Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory Podcast

This episode we discuss non-fiction books about Music ! We talk about sea shanties, whether musical scores count as non-fiction, reading about music we're unfamiliar with, how we interpret lyrics, and more! Plus: We made a playlist of music for you to listen to based on the books we read! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Goog...

This episode we're playing Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled ! There's illegal printing presses, malformed creatures, rooftop chases, stolen hats, tea ceremonies, and a masquerade ball! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Meghan Whyte | Matt...

This episode we're talking about Erotica ! We discuss the relationship between erotica and porn, the differences between erotica and romance fiction, fanfiction, and much more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. Check out the transcript of this episode! In t...

This episode we're discussing Piranesi by Susanna Clarke ! Major spoiler warning for this episode as we talk about a lot of various plot points! (Though we don't reveal everything.) There's an extra spoiler siren immediately before we start diving into the plot in depth. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spot...

This episode we're talking about Flash Fiction ( aka: microfiction, sudden fiction, micro-stories, & short-short stories)! We discuss poetry hating barbarians, SEO for formats, Twitterature, intentionality, and how academic journals are Cosmopolitan for scientists! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify ,...

This week it's another episode where we talk about Media We've Recently Enjoyed ! We talk about woman's basketball, resource mining, musicals, translations, and more!  You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matt hew Mu...

This episode we're talking about Cyberpunk fiction ! We discuss the aesthetics of neon and grime, cultural fears and xenophobia, techno-pessimism, survival and revolution, noir fiction, and more! Plus: When cybernetic implants meet body horror! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite pod...

This episode it's the first part of our 2021 Battle of the Books ! We're each pitching a book that we think we should all read and discuss, and you get to decide which one we read! We talk about pombies, wooden book clubs, friendship, and more! Plus: Digressions about superheroes! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podca...

This episode we're talking about Non-Fiction Film & TV books ! We discuss media about media, self-pity book purchasing, spoilers, and more! Plus: Kakapos! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Matt hew Murray | RJ Edwards | Appleber...

This episode we're playing the storytelling game Plucky Kid Detective ! Charles and Meep investigate the summer reading club kickoff party's missing cake! Will they find out who the thief was? Plus: Dog Person, fedora wearing robots, maps, clues, thrilling escapes, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts ,...

This episode we're talking about Crime Fiction ! We discuss the Venn diagram of crime, mysteries, and thrillers, teenage girls punching robots, whether superhero comics count as crime fiction, teen sleuths, whodunnits, howdunnits, hughdunnits, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favo...

This episode we're discussing the dreaded Did Not Finish ! We talk about why we don't finish books, specific titles we didn't finish, why not finishing books can be good, what "finishing" a book even means, how you "finish" a cross-media property, and returning to books we stopped reading. Plus: Speedrunning books! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple...

This episode we're talking about Literary Theory & Literary Criticism ! We discuss what literature even is, books we haven't read, preconceived notions, and much more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Meghan Whyte | Matt hew Murray | RJ Edw...

This episode we're discussing Media (and Noodles) We've Recently Enjoyed ! We talk about spicy noodles, which Dakota is our least favourite state, fictional planets that totally suck, tenuous connections, flexing over signed books, vaccine envy, podcast synergy, and why you should mail us an envelope filled with five dollar bills! Plus: We reveal how deeply uncool we really are! You can download t...

This episode we're talking about Psychological Horror ! We discuss gore, people being weenies, books with running in them, kiwi fruit, checking the under the bed for monsters, Law & Order: SVU, and our guest host says they want to poison everyone! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite...

It's our 5th anniversary episode and this time we're discussing Bad Book Reading Habits ! Sticky notes, bookmarks, tagging and tracking, borrowing more library books than we can read, books on display in video calls, reading books out of order, throwing books in the garbage, and more! Plus: Which host is a book goblin? (The answer may surprise you.) You can download the podcast directly , find it...

This episode we're talking about Biology Non-Fiction ! We discuss epidemiology, genetics, microbes, kissing, sex, and more! Plus: using physical bookmarks when reading ebooks! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Mat...

This episode we're discussing what makes a good book cover: The Design and Art of Books ! We talk about physically icky feeling books, hidden messages on (and under) book covers, the history of the book, women's pants, and more! Plus: We discuss whether we prefer hardcovers, trade paperbacks, or mass market paperbacks! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through A...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we're talking about Regency Romance ! We discuss dukes, sex, the ton, misunderstandings, feelings, and (of course) Bridgerton. Plus: someone's otter gets loose, if you know what we mean. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In...

This episode we're talking about Our Reading Resolutions and Intentions for 2021 ! We discuss failing our reading resolutions from 2020, reading in a pandemic, reading for fun, reading for work, reading (or not reading) books given to us as gifts, and how we deal with To Read lists. Plus: Matthew's appalling reading plans for 2021. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get...

This episode we're reading Sociology Non-Fiction ! We discuss the differences between sociology and psychology, what Karl Marx and Aziz Ansari have in common, the over-educated but kind-of-broke worker, and the difficulties of reading books that make us both sad and angry. Plus: Pandemic Monkey Brains! You can download the podcast  directly , find it on  Libsyn , or get it through  Apple Podcasts...

This episode we're talking about the Best Books We Read in 2020 ! (Not necessarily things that came out in 2020, but there are some of those too!) We discuss reading in the pandemic era, "good enough" reads, academic publishing, and more! Plus: Are noodles media? You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or...

This episode we're talking about New Weird Fiction ! Strap in, because we spend a lot of time discussing what this genre even is (or if it exists at all!). We talk about whether a genre needs more than two authors to be a genre, how to describe books in which the plot is not the point, "capital W" Weird vs "lowercase w" weird, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , o...

This episode we're Receiving Book Recommendations ! Last episode we asked each other for books in specific areas and this week we're back with our suggestions for table top role playing games, folklore, healthcare, poetry, urban fantasy and more. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your favourite p...

This episode we're Seeking Book Recommendations ! We've each picked some topics and we're going to perform Readers' Advisory interviews to help figure out what titles to suggest to each other. You can download the podcast  directly , find it on  Libsyn , or get it through  Apple Podcasts ,  Stitcher ,  Google Podcasts ,  Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Fer...