Book Who's Talking
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsA podcast about books. It's like a bookclub, but you don't have to leave your house and you don't have to bring a plate of cheese.
Hosted by Fiona, Laura and Cool Ben.
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Episodes
Mini Episode - The Underground Railroad
August 11, 2017 06:36 - 13 minutes - 18 MBJoin Laura and Ben as they get super highbrow, reviewing Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize winner 'The Underground Railroad'. They'll answer all the tough questions, including whether it's really a railroad, whether it's really underground, and whether they can even do one of these things without Fiona.
What To Read In August - A Horse Walks Into a Bar
August 01, 2017 06:58 - 59 seconds - 1.39 MBLaura tells you what we're reading this month, and why you should read it in time for our next main episode, due out at the end of August. (Spoilers: A Horse Walks Into A Bar by David Grossman, and because she really liked it.)
7. The Portable Veblen
July 25, 2017 23:54 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBJoin the gang as they delve into Elizabeth McKenzie's quirky novel "The Portable Veblen". All of the important topics are covered, including manic pixie dream girls, not-well-know well-known character actors, and how many squirrels is too many squirrels.
Mini Episode - Fear
July 21, 2017 14:06 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBYou’d die for your family, but would you kill for them? In this mini-episode, family members Fiona and Laura have a bite-size, spoiler-free discussion about Dirk Kurbjuweit’s “Fear”. Dubbed one of 2017's most promising thrillers, it's about a man and his family who are stalked by the creepy neighbour downstairs. So if you’ve seen this in your local bookstore and you want to know a little more before making that ~big purchase~, then give us a listen.
6. Oh Lawd of the Flies
June 27, 2017 23:38 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBSucks to your ass-mar, Bookworms! This month we’re stepping back to a classic - Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The gang get deep on the Beast, the laws of the conch, and who they would kill first should they ever get shipwrecked (Ben). So if you’ve read this classic, give it a listen! And if you haven’t, then this is the perfect excuse to finally get it done. It’s a win-win! Especially for all you high school kids out there who haven’t read it but need to participate in class discussi...
Mini Episode - Harry Heads
June 23, 2017 01:31 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBWe solemnly swear we are up to no good... Bookworms, this month marks 20 years since the first Harry Potter book was published! That’s 20 years of bouncing ferrets, McGonagall’s addiction to all things tartan and the feeling of general soul-crushing heartbreak that your Hogwarts letter never arrived. To celebrate, we gathered our purest pumpkin juice, our crumbliest Cauldron Cakes and more Fizzing Whizbees that you could poke a bowtruckle at, and decided to get the whole gang together (produc...
Mini Episode - Comics 101
June 15, 2017 01:30 - 38 minutes - 88.6 MBHoly mini-ep, Bookworms! In this Marvel-ous (lol) not-so-mini-episode we're talking COMICS, with comics writer and friend of the show, Josh Vann. We discuss President Lex Luthor, why Daredevil is the worst (not according to Ben), and how you can get started reading comics if you've always wanted to give it a go. Let us know if you want a comic recommendation on twitter or facebook (@bookwhostalking), and sign up for our newsletter to get Josh and Ben's top comic picks: http://eepurl.com/cwhaH9
5. We Like The Hike
May 25, 2017 02:33 - 49 minutes - 112 MBWhen Ben suggested a book with a main character called Ben we were suspicious, but Drew Magary’s novel The Hike put the gang on a path to excitement, laughter, tears, and a '90s earworm about uncomfortable underwear. Whether you’re a blurb-reader or not, this book will surprisingly surprise you with its surprises. We've never been more excited to discuss a book, and we've never been so angry after a round of HBO or Lifetime. Why would you want it any other way?
Mini Episode - Rhett Bartlett
May 18, 2017 01:32 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBIn this episode we're joined by Rhett Bartlett - good egg, friend of the show, and author of not just one, but two books: 'Richmond FC: A Century of League Football' and 'KB: A Life in Football'. Rhett talks to the gang about footy, surprise beers, and why you should never write a second book.
