as the title suggests, our protagonists discuss both dogs and books, and how we, as a culture,  underestimate kids' reading capabilities and emotional capacities. also, Animal Crossing. beware spoilers for I'm Thinking of Ending Things.
links to other things, mostly books, that are mentioned in this episode:

• Carmichael's (our local bookstore)
• Brownsboro Animal Clinic (our vet)
• "snake ex machina"
• A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer
• Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
• The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
• Songs of a Dead Dreamer & Grimscribe by Thomas Ligotti
• The Rise & Fall of D.O.D.O. by Nicole Galland & Neal Stephenson
• Pete the Cat