Lit Lit
A podcast in which hosts Andrew Klema and Dani Winner read books while sober and then discuss them while drinking. The show mixes literary conversation with alcohol-fueled banter, strong opinions, and occasional comedic conflict. Episodes often feel like a book club that has gone off the rails in the best way.
Episodes
332 Little Lit - Get Outta Here Todd!
Andy and Dani finally read at their reading level. How many children's books can we remember? Actually, quite a few! How important is children's book artwork? Um.... VERY important! Also if your name is Todd get out.
331 Lit Lit - Super plain boring girl vs movie star
Andy and Dani go undercover! How can this super hot movie star fall in love with this super plain, short, ugly bodyguard woman? It's just toooooo crazy to even fathom, right? RIGHT?!? This poor woman...
330 Little lit - It's all been a lie
Dani finally fesses up to a lie she's been living with... Andy is obviously appalled and almost leaves the podcast immediately.
329 Lit Lit - Icy Hot Hunks
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine ArdenAndy and Dani finish their very cold summer series! Did Andy cheat in his predictions...? There is no other explanation. Was the third book the best of the series?? Maybe.... And do little mushroom men really save lives? Yes, yes they do!
328 Little Lit - Oh, thank goddess
Andy and Dani FINALLY plan the rest of the books for the year, and we decided to bring you all along for the ride... Welcome to our planning session. It's extremely well thought out and there are absolutely no distractions or side quests.
327 Lit Lit - Hot Frost Daddy
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden Andy and Dani get cold again! It's the second book... and you know what that means! It's probably our favorite of the series! Why are second books always the best? It's just the law. But who liked it more?
326 Little Lit - Tell me you love me
Andy and Dani ask each other questions. Who has the better answers? Probably Dani. Is that because she writes all of these descriptions and she can say whatever she wants? Yeah... probably. But whatever.
325 Lit Lit - I also want a Russian accent
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenAndy and Dani take a trip to Russia. Did we find a good summer series?? Did we not doom ourselves for 2 more books?? Could it really be true??
324 Lit Lit - A sci-fi fantasy murder mystery romance
Remain by Nicholas Sparks & M. Night ShyamalanAndy and Dani read a classic. Have you ever wondered how good a sci-fi, fantasy, murder mystery, romance novel would be? Well now you don't have to! Spoiler alert this was terrible. Also why are they having sex ghosts?!?!?
323 Little Lit - Flop around little boy
Bonus Episode! We're back talking about the World Cup! Our favorite games, goals, and keepers. Boooo Argentina! Yay-ish Spain! Morrocco or Cape Verde should have won dammit!
322 Lit Lit - Gravititties and the New Mutants
Magik (Illyana and Storm Limited Series)Andy and Dani welcome back Jason Kirk, author of Hell Is a World Without You and writer for The Athletic, for round four? This time we attempt not to talk too much about God... though he manages to sneak his way into the convo a bit. Mostly though, we're talking Mutants. Specifically Magik and Storm... ooooo, ahhhhh! Plus the age-old debate: what mutant
Lit Lit Bonus: That's a yellow card for you!
To make up for our weird schedules lately we're posting extra content! We'll be predicting who makes it through to the round of 16 of the World Cup... and don't worry we'll be drinking for all our wrong predictions in the next episode. Hope you enjoy and GO MOROCCO!
321 Little Lit - Bae-owulf
Andy and Dani have a really good interesting time. Do we remember anything about the original Beowulf? Probably not. Do we act like we remember? One of us does. Do we understand Beowulf? Yaaaaa sureeeeee.
320 Lit Lit - Grungy Grendel
Andy and Dani celebrate Andy's 50th birthday! Doesn't he look so good for his age? Ya we know! Ok but really, how much did Andy hate his birthday book? It def wasn't his favorite. How much did Dani love his birthday book? WAY more than Andy! The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
319 Lit Lit - Hot Hockey Men pt2
Heated Rivalry by Rachel ReidAndy and Dani go back to the hockey rink... Okkkkkkk yes this is Dani's holy grail: Hot men, sarcastic humor, and a cottage... yes please! Andy also loved this book because... but was it as much as Dani? Maybe...
