Tsundoku Book Club
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe podcast where we finally get to the books/movies/games that have been sitting on our shelves for forever. Hosted by Leif Nelson and Emily Miner.
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Episodes
16 - Dark Places
September 15, 2019 04:17 - 39 minutes - 29.4 MBIn a show about unread books, some books can be read, and left unfinished. Emily discusses Gillian Flynn's Dark Places, from the same author of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects. We discuss likable characters, film adaptations, and what to do when reading gets boring. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
S1E16 - Dark Places
September 15, 2019 04:17 - 39 minutes - 29.4 MBIn a show about unread books, some books can be read, and left unfinished. Emily discusses Gillian Flynn's Dark Places, from the same author of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects. We discuss likable characters, film adaptations, and what to do when reading gets boring. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
#16 – Dark Places
September 15, 2019 04:17 - 39 minutes - 29.4 MBIn a show about unread books, some books can be read, and left unfinished. Emily discusses Gillian Flynn's Dark Places, from the same author of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects. We discuss likable characters, film adaptations, and what to do when reading gets boring. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
S1E15 - Dune
August 29, 2019 03:31 - 37 minutes - 28.6 MBWhat do you know, a new episode! This time, Leif discusses Dune, Frank Herbert's Sci-Fi classic. His dad, Kent Nelson, comes along for the ride, providing knowledge and shame as Leif once again reads an undeserved present. We discuss the famous book, the infamous movie, and religion in science fiction. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
#15 – Dune
August 29, 2019 03:31 - 37 minutes - 28.6 MBWhat do you know, a new episode! This time, Leif discusses Dune, Frank Herbert's Sci-Fi classic. His dad, Kent Nelson, comes along for the ride, providing knowledge and shame as Leif once again reads an undeserved present. We discuss the famous book, the infamous movie, and religion in science fiction. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
15 - Dune
August 29, 2019 03:31 - 37 minutes - 28.6 MBWhat do you know, a new episode! This time, Leif discusses Dune, Frank Herbert's Sci-Fi classic. His dad, Kent Nelson, comes along for the ride, providing knowledge and shame as Leif once again reads an undeserved present. We discuss the famous book, the infamous movie, and religion in science fiction. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
#14 – The Chronicles of Narnia
August 06, 2019 00:29 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWrapping up Jesus June and July is Emily reading the entirety of the Chronicles of Narnia! And most of them are good! Leif and Emily discuss religion, mythology, racism, and of course, which of the movies are good or not. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
14 - The Chronicles of Narnia
August 06, 2019 00:29 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWrapping up Jesus June and July is Emily reading the entirety of the Chronicles of Narnia! And most of them are good! Leif and Emily discuss religion, mythology, racism, and of course, which of the movies are good or not. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
S1E14 - The Chronicles of Narnia
August 06, 2019 00:29 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWrapping up Jesus June and July is Emily reading the entirety of the Chronicles of Narnia! And most of them are good! Leif and Emily discuss religion, mythology, racism, and of course, which of the movies are good or not. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
#13 – The Gospel According to Peanuts
July 18, 2019 02:05 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBThis week, Leif digs through a theological text that pretends to be about the Peanuts comic strip. You can hear the resignation dripping from his voice throughout the episode. You can also hear the clips in audio as technical issues are had. Bear with us, but we didn't feel like re-recording for a book like this. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
13 - The Gospel According to Peanuts
July 18, 2019 02:05 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBThis week, Leif digs through a theological text that pretends to be about the Peanuts comic strip. You can hear the resignation dripping from his voice throughout the episode. You can also hear the clips in audio as technical issues are had. Bear with us, but we didn't feel like re-recording for a book like this. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
S1E13 - The Gospel According to Peanuts
July 18, 2019 02:05 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBThis week, Leif digs through a theological text that pretends to be about the Peanuts comic strip. You can hear the resignation dripping from his voice throughout the episode. You can also hear the clips in audio as technical issues are had. Bear with us, but we didn't feel like re-recording for a book like this. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
S1E12 - Tom Sawyer Abroad
July 02, 2019 23:46 - 40 minutes - 29.1 MBLong time listener Tim Everson joins us once again to discuss Tom Sawyer Abroad, the very real follow-up to Huckleberry Finn. Was this actually written by Mark Twain? Why haven't we heard of this literary achievement? Why must we once again be subjected to Tom Sawyer's insufferable personality?Tim seeks to answer these questions, as well as pitch us his ideas for the Cinematic Twainiverse. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by ...
