Overdue

Andrew Cunningham and Craig Getting have been plowing through their reading backlogs together since 2013, and the result is one of the most entertaining book podcasts going. The premise is straightforward: each week, they pick a book they should have read by now and talk about it. But the execution is what makes it special. These two have the kind of natural conversational chemistry that keeps you listening even when the book itself doesn't sound like your thing. The range is genuinely impressive. One week they're tackling Moby Dick, the next it's a Baby-sitters Club novel for their recurring "Sit Me Baby One More Time" series. They've covered classic literature, obscure plays, beloved children's books, and everything in between across nearly 800 episodes. The comedy tag on this podcast is earned -- Andrew and Craig are funny in an unforced way, cracking jokes about dense Victorian prose or getting sidetracked by a bizarre plot point in a fantasy novel. Episodes typically run about an hour, and the show has a 4.6-star rating from over 2,200 reviews. It's marked explicit, mostly because the conversations go wherever they go. The Headgum network also supports bonus content through Patreon, including a manga and anime spin-off series. If you've ever felt guilty about the books you haven't read, Overdue turns that guilt into something genuinely fun. The hosts read so you don't have to -- but honestly, they'll probably make you want to read the books anyway.