318 Lit Lit - Hot Hockey Men pt. 1
Game Changers by Rachel ReidAndy and Dani go to the hockey rink. Is there such a thing as too much sex? How good can these smoothies be? Where are all of these hot men being created? Is Andy jealous?
317 Little Lit - Vacuum the Lawn
Andy and Dani seriously discuss spooky bodies of water. Hot off the presses Andy admits, "I'm not a hero, but I've done mildly helpful things" and that really sums up the episode nicely.
316 Lit Lit - Sexy Sailor Moon Steam Room
Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John WiswellAndy and Dani hang out with a shapeshift blob? Was this book too on the nose? Maybe for Andy... How much body horror is too much body horror? Can you tell a man is shitty in the first 5 seconds? Probably. Are cats the best thing in the world? Yes.
315 Little Lit - Delicious Male Tears
Andy and Dani get hypothetical... again! This time Andy has actually done some work for a change and asks the questions, but are they even good? You'll have to find out...
314 Lit Lit - Piece of Shit Cookie
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigleyAndy and Dani move to Wyoming. It is NOT all fun and games! In fact we've only been reading goddamn sad books! But that's ok... they're really good. Does Dani convince Andy this book is better than he originally thought? Probably...
313 Little Lit - Everything sucks but at least there's wine
Andy and Dani get even more serious... and then realize how depressing that is. But actually... the world has some crazy stuff happening in it so we drink about it and talk about it for a bit. If you have the means to donate here are some links to consider:https://www.unhcr.org/ir/partners-and-donorshttps://www.ifrc.org/national-societies-directory/red-crescent-society-islamic-republic-iranhttps:/
312 Lit Lit - Are we TOO drunk?
Out of Mesopotamia by Salar Abdoh Andy and Dani talk about very serious stuff... and we're HAMMERED. Whoops. Anyway... we talked about this really, really heavy book. Did we once again read all of the best book of the year in the first 3 months? Maybe? Were we too drunk to talk about the devastation of war? Absolutely.
311 Little Lit - What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Andy and Dani finally learn about birds. Can we answer very basic questions about birds? Absolutely not! Does that stop us from trying to answer extremely complex questions about birds? Hell no! Nothing will stop us!
310 Lit Lit - Emo Bird Bois
H for is Hawk by Helen MacdonaldAndy and Dani tame some birds! Uh oh are we reading all the best books at the beginning of the year again? Is Dani the best book picker we have? Is this Andy's favorite book of all time? Do either of us want to go buy a hawk?
309 Little Lit - To be, or not to be drunk, that is the question.
Andy and Dani head on down to Verona and some other places as we reminisce about our relationships with the works of Shakespear. Is Shakespear taught to soon in school? How difficult is it to read? Will iambic pentameter always be in style?
308 Lit Lit - Hamnet vs Hamlet vs Hambet vs Hamget
Hamnet by Maggie O'FarrellAndy and Dani meet Shakespeare's son. Have we once again read the best book of the year in the first 3 months? Maybe... Did Andy and Dani both cry in this episode? Yes. Yes, we did. Should you read this book? Ya... honestly, you should...
307 Little Lit - The Magic Tree House and the Old Man
Andy and Dani take a trip down reading lane. What were some of the absolute book bangers from our childhood? How much money would Dani give Andy if she won the lottery? Has everyone finally finished Heated Rivalry?
306 Lit Lit - I'm That Lion, That Witch AND the Whole Damn Wardrobe
Andy and Dani travel to Narnia! Does this story still hold up?!? Hell yes it does! Are there secret police that tattle on the whereabouts of at risk characters?!? Um.. well yes thats also true... Is this whole story actually about the idea of believing in God and that everything you do you should do in his name?!? Oh well... uhh ya... I guess that's true...
