Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory Podcast

This episode we're discussing the non-fiction genre of Crafts and Crafting ! We talk about art vs craft, makerspaces vs crafting spaces, the challenges of trying new crafts, academic crafting, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray |...

This episode we're discussing the fiction genre of Horror ! We talk about fear, control, Goosebumps, bad dogs, horror-comedy, creepypasta, the apocalypse, lizard romance, and more!  You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | J...

This episode it's time for One Book One Podcast as we discuss the novel Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey. We talk about spoilers, horse operas, spoilers, relationships, spoilers, queer coming-of-age stories, and spoilers. Plus: Spoilers! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery...

This episode we're talking about the format of Lyric Poetry ! We talk about reading poetry out loud, translation, French Canadian dialects, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or t...

This episode it's time for our Summer 2023 Media Update ! We talk about chairs, orangutans, weird music, and 17 novellas! Plus, lots more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Media & Things we Talked About ...

This episode we're talking about the fiction genre of Pulp ! We talk about aliens, Mounties, sleuths, and vigilantes as discuss what counts as pulp and what doesn't! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Ed...

No new episode this week, but we'll still be releasing two episodes this month! Vote in our 2023 Battle of the Books! Vote for which we should read! Meghan - Spear by Nicola Griffith Jam - Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Matthew - Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History by Lea Ypi Anna - The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing Episode 179 - Battle of the Books...

This episode we're giving our book pitches for our Battle of the Books 2023 ! Each of us has picked one title that we think we should all read and discuss and you get to vote for which one it is! Will we read Spear by Nicola Griffith, Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey, Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History by Lea Ypi, or The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing?...

This episode we're talking about non-fiction books about Aliens, Extraterrestrials, and UFOs ! We discuss unexplained aerial phenomenon, owls, exobiology, and aliens wearing hats! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew M...

This episode we're talking about the concept of mass promotional book clubs ! Whether it's One City, One Read, Canada Reads, or Oprah's book club, listen to us discuss if we read book club books, the celebrity book club we wish existed, and the idea of "the book club book." You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , o...

This episode we're talking about the genre of Fantasy ! We discuss whether fantasy needs magic, clam powers, forklore, Tears of the Kingdom, worksonas, It's Always My First Day at Wizard School, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri |...

This episode we're talking about the very many genres we've read for the podcast…and which ones we'd read again! We discuss Jeff VanderMeer's Zorro, Boat Fiction, We Have Always Hosted The Podcast, Bubble Gum Fiction, Cheese-based Erotica, whether the 1980s count as Historical Fiction, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher...

This episode we're talking about the genre of Economics ! We discuss economic philosophy, Excel spreadsheets, micro vs macro, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried...

This episode we're talking about recent media we've experienced and enjoyed ! We discuss Return of the Obra Dinn, Worlds Beyond Number, Horror Queers, If Books Could Kill, Superman Smashes the Klan, Incredible Doom, Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci, Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet by Alice Robb, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or ge...

This episode we're talking about Domestic Thrillers ! We discuss lies, stressful reading, spoiling endings, characters who are not great people, and whether we'd read other books from this genre. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan W...

This episode we're talking about The Moving and Management of Books ! We all own a lot of books. And we've all made big moves! We talk about when we leave books behind, how we choose the ones we keep, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna F...

This episode we're talking about Gender Theory & Gender Studies ! We discuss theory vs studies, memes, feminism, books that should exist but don't, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Th...

This episode we're continuing our conversation from last year and talking about What is a Book? We talk about hypertext, instruction manuals, visual novels, campfire stories, and more! You can download the podcast  directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Mat...

It's almost Valentine's Day, so this episode we're talking about Holiday Romance ! We discuss what counts as a holiday, Christmas, nostalgia, 1st vs. 3rd person narration, and how all the stories we read are "fine." Plus: There's only one bed! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delive...

(Hello! This is a re-upload. The first version had a syncing error that snuck in at the very end of the editing process. We've re-exported it and this version sounds much better!) This episode we're talking about our 2023 Reading Goals ! We discuss intentions, resolutions, anti-resolutions, and give a report on how well we fulfilled our reading goals last year. You can download the podcast directl...

This episode we're talking about Non-Fiction Sports books! We discuss how to define sports, live sports, weird rules, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matt hew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) T...

This episode we're talking about our Favourite Reads of 2022 ! (Some of them were even published in 2022!) We discuss our favourite things we read for the podcast and our favourite things we read not for the podcast. Plus: Many more things we enjoyed this year, including video games, manga, graphic novels, food, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it throug...

This episode we're talking about Military Fiction ! We discuss jingoism, how war is hell, war stories vs military fiction, clichés, historical fiction, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matt hew Murray | Jam Edwar...

This episode we're talking about Podcasts ! We talk about the first podcasts we listened to (and whether we still listen to them), how we find new podcasts, what speed we listen to podcasts at, what podcasts we've been enjoying recently, podcasting in our pyjamas, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , o...

This episode we're talking about Investigative Journalism ! We talk about what makes something journalism, when we don't read articles, enjoying vs. appreciated media, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matt hew Mu...