Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory Podcast

Good evening, and welcome to The Midnight Library! Please enjoy this special spooky bonus poetry episode, just in time for Halloween!  Featuring Matthew Murray |  Meghan Whyte  |  RJ Edwards |  Anna Ferri You can download the podcast  directly , find it on  Libsyn , or get it through  Apple Podcasts ,  Stitcher ,  Google Play ,  Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. Music:  Grand To...

This episode we're discussing the topics of Suspending Your Disbelief and Trick or Treaters' Advisory (e.g. Halloween costumes)! We discuss how we read realistic fiction differently from more outlandish fiction, characters acting out of character, super selfish teenagers, and how many costume elements we have in our closets. Plus: We're confused by people who choose not to read fiction! You can do...

This month we're discussing American Gothic ! We discuss old creepy houses, weird families, cultural context, potential supernatural, the sense of unease, and media that makes you feel emotions. Plus: You've inherited a haunted decaying space station. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast...

This episode we're discussing recent media we've experienced and enjoyed . We talk Muppets, French pop music, anarchist witches, and in-depth analyses of video game lore. Plus: We talk about some books too! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri |...

This episode we're discussing Political Non-Fiction ! We talk about the design of American political books, anarchism, accessing abortion, parliamentarians, when is a comic not a comic, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Why...

This month we're reading The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin ! In this episode there are lots of spoilers ! We discuss whether or not we enjoy maps in books, grimdark fantasy, protests, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte...

In this extra special bonus episode Matthew and Anna talk about a spreadsheet for forty minutes. Seriously! They go through all of the *punk subgenres from Stonepunk to Whalepunk and everything in between. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri |...

This month we're reading Steampunk ! We talk about the history of the genre, umbrella fights, boring white men, colonialization, graphic novel adaptations, werewolf sex, good vs bad worldbuilding, and Matthew made a spreadsheet and did some math (of course…). You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite...

This episode we're talking about the American Library Association's annual conference and New and Upcoming Books We're Excited About ! We discuss LGBTQ comics, Star Trek, memoirs, and an author who we learn we went to school with. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In t...

This month our genre is True Crime ! We discuss bird thieves, rich people, caring more about the stories around the crimes than the crimes themselves, and audiobooks that make us scared to go to bed. Check it out! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna...

This month we're discussing Which Book Should We Read? Once a year we pick one title that we all read and discuss. This year we each suggest one title and are asking you to vote for which one we'll read. Also discussed: Books & Beverages library displays, The Podcaster's Dilemma, poetry clocks, touching, smelling, and tasting podcasts, and a fantasy novel that's a collection of found and fragmenta...

This month our genre is Supernatural Thrillers ! We discuss grand dogs, fairies stealing children, Abbott and Costello Meet the Eldritch Abominations, spooky houses, the best celery, whether hackers are supernatural, snuggling lake monsters, reading Wikipedia articles instead of consuming media, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitch...

This episode we talk about Books That Changed Our Lives and Books That Haunt Us . We talk about comics, cooking, problematic faves, what caused us to study what we did in school, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Ma...

This month we're reading Fairy Tales, Fables, Legends, Myths, and Folklore . We talk about the internet, oral stories, where to start reading superheroes, the problems with incredibly long books, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri |...

It's our 75th episode! and we discuss some of our Recent Favourites . We talk about magic in outer space, fiction about dating animals, underground civilizations, jigsaw puzzles, and more! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Ma...

This episode we're reading Short Story Collections ! We talk about the differences between collections and anthologies, when a short story is too long, futurespeak, and how little Charles Dickens knows about writing. Plus: Accidentally buying Canadians. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcas...

It's our 73rd episode and we're talking about Reading Habits ! We discuss reader robes, the worst things we've spilled on books, getting motion sick while reading on vehicles, using things as bookmarks, when not to donate books to the library, and judging people by their bookshelves. Plus: Aeroplane and other vehicle noises! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it thr...

This episode we're discussing Occult/Mysticism/New Age/Esoteric/Magic(k) Non-Fiction ! We discuss youthful tarot experimentation, cultural appropriation, new age spiritualism, and more! Plus: Well known 19th century erotic author/model Bam Stroker! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast del...

This episode we're talking about Canadian Content ! We discuss books by indigenous authors, French Canadian literature, the immigrant experience, what it means to be Canadian, and more! Plus: The Log Driver's Waltz! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Ann...

Just in time for Valentine's Day we're reading Erotic Romance ! We discuss how to talk about erotica without getting too personally revealing, the physics of perpetual boners, BDSM, and goth-shaming. Plus: We really need to buy pop shields! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery sy...

This episode we're talking about Bizarro Fiction ! We discuss body horror, transgression, kaiju butts, dildo salesmen, and more! Plus: Books that make us (or at least Matthew) want to throw up! You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte...

It's our Best of 2018 episode! Of course, these are not necessarily the best things published in 2018, but instead the best things we read for the podcast (including everything from Family Sagas to Nature/Outdoors Non-Fiction ) and the best we read of everything else. Join us for our #libfaves18! [Sorry this is a bit late coming out, Matthew had a terrible bout of food poisoning.] You can download...

This episode we're talking about Nature/Outdoors Non-Fiction ! We discuss armchair travelling, whether olden days explorers were idiots, manliness, and how trees communicate! Plus: Meghan tells us about when she was a fantasy character and birds ate out of her hands. You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Spotify , or your fa...

This episode we're talking about Tabletop Games (including board games, card games, and role playing games)! But first we spend six minutes talking about long-distance winter driving… Once that's out of the way we discuss social media for playing card companies, co-operative games, low-cost entry to gaming, and more. Plus! Matthew talks too much about everything. You can download the podcast direc...

In this episode: Political Thrillers, are they even real?  At the very least we think they're terrible! Plus: Weird politics, macho men being manly, drinking lots of coffee, secret tunnels, and more! [Also: Anna and Matthew sound...not great this episode due to microphone issues. This will be fixed for future episodes!] You can download the podcast directly , find it on Libsyn , or get it through...