Book Club For Masochists: A Readers Advisory Podcast
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
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- Duration: 230:08:47
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Synopsis
A Readers Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading books we hate! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers.
Episodes
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Episode 200 - Library Fiction
03/09/2024 Duration: 01h18minIt’s episode 200, which means it’s (finally) time for us to discuss Library Fiction! We talk about the stereotypes and tropes of library fiction, unacknowledged work of library workers,and more. Plus: we talk way more about our actual jobs than we usually do. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray
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Episode 199 - Summer Media Update
20/08/2024 Duration: 49minIt’s time for our Summer Media Update! We’re talking about podcasts, videos, books, comics, games and more that we’ve recently enjoyed! We discuss Balatro, Carter Vail, Catwoman, and beading! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray
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Episode 198 - Yaoi, Danmei, and BL
06/08/2024 Duration: 01h36minThis episode we’re discussing the romance(?) genre(s?) of Yaoi, Danmei, and BL. We talk about tropes, themes, shelving, not understanding fiction from other cultures, and more! Plus: We probably make a bunch of mistakes. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray
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Episode 197 - Law & Legal Non-Fiction (for the layperson)
02/07/2024 Duration: 01h11minThis episode we’re discussing the genre of Law & Legal Non-Fiction (for the layperson)! We talk about how so much of our lives are affected by laws, the challenges of reading (and understanding) legal non-fiction, and whether a whale is a fish. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray
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Episode 196 - Battle of the Books 2024: One Book One Podcast
18/06/2024 Duration: 35minThis episode we’re giving our book pitches for our Battle of the Books 2023! Each of us has picked one title that we think we should all read and discuss and you get to vote for which one it is! Will we read Trust Kids!: Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy edited by carla joy bergman, The Seep by Chana Porter, A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher, or Inheritance: a Pick-the-path Experience by Daniel Arnold, Darrell Dennis, and Medina Hahn? You decide! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray
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Episode 195 - Pop(ular) Culture Non-Fiction
04/06/2024 Duration: 01h27sThis episode we’re discussing the topic of non-fiction Pop Culture books! We talk about cult classics, the Disney channel, the futch scale, and being Eldritch Millennials. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Join our Discord Server! Things We Read (or tried to…) Street Unicorns: Extravagant Fashion Photography from NYC Streets and Beyond by Robbie Quinn Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman by Pádraig Ó Méalóid Part 0: Introduction I Am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future by Michael Molcher And Don't F&%k It Up: An Oral History of RuPaul's Drag Race by María Elena Fernández The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture by Grace Perry Note: Anna didn’t have the Disney Channel because she lived in the woods in Alaska. It also did not exist in Canada until 2015. The Spectacular
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Episode 194 - Indie Publishers
07/05/2024 Duration: 01h05minThis episode we’re discussing the topic(?) of Indie Publishers! We talk about how to define an indie publisher, weirdo metro stories, song lyrics, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray
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Episode 193 - Spring Media Update
16/04/2024 Duration: 01h04minIt’s time for our Spring Media Update episode! We talk about art installations, manga, board games, comics, and birds. So many birds. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Join our Discord Server! Media We’ve Been Consuming Jam Quality Assurance in Another World by Masamichi Satō Wingspan (board game designed by Elizabeth Hargrave) Redactle New York Times responds to Only Connect resemblance Anna Meow Wolf Convergence Station Terraria Terraria Ep1 || Mine O'Clock Amanda the Jedi Explaining the Chaotic Disaster of Madame Web Meghan Lisa LeBlanc Long books : The Abominable by Dan Simmons (663 pages) Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher (513 pages) The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (760 pages) Bungalow Details Interior by Jane Powell Matthew Spy x Family, vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo Giant Days Library Edition, vol. 1 by
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Episode 192 - Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics
02/04/2024 Duration: 01h22minThis episode we’re discussing the format of Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics! We talk about what we even mean when we say “non-fiction,” comics vs. graphic novels, art vs. writing, memoirs vs. other stuff, and more. Plus: It’s been over 365 days since our last gorilla attack! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Join our Discord Server! Things We Read (or tried to…) Moi aussi je voulais l'emporter by Julie Delporte This Woman's Work by Julie Delporte, translated by Helge Dascher and Aleshia Jensen Sông by Hài-Anh and Pauline Guitton Kimiko Does Cancer by Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza Why I Adopted by Husband by Yuta Yagi The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint by Ylva Hillström, translated by Karin Eklund Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood by Lucy Knisley Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitiv
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Episode 191 - Dark Fantasy
05/03/2024 Duration: 01h15minThis episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Dark Fantasy! We talk about horror, grimdark, violence, amoral protagonists, epic fantasy vs small scale fantasy, the importance of tone, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Berserk by Kentaro Miura (Wikipedia) The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens (Gertrude Barrows Bennett) Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Shadowland by Peter Straub Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn Twice Cursed edited by Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane Other Media We Mentioned Dark Souls (Wikipedia) Elden Ring (WIkipedia) Magic Knight Rayearth by CLAMP Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black The Cruel Prince by Holly Bla
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Episode 190 - Reading Resolutions and Rants
20/02/2024 Duration: 59minThis episode we’re discussing our 2024 Reading Resolutions (and Rants)! We talk about how we’ve already failed our 2024 reading resolutions, audio books, short stories, reading long things, not being able to read long things, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Media We Mentioned Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery War and Peace by Lev Tolstoy (Wikipedia) Anna Karenina by Lev Tolstoy (Wikipedia) Animal Farm by George Orwell (Wikipedia) Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, translated by Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways edited by Mike Ashley Baldur's Gate 3 (Wikipedia) Yakuza (franchise) (Wikipedia) Feed by M.T. Anderson The Long Way to a Small, An
