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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 65: Cassandra ep2

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

It's time for Darkplace series 8 to come out for free! Dean & Robert are back to review this a modern Netflix series.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 64: Cassandra ep1

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

It's time for Darkplace series 8 to come out for free! Dean & Robert are back to review this a modern Netflix series.

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Episode 66: What We Read In March

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

We go long as Dean attempts the longest book in the English language, a really cool early gothic novel, and a cool new YA book; Alex reads books about how to be a good Prince, and the first female English playwright, and we both read our gift from Playgirl Carla.

Books discussed include:

- The Gnostic Gospels (ed. Alan Jacobs, 2005)

- The Boy From Elsewhere (Kestral Gaian, 2026)

- The Prince (Niccolo Machiavelli, 1532)

- The Prince & The Pauper (Mark Twain, 1881)

- The Monk (Matthew Gregory Lewis, 1796)

- The Rover (Aphra Behn, 1677)

- Kidnapped (R.L. Stevenson, 1886)

- Clarissa; Or, The History of a Young Lady (Samuel Richardson, 1748)

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Comedy Comrades ep3: Black Books

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

It's time for another patreon classic to come out for free! Dean & Saloni bring you their comedy favourites.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 63: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep8

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. FINAL EPISODE

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 62: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep7

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series.

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Playboys Extra 35: The Rogue's Trial

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time to bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 more plays from around the world to complete our world tour. We also have 8 new Playboys (original Shakespeare series) episodes started on patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 61: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep6

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 60: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep5

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series.

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Episode 65: What We Read In February

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Dean & Alex are back with their February book reviews! It's time to read some of our xmas gifts. History, classics, and an eco-thriller.

Books discussed include:

- Glorious Exploits (Ferdia Lennon, 2024)

- The Cooling (J.G. Cook, 2025)

- Devil In The White City (Erik Larson, 2003)

- The Jungle Books (Rudyard Kipling, 1894-5)

- Savage Beasts (Rani Selvarajah, 2023)

- The Bird's Nest (Shirley Jackson, 1954)

- The Beggar's Opera (John Gay, 1728)

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 59: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep4

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series.

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Comedy Comrades ep2: Father Ted

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for another patreon classic to come out for free! Dean & Saloni bring you their comedy favourites.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 58: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep3

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series.

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Playboys Extra 34: M. Jourdan

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 57: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep2

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 56: Nightmares & Dreamscapes ep1

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series.

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Episode 64: What We Read In January

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

We're back in 2026! And with a new theme tune! Join Dean & Alex for a review of some history, some classic lit, the first ever detective book, and even some sci-fi.

Books discussed include:

- Roman Britain (I.A. Richmond, 1955).

- The Mysterious Mother (Horace Walpole, 1768)

- The Moonstone (Wilkie Collins, 1868)

- Wide Sargasso Sea (Jean Rhys, 1966)

- Quinto's Challenge (Peter McChesney, 2026)

- Ivanhoe (Walter Scott, 1819)

- Herodes El Grande / Herod The Great (José Luis Corral & Antonio Piñero, 2024)

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 55: Death Bed- The Bed That Eats

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

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Comedy Comrades ep1: The IT Crowd

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It's time for another patreon classic to come out for free! Dean & Saloni bring you their comedy favourites.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 54: Nightmare Café ep6

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund. FINAL EPISODE!

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Playboys Extra 33: The Ballad of Ali of Keshan

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 53: Nightmare Café ep5

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 52: Nightmare Café ep4

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund.

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Episode 63: What We Read In December

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year from the Books Boys! Dean & Alex are joined by Darkplace Robert after a fun but hectic month.

Books discussed include:

- The Bandolero (Captn Mayne Reid, 1866)

- The Evil Genius (Wilkie Collins, 1886)

- The Mysteries Of Udolpho (Ann Radcliffe, 1794)

- The Castle Of Otranto (Horace Maypole, 1764)

- Koa's Ruff Life: Christmas Time in New York City (Dr. Andy Honda, 2025)

- Portnoy's Complaint (Philip Roth, 1969)

- Sentimental Education (Gustave Flaubert, 1869)

- The Sundial (Shirley Jackson, 1958)

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Top 3 books of 2025

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Join Dean & Alex as we discuss our top 3 books of the year

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Playboys Extra 37: The Long Christmas Dinner

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

We're skipping ahead a little to bring you a brand new playboys extra episode for xams!

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Animation Adventurers 26: Arcane s2e9

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris! FINAL EPISODE

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Animation Adventurers 25: Arcane s2e8

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Animation Adventurers 24: Arcane s2e7

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Playboys Extra 32: When The Rain Stops Falling

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

It's time to bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 more plays from around the world to complete our world tour. We also have 8 new Playboys (original series) episodes coming soon to patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 51: Nightmare Café ep3

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 50: Nightmare Café ep2

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 49: Nightmare Café ep1

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund.

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Episode 62: What We Read In November

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

After a relatively quiet month (i.e. plenty of time for books!) we are back with a long episode full of booky goodness. Alot of history this month!

Books discussed include:

- Myths From Mesopotamia (c. 2000-1000BC; ed. Stephanie Dalley, 2008)

- A Sicilian Romance (Ann Radcliffe, 1790)

- Despard The Sportsman (Cptn Mayne Reid, late 1800s)

- Ars Amatoria (Ovid, 2)

- Glorious Exploits (Ferdia Lennon, 2024)

- Inglorious Empire ( Shashi Tharoor, 2017)

- Animal farm (George Orwell, 1945)

- Utopia (Thomas More, 1516)

- Doctor Fastus (Christopher Marlowe, 1592)

- Pandora's Jar (Natalie Haynes, 2020)

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Animation Adventurers 23: Arcane s2e6

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Animation Adventurers 22: Arcane s2e5

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Animation Adventurers 21: Arcane s2e4

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Playboys Extra 31: Kiss Of The Spiderwoman

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

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Books Boys Bonus: Choppiness On The High Seas

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:49:32 GMT

We have a bonus episode! Dean & Alex chat about Choppiness On The High Seas by Arvind Wadhera (2024) as part of their virtual book tour

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 48: Dead Boy Detectives ep8

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 47: Dead Boy Detectives ep7

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 46: Dead Boy Detectives ep6

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Episode 61: 5 Year Anniversary: What We Read In October

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

FIVE YEARS BABY! Plus Hallowe'en! Welcome to the 5 year anniversary episode of Books Boys! After the most insane month ever, join TheDean!, Playboy Alex, and little Alfred, plus Playgirl Carla & even Darkplace Robert (and maybe other cameos?), as we review our October reads! Be spooked! Be celebratory! Be books!

Books discussed include:

- Nicholas Nickleby (Charles Dickens, 1839 )

- Dombey & Son (Charles Dickens, 1848 )

- Ioláni, Or, Tahiti As It Was (Wilkie Collins, pub. 1999 )

- The Black Robe (Wilkie Collins, 1881)

- Hungry Eyes (Anthony McFly translated by Nichola Clitheroe, 2025)

- The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1892)

- Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov, 1955)

- Ghostly Stories (Celia Fremlin, pub. 2019)

- All My Cats (Bohumil Hrabal, 1983)

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Animation Adventurers 20: Arcane s2e3

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Animation Adventurers 19: Arcane s2e2

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Animation Adventurers 18: Arcane s2e1

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!

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Caper Captains 10: Cat Among The Pigeons

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

It's time to bring you 2 more episodes of Caper Captains! Agatha Christie Murder Mysteries.

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Caper Captains 9: Murder Is Easy

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

It's time to bring you 2 more episodes of Caper Captains! Agatha Christie Murder Mysteries.

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Playboys Extra 30: Mother Courage

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released late 2024 on patreon, join Dean & Alex for what was the final play of the series. Soon we will bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 plays from around the world.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 45: Dead Boy Detectives ep5

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 44: Dead Boy Detectives ep4

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 43: Dead Boy Detectives ep3

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Episode 60: What We Read In September

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

It's been a hectic month and we've both been away travelling, but we manged to read some books and here we are to finish our 5th year of Books Boys with our September reads.

Books discussed include:

- Tom Jones (Henry Fielding, 1749)

- Rape Upon Rape (Henry Fielding, 1730)

- The Grotesque Farce of Mr. Punch the Cuckold / Los Cuernos de Don Friolera (Ramón del Valle-Inclán, 1925)

- The Book Thief (Markus Zusak, 2005)

- Doctor Faustus (Thomas Mann, 1947)

- Exo (Colin Brush, 2025)

- Une Sirène À Paris / A Mermaid In Paris (Mathias Malzieu 2020)

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Animation Adventurers 17: 3 Body Problem ep8

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Another show from the patreon vaults: series 2 of Animation Adventurers. While waiting for series 2 of Arcane to come out, Dean & Animator Aris decided to review a show she had worked on: 3 Body Problem. LAST EPISODE

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Animation Adventurers 16: 3 Body Problem ep7

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Animation Adventurers 15: 3 Body Problem ep6

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Extra 29: RUR

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Playboy Alex & Playgirl Carla as our world tour takes us to review a Czech play.

