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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 16
Books Boys - February 23, 2024 17:17 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe finally finish our saga into the Dreamscape with the sandman! For the latest DD episodes, including Twilight Zone, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big tech, profit, loss, and AI
Books and Authors - February 22, 2024 07:36 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"AI doesn't create; it reproduces. AI doesn't know what is good or bad; even in art, it doesn't know. People want to know whether we'll reach a level where AI is as smart as we are. The kids are always asking me that. We won't reach that level the way we 're going because the intuition is just no...
Books Boys Bonus: The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester
Books Boys - February 20, 2024 16:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHear a dramatic reading of Dean's new story, complete with song clips. There is a video version which also shows paintings to illustrate the story, released a month early on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6.7 Shatrujeet Nath: Bharat - The Brother Who Never Got His Due
Books and Beyond with Bound - February 20, 2024 12:30 - 50 minutes"One fine morning, he's told, 'Your father is dead, your brother's been exiled, so now you have to go and become king"’. In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to Shatrujeet Nath, author of the series 'Warlord of Ayodhya'. The series focuses on Bharat - Ram's brother - who was never given a vo...
6.7 Shatrujeet Nath: Bharat - Ramayana's Underappreciated Character
Books and Beyond with Bound - February 20, 2024 12:30 - 50 minutes"One fine morning, he's told, 'Your father is dead, your brother's been exiled, so now you have to go and become king"’. In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to Shatrujeet Nath, author of the series 'Warlord of Ayodhya'. The series focuses on Bharat - Ram's brother - who was never given a vo...
Detective fiction and the search for justice
Books and Authors - February 16, 2024 04:37 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCrime fiction seems to have a steady presence because of the way in which it is able to address contemporary issues of law and order relating also to the absence of justice, which is a key problem we all face. The attempt is to make amends, sometimes even outside the system, and to deliver justic...
Caper Captains 2: Mrs McGinty's Dead
Books Boys - February 15, 2024 17:13 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHere is our 2nd Caper Captains episode...Mrs McGinty's Dead. Get all our shows at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Caper Captains 1: The Mysterious Affair At Styles
Books Boys - February 13, 2024 17:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis month, instead of bringing you archived episodes of Playboys, we are finally releasing for free some episodes of Poetry Pals and Caper Captains! Get our full back catalogue at patreon.com/booksboys Here is the debut of caper captains: the mysterious affair at styles Hosted on Acast. See...
6.6 Andaleeb Wajid: Will The Sisters From Jasmine Villa Find Their Love This Valentine's Day?
Books and Beyond with Bound - February 13, 2024 12:30 - 49 minutesThree sisters, none of whom wanted to fall in love, and yet they did. Are you ready for some dramatic, relatable, and light-hearted desi romance? In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak to Andaleeb Wajid about her most popular romance series- 'Jasmine Villa'. The series comprises three books,...
Poetry Pals Episode 2
Books Boys - February 11, 2024 16:52 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis month instead of archived episodes of Playboys, we bring you some old episodes of Poetry Pals and Caper Captains. Get all our latest shows at patreon.com/booksboys This episodes features some of PJ's poems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By hook or by book
Books and Authors - February 08, 2024 09:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating"The thrill of the hunt is what fuels all collecting probably and it's certainly so for book collecting. But here the interest is bibliographical so there's a scholarly component to it as well. It's a very thrilling experience to see that you are a part of a long tradition of book collecting and ...
Poetry Pals Episode 1
Books Boys - February 08, 2024 07:55 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis month instead of archive Playboys episodes we finally bring you some old episodes of Poetry Pals, and some Caper Captains! Here on ep 1 of Poetry Pals, we did a crossover with Sun from The Written Word to chat about some poems. Get the latest episodes of all our shows at patreon.com/boo...
6.5 Anjum Hasan: On Being A Muslim In Modern India
Books and Beyond with Bound - February 06, 2024 12:30 - 1 hourHow did one disastrous field trip turn a history teacher's life upside down? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Anjum Hasan, author of 'History's Angel'- a riveting novel that explores life as a religious minority in modern India. When an easygoing history teacher is provoked by a student in...
A Himalayan feast
Books and Authors - February 01, 2024 18:26 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLike the pizza, momos are traditional, ethnic, and are loved worldwide" - Rohini Rana, author, 'The Nepal Cookbook; 108 Regional Recipes', talks to Manjula Narayan about the magic of eating with your fingers, the humble potato, magical momos in their many avatars, the flavours of fermentation and...
Episode 40: What We Read In January
Books Boys - February 01, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe Books Boys are back, ready to kick ass in 2024! We have read a bunch of books between us, and it's a clean sweep for great books this month! Plus the author Howard Kaplan calls in to talk about his book and having been a spy (howardkaplanbooks.com) Books discussed include: - The History Of...
