No Books Book Club

We talk about our secret snacks (choc top, anyone?), find out how to be a volcano enthusiast, take a trip down memory lane with The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and a look at the tobacco wars on 4 Corners. Dramatic synth echo, sound effect by Freesound community from Pixabay  Music by folk acoustic from Pixabay  Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay  Music by Dvir Silver from Pixa...

We cast an eye on the red carpet season and decide if banana-yellow leather is actually OK to wear to the Oscars. We look at the joys of Frankie magazine, Beck goes to the market and learn about the importance of having an emergency cash stash, and we take a look at the wellness industry with the recent release of Apple Cider Vinegar.   Trams in Melbourne by Moiku on Pixabay Bald Eagle b...

No Books Book Club: we put the boot into tourists enjoying their summer holidays, get into the horrorshow that is home-made scarecrows, look at some of the top kids cinema picks out right now, like Paddington and Wicked, and hear all about the Song Exploder podcast. Presented and produced by Cecelia Ramsdale, Beck Lewis and Rowena Murray as part of the Broad Radio family. Sound Effect by floraphon...

No Books Book Club: new studio and deciding who our TV husbands are, moaning about driver assist yelling at you in your car, while talking about Tokyo Vice, White Lotus, Triangle of sadness and some David Nicholls fan girling. Presented and produced by Cecelia Ramsdale, Beck Lewis and Rowena Murray as part of the Broad Radio family. Summer nights.. Sound Effect by  Soul_Serenity_Ambience &nbs...

This week on No Books Book Club, we're trying out this remote podcasting thing as Row continues to break the rules and brings a book, the stunning ' There Are Rivers In the Sky' and Beck and Cec have both been diving into bonkbuster TV with 'Rivals' and 'Nobody Wants This'. Finally, Cec gets into the issue of road rage, beseeching for calm while Row is on team horn smasher. Presented and produced...

Cec is the only parent in our pod group, so she talks about some cool Montsalvat school holiday activities she's been up to. Plus Row shares her V-Line adventures in embroidery with Clever Poppy kits and magnifying glasses. Cec has been binge-watching cockney TV with The Gentlemen, and we enter the Moan Zone of doom - living with low iron. We find out what a Thunderhead is, and is it as blackly co...

We find out what a Thunderhead is, and is it as blackly comedic as it appears? We also peel back the velvet curtain on the MTC’s production of ‘Julia’. Finally, we enter an AI Moan Zone and find out that Cec simply cannot pronounce ChatGPT! Bec couldn't join us this week, we miss you and can't wait to have you back. Political Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay Cinematic Inspiri...

We dive into the world of rom-com reading, adore Stanley Tucci's adventures through Italy (while admiring his, um, style, and look at some amazing viewing that, frankly, makes us want to move to Miami and wear a glamourous caftan. Featured: Crushing By Genivieve Novak, The Love Contract by Steph Vizard, The Next Big Thing by James Colley, Enshitification ,  Palm Royale , Barb and Star go to V...

The Jacinta Parsons edition where we talk travel journals, Ghostbusters, full bush eyebrows and game shows. Beck will be back for the next episode. Pixabay Music by  Centyś , Quiz Countdown , UNIVERSFIELD , Gaston A-P , Drums Claps & Big Band Swing Music by  Oleg Kyrylkovv  from  Pixabay Sound Effect by  Shiden Beats Music  from  Pixabay  x 2, Japan...

Lacy bras, the map of Tassie (Festivale), Good Karma pages, Coyote vs ACME and stinky people. Fearlessly traversing the Very Serious Stuff. Presented and produced by Cecelia Ramsdale, Beck Lewis and Rowena Murray as part of the Broad Radio family. Tell us what you're reading, loving, listening to at nobooksbookclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had some ADVENTURES while we were avoiding our reading pile this week. Guilty pleasures in watching MAFS? Painting lucky cats with ClassBento? Discussing pain? And entering the Moan Zone with cretins who listen to music and videos out loud on public transport? YES TO IT ALL! Presented and produced by Cecelia Ramsdale, Beck Lewis and Rowena Murray as part of the Broad Radio family. Tell us what...

It's Christmastime and we're all dwelling in the horror of traffic, queues, and family. In this episode, we take a look at how scary escaped lions are, highland coos, conspiracy theories, and plant thievery. Find out more here: When Italian lions escape! Wrap your eyes around Country Style magazine Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney: watch it on SBS here . Credits: What's in the Biscuit Ti...

This week on No Books Book Club, we put on the old Akubra and explore the spooky outback, where truth is stranger than fiction. Plus! We get the low-down on the Paul McCartney concert, and become massive film buffs and explore Mumblecore. From TV to fond farewells, we've got you covered. Credits: Transitions - piano march rock swing 1970s instrumental Music by  Melody Ayres-Griffiths &nb...

This week on No Books Book Club, we take a look at the joy of the kindness of strangers, bust open a choc top and indulge in some spooky solo cinema, take a forensic look at art theft on tv, and explore true crime with a twist. And you know we love a moan zone, so we unlock the creaky door for renters. Classical Guitar -Variations Carnaval of Venice, by Tarrega Music by  Trygve Larsen &n...

This week on No Books Book Club, Row (again) brings a book (!) and we get to play with her witchy balls while she tells us all about Thousand Year Old Vampire by Tim Hutchings. We also get the low-down on Beck's speed weed experience, and Cec straps the headphones on and listens to A Very British Cult and The Clearing . Finally, Beck wonders why food shaming female characters in TV is a thing and...

It might quack like a book, and waddle like a book, but H: A Love Story is more immersive than your average duck / book. We read some love letters to the Meredith Music Festival, stick the boot into some of Aidan's questionable fashion choices (not to mention taste in women), and check out some amazing art by RONE. We also enter the Moan Zone and share what's grinding our gears. Find out more here...

We take a look at Dracula Daily, the epistolary newsletter from Bram Stoker's Dracula. PLUS we get the low-down on the best reading headlamp, a surprising WHAM doco, and how Nancy Drew is experiencing a resurgence (and pulling it off without making the legions of Nancy Drew fans cry). We also enter the Moan Zone and share what's grinding our gear, and accidentally swerve into Women's World Cup sex...