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Playboys Extra 28: The Other Shore

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean, & Playgirl Carla as our world tour takes us to China.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 42: Dead Boy Detectives ep2

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 41: Dead Boy Detectives ep1

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 40: Twilight Zone 80s

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

This was a special series bonus episode where we looked at the 80s Twilight Zone reboot.

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Episode 59: What We Read In August

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

We spent the whole month dancing but still found time to read some (mostly mediocre) books.

Books discussed include:

- Extasis (Antonio Soto Madrid, 2018)

- Tirano Banderas (Ramón Del Valle-Inclán, 1926)

- Tormento (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1884)

- Tales From The Café (Toshikazu Kawaguchi, 2020)

- Mr. Britling Sees It Through (H.G. Wells, 1916)

- Destination Unknown (Agatha Christie, 1954)

- Anastasia's Midnight Song (M. Laszlo, 2025)

- Antonio & Mellida / Antonio's Revenge (John Marston, 1599-1600)

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Film Fellows 11: Demolition Man

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean, Alex & Robert as they review an action classic.

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Animation Adventurers 14: 3 Body Problem ep5

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Animation Adventurers 13: 3 Body Problem ep4

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Animation Adventurers 12: 3 Body Problem ep3

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Extra 27: The Brothers Menaechmus

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean, & Playboy Alex as they chat about a classic Roman play by Plautus

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Playboys Extra 26: Harvest

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean, & Playgirl Carla as they chat about an amazing dystopian Indian play.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 39: Twilight Zone 10

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

This was a special series of Darkplace Dreamers... Dean and Darkplace Robert were joined by Playboy Alex and Dragon Charlie (rawr!) to review our top 10 episodes of the Twilight Zone. Originally released on patreon a year ago, it's time to bring it to you for free. LAST EPISODE!

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 38: Twilight Zone 9

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Episode 58: What We Read In July

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Dean's just back from Spain and it's generally been a crazy month. Dean & Alex are joined for the first half of the episode by Playgirl Carla to chat about our July reads. This month we cover some heavy stuff, and there's a trigger warning for the final part of the show.

Books discussed include:

- Union Street (Pat Barker, 1982)

- Legacy (Jim Chambers, 2025)

- Four English Comedies (Jonson, Sheridan, Congreve & Goldsmith, 1606-1777)

- La Doble Historia Del Doctor Valmy (Antonio Buero Vallejo, 1968)

- A Confederacy Of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole, 1980)

- The Butterfly Garden (Dot Hutchinson, 2016)

- The Flaqueza Del Bolchevique / The Weakness Of The Bolshevik (Lorenzo Silva, 1997)

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Animation Adventurers 11: 3 Body Problem ep2

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Animation Adventurers 10: 3 Body Problem ep1

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Extra 25: 47 Samurai

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Playboy Alex, & Playgirl Carla as they chat about a Japanese play.

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Playboys Extra 24: Kannami Kiyotsugu

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Playboy Alex, Playgirl Carla and special guest Animator Aris as they chat about a Japanese play.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 37: Twilight Zone 8

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 36: Twilight Zone 7

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT

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Episode 57: What We Read In June

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Dean & Alex are joined by Playgirl Carla to chat about our June reads, and we have a call-in form Animator Aris also. This month we cover some heavy stuff, some fun stuff, and some trash.

Books discussed include:

- We Said Farewell (Amanda Quintero Aguerrevere, 2023)

- The Lacuna (Barbara Kingsolver, 2009)

- The Iron Heel (Jack London, 1907)

- A Duke Won't Do (Jessie Clever, 2023)

- Diamonds And Minx (Artelle Freed, 1960)

- Self Portrait In Green (Marie NDiaye, 2005)

- The Hounding (Xenobe Purvis, 2025)

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Animation Adventurers 9

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

It's time to take another show out of the vault! Released a year ago on patreon.com/booksboys, it's Animation Adventurers. Join Dean & Animator Aris as we review ARCANE series 1. For series 2, and all our other shows, go to patreon

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Animation Adventurers 8

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Extra 23: Ubu & the Truth Commission

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & Carla as we talk about this South African play.

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Playboys Extra 22: Loa to Divine Narcissus

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & guest Mayte as we talk about the Loa to the Divine Narcissus by Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 35: Twilight Zone 6

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 34: Twilight Zone 5

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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Poetry Pals 6

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

It's time to tach up on 2 more episodes of poetry pals, released a couple years ago on patreon. Get all our latest shows at patreon.com/booksboys

Dean & Alex discuss some poems.

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Poetry Pals 5

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

It's time to tach up on 2 more episodes of poetry pals, released a couple years ago on patreon. Get all our latest shows at patreon.com/booksboys

Dean & Robert discuss some Irish poetry.

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Episode 56: What We Read In May

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

We're back with more book reviews! We got up to an assortment of shenanigans this month, but now it's time to look at some serious books, and then some vampires. Thanks also to the lovely Frida Rivero for her lovely book and multimedia experience.

Books discussed include:

- The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini, 2003)

- Determinism & Freedom (ed. Sidney Hook, 1958)

- The Iron Heel (Jack London, 1907)

- Reflejos De Medianoche / Midnight Reflections (Frida Rivero, 2025)

- Jueces En La Noche / Judges In The Night (Antonio Buero Vallejo, 1979)

- In A Glass Darkly (J. Sheridan Le Fanu, 1872)

- The Vampyre & Other Tales (John Polidori et al, 1819-38)

- The House By The Churchyard (Le Fanu, 1863)

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Check out TheDean!'s Book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on Amazon, and his music on spotify, amazon, apple, etc.

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Animation Adventurers 7

Sun, 25 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Animation Adventurers 6

Sat, 24 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Extra 21: The Knight Of Olmedo

Sun, 18 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & Playboy Alex as we talk about a classic Lope De Vega play.

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Playboys Extra 20: Don Perlimplin Con Belisa En Su Jardin

Sat, 17 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & Playgirl Carla as we talk about a classic Lorca play.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 33: Twilight Zone 4

Sun, 11 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 32: Twilight Zone 3

Sat, 10 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Playboys: Renaissance Renaissanced 4: The Dutchess Of Malfi

Sun, 04 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

This month we will bring you the 2 other existing episodes of RR, plays of Shakespeare's contemporaries. Next up: The Dutchess Of Malfi

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Playboys: Renaissance Renaissanced 3: The Alchemist

Sat, 03 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

This month we will bring you the 2 other existing episodes of RR, plays of Shakespeare's contemporaries. First up: Ben Jonson's The Alchemist.

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Episode 55: What We Read In April

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:24:45 GMT

We had a hectic month! We're both just back from Turkey, along with Playgirl Carla, and Dean had been to India before that. He also read ALOT this month, but a lot of it ties in with his travels. We also get a surprise call-in from Animator Aris!

Books discussed include:

- Tess Of The D'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy, 1891)

- Klara & The Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2021)

- Letters From The Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop (Kenji Ueda, 2024)

- The Woman In The Dunes (Kobo Abe, 1962)

- The Making Of Ram (Eeshaan Mahesh, 2022)

- My Gita (Devdutt Pattanaik, 2015)

- The Palace Of Illusions (Chitra Banerjee Divakruni, 2008)

- The Way To Byzantium (PJE Bailey, 2024)

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Get Dean's book on amazon : - The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester (TheDean!, 2025) BUY HERE

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Animation Adventurers 5

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Animation Adventurers 4

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Extra 19: Translations

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Playboy Alex & Darkplace Robert as we talk about an Irish play.

3 interesting facts:

1. We've been in a theatre named after this writer.

2. Today is Dean's birthday.

3. This episode was originally uploaded to patreon from inside the Sagrada Familia.

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Playboys Extra 17: Lady Windemere's Fan

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & Playgirl Carla as we talk about a classic Oscar Wilde play.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 31: Twilight Zone 2

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

his was a special series of Darkplace Dreamers... Dean and Darkplace Robert were joined by Playboy Alex and Dragon Charlie (rawr!) to review our top 10 episodes of the Twilight Zone. Originally released on patreon a year ago, it's time to bring it to you for free.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 30: Twilight Zone 1

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Of Attica 15: Cyclops

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review our final tragedy: Electra

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Playboys Of Attica 14: Electra

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review our final tragedy: Electra

For the latest Playboys episodes go to patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 54: What We Read In March

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

It's March Madness time! We read some different types of books than usual this month. Some bad! some highly immoral. Joined by Dragon Charlie and a call-in from Playgirl Carla.

Books discussed include:

- The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester (TheDean!, 2025) BUY HERE

- Flashman (George Macdonald Fraser, 1969)

- Vermilion Harvest (Reenita M. Hora, 2024)

- The Vagina Monologues (Eve Ensler, 1996)

- The Mistletoe Seller (Dilly Court, 2017)

- Fifty Shades Of Grey (E.L. James, 2011)

- The Fellowship Of The Ring [LOTR] (J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954)

- The Wasp Factory (Iain Banks, 1984)

- Lazarillo De Tormes (anon., 1554)

- 'Tis Pity She's A Whore (John Ford, c.1626)

Get the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Animation Adventurers, Darkplace Dreamers, and Comedy Comrades at patreon.com/booksboys

We talked about Magic Mind on the show: you can find it here: magicmind.com/booksbpod20

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Darkplace (Dragon) Dreamers Episode 29: The Lost Episode

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Once more into the darkness. We tried to review House of the Dragon, but it turned out it was really boring. Join Dean, Darkplace Robert and a special guest for the only episode of this show. Something fun begins next month!

