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Doug had never read the Harry Potter books. Robb has read them many times. Together they went through the books to see if the magic was still there. NOW! The Harry Potter series has concluded and the Death Readers are delving into other classic works that one (or both?) may have missed out on. If you’re reading along for the first time, Beware: Spoilers Abound. Send us an Owl! DeathReaders@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @RealDeathReader Feeling Generous? You can support the pod at patreon.com/DeathReaders
Episodes
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Chapters 86 - End of Book
It’s the Hannibal Book-Wrap Party! Doug struggles to accept Clarice as Hannibal’s love interest and Robb has opinions about time travel and popular scientists.
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Chapters 69 - 85
In this episode The Readers discuss the notion of finite foreshadowing, pig milking, and Clarice Starling’s slow decent into madness.
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Chapters 50/51 - 68
Robb and Doug tear down the pay-it-forward model of generosity. Doug discusses the progressive missteps in 90’s professional wrestling and Robb tried to keep us on topic by changing his birthday like a character in the book.
[to be fair the birthday was changed long before these chapters were read -R]
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Chapters 37 - 50/51
In this episode the readers make everyone uncomfortable by discussing a misunderstanding of the text.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversations about child sexual abuse and a gross underestimating of Mason Verger’s capacity for evil.
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Chapters 20 - 36
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Chapters 10 - 19
Be sure to stick around for “The Post-Show-Pre-Show Bullshitting Musical”
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Chapters 1 - 9
In this episode of Death Readers; Robb and Doug discuss Steven Spielberg’s ‘Hook’, English Folk-Tales, and occasionally - Hannibal.
Is Hannibal toying with Starling for fun, or does he want to be captured? Is Mason Verger gross, or just disgusting? Can the Readers stay on topic?
Find out on this episode of Death Readers!
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
The Silence of the Lambs
chapters 46 - END
It’s the Silence of the Lambs book wrap party! Robb asks tough question about Harris’ exclusion of Gumb’s first person accounts of formative trauma and whether or not Hannibal needed a previous relationship with Buffalo Bill to find him?
Doug’s impatience with short chapters finally ends… or does it?
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
The Silence of the Lambs
chapters 36 - 45
In this episode Doug struggles with the shortness of chapters and pitches “Old Man Clarice”. Robb struggles with Doug. Should Doug eat his dog? Does Robb know who owns CBS?
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
In this episode of Death Readers: the Death Readers returns! After a prolonged absence (perhaps not as long as you expect) the Readers are back, but can they ever be the same? Robb insists he’s recording and Doug appreciates Thomas Harris’ capacity for empathy, his empthpacity, his capempathy…
Death Readers Theme by Matt Faubion
Aria From the Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka