Books are Good, Actually
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago -A monthly-ish book club podcast! Get a beverage and listen to us ramble about a book!
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The Bad Popes
February 25, 2020 04:33 - 2 hours - 122 MBFor February, we are reading The Bad Popes by E.R. Chamblerin. We had to pull the big guns (aka Wikipedia) out to expand on the Popes in this book. Upcoming Book: On Palestine by Noam Chomsky
Bad Blood
January 27, 2020 23:34 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBFirst podcast of the New Year, we are talking about Bad Blood by John Carryou. Pick up a beverage as we talk about the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes.
Upcoming Reading List
January 03, 2020 23:07 - 37 seconds - 594 KBBooks we will reading: 1. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyou 2. The bad Popes by E.R. Chamberlin 3. On Palestine by Noam Chomsky and Illan Pappe We also will be switching the format to every other week instead of a monthly podcast! New episodes mid-February.
Rasputin the Untold Story
December 19, 2019 01:54 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBFor our Halloween episode, we discuss Rasputin the Untold Story by Joseph T. Fuhrmann! Grab a beverage or a out of the season spooky beverage to hear us ramble about the book.
The Worst Is Yet to Come
December 19, 2019 01:54 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBIn September, we read The Worst Is Yet to Come: A Post-Capitalist Survival Guide by Peter Fleming! It includes survival tips and we bash on robots! Grab a beverage and discuss with us.
An Elegant Puzzle
December 19, 2019 00:51 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe take a slight turn with our book choice with An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson! This is the episode where we fix the audio somewhat! Grab a beverage as we discuss management tips.
A People's History of the United States
December 19, 2019 00:47 - 1 hour - 120 MBThe re-re-record of A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn! It was a little late but we got through this tome of a book. Audio is also very loud for this recording.
The Dispossessed
December 19, 2019 00:45 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBOur first book is The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin! We found questions from: https://thespoilers.blog/2018/01/24/discussion-questions-for-the-dispossessed/ https://www.readinggroupguides.com/reviews/dispossessed/guide Please excuse our audio!
The Dispossesd
December 19, 2019 00:45 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBOur first book is The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin! We found questions from: https://thespoilers.blog/2018/01/24/discussion-questions-for-the-dispossessed/ https://www.readinggroupguides.com/reviews/dispossessed/guide Please excuse our audio!