The podcast episodes discuss literature and book recommendations as a key topic, with segments featuring book critic Maureen Corrigan reviewing and analyzing various novels and providing summer reading suggestions.

For example, in the episode 'Best Of: Dr. Fauci's Talks With Trump / 'Hacks' Star Hannah Einbinder', Maureen Corrigan shares some of her top summer book recommendations.

Similarly, in the episode 'Hindsight is 2021', the hosts discuss and recommend several influential books spanning genres like literature, psychoanalysis, and labor history.