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The Book ReportS4E5: WoT The Flame of Tar ValonToday we discuss lesbian pocket universes, intricate stonework forest wall THAT DONT EXIST IN THE TV UNIVERSE, and beautiful scenes in the 6th episode of Amazon's Wheel of Time adaptation. The Flame of Tar Valon
2022-01-2648 min
The Book ReportS4E4: WoT: Blood Calls BloodStephen is Back! We cover the 6th episode of the Wheel Of Time Blood Calls Blood. If you stay after the credits we will go on a tangent about the Expanse books and other probably much better Amazon show!
2022-01-1253 min
The Book ReportS4E3: WoT: The Dragon RebornWe got to the good episodes!!!! Today we cover the 4th episode in Amazon's Wheel of Time, the first episode that strays far, faaar afield of the books and also the first good pretty much all the way through epiosed. Stephen couldn't be on this episode he was busy watching the epic new Spiderman movie... Then Joel couldn't get it edited very fast because he was busy helping people move and doing holiday stuff. buuuut all that doesn't matter because we have the best guest host we could have asked for Jacob Dale, who not on...
2022-01-0554 min
The Book ReportS4E2: WoT Shadow's Waiting/A Place of SafetyTune in for our coverage of episodes 2 & 3 of Amazon's Wheel of Time. Fair warning we had technical issues, a lot of spoilers, a little to drink and a guest on the episode! Thanks again to Joel's BF Dylan Bales for joining us to give the perspective of someone who hasn't read any of the books on the first 3 episodes of season 1.
2021-12-2231 min
The Book ReportS4E1: WoT Discussion (Leavetaking)We're Back!!!So Joel has been finally reading the Epic Fantasy series Wheel Of Time, and Amazon is now making it into a show. Stephen and Joel are going to follow along and tell you what they changed from the books, what we wished they would have done and what we thought of each episode. Along the way, we're going to have guests with different levels of exposure to the source material come on and give their opinions. This week we are taking on the first of what sorta works like a three-parter ep...
2021-12-1538 min
The Book ReportS3E18: Badly Explained Plots.What's the book about that guy hallucinating all night? or the one where a husband and wife are separated for a long time and totally wink wink didn't cheat on each other? Play along as we try to stump each other with badly explained plots. Can you guess them faster than we can? Do you have a badly explained plot you think will stump us we'd love to hear from you email us at BookreportPod@gmail.com
2021-09-1744 min
The Book ReportS3E17: If I Had a Nickle..."That was a Journey... that made no sense and I'm sorry we went on" Quote from this episode and oney good explanation for why it took so long to come out. I'd say sorry both Stephen and I went through a move, vacations and job changes also it just got hot and the world keeps getting more discouraging and less fun and we got lazy, but all those sound like dumb excuses and who cares. So we are back with weird trends in books and badly explained plots plus book games and more and m...
2021-09-0345 min
The Book ReportS3E16: Political Rants and Original WritingThere are some house keeping announcments and a shout out at the begining... and then Joel kind of goes on a 15 minute rant about the Oklahoma Legislature. Eventually we get to a place where we pick out a writing prompt and through digital time travel then present two brand new original works we wrote over the weekend. Enjoy!
2021-05-051h 15
The Book ReportS3E15: Scene AnatomyWell, we almost get to a point this episode, mostly we have fun dissecting some of our favorite archetype scenes and discussing On Writing Tips. tune in next time when we hopefully share more of our original work.
2021-04-2855 min
The Book ReportS3E14: Video Games Will Rot Your BrainAfter Stephen finally got a switch Joel gave in and played one of the Witcher games and both saw this post on reddit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBCZgXHrigo The guys decided to talk about what other book-to-video-game adaptations we would want to play.
2021-04-1254 min
The Book ReportS3E13: Christian Lit 4: Non-FictionJust in Time for Easter!! It's here the fourth and Final part of our "Christian" "Literature" series! I pray that next week I can stop putting everything in air quotes.Today we talk Masturbation, Cult indoctrination, Doxxing, Balancing your checkbook, and the gender fluidity of God... I wish I was making ANY of that up.
2021-03-2954 min
The Book ReportS3E12: Christiain Lit 3: HORRORWhy does this genre exist? We don't answer that question...or really even ask it but we do go over the best and worst examples of this problematic and prevalent 90s book trend.
