Functionally Literate: The Book Club Podcast

(1/7; Chapters 1-3) "Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing. . . . A new Hedonism-- that is what our century wants." Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced,...

(3/3; Chapters 4 & 5) One must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life. What on earth Roland is serious about, I haven't got the remotest idea. About everything, I should fancy. The Gunslinger has such a trivial nature. Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

(2/3; Chapters 2 & 3) The Gunslinger discovers a boy at an abandoned waystation and they travel together. Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jacques du Plessis Theme music by...

(1/3) The Man in Black fled through the desert, the Gunslinger followed, and Ryan and Jacques talked about it.

(3/3; Chapters 13-18) 🎶So just say thanks a lot / And try romance, it's hot! / Let's find out who's really you 🎶 Link dump: ⁠Le Morte d'Arthur: Ye Olde English edition⁠ (physical) ⁠Le Morte d'Arthur: Modern English edition (digital) Support us on ⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠ PayPal⁠⁠ .Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Rya...

(2/3; Chapters 7-12) 🎶Move aside your scabbard / For underneath your tabard / There is waiting to escape / A butterfly! 🎶 Link dump: Le Morte d'Arthur: Ye Olde English edition Le Morte d'Arthur: Modern English edition Britain's obsession with the royal family Support us on ⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠ and get ad-free episodes and the opportunity to chat directly with Ryan! Or make a one-time dona...

(1/3; Chapters 1-6) 🎵His name is Lancelot! He visits France alot. He likes to dance alot. And dream...🎵 Support us on ⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes and the opportunity to chat directly with Ryan! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠ PayPal ⁠⁠. Produced, directed and edited by: Ryan Carter Recorded by: Jacques Du Plessis Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Zach Ignotz Theme music by Jake Weller. Li...

(12/12) The epic conclusion! Who will live? Who will die? Who will get evicted? + a discussion of the entire book at the end. (00:00) Introduction (02:45) Chapter 77 (23:07) Chapter 78 (35:22) Chapter 79 (40:23) Chapter 80 (50:45) Chapter 81

(11/12) The Kavach building is going through it right now, guys. Frickin' cultists...

(10/12) Just when the Mystery Gang thinks it's all over, the Cult of the Red Death drags them back into the thick of it.

(9/12) A near death experience causes Nate to reevaluate his life. Buckle up, we got some T.

(8/12) This is sci-fi now. Another meeting of the minds. The secret of Kavach is revealed. Ryan and Jake talk about the wild ride.

(7/12) This time on Big Brother: The Mystery Gang journeys to the center of the Earth! (00:00) Introduction (04:37) Chapter 42 (14:09) Chapter 43 (20:09) Chapter 44 (48:57) Chapter 45 (54:32) Chapter 46 (01:01:14) Chapter 47 (01:07:17) Chapter 48

(6/12) Hey, don't be like Eddie, okay? Worst kind of manager.

The hosts of Functionally Literate read the 99th page of several books and decide if they would or wouldn't read them to celebrate the club's 2nd anniversary. (00:00) Introduction (05:26) A Dowry of Blood (10:48) 1491: Revelations of the Americas before Columbus (17:14) George Orwell's Why I Write (20:47) Grimm's Fairy Tales (23:40) Lilith (26:40) The Shallows: What The Internet Is...

(5/12) AKA The One With All The Writing On The Walls. Read along with us! We recommend you listen to the ⁠audiobook⁠ , but you can get a paper copy ⁠here⁠ . Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠PayPa⁠ l⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Jake Weller. Theme music by Jake We...

(4/12) The denizens of the Kavatch building are going to get to the bottom of whatever this weirdness is. Read along with us! We recommend you listen to the ⁠audiobook⁠ , but you can get a paper copy ⁠here⁠ . Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠PayPa⁠ l⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: R...

(3/12) We are now beginning to diverge from reality. Suspend some disbelief at the door. Read along with us! We recommend you listen to the ⁠audiobook⁠ , but you can get a paper copy ⁠here⁠ . Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠PayPa⁠ l⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter &...

(2/12) Nate keeps discovering strange things about his apartment building, and acquires a confidant. Read along with us! We recommend you listen to the ⁠audiobook⁠ , but you can get a paper copy ⁠here⁠ . Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠PayPa⁠ l⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan C...

(1/12) Nate moves into an unusually cheap apartment near Hollywood and then...weird stuff happens. This has been one of Ryan's favorite novels since high school. This is Jake's first time joining us on the podcast. Read along with us! We recommend you listen to the audiobook , but you can get a paper copy here . Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time dona...

What pushes someone to the point that they feel they have no choice but to commit murder in broad daylight? Today, Ryan and Natalie discuss Harry N. MacLean's In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri . Support us on ⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠ PayPal ⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Natali...

(2/2) Arthur kills Lucius. Sir Gawaine makes a new friend. Arthur becomes Emperor of Rome. Read along with us! Zach is reading ⁠⁠⁠a version of the text⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠adapted into modern idiom ⁠⁠. Ryan is reading and translating a more archaic version of the text that you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠download digitally⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donatio...

Etched into the casings of the bullets that killed CEO Brian Thompson were the words "Delay," "Deny," and "Depose." Not long after that was reported, the popular connection on the internet was to the book Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It, by Jay M. Feinman. Not long after, Ryan and Clifton read the book and...

(1/2) Emperor Lucius of the Roman Empire wants King Arthur to pay tribute. King Arthur would rather be Emperor of Rome. Read along with us! Zach is reading ⁠⁠⁠a version of the text⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠adapted into modern idiom⁠⁠. Ryan is reading and translating a more archaic version of the text that you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ download digitally ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or...

It's Christmas Eve and Zach and Ryan are celebrating the holidays by chatting about Terry Pratchett's holiday book. The Hogfather is assassinated, and for one night Death is filling his shoes! You can buy the book here, or watch the mini-series here. Next week, Zach and Ryan will be telling another Le Morte d'Arthur story.