Overdue

A podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Updates Mondays.

Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy murder mysteries: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.

 

Ep 732 - Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo

December 08, 2025  /  Guest User

Darkness, imprisoning me / All that I see, absolute horror / I cannot live, I cannot die / Trapped in myself, body my holding cell

These lyrics from Metallica's "One" were inspired by this classic anti-war novel (this is relevant, we promise). Its unique perspective and focus on the irreparable harm that war inflicts on the individual set it apart from the other anti-war texts we've read for the show.

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