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EP10: Oh Chute! Everything's Falling

Episode 10 of the Four Books a Fortnight podcast, hosted by Hannah Harlow and Sam Pfeifle, titled "EP10: Oh Chute! Everything's Falling" was published on March 12, 2026 and runs 33 minutes.

March 12, 2026 ·33m · Four Books a Fortnight

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How do you know we're not just trying to sell books with this pod? Well, we fire up with a Carolyn Chute novel that's ... out of print. That's some business savvy! But Sam claims she's the Faulkner of the north (an important Mainer!) and you should really find a copy if you can. And, not to worry, the rest of these books are widely available. We've trotted out the Alarm Clock sound effect again, too, which means one of these books is seriously important. This fortnight, we read:

  1. "Letourneau's Used Auto Parts," by Carolyn Chute
  2. "The Fountain," by Casey Scieszka
  3. "Leviathan Falls," by James SA Corey
  4. "London Falling," by Patrick Radden Keefe

What sound effects did we give each of these books? You'll just have to listen and find out!

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