What have we lied about reading?

Sometimes there’s a book that it seems like everyone’s read… but you haven’t. Some of us are normal and take it in stride. But a few of us feel a deep sense of shame about having not read it. Has that shame ever led us to lie about reading a book? That’s what we’re talking about today. 

Listen in as we discuss:

• The differences between Minnesotan and Canadian accents
• What big, cultural milestone series has Dave not read?
• How one type of literature haunts Barnabas every day
• Why Aaron didn’t read Harry Potter until 2016
• Jason Bateman vs Paul Rudd, and why Michael B. Jordan isn’t a convincing villain

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Among the books mentioned today:

• Canadian History for Dummies by Will Ferguson
• Hey Whipple, Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan and Edward Boches
• Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger
• The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
• Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
• Silence by Shusaku Endo
• A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson
• 1984 by George Orwell

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Aaron Armstrong is the author of several books and screenplays, most recently I’m a Christian—Now What?: A Guide to Your New Life with Christ. From 2016 to 2021, he was the Brand Manager of The Gospel Project, and co-host of The Hero of the Story, a podcast presented by The Gospel Project.

Dave Schroeder is the VP of Marketing for B&H Publishing Group, contributor to LifeWay Books, and a lover of many books. 

Barnabas Piper is the author of several books, most recently The Curious Christian (B&H 2017), Marketing Manager for B&H Academic, and the co-host of The Happy Rant.