Join us for the last (!!!) episode (!!!!!!!) of Readers Digress as we reflect on our favorite episodes, books, and moments of the podcast, plus (obviously) leave you with some lovely recommendations.Book recommendations: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang; Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein; Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood; Annie Bot by Sierra Greer; The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr; Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality T.V. by Emily Nussbaum; How to Be An Adult: A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual Integration by David Richo; The Most by Jessica Anthony; We Are Too Many by Hannah PittardAnnnd if you already miss us, find us here to keep in touch: Kate's Goodreads & Mollie's Substack. Thanks for listening! XOXO, K + M
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Do Nothing
Welcome back to another episode where we read a non-fiction book so that you don't have to (unless you want to!).This week, Mollie tells Kate about the book Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee. This book details Headlee's own struggle with our culture's overemphasis on productivity and busyness, her exploration of why this has happened, and her thoughts on what we can do to save ourselves from it.We are excited to share this episode alongside a bittersweet announcement--listen to the episode to find out what it is! More about Celeste Headlee
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Comedy Book
We investigate some funny business in this month's episode as Kate tells Mollie all about Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture—and the Magic that Makes it Work by Jesse David Fox. What makes comedy so alluring to all of us? What is the place of comedy in politics and culture? Tune in to find out!Pop Culture Pairings: Selective Outrage and Bring the Pain, Chris Rock; Bit from Nice Lady and It's Great to be Here, Michelle Wolf; Nanette, Hannah Gadsby; Inside, Bo Burnham; Dress to Kill, Eddie Izzard; Kate Berlant & John Early on The Tonight Show; Rothaniel, Jerrod Carmichael; Sleepwalk with Me, Mike Birbiglia; "Hello, I have cancer," Tig Notaro; Chase Through the Subway, John Mulaney
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Rift
Welcome back to the pod! This time we dive into a beautiful and poignant memoir about breaking away from Christian Patriarchy by Cait West. Rift: a Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian PatriarchyIn this episode, we talk all about some of large themes found in the book like homeschooling, emotional abuse, and the relationships that change the course of our lives (for better or worse). Learn more about Cait West and her writing here.
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Ringmaster
Let's get ready to RUMBBBLLLEEEEE! Hang on to your seats, friends, as we dive into Abraham Josephine Riesman's fantastic book, Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America, all about the world of professional wrestling and the man who formed WWE into what it is today.Pop culture pairings: The Wrestler (Amazon Prime), The Iron Claw (Hulu, Max)
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