305 Little Lit - Knight of the 69 Kingdoms
Andy and Dani are VERY VERY excited! We finished Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and boy oh boy do we have thoughts... are they good? Are they bad? We WILL spoil everything from this season BUT we don't spoil anything for future seasons. How smart can we sound? Find out...
304 Lit Lit - Breaking Benjamin Button
The Supernaturalists by Eoin ColferAndy and Dani go back to 6th grade. Everyone knows the best YA books murder a 14 year old within the first 30 pages. How emo was Dani when she was 12? Pretty damn emo... Does 12 year old Dani's taste it books stand up to time? Maybe? Will marketing actually be the downfall of humankind? Probably....
303 Little Lit - Swords and Flip Flops
Andy and Dani leave medieval Europe behind and go globe-trotting… spiritually. How far off topic can Dani take this conversation? Honestly, impressively far. We discuss desert empires, lush jungles, mythologies we should absolutely know more about—and of course, the most important question of all: what is the official battlefield sandal?
302 Lit Lit - No More Elephants
Andy and Dani finish their first series of the year! Oooooo Ahhhhhhh. How many of our predictions did we get wrong? Will Andy cry? Did we like the series? Who knows... except you, if you listen... The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri
301 Little Lit - Hypothetically Speaking
Andy and Dani are at it again... hypothetical questions. How mean would our cats be to us? Probably really mean.. Who would be the worst character to have as your inner monologue? Dani wins this... ________________________________________________If you would like to support Minnesota here are some resources you can turn tohttps://www.standwithminnesota.com/https://www.miracmn.com/resourceshttps://
300 Lit Lit - ICE out now
Andy and Dani talk less about elephants than wanted and more about ICE than they thought they would. Did we get any of our predictions right? Spoiler... one of us did. Are we really enjoying this series? Spoiler... Ummm yes! Should you list to this episode? Probably!
299 Little Lit - Enough is Enough
Andy and Dani get real for a bit. I (Dani) live in South Minneapolis, and I wanted to use this time to talk about what's going on here. Andy and I discuss the insanity of this reality, and also give some ideas on what you can do in your area to support your neighbors who need it. Of course, activism looks different to everyone and we encourage you to do what you feel safest and most comfortabl
298 Lit Lit — I Only Look at Myself
New year, new series, same jokes.Andy and Dani kick off their New Year Series with The Burning Kingdoms Trilogy and we’re pretty into it! Feelings? Pretty good! Vibes? Solid! Elephants for Andy? Tragically insufficient.We get into whether chapter-by-chapter POVs work for this story and for us in general. Plus: bold (possibly delusional) predictions for Book 2 that we will almost certainly get wron
297 Little Lit – Top 3 Books of 2025
Andy and Dani talk books... obviously. Somehow… against all odds… Andy and Dani have basically the same Top 3 Books of 2025. Growth? Taste? A shared brain cell? We may never know.We break down our overlapping favorites, celebrate the rare moment of agreement, and still find a way to bring up Morning Glory Milking Farm. Plus, a few shoutouts to books we read outside of Lit Lit, because we do occasi
296 Lit Lit – Extra Beans and Extra Stocks, Please
The Christmas Appeal by Janice HallettAndy and Dani head to the pantomime and have a perfectly mediocre time. If you love a long, self-congratulatory holiday email about how thriving your family, marriage, career, and dog are, this book is for you. If you’re normal, you may find yourself asking why you’re supposed to care that a bad man was murdered and shoved into a stage prop. Happy early Christ
295 Little Lit - Your Dad Is My Cardio
Andy and Dani look back at their favorite things from 2025, from music to movies and everything that had nothing to do with books. We recap the vibes, the wins, and the things that made the year… not terrible, surprisingly. Spoiler alert: Dani’s year was objectively better. Not because she wrote this. Because it’s facts.
