Bad books, cooked to perfection
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“If I remember right, I was first pointed to this podcast when Tomefoolery went on indefinite hiatus. It’s got the same “comedians bantering over awful books” energy I needed to keep in my life, but this show’s remit of only going after New York Times bestsellers means they don’t get quite as many weird/awful ones (which can be a plus and a minus; the Turner Diaries wouldn’t work for this one, but I feel like Mean Book Club takes on A Viking Vampire Angel Motorcycle Christmas or whatever it was* would be a lot of fun). Still, good-length episodes that don’t drag, and I felt particularly seen by the recent apology for not having loved every straight man’s favorite submarine user manual.**
* Christmas in Transylvania (A Deadly Angels Novella), by Sandra Hill
**The Hunt for Red October, by Tom Clancy (the movie was better)”
David cgc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/21
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05/27/19
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“Very funny! Look forward to every ep”
sadmag via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/08/22
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