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 28: Hammer House Of Horror ep12

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 12, as we are finally done! The horror is at an end.

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Playboys Extra 17: Six Characters In Search Of An Author

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Playboy Alex & Playgirl Carla as we talk about a classic Italian play.

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Playboys Extra 16: Servant Of Two Masters

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & Playgirl Carla as we talk about a classic Italian play.

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Animation Adventurers 3

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

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Animation Adventurers 2

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Of Attica 13: The Bacchae

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review another tragedy: The Bacchae

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Playboys Of Attica 12: Medea

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:02:08 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon over a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review another classic tragedy: Medea

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Episode 53: What We Read In February

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Dean, Alex, and Alfred are back with our Feb reviews! Dean read aloooooot this month, so it' s along one! He also released his own book! Look for it on Amazon.

Books discussed include:

- The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester (TheDean!, 2025)

- Works (J.B. Priestley, 1954-1961)

- The Good Companions (J.B. Priestley, 1929)

- Dangerous Liaisons (Laclos, 1782)

- The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho, 1988)

- Death Man's Life (Santosh Nadar, 2025)

- The Great Gatsby Murder Case (David Finkle, 2024)

- Comedies (Terence, 166-160BC)

- No Longer Human (Osamu Dazai, 1948)

- The Threepenny Opera (Bertolt Brecht, 1928)

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Playboys Extra 15: Tosca

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean, Playboy Alex, Playgirl Carla, and Animator Aris as we talk about our trip to the opera!

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 27: Hammer House Of Horror ep11

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 11, as we are really really getting bored of the show.

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Animation Adventurers 1

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

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Playboys Of Attica 11: Ajax

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review another tragedy: Ajax

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Episode 52: What We Read In January

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

It's the first episode of 2025 and Dean & Alex are joined by Playgirl Carla! We chat about the good, the bad, and the hobbit.

Books discussed include:

- The Betrothed (Alejandro Manzoni, 1827)

- Three Plays (Mario Vargas Llosa, 1990)

- I, Enoch (Steve Stine, 2024)

- Death At The Dolphin (Ngaio Marsh, 1966)

- Los Pazos De Ulloa / The House of Ulloa (Emilia Pardo Bazán, 1886)

- Shadows (Taichi Yamada, 1987)

- The Hobbit ( J.R.R. Tolkien, 1937)

All our info and links are on booksboys.com and you can get all our bonus shows like Animation Adventurers and the latest Playboys at patreon.com/booksboys

If you heard us talking about Magic Mind and want to try their 7 day challenge: head to magicmind.com/BOOKSBPOD20 and use code BOOKSBPOD20

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 26: Hammer House Of Horror ep10

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 10, as we are really getting bored of the show.

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Film Fellows 10: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & Saloni as they review a fantastic Bollywood movie they saw in cinema. This will be our last film fellows release for a while.

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Playboys Of Attica 10: Antigone

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review another tragedy: Antigone

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Episode 51: What We Read In December

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:00:28 GMT

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We have a shorter episode this month amidst the Chrsitmasing. Here are our final reads of 2024!

Books discussed include:

- El Asesinato De Pitágoras / Killing Pythagoras (Marcos Chicot, 2013)

- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (Jules Verne, 1870)

- Poor Miss Finch (Wilkie Collins, 1872)

- Fatally Inferior (Lyn Squire, 2024)

- Pinocchio (Carlo Collodi, 1883)

- The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry, 1943)

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Top 3 books of 2024

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:55:00 GMT

Dean & Alex list their top 3 books of the year

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 25: Hammer House Of Horror ep9

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 9. This episode features Piece Brosnan somehow.

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Film Fellows 9: The Girl On The Train

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean & Saloni as the review The Girl On The Train.

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Playboys Of Attica 8: Oedipus At Colonus

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:18:46 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review another tragedy: Oedipus At Colonus

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Episode 50: What We Read In November

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

The Books Boys turn 50! I think that's how it works. Welcome back for our November reviews. Dean and Alex have both read some Guy De Maupassant, plus Dean goes back to his old faithful Dickens' deputy, and we have some feminist discussion from Virginia Woolf.

Books discussed include:

- Our Hearts (Guy De Maupassant, 1883)

- Une Vie / A Life (Guy De Maupassant, 1883)

- Dr Heraclius Gloss (Guy De Maupassant, 1921)

- A Room Of One's Own (Virginia Woolf, 1929)

- Man And Wife (Wilkie Collins, 1870)

- Moll Flanders (Daniel Defoe, 1722)

- Thérèse Desqueyroux (François Mauriac, 1927)

- The End Of The Night (François Mauriac, 1935)

- Surrounded By Idiots (Thomas Erikson, 2014)

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Playboys Extra 14: The Seagull

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 23:40:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean and Playgirl Carla as we review a Russian Classic by Chekov.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 24: Hammer House Of Horror ep8

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:35:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 8.

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Film Fellows 8: American Psycho (w/ Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks)

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:30:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join us for a re-release of another crossover episode with Sarah from Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks as we review American Psycho .

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Books Boys Bonus: J.D. Redvale

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Join Dean for a chat with the author of The Quantum Grail as part of the book tour (jdredvale.com).

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Playboys Of Attica 8: Oedipus Rex

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:25:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review another tragedy: Oedipus Rex, the best one of all! For the latest Playboys episodes go to patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 49: 4 Year Anniversary

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Join Dean & Alex, and some surprise guests, as we celebrate both Hallowe'en and our 4 Year Anniversary of the show, as well as tell you about our October reads! We also have a surprise call-in from author Keith G. McWalter (keithmcwalter.com).

Books discussed include:

- Lifers (Keith G. McWalter, 2024)

- Curiosity & The Cart (Martin Treanor, 2024)

- The Silence Of The Girls (Pat Barker, 2018)

- The Haunted Hotel (Wilkie Collins, 1878)

- Elogio Del Insomnio / In Praise Of Insomnia; & Una Historia Del Tacto / A History Of Touch (Alberto Ruy Sanchez, 2011 & 2024)

- La Caja Vacía / The Empty Box (Emilio Carbadillo, 1962)

- Zealot (Reza Aslan, 2013)

- Bel-Ami / Dear Friend (Guy De Maupassant, 1885)

Links to merch, our music on spotify, and other places: booksboys.com

Get all our bonus shows like the latest episodes of Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboys

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 23: Hammer House Of Horror ep7

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:20:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 7.

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Film Fellows 7: The Guest

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:20:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join The Film Fellows (TheDean! & Saloni) as we review the greatest film of all time.

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Books Boys Bonus: M.N. Rosen

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

As it's our 4 year anniversary month we decided to do a bonus episode. Join Dean as he chats with M.N. Rosen about his book "The Consciousness Company" (mnrosen.com).

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Playboys Of Attica 7: Seven Against Thebes

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:21:35 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. Join Dean & Alex as we review another tragedy: Seven Against Thebes

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Episode 48: What We Read In September

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

It's the end of our 4th year! Dean is just back from Mexico and we have another stack of books to review! Featuring surprise call-in from author Neil Rabin (nealrabin.com).

Books discussed include:

- Flat (Neil Rabin, 2024)

- Three Men In A boat (Jerome. K. Jermone, 1889)

- Daniel Deronda (George Eliot, 1876)

- Roma Soy Yo / I Am Rome (Santiago Posteguillo, 2023)

- La Señal De La Cruz / The Sign Of The Cross (Glenn Cooper, 2022)

- Los Ritos Del Agua / The Water Rituals (Eva García Sáenz de Urturi, 2017)

Check out our other shows like Darkplace Dreamers, Animation Adventurers, and Playboys on patreon.com/booksboys, and get links to our socials, merch, and spotify music, at booksboys.com

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 22: Hammer House Of Horror ep6

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror.

Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 6.

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Film Fellows 6: Life On The Road

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join The Film Fellows (TheDean! & Saloni) as we review Life On The Road, the spin-off film from The Office.

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Playboys Of Attica 6: Agamemnon

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean & Alex as we review another tragedy: Agamemnon

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Episode 47: What We Read In August

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Well we managed to take a break from 14 straight days of dancing to tell you about what we've been reading in the past month. It's a mix of good and bad. Plus author Joel Geiderman (joelgeiderman.com) surprises us with a call in!

Books discussed include:

- The Plasma Cell Report (Joel Geiderman, 2024)

- The Memoir Of Barry Lyndon Esq (WM Thackeray, 1844)

- El Olvido Que Seremos / Memories Of My Father (Héctor Abad, 2006)

- No Culpes Al Karma / Don't Blame Karma (Laura Norton, 2014)

- Everything Is Illuminated (Jonathan Safran Foer, 2002)

- The Royal Graybox (Jaurice Smiley, 2023)

- Build Your Confidence With CBT (Manja De Neef, 2015)

- Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë, 1847)

- Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End Of The World (Haruki Murakami, 1985)

For links to all out shows, merch, music on spotify, etc, check out booksboys.com

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Playboys Extra 13: Cherry Orchard

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean and the debuting Playgirl Carla as we review a Russian Classic by Chekov.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 21: Hammer House Of Horror ep5

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:50:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 5. THIS IS THE GOOD ONE!

