Katherine Reay joins us to talk about her book The Berlin Letters, the ciphers she created for it, Berlin Wall history, and East German punk rock. Plus- Dave’s Urinetown set is fraught with hazards, Laura makes the New York Times, and Andrew goes to yet another animatronic convention. We also recommend: Plastic by Scott Guild, The Women by Kristin Hannah, and The Last Ranger by Peter Heller. Audiobook of the Week is The Mailman by Bentley Little.