The DadReadThis’s Podcast

The DadReadThis’s Podcast

come with us as my daughter suggest books and we talk about the books she has read and the books that I’m reading. A fun walk down a lane of a passion for reading great books. Her fav include Sara J Maas and Rebecca Yarros. My favs Include Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Orson Scott Card and Gerg Hurwitz.

Episodes

July 6, 2025 60 mins

In this episode, we unpack Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Off to Be the Wizard, two wildly different books that sparked wildly entertaining disagreements. From video game metaphors to time-traveling tech bros, we argue about character motivations, plot twists, and whether or not any of this makes sense. Expect sharp insights, hotter takes, and at least one unresolved disagreement by the end. Come for the literary analysis...

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In this episode of Dad Read This, we take a detour from the usual TBR chaos and dive into the real-life magic of book signings! We chat about our  adventures meeting authors IRL, what surprised us, and why book people are the best people. Plus, we circle back to the books we committed to in the last episode — did we actually read them? (Spoiler: someone might be falling behind 👀). And of course, we shout out some of our favorite B...

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June 8, 2025 49 mins

In this episode, we dive into the world of blind book recommendations — no covers, no context, just vibes. Kailani throws a stack of mysterious reads at Dad, and somehow, miraculously, convinces him to finally read one. 🥳 We’ve officially committed to reading each other’s picks… but will our TBR truce hold strong, or totally backfire? Tune in to find out which books sparked our interest, and whether we’re about to regret everythin...

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May 29, 2025 53 mins

Kailani and I talk about Magic systems.  Books that have card magic like magic the gathering.  We end talking about "On a Pale Horse" by Piers Anthony.  Enjoy the ride

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May 17, 2025 52 mins

We review our favorite series.  We talk about about Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn.  We talked about why it's our favorite. 

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May 8, 2025 34 mins

Kailani wants to be a booktok girly.  We talk about book buying bans and the majority vote required to get out of the book buying ban. Where to get cheap books.  "Red Rising Review" review, "Throne of Glass" dad's not in love with the book.    

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May 4, 2025 53 mins

Kailani and I start our podcast together.  How did we become readers of great books and what started us on this path.  Come take a walk down this road of reading good book with great characters, and awesome action.

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