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Film Fellows 5: V For Vendetta

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:48:00 GMT

Originally released 2 years ago on patreon.com/booksboys, join The Film Fellows (in this case TheDean!, Playboy Alex, and Darkplace Robert) as we review V For Vendetta

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Playboys Of Attica 5: Prometheus Bound

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:47:58 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean & Alex as we review our first tragedy: Prometheus Bound.

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Episode 46: What We Read In July

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

After a month of yet more shenanigans, Dean and Alex are here to talk about the books they read in July, and there are a lot! From books about theatre, to kidnapped children, to obsessed artists and more. We also get a surprise call-in from author Ben Gonshor (bengonshor.com).

Books discussed include:

- The Book Of Izzy (Ben Gonshor, 2024)

- Sun Ascendant (C. F. Dunn, 2024)

- Portrait Of A Lady (Henry James, 1881)

- The Masterpiece (Émile Zola, 1886)

- Shalimar The Clown (Salman Rushdie, 2005)

- La Bestia (Carmen Mola, 2010)

- Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe, 1719)

- Rebecca & Rowena (WM Thackeray, 1850)

- The Viewpoints Book (Anne Bogart & Tina Landau, 2004)

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 20: Hammer House Of Horror ep4

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:10:09 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 4. What if people adopt a weird kid?

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Film Fellows 4: Machete

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:02:57 GMT

Originally released 2 years ago on patreon.com/booksboys, join The Film Fellows (in this case TheDean!, Playboy Alex, and Darkplace Robert) as we review 2010's Machete.

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Playboys Of Attica 4: Ekklesiazousai

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:54:24 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean & Alex as we review The Ekklesiazousai, or Women Running The Assembly.

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Episode 45: What We Read In June

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:21 GMT

Back from their galivanting, Dean & Alex are here to talk about their June reads! Dean's books are surprisingly similar and naturalistic, Alex gets mad at Kafka, and author C.L. Lauder (cllauder.com) surprises us with a call-in!

Books discussed include:

- The Quelling (C.L. Lauder, 2024)

- Winterset Hollow (again!) (Jonathan Durham, 2021)

- Metamorphosis & Other Stories (Franz Kafta, 1915)

- The Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer, 1387-1400)

- Kipps (H.G. Wells, 1905)

- Nana (Émile Zola, 1880)

- Sister Carrie (Theodore Dreiser, 1900)

- Dubliners (James Joyce, 1914)

Get the show early plus all our bonus shows' latest series at patreon.com/booksboys

Links to our merch and music and other places to listen at booksboys.com

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 19: Hammer House Of Horror ep3

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:44:10 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 3. How many sexy secretaries can one man have? Also recurring time loop.

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Film Fellows 3: Nightcrawler

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:30:00 GMT

Originally release Xmas 2021 on patreon, join The Film Fellows (in this case TheDean!, Playboy Alex, and Darkplace Robert) as we review one of Dean's all-time favourite films, 2014's Nightcrawler.

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Books Boys Bonus: C.F. Dunn

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 06:46:00 GMT

It's time for another Bonus episode! Woohoo. The wonderful C.F. Dunn calls in as part of her book tour to chat with us about Book 1 from the Tarnished Crown series, Wheel Of Fortune. Let's delve into some 1400s fiction!

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Playboys Of Attica 3: Lysistrata

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:32:16 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean & Alex as we review Lysistrata.

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Episode 44: What We Read In May

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Welcome back! We finally manage to make a short episode because Alex is off on his holidays! Dean checks out another Latin American book, Alex explores Nietzsche, and Simon Hayes calls in to talk about his upcoming book Zero Risk (zero-risk.com)

Books reviewed include:

- Zero Risk (Simon Hayes, 2024).

- Cien Años De Soledad / 100 Years Of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez (1967)

- The Captain's Daughter & Other Stories (Alexander Puskin, 1836)

- The Longitude Of Grief (Matthew Daddona, 2024)

- The Birth Of Tragedy (Friedrich Nietzsche, 1872)

Visit booksboys.com for links and merch, check out our music on spotify, or head to patreon.com/booksboys for all our other bonus shows plus back catalogue.

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Film Fellows 2: Nightmare On Elm Street

Wed, 22 May 2024 08:35:00 GMT

Another from the vault! Dean & PJ review one of their fav movies ever. Check out the latest episodes on patreon.com/booksboys

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 18: Hammer Horror ep2

Wed, 15 May 2024 08:38:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 2. Can a woman hide behind a wall? Also cannibals.

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Playboys Of Attica 2: The Birds

Wed, 08 May 2024 08:35:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean & Alex as we review The Birds.

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Episode 43: What We Read In April

Wed, 01 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

The Books Boys crew are just back from a trip to Venice, and ready to tell us about their April reads. Also happy birthday to Dean. It's time for the dreaded George Eliot, some great dystopian books, and a surprise call in from renowned scientist turned author George Paxinos (georgepaxinos.com.au)

Books reviewed include:

- A River Divided (George Paxinos, 2021)

- George Eliot (Adam Bede, 1859)

- Toilers of The Sea (Victor Hugo, 1866)

- The Law And The Lady (Wilkie Collins, 1875)

- The Seven Poor Travellers (Charles Dickens, 1854 / 1920)

- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005)

- Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury, 1953)

- We (Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1924)

- Loose Ends (Michael Weller, 1979)

Check us out at booksboys.com, and get the latest episodes of our bonus shows like Animation Adventurers and Playboys at patreon.com/booksboys.

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Playboys Extra 12: Tartuffe

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:54:00 GMT

A year ago Dean & Alex went to see a performance of Tartuffe, read the play, and gave a joint review of both on patreon. Here it is now for free.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 17: Hammer Horror ep1

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMT

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 1.

DOWNLOAD, or stream:

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Books Boys Bonus: Philip Davidson

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:43:00 GMT

It's time for a bonus episode! Today is Dean's birthday, and we're also part of the book tour for Philip Davidson's new book Birth Of The Tiptons, check out our interview

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Film Fellows 1: Psycho (w/ Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks)

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMT

It's time to re-release this one from a couple of years ago. Join Dean & Sarah from the Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks podcast as we review both the book and movie versions of Psycho!:

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Playboys Of Attica 1: The Clouds

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:30:00 GMT

It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean, PJ, & Alex as we review the infamous Socrates-bashing play The Clouds.

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Episode 42: What We Read In March

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Welcome back to Books Boys. Dean & Alex (along with Alfred) tell us about their March reads, we have a surprise call-in from author Michael J. Cooper (michaeljcooper.net), and we receive a message from an old friend...

Books discussed include:

- Wages Of Empire (Michael J. Cooper, 2023).

- The Name Of The Rose (Umberto Eco, 1980)

- The Woodlanders (Thomas Hardy, 1887)

- Misión Olvido / The Heart Has Its Reasons (Maria Dueñas, 2012)

- Coming Up For Air (George Orwell, 1939)

- White Nights & Bobok (Dostoyevsky, 1848; 1873)

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Caper Captains 8: Evil Under The Sun

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:19:11 GMT

Whodunnit in "Evil Under The Sun"!?

This month we're releasing 6 more old Caper Captains Episodes originally released on patreon.com/booksboys. From next month, we'll begin Playboys Of Attica, a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, and Film Fellows archived episodes. Get our complete back catalogue plus early access to all our current shows on patreon!

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Caper Captains 7: The ABC Murders

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:15:34 GMT

Whodunnit in "The ABC Murders"!?

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Caper Captains 6: And Then There Were None

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:11:18 GMT

Whodunnit in one of the best-selling books of all time "And Then There Were None"!?

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Caper Captains 5: Endless Night

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:06:18 GMT

Some Are Born To Sweet Delight, Others Born To Endless Night

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Caper Captains 4: Mystery Of The Blue Train

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:02:15 GMT

Whodunnit in "The Mystery Of The Blue Train"!?

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Caper Captains 3: Murder At The Vicarage

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:57:00 GMT

Whodunnit in "Murder at the Vicarage!?"

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Episode 41: What We Read In February

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT

We're back with our February reads, overall positive but some problematic elements as well. Alfred gets up to shenanigans, we compare frankenstein to dracula, experience our worst Dumas to date, and get a surprise call-in from the author W.J. Blackwood (wjblackwood.com).

Books reviewed include:

- The Turning Point (W.J. Blackwood, 2023)

- Frankenstein (Mary Shelley, 1818)

- Le Chevalier De La Maison Rouge / The Night Of The Red House (Dumas, 1845)

- Pantaléon Y Las Visitadoras / Captain Pantoja & The Special Service (Mario Vargas Llosa, 1973)

- The Plays Of Oscar Wilde (Oscar Wilde, 1880-95)

You can get links to our music (on spotify, apple, amazon etc) and our merch plus our social media and other places to listen on booksboys.com, our check out all our other shows at patreon.com/booksboys.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 16

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:17:30 GMT

We finally finish our saga into the Dreamscape with the sandman!

