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After being taken over by Chad’s daughter, the podcast gets back on track, and Chad and Derek Maine ( YouTube channel) break down the first half of part two of Four by Four, talking about the ways in which power structures are replicated, the increasing scope of the novel’s construction, reading between the lines, trusting the impulses in children, books that don’t offer clear solutions, and much more.

This week’s musical “4×4” reference is from Florida Georgia Line, because of course it is.

If you’d prefer to watch the conversation, you can find it on along with . (And seriously, this week’s opening is worth watching.) The next broadcast will be on . We’ll be talking about pages 156-222) of Four by Four, which is available in everywhere. (And as an audiobook via !)

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