Buddy Book Club

The Buddies find themselves back in Tolkien’s Middle Earth, this time watching The Hobbit:  An Unexpected Journey. Let’s just say this wasn’t the Buddies favorite movie. They discuss the differences between The Hobbit book versus movie, argue about throwing money at problems, food meaning, fully stocked pantries, and much more. Are you in need of a cathartic experience after watching the movie or...

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides hits home with the Buddies in many ways. It’s a psychological thriller that takes place in a psych ward – which is where many believe the Buddies belong. And it features a patient, Alicia, that has gone mute since murdering her husband – many wish the Buddies would also go mute. So really a perfect book to kick off 2023. The Buddies once again jumped all over...

 Coming in 2023, the Buddies are jumping into the movie game. We'll watch movies of books we have read, discuss the differences, the good/bad changes, and of course we'll still be doing stock up/stock down. All Quiet on the Western front kicked things off, it had the Buddies discussing pissing in public, dubbing movies, and the worst possible ways to die. So grab your popcorn, your Germa...

The Buddies nerd out (more than usual) as they venture into Middle-earth and take on J. R. R. Tolkien’s, The Hobbit. The Buddies kept things high class on this episode, discussing the gentlemanly topics of: formal introductions, high fantasy (pronounced: high fin-ance-tsy) and tree fornication. So devour your two breakfasts, put on your magical rings, memorize your favorite riddles, and adventure...

The Buddies take their first foray into the Grishaverse with Leigh Bardugo’s, Six of Crows. This book had all of the elements of a Buddy Book Club favorite. Adventure – check. Heist Story – Check. Revenge – check.  6th Grade Reading Level – Double Check. That’s really all it takes. The book had the Buddies (heart) rendering up discussions around kickboards, stock markets/gambling, rallying cries a...

The Buddies entrench themselves into the World War 1 literary classic All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. The book was pretty depressing and not all that easy to joke about, so the buddies stuck to more serious topics like going to the bathroom in public, post work clothes, rats, and awful teachers. The movie just hit Netflix as well, so the Buddies help cast the movie (if it w...

The Buddies may be legends in their own mind, but learn about their 'personal legends' in the classic Brazilian novel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.  This book which is full of metaphors and symbolism, had the Buddies asking deeper questions like: ‘How fragile are crystal cups?’, ‘Are oases real?’ and ‘Should you be a total piece of shit?’ Fill up your tea, sell your crystal, and join u...

The Buddies feel out the literary classic and 6th grade favorite, the Giver by Lois Lowry. Ever wanted to hear a 10-minute argument about what colors are? Interested in increasing your unit size? Don’t think that brain development is that important? Well if you answered yes to any of those questions, we got the podcast for you. So pop that shirt off and join us as we transmit our memories of The G...

The Buddies sink their teeth into Stephen King’s 1975 classic: ‘Salem's Lot. The Buddies stayed on brand  chatting about topics ranging from WAP to Jesus. This wasn’t the Buddies favorite book but much like Stephen King they found themselves going off on random tangents discussing food and movies. Grab a stake (steak?), say your Hail Mary’s, and join us as we take a bite out of ‘Salem’s Lot....

The Buddies are so dedicated to the craft, that some say they are married to the game. But Evelyn Hugo is 7x more dedicated, as they find out in the most recent book: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The Buddies chat about acting vs. real life, beards (not the hipster kind), making tough decisions, and much, much more in their second foray into TJR's work. Want the co...

The Buddies speed their way through S.A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland, a heist-thriller, with a southern noir twang. The buddies jump all over the map on this episode, one second talking about tattoos and chop shops, the next second chatting about family humor and math skills. Hop in your Duster, turn up the Elvis, and flip the nitrous as we burn through this gritty page-turner. Intro: (0:00-0:58) S...

 The Buddies cross The Terminal List by Jack Carr from their list. Bobbo, @bobbymccart, joins the podcast for a long stock buying/selling session. The Buddies chat about the importance of old cars, friends, and tomahawks. Taking after James Reece, they vow to eliminate their enemies, namely: Garth Brooks, California, and coffee with cream and sugar. Gear up, sight your scope, and join us for this...

The Buddies take down another Mistborn book as they continue onto book 2 The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson. The Buddies are talking chemistry (actual and romantic), dogs (actual and people), and put on their stethoscopes while diagnosing the medical maladies of Koloss. They sprinkle in some Star Wars, Aladdin, and beach book talk for good measure. Flare your metals or pull from your metal...

