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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 1H 18M

BSG #114: Chekhov's Blood Sugar / Crafting for Sinners

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For our final bookpisode of the year, we enter Hobby Lobby Hell to read Crafting for Sinners, the latest from Jenny Kiefer. We discuss the sordid history of Hobby Lobby’s crimes, debate whether an entire town can be homophobic, and try to understand blood sugar. Plus, Emily regales us with a chilling anecdote about knitting. Have feedback? Email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for our next othersode — our beloved annual Faves of the Year — and then our next bookpisode on How to Sleep At Night by Elizabeth Harris, both of which will feature the triumphant return of the one and only Susan! Happy holidays, goalies.Table of Contents:1:48 Intro. Question7:25 Book Synopsis9:21 Horrostör Comp21:08 Why should we care about these characters?24:21 Can an entire town be homophobic? And things we wanted more/less of in the book.37:52 Hobby Lobby Receipts, Proof, Timelines48:52 The book could have been more!53:34 The Cover! And Emily's Knitting Story58:57 Rating1:03:55 Feedback Bullying! And 12 Days of Christmas Blog Requests

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