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Rating

★★★★★

4.9

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36 reviews

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Book club meets fight club. Two book recommendations every Monday from high school English teachers Ian and Joe. And Nick.

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326. The Ottoman Empire

2026/10/07

The Case of Cem by Vera Mutafchieva (1996, translated in 2024) vs Turkish Embassy Letters by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1763)

325. Shorts

2026/09/29

Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler (1995) vs The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2009)

324. Major Catastrophe

2026/09/21

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer (1997) vs The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough (1968)

323. North Carolina

2026/09/17

Wilmington's Lie by David Zucchino (2020) vs Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (2000)

322. End of Summer

2026/08/31

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury (1957) vs A Month in the Country by J. L. Carr (1980)

321. Owls of the Eastern Ice

2026/08/24

Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl by Jonathan Slaght (2020)

320. The Way of Nature

2026/08/17

The Way of Nature by Zhuang Zhou illustrated by C. C. Tsai (300 BCE/ 2019)

319. Sourdough: A Novel

2026/08/10

Sourdough: A Novel by Robin Sloan (2017)

318. Anger, Mercy, Revenge

2026/08/03

Anger, Mercy, Revenge by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE – 65 CE)

317. The Postmaster and Other Stories

2026/07/27

The Postmaster and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (1987)

316. The Iron Giant

2026/07/20

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (1968)

315. No Longer Human

2026/07/13

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai (1948)

314. The Money Player

2026/07/06

The Money Player: The Confessions of America's Greatest Table Tennis Champion and Hustler by Marty Reisman (1974)

313. Snowpiercer

2026/06/29

Snowpiercer, Vol. 1: The Escape by Jacques Lob, Illustrated by Jean-Marc Rochette (1982)

312. Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

2026/06/22

312. Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden (2026)

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4.9 out of 5

36 reviews

★★★★★

MoabFlapjack 2023/01/04

Refreshing

It’s nice to have a lit podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I laugh my way through the episodes and have ended up reading some of the book...

★★★★★

Caw! Caw! Caw! 2022/09/29

Comfort podcast, Stuff You Should Know Vibes

Great podcast for commuting/road trips. These guys are a hilarious combo and kind of have a similar style to Josh and Chuck from Stuff You Should Know...

★★★★★

oxenjamer 2021/10/07

Always a jolly time

These guys have great rapport with each other. They welcome listeners into an hour of camaraderie that is more than satisfying.

★★★★★

portiacassandra 2021/04/04

a fav

Thanks to my old literary theory professor and his strange buddies for bringing me my weekly source of serotonin. thanks also for increasing my tbr by...

★★★★★

JoyAlec 2021/03/28

My new fav!!

I am loving this podcast! I’m a huge bookworm (or lit-head) and this is my new podcast home. You guys are very funny and literate, and that’s a great ...

★★★★★

rosieFall 2020/12/21

Fun Podcast

These guys make my Mondays so much more enjoyable. They have great chemistry and are always fun to listen to.

★★★★★

CormacMcCarFacts 2020/12/09

The books are the worst part

The books are sometimes the worst parts, and the books are fantastic (minus the various secret Nazi authors). The best part of the podcast is that for...

★★★★★

Verbis_Vivum 2020/12/05

Making Literature Fun Again

Fun facts, analysis, neologisms, insight, and all the jokes. Simply put: this podcast is the best hour of every Monday. Keep it going, gentlemen!

★★★★★

rkwhite8 2020/07/23

Finally inspired to write a podcast review

Thank you, guys, for this incredible podcast! It’s a perfect blend of literature, hilarity, and Hobbits. Every episode is entertaining and my only reg...

★★★★★

LookinaBook 2020/07/07

For anyone who reads or just wishes they did

My new favorite podcast examines books I’ve read, books I’ve never heard of, and books I feel I should read (but probably never will). The cast quickl...

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