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Talking About Tolkien - The Return Journey (The Hobbit, Ch18)
Words About Books - July 10, 2024 04:00 - 22 minutesWhy does it hurt so much? Because it was real. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ Buy the Books - https://boo...
PATREON ORIGINAL: Discussing Dead Moon by Peter Clines
Words About Books - July 07, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourBen is dying of pneumonia so this week we had to go with a bonus episode from the old patreon vault. I'm not sure if this is something that inspires you to donate money to the patreon but this is what we do over there. We release episodes of books nobody asked for (the books, not the episodes). ...
Talking About Tolkien - The Clouds Burst (The Hobbit, Ch 17)
Words About Books - July 06, 2024 19:00 - 27 minutesThorin tries to murder Bilbo, and a war for control of The Lonely Mountain begins. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbook...
Discussing Noir by Christopher Moore (Part 2)
Words About Books - June 30, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutesThis week we continue our discussion of Noir by Christopher Moore. In this episode we learn the truth about what happened in Roswell in 1947. We also learn what a "cornet" is. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast In...
Discussing Noir by Christopher Moore (Part 1)
Words About Books - June 23, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourContent Warning: Sexual Themes Christopher Moore is back with another book. It's fine. A mediocre man cracks wise while getting increasingly over his head in trouble. He'll probably be bailed out at the end by supernatural forces of which he is barely aware. Simultaneously he is romancing a muc...
Talking About Tolkien - A Thief in the Night (The Hobbit, Ch16)
Words About Books - June 19, 2024 04:00 - 22 minutesWar seems all but inevitable. Fortunately, Bilbo has a plan involving a little bit of honest burglary. Will it pan out? Ben and Nate have doubts. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagra...
Discussing The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux
Words About Books - June 16, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourThis week we talk about a book that, being honest, we did not care for. We wanted to read one more locked room mystery to see if this was our thing or not. The patrons voted for this one when it was put up and, well, here we are. It's not a great book and we had more fun talking about it than re...
Talking About Tolkien - The Gathering of the Clouds (The Hobbit, Ch 15)
Words About Books - June 10, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes"Clouds", in this case, being a metaphor for a war that Thorin cannot possibly win. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutboo...
Discussing Throne of Glass By Sarah J Maas (Part 2)
Words About Books - June 09, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourAlternate Title: Look to the Right We finish our discussion of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas! Who will win the competition to be the king's assassin? Who is going around killing and eating the champions? Which of these two men will our hero end up with? What's the deal with the opium-smoking ...
Discussing Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas (Part 1)
Words About Books - June 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourWe're back! Using new recording tech that may break more than I like but we're going to blame Ben for that for not proofing and "having a life". What a jerk. Anyway we should hopefully iron out those technical issues. But now it's time to talk about Sarah J Maas again! We were pretty happy with...
Talking About Tolkien - Fire and Water (The Hobbit, Ch14)
Words About Books - June 01, 2024 18:00 - 38 minutesI wonder where Smaug went? Oh. Oh dear... Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ Buy the Books - https://bookshop...
Discussing Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick
Words About Books - May 26, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourAlternate Title: Rick Deckard's Wife is Based The boys discuss the cyberpunk(ish) classic that inspired Blade Runner. Ben even watched Blade Runner for this episode. Let's see what all the fuss is about. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads....
Judging Books by Their Cover VI
Words About Books - May 19, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutesAs is tradition on words about books, once per year we must ritualistically judge books by their covers. Nate has gathered 5 books on which he has "done no research" for Ben to judge. Will Ben be able to select one for the pair to read? Or, in a podcast first, will he be forced to resort to The ...
Talking About Tolkien - No One Home and The Desolation of Smaug Movie Discussion (The Hobbit, ch13)
Words About Books - May 18, 2024 17:00 - 41 minutesIn this chapter, Smaug leaves the gang alone with his treasure. Bilbo gets a very important mail shirt. Unfortunately, that's about all that happens. So to pad the run time Ben talks about his experience watching Peter Jackson's The Desolation of Smaug. Support the Show. Discord - https://disc...
Discussing Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson (sequel to the sequel to Neuromancer)
Words About Books - May 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourAt long last we finish out the Neuromancer/Sprawl trilogy. I never expected to get this far, yet here we are. What I'm saying is that Nate hasn't read this book for 2-3 years and can't remember most of what happened in it so Ben is gonna have to do a TON of carrying here. Support the Show. Dis...