12 - Tom Sawyer Abroad
July 02, 2019 23:46 - 40 minutes - 29.1 MBLong time listener Tim Everson joins us once again to discuss Tom Sawyer Abroad, the very real follow-up to Huckleberry Finn. Was this actually written by Mark Twain? Why haven't we heard of this literary achievement? Why must we once again be subjected to Tom Sawyer's insufferable personality?Tim seeks to answer these questions, as well as pitch us his ideas for the Cinematic Twainiverse. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by ...
#12 – Tom Sawyer Abroad
July 02, 2019 23:46 - 40 minutes - 29.1 MBLong time listener Tim Everson joins us once again to discuss Tom Sawyer Abroad, the very real follow-up to Huckleberry Finn. Was this actually written by Mark Twain? Why haven't we heard of this literary achievement? Why must we once again be subjected to Tom Sawyer's insufferable personality?Tim seeks to answer these questions, as well as pitch us his ideas for the Cinematic Twainiverse. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by ...
S1E11 - The De-Textbook by Cracked.com
June 20, 2019 03:19 - 33 minutes - 25.3 MBThe De-Textbook is everything Cracked.com stood for in 2013. Clickbait, contrarianism, and blowing your mind. Leif and Emily bring in special guest Tim Everson to scold Leif for not reading this very thoughtful present. Does a book written by a legion of internet writers in 2013 hold up in 2019? Find out in this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#11 – The De-Textbook by Cracked.com
June 20, 2019 03:19 - 33 minutes - 25.3 MBThe De-Textbook is everything Cracked.com stood for in 2013. Clickbait, contrarianism, and blowing your mind. Leif and Emily bring in special guest Tim Everson to scold Leif for not reading this very thoughtful present. Does a book written by a legion of internet writers in 2013 hold up in 2019? Find out in this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
11 - The De-Textbook by Cracked.com
June 20, 2019 03:19 - 33 minutes - 25.3 MBThe De-Textbook is everything Cracked.com stood for in 2013. Clickbait, contrarianism, and blowing your mind. Leif and Emily bring in special guest Tim Everson to scold Leif for not reading this very thoughtful present. Does a book written by a legion of internet writers in 2013 hold up in 2019? Find out in this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
10 - Mere Christianity
June 13, 2019 01:58 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MBWe're back, and Emily decides to put Clive Staples Lewis to task for his theological work in Mere Christianity. Emily walks us through the ups and downs of C.S. Lewis' friendly tone as he tries to explain what all Christians believe. Leif tries to remember details about a book he hasn't read in 10 years. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#10 – Mere Christianity
June 13, 2019 01:58 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MBWe're back, and Emily decides to put Clive Staples Lewis to task for his theological work in Mere Christianity. Emily walks us through the ups and downs of C.S. Lewis' friendly tone as he tries to explain what all Christians believe. Leif tries to remember details about a book he hasn't read in 10 years. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
S1E10 - Mere Christianity
June 13, 2019 01:58 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MBWe're back, and Emily decides to put Clive Staples Lewis to task for his theological work in Mere Christianity. Emily walks us through the ups and downs of C.S. Lewis' friendly tone as he tries to explain what all Christians believe. Leif tries to remember details about a book he hasn't read in 10 years. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
9 - Captain Midnight
May 22, 2019 02:02 - 25 minutes - 14 MBBask in the glory of the handsome and daring Captain Midnight, an All-American Man just looking for an All-American Girl that loves the troops as much as he does. Will he and his faithful companion, Ikky Mudd, get out of this scrape? Will Emily's rolling eyes survive the misogyny? Find out on this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#9 – Captain Midnight
May 22, 2019 02:02 - 25 minutes - 14 MBBask in the glory of the handsome and daring Captain Midnight, an All-American Man just looking for an All-American Girl that loves the troops as much as he does. Will he and his faithful companion, Ikky Mudd, get out of this scrape? Will Emily's rolling eyes survive the misogyny? Find out on this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
S1E9 - Captain Midnight
May 22, 2019 02:02 - 25 minutes - 14 MBBask in the glory of the handsome and daring Captain Midnight, an All-American Man just looking for an All-American Girl that loves the troops as much as he does. Will he and his faithful companion, Ikky Mudd, get out of this scrape? Will Emily's rolling eyes survive the misogyny? Find out on this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
8 - Fate Core RPG
May 07, 2019 03:33 - 48 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week, we take Fate into our own hands! Join Emily, Leif, and special guest brother Nate as they discuss peeking out from the familiar territory of Dungeons and Dragons, and explore the world of generic story-driven role-playing system of Fate. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#8 – Fate Core RPG