2021-03-151h 06
The Book ReportS3E11: Christian Lit 2: C.S. LewisMore "Christian Lit" this time that doesn't even need to be in quotes, but let's stick with a theme. Last episode we kinda unapologetically shit all over the Left Behind books and modern "Christian" pop culture in general. Today we're focusing on some actual literature that is both Christian and GOOD?!We breeze over the entire works of C.S. Lewis and provide some recommended reads before we go back to judgmental next week. (Just kidding were very judgmental this week too.
2021-03-0849 min
The Book ReportS3E10: Christian Lit 1: LEFT BEHINDOkay... We accidentally did a sort-of special episode fr the tenth one in a season again. Today begins a new series on a subject were annoyingly uniquely qualified to discuss... Christian culture books. Left Behind if you are not in the know is a book series that is the juggernaut of Christian culture. So to start off a series discussing Christian Literature we had to start with the big one. Stay tuned after the outro music to here Joel babble nervously as we try to make an intro on the fly...Also...
2021-03-011h 05
The Book ReportS3E9: SoftballsRemember when we recommended books? remember how we rewrote the terrible book descriptions into things that actually represented what you were about to read? Well, this episode is just that!We turned it into a game, forcing each other to come up with book descriptions on the fly for our embarrassment and your enjoyment!remember to like share and subscribe.
2021-02-2446 min
The Book ReportS3E8: Ping Pong ParadigmI promise we start talking about the episode's main topic eventually, if you want to skip over all the perfection that is Redwall, Ping-Pong drugs and Wheel of Time bashing go to approx. the 21 mark. Today we discuss the books that changed the course of a genre, that added or reorganized or retold a story in such a unique way it changed the way we think about stories. We also gave each other new writing prompts they are as follows:Stephen's prompt for Joel: I would like you to write a thriller that t...
2021-02-151h 05
The Book ReportS3E7: Humorous... Like the BoneWe're back!!!Holidays took a lot longer than we planned and well we kinda forgot to record for a month. Inertia is a difficult piece of reality to overcome. Anyways we finally read our latest short stories and with no restraint on SPOLIERS discuss the Space Trilogy beginning with the Three Body Problem!As a reminder here are the prompts from over a month ago:Stephen's Prompt: Tell me about a normal event from a non-human pov (inanimate object, animal, alien, fairy, demon etc) in a way that makes it bizarre (humerus or...
2021-02-081h 05
The Book ReportS3E6: Book TropesSo today we're gonna talk about things that annoy us (What else is new) Book Tropes and Cliches and the best ways authors have avoided them.Also, we didn't read any more Out of The Silent Planet sry. But we do have new Writing Prompts!!Stephen's Prompt: Tell me about a normal event from a non-human pov (inanimate object, animal, alien, fairy, demon etc) in a way that makes it bizarre (humerus or horrifying) don't explain the event or what you the pov character are but give enough context for me to guess....
2020-12-141h 05
The Book ReportS3E5: Six Seasons and a Movie?This isn't an episode about Community... because as amazing as it is, it isn't a book. We are talking about how we hope The Expanse gets at least one movie to wrap up the last 3 books. Then joel goes on several rants about how book adaptations have a bunch of major problems. Beware of Spoilers for DRESDEN FILES and THE EXPANSE We read along Out of The Silent Planet Chapters 9-10
2020-11-3054 min
The Book ReportS3E4: DON'T READ THATBooks have been banned for a lot of very very very stupid reasons. That was the original point of this episode it ended up being an excuse for each of us to rant about politics and social issues for an hour... and every now and then relate it back to books.We also go over chapter 7&8 of Out of The Silent Planet in our book club section!
2020-11-2358 min
The Book ReportS3E3: You're Not WrongWell, we're finally here... After judging and discussing hundreds of other professional writers works now you get to do the same to original works written for this podcast...For the read along we are going over Chapters 4, 5, & 6 of CS Lewis' Out of the Silent Planet.
2020-11-091h 05
The Book ReportS3E2: Hindsight is 20/200We once judged books by their covers. Joel read a couple, Stephen did not. Skip that part of the podcast. It's dumb. In part 2. We give an overview of the first 3 chapters of C.S. Lewis' "Out of the Silent Planet" in the first segment of our read-along!!In Part C: We give each other a writing prompt for next week. Joel has to write about the moon. Stephen is doing something about Easter Island. It will be a trainwreck. And like all trainwrecks, you should probably watch, at least for entertainment purposes. Li...