For the latest DD episodes, including Twilight Zone, head to patreon.com/booksboys

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Books Boys Bonus: The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:02:23 GMT

Hear a dramatic reading of Dean's new story, complete with song clips. There is a video version which also shows paintings to illustrate the story, released a month early on patreon.com/booksboys

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Caper Captains 2: Mrs McGinty's Dead

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:13:51 GMT

Here is our 2nd Caper Captains episode...Mrs McGinty's Dead.

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Caper Captains 1: The Mysterious Affair At Styles

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:00:00 GMT

This month, instead of bringing you archived episodes of Playboys, we are finally releasing for free some episodes of Poetry Pals and Caper Captains! Get our full back catalogue at patreon.com/booksboys

Here is the debut of caper captains: the mysterious affair at styles

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Poetry Pals Episode 2

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:52:00 GMT

This month instead of archived episodes of Playboys, we bring you some old episodes of Poetry Pals and Caper Captains. Get all our latest shows at patreon.com/booksboys

This episodes features some of PJ's poems.

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Poetry Pals Episode 1

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 07:55:00 GMT

This month instead of archive Playboys episodes we finally bring you some old episodes of Poetry Pals, and some Caper Captains!

Here on ep 1 of Poetry Pals, we did a crossover with Sun from The Written Word to chat about some poems.

Get the latest episodes of all our shows at patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 40: What We Read In January

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

The Books Boys are back, ready to kick ass in 2024! We have read a bunch of books between us, and it's a clean sweep for great books this month! Plus the author Howard Kaplan calls in to talk about his book and having been a spy (howardkaplanbooks.com)

Books discussed include:

- The History Of Pendennis (WM Thackeray, 1848-50)

- La Dama Del Alba / The Lady Of The Dawn (Alejandro Casona, 1944)

- We Have Always Lived In The Castle (Shirley Jackson, 1962)

- The Mayor Of Casterbridge (Thomas Hardy, 1886)

- The Syrian Sunset (Howard Kaplan, 2022)

- Around The World In Eighty Days (Jules Verne, 1872)

- Narcissus And Goldmund (Hermann Hesse, 1930)

Get the show and links to our other projects at booksboys.com; check out TheDean!'s new album A Dozen More on spotify, apple, etc; and head to patreon.com/booksboys for all out other podcasts.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 15

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:52:00 GMT

We are getting near the end of our dreamy saga, join Dean & Robert for another sandman episode. Get the latest DD episodes on patreon.com/booksboys

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Playboys Episode 16: Titus Andronicus

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:48:00 GMT

A year ago we went to see this play in Shakespeare's globe theatre, read it also, and reviewed on patreon.com/booksboys. Now hear the review for free. For our latest episodes go to patreon!

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Playboys Extra 11: Historia De Una Escalera

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:43:00 GMT

Released a year ago on patreon.com/booksboys, hear it now for free as we review a fantastic play by Antonio Buero Vallejo. Get our latest reviews on patreon.

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Episode 39: What We Read In December

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Happy New Year from the Books Boys, who decided to record in the same room for the first time!

Join Dean, Alex, and little Alfred for our December reviews, plus the author Gary Stuart calls in to chat about his 2 new books (garylstuart.com)

Books discussed include:

- The Works Of Alexandre Dumas (short story collection (Dumas, 1830s-60s, compiled 1927)

- Aventuras de Cuatro Mujeres y Un Loro / The Adventures Of 4 Women and a Parrot (Alexandre Dumas fils, 1856)

- The Dead Secret (Wilkie Collins, 1856)

- Hide & Be; My Brother, Myself (Gary L. Stuart, 2023, upcoming)

- Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston, 1937)

Get links to merch, music and more on booksboys.com and get all our bonus shows at patreon.com/booksboys inc Twilight Zone reviews, theatre reviews, animation reviews and more!

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 14

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

TheDean! & Darkplace Robert continue our journey into the sandman episodes. Are they good? Who knows!?

Get the latest DD eps over on patreon.com/booksboys

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Playboys Episode 15: Much Ado About Nothing

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Here's another Shakespeare review from the vault! Join Dean & Alex a year ago, or, head to patreon.com/booksboys and join them for their latest episodes today!

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Playboys Extra 9: An Inspector Calls

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

A year ago on patreon.com/booksboys, Dean & PJ reviewed one of Dean's all-time favourite plays. Check it out now for free.

For the latest episodes, head to patreon!

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Books Boys Bonus: Kenneth Evren

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Join us for a bonus interview, one more before xmas! Dean chats with Kenneth Evren (kenevren.com) about his new book Body Of Fates

Check out all our shows at patreon.com/booksboys including playboys and darkplace dreamers

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Episode 38: What We Read In November

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:00:42 GMT

We sent a lot of books down the gutter this month, but there were still some we really enjoyed as well. Welcome to our November reads. Join Dean & Alex for book reviews, Alfred for slacking off, and author Jeff Sheckter (thedaedalusprotocol.com) for surprise a call-in!

Books discussed include:

- The Daedalus Protocol (Jeff Sheckter, 2023)

- The Works Of Alexandre Dumas (short story collection) (Dumas, 1830s-60s, compiled 1927)

- Numero Zero (Umberto Eco, 2015)

- Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice, 1976)

- Sonata De Primavera / Spring Sonata (Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, 1904)

- La Biblioteca De Los Sueños Imposibles / The Library of Impossible Dreams (Lin Rina, 2021)

- A Lie Of The Mind (Sam Shepard, 1985)

Get books boys early, plus the latest episodes of playboys of attica, playboys extra, darkplace dreamers, music men, animation adventurers, film fellows, and more at patreon.com/booksboys and check us out at booksboys.com

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 13

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:12:00 GMT

Another tv review from the vault - dean and robert review another episode of netflix's The Sandman. Get the latest DD episodes on patreon.com/booksboys where we're reviewing house of the dragon

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Playboys Extra 8: La Fundación

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:07:00 GMT

We bring you another play review from the patreon vault. Join Dean, and Mireya for her final episode, we we review The Foundation, another classic spanish play by Vallejo. Get the latest playboys eps on patreon.com/booksboys

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Playboys Extra 7: The Importance Of Being Earnest

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 07:01:00 GMT

Another from our patreon vault, 1 year ago Dean & Alex reviewed the classic oscar wilde play. Get the latest playboys episodes on patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 37: 3 Year Anniversary: What We Read In October

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Join the books boys Dean & Alex as we celebrate Hallowe'en, and 3 years of Books Boys!! Featuring surprise many call-ins, including the author Gary Braver (garybraver.com)

Visit us at booksboys.com and get our whole range of podcasts at patreon.com/booksboys

Books discussed include:

- Rumour Of Evil (Gary Braver, 2023)

- The Works Of Dumas (short story collection) (Alexandre Dumas, 1830s-1860s, compiled & released 1927)

- La Mala Hora / In Evil Hour (Gabriel García Márquez, 1962)

- Best Fairy Tales (Hans Christian Andersen, 1830s-60s, compiled & released 2016)

- The Spy / The Life Of a Useless Man (Maxim Gorky, 1908)

- Madame De Pompadour (Nancy Mitford, 1995)

- Curse Of The Starving Class (Sam Shepherd, 1977)

- La Vida Es Sueño / Life Is A Dream (Pedro Calderón De La Barca, 1635)

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Books Boys Bonus: Thomas R. Weaver

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:45:00 GMT

It's time for a bonus episode! We read an amazing book, Artificial Wisdom, by Thomas R. Weaver (thomasrweaver.com) and absolutely loved it.

In a future where human incompetence has caused a climate disaster, should we let an AI become global dictator to fix it all? That's the backdrop of this book, but add in reporter Tully investigating possible crime links in the human opponent of the AI for the dictator race, links to thousands of deaths, moral issues, and the murder of the creator of Solomon, the AI candidate.

Join us as Dean chats with Thomas about the book.

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 12

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 09:16:14 GMT

We continue our sandman saga. does dean like the show? Is it good, is it nonsense? Is it a just comeuppance for garth marenghi? time will tell.

for our latest series, hammer house of horror, head to patreon.com/booksboys

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Playboys Extra 6: Shadows Of The Glen

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 09:07:29 GMT

A year ago Dean & PJ reviewed a short Irish play on patreon.com/booksboys. Here it is now for free. Get all the latest episodes on patreon.

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Playboys Extra 5: Luces De Bohemia

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:05:45 GMT

A year ago on patreon, Dean & Mireya discussed another amazing spanish play, Luces de Bohemia, by Valle-Inclán, king of esperpento. Hear it now for free.

Check out the latest playboys series, Playboys of Attica, on patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 36: What We Read In September

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:57:25 GMT

Join Dean & Alex (& Alfred) as series 3 of Books Boys comes to an end. We chat about the books we've read in September, mostly mixed reviews; plus alfred makes the tea, and the author Stipe Lizina calls in to tell us about his new book (stipelozina.com).