6.4 Damyanti Biswas: The Murky World Of Mumbai's Dance Bars
Books and Beyond with Bound - January 30, 2024 12:30 - 58 minutesImagine a crowded railway station where an attractive stranger catches your eye. A train passes by and– they’re gone! In this episode, Michelle sits down with Damyanti Biswas to discuss her book ‘The Blue Bar’, as it unpacks the disappearance of a woman dressed in a blue sequined saree from a c...
Birds, bees, blinding fog and scorching sunshine
Books and Authors - January 25, 2024 17:49 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"Dr Salim Ali told me, if you're not a scientist, don't show off your secondhand scientific knowledge. Just write simply and share that. So that's what I've done" - Bulbul Sharma, author, 'Sunbirds in the Morning, Grey Hornbills at Dusk' talks to Manjula Narayan about the variety of birds and tre...
6.3 Abraham Verghese: A Saga Through Kerala's Backwaters
Books and Beyond with Bound - January 23, 2024 12:30 - 57 minutesPicture this: Kerala, a family that suffers a strange hereditary affliction- and everywhere they look is the very thing that could kill them. In this episode Tara talks to Abraham Verghese about his bestselling book 'The Covenant of Water'. The book is set in the Malabar Coast of Kerala and fol...
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 15
Books Boys - January 22, 2024 07:52 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe are getting near the end of our dreamy saga, join Dean & Robert for another sandman episode. Get the latest DD episodes on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journey to the End of the Empire
Books and Authors - January 18, 2024 13:35 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"I've heard its changed but when I was first in Tibetan regions, it was illegal to have a photo of the Dalai Lama. There's a lot of propaganda against the Dalai Lama and other lamas in China and I've actually heard Tibetan people there parroting that propaganda. There's also tremendous ecological...
6.2 Devashish & Nidhi: Enter The Psyche Of Psychological Thrillers
Books and Beyond with Bound - January 16, 2024 12:30 - 51 minutesWhat happens when two women find themselves in the midst of horrendous crimes? Join us as Tara and Michelle speak to two avid thriller writers– Devashish Sardana and Nidhi Upadhyay. In this episode, Devashish discusses his book “The Girl with Broken Dreams”, a story of a feisty CBI investigato...
6.2 Devashish & Nidhi: Enter The Psyche Of Indian Psychological Thrillers
Books and Beyond with Bound - January 16, 2024 12:30 - 51 minutesWhat happens when two women find themselves in the midst of horrendous crimes? Join us as Tara and Michelle speak to two avid thriller writers– Devashish Sardana and Nidhi Upadhyay. In this episode, Devashish discusses his book “The Girl with Broken Dreams”, a story of a feisty CBI investigato...
Playboys Episode 16: Titus Andronicus
Books Boys - January 15, 2024 07:48 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA year ago we went to see this play in Shakespeare's globe theatre, read it also, and reviewed on patreon.com/booksboys. Now hear the review for free. For our latest episodes go to patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Keepers of the sacred fire
Books and Authors - January 11, 2024 17:12 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"The community of corpse burners or Doms take pride in their ability to give moksh but it's also a way of justifying their place in a society that otherwise shuns them, humiliates them and treats them as untouchables. They believe they have religious capital. But at the end of the day, there are ...
6.1 Tara & Michelle: Why Is India Drawn To Real Stories?
Books and Beyond with Bound - January 09, 2024 13:30 - 43 minutesWhy do some peoples’ life stories fascinate us? Back with a bang for a brand new season, Tara and Michelle share their love for stories about real people. They discuss tales of extraordinary courage, struggles, perseverance, successes, and failures. What draws us to these stories? Are only some...
Playboys Extra 11: Historia De Una Escalera
Books Boys - January 08, 2024 07:43 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsReleased a year ago on patreon.com/booksboys, hear it now for free as we review a fantastic play by Antonio Buero Vallejo. Get our latest reviews on patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The mad genius within the flawed cop
Books and Authors - January 04, 2024 10:11 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingI keep thinking of all the other writers who also have these sorts of protagonists. The cops of Karen Slaughter, Ian Rankin and Peter James are not exactly happy guys who are at peace with the world; their relationships are in shambles; they are eccentric. It's probably like taking the mad genius...
Episode 39: What We Read In December
Books Boys - January 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHappy New Year from the Books Boys, who decided to record in the same room for the first time! Join Dean, Alex, and little Alfred for our December reviews, plus the author Gary Stuart calls in to chat about his 2 new books (garylstuart.com) Books discussed include: - The Works Of Alexandre ...
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 14
Books Boys - December 22, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTheDean! & Darkplace Robert continue our journey into the sandman episodes. Are they good? Who knows!? Get the latest DD eps over on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5.41 Decoding Spiritual Self-help With A Karma Yogi
Books and Beyond with Bound - December 19, 2023 12:30 - 54 minutesAre you ready to go down the path of success? In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to the ISKCON monk Gopinath Das, author of “The Power of Karma Yoga: Decoding Ancient Wisdom for Lasting Success”. An IIT graduate turned monk, Gopinath Das is on a mission to educate modern society by combin...
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