2020-11-0245 min
The Book ReportS3E1: The Hokey PokeyDid you know that the Hokey Pokey is an innuendo? Find out more by listening to today's episode!Joel and Stephen discuss their opinions on literature. Is it worth listening to? Probably not. Are you doing anything more important? Also probably not. Is that a recommendation you can pass up? Prob--You get the idea. Just go listen to the episode.
2020-10-2651 min
The Book ReportS2E21: The Broken Earth Trilogy (Season Finale)We have closed out Season Two (because our lives got busy for a bit) by bringing everything full circle and finishing out bothe entire series we discussed in our very first episode!BEWARE SPOILERS for N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy!!
2020-09-041h 03
The Book ReportS2E20: Peace TalksIf you have not read book 16 of the Dresden Files entitled Peace Talks STOP NOW. This episode will be filled with spoilers for this book and the entire Dresden files series. If you have read the book or don't care about spoilers. check out our no holds barred spoiler filled honest look at the newest novel in the adventures of Harry Dresden, Fomor explanation done much better than Joel ever could: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uROtbSbkaq8
2020-08-2837 min
The Book ReportS2E19: Either and Ether are not Homonyms (Black Sun Rising and The Lathe of Heaven)Fantasy can be whatever you want it to be. These two books prove that, and then go beyond by bringing together genres in ways that bend the mind, entrap the senses, and turn the eye towards things greater than ourselves. This week we explore Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman and The Lathe of Heaven - Ursela K. Le Guin
2020-08-2139 min
The Book ReportS2E18: Bring back the Guillotines (American Gods and Dawn)We're bringing back the french revolution! Well....Actually we're talking about good ideas that weren't properly executed. You know the trope. . .Green ketchup. Furby as the next great cuddly toy. Giving your dog a chew-toy shaped exactly the same as your favorite pair of shoes. So we're going to explain two books. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, and Dawn, by Octavia Butler. Both of these novels have exceptional ideas behind them worth exploring. Unfortunately, the books both fail to live up to expectations. Tune in this week to hear Joel...
2020-08-1050 min
The Book ReportS2E17: Panda Meat (Forging Hephestus & Heroes Die)No pandas or polar bears were harmed in the making of this episode... unless you are a federal officer in which case we plead the fifth.
2020-07-2839 min
The Book ReportS2E16: Smart People BooksThe books today are anything but ordinary. One the one hand, we explore the all-too-real world of hacking for profit. On the other hand, we delve into the depths of human depravity where men fight one another underground in order to further their national interests. These non-fiction books are worth the read, so if you don't listen to the full podcast, make sure to jot down each of these titles, as they will keep you on the edge of your seat like no fiction novel ever could. As they say, the truth is often stranger than fiction.
2020-07-1757 min
The Book ReportS2E15: Book AdaptationsBooks vs. movies? Which are better? We struck down the time old question that divides families and said, Por que no los dos? Yes, that's right. Today we explore the books that were turned into movies. The good, the bad, the ugly, and even the dirty (harry). Well, not that last one...I'm not sure dirty harry ever read a book, but we do mention Die Hard, so close enough. Anyways, I won't spoil the ending for you. Go listen for yourself.
2020-06-291h 17
The Book ReportS2E14: No intro Needed?The guys go back to the basics (because it had been too long since they did an episode and didn't have a clever idea for a new one) and recommend three new books!James Clavell's: Shogun &Diana Wynn Jones': Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Air
2020-06-2236 min
The Book ReportS2E13: Mistborn TrilogyI was very lazy editing and getting this episode up. listen its been a hell of a weekend and Monday and frankly year the whole world is insane.
2020-06-021h 15
The Book ReportS2E12: Top 10 list!We tried to wing an intro twice, we failed to record, Joel momentarily deleted all the audio… This episode went through a lot to get to you. Hopefully it's worth it to hear about 20 of our favorite books of all time for the longest recommendation list yet!Stephen’s Top Ten10. Watership Down - Richard Adams9. The Mistborn Trilogy - Brandon Sanderson8. Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott7. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - Howard Pyle6. The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne - Brian Staveley5. The Walking Drum - Louis L'am...
2020-05-2646 min
The Book ReportS2E11: Etcetera as literature.Every show, movie, and song you’ve ever been exposed to was written by someone, or even multiple someones, so maybe it’s time to give credit to those guys.