Books discussed include:

- Catch 22 (Joseph Heller, 1961)

- Echoes Of The Past (Stipe Lozina, 2023)

- Brynhild (H.G. Wells, 1937)

- Eugénie (Hester W. Champan, 1961)

- Rumour Of Evil (Gary Braver, 2023)

- El Silencio De La Ciudad Blanca / The Silence of The White City (Eva García Sáenz de Urturi, 2016)

For merch and links to our other stuff head to booksboys.com. for all our shows like Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Forensic Friends, Poetry Pals and more, head to patreon.com/booksboys

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 11

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:50:00 GMT

We continue our journey through The Sandman with ep5, the creepy diner episode, full of insanity and good guy john

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Poetry Pals Episode 4

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT

This month, instead of 2 classic playboys episodes, we thought it would be nice to finally release for free 2 episodes of Poetry Pals. In this episode, Dean talks with Mireya about the poetry of the amazing Lorca. Original release on patreon 1 year ago.

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Poetry Pals Episode 3

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT

This month, instead of 2 classic playboys episodes, we thought it would be nice to finally release for free 2 episodes of Poetry Pals. In this episode, Dean talks with Mireya about the poetry of her favourite poet Miguel Hernandez. Original release on patreon 1 year ago.

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Episode 35: What We Read In August (part 2)

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT

Dean & Alex are back with their August reads. We both venture into some dystopian fiction, we also both read some plays, we have our one and only Coyote Corner, and we hear form authors Sara Staggs (sarastaggswrites.com) and J. Lee (jleethrillers.com).

Books discussed include:

- Uncle Vania (Anton Chekov, 1988)

- Cuando El Coyote Castiga / When El Coyote Punishes (J. Mallorquí, 1974)

- The Lady Of The Camellias (Alexandre Dumas Jr., 1848)

- Uncontrollable (Sara Staggs, 2023)

- Bodas De Sangre / Blood Wedding; Yerma; La Casa De Bernarda Alba / The House Of Bernarda Alba (Lorca, 1932-6)

- Brave New World (Aldous Huxley, 1932)

- The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood, 1985)

- A Man And Two Women (Doris Lessing, 1963)

- The Deadly Deal (J. Lee, 2023)

Visit us at booksboys.com for links and merch, and patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows including Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Forensic Friends, Poetry Pals, Film Fellows, Music Men and more.

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Episode 35: What We Read In August (part 1)

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Books discussed include:

- Uncle Vania (Anton Chekov, 1988)

- Cuando El Coyote Castiga / When El Coyote Punishes (J. Mallorquí, 1974)

- The Lady Of The Camellias (Alexandre Dumas Jr., 1848)

- Uncontrollable (Sara Staggs, 2023)

- Bodas De Sangre / Blood Wedding; Yerma; La Casa De Bernarda Alba / The House Of Bernarda Alba (Lorca, 1932-6)

- Brave New World (Aldous Huxley, 1932)

- The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood, 1985)

- A Man And Two Women (Doris Lessing, 1963)

- The Deadly Deal (J. Lee, 2023)

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 10

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Originally released a year ago on patreon, Join Dean & Robert for another episode of Darkplace Dreamers!

Today we review The Sandman episode 4, starring Good Guy John & Lucifer

for the latest episodes of DD, where we review Hammer House of Horror, go to patreon.com/booksboys

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Film Fellows 7: American Psycho w/ Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:27:14 GMT

We finally did it! After a 2 year wait, Dean re-joins Sarah from the Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks podcast to review American Psycho following our original review of Psycho. Here si the episode in full, and go check out their podcast!

For the few other movies we've reviewed over the years as a bonus treat for our patrons, as well as all our other shows like Playboys, Poetry Pals, etc, head to patreon.com/booksboys

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Playboys Episode 14: Twelfth Night

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:58:00 GMT

Originally released on patreon a year ago, Dean & Alex talk about another Shakespeare comedy, and one Alex himself acted in, althoguh it wasn't Dean's favourite play sadly

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Playboys Extra 4: La Casa De Bernarda Alba

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:52:00 GMT

Originally recorded a year ago, join Dean & Mireya for another classic spanish play, Lorca's La Casa De Bernarda Alba.

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Episode 34: What We Read In July (part 2)

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:00:00 GMT

Yowsah it's a long one guys!

In between his travels around central and northern Spain, Dean chats with Alex, himself in between shifts at the playboy mansion, about all the books they've read. Alex has been on the horrors, Dean's on the usual mix of classics and spanish lit, and we have TWO authors call in: Mark Angelo (markangelo.ca) to talk about his children's book, and Lyn Squire (lynsquiremysteries.com) to talk about his Dickens murder mystery!

Books discussed include:

- Eugénie Grandet (Balzac, 1833)

- Germinal (Zola, 1894)

- The Haunting Of Hill House (Shirley Jackson, 1959)

- Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille? (Mark Angelo, 2023)

- Immortalised to Death (Lyn Squire, 2023)

- Bonfire Of The Vanities (Tom Wolfe, 1987)

- Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897)

- El Tiempo Entre Costuras / The Time Between Seams (María Dueñas, 2009)

Remember you can get the show early plus all of our other shows (like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers) a full year before they hit the free feeds by going to patreon.com/booksboys

check out our links and merch at booksboys.com

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Episode 34: What We Read In July (part 1)

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Yowsah it's a long one guys!

Books discussed include:

- Eugénie Grandet (Balzac, 1833)

- Germinal (Zola, 1894)

- The Haunting Of Hill House (Shirley Jackson, 1959)

- Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille? (Mark Angelo, 2023)

- Immortalised to Death (Lyn Squire, 2023)

- Bonfire Of The Vanities (Tom Wolfe, 1987)

- Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897)

- El Tiempo Entre Costuras / The Time Between Seams (María Dueñas, 2009)

Remember you can get the show early plus all of our other shows (like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers) a full year before they hit the free feeds by going to patreon.com/booksboys

Check out our other links and merch at booksboys.com

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Darkplace Dreamers: Episode 9

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 23:44:47 GMT

Dean and Darkplace Robert continue our journey into the netflix show The Sandman with ep3

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Playboys Extra 3: Blood Wedding

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 23:40:22 GMT

Join Dean & the lovely Mireya, a year ago, as we review Blood Wedding / Bodas de Sangre by Lorca.

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Playboys Extra 2: The Newly-Married Couple

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 23:36:25 GMT

A year ago Dean & PJ reviewed this Norwegian play. Get all the latest Playboys episodes at patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 33: What We Read In June

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Dean & Alex are back for Episode 33. We finally get around to a Dickens, Dean's favourite author. We have some sad broken love stories. A Gift form PJ. And the Scarlet Pimpernel isn't as exciting as we'd hoped. Plus author Chris Bishop calls in (chrisbishopauthor.com).

Books discussed include:

- The Prodigal Son (Chris Bishop, 2023)

- We Were Very Merry (Susan Ferber, 2023)

- Marina (Carlos Ruiz Zafón, 1999, in english 2013)

- Thérèse Raquin (Émile Zola, 1867)

- The Scarlet Pimpernel (Baroness Orczy, 1905)

- Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens, 1838)

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Darkplace Dreamers: Episode 8

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In August 2022, as revenge for making him watch Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Robert forced Dean to watch The Sandman, and Dean is not enjoying it. here's episode 2

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Playboys Extra 1: A Doll's House

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:54:00 GMT

A Year ago we debuted a new spin-off show, Playboys Extra. Join Dean, PJ, and Alex as we review Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Warning: we get a little spirited with our disagreements on this one.

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Playboys Episode 13: Julius Caesar

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

A year ago a catchphrase was born...hear Dean & PJ review Shakespeare's Julius Caesar...IS THIS A HOLIDAY!?

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Episode 32: What We Read In May

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Playboy Alex has been upgraded to a full Books Boy! Join him and TheDean! as they chat about what they read in May, sing sea shanties, and interview surprise guest author Douglas J. Wood (douglasjwood.com).

Books discussed include:

- The Shakespeare Killer (Douglas J. Wood, 2023)

- Hadrian's Empire (Danny Danziger & Nicholas Purcell, 2005)

- Pétalos (Guadalupe Nettel, 2007)

- Miau (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1888)

- Man On The Run, Charles Salzberg, 2023)

- Those Learned Ladies & The Would-be Gentleman (Molière, 1670-2)

- Chicot The Jester (Alexandre Dumas, 1846)

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Darkplace Dreamers: Episode 7

Sun, 21 May 2023 14:04:06 GMT

Dean and darkplace robert are back with a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, now reviewing the netflix show The Sandman.

This show was released on patreon.com/booksboys starting Aug 2022. You can get the newest series there now, where we review Hammer House Of Horror.

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Playboys: Renaissance Renaissanced 2: The Jew Of Malta

Sun, 14 May 2023 14:30:04 GMT

Travel to April 2022 to follow up on the merchant of venice as dean & alex review the play that may have inspired it, marlowe's jew of malta

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Playboys: Renaissance Renaissanced 1: Dr Faustus

Sun, 07 May 2023 14:49:03 GMT

This month we bring you (so far the only) 2 episodes of Renaissance Renaissanced, where we look at plays of Shakespeare's contemporaries.

