Episodes

  • Episode 9: Anne of Green Gables PreRead

    Episode 9: Anne of Green Gables PreRead
    Mar 30 2026
    The class learns all about how an early twentieth-century doomer penned Canada's greatest cultural export/Japan's favorite orphan.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 8: Deltora Quest PostRead

    Episode 8: Deltora Quest PostRead
    Feb 2 2026
    The class rips into generic fantasy tropes, argue about time skips, rant about Australian puzzles, and ask themselves if Deltora Quest will earn the first failing grade.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 7: Deltora Quest PreRead

    Episode 7: Deltora Quest PreRead
    Jan 19 2026
    In this new season, the class explores books that got big in Japan, beginning with the Australian classic(?), Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda! Listen here, read the book (or don't), and come back next time for the PostRead discussion.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 6: Guardians of Ga'Hoole PostRead

    Episode 6: Guardians of Ga'Hoole PostRead
    Nov 10 2025
    In the finale of Unit 1: Xenofiction, the class learns all about magnets, owl mind control, and how not to write a prison escape plot. The show will return with a new season and a new theme in January.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Episode 5: Guardians of Ga'Hoole PreRead

    Episode 5: Guardians of Ga'Hoole PreRead
    Oct 27 2025
    To get ready for their last xenofiction book, the class learns all about Schoolastic marketing, Zach Snyder, and Owl City?

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    57 mins
  • Episode 4: Warriors PostRead

    Episode 4: Warriors PostRead
    Oct 13 2025
    Now that the class has read Warriors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter, they're ready get on the playground, run on all fours, and start arguing about Star Clan!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 3: Warriors PreRead

    Episode 3: Warriors PreRead
    Sep 29 2025

    New book, new teacher! The class gets a Warrior Cats 101 lecture in preparation for reading Warriors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter.


    Listen to this episode, then read Warriors (or don't!), then come back next time to see if the class can learn the warrior code in time to earn their new names!

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    58 mins
  • Episode 2: Redwall PostRead

    Episode 2: Redwall PostRead
    Sep 15 2025
    Now that the class has reread Redwall by Brian Jacques, they can finally argue about the merits of mice with swords, rat villainy, and democratic shrew unions!?

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    1 hr and 37 mins