Episode 5 - "The Big Sleep"

Happy fall book lovers! This episode, the bitches go noir and discuss Raymond Chandler’s “The Big Sleep”. This canonical detective novel follows Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, a hardboiled gumshoe that starts out investigating a blackmail scheme and ends in murder, lies, and betrayals.

Join the bitches as they discuss the dismal portrayal of women, the startling confession from Chandler about an unsolved plot hole, and a thrilling deliberation on who would play a modern Marlowe. So click that play button and get ready for some great reveals.

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