Breaking Down Bad Books

Join me for a break down of Chapters 9, 10 and 11 of The Maze Runner, in which the new girl is in a coma, Ben becomes a zombie, and Alby counts to three...  This episode was first released in June 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering the Edward POV 'Midnight Sun' o...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of The Maze Runner, in which Thomas finally gets the tour of the Glade, he believes that he is a smart person contrary to all the evidence, and the only hope of this book passing the Bechdel test is dead on arrival...  This episode was first released in June 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast&nbs...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of The Maze Runner, in which we learn the surprising origins of the word klunk, Thomas gains a new best friend, and we get the big reveal that The Maze Runner is about running around a maze...  This episode was first released in May 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsel...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 1 and 2 of The Maze Runner, in which Thomas doesn't know what the shuck is going on, Everything is a Proper Noun, and everyone has varying lengths of hair...  This episode was first released in May 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently co...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 1 of Midnight Sun, 'First Sight', in which Edward wants to kill Bella, Ms Cope should be locked up, and the entire plot hinges on little gusts of wind... This episode was first released in August 2023 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering t...

Join me for a break down of the film adaptation of Insurgent, in which Tris has to open a stupid box, Joanna's face is fine, and the factionless are living the high life...  This episode was first released in May 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 44, 45, 46 and 47 of Insurgent, in which Jeanine's booby traps backfire, Tori is feeling her fantasy, and great grandma Edith drops a truth bomb...  This episode was first released in May 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Ver...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 41, 42 and 43 of Insurgent, in which Nando gives us the dictionary definition of the title of the book, the Candor are transformed into a deaf army, and Caleb is apparently besties with Jeanine...  This episode was first released in April 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 38, 39 and 40 of Insurgent, in which Christina and Tris don a cunning disguise, there are no Joshuas in Abnegation, and they recruit some four-eyed Erudite...  This episode was first released in April 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 35, 36 and 37 of Insurgent, in which Tris dies, they take the least logical escape route, and Peter comes eye-to-eye with his old rival Edward...  This episode was first released in April 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Ver...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 32, 33 and 34 of Insurgent, in which Tobias reveals his plan in a supply closet, Caleb explains his betrayal, and Tris is looking forward to her tentatively scheduled execution...  This episode was first released in April 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary p...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 29, 30 and 31 of Insurgent, in which Tris doesn't know what time it is, everyone in Erudite needs glasses, and Tris has an overly large lateral prefrontal cortex...  This episode was first released in April 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Cur...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 26, 27 and 28 of Insurgent, in which Marlene drops to the earth like an elevator, Christina somehow forgives Tris, and the Erudite violate energy conservation laws for a late night study session...  This episode was first released in March 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 23, 24 and 25 of Insurgent, in which Eric gets what's coming to him, Tris enjoys the smell of wet pavement, and the Dauntless celebrate their homecoming with paintball and cake...  This episode was first released in March 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary p...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 20, 21 and 22 of Insurgent, in which Four beats up his dad, the gang does some sneaky eavesdropping, and tattoo artists are the backbone of the Dauntless resistance... This episode was first released in March 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Curren...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 17, 18 and 19 of Insurgent, in which Four receives some sensitive news in a cafeteria, Tris thinks logically, and Will's sister gets back at Tris with some body shaming....  This episode was first released in March 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspect...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 14, 15 and 16 of Insurgent, in which we reconnect with all our favourite and well-remembered characters (Lynne, Marlene, Shauna, Lauren, Uriah Zucko), Erik emulates Dr Evil, and Veronica regales us with biology factoids...  This episode was first released in February 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast ...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 12 and 13 of Insurgent, in which Tris and Four have a therapy session via truth serum, the cats out of the bag about Will, and Tris takes her anger out on a chair...  This episode was first released in February 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective....

Join me for a break down of Chapters 9, 10 and 11 of Insurgent, in which Evelyn info dumps via shadow puppets, Four and Tris head to Candor to regroup with the 50% of Dauntless that aren't evil, Christina  breaks the news about Will...  This episode was first released in February 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy be...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 7 and 8 of Insurgent, in which Tris and the gang cosplay as Amity, there's a hole in the city's defences, and we meet a couple of characters we all assumed were dead. Twist!  This episode was first released in February 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary pers...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 4, 5 and 6 of Insurgent, in which Caleb and Susan do some elbow flirting, Tris walks around the Amity compound pantsless, and Peter has a bulge in his pants (it's a very raunchy few chapters!)  This episode was first released in January 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers fr...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Insurgent, in which Tris wakes up with Will's name on her lips, we meet the Amity who are just Hufflepuffian Ents, and Marcus is sitting on a secret...  This episode was first released in January 2022 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective....

Join me for a break down of the film adaptation of the second half of Breaking Dawn, 'Breaking Dawn Part 2, in which a CGI baby gives me nightmares, Alice's powers are a giant plot-hole, and everyone gets decapitated... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's saga-ending Breaking Dawn, and the Edward...

Join me for a break down of Chapters 38 and 39 of Breaking Dawn, 'Power' and 'The Happily Ever After', in which Bella is overpowered, the Volturi leave with no hard feelings, and Alice has some splaining to do... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's saga-ending Breaking Dawn, and the Edward POV 'M...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 37 of Breaking Dawn, 'Contrivances', in which the wolves aren't werewolves, Caius throws a metaphorical match with a literal lighter, and Garrett makes a big speech... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's saga-ending Breaking Dawn, and Veronica Roth's flop Alleg...