How reading has been changing us

The median American read two books in 2025. You can outdo them with a copy of Curious George and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and then that Joe Pera book about being stuck in the bathroom. In the meantime, we wanted to talk about how nice it's been to just sit down and read. MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESThese are the books Nicco read. These aren't affiliate links, for disclosure. If we were better at what we did these would be, but they aren't:'Verity' by Colleen Hoover:https://www.colleenhoover.com/products/verity'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelideshttps://www.alexmichaelides.com/silentpatient'The Night of the Storm' by Nishita Parekhhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722885/the-night-of-the-storm-by-nishita-parekh/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSCassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Heartwarming: This man read book04:42 Heart more warmed: It was three books06:03 What Nicco has been learning bout himself08:46 The first book Nicco read15:08 What commonly happens when someone returns to reading21:45 What got Cass wanting to read again26:02 Just read anything, please30:28 It's okay to leave some things unexplained in media36:23 The acceptance of uncertainty42:14 Second-person perspectives and The Life of Pi50:50 Cass finished Twin Peaks (watchcast coming soon)56:29 What seemingly unremarkable things shaped us? (TheCrazyEven) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★