Required Reading With Tom and Stella – Two True Freaks

It’s the one hundred and twelfth episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading. This time around, we’re looking at the second book of the Hunger Games Trilogy: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Required-Reading-Episode-112.mp3

It’s the one hundred and eleventh episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading. This time around, we’re looking at Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Required-Reading-Episode-111.mp3

It’s the one hundred tenth of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading. This time around, it’s a tangent special where we talk about books that we consider formative in our reading experience and history. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Required-Reading-Episode-110.mp3

It’s the one hundred and ninth episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading. This time around, we’re looking at Good Spirits by B.K. Borison. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Required-Reading-Episode-109.mp3

It’s the one hundred and eighth episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading. This time around, we’re looking at Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Required-Reading-Episode-108.mp3