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Episode 189 - Romantic Comedies & Humorous Romance
06/02/2024 Duration: 01h10minThis episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Romantic Comedies! We talk about the difference between “fun” and “funny,” crossover romance genres, cataloguing romance fiction, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The House Witch by Delemhach A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake Take Me Home by Lorelie Brown I Kissed a Girl by Jennet Alexander The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams Other Media We Mentioned When Harry Met Sally… (Wikipedia) The Bear (Wikipedia) Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Martian (Wikipedia) Golden Globes change comedy rules after controversial win for The Martian The H
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Episode 188 - Transportation and Transit Non-Fiction
02/01/2024 Duration: 01h06minAll aboard! This episode we’re discussing the non-fiction genre of Transportation and Transit! We talk trains, buses, bicycles, spaceships, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The Art of the Locomotive by Ken Boyd Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America by Michael Hiltzik Ghost Train (four part podcast by Denver Public Radio) Transit Maps of the World: The World's First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth by Mark Ovenden Transit Maps of the World: Expanded and Updated Edition of the World's First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth by Mark Ovenden Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Charles L. Marohn Jr. Canadarm and Collaboration: How Canada’s Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds by Elizabeth How
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Episode 187 - Favourite Reads of 2023
19/12/2023 Duration: 01h10minThis episode we’re discussing our Favourite Reads of 2023! We talk about our favourite fiction and non-fiction books we read this year! Plus: Our favourite comics, video games, documentaries, podcasts, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Favourite Fiction For the podcast Anna The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao (Episode 172 - Domestic Thrillers) Jam Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (Episode 184 - Horror) Matthew Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, vol. 3 by Eiji Otsuka and by Housui Yamazaki (Episode 184 - Horror) The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha (Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction) Meghan The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy) Not for the podcast Jam Heaven’s Design Team by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, & Tarako Naked mole rats do
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Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction
05/12/2023 Duration: 01h03minThis episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Suspense! We talk about crime, mysteries, horror, and even suspense! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Ascension by Nicholas Binge The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha Malice by Keigo Higashino Dead Woman Walking by Sharon J. Bolton Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso (Wikipedia) Night Fever by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Reckless by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson Read But Not Mentioned Find Me by Anne Fraser Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman The Midnight Line: Jack Reacher #22 by Lee Child The Phantom Scientist by Robin Cousin, translated by Edward Gauvin Wyrd, vol. 1 by Curt Pires and Antonio Fuso Colorless, vol 1 by Kent Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Kiss th
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Bonus Episode: What About Crowdfunded Comics?
21/11/2023 Duration: 30minWhat About Crowdfunded Comics? By Matthew Murray
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Episode 185 - Crafts & Crafting
07/11/2023 Duration: 01h02minThis episode we’re discussing the non-fiction genre of Crafts and Crafting! We talk about art vs craft, makerspaces vs crafting spaces, the challenges of trying new crafts, academic crafting, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Paper + Craft: 25 Charming Gifts, Accents, and Accessories to Make from Paper by Minhee Cho, Truman Cho, and Randi Brookman Harris Re-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items Into Contemporary Design by Steve Dodds Trash Origami: 25 Paper Folding Projects Reusing Everyday Materials by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Crafting Change: Handmade Activism, Past and Present by Jessica Vitkus Hand Lettering: Creative Alphabets for Any Occasion by Thy Doan Graves Mastering Hand-Lettering: Your Practical Guide to Creating and Styling the Alphabet by Mye De Leon Creepy
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Episode 184 - Horror
03/10/2023 Duration: 01h15minThis episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Horror! We talk about fear, control, Goosebumps, bad dogs, horror-comedy, creepypasta, the apocalypse, lizard romance, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Straight by Chuck Tingle Mister Magic by Kiersten White, narrated by Rebecca Lowman I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea The Wicked Unseen by Gigi Griffis Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones Leech by Hiron Ennes The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen edited by Ellen Datlow House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit: Fazbear Frights #1 by Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper Sadako at the End of the World by Koma Natsumi The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, Book 3 by Eiji Otsuka and Yamazaki Housui Thin
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Episode 183 - One Book One Podcast: Upright Women Wanted
19/09/2023 Duration: 55minThis episode it’s time for One Book One Podcast as we discuss the novel Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey. We talk about spoilers, horse operas, spoilers, relationships, spoilers, queer coming-of-age stories, and spoilers. Plus: Spoilers! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards The Book We Read Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Other Media We Mentioned River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Wikipedia) Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Wikipedia) The Walking Dead (TV series) (Wikipedia) Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Links, Articles, and Things Horse Opera Episode 029 - Westerns Smart Bitches Trashy Books review of Upright Women Wanted Between the Coats: A Sensitivity Read Cha
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Episode 182 - Lyric Poetry
05/09/2023 Duration: 55minThis episode we’re talking about the format of Lyric Poetry! We talk about reading poetry out loud, translation, French Canadian dialects, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Entre Rive and Shore by Dominique Bernier-Cormier Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season: Selected Poems by Forugh Farrokhzad, translated by Elizabeth T. Gray Jr Ledger: Poems by Jane Hirshfield Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith Good Bones: Poems by Maggie Smith Alive At The End Of The World by Saeed Jones The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes on by Franny Choi No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay White Pine: Poems and Prose Poems by Mary Oliver Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire Le premier coup de clairon pour réveiller les f