The ADHD Book Club Podcast

Another April 1990 OMNI Magazine, Issue 139 episode with "Kool King," by John Skipp and Craig Spector. Why are they watching Lawrence of Arabia? What's up with the Kool King and mushrooms? Do you remember "Eerie, Indiana"? Tune in now to find out! 🧠🥶 @adhdbookclubpod www.bookfreaks.org music by @thelastskeptik

Our latest episode is here, and we’re discussing Night’s Master by Tanith Lee! Ashley says, “I wasn’t expecting it to be, kind of, such separate stories, so I’d find myself a little like, uh what? Where are we?” Korey says, “I’m not uninterested, but I also wasn’t like, wow, this is great!” Tune in now to hear more about Night’s Master and its main demon, Alan! 🧠 🌚

The April 1990 OMNI Magazine, Issue 139 Spectacular continues with "Scanman," by Pat Cadigan. What additional horrors lurk in the magazine pile at Korey's grandparents' house? Why does it smell like cigarette smoke in here? Are You Afraid of the Dark? Tune in now to find out! 🧠🖨️ @adhdbookclubpod www.bookfreaks.org Music by @thelastskeptik

In this episode of The ADHD Book Club Podcast, we’re discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Beth E. Andersen of the Library Journal said, “Marcellus—a thief, escape artist with a mission, and brilliant observer of human behavior—narrates his chapters with a whip-smart wit born of his nine brains, three hearts, and the impatient urgency of wanting to help his beloved Tova before...

Welcome to our April 1990 OMNI Magazine, Issue 139 Spectacular! The infamous magazine that scared Korey as a kid is getting the ADHDBCP SHORTS! treatment! What's the deal with the ice cream man? What's in that drawer? How do you pronounce Gahan? Tune in now to find out! 🧠🍦 @adhdbookclubpod www.bookfreaks.org Music by @thelastskeptik

Pretend it’s still March as we discuss Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch! It’s enemies to lovers in this sexy and delightful holiday mash-up that pairs the spare prince of Christmas with the crown prince of St. Patrick’s Day in the sequel to The Nightmare Before Kissmas. Ashley says, “This is, you know, a fun little follow-up if you just want a little something kind of light and silly and, you know,...

We say goodbye and good luck to Marchlan Ellispring with "Shatterday," by Harlan Ellison. Peter or Novans? Jay or Jason? Moansday or Thornsday? Tune in now to find out! 🧠 👬 @adhdbookclubpod www.bookfreaks.org music by @thelastskeptik

Marchlan Ellispring just keeps rolling with "Mefisto in Onyx," by Harlan Ellison. How does it feel to take a jaunt in someone's landscape? Is this guy's name Rudy or Perry? What's the difference between a shrike and a cuckoo? Tune in now to find out! 🧠 🤯 @adhdbookclubpod www.bookfreaks.org music by @thelastskeptik

Our new episode of The ADHD Book Club Podcast is here, and we read The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji. Publishers Weekly said, “Ayatsuji's brilliant and richly atmospheric puzzle will appeal to fans of golden age whodunits... Every word counts, leading up to a jaw-dropping but logical reveal.” Ashley says, “It’s fine. It’s just, like, super murder mystery. It’s exactly what’s going on. W...

We're kicking off our greatest theme month ever on SHORTS!, Marchlan Ellispring. It's a whole month of short stories by Harlan Ellison, starting with "Jeffty is Five." What kind of name is Jeffty? What kind of name is Marchlan Ellispring? Why are Clark bars so crappy now? Tune in to find out! 🧠📻 www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod music by @thelastskepitk

This episode of The ADHD Book Club Podcast comes with all the trigger warnings as we discuss Any Man by Amber Tamblyn. April Wolfe of The Los Angeles Times said, “Any Man tracks the criminal exploits of a female serial rapist through the stories of her six victims, as they attempt to recover and live normal lives. The book is part poetry experiment, and part transtextual commentary on the media fr...

