Episodes
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Steven Hall Interview
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Here it is! An interview with one of our long-time favorite authors, and a bucket list interview for the podcast, Mr. Steven Hall! Enjoy!
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Maxwell's Demon by Steven Hall
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
We're very excited to bring you a review of the upcoming (in the US) Steven Hall book Maxwell's Demon! We've been anticipating this book for a while, and in a first for the podcast, we've actually both read the book two times before talking about it!
In our next episode, we got Steven to join us for a little over an hour of discussion about Maxwell's Demon, The Raw Shark Texts, and some exciting television projects that hopefully we'll get to see sooner than later! That episode will be available in just a week, so be sure to come back!
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
The Paradox Twins by Joshua Chaplinsky
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
As promised, here is our review of The Paradox Twins by Joshua Chaplinsky! This is our first chance to crack into some fiction by Josh, though he has previously published Kanye West - Reanimator, and Whispers in the Ear of a Dreaming Ape. Based on how much we liked this book, his other work has jumped up on the TBR pile. The busy schedule of a book reviewer, I tell ya.
Coming soon to the podcast: A review of Maxwell's Demon by Steven Hall, AND an interview with Steven Hall. Those are fully locked in. Beyond that, we're in talks to get another author on. It's not verified yet, but... I WANT TO BELIEVE.
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Truly Like Lightning by David Duchovny
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
We're back with another book review, and this time, we're back to our usual format of timely reviews. While we're a few weeks behind, we're excited to bring you our thoughts on the latest book by our close friend David Duchovny! So here it is, our review of Truly Like Lightning.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Winkie by Clifford Chase
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
We're back with our final (for now) throwback book! Winkie, by Clifford Chase, was released in 2007, and is a pretty unique book, in as much as the main plot is that of a sentient teddy bear that is accused of being a very prolific terrorist bomber.
We had both enjoyed reading this book back when it was released, and it's resurfaced for us over the years, so we thought we would share it with our listeners, and hope you enjoy it too.
Coming up! We're back to reading recently released books, with Truly Like Lightning by podcast friend David Duchovny!
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
We are back with a review of one of our long-time favorite books/authors. This is one of the books that Robb and Livius bonded over before this podcast was a gleam in our eyes (yikes, that conjures disturbing images of the podcast's creation). After the review, we discuss the film adaptation The Ninth Gate, and some other books by Perez-Reverte.
Next episode, we've been threatening it for some time, and now it's happening! Winkie by Clifford Chase is our next book, as well as the next episode you'll get to hear!
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
After nearly a decade of talking about books, we finally dig in to a discussion of one of our all-time favorites, The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger. While technically it is a review, I think we all know this is going to come out pretty well for Craig. We only hope that we did the story justice, and that we inspire people to check it out, because as we say in the episode, it's a pretty perfect book.
After the book talk, we spend some time catching up on the things that we've been watching.
Next episode is another blast from the past, as we talk about The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
The People's Act of Love by James Meek
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
We're back with a Patreon pick! Here's Jesse's Patreon pick for the year, The People's Act of Love by James Meek! It's a bleak tale of life and love in Siberia during the Russian Civil War. Cannibals? Yep. Soldiers? Yep. Sex? Kinda. Castrated zealots? Totally. Enjoy the review!
At the end of the episode, we share some important updates about our Patreon account. If you're a supporter, be sure to listen on. Thanks for all your support!
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
All The Beautiful Sinners by Stephen Graham Jones
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
The Little Sleep by Paul Tremblay
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
We're back with a review of the re-release of Paul Tremblay's 2009 release The Little Sleep! We always love to read Paul's work, and it was nice taking a trip in the way-back machine to check out some of his early work. After the review, we chat about some exciting upcoming reads, and the dangers of ebook ARCs.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
We're back with our first book review of 2021, and to kick off the year, we decided to try something different, and do a throwback review of sorts. Inspired a bit by Livius having recently watched some James Bond movies, we decided to see how the original Ian Fleming books read, starting with Casino Royale. Will we choose to read more? Tune in to see what we thought of a British spy novel from the 1950s which inspired arguably the biggest spy franchise of the 20th century.
