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Episode 440"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Eleven
Ben and Adam meet with Mr. Tan and learn something's wrong with his garden. Scott revisits an earlier chapter to identify Mr. Tan, while Anita hopes we might be getting closer to learning who's pulling the strings behind the scenes.
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Friday Apr 03, 2026
Friday Apr 03, 2026
Episode 439"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Ten
Ben discovers a new superpower, and then plans his next move. Anita and Scott discuss a cat that is somehow unstuck in time.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Friday Mar 27, 2026
Friday Mar 27, 2026
Episode 438"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Nine
Ben and Adam meet the Nagamuthu, and his daughter. Anita loves the visual description of the snake deity, while Scott wonders why Ben's broken hands don't seem like a big deal.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever, theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com.
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Friday Mar 20, 2026
Friday Mar 20, 2026
Episode 437"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Eight
The trip to the pasar bayang gets ugly when Ben and Adam visit a fortune teller. Scott and Anita discuss the occult night market and its denizens.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever, theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com.
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Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Episode 436"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Seven
Ben and Adam hit the local grocery store to open a portal to a secret occult market. Anita thinks Adam is just the most adorable boyfriend, while Scott loves the idea of sympathetic magic between chain stores.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Friday Mar 06, 2026
Friday Mar 06, 2026
Episode 435"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Six
The DEUS team meets to discuss the situation and come up with a work plan. Scott thinks Ben might have missed who the wyvern's target was, while Anita gets more and more delighted with Adam and Ben's relationship.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Friday Feb 27, 2026
Friday Feb 27, 2026
Episode 434"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Five
Ben and Adam smooth things over with some good, old-fashioned monster fighting. Anita is pleased things work out between the guys, while Scott finds the situation with the wyvern suspicious.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Episode 433"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Four
Ben has an afterhours meet up with his boyfriend which turns into just more work. Anita and Scott speculate over what exactly might be up with Adam.
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The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever, theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com.
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Friday Feb 13, 2026
Friday Feb 13, 2026
Episode 432"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Three
Ben and Jimmy meet for coffee to discuss an occult mystery and much more important paperwork. Anita loves Ben's internal journey while Scott starts with some irresponsible early-book speculation about the nature of the occult threat.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/dEmw6Nu7
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Friday Feb 06, 2026
Friday Feb 06, 2026
Episode 431"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Two
Ben and his new intern get swept up in an occult mystery. Anita is already impressed with Fizah, and Scott likens Ben to a character in a previous featured novel.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/dEmw6Nu7
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Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Episode 430"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter One
Ben is a civil servant who deals with the occult and is just trying to get through his day. Scott is getting good "Laundry" vibes, while Anita completely sympathizes with the protagonist.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/dEmw6Nu7
The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever, theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com.
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Friday Jan 23, 2026
Friday Jan 23, 2026
Episode 429"Dreadful" by Caitlin Rozakis, Final Overview
Anita and Scott discuss themes, character arcs, and a fun upstairs/downstairs dynamic. Plus, Anita's favourite segment book club, "Make That Movie!"
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