Episode 275 – Darkly Dreaming Dexter

The Worst Bestsellers

Worst Bestsellers

Comedy, Arts, Books

4.5 • 609 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Are you perhaps looking for a perfectly pleasant podcast? Well, unfortunately, we read Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. We were joined by artist, poet, and Kait’s roommate KL (they/them) to unpack all of Dexter’s astonishingly awkward alliteration. Listen to this episode while arranging your Barbie crime scene dioramas.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: “Surprise, Motherfucka” Vine

Jeff Lindsay AMA on Reddit

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to worst bestsellers, where we read about the number one true crime fans so you don't have to.
0:17.5	I'm Renata.
0:18.6	And I'm Kate.
0:20.1	And for this episode, we read Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff
0:23.7	Lindsay. Joining us to discuss the first book in the Dexter series is K.L. An artist, poet,
0:30.7	and most importantly, Kate's roommate. Hi, Kelle. Hello. This is a nepotism-based podcast.
0:39.4	Yeah.
0:40.0	Yes.
0:40.5	No, I'm winning here, I think.
0:42.8	Thanks, team.
0:44.0	For sure.
0:45.4	Kail, would you like to tell the podcast your pronouns?
0:48.6	My pronouns are...
0:50.7	Wow, that was really Southern.
0:52.4	Sorry, my pronouns are they.
0:56.1	Your pronouns are y'all.
0:58.0	Y'all.
1:00.0	It covers everyone.
1:03.8	I also, sorry, I talked over you, say it again.
1:07.9	Y'all, it covers everyone.
1:10.9	Not that part.
1:11.6	Say your regular pronouns again.
	...

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