Episodes

Elevation 12.10.2026 1:25:58

We talk about the 2018 short novel Elevation. Content warnings for: misogyny, homophobia, terminal illness Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the… Continue reading Elevation

The Silmarillion – Part 3 09.10.2026 2:34:40

We read chapters chapters 11 – 17 (XI – XVII) of the Quenta Silmarillion in The Silmarillion. Next time we’re reading chapter 18 – 23 (XVIII – XXIII) from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.or...

98 – Wing – Bounce 30.09.2026 1:46:30

We talk about Carlin Wing’s Bounce. Send stuff to the PO Box! Order CMRN’s book! Order here as well! Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

The Silmarillion – Part 2 25.09.2026 2:35:46

We read chapters 1 – 10 ( I – X) of the Quenta Silmarillion The Silmarillion. Next time we’re reading chapters 11 – 17 (XI – XVII) from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https...

The Outsider 14.09.2026 2:06:16

We talk about the 2018 novel The Outsider. Content warnings for: child abuse and death, misogyny, racism Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward… Continue reading The Outsider

The Silmarillion – Part 1 11.09.2026 3:20:45

We read the Ainulendale and Valaquenta from The Silmarillion. Next time we’re reading chapters 1 – 10 ( I – X) of the Quenta Silmarillion from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page!&#160...

97 – McDonald – Run and Jump 01.09.2026 1:53:48

We talk about Peter McDonald’s Run and Jump. Send stuff to the PO Box! Order CMRN’s book! Order here as well! Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

The Lord of the Rings Appendices 28.08.2026 3:01:02

We read all of the Appendices. Next time we’re reading Ainulendale and Valaquenta from The Silmarillion. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by...

The Return of the King – Part 4 14.08.2026 3:06:05

We finish The Return of the King. Next time we’re reading the appendices to The Lord of the Rings. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Camer...

Sleeping Beauties 09.08.2026 2:54:47

We talk about the 2017 novel Sleeping Beauties co-written with Owen King. Content warnings for: Misogyny, racism, sexual assault, imprisonment, murder, fatphobia Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our… Continue reading Sleeping Beauties

96 – Barthes – Camera Lucida 03.08.2026 2:20:48

We talk about Barthes. Send stuff to the PO Box! Order CMRN’s book! Order here as well! Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

The Return of the King – Part 3 31.07.2026 3:17:49

We read BOOK SIX I – IV. Next time we’re finishing The Return of the King (but not the appendices). You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Ku...

The Return of the King – Part 2 17.07.2026 3:28:10

We read BOOK FIVE VI – X. Next time we’re reading BOOK SIX I – IV of The Return of the King. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Kun...

Gwendy’s Button Box 13.07.2026 2:05:26

We talk about the 2017 novel Gwendy’s Button Box, co-written with Richard Chizmar. Content warnings for: misogyny, fatphobia, sexual assault Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel.… Continue reading Gwendy’s Button Box

The Return of the King – Part 1 03.07.2026 3:17:34

We read BOOK FIVE I – V. Next time we’re reading BOOK FIVE VI – X of The Return of the King. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Kun...

95 – Nardo – The Ludic Self in Seventeenth-Century English Literature 30.06.2026 2:02:13

We talk about Anna Nardo’s 1991 book. Send stuff to the PO Box! Order CMRN’s book! Order here as well! Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

The Two Towers – Part 4 19.06.2026 4:06:04

We read BOOK FOUR V – X. Next time we’re reading BOOK FIVE I – V of The Return of the King. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Camero...

End of Watch 08.06.2026 1:54:52

We talk about the 2017 novel End of Watch, the final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Content warnings for: sexism, racism, fatphobia, transphobia, suicide, mind control, terminal illness Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King… Continue reading End of Watch

The Two Towers – Part 3 05.06.2026 1:59:35

We read BOOK THREE X, XI; BOOK FOUR I, II, III, IV. Next episode we’ll read The Two Towers aka BOOK FOUR V – X You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hos...

94 – Taylor – The Grounds of Gaming 01.06.2026 1:57:10

We talk about Nicholas Taylor’s 2024 book. Send stuff to the PO Box! Order CMRN’s book! Order here as well! Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

The Two Towers – Part 2 22.05.2026 2:40:14

We read BOOK THREE V – IX. Next episode we’ll read The Two Towers aka BOOK THREE X, XI; BOOK FOUR I, II, III, IV You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is h...

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams 11.05.2026 2:09:02

We talk about the 2015 short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for… Continue reading The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

The Two Towers – Part 1 08.05.2026 2:59:29

We read BOOK THREE I – IV. Next episode we’ll read The Two Towers aka Book Three chapters V – IX. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by...

93 – Sutton-Smith – The Ambiguity of Play 29.04.2026 2:52:14

We talk about Brian Sutton-Smith’s 1997 book. We talk about the 2004 documentary War Game. Send stuff to the PO Box! Order CMRN’s book! Order here as well! Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Chris Hunt created the theme song for this show.

The Fellowship of the Ring – Part 5 24.04.2026 2:06:32

We read BOOK TWO VIII – X. Next episode we’ll read The Two Towers aka Book Three chapters I – IV. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Camero...