facts.

The Running Man by Stephen King Andy and Dani go for a jog. Just kidding, absolutely not. This week we tackle The Running Man and ask the hard questions: who actually liked this book, and why are you hiding? We unpack the what-was-the-point energy, the truly wild amount of racism, and Stephen King’s deep, unsettling commitment to extremely detailed bodily harm. Seriously, we get it. The guts were...

Andy and Dani dive into the biggest letdowns pop culture has ever thrown at us. What TV shows nose-dived straight into disappointment? What “literary masterpieces” were actually just big words on tiny pages pretending to be deep? And which movies crushed our hopes, dreams, and maybe our will to live? Grab a drink... we’re naming names.

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta Andy and Dani inspect some holes.... no. No. No. This is all wrong... Did Andy just say he likes this book? Like did he just rank this in this top 5 for the year? Or is he just REALLY into minotaurs?

Andy and Dani celebrate! How will you observe Dani's birthday? We're observing by solving riddles! Were we able to get any of them right? No! Are we really this dumb? Sure are!

Havoc by Christopher Bollen Andy and Dani spend some time in Egypt. Ok... what's worse: Annoying kids or creepy old ladies? It's a pretty close call but one options kills WAY more people...

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty Andy and Dani meet a devil. Demon girls belong in the basement, fake dumb detectives are cool I guess, and are possessions real?

Andy and Dani play the friendship game... are they still friends? Maybe. Are the frenemies? Probably. Are they Drunk? Absolutely.

The Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer Armentrout Andy and Dani get reacquainted with Casteel and Poppy the most level headed couple in all of fantasy... Oh wait she's STILL in a coma? HOLD ON nothing happens in the book until page 530?!? OH phew she's awake from the coma... WAIT SHE'S IN ANOTHER COMA? Whatever just hand over the whiskey...

Andy and Dani make predictions on their favorite series... Blood and Ash. Yes... its finally time. The next Blood and Ash book is out and we don't remember anything, so we decided to make predictions. We're helpless but we're trying.

Andy and Dani solve ANOTHER murder. Ok... we've been reading a lot of murder books. It wasn't intentional but here we are. How far would you go to protect a sibling? Is it better to be an only child? Dani thinks so...

Andy and Dani talk about pups! Well PUP the band that is... Will they have the same top 5 songs? How many honorable mentions do you think Andy has? And who REALLY is the bigger PUP fan....?

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Andy and Dani speak with their inner artist? Do poets ALWAYS have to be depressing? Did we both like the main character? How English major-y did Dani get? Did we accidently choose multiple books in a row with the same plot points? ________________________________________________________ If you’re able, please consider supporting the victims and families impacted by the recen...

Andy and Dani discuss the ethicality of murder documentaries and podcasts. How hungover can one person be? Dani has the answers. Is profiting off of someone else's trauma ever ok? How far back does a murder have to take place before its ok to talk about?

Andy and Dani solve a murder... or do they? Is cloning ever ethical? What about gamifying a murder? How many Lou's does it take to finish a story? Would we want to be cloned? Will Andy ever survive his fear of infinity? Maybe...

Andy and Dani discuss, are open-ended endings ever ok? Spoiler alert they DO NOT agree. Are open ends ok in different forms of media? Will Justin Long ever get the credit he deserves? On another note, we're updating our release schedule! Don't worry, we're still uploading episodes every week! They'll just come out on Thursdays. Also, sorry for the way Andy talks to you... don't...

Andy and Dani are back and finished their summer series. How many predictions did we get wrong? Is it our fault for getting them wrong? We gotta normalize killing off characters. All you need is a friendship bracelet and a can-do attitude!

Hey Everyone! Wanted to post a little update here. We're not going to be releasing an episode this week, but we'll try to have one out to you next week. Andy is recovering from surgery (everything went great), but he needs to heal up! Thanks for understanding!

Andy and Dani talk about their fwends! Specifically what we like to do when people visit us. What bars and restaurants do we HAVE to go to? What's the best drinking game to play? And what movies do we watch when everyone is inevitably hungover?

Andy and Dani hang out with some hot pirates. How much did they have to drink for this episode? Spoiler a lot. Is magic bad? Is it actually everywhere? Did Dani get attacked by a rogue bee mid episode? Yes. Yes, she did.

Andy and Dani talk about romantasy... well mostly Dani talks. What is the best lover trope? Who is the best book boyfriend? How can these men get away with what they say? How much voyeurism is too much voyeurism? These are all great questions.

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab  Andy and Dani start their summer series! Will this series have a hot shadow daddy? Maybe… Will Dani like this book series more than Andy? Probably… Most importantly, will they ever get a prediction right? Who knows… 

Sorry for the delay! There was a scheduling error... but you're getting two episodes today so... yay! Andy and Dani discuss how they handle break-ups. Is it better to let someone down easy? Is Dani too empathetic? Is timing reeeeeally everything? And titles don't really mean anything.