2020-05-2041 min
The Book ReportS2E10: Judging Books by their CoversWe've never read these books, but that doesn't stop us from judging, assessing, ranking, and micro-aggressing the H. E. double entendre out of these (potentially) fantastic novels. Books we discussed: Malazan book of the fallen - Steven Erikson Borne -- Jeff VanderMeer Noble House -- James Clavell Catacombs -- Mary Ann Evans Heros Die -- Matthew Woodran Stover The Song of Achilles -- Madeline Miller
2020-05-1146 min
The Book ReportS2E9: Perverse PrideWe invite to the stage . . . drumroll please . . . . a guest who needs no introduction, so we won't be giving her one. Our guest today introduces us to the parody of Fanfiction which is "Carry On" by Rainbow Rowell. Buckle your seatbelts and grab your butterbeer, cause this is one bumpy ride for fans of the Harry Potter franchise!In Other Lands by Sarah Rees BrennanHannah's Twitter handle= @disabldlinguist
2020-04-2744 min
The Book ReportS2E8: Burning Books? Literary Theory Grab BagWe talk Dystopian fiction, The best endings, and the proper way to do a Twist in our final (at least for now) literary theory episode!
2020-04-2050 min
The Book ReportS2E7: In the beginning, the earth was formless and void."And I think to myself, what a wonderful world" -- Louis Armstrong. Worldbuilding is all about crafting a playground for the imagination. Top-notch storytellers create worlds that feel every bit as real as our own, but how do they do it? In this episode of The Book Report, we discuss worldbuilding.
2020-04-131h 05
The Book ReportQuarantine #2: The Masque of the Red DeathLink to readable PDF: https://www.poemuseum.org/the-masque-of-the-red-deathLink to Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAyDQLNghXE
2020-04-0929 min
The Book ReportS2E6: We should have just done this whole episode about Tiger KingHere are all the books we mentioned:Peter PanThe adventures of Robin HoodChronicles of the Unhewn ThroneHarry Potter SeriesA Series of Unfortunate EventsChildren of TimeFoundation SeriesThe ExpanseAnimorphs SeriesJourney to the WestDresden FilesJohn Dies at the EndThe Brothers Karamazov
2020-04-0652 min
The Book ReportS2E5: If I didn't have a father he would look like Dennis QuaidQuestion: What makes a story? Is it the characters? The setting? The plot? A combination of all three? In this episode, Joel and Stephen begin a journey into literary theory and discuss exactly what it is that makes our favorite stories tick. From the overarching theory of the "Hero's Journey" to the more tried and true "Rag's to Riches" storyline, this episode will enlighten your mind slightly more than the usual drivel churned out on The Book Report.
2020-03-3043 min
The Book ReportQurantine #1: Children of TIme ReduxStephen finally read a book Joel recommended, so in this episode, they discuss Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky in excruciating detail. (Don't worry, this book is awesome). Oh, and there special outtakes in this episode that you can skip, because our editor in chief has no sense of taste.
2020-03-2541 min
The Book ReportS2E4: Classics HateWe all remember the books we read for High School English. Some were transformative works of literature that transcended the heights of human experience, while others . . . not so much. In this episode, Joel and Stephen discuss the shortcomings of several books now regarded as "Classics" and discuss why these books might not be all they are cracked up to be.
2020-03-2345 min
The Book ReportS2E3: Fighting back against the Litera-tiPop culture is mindless drivel, the likes of the Twilight Saga, or the books you see in an airport bookstore and think "I'm better than that." . . . Actually, pop culture is awesome and deserves its place among the hallowed halls of Chaucer, Dickens, and Shakespeare. In this episode, we discuss the merits of pop culture and the effects it has on the wider world at large. Tune in to this episode for some surprising insights into how pop culture influences our beliefs about everything from police officers to government propaganda.
2020-03-1651 min
The Book ReportS2E2: Setting the women's movement back 50 years (The Phantom Tollbooth).Our first ever guest episode!Join us as Jennifer tells us about her favorite book, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. Also enjoy Joel and Stephen, cause they're just so nice to look at.
2020-03-0949 min
The Book ReportS2E1: Stop saying you "trust me" so condescendingly!We're back with SEASON TWO!!New Logo. New show format. Same old hosts you know and love. We're going way too deep into the expansive epic fantasy that is Brent Weeks' Lightbringer Series. So buckle your seatbelts, strap on a pair of colored spectacles, and plug your ears through all the plot spoilers.
