Funny, skillful satire!
Even when you aren't familiar with the classic and modern books being satired, you feel familiar with them after you've heard John Crace's "digested" version of them. When you are, in fact, familiar with the book that's being skewered, it's even more hilarious!Read full review »
amaglin via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/08/09
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I was wondering where the D.R. went on the Guardian Books podcast. Ah ha! I hope the Guardian posts his hilarious versions of 'Biggles' and 'The Shack' on this podcast. This podcast is truly a treat and, in some cases, far better than reading the book itself. Abridged or digested...Read full review »
yes, my name is nick via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/01/09
Stumbled onto this, and downloaded the comments on books I had read. They were so funny, so eccentric, and in their way insightful, I downloaded them all, and quickly listened to them. The discussions by critics were fair and thoughtful, and, typically, kinder than the digested summary of the...Read full review »
philkane34 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 02/18/14
This is one of my favouriote podcasts, just wish that they updateded it more frequently. I read Crace's coloumn in The Guardian but hearing him read it with his own nuances is so much better - PLEASE PLEASE update !!!Read full review »
ReeinUSA via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/27/10
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