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
2020 in review
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
We're back after taking a week away due to a certain crisis playing out in the nation's capitol. We know that 2020 was challenging for us all, and not many people are eager to reflect on it. What we try to do in this episode is touch on the positive points of the podcast for 2020, from interviews to great books, new traditions to new living spaces. So join us for about an hour of talking about the silver linings of 2020, if that's the sort of thing you're in to. Also, look for our quick top five books of 2020 video on our YouTube channel!
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Office Holiday Party 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
It's our annual Office Holiday Party! This year, we discuss two modern classic holiday films - Gremlins, and Scrooged! Join Liv, Robb, Misty, and Jesse in a fun movie discussion, a weird quiz, and some general holiday banter.
And of course, Happy Holidays to everyone who has supported us over the years! You are all wonderful and we're eternally grateful!
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Les Edgerton Interview
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Here's a little bonus episode for everyone! We managed to get Les Edgerton back on the podcast to talk about his new book Hard Times, and naturally we wander off into a variety of other topics, like his teaching, and planning the perfect crime. Enjoy!
If you're interested in more Edgerton, check out the blog we mention in this interview!
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
524 - Lamb by Christopher Moore
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
It's the holidays. We could all use some humor in our lives. It was in that spirt that we decided to review the classic Christopher Moore book Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. Join us for a chat about one of our favorite books, and if you haven't read it, we think maybe it could become one of your favorite books as well. Check back in a few days for our interview episode with Les Edgerton!
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
523 - Hard Times by Les Edgerton
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
We're back with a new Les Edgerton book! Join us on a journey into the life of an impoverished woman who is trying to keep her family alive in dire circumstances, and the crazy people and situations that threaten them. Hopefully next week we'll have Les back on the podcast to talk about it.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
522 - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
More books! We're determined to hit our reading goal for the year, so we're not letting off the gas just because it's the holidays, so here's another book. This author made our radar because Livius had recently audiobooked a couple of the author's other books, and wanted to get one on the podcast. Without giving too much away, I'll say that this was the biggest gap in ratings between Liv & Robb probably all year.
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
521 - Ink by Jonathan Maberry
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
It's the triumphant return of Livius to his hosting duties! After a very relaxing vacation, Liv is back to talk about the latest Jonathan Maberry book, Ink! Check out our thoughts, and support us on Patreon if you're interested in hearing our spoiler talk about Ink!
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
520 - Mark Olshaker Interview
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Misty Bennett joins Robb again, and this time it's for an excellent hour of discussion with Mark Olshaker. I gotta be honest, we were excited about this one from the moment the pitch landed in our inbox. Mark was an engaging and entertaining guest, and we know you're going to love listening to what he has to say.
His latest book, The Killer's Shadow, releases 11/17, and we really enjoyed it, so get those pre-orders pre-ordered!
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
519 - The Killer's Shadow by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Guess what kiddos? We managed to sneak in a book review without Livius! Robb's been itching to even the odds ever since Livius did a couple book reviews without him over the years, and the opportunity finally presented itself in the form of a non-fiction, true crime book, The Killer's Shadow! Long-time holiday cohost Misty Bennett steps in to take over the point to Robb's counterpoint, and absolutely knocks it out of the park. So please enjoy this hour-plus discussion of The Killer's Shadow, and keep your eyes peeled for an interview with Mark Olshaker coming very soon!
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
518 - Spookedtacular 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
517 - This Is Horror crossover discussion of They're Watching
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
516 - Radicals by Nik Korpon
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
It's our first audiobook review ever! Join us for a discussion of the latest by Nik Korpon, Radicals! It's a punk rock infused cyber crime adventure from one of our favorite crime writers! We also discuss the experience of audiobooks, and how it impacts preparing for reviews. Also, we explore the podcast Robb is moonlighting on.