2020-03-021h 14
The Book ReportSeason 2 extended previewWe're back next Monday! Beware of Spoilers for the Lightbringer Series which we will cover in depth next week!!
2020-02-2333 minThe Book ReportEp. 22: Season FinaleWe've arbitrarily decided this is the final episode of Season 1!In this, we discuss the origins of the podcast and the absolute best modern fantasy, Patrick Rothfus' Kingkiller ChronicleBeware of spoilers, as well as fan theories, awkward silences and Joel going full nerd. but enjoy and come back next season when we have guest episodes lined up multi-part episodes and we take on some classics.Thanks for listening if you like us tell someone else about the podcast!
2020-02-031h 30The Book ReportEp. 21: The Riff-Raff are Gone (DUNE and The Extraordinary Adventures Of Alfred Kropp)This is up late due to technical difficulties (Read User Error) but we're back with more book recommendations!Joel tells us about a Sci-Fi classic; hopefully soon to finally be an actually good feature film: Frank Herbert's, DuneStephen takes us on a fun trip involving Ninja's, Monk's, Car chases and magic. (Not totally sure I didn't make up the ninja's) in The Extraordinary Adventures Of Alfred Kropp by Rick YanceyWe're also back with a new extended Read-Along segment!!
2020-01-1849 minThe Book ReportEp. 20: Happy Birthday Stephen! (The Starless Sea and Susan You Mafan)It's our first episode of the new year! It's a birthday episode! Its the return of the read-along segment! Oh and we talk about the experimental storytelling of Erin Morgenstern's second book "The Starless Sea" and a Chinese learning book called "Susan You Mafan" by Terry Waltz.
2020-01-1052 minThe Book ReportEp. 19: Book Fights!In this auspicious first episode where both hosts are in the same room we decided to go for a special Book Fight!. We discuss two stories we hated or at least one of us hated. This also has the next installment of read along!
2019-12-2748 minThe Book ReportEp. 18: Does punctuation really matter? (Candor and The Walking Drum)We have recovered finally from the Nantucket joke... sortaJoin us as we talk about a book Joel read in one setting: Pam Bachors, Candor; and Stephen tells us about the one non-western Louis L'amor novel, The Walking Drum!
2019-12-1352 minThe Book ReportEp 17: The Man from Nantucket: A Promethian Limerick (Shadow in Summer & A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World)Joel talks about the C. A. Fletcher novel, A Boy and his Dog at the End of the world, then after a master class in digression Stephen tries to get them back on track by talking about Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer.
2019-12-0654 minThe Book ReportEp. 16: That's How the Alphabet Works (The Chronicles of the Shadow War and The Wheel of Time)The guys tackle two huge fantasy series. Robert Jordan's vast and influential Wheel of Time, and the criminally under-known George Lucas and Chris Claremont collaboration, Chronicles of the Shadow War.
2019-11-2256 min
The Book ReportEp. 15: You don't know how old I age (The Dresden Files)In our second (but this time planned) special episode the guys deep dive into a freewheeling discussion of the ongoing Jim Butcher series, The Dresden Files. Beware of spoilers for just about every book in the series but please don't let that dissuade you from listening and of course you should definitely go read these books!!!
2019-11-151h 23The Book ReportEp. 14: A very enthusiastic attempt to save a child (Good Omens/On Writing and Worldbuilding)Stephen goes to another book-turned-TV show with Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's collaborative work "Good Omens". Joel Kicks off NaNoWriMo with some advice from Tim Hickson's "On Writing and Worldbuilding".
2019-11-0838 minThe Book ReportEp. 12: The 3 r's, reading, (w)riting, and more reading (Aeronauts Windlass and Annihilation)Happy NaNoWriMo!Before we all start writing our own novels, let's dive into the excellent works that are Jim Butcher's Aeronauts Windlass, and Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation.
2019-11-0140 minThe Book ReportEp. 13: Little Cocaine Baggies (2BOR02B & SaR officer)It's a short spooky read Halloween special! Joel takes us to the NoSleep subreddit and tells us about a search and rescue officer. Stephen takes us to explore life or death decisions in Kurt Vonnegut's short 2BOR02B. Links to both reads are below. Happy Halloween!!https://www.gutenberg.org/files/21279/21279-h/21279-h.htmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3iex1h/im_a_search_and_rescue_officer_for_the_us_forest/
2019-10-3123 minThe Book ReportEp. 11: A Giant Microagression (Alice isn't Dead, Extreme Ownership)Stephen dips back into the Non-fiction with Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's book on leadership, Extreme Ownership. Joel gets spooky with Joseph Fink's Road trip adventure, Alice Isn't Dead. Next week tune in on Halloween for a special episode!