May 07, 2019 03:33 - 48 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week, we take Fate into our own hands! Join Emily, Leif, and special guest brother Nate as they discuss peeking out from the familiar territory of Dungeons and Dragons, and explore the world of generic story-driven role-playing system of Fate. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
S1E8 - Fate Core RPG
May 07, 2019 03:33 - 48 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week, we take Fate into our own hands! Join Emily, Leif, and special guest brother Nate as they discuss peeking out from the familiar territory of Dungeons and Dragons, and explore the world of generic story-driven role-playing system of Fate. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
7 - Comic Books: First Issues
April 23, 2019 04:04 - 37 minutes - 20.9 MBLeif subjected himself to a flight of comics tasters. Over tens of minutes were spent poring over the finest vintages of new comics on the market. What will Leif decide? Who will make the pull list, and who will get sent to the bargain bin? Find out this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! This episode contains discussion of comics that can't be fully appreciated without the images to accompany them. Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter to see images from the comics, alongside commentary highlighting ...
#7 – Comic Books: First Issues
April 23, 2019 04:04 - 37 minutes - 20.9 MBLeif subjected himself to a flight of comics tasters. Over tens of minutes were spent poring over the finest vintages of new comics on the market. What will Leif decide? Who will make the pull list, and who will get sent to the bargain bin? Find out this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! This episode contains discussion of comics that can't be fully appreciated without the images to accompany them. Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter to see images from the comics, alongside commentary highlighting ...
7 - Number Ones
April 23, 2019 04:04 - 37 minutes - 20.9 MBLeif subjected himself to a flight of comics tasters. Over tens of minutes were spent poring over the finest vintages of new comics on the market. What will Leif decide? Who will make the pull list, and who will get sent to the bargain bin? Find out this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! This episode contains discussion of comics that can't be fully appreciated without the images to accompany them. Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter to see images from the comics, alongside commentary highlighting ...
S1E7 - Comic Books: First Issues
April 23, 2019 04:04 - 37 minutes - 20.9 MBLeif subjected himself to a flight of comics tasters. Over tens of minutes were spent poring over the finest vintages of new comics on the market. What will Leif decide? Who will make the pull list, and who will get sent to the bargain bin? Find out this episode of Tsundoku Book Club! This episode contains discussion of comics that can't be fully appreciated without the images to accompany them. Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter to see images from the comics, alongside commentary highlighting ...
6 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
April 09, 2019 01:15 - 31 minutes - 16.6 MBLynels and moblins and bokoblins, oh my! Emily regales us with tales of her childhood and adulthood playing Legend of Zelda games after finally beating newest title on the Switch. We discuss boss battles, open worlds, and disappointing endings. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
S1E6 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
April 09, 2019 01:15 - 31 minutes - 16.6 MBLynels and moblins and bokoblins, oh my! Emily regales us with tales of her childhood and adulthood playing Legend of Zelda games after finally beating newest title on the Switch. We discuss boss battles, open worlds, and disappointing endings. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#6 – Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
April 09, 2019 01:15 - 31 minutes - 16.6 MBLynels and moblins and bokoblins, oh my! Emily regales us with tales of her childhood and adulthood playing Legend of Zelda games after finally beating newest title on the Switch. We discuss boss battles, open worlds, and disappointing endings. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod!
5 - Waging Peace, ft. Liz Nelson
March 26, 2019 04:40 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBPart two of the first recorded episode is here! Leif's mom, Liz Nelson, reads Waging Peace: A Special Operations Team's Battle to Rebuild Iraq, a book that's been sitting on the window shelf for more than ten years. We discuss guilt, culture clash, and what we do despite our best intentions. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#5 – Waging Peace, ft. Liz Nelson
March 26, 2019 04:40 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBPart two of the first recorded episode is here! Leif's mom, Liz Nelson, reads Waging Peace: A Special Operations Team's Battle to Rebuild Iraq, a book that's been sitting on the window shelf for more than ten years. We discuss guilt, culture clash, and what we do despite our best intentions.