294 Lit Lit - Andy and the Backdoors
The Running Man by Stephen KingAndy and Dani go for a jog. Just kidding, absolutely not. This week we tackle The Running Man and ask the hard questions: who actually liked this book, and why are you hiding? We unpack the what-was-the-point energy, the truly wild amount of racism, and Stephen King’s deep, unsettling commitment to extremely detailed bodily harm. Seriously, we get it. The guts were o
293 Little Lit - DISAPOINTEDDDDDD
Andy and Dani dive into the biggest letdowns pop culture has ever thrown at us. What TV shows nose-dived straight into disappointment? What “literary masterpieces” were actually just big words on tiny pages pretending to be deep? And which movies crushed our hopes, dreams, and maybe our will to live? Grab a drink... we’re naming names.
292 Lit Lit - 99 Bottles of Come on the Wall
Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. NascostaAndy and Dani inspect some holes.... no. No. No. This is all wrong... Did Andy just say he likes this book? Like did he just rank this in this top 5 for the year? Or is he just REALLY into minotaurs?
291 Little Lit - Boisterous Boi Stirring
Andy and Dani celebrate! How will you observe Dani's birthday? We're observing by solving riddles! Were we able to get any of them right? No! Are we really this dumb? Sure are!
Lit Lit 290 - Justin Long and the Hoobostanks
Havoc by Christopher BollenAndy and Dani spend some time in Egypt. Ok... what's worse: Annoying kids or creepy old ladies? It's a pretty close call but one options kills WAY more people...
289 Lit Lit - Guttural Tongues
The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyAndy and Dani meet a devil. Demon girls belong in the basement, fake dumb detectives are cool I guess, and are possessions real?
288 Little Lit - How well do you know me...?
Andy and Dani play the friendship game... are they still friends? Maybe. Are the frenemies? Probably. Are they Drunk? Absolutely.
287 Lit Lit - *In Menacing Voice* It's Baaaack
The Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer Armentrout Andy and Dani get reacquainted with Casteel and Poppy the most level headed couple in all of fantasy... Oh wait she's STILL in a coma? HOLD ON nothing happens in the book until page 530?!? OH phew she's awake from the coma... WAIT SHE'S IN ANOTHER COMA? Whatever just hand over the whiskey...
288 Little Lit - Shake that Ash
Andy and Dani make predictions on their favorite series... Blood and Ash. Yes... its finally time. The next Blood and Ash book is out and we don't remember anything, so we decided to make predictions. We're helpless but we're trying.
287 Lit Lit - Pro Prose Podcast
Andy and Dani solve ANOTHER murder. Ok... we've been reading a lot of murder books. It wasn't intentional but here we are. How far would you go to protect a sibling? Is it better to be an only child? Dani thinks so...
286 Little Lit - PUPpers
Andy and Dani talk about pups! Well PUP the band that is... Will they have the same top 5 songs? How many honorable mentions do you think Andy has? And who REALLY is the bigger PUP fan....?
285 Lit Lit - We is smart
Martyr! by Kaveh AkbarAndy and Dani speak with their inner artist? Do poets ALWAYS have to be depressing? Did we both like the main character? How English major-y did Dani get? Did we accidently choose multiple books in a row with the same plot points?________________________________________________________If you’re able, please consider supporting the victims and families impacted by the recent t
284 Little Lit - [insert murder podcast show]
Andy and Dani discuss the ethicality of murder documentaries and podcasts. How hungover can one person be? Dani has the answers. Is profiting off of someone else's trauma ever ok? How far back does a murder have to take place before its ok to talk about?
283 Lit Lit - Mambo No. 4
Andy and Dani solve a murder... or do they? Is cloning ever ethical? What about gamifying a murder? How many Lou's does it take to finish a story? Would we want to be cloned? Will Andy ever survive his fear of infinity? Maybe...
