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Reading Pop Classics

by Kennedy Weible and Rebecca Weible
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  • 40. Crying in H Mart

    July 28, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    We cover Michelle Zauner's memoir, Crying in H Mart.

  • 39. Wuthering Heights

    July 5, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    This was supposed to be a minisode where we talked about the book and the recent film. But it turned out to be a full length recording and we just leaned into it.

  • 38. Shadow Ticket

    May 15, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

    Nazi bowling leagues, autogyros, disappearing and reappearing lamps, all interspersed with silly songs and the occasional pig rescue—it can only mean one thing: we read Thomas Pynchon's Shadow Ticket.

  • 37. All Fours

    April 2, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

    Rebecca and Kennedy discuss Miranda July's 2024 novel All Fours, in which a woman embarks on a cross country road trip....for about 20 minutes.

  • 36. The Silent Patient

    March 5, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

    Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone, but we read The Silent Patient.

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  • 35. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - Volume 3

    February 25, 2026 · 1 hr 54 min

    Someone cue that Green Day song they play at high school graduations, we've come to the end of this journey.

  • 34. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, - Volume 2

    January 21, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    Is the Man with the Thistle Down Hair really John Uskglass? Where is Arabella? And what the hell is King George's problem? The saga of English magic continues.

  • 33. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Volume 1

    December 31, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min

    We cover Volume 1 of the 2004 mega hit, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. This is the first of a three episode series.

  • 32. A Court of Thorns and Roses

    November 4, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min

    In this episode Kennedy and Rebecca visit Prythian and Do. Not. Have. Fun. We didn't enjoy this.

  • 31. Remarkably Bright Creatures

    October 8, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min

    We discuss the word-of-mouth phenomenon about an octopus, a senior citizen, and an absolute moron.

  • 30. Minisode #2

    September 18, 2025 · 1 hr 0 min

    In this minisode before our upcoming episode on Remarkably Bright Creatures, we discuss speculative feminist canon masterpieces, how The Odyssey is drags at the end, why Mary Robison should be more widely read, how a novella gave us Brad…

  • 29. A Man Called Ove

    September 4, 2025 · 2 hr 14 min

    Kennedy and Rebecca cover Swedish banger turned English-language banger, A Man Called Ove.

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About the show

Reading Pop Classics dives into books with mass appeal. Hosts Kennedy and Rebecca read and discuss popular books that captured the reading public, exploring their background and impact and discussing the characters, themes, and plots that elevated them into pop classics. Write to us at readingpopclassics@gmail.com