Book Cult

The classic crime fighting duo of Barack Obama and Joe Biden are here to solve the mystery of a dead Amtrak employee. Will Amtrak Joe solve the case or will Obama's secret service and new celeb friends get in the way? Listen to find out why it is extra cringe everytime Biden mentions his age...a big yikes in the year of our lord 2024. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

Don't let Dick ruin your life! Check out our new favorite movie about two teen girls who expose the Watergate scandal because they find out Nixon is not nice to his dog. This movie is literally perfect and someone needs to give me the wardrobe k thx bye 💕 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

If you don't like horror & gore, this may not be the one for you. The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas is like if combined a true crime podcast and a Saw movie and then put it inside a book. Seriously, lots of violence like not even joking there is a lot of torture. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Today's Story Time features a really lame rocket launch site, a dog named Hot Cheese, and another game of murder or marriage (a Grimm Brothers classic) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Another VC Andrews' ghostwriter classic! Dawn is a remix of Flowers in the Attic, including the evil grandmother, weird sibling relationships, and a blonde young teen girl with an artistic talent. It may have less child abuse but it is no less insane so jump on this wild ride with us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

Today we are talking about Bob Woodward, the journalist known for spending lots of time talking to presidents and maybe being too nice about them. If you want to know some stuff about one of the guys famous for breaking the whole Watergate thing, then you came to the right place. I mean how many other people can say Robert Redford play them in a movie? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

Join us for a trip down memory lane where we visit the quaint presidency of one very angry man who maybe knows nothing about Pearl Harbor. Bob Woodward spent hours talking to Donny J for this book and shows us an inside view on how chaotic and self-absorbed this man truly is. Honeslty it's an insult to the Cheshire Cat. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult...

A movie full of southern accents, drag queens, and one true pageant queen. We watched the movie adaptation of the book Dumplin and while it may not be the exact same, it was just as cute and nice and Millie still was the star. 10/10 would watch again. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

Dumplings are a great food but not a cute nickname. Join us as we talk about Dumplin' by Julie Murphy, a book we both loved and think everyone should read. Listen for red flags in teen dating, pageant info, and Dolly Parton, the icon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

He probably isn't related to Roald Dahl and he didn't write Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but he is a smart man who lived in Alaska before it was a state (so hipster). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

The answer may shock you! Today we go over Robert A. Dahl's book How Democratic is the American Constitution? and he makes some really great points about the guys who wrote the constitution, what other countries have done since then, and how Americans really hate when someone critics our constitution. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

If you loved Cloudy with a Chnace of Meatballs and Jurassic Park, then you are going to love Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs two. In this movie the food comes to life, a mad scientist has a questionable amount of bones, and pickles learn how to fish. If you know the ethics of eating food that has evolved to almost a human level, please let us know. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

Who is to blame for Trump getting elected? The title might lead you to think it is the right, but don't worry because according to Charles the Democrats were really asking for it. Today we are talking about How the Right Lost It's Mind by Charles J. Sykes, whhich taught us that there was nothing wrong with the GOP until 2016 but maybe there was a couple of bad guys before that except really the lb...

Today we are talking about Charles J Sykes and if he is a guy we can trust. What we learn is that the Whitehouse is the place to get free drugs with no hassle. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

Today we take a dip into the recent past to reminisce on the Trump presidency. "Anonymous" tells us about some of Trump's greatest moments, like all the times he got so stoked on a picture he had to show everyone, the time he threw starbursts at Angela Merkel, and all the thousands of times he just made shit up. Also "Anonymous" is not the same "Anonymous" who wrote Go Ask Alice, so there are no w...

Another Grimms Fairytale where a person has to turn into an animal to get a princess to marry him, but this time the twist is that the princess is a straightup psycho killer. Then we have a twist on Snow White where her real name is Bethany and she lives with seven guys who give her "the talk" but maybe not the one you'd expect. ALSO a bonus story that is a fake biography/obituary/eulogy. Become a...

If you don't know who Art Buchwald is, then you are in luck because we are talking all about him! Art went from orphan to hosting the Kennedy pet show and even more importantly, the king of making fun of presidents for 50 years. We are obsessed with this man and you will be too. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

Today's mini is a mashup of different but relevant topics. We go over Bernie's ideas for policies regarding native communities, Adam Schiff's proposed bill that reflects a lot of Bernie's ideals, and talk about the weather ruining the Iowa caucus for the GOP. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

Remember how cool 2015 was? We do too, so come and get nostalgic with us by talking about Bernie Sanders. We talk his campaign, the allure of Vermont, and all the things that could have been. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

On this episode we are joined by Jordan Holmes to talk about his book, The Quiet Part Loud. Join us as we dive into a world where the secret cabal is real (and loves tradition), a woman can be president of the United States, and two rich men can fall in love over custom vans...oh and there is a cult that may be the only survivors of the nuclear apocolypse. You can find Jordan's book at https://www...

Don't want to be an American Idiot? Well that's too bad because we live in idiot America (unless you don't also live here, then congrats I guess). Today we are talking about the book by journalist, Charles P. Pierce, that explains the American Crank and how fake news was a problem two decades ago as much as it is today. It's almost like there is no hope! Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...

New Year, old us. On this New Years Eve edition of StoryTime we are welcoming in 2024 by reading stories that we wrote 5-10 years ago. Are they cringe? Yes. Sorry. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

Hop on the city bus and go and find love this December but make sure your bestie doesn't end up dating that person first. If you want a book that will remind you of drinking wine with your college roomie and watching Twilight, then you are also probably in your late 20s and need to read this book right now. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/sup...

If a celebrity shows up in your living room and makes you talk to three of your ex-boyfriends just go along with it, or you might be responsible for sending said celebrity to hell. And that's not chill. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support .

Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk & Nicola Yoon all came together to give us Whiteout, a story of a group of friends who all fall in love during a snow storm. If you can handle the stress of a southern city being covered in inches of snow, then you need to read this cute af book for the holidays. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...