The Buddies grab their conches, and blow through the Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The classic high school novel had the Buddies discussing common literary themes, such as: Prison tactics, Smokey the bear, the meaning of ‘taking short’ and much, much more. Pick up a spear, spread some blood on your face, and join the anarchy that is the Buddy Book Club. Intro: (0:00-1:33)  Stock Up/Down (1...

The Buddies flare all of their metals and burn through the second half of Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn: Final Empire. They chat about the benefits of reading, debating, religion, and of course face tattoos. The deep discussion also had the Buddies drawing parallels between the book and Forrest Gump/Jenny’s relationship, discussing the science behind being a eunuch, and reconsidering Bugs Bunny’s m...

The Buddies enter into the Mistborn Saga as they read the first half of Brandon Sanderson’s epic fantasy novel: Final Empire. This episode was a bit off the rails as the Buddies jumped around a lot and literally discussed how trains should be off rails. They broached many other topics as well including the religion of Ja (Morant), trilogies, noticeable colors and many more non sequiturs. Jump on b...

The Buddies rock out in the fictional rock world of Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Tucker, (@tuckerpeanutbut), joins the Buddies in full Billy Dunne attire and may or mayn’t have been in character the whole episode. The discussion got heated around some controversial topics (the character of Eddie, Coffee drinks/CoVo™, Reese Witherspoon, and more) but luckily memory is fallible...

The Buddies enrich themselves with the writing of Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and her young adult novel: The Inheritance Games. The Buddies are joined by super fan Steph (@stephie_cton) and touched just about every subject: Pedophiles (no pun intended), movies (Star Wars prequels, Blank Check, Shooter, Fast and The Furious), world-class body guards, family therapy/dynamics, and talking to old people. Th...

The Buddies stare down Armageddon in Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s classic, Good Omens. The Buddies are joined by Matt (@mattythekid7) of Tupelo, Mississippi fame and discuss a wide variety of topics including: America bashing/communists, musk (the smell), going to heaven vs hell, drugs and rock & roll, talking to plants/strangers at gas stations, prostitutes/demons with a hearts of gold,...

The Buddies bolt into book one of the Percy Jackson series, The Lighting Thief, by Rick Riordan. It was the first time reading this young adult adventure novel for the Buddies, and it had them reminiscing about capture the flag, peanut butter and (Heinz) ketchup sandwiches, and the true definition of a satyr. No episode would be complete without a plethora of Harry Potter and Austin Powers referen...

The Buddies launch themselves into Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir. Things got off to a Rocky start once they realized the book is a sci-fi thriller in the vain of The Martian and not a reference to the famed Roger Staubach Hail Mary pass. Good Buddy, Magic (@nicoitaliano13) joined the pod (and supplied his best Rocky voice), as the buddies discussed a variety of topics including, Microsoft Excel,...

The Buddies read (rising) an all-time favorite,  as the they launch themselves into the gory damn world of Red Rising, by Pierce Brown.  They are joined by good buddy Mikko (@mikko_mcdonald) and discuss this being the first book he's EVER read cover to cover. Red Rising combines all of the buddies favorite elements of Braveheart and Hunger Games,  which is why it was crowned the #1 book by Dy...

The Buddies kick off 2022 with Alice Feeney’s winter-mystery-thriller Rocks Paper Scissor. The Buddies tackle many of the subjects that lead to failed marriages: anniversary gifts, phone stealing, face-blindness, and what you throw first (or kick) in a game of RPC/Roshambo. They also welcome Steph from @rooreads as the first guest of the program!  Intro: (0:00-4:06)  Favorite Scene (4:07-8:51)  St...

 The buddies get lost in the pages of the young-adult wilderness survival novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The buddies are talking Heinz Ketchup (possible sponsor?), God's Wrath (also possible sponsor?), and everything in-between. Join us for the 20th episode and the last episode of 2021, hope to see you all in 2022! Intro: (0:00-4:41) Favorite Scene (4:42-9:30) Stock Up/Down (9:31-32:30 ) Favo...

The Buddies work through the dark twisted world of Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. The twists and turns of this one had the buddies reconsidering many of their life choices.  They found themselves asking questions that have plagued many of this generation: How much meat should they be consuming? How much laxative is too much laxative? What are the pros and cons of pool table sex? Listen to get to...