Christopher Marlowe - Dr Faustus, make a deal with the devil

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Episode 31 (part 2): What We Read In April

Mon, 01 May 2023 11:00:17 GMT

Welcome to Episode 31, the same age as both Books Boys! Happy birthday to both of us.

Dean & PJ cover the books they read in April, hear a couple of recommendations in voicemails, chat to the author Albert Kemp, and PJ gives a big announcement.

Books discussed include:

- Killing Plato/ El Asesinato De Platón (Marcus Chicot, 2020)

- Brexit Unmasked (Albert Kemp, 2023)

- The Swindler / El Buscón (Francisco de Quevedo, 1626)

- The Tragedy Of a Genius / The Quest For The Absolute (Honoré de Balzac, 1834)

- Such Foolish Affected Ladies (Molière, 1659)

- The Secret Old Woods / Il Segreto del Bosco Vecchio (Dino Buzzati, 1935)

Get Books Boys early, plus all the latest episodes of our other shows, a t-shirt, and more at patreon.com/booksboys and visit us at booksboys.com

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Episode 31 (part 1) : What We Read In April

Mon, 01 May 2023 07:00:17 GMT

Welcome to Episode 31, the same age as both Books Boys! Happy birthday to both of us.

Dean & PJ cover the books they read in April, hear a couple of recommendations in voicemails, chat to the author Albert Kemp, and PJ gives a big announcement.

Books discussed include:

- Killing Plato/ El Asesinato De Platón (Marcus Chicot, 2020)

- Brexit Unmasked (Albert Kemp, 2023)

- The Swindler / El Buscón (Francisco de Quevedo, 1626)

- The Tragedy Of a Genius / The Quest For The Absolute (Honoré de Balzac, 1834)

- Such Foolish Affected Ladies (Molière, 1659)

- The Secret Old Woods / Il Segreto del Bosco Vecchio (Dino Buzzati, 1935)

Get Books Boys early, plus all the latest episodes of our other shows, a t-shirt, and more at patreon.com/booksboys and visit us at booksboys.com

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Darkplace Dreamers: Episode 6

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 08:02:54 GMT

Travel back in time a year, and open the doors of darkplace for the final time, as Dean and Darkplace Robert review the final episode of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

For more Darkplace Dreamers, reviewing The Sandman, head to patreon.com/booksboys

This episode is called The Creeping Moss From The Shores of Shuggoth

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Playboys Episode 12: The Merchant Of Venice

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 08:02:46 GMT

If you prick us, do we not bleed? Journey back a year and join Dean, Alex, and Robert as we review The Merchant Of Venice

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Playboys Episode 11: Macbeth

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 08:03:08 GMT

Join Dean, Playboy Alex, and Darkplace Robert as we chat about one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. Double double toil and trouble...

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Episode 30 (part 2): What We Read In March

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:00:46 GMT

30!! The Podcast is 30 just like both Books Boys! Join Dean & PJ as we chat all about the books we read in March, and later get a surprise call-in from John Constable (john-constable-author.com)

Books discussed include:

- The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)

- Henry Esmond (W.M. Thackeray, 1852)

- The Cossacks (Leo Tolstoy, 1878)

- The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1850)

- El Palacio De La Medianoche / The Midnight Palace (Carlos Ruiz Zafón, 2011)

- The Little Ghost (Otfried Preußler, 1966)

- Kensuke's Kingdom (Michael Morpurgo, 1999)

You can find our website with links to other content, merch, socials, etc at booksboys.com, and our full catalogue of podcasts for only $3/£2.50 at patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 30 (part 1): What We Read In March

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 07:00:03 GMT

30!! The Podcast is 30 just like both Books Boys! Join Dean & PJ as we chat all about the books we read in March, and later get a surprise call-in from John Constable (john-constable-author.com)

Books discussed include:

- The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)

- Henry Esmond (W.M. Thackeray, 1852)

- The Cossacks (Leo Tolstoy, 1878)

- The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1850)

- El Palacio De La Medianoche / The Midnight Palace (Carlos Ruiz Zafón, 2011)

- The Little Ghost (Otfried Preußler, 1966)

- Kensuke's Kingdom (Michael Morpurgo, 1999)

You can find our website with links to other content, merch, socials, etc at booksboys.com, and our full catalogue of podcasts for only $3/£2.50 at patreon.com/booksboys

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Darkplace Dreamers: Episode 5

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Originally released on patreon in March 2022. Get the latest episodes on patreon.com/booksboys

Join TheDean! & Darkplace Robert as they review another crazy episode of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Episode 5: Scotch Mist

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Playboys Episode 10: Taming Of The Shrew

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Originally released on patreon in Feb 2022. Get the latest episodes at patreon.com/booksboys

We discuss the characters, themes, events, and morality of this controversial play, and PJ plays guitar.

booksboys.com

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Playboys Episode 9: A Winter's Tale

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:00:27 GMT

Originally published on patreon in Jan 2022, hear it now for free. Get all our latest episodes at patreon.com/booksboys

Join Dean & Alex as we review and discuss another play on the A-Level syllabus, albeit not one of our favs.

booksboys.com

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Episode 29 (part 2) : What We Read In Feb

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:58:55 GMT

Here we go! All our February reads! We finally managed to keep it concise this month. Hear reviews of what TheDean!, PJ, and Alfred read, and a call-in from author Martin Treanor (martintreanor.com).

Books discussed include:

- Marguerite De Valois / La Reine Margot (Alexandre Dumas, 1845)

- Hide And Seek (Wilkie Collins, 1854)

- The Logos Prophecy (Martin Treanor, 2023)

- The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)

- The Woods (Harlan Coben, 2007)

- Beyond Psychology (Osho, 1988)

At booksboys.com you can find links to our other projects, our social media, and our merch!

For all of our other podcasts, including Playboys, head to patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 29 (part 1): What We Read In Feb

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:58:25 GMT

Here we go! All our February reads! We finally managed to keep it concise this month. Hear reviews of what TheDean!, PJ, and Alfred read, and a call-in from author Martin Treanor (martintreanor.com).

Books discussed include:

- Marguerite De Valois / La Reine Margot (Alexandre Dumas, 1845)

- Hide And Seek (Wilkie Collins, 1854)

- The Logos Prophecy (Martin Treanor, 2023)

- The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)

- The Woods (Harlan Coben, 2007)

- Beyond Psychology (Osho, 1988)

At booksboys.com you can find links to our other projects, our social media, and our merch!

For all of our other podcasts, including Playboys, head to patreon.com/booksboys

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 4

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast.

All 6 episodes will now be released for free. For series 2 where Robert shows Dean The Sandman, check out patreon.com/booksboys

Episode 4: The Apes Of Wrath

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Playboys Episode 8: Othello

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Originally recorded in Dec 2021, and now being released for free, join Dean & Alex as they review another play from the A-Level syllabus, Othello.

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Playboys Episode 7: Measure For Measure

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Originally recorded in Dec 2021, and the first episode with new co-host Playboy Alex, we will now tackle the 4 plays on the A-Level English Lit syllabus, starting with Measure For Measure.

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Episode 28 (part 2): What We Read In January

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:00:54 GMT

It's time for Episode 28, and Dean might have read a little too much! PJ gets excited for Michael Ende, Dean trashes Cormac McCarthy, and we have a surprise call-in from Peter Morris, co-author of The East German Spy Mistress.

Books reviewed include:

- Entremeses / entr'actes (Cervantes, 1615)

- Novelas Ejemplares / exemplary novels (Cervantes, 1613)

- The Road (Cormac McCarthy, 2006)

- Rio Sonora (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2010)

- Amor y Pedegogía / love and pedagogy (Miguel de Unamuno, 1902)

- The Neverending Story / die unendliche geschichte (Michael Ende, 1979)

- Lenchen's Secret / lenchens geheimnis (Michael Ende, 1991)

- The East German Spy Mistress (Natalia Pastukhova w/ Peter Morris, 2022)

-Garth Marenghi's Terrortome (Garth Marenghi, 2022)

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Episode 28 (part 1): What We Read In January

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:27 GMT

Books reviewed include:

- Entremeses / entr'actes (Cervantes, 1615)

- Novelas Ejemplares / exemplary novels (Cervantes, 1613)

- The Road (Cormac McCarthy, 2006)

- Rio Sonora (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2010)

- Amor y Pedegogía / love and pedagogy (Miguel de Unamuno, 1902)

- The Neverending Story / die unendliche geschichte (Michael Ende, 1979)

- Lenchen's Secret / lenchens geheimnis (Michael Ende, 1991)

- The East German Spy Mistress (Natalia Pastukhova w/ Peter Morris, 2022)

-Garth Marenghi's Terrortome (Garth Marenghi, 2022)

Visit us at booksboys.com for links ot other projects, music, merch, etc, and at patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows!

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 3

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 01:44:44 GMT

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast. All 6 episodes will now be released for free.