Mini Episode - Big Little Mini Ep for Big Little Lies
May 10, 2017 00:34 - 38 minutes - 87.1 MBIf you took a sip of Monterey’s finest wine every time we said the word “penis” in this episode, there’s a chance you’d be dead in under 40 minutes, because we’re chatting about Big Little Lies! Cute-Australian-novel turned HBO-green-filtered-drama, Laura, Fiona and Josie discuss this book to mini-series adaptation, covering all the highs, lows, and broken urethras. With a star studded cast and a potential season 2 headed our way, we couldn’t be more pumped to discuss this “dark comedy-drama”...
4. How To Get Into How To Get Into The Twin Palms
April 25, 2017 00:51 - 39 minutes - 90.2 MBHave you ever felt like an outsider? This month we’re chatting about “How to Get Into the Twin Palms” by Karolina Waclawiak, a story of lust, fire and the yearning to belong. Spoilers ahead, you little babushkas!
Mini Episode - Reading Your Favourites' Favourites
April 10, 2017 02:22 - 24 minutes - 57 MBWhen one of your favourite people gives you a book recommendation it can be a blessing and a curse. In this mini episode we talk about reading your favourites' favourites, when friend of the podcast, and our FIRST SPECIAL GUEST, Liz challenges us to give Jodi Picoult another go...
3. Allow Us To Illuminae You
March 25, 2017 00:49 - 45 minutes - 105 MBThis month we're talking about YA space-thriller Illuminae. Maybe it's because the writers are Melburnians just like us, or the fact that B-Pitt has signed on to produce the film adaptation, but we have a massive soft spot for this book and we wish it had been around when we were teenagers. Join us as we discuss the word "chum", black box messages, and Jayden Smith's eyebrows.
Mini Episode - Philip Pullman
March 16, 2017 11:41 - 21 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this mini episode the gang gab about British author Philip Pullman, after the announcement he's adding more books to the critically acclaimed His Dark Materials series. Luckily Pullman’s number one fan is our very own Josie - producer, editor and all around dead-set legend. Under full effect of Pullmania Josie makes her long awaited BWT debut on the other side of the microphone.
Mini Episode - A Little Life
March 09, 2017 09:18 - 18 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this mini episode, Laura and Fiona have a little talk about A Little Life by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. And everyone can enjoy it, because our mini episodes are always SPOILER FREE. A Little Life is a 720 page, Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel released in 2015. About four friends, over thirty years, a lot of stuff goes down. It’s literally and figuratively a heavy book, and Fiona and Laura are bursting to talk about it.
2. We Hope Farm You Like This Episode
February 25, 2017 00:45 - 53 minutes - 124 MBHippies, teenage crushes, and questionable Catholic sex-ed. This month we're talking Hope Farm by Peggy Frew, a book that's as Australian as Skippy the Bush Kangaroo eating vegemite. WARNING: Spoilers ahead.
Mini Episode - 50 Shades of Questions
February 13, 2017 23:21 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MBThere's no easy way to say this... Laura has read all the 50 Shades of Grey books twice. Twice. And seen the first movie. We were like what? Why? When? Where? and why again? In this special Valentine's Day mini episode, Laura answers all the questions you were too afraid or embarrassed to ask. Then the gang tries their hand at subpar literature.
Mini Episode - What and Why We Read
February 08, 2017 22:59 - 20 minutes - 47.8 MBOur first mini episode! Mini episodes are shorter (hopefully), punchier (maybe) episodes that are not about the main monthly books, so there's no required pre-reading. This episode was supposed to be about how the gang choose which books they read, but somewhere between Liane Moriarty and Middle Earth things took a serious turn.
1. As Ready Player One as We’ll Ever Be
January 25, 2017 00:59 - 43 minutes - 100 MBImagine if you could join a book club, but you never have to leave your house. Welcome to the first episode of Book Who’s Talking! In this episode Laura, Ben and Fiona review Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, a pop-culture stuffed, action packed, space opera that's due to be made into a Steven Spielberg movie in early 2018. Meet Laura, Ben and Fiona. Join their book club. Be a part of the Book Who’s Talking Gang. You are very welcome.
Welcome to Book Who's Talking
January 01, 2017 00:39 - 1 minute - 2.7 MBA preview of the new Book Who's Talking podcast.