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Reading Pop Classics

Kennedy Weible and Rebecca Weible

Reading Pop Classics dives into books with mass appeal. Hosts Kennedy and Rebecca read and discuss popular books that captured the reading public, exploring their background and impact and discussing the characters, themes, and plots that elevated them into pop classics.

Write to us at readingpopclassics@gmail.com

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  • 20 episodes
  • monthly
  • Avg 1 hr 40 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E40
    July 28 · 1 hr 15 min

    40. Crying in H Mart

    We cover Michelle Zauner's memoir, Crying in H Mart.

  • S2 · E39
    July 5 · 1 hr 35 min

    39. Wuthering Heights

    This was supposed to be a minisode where we talked about the book and the recent film. But it turned out to be a full length recording and we just leaned into it.

  • S2 · E38
    May 15 · 1 hr 39 min

    38. Shadow Ticket

    Nazi bowling leagues, autogyros, disappearing and reappearing lamps, all interspersed with silly songs and the occasional pig rescue—it can only mean one thing: we read Thomas Pynchon's Shadow Ticket.

  • S2 · E37
    April 2 · 1 hr 42 min

    37. All Fours

    Rebecca and Kennedy discuss Miranda July's 2024 novel All Fours, in which a woman embarks on a cross country road trip....for about 20 minutes.

  • S2 · E36
    March 5 · 1 hr 38 min

    36. The Silent Patient

    Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone, but we read The Silent Patient.

  • S1 · E34
    January 21 · 1 hr 35 min

    34. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, - Volume 2

    Is the Man with the Thistle Down Hair really John Uskglass? Where is Arabella? And what the hell is King George's problem? The saga of English magic continues.

  • S1 · E32
    Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min

    32. A Court of Thorns and Roses

    In this episode Kennedy and Rebecca visit Prythian and Do. Not. Have. Fun. We didn't enjoy this.

  • S1 · E31
    Oct 8, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min

    31. Remarkably Bright Creatures

    We discuss the word-of-mouth phenomenon about an octopus, a senior citizen, and an absolute moron.

  • S1 · E30
    Sep 18, 2025 · 1 hr

    30. Minisode #2

    In this minisode before our upcoming episode on Remarkably Bright Creatures, we discuss speculative feminist canon masterpieces, how The Odyssey is drags at the end, why Mary Robison should be more widely read, how a novella gave us Brad Pitt, and whether anyone has ever seen a Tabitha King book in real life. Some of the books discussed: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison The Woman Lit By Fireflies by Jim Harrison Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn PhD Why Did I Ever by Mary Robison Days by Mary Robison Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

  • S1 · E29
    Sep 4, 2025 · 2 hr 14 min

    29. A Man Called Ove

    Kennedy and Rebecca cover Swedish banger turned English-language banger, A Man Called Ove.

  • S1 · E26
    Jul 3, 2025 · 2 hr 29 min

    26. My Brilliant Friend

    We read what The NY Times called "the best book of the 21st century." Turns out we agree.

  • Jun 18, 2025 · 15 min

    TBR Minisode #1

    Enjoy our To Be Read minisode as we get our lives together as best we can leading up to our next main episode covering Elena Ferrante's beloved masterpiece, My Brilliant Friend. To Be Read minisodes cover non-podcast books we've recently read, books we're currently reading, and general news and updates.

  • S1 · E25
    May 14, 2025 · 2 hr 11 min

    25. Waiting to Exhale

    Kennedy and Rebecca go back to the early 90s with Waiting to Exhale.

  • S1 · E24
    Apr 18, 2025 · 1 hr 52 min

    24. James

    We read James by Percival Everett.

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