S1E5 - Waging Peace, ft. Liz Nelson
March 26, 2019 04:40 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBPart two of the first recorded episode is here! Leif's mom, Liz Nelson, reads Waging Peace: A Special Operations Team's Battle to Rebuild Iraq, a book that's been sitting on the window shelf for more than ten years. We discuss guilt, culture clash, and what we do despite our best intentions. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#4 – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
March 11, 2019 21:35 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBWho hasn't read the colossal standard of fantasy? Emily apparently. Join us as Emily, Leif, and a special guest discuss the book, the movie, Tom Bombadil, and all four women of the Lord of the Rings.
4 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
March 11, 2019 21:35 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBWho hasn't read the colossal standard of fantasy? Emily apparently. Join us as Emily, Leif, and a special guest discuss the book, the movie, Tom Bombadil, and all four women of the Lord of the Rings.
4 - The Fellowship of the Ring
March 11, 2019 21:35 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBWho hasn't read the colossal standard of fantasy? Emily apparently. Join us as Emily, Leif, and a special guest discuss the book, the movie, Tom Bombadil, and all four women of the Lord of the Rings. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
S1E4 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
March 11, 2019 21:35 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBWho hasn't read the colossal standard of fantasy? Emily apparently. Join us as Emily, Leif, and a special guest discuss the book, the movie, Tom Bombadil, and all four women of the Lord of the Rings.
3 - Mirror Empire
February 25, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.1 MBYour long wait has ended, as Emily and Leif have finally recovered from their various illnesses! This episode, Leif reads The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley. Marvel as he mixes up genres, and complains about fantasy info dumps. We are finally on social media! Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter for episode corrections and second thoughts from the hosts. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
S1E3 - Mirror Empire
February 25, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.1 MBYour long wait has ended, as Emily and Leif have finally recovered from their various illnesses! This episode, Leif reads The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley. Marvel as he mixes up genres, and complains about fantasy info dumps. We are finally on social media! Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter for episode corrections and second thoughts from the hosts. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#3 – Mirror Empire
February 25, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.1 MBYour long wait has ended, as Emily and Leif have finally recovered from their various illnesses! This episode, Leif reads The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley. Marvel as he mixes up genres, and complains about fantasy info dumps. We are finally on social media! Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter for episode corrections and second thoughts from the hosts.
S1E2 - A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
January 14, 2019 06:01 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFolks, if we can make a simple suggestion, don't start uploading a podcast right before the holidays! It'll really throw a spanner in the works. This episode, Emily discusses A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li. We talk about short story collections, eunuchs, and why connecting with characters is overrated. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#2 – A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
January 14, 2019 06:01 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFolks, if we can make a simple suggestion, don't start uploading a podcast right before the holidays! It'll really throw a spanner in the works. This episode, Emily discusses A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li. We talk about short story collections, eunuchs, and why connecting with characters is overrated.
2 - A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
January 14, 2019 06:01 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFolks, if we can make a simple suggestion, don't start uploading a podcast right before the holidays! It'll really throw a spanner in the works. This episode, Emily discusses A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li. We talk about short story collections, eunuchs, and why connecting with characters is overrated. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
#1 – Welcome, and Unfollow
December 16, 2018 19:24 - 27 minutes - 27.7 MBTsundoku is a Japanese word for the practice of gathering books and never reading them. Join Emily and Leif as they try to figure out why its so hard to read the books that are so fun to buy. Then, Leif talks about Unfollow, a comic about 140 characters who gain an enormous inheritance with a deadly cost. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.
S1E1 - Welcome, and Unfollow
December 16, 2018 19:24 - 27 minutes - 27.7 MBTsundoku is a Japanese word for the practice of gathering books and never reading them. Join Emily and Leif as they try to figure out why its so hard to read the books that are so fun to buy. Then, Leif talks about Unfollow, a comic about 140 characters who gain an enormous inheritance with a deadly cost. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 - Welcome, and Unfollow
December 16, 2018 19:24 - 27 minutes - 27.7 MBTsundoku is a Japanese word for the practice of gathering books and never reading them. Join Emily and Leif as they try to figure out why its so hard to read the books that are so fun to buy. Then, Leif talks about Unfollow, a comic about 140 characters who gain an enormous inheritance with a deadly cost. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.