Book Gossip Podcast

In this episode we discuss the 2022 novel Saha by Cho Nam Ju . Then we dive into the inspiration behind the novel. Sources: Saha by Cho Nam-Ju Hell Joseon a.k.a. Hell Korearead:// https_medium.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fnew-writers-welcome%2Fhell-joseon-a-k-a-hell-korea-186098d174b4

In this episode we discuss the 2020 novel Home Before Dark by Riley Sager. Then we dive into some “real” haunted stuff. Sources: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/g22635979/real-life-haunted-house-stories/

In this episode Gabriela tells me about the documentary The Missing Children by Tanya Stephan.

In this episode we discuss the book Next by Michael Crichton and Gabriela gives us a taste of real life genetics drama. Sources: https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/04/1048829/he-jiankui-prison-free-crispr-babies/   https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00512-w  

In this episode Gabriela explains the Netflix documentary Bad Vegan to me and we get my raw reaction.

In this episode we discussed the book Strangers in their own land: Anger and mourning on the American right by Arlie Russell Hochschild.  Instagram:  https://instagram.com/bookgossippodcast?utm_medium=copy_link  

In this episode we discuss the HBO documentary Baby God by Hannah Olsen.  We talked about how it took a dark turn and the ethics of Dr. Quincy Portier

In this episode we finish our discussion (rant) about The Coddling of the American Mind. Sources: The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt & Greg Lukianoff Anti-Racist Pedagogy: Challenges Faced by Faculty of Color in Predominantly White Schools of Nursing An open letter: why I'm leaving the cult of wokeness by Africa Brooke Letter of quitting woke movement- Jordan Peterson Pod...

...Kind of. In this episode we talk about the Harry Potter 20th Reunion special.

In this episode we talk about the first half (or so) of The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt & Greg Lukianoff and share our favorite points, topics, and deep thoughts. We do ramble on in the beginning so if you’re interested in skipping to the book discussion it’s about 18 minutes in.

In this episode we watch and react to the 2009 film Coraline directed by Henry Selick and based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. 

In this episode we discuss the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil but John Berendt. Then we give a bit more information on the unique characters and Savannah, GA. We start the summary at about 15 minutes in, we were chatty today. Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3168520.stm https://ghostcitytours.com/savannah/haunted-places/haunted-houses/mercer-williams-house/  

In this episode we talk about the movie Suspiria. Due to a miscommunication Brandi watched the 1977 version and Gabriela watched the 2018 version, so you get both! Very high camp, high drama, and witches. It’s going to be a good time.

In this episode we discuss the case of the kidnapping of Sally Horner, the case that supposedly inspired Lolita. Then Gabriela gives us some information on Vladimir Nabokov, the author of Lolita. Sources: https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/reading-the-first-throb-of-lolita/ https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/vladimir-nabokov-butterfly-illustrator   https://hazlitt.net/longrea...

In this episode we discuss The Gunslinger by Stephen King, the first book in his Dark Tower Series. We have our friend and fellow book club member Amanda joining us for this episode because she is a big Stephen King fan. Our plan is to sprinkle some King novels into the mix and have Amanda join us for those episodes so we can take advantage of her experience with his works. This is Gabriela’s firs...

In this episode we discuss the 1990 film Awakenings and share our thoughts and some things we thought were worth mentioning about the film and the illness experienced in it. Sources: Awakenings, 1990 film Leslie A Hoffman, Joel A Vilensky, Encephalitis lethargica: 100 years after the epidemic, Brain , Volume 140, Issue 8, August 2017, Pages 2246–2251

 In this episode we discuss the 1985 novel Song of Kali by Dan Simmons. Then we dive into the societal problems discussed in the book.  Sources: Song of Kali by Dan Simmons https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1127056/The-real-Slumdog-Millionaires-Behind-cinema-fantasy-mafia-gangs-deliberately-crippling-children-profit.html   https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/the-mafia-of-middle-...

In this episode we watched the 2012 movie The Awakening and stopped every so often to record a summary as well as our reactions and thoughts. We tried to find a scary horror movie to discuss for our episode closest to Halloween. Enjoy!

In this episode we discuss the 2015 novel A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. Then, we dive into some cases of supposed real life possession.    Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/18/head-full-of-ghosts-review-paul-tremblay-merry-meredith-barrett-marjorie-karen-brissette-possession   https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-a-head-full-of-ghosts-by-paul-tremblay/   https://www...

In this episode we discuss the 2015 film Crimson Peak by Guillermo del Toro and talk about our likes, dislikes, and what we found most creepy. There's also some advice about stranger danger and how to spot a murderer.

In this episode we discuss the book The Ruins by Scott Smith. Then we dive into some info about the real survival of a Uruguayan rugby team in the Andes mountains in 1972. Sources: The Ruins by Scott Smith https://www.outdoorlife.com/remarkable-survival-stories-lessons/   https://allthatsinteresting.com/survival-stories/2  

In this episode we discuss the film The Lair of the White Worm by Tim Russell. We followed suit with Pan’s Labyrinth and just talked about this movie as we did the summary because it needs no elaboration. Sources: The Lair of the White Worm courtesy of Prime Video https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095488/trivia https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/mar/28/the-lair-white-worm-ken-russell-my-gu...

In this episode we discuss the film Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro. We don’t have a specific dive for this episode, we take it scene by scene and discuss it as we go through the summary. Have fun, and watch the movie! Sources: Pan’s Labyrinth, 2006 film by Guillermo del Toro compliments of Netflix

In this episode we recap the documentary, “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, the musical.”  Then we dive into the circumstances and people surrounding his escapades. There’s also a brief visit to the final twilight movie around 1 hr and 2 minutes. Enjoy! Sources: “The Jinx: The life and deaths of Robert Durst”  a documentary by Andrew Jarecki on HBO https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/...

In this episode we discuss The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle  By Stuart Turton.  Then we dive into the life of Elizabeth Seaman, a female journalist who was brave enough to get admitted into an asylum on purpose! Sources : The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle  By Stuart Turton  http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/nellie-blys-lessons-in-writing-what-you-want-to   h...