The story was interesting and funny at times, but I found the pacing to be jarring. A lot of character development happens in the first 75% of the book with very little forward momentum with regard to plot. Then, once the characters are fully developed, the plot moves a breakneck speed, rushing to conclude.

Admittedly, I don't listen to the podcast, but I found the trope of "list of normal thing, normal thing, crazy thing, normal thing" to get formulaic and predictable.

I liked it for what it was. Of note, I listened to the audiobook and found it to be superbly acted, as you might imagine since it is the cast from the podcast.