Discussing a NEW RELEASE: The Bridge to Bat City by Ernest Cline (Ernest Cline Saga VIII)
Words About Books - May 05, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourA new release! By... Ernest Cline... oh gosh. Yes Ernest Cline didn't retire after that brazen failure and complete lack of effort and has come back with... his best book to date? What is even happening here?!? Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.thr...
Talking About Tolkien - Inside Information (The Hobbit, Ch 12)
Words About Books - May 04, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutesThe dragon is found. Bilbo tries to riddle his way out of another jam, but this time, he may have met his match. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog...
Discussing Murder She Wrote: Gin and Daggers by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Words About Books - April 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourFinally, we're covering some proper literature on this podcast. The boys are discussing the book adaptation of the hit murder mystery show from the 80's. Jessica Fletcher is accused of murder in a foreign country. Can she clear her name and find the real killers before they ruin the reputation o...
Talking About Tolkien - On the Doorstep (The Hobbit, Ch 11)
Words About Books - April 27, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutesThings are getting uncomfortably real for Thorin and his friends. To emphasize how screwed they are Ben recounts dragon lore from ages past. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com...
Discussing The Giver by Lois Lowry
Words About Books - April 21, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutesBen and Nate discuss the award-winning children's novel. This one is light on summary and heavy on confused philosophical rambling. You have been warned... Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://ww...
Talking About Tolkien - A Warm Welcome (The Hobbit, Ch 10)
Words About Books - April 20, 2024 04:00 - 21 minutesThe gang makes it to Lake-town and Thorin rolls 20 after 20 on those charisma checks. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to find enough lore to scrape together an episode Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https...
Star Wars: Thrawn Treason (Part II The Final Thrawntier)
Words About Books - April 14, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutesIt has been a long time coming. We're finally wrapping up another Thrawn Trilogy. There isn't much Thrawn left. Is this the last of Thrawn we'll ever see?? What about the Grisks? The answer may surprise you... and it's "there isn't anywhere for this to go and it all ends in Rey Star Wars." Supp...
Talking About Tolkien - Barrels out of Bond (The Hobbit, Ch 9)
Words About Books - April 13, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutesNotably absent from this chapter is the most embarrassing CGI barrel fight in motion picture history. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https:/...
Discussing Star Wars Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn (We will never stop)
Words About Books - April 07, 2024 04:00 - 56 minutesThis might as well just be "Words About Thrawn". This blue alien has come in and just taken over the podcast. I think if you count the bonus super-cut we have, as of this week, talked about Thrawn for 13 episodes. Thrawn has tied with Dune! He cannot be stopped! Support the Show. Discord - ht...
Discussing Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn (We will never stop)
Words About Books - April 07, 2024 04:00 - 56 minutesThis might as well just be "Words About Thrawn". This blue alien has come in and just taken over the podcast. I think if you count the bonus super-cut we have, as of this week, talked about Thrawn for 13 episodes. Thrawn has tied with Dune! He cannot be stopped! Support the show Discord - https...
Talking About Tolkien - Flies and Spiders and Bombur (The Hobbit, Ch 8)
Words About Books - April 05, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutesThe gang is taken prisoner by sentient spiders. Fortunately, Bilbo has a very particular set of skills that makes him a nightmare to spiders like these. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.i...
Oops All Ben!
Words About Books - April 01, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutesCaptain Nate accidentally messed up the crunchitizing machine and we got ALL BEN! OOPS! Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsabou...
Discussing Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Words About Books - March 31, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourThe author of the legendary Legends and Lattes is back with another novel featuring everyone's favorite orc. Can Baldree rekindle the magic and produce another cozy fantasy story for the ages? Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsab...
Talking About Tolkien - Queer Lodgings aka Beorn to Be Wild aka The Hobbit Ch 7
Words About Books - March 27, 2024 15:00 - 42 minutesIn this chapter the squad finds themselves in Queer Lodgings as guests of a giant, muscular, half-man half-bear. You know, Tolkien was right, language is fun. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https:/...
Finishing Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Part III)
Words About Books - March 24, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutesThis week we wrap up an early Dune Month with the final part of Heretics of Dune! Including an interesting fight between Duncan and an Honored Matre that involves plans within plans and a beefstick. You've been warned now. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - htt...
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