Reading Room Ruffians

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Zac falls deep into the nerd zone and discusses his book The Chip Wars by Chris Miller. He discusses how we developed chips and what they are used for.  Please note this is about computer chips not the delicious salty kind.  Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in f...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss The Descent of Woman by Elaine Morgan in this episode. We only go off the rails like twice, but mainly because I cut the other 3 times out. You're welcome. This is a great discussion n evolution and how we maybe haven't learned all there is to know about it.  Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated...

Send us Fan Mail A book chat where Ariel tells us a *whole* book (today's title is from that) twice, Mallory has a couple hot takes and cozy lil romcoms, and Zac makes up for missing our last book chat by talking about 58 books! Not really 58, but it is a lot.  Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Ariel and Mallory are talking about their curiosity, rocks...It's more interesting than it sounds we promise! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian shirts! Wooo, merch! Check out our Facebook group https://www...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we happy to welcome Sophia Brown, author of I'm Going To Be A Grandma. Make sure to check out her books and enjoy the interview. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201424100-i-m-going-to-be-a-grandma https://www.amazon.com/Im-Going-Grandma-Sophia-Brown/dp/B0CMG1Z9R1?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DE...

Send us Fan Mail Bleeping yourself is just as weird as typing this sentence was. Don't worry, there are only one, two, three - THREE bleeps. *ah ah ah* You better have read that in the correct voice. We deep dive into The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis. Spoilers ahead! We enjoyed this book (mostly - Carla was not about the teenage angst.) Hop in for the ride, and find the book, too! We have...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss Ariel's Non-fiction pick, The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. Unfortunately this episode isn't as good as most of our others because Zac was sleeping during most of it's recording. Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks podcast we get a little unhinged talking about the origins of things and interesting facts! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian shirts! Wooo, merch! Check out our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/read...

Send us Fan Mail Hello all, in this episode we have Mallory and Ariel talking about the first podcast roadtrip to the Bigfoot Festival as well as a general book chat. Have fun listening to all of those cackles! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffia...

Send us Fan Mail Hello all, in this episode we discuss Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott, it's another fun episode but this time there are some very divided opinions on the quality of the book. Have fun with this one everyone! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Read...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss Carla's Nonfiction Pick "The Woman They Could Not Silence" by Kate Moore. A book about Elizabeth Packard and how she was wrongfully committed to an insane asylum and her fight to change the laws and rights of not only the mentally insane and women in general.  Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you&apos...

Send us Fan Mail This week Mallory and Ariel dive into the legends, lore, and even science behind mermaids, sirens, and a surprising amount of other sea legends. Well, and a centaur too. We'll explain later.  Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruf...

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy our special guest - Angela Collier, physicist and YouTube Creator, who joins us for a book chat full of yays, but more nays. Buckle up, buckos! Make sure to check out her YouTube channels https://www.youtube.com/@acollieralso for books and https://www.youtube.com/@acollierastro for sciency stuff. Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you&apo...

Send us Fan Mail A really long title for one of our shorter episodes. We gotta make something long, and it ain't just everyone's last name but mine. We discuss Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant. Hold on to your butts when you read this book, y'all. It's a wild ride to the end!  Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rate...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we discuss the book Appalachian Reckoning with the coeditors Meredith McCarroll and Anthony Harkins. This book was wrote as a reply from the people of Appalachia to JD Vance.  Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian shirt...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss Mallory's nonfic pick, I'll Be Gone In the Dark by Michelle McNamara. Be warned, this book and also podcast episode will contain mentions of murder, rape, stalking, and also just general assault. Despite this, I think this is likely one of the best true crime novels I've ever read. It is handled with care, respect, and does not glorify anything that happe...

Send us Fan Mail Do you listen to this podcast? Have you heard about our guest today? Chaise Robertson, aka W. C. Robertson, is back now that he's published his book, and you should totally buy it, read it, and review it everywhere reviewing is possible.  Also, we *will* be getting our ✨Podcast Roadtrip✨ eventually. Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss a ton of strange and interesting places around the world!  Some resources below:  https://acousticalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/v5n3.pdf   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Naslaa   https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/al-naslaa-rock/  https://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1468-the-zone-of-silence-of-nothern-mexico-scientific-marvel-or-just-fi...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Everyone, this  is our bonus Minicon Episode. It's unedited, but still pretty fun! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian shirts! Wooo, merch! Check out our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/readingroomruffi...

Send us Fan Mail Join us again for another general book chat that is plagued with no one having read anything except for Dungeon Crawler Carl. I guess Mallory read a few. Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian shirts! Wooo, merch! Check out our Fac...

Send us Fan Mail Don't worry, it'll make sense soon enough. We discuss The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, which was Ariel's Deep Dive pick. Tune in for a thought-provoking and philosophical tale, according to Ariel, Carla, and myself anyway. Zac thinks it was just okayyy. Weirdo. Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've list...

Send us Fan Mail He ain't Appalachian because he's appaLACKIN'. We have recorded one scathing review of JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy, from the POV of some *actual* Appalachian natives. We have issues with folks that think they can put us all in one neat little hillbilly box and call it a day. So this one's for you, JD - g'on, git! Make sure to check out our social media...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Ruffians on this interesting and somewhat musical break down of the Mandela Effect. We discuss some of the most popular ones (which are all lies) and the reasonings discussed as to why these false memories happen. Spoiler alert Zac is still a bum and refuses to believe in altered timelines. Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you'v...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss Ariel's deep dive pick Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Achievement Unlocked! This book was fantastic! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian shirts! Wooo, merch! Check out our Facebook group h...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we have a general book chat and discuss some pertinent book news for the time, including the Hugo Awards and the WV Senate trying to prosecute librarians for giving out books. Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian...