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Slow Readers

Daniel Gonzalez and Gabriel Mara tempt fate by discussing books, reading, and trying to read in today's busy world. For the book lovers, the light readers, the speed readers, and for those who show up... Read more

Ranked #1

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Strand 80: East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Part Two)

Strand 80: East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Part Two)

Spoiler alert: these morons finally finish the book this time! They finally get to talk about Lee! They also watch the J... Read more

15 Apr 2019

1hr 33mins

Ranked #2

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"Gravel" by Alice Munro

"Gravel" by Alice Munro

The boyos finally figure out who this Alice Munro person is! The revelation is pretty exciting! They read a story from h... Read more

2 Mar 2020

49mins

Ranked #3

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096 The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V Higgins

096 The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V Higgins

Taking a break from Strand 80 to chat about one of the greatest crime books of the 20th century! They also discuss new b... Read more

25 Feb 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #4

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Stranded! The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (with Dr Phil R La Porta)

Stranded! The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (with Dr Phil R La Porta)

The Whiparound podcast’s Dr Phil R La Porta, science’s bad boy, calls in for a trip down memory lane! Remember flappers?... Read more

5 Aug 2019

1hr 16mins

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Stranded returns! The boyos hit up the bonnet-filled classic by Jane Austen! They discuss everything from first impressi... Read more

13 Apr 2020

1hr 35mins

Ranked #6

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098 Strand 80: East of Eden by John Steinbeck

098 Strand 80: East of Eden by John Steinbeck

The Strand 80 List continues! John Steinbeck gets a second shot with his VERY big ole book! You think they finish it? Pf... Read more

11 Mar 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #7

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150 EPISODE SPECIAL! One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

150 EPISODE SPECIAL! One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

150 episodes of this madness! The boyos continue the STRANDED subseries by delving into this big ole book of magical rea... Read more

16 Mar 2020

1hr 15mins

Ranked #8

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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The boyos crash in the Sahara desert and encounter a Little Guy! They have a wholesome time! Also: a Joyce Carol Oats ga... Read more

16 Sep 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #9

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Stranded! The Catcher In The Rye by JD Salinger

Stranded! The Catcher In The Rye by JD Salinger

Stranded! It’s the new name for the Strand 80 List! Which continues with our second book from old sour puss himself: JD ... Read more

29 Apr 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #10

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094 Strand 80: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

094 Strand 80: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

We continuing da Strand 80 list, doods! The dumb dumbs read Vonnegut for the third damn time! They also start out talkin... Read more

11 Feb 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #11

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Stranded! The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

Stranded! The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

The Strand 80 list continues! We talk about toilets, politics, and adultery! Also, a game is played! Also also, we share... Read more

29 Jul 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #12

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Stranded! Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger

Stranded! Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger

So, Daniel makes reference to the fact that Salinger books aren’t available via digital medium… literally earlier the sa... Read more

12 Aug 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #13

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092 Strand 80: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith

092 Strand 80: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith

OMG! They back! The dumb dumbs record from a new studio (and city and coat) and promise that everything will change for ... Read more

28 Jan 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #14

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa

The boyos take a trip down memory lane to when they were nerds before it was cool! They read something called a ‘light n... Read more

23 Mar 2020

1hr 16mins

Ranked #15

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093 Strand 80: The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

093 Strand 80: The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

Pack your best Hobbit feet cuz the Slow Readers dumb dumbs go there and back again! It’s a messy long one, so prepare to... Read more

4 Feb 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #16

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (with Katie 'KAK Attack' Kametz)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (with Katie 'KAK Attack' Kametz)

KAK Attack is back! She forces the boyos to dig through the vicious underbrush of Little Women! Cuz she’s so looking for... Read more

9 Sep 2019

1hr 21mins

Ranked #17

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095 Strand 80: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

095 Strand 80: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Strand 80 List continues! They hit number 80: The Whatever of Dorian Gray! Daniel listens to the abridged audio book... Read more

18 Feb 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #18

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Fanzer Kunst: Battle Angel Alita Deluxe Vol. 5 by Yukito Kishiro

Fanzer Kunst: Battle Angel Alita Deluxe Vol. 5 by Yukito Kishiro

The final episode on the Battle Angel Alita manga!!! We discuss the end, the movie, Last Order, Mars Chronicles, and Joy... Read more

2 Sep 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #19

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"A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri

"A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The boyos drop into the Pulitzer Prize winning The Interpreter of Maladies and dig up this little matter! They tell each... Read more

30 Mar 2020

55mins

Ranked #20

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097 Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

097 Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

The boyos hit up this family tragedy from the author of Little Fires Everywhere! Also: They start all gross and dirty, b... Read more

4 Mar 2019

1hr 9mins

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