Join Scoots as he reads a new old novel and tries to wrap his head around what it means to say a word in the Pickwickian sense.

This is a reading / adaptation of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. I’m making it extra boring and meandering, but it may tangentially touch on subjects that some viewers may not find sleepy.

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This episode is produced by Rusty Biscuit aka Russell Sperberg.

Show Artwork by Emily Tat

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