282 Little Lit - Justin daddy Long legs
Andy and Dani discuss, are open-ended endings ever ok? Spoiler alert they DO NOT agree. Are open ends ok in different forms of media? Will Justin Long ever get the credit he deserves? On another note, we're updating our release schedule! Don't worry, we're still uploading episodes every week! They'll just come out on Thursdays. Also, sorry for the way Andy talks to you... don't
281 Lit Lit - Andy's New Nose vs The Shadow King
Andy and Dani are back and finished their summer series. How many predictions did we get wrong? Is it our fault for getting them wrong? We gotta normalize killing off characters. All you need is a friendship bracelet and a can-do attitude!
A Little Lit Lit Update
Hey Everyone! Wanted to post a little update here. We're not going to be releasing an episode this week, but we'll try to have one out to you next week. Andy is recovering from surgery (everything went great), but he needs to heal up! Thanks for understanding!
280 Little Lit - Quick! Find a New Bar
Andy and Dani talk about their fwends! Specifically what we like to do when people visit us. What bars and restaurants do we HAVE to go to? What's the best drinking game to play? And what movies do we watch when everyone is inevitably hungover?
279 Lit Lit - I Like a Slutty Boi
Andy and Dani hang out with some hot pirates. How much did they have to drink for this episode? Spoiler a lot. Is magic bad? Is it actually everywhere? Did Dani get attacked by a rogue bee mid episode? Yes. Yes, she did.
278 Little Lit - Shadow Daddies vs Andy
Andy and Dani talk about romantasy... well mostly Dani talks. What is the best lover trope? Who is the best book boyfriend? How can these men get away with what they say? How much voyeurism is too much voyeurism? These are all great questions.
277 Lit Lit - A Jumping Shark and a Hot Magician
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Andy and Dani start their summer series! Will this series have a hot shadow daddy? Maybe… Will Dani like this book series more than Andy? Probably… Most importantly, will they ever get a prediction right? Who knows…
276 Little Lit - Key Their Cars
Sorry for the delay! There was a scheduling error... but you're getting two episodes today so... yay!Andy and Dani discuss how they handle break-ups. Is it better to let someone down easy? Is Dani too empathetic? Is timing reeeeeally everything? And titles don't really mean anything.
275 Lit Lit - A Guinness a Day Keeps the Heartbreak Away
Good Material by Dolly AldertonAndy and Dani break-up. Is there a right amount of time it takes to get over someone? How mopey is too mopey? Do women handle break-ups better than men... duh.
274 Little Lit - A Tan Andy
Andy and Dani talk ALL about Andy's vacation... blah blah blah. Whatever. Well, actually we were supposed to talk about his vacation but ended up talking mostly about how awful it is when your flight gets delayed and you miss your connections. Whoops
273 Lit Lit - It's Not Delivery It's Degarmo
The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler Andy and Dani solve a murder... oh and it's Andy's birthday, but whatever. How much does Andy love noir? Even more intriguing... does Dani? And why did we start talking about what porn would be like in the Matrix? I don't know... guess you'll have to listen.
271 Lit Lit - Priory of the Orange Juice
Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonAndy and Dani ride a dragon, get poisoned, and kill a demon? Did this book live up to our expectations? Should this book have been split into multiple? Do happy endings mean as much as sad endings? Find out...
270 Little Lit - Don't Judge a Book by its Cover.... or Do?
There's been an episode pivot! Sorry for delay of Lit Lit Andy and Dani talk about book covers... more specifically, book covers that are really, really cool! When should you judge a book by its cover? Do genres have specific artistic qualities? And most importantly, does Andy have good taste?
268 Little Lit - Galaxy Quest is a Masterpiece
Andy and Dani talk classic Sci-Fi... Does space travel need to be explained? Will Dani ever forgive Andy for gaslighting her about Galaxy Quest? What is the new frontier for boredom? How quickly does Dani spiral about space?
