Not Just Any Book Club

This month we jump into everyone's childhoods and talk about Roald Dahl. For Book Ends we discuss one of the newest Roald Dahl movies in Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" - Follow us on Twitter: @NotJustAnyPod - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! -Check out our other podcast, Not Just Any RPG! You can find us at twitch.tv/notjustanyrpg where we stream Friday at 8PM EST.

Justin and Pierce wander into some Fantasy worlds again. Listen as Justin takes his first dip into Terry Pratchett's Discworld and Pierce discusses his findings after taking The Path alongside Geralt of Rivia. - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

Justin read Lord of the Rings for fantasy month, but we decided to talk about the trilogy (movies and books) for Book Ends instead! Hear Justin and Pierce's takes on the best part of the trilogy and the influence that this epic trilogy has had on fantasy. - Follow us on Twitter: @NotJustAnyPod - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! -Check out our other podcast, Not Just Any RPG!...

Can we find the bottom of the iceberg? This week we all read Hemingway stories and our conversation centers on Old Man and the Sea, A Farewell to Arms, Islands in the Stream, and how Justin feels lukewarm about Hemingway for some reason. - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

In a month about a author of many, *many* short stories, we decided to take a break from the movies and read 3 Hemingway short stories for this month. And Justin finally enjoyed some Hemingway! - Follow us on Twitter: @NotJustAnyPod - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! -Check out our other podcast, Not Just Any RPG! You can find us at twitch.tv/notjustanyrpg where we stream Fr...

Not Just Any Book Club is back and this week we're talking all thing's Steinbeck. In this episode, Justin and Luke go over (probably) John Steinbeck's two most important novels, in The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden, while Pierce goes over a less well-known novella, in Cannery Row. - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see...

Pierce and Justin talk about fictional works of political commentary. Pierce read Flatland, a biting commentary on Victorian era politics, while Justin read It Can't Happen Here, a commentary on the possibility of Fascism in America from the 1930s. - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

This month is a bit of an experiment. Join Pierce, Justin, and Luke as we all discuss the same book on the main show for the first time! Are you afraid of puppies? Join us on this special Halloween episode, where we dive into Cujo by Stephen King! - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

Another spooky month of NJABC, another classic horror movie watched and discussed on Book Ends. Listen to Pierce and Justin giving reasonable hot takes on the classic movie, Kubrick's The Shining - Follow us on Twitter: @NotJustAnyPod - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! -Check out our other podcast, Not Just Any RPG! You can find us at twitch.tv/notjustanyrpg where we stream...

This month our podcast takes a look at Japanese Literature, which Pierce and Justin don't have much experience in. Listen in as we explore amazing literature from the isolated island nation, Japan. - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

This month we dive head first into Japanese fiction with one of Studio Ghibli's most famous films, Spirited Away! Its an incredible animated film and a great fantastical peak into Japanese folklore and culture! - Follow us on Twitter: @NotJustAnyPod - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! -Check out our other podcast, Not Just Any RPG! You can find us at twitch.tv/notjustanyrpg w...

We dive into the works of Franz Kafka! Join Justin, Pierce, and Luke as they discuss Kafka's most famous works in The Trial and The Metamorphosis, as well as some of his shorter stories. - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

This month is all about Kafka - and instead of talking about an adaptation of Kafka's work (sorry Orson Welles!), we're going to look at what exactly influenced. This episode is all about the Coen Brother's Kafkaesque black comedy A Serious Man (2009) - a movie about a man who tries to figure out what the world is doing to him.  On the surface, it seems like a comedy but the film is packed wi...

This month NJARPG dives into some Pulp stories. Join us for a night of action, horror, and insect aliens! - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

This month we're doing pulp, so what better genre to do for book ends than western? We're also announcing some changes for the podcast so be sure to tune in! - Follow us on Twitter: @NotJustAnyPod - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! -Check out our other podcast, Not Just Any RPG! You can find us at twitch.tv/notjustanyrpg where we stream Friday at 8PM EST.

This is the final month of promoting NJARPG on this podcast. Join Justin, Pierce, and Luke as they discuss books that are somehow connected to existing RPGs (usually just through genre) - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

Join Justin and Pierce in a dive into Greek Mythology. This week we focus on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, talk a bit about what myth means to us, and talk a bit about a tabletop game based on Greek Mythology (which we might play on NJARPG) - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! - Check out Not Just Any RPG on Youtube, Twitch, Spotify, or Apple!

We're entering a new month in which the topic can be literally anything as long as it relates to a tabletop game! This week we dive into the mess that was Cyberpunk 2077 and give our hot takes! - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

Lovecraft month 2.0 to promote our spin off show, Not Just Any RPG, listen in as we discuss some of Pierce's favorite works (even though he knows the author was a terrible person) for the second time on our show (then go check out our spinoff!!) - You can find NJARPG on Twitch , YouTube , or Spotify - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! The books: We each...

Join Justin and Pierce in a new week of Lovecraft month! This week we're examining one of Lovecraft's influences instead of his own work; join us as we dive into several short stories from the mind of Robert W Chambers! - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! - Check out Not Just Any RPG on Youtube, Twitch, Spotify, or Apple!

Justin and Pierce kick off Lovecraft month with one of the best Lovecraftian films of all time, John Carpenter's The Thing! Could one of our hosts be infected? - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

We're doing another Fantasy month to promote our new tabletop RPG stream: Not Just Any RPG! This month we dive into the worlds of Tolkien and Brandon Sanderson! - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! The books: The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien (Justin's book) The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien  (Pierce's book) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (Lu...

Join Pierce and Justin as they discuss one of the most famous stories of one of the most famous pulp fantasy heroes, The Tower of the Elephant! Listen in! - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading!

Join Justin and Pierce as they dive into a story of fencing, fighting, torture, poison, true love, hate, revenge, giants, hunters, bad men, good men, beautifulest ladies, snakes, spiders, beasts of all natures and descriptions, pain, death, brave men, coward men, strongest men, chases, escapes, lies, truths, passion, and miracle. - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we...

The busiest month of the year for us (apparently) is February, so this month its just Pierce and Justin diving into our topic! Join us as we discuss the rise of humanity in Sapiens and Guns, Germs, and Steel and the negatives of social media as we discuss our first documentary on the main show! - Follow us on Twitter - Check out our Goodreads page to see what we're reading! The books: Sapiens: A B...