We're up to our old tricks and getting into some monkey business. This week we read "The Monkey," by Stephen King. What's a merchant marine? Who's Dennis? How much of the end of the story did Ashley forget? Tune in to find out! 🧠🙈 www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod music by @thelastskepitk

Our latest episode is here, and we’re discussing Reborn as a Demonic Tree by XKARNATION. Samuel Hinton of Cosmic Coding said, “It’s a fun popcorn read that leans heavily into smacking those dopamine reward centres in our brains.” Korey says, “This was extremely my shit. It rules.” Ashley says, “It’s kind of cute. I don’t know how to describe it; there’s something about it!” Join our discussion of...

Our old-timey science fiction kick continues with this week's SHORTS! We read "Scanners Live In Vain," by Cordwainer Smith. What's a Scanner? Why do they live in vain? What's the deal with The Great Pain of Space? Tune in to find out! 🧠🚀 www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod Music by @thelastskeptic

A new episode of The ADHD Book Club Podcast is out now! In this episode, we discuss Lead Me Astray by Sondi Warner. It’s described as “Undeniably queer and devilishly sexy, Lead Me Astray will take you to the shadowy depths of New Orleans and never let you go.” Ashley says, “It’s truly doing too many things at once, and simultaneously doing nothing, and I don’t understand how.” Korey says, “Is thi...

It's time for another science-fiction episode of SHORTS! This week we read "Aye, and Gomorrah," by Samuel R. Delaney. What is a frelk? Is it German? ¿Usted es una frelka? Tune in to find out! 🧠🪐 www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod Music by @thelastskeptic

The ADHD Book Club Podcast celebrates its 50th episode by revisiting the first book we ever tried to read together, High Rise by J. G. Ballard! Martin Amis of New Statesman called it, “Harsh and ingenious! High Rise is an intense and vivid bestiary, which lingers unsettlingly in the mind.” Ashley says, “If you’re into, like, dystopian thrillers, it’s definitely an interesting take.” Korey says, “U...

Wrap up your Solsticetide with SHORTS! This week we read "The Importance of a Tidy Home," by Christopher Golden. Why is a tidy home important? How is a schnabelperchten different from Perky the perchten? What makes a place a home? Tune in to find out! 🧠✂️ www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod Music by @thelastskeptic

A new episode of The ADHD Book Club Podcast is here, and we’re discussing A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck. Korey says, “It sort of shows up in, like, horror novel circles, and I guess it is existentially upsetting, maybe. I guess. Like, if I went to hell and it was like this, that would, uh, fucking suck.” Ashley says, “It’s just super infinite, which is the horror.” Tune in now to hear mor...

It's SHORTS! Holiday Edition, part 2! This week we read "All the Pretty People," by Nadia Bulkin. What's Sam's deal? Is Festivus really a holiday for the rest of us? What happened to Ashley's recording setup? Tune in to find out! 🧠💊 www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod Music by @thelastskeptic

’Tis the season for hot holiday romance! In this episode, we’re discussing The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch. Camille from Joyfully Jay said, “The Nightmare Before Kissmas offers readers so much more than a sweet little holiday romance. In addition to the spicy, emotional bond that develops between Coal and Hex, there’s Coal’s personal struggle to find self-worth after years of his fathe...

It's SHORTS! Holiday Edition! This week we read "The Lord of Misrule," by M. Rickert. Is this a Hereditary? Is this kid really a demon? Did he freeze time like that alien girl from "Out of This World," or was I not paying attention? Tune in to find out! 🧠👑 www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod Music by @thelastskeptic

A new episode is here! We read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Megan Garber of The Atlantic said, “Weir’s writing emphasizes what it feels like to be a human body navigating an inhuman environment ... Project Hail Mary is an elegant inversion of The Martian: Instead of humanity working to save the life of one person, here is one person working to save all of humanity ... Weir is a master of the na...

SHORTS! is back to normal with "The Death of Doctor Island," by Gene Wolfe. Is this island talking to us? Is this limbo? Can I have some of your fish? Tune in now to find out! 🧠 🏝️ www.bookfreaks.org Follow us at @adhdbookclubpod Music by @thelastskeptic

Episode 46 of The ADHD Book Club Podcast is out now, and we read My Death by Lisa Tuttle. Neil Gaiman said, “Lisa Tuttle is, quietly and unsensationally, the finest practitioner of unsettling fiction writing today. She can make you doubt reality, she can chill your flesh and walk you into the darkness with gentle, perfectly constructed prose. Her authorial voice is so sensible that it's easy to fo...