267 Lit Lit - Lifecycle 69
Recursion by Blake Crouch Andy and Dani are stuck reliving their lives again... and again... and again. The time travel theories? Pretty cool. But is that enough to carry a whole book? (Spoiler: the old guy says no.) So how much do you really need to care about characters for a story to land? And more importantly... how many drinks did we have while figuring it out?Trigger warning: This episode in
266 Little Lit - Mom, Mum, Mommy, Mom
Andy and Dani talk about their Moms. Queue the oooos and ahhhhhs. But first we talk about the new Pup album, and then our infamous "I was a bad toddler" stories, and then soft-core... AND then we talk about how awesome our Moms are. A very typical Mother's Day episode
265 Lit Lit - Nom Nom Nom Nom
Nightbitch by Rachel YoderAndy and Dani enter motherhood. How much female rage can you squeeze into one book? The answer is a lot of it... How many times can you read a book and get something new out of it? Please don't put your kids in a kennel. And there is one scene that we REFUSE to acknowledge.
264 Little Lit - Getting Drunk at a VFW
Andy and Dani start a band. Well actually they just talk about their favorite band names so don't worry there's no singing... or maybe there is. Who do you think has the best fake band name? My bet is on Dani... but that's probably because I write the show notes and Andy never reads them.
263 Lit Lit - Put on a happy face
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James Andy and Dani continue crying. Get ready for another doozy of a book... did we stack the front half of our year with too many good books? How many more books will make us cry this year? Do you want to see a cat? These are all questions that can be answered... if you listen
262 Little Lit - Two shots of milk, please.
Andy and Dani give advice. Have you ever wanted dating advice from two people who haven’t been in the dating game for almost a decade? We thought so. So really… you’re welcome. If you use all of our tips you are bound to find the one… or least someone… or wait IDK maybe this won’t work for you but you should listen anyway.
261 Lit Lit - Pre-come chapters
Little Foxes Took Up Matches by Katya KazbekAndy and Dani take a quick trip to Russia. Can you guess who liked the book more? Is this a coming of age book or something totally new? Everyone in this story NEEDS therapy. How many times does Dani say "like"?
Little Lit 260 - Pretentious diction
Andy and Dani compare fancy words. What fancy words do we use in every day language? Is pretentious a pretentious word? How many of our favorite words end in -ious? And the real question everyone is asking who is actually the most pretentious?
Lit Lit 259 - Please, not the feet...
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenAndy and Dani enter a covert mission. Will we read anything happy every again? Who knows... Why does Dani hate when dialogue is woven into paragraphs? Are we supposed to sympathize with the sympathizer? When does shock value pay off and does it in this book?
258 Little Lit - Mr. Fatsy Cline vs. The Apocalypse
Andy and Dani take on an apocalypse. What stage of an apocalypse would we survive? There is so much luck in living. Random roast beef can take anyone out. To make things VERY clear we would not look for each other during the apocalypse.
Lit Lit 257 - You Gotta Get Drifty
The DRIFT by C.J. TudorAndy and Dani D.R.I.F.T. apart. How hungover can one person be? Spoiler alert the most hungover. Well done thriller puzzle books. This poor Carter guy has it rough. Why are there so many murders? And does Dani have a Cyber Truck?
256 Little Lit - Magneto will always win
Andy and Dani take a side quest into side characters. Sometimes a different perspective can be better than the original. What side character or villain would have the best main character moment? Can it be done in a way that's not sooo obvious? Also Marvel... let us know when you want to work together.
255 Lit Lit - Write your story
Andy and Dani take a trip down the Mississippi. Did we already read our number 1 book this year? Creating an accessible story with big meanings. Putting the questions back on Huck and really on the reader. How to use silence to make a big impact.James by Percival Everett
Recommended
World News Tonight with David Muir
The Joe Rogan Experience
TED Talks Daily
English Vocabulary Help
Talk About Talk - Executive & Leadership Communication Skills
Learn English B1 with Daily News | English Listening Practice
Stand In The Circle
English with Olivia | Slow Conversations & Vocabulary
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Learn 50 English Phrases While You Sleep | Everyday English Phrases & Vocabulary
پلی لیست | PlayList
Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter
