Latest Edenverse Podcast Episodes
Tearing Apart House Atreides by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Words About Books - November 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourWe kick off The November of Our Discontent with a book guaranteed to upset both of us: House Atreides by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Delight in our suffering as Nate walks us through this book chapter by chapter, and be sure to let us know if you think we've had enough or if the misery ...
The Tell Tale Nate
Words About Books - October 31, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutesIn a parallel universe, Ben became immune to interruption. May God have mercy on our souls. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.word...
Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness (and Ash)
Words About Books - October 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to World's Most One-Sided Fist Fights! This week we take a look at Marvel Zombies when they take on the Army of Darkness! Who will win!? The zombie super heroes or the guys who routinely get beat by a guy with a shotgun? Find out when we travel back to a simpler time, a pre-Disney M...
Jeff the Killer
Words About Books - October 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hourBen reads the legendary creepy pasta to Nate. Nate wonders if this violates the Geneva Conventions. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://bl...
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R. L. Stine (Overly long discussion)
Words About Books - October 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week the patrons voted on a Goosebumps book. Are you ready to be terrified by a living dummy? Because if so... just get through the first 80% of this book and we'll get around to that eventually. Stine was not kidding when he said it was a night of the living dummy and it was our fault for ...
Discussing Hellraiser (The Movie)
Words About Books - October 08, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourOne can hardly talk about The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker without paying equal attention to the movie he directed based on it: Hellraiser. Join us for the rare Words About Movies episode. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsabo...
Discussing The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
Words About Books - October 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourGuess what month it is? That's right. It's MY month. Today we're talking about Clive Barker's novella "The Hellbound Heart" upon which the legendary Hellraiser is based. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagra...
Brave New World Aldous Huxley (Mo' Like BORING New World AMIRITE?!?)
Words About Books - September 24, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week Nate takes a nap while Ben retells the story of Brave Ne...w... wo...r...zzzzzzzzz. Oh what? Huh? Oh yeah Ben retells it in a way that's like 1000x more interesting than the actual book itself. Support the show Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Twitter - https://twitter.com/wabpo...
Discussing Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (More Like BORING New World AMIRITE?!?)
Words About Books - September 24, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week Nate takes a nap while Ben retells the story of Brave Ne...w... wo...r...zzzzzzzzz. Oh what? Huh? Oh yeah Ben retells it in a way that's like 1000x more interesting than the actual book itself. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.ne...
Discussing The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin (Part 2)
Words About Books - September 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourBen and Nate continue their discussion of The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin. Nate becomes distracted by bodily fluids. Content Warning: Violence Against Children, Forced Birth, Infanticide Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbook...
Discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Words About Books - September 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week on the podcast Ben and Nate discuss The Fifth Season, Book 1 of The Shattered Earth trilogy. Will Ben be able to convince Nate that exploring the mysteries of orogeny is worth experiencing the miseries of The Shattered Earth? Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C ...
Ben vs. Nate: Debate 2023
Words About Books - September 03, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutesThis week we've got an episode where we try to convince you to vote for one of our book picks. If this is well-liked we'll do it again next year. If not we'll just pretend this never happened. If you want to be part of the voting process go to our patreon or discord and vote for Nate (or Ben if ...
Discussing Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Words About Books - August 27, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourThis week we discuss Ogres, a novella by Adrian Tchaikovsky. This book has a ridiculous cover. It's written in the present tense, second person. Is there any way that this isn't terrible? The answer may surprise you. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://...
Nate Emperor of WAB (God Emperor of Dune Part II by Frank Herbert)
Words About Books - August 20, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week we wrap up our discussion of Dune IV Part II: escape from the house of mummies. Does a worm man have feelings? Can we exploit those feelings? Can you really be the most empathetic person on the planet if you're also getting with your husband's friend? Find out on the exciting conclusio...
Dune IV: God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
Words About Books - August 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week we touch upon Dune once again! Nate, The God Emperor of WAB, is one book closer to opening his package from Definitely Frank Herbert. Ben is one book closer to achieving enlightenment in his pantaloons. And Frank Herbert is one book closer to spelling it all out for us. What does the g...
Discussing A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas (Part 3)
Words About Books - August 06, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourBen and Nate conclude their discussion of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. Can Feyre survive Amarantha's trials? Can Ben survive whatever has gotten into Nate? Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Inst...
Discussing A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas (Part 2)
Words About Books - July 30, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourBen and Nate continue their discussion of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. In this one we get into the romance, the sex, and the mystery of the missing roast beef. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast I...
Discussing A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Words About Books - July 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourBen and Nate discuss A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. What are the odds that Ben and Nate will actually like this booktok favorite? Could anything live up to this much hype? We'll find out on this exciting episode of Words About Book! Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/...
Ben Tells Nate About Hunt For the Skinwalker By Colm A. Kelleher and George Knapp
Words About Books - July 16, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourNate learns that reality is more complicated than he ever dared to imagine in a thrilling episode where Ben unveils the mysteries of the universe. How deep do the conspiracies go? Did Aliens write the bible? Are Bigfoots afraid of dogs? Are the aliens dogs themselves? Did a trickster god hide my...
A VG Discussion of Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Words About Books - July 09, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThanks to our patrons for making us read today's book. This week we discuss Bridget Jones's Diary! Not the movie, the movie is probably better. No this is the book where we discuss a sad British woman slowly drinking and eating (or not) herself to death while wondering why nobody loves her. If y...
Banjo Royale (Battle Royale by Koushun Takami Pt II)
Words About Books - July 02, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourWell this was unexpected... y'all. Yes we're wrapping up Battle Royale by discussing favorite scenes, breaking out the rubric, and discussing how we might faire in a battle royale situation. Would we band together? When would we have to betray one another? Would we go into a defensible house or ...
The Road to Battle Royale (Battle Royale by Koushun Takami Part I)
Words About Books - June 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week Ben & Nate talk about Battle Royale! It's Fortnite only as a book! We start by setting the stage, priming you for our impending discussion on what we would do in a Battle Royale situation, and discussing the idea of the book. Then... well you'll have to listen to it yourself! Also the ...
Discussing Star Wars: Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore
Words About Books - June 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourBen and Nate discuss Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore. It's the Star Wars book that kicked off The New Jedi Order, a 19-book long Star Wars Legends series that features some of the greatest moments, but also some of the most boring moments in all of Legends. Which will this book be, and why was Na...
Discussing The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
Words About Books - June 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourContent Warning: Suicide, Violence, Violence against children. We discuss Paul Tremblay's novel turned M. Night Shyamalan film, The Cabin at the End of the World. Will this live up to the high standard set by Head Full of Ghosts, or is Shyamalan's interest in this story foreshadowing for disap...
Discussing a Dirty Job by Christopher Moore (Part 2)
Words About Books - June 04, 2023 17:00 - 59 minutesBen and Nate continue their discussion of A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. They try and fail to summarize the book before descending into the sweet release of total insanity. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast I...
Discussing A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore (Part 1)
Words About Books - May 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourBen and Nate decide to take a look at a book they read 15 years ago to see if it still holds up. That was a mistake. In Part 1 of our two part discussion of A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore we examine the characters and tone of the book and ask ourselves an important question: Have we grown up? ...
Discussing One of Us Is Lying (On the Ground, Choking to Death) by Karen M McManus
Words About Books - May 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis week we have another mystery! That we both solved almost immediately. We're not trying to do more mysteries it just happens to be that way. 5 students enter detention. 5 of them leave. Except one of them leaves TO A HOSPITAL! And then he leaves that hospital. IN A BODY BAG! The Words About...
Lacero: A Ready Player One Canon Fanfiction by Andy Weir
Words About Books - May 14, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutesWhat? Read that title again. Yes this is Lacero. A fanfic that became canon. Why did it become canon? Listen to a few minutes of the podcast and it all becomes crystal clear. How was a 6 page short story stretched into a 47 minute podcast? Because we're goddamn professionals, that's how. Especi...
Mortal Instruments - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare [Ft. Uncited] (Part 2)
Words About Books - May 07, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourThis is Part Two of a conversation we had with Uncited: The Internet's Least Reliable English Lit Podcast on The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. Please check out Part 1 if you have not done so already. In this part we conclude our discussion with thrilling tales of vampires, seductive war...
Mortal Instruments: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare [Ft. Uncited] (Part 1)
Words About Books - April 30, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutesBen and Nate are joined by Amy and Chantelle of Uncited: An English Lit podcast to discuss a masterpiece of the English literary canon: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Please check out our guest's podcast over at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uncited/ You can reach them on Twitter...
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