Throw The Book Podcast - The Story of Ping - EP9

Episode 9: The Story About Ping — Three Grown Men vs. One Duck, One Spanking, and the Worst Book They've Ever ReadA duck runs away from home to avoid a spanking. That's the plot. That's the whole plot. And somehow, The Story About Ping (1933) still manages to be the book that finally breaks Dave, Shawn, and Jeremy.What you're in for:🖍️ A "crayon book" so old the illustrator outlived the author — and the receipts on both of their wild backstories🚤 Ping jumps ship, dodges a spanking, and nearly ends up as somebody's dinner (yes, really)🧧 The guys actually dig into the book's very 1930s take on Chinese culture instead of just cringing and moving on💀 A first-ever unanimous throw — all three hosts, all three books, on the floor📖 One host threatens to graffiti "worst book ever" straight into the library's copy🎙️ Verdict: less "children's classic," more "why does this duck have main character energy in the worst possible way"If you've ever wanted to hear three adults dismantle a 90-year-old picture book with the seriousness of a courtroom drama, this is your episode. Ping never had a chance.