Why Did I Read This?

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A couple friends read books, and then give their unsolicited opinions about them in order to answer the age old question: Why Did I Read This?

Sean and Joda


    • Nov 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    E010 - Moon People

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 43:02


    Where to even begin? I recommend just giving this one a listen and let the episode speak for itself.

    E009 - Moving Pictures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 29:57


    Sean and Joda are still at it, revisiting beloved author Terry Pratchett in his comical take on the silver screen: "Moving Pictures." Join your (would-be) hosts as they discuss how you miss a whole lot of Sir Terry's works when you're listening to a British guy narrate it and they do their best to answer the question: "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidipodcastthis and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E008 - Catcher in the Rye

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 38:47


    Sean and Joda are back at it, covering the book to end all books: The Catcher in the Rye. Join these two clowns as they contemplate being deaf mutes and try to figure how to answer the question: "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidipodcastthis and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E007 - It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 22:33


    Sean and Joda are both a little rusty and forgot how to introduce themselves. That's okay, because the AI that wrote the story was a little rusty too and phoned it in with pseudo-political nonsense regarding the War on Drugs and Global Climate Change! Join these two bumbling heroes and welcome back Devon as a guest host as the three of them dig deep within themselves and try to figure how to answer the question: "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E006 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 41:16


    Sean's tired of Team Instinct and Team Mystic taking over his neighborhood's Gyms and Joda is Jake's shitty Fight Club ripoff. Yeah, it doesn't make sense to us either. Join them as they continuously lose track of their thoughts and feelings regarding Ian Reid's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" and do their best to answer the great question... "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E005 - Animal Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 39:58


    Sean is equal, and Joda is more equal than Sean. Join these two animals (because humans still count!) as they navigate the socio-political quagmire that is the Animal Farm. You'd better listen, because if you don't, Jones will come back. You don't want Jones to come back, do you?You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E004 - The Adventure Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 36:55


    Sean is apparently a lizard person, and Joda just isn't having any of it! Join our intrepid readers as they cover their first graphic novel and journey into... THE ADVENTURE ZONE!You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E003 - To Kill a Mockingbird

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 40:53


    Sean is super nervous, and Joda just plain doesn't understand! Join this intrepid duo as they read and talk about pretty much the most beloved American novel of all time - Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." Together they'll talk about why this book is so great, and answer the question "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E002 - The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 55:14


    Sean's read four whole audiobooks, and Joda is basically an audiobook pro. Together, they listened to the audiobook version of Emily M Danforth's "The Miseducation of Cameron Post." Join them as they both reveal that they themselves have never undergone a coming of age (Joda was born fully formed from his father's head, you see) and answer the question "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E001 - Ethan Frome (w/ guest Devon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 35:16


    Sean once got third place in a writing contest, and Joda would rather be watching movies. Their guest host Devon just wanted to be part of something bigger than himself. Together, these three misadventurers labor through Edith Wharton's classic novella "Ethan Frome" and try to figure out the answer to the question: "Why Did I Read This?" You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    E000 - Welcome to Why Did I Read This

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 13:00


    Sean reads to atone for countless hours of video games rotting his brains. Joda reads to avoid the evils of math. Together, they're here to read books and tell you about them so you can decide if they're right for you. It's like a mini book club for your ears!You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

    D003 - World War Z (Demo Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 40:57


    Joda has an awesome bug out bag and Sean was Patient Zero. Together they've shambled across the pages of Max Brooks' "World War Z." Join then and try to answer the question: "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis

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    D002 - Neuromancer (Demo Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 39:49


    Sean's an aspiring writer and Joda is barely literate! Together they stumbled their way through the progenitor of cyberpunk as we know it: William Gibson's "Neuromancer." Tune in to find out the answer to the great question: "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis. Email your suggested readings to whydidireadthis@gmail.com!

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    D001 - The Color of Magic (Demo Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 31:24


    Joda's practically Rincewind and Sean's a total Twoflower. Together they're going to explore the pages of the book that kicked off one of the greatest fantasy series of all time: Terry Pratchett's "The Color of Magic"! At the end of their journey, these intrepid readers will answer the question: "Why Did I Read This?"You can find Why Did I Read this on Facebook at facebook.com/whydidireadthisshow and follow them on Twitter @whydidireadthis. Email your suggested readings to whydidireadthis@gmail.com!

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