2019-10-2549 minThe Book ReportEp. 10: No one here is a cat pornographer (Identity Crisis and The Magicians)Stephen makes some wild claims and guarantees this episode an explicit rating, but makes a valiant effort to convince us all to read Lev Grossman's "The Magicians". Joel meanwhile takes another detour from his traditional reads and takes us to the world of DC Comics discussing Brad Meltzer's limited series "Identity Crisis".
2019-10-1845 minThe Book ReportEp. 9: Insert Clever Title (Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered & Guns, Germs and Steel)The guys get real this week with two non-fiction books! Stephen takes us to school with a fascinating historical look on why the world is the way it is in Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs and Steel." Joel takes us to therapy with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark's joint memoir "Stay Sexy, and Don't Get Murdered" The guys also forgot to come up with a comical title and spend way to much time next week trying to figure one out.
2019-10-111h 01The Book ReportEp. 8: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (The Warded Man & The Three Body Problem)We discover movies that came out in the 1950s! Oh..... and Stephen tells us about Peter V. Brett's "The Warded Man" while Joel struggles to pronounce Cixin Liu who wrote "The Three-Body Problem."
2019-10-0452 minThe Book ReportEp. 7: "I wish I were a big elderly woman" (Airframe and Libriomancer)Stephen takes us through a tale of corporate espionage in the high flying world of aviation with Michael Crichton's Airframe. Joel begins a magical journey through all possible fictional stories in Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer. This is also the beginning of our first Book Giveaway. Subscribe, Rate and Review our podcast to be entered into a drawing to win one of the books we have recommended!!
2019-09-2757 minThe Book ReportEp. 6: Lord of the Fiberglass... in space (MAJOR SPOILERS for Elantris and Ender's Game)In this special episode, Joel had some stuff he needed to work through and Stephen is a good sport, our host's detour from recommending books to one another and take a SPOILER filled look at two of their favorite books that they know the other had read. So without further ado, today's books are Orson Scott Card's masterpiece, Ender's Game; and Brandon Sanderson's inaugural work Elantris. Sorry for the choppy opening but enjoy the chaos of us having to censor ourselves in editing. Remember to subscribe and leave a comment! We will be back to our...
2019-09-201h 07The Book ReportEp. 5: Literary Condoms protect you from Book Worms (Animorphs & The Emperor's Blades)In our only episode this week Joel takes us deep into his childhood on a nostalgic trip through the massive Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate. Stephen tells us about the estranged siblings in The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley.
2019-09-1356 minThe Book ReportEp. 4: This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It. & Under HeavenIn Honor of #ReadABookDay we're bringing you this episode a week early!Joel continues his spider obsession with David Wong's hilarious yet terrifying novel, This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It. Stephen transports us to ancient China with Guy Gavriel Kay's Under Heaven.This episode contains some Language.
2019-09-061h 01The Book ReportEp. 3: Tai-Pan & the Children of TimeStephen regales us with a story of British Imperialism in James Clavell's Tai-Pan. Joel takes us to the far flung future of humanity in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time.(updated audio to remove audio spikes... hopefully)
2019-09-0653 minThe Book ReportEp. 2: Survivor & LondonJoel depresses and inspires us with the enthralling nihilism of Chuck Palahniuk's, Survivor. Stephen takes us on a trip through the entire 2,000 year history of one of the greatest cities in history with Edward Rutherford's London
2019-08-3044 minThe Book ReportEp 1: The Black Prism, The Fifth SeasonThe inaugural episode, Stephen presents The Black Prism by Brent Weeks and Joel tells us all about The Fifth Element by N. K. Jemisin.Please excuse the fact that we hadn't quite figured out how to make our audio sound like it wasn't recorded with a couple of tin cans and some string.
2019-08-301h 00The Book ReportPreview EpisodeOur first two full episodes launch tomorrow Friday, Aug. 30In the mean time enjoy these out of context teaser clips, stay tuned for so much more!
2019-08-2903 min