Since then, Robert showed Dean the netflix show The Sandman and got his reactions, which you can catch on patreon.com/booksboys

episode 3: skipper the eye child, this one is wild

warning: graphic scenes discussed

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Playboys Episode 6: Hamlet

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 01:41:33 GMT

Originally released May 2021, join Dean & PJ as we review Hamlet

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Playboys Episode 5: Romeo & Juliet

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 01:39:26 GMT

Originally released april 2021, Join Dean & PJ as we review the ultimate romance

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Episode 27: What We Read In December

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 08:00:51 GMT

Happy New Year from the Books Boys! Join Dean, PJ, and PJ's cuatrico as we end the year with our final reviews. We also get a surprise call-in from author Elma Linz Kanefield (elmalinzkanefield.com)

Books discussed include:

- The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Victor Hugo, 1831)

- La Celestina (Fernando de Rojas, 1499)

- Don Juan (Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, 1963)

- The El Paso Red Flame Gas Station (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2017)

- Hamlet's Mirror (Elma Linz Kanefield, 2022)

- The Dog That Nino Didn't Have / Het Hondje Dat Nino Niet Had (Edward Van de Vendel, 2013)

- The Little Polar Bear/ Kleiner Eisbär, Wohin Fährst Du (Hans De Beer, 1987)

- Little Polar Bear, I'll Be Back Soon (ibid. 1988)

- The Face Of Another / Tanin No Kao (Kobo Abe, 1964)

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 2

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:55:54 GMT

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast. All 6 episodes will now be released for free.

Since then, Robert showed Dean the netflix show The Sandman and got his reactions, which you can catch on patreon.com/booksboys

Here is Episode 2: Hell Hath Fury

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PlayBoys Episode 4: As You Like It

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:52:28 GMT

Originally released April 2021, Dean & PJ review As PJ Didn't Like It

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PlayBoys Episode 3: Comedy of Errors

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:49:41 GMT

Originally released in April 2021, listen back to Dean & PJ reviewing Dean's fav Shakespeare play, The Comedy Of Errors

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Episode 26 (part 1): What We Read In November

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:00:32 GMT

Welcome to Books Boys 26! This month is a stacked show with tons of books and 2 interviews!

Dean has been travelling through time to read books set in the ancient world, and PJ has been reading lots of children's books, plus surprise call-ins by authors Lindsay Sealey (lindsaysealey.com) and J. Reeder Archuleta.

Books discussed include:

- The Best Good Horse (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2022)

- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)

- Yo, Julia (Santiago Posteguillo, 2018)

- Murder In The Garden of Socrates / Mord im Garten des Sokrates (Sascha Berst, 2008)

- Acté (Alexandre Dumas, 1838)

- The Golden Ass / The Metamorphoses of Lucian (Apuleius, C2nd AD)

- Le Morte D'Arthur / Tales of King Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory, 1485; ed. Michael Senior, 1980)

- Ask and it is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires (Esther and Jerry Hicks, 2005)

- Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! (English and Japanese Edition) (Eric Carle and Kazuo Iwamura, 2003)

- American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang, 2005)

- Ray (Marianna Coppo, 2020)

- Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison, 2019)

- Cactus / Saboten (Yoko Kitami, 2005)

- Hilda and the Troll (Luke Pearson, 2010, 2013)

- A Boy Wants a Dinosaur (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura , 1990)

- In the Attic (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura, 1984)

- Me and my Cat? (Satoshi Kitamura, 1999)

- When Sheep Cannot Sleep (Satoshi Kitamura, 1986)

- I have a house / Yo Tengo Una Casa (Claudia Legnazzi, 2001)

Check us out on booksboys.com and get all of our other podcasts like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboys

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Episode 26 (part 2): What We Read In November

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:40:39 GMT

Welcome to Books Boys 26! This month is a stacked show with tons of books and 2 interviews!

Books discussed include:

- The Best Good Horse (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2022)

- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)

- Yo, Julia (Santiago Posteguillo, 2018)

- Murder In The Garden of Socrates / Mord im Garten des Sokrates (Sascha Berst, 2008)

- Acté (Alexandre Dumas, 1838)

- The Golden Ass / The Metamorphoses of Lucian (Apuleius, C2nd AD)

- Le Morte D'Arthur / Tales of King Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory, 1485; ed. Michael Senior, 1980)

- Ask and it is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires (Esther and Jerry Hicks, 2005)

- Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! (English and Japanese Edition) (Eric Carle and Kazuo Iwamura, 2003)

- American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang, 2005)

- Ray (Marianna Coppo, 2020)

- Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison, 2019)

- Cactus / Saboten (Yoko Kitami, 2005)

- Hilda and the Troll (Luke Pearson, 2010, 2013)

- A Boy Wants a Dinosaur (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura , 1990)

- In the Attic (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura, 1984)

- Me and my Cat? (Satoshi Kitamura, 1999)

- When Sheep Cannot Sleep (Satoshi Kitamura, 1986)

- I have a house / Yo Tengo Una Casa (Claudia Legnazzi, 2001)

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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 1

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:13:08 GMT

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast. All 6 episodes will now be released for free.

Since then, they have sinceRobert showed Dean the netflix show The Sandman and got his reactions, which you can catch on patreon.com/booksboys

Here is Episode 1: Once Upon A Beginning

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PlayBoys Episodes 1&2

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:54:23 GMT

We are now releasing the early episodes of Playboys for free on our Books boys feed, but if you want more, and want to keep up to date with the latest episodes of playboys and all our shows, head over to patreon.com/booksboys and throw us $3/£2/50 a month

Here we have episodes 1 and 2 with Dean & PJ which were originally released on patreon in April 2021

Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Tempest

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Episode 25 (part 2): 2 Year Aniversario!

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:59:56 GMT

Welcome to Episode 25, our 2 year anniversary show! Woohoo!!

This one goes a little bit long, as TheDean! & PJ chat about all the books they read in October, celebrate 2 years of books boys with some cameos and call-ins, give us their Hallowe'en recommendations, and much more. We also chat with author Gary F Bengier, original CFO of ebay (garyfbengier.com) whose book we reviewed last month.

Books discussed include:

- Doña Perfecta (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1876)

- The Conspirators (Alexandre Dumas, 1843)

- La Tía Tula (Miguel de Unamuno, 1921)

- Requiem For A Spanish Peasant (Ramón J. Sender, 1953) - (thanks to elpatiaz.es for sending)

- A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, 1843)

- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)

- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)

- The Great And Secret Show (Clive Barker, 1989)

- Henry IV (Luigi Pirandello, 1921)

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Episode 25 (part 1): 2 Year Aniversario!

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:00:11 GMT

Welcome to Episode 25, our 2 year anniversary show! Woohoo!!

Books discussed include:

- Doña Perfecta (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1876)

- The Conspirators (Alexandre Dumas, 1843)

- La Tía Tula (Miguel de Unamuno, 1921)

- Requiem For A Spanish Peasant (Ramón J. Sender, 1953) - (thanks to elpatiaz.es for sending)

- A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, 1843)

- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)

- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)

- The Great And Secret Show (Clive Barker, 1989)

- Henry IV (Luigi Pirandello, 1921)

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Episode 24 (part 2)

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT

The 2nd year is at an end! Join Dean & PJ as we chat about all the books we read in September, and chat with author and founder of Speak up Sis magazine Angel Charmaine (speakupsis.com)

Books discussed include:

- Don Quijote part 2 (Cervantes, 1615)

- Marianela (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1878)

- Countess De Charny (Alexandre Dumas, 1853-5)

- Speak Up Sis magazine

- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)

- Scenes of Clerical Life (George Eliot, 1857)

- If I Ran The Zoo (Dr. Seuss, 1950)

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Episode 24 (part 1)

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

The 2nd year is at an end! Join Dean & PJ as we chat about all the books we read in September, and chat with author and founder of Speak up Sis magazine Angel Charmaine (speakupsis.com)

Books discussed include:

- Don Quijote part 2 (Cervantes, 1615)

- Marianela (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1878)

- Countess De Charny (Alexandre Dumas, 1853-5)

- Speak Up Sis magazine

- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)

- Scenes of Clerical Life (George Eliot, 1857)

- If I Ran The Zoo (Dr. Seuss, 1950)

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Episode 23 (part 2)

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:00:42 GMT

We're almost at 2 years! Join the books boys for our round-up of the books we read in August, including some spanish classics, the end of the library of the dead, and a call-in form author Ellen Nichols (ellennichols.com)

Books discussed include:

- El Fin De Las Escribas / The Keepers of the Library (Glenn Cooper, 2012)

- Don Quixote De La Mancha, pt1 (Miguel de Cervantes, 1605)

- Una Novela y 8 Cuentos (Clarín, 1852-1901)

- Body Double (Tess Gerritsen, 2004)

- Alexandra C (Alexandra C, 2021)

- Remember Whose Little Girl You Are (Ellen Nichols, 2022)

- My Way: The Way Of The White Clouds (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, 1975)

- Tess Of The d'Ubervilles (Thomas Hardy, 1891)

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Episode 23 (part 1)

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:26 GMT

Books discussed include:

- El Fin De Las Escribas / The Keepers of the Library (Glenn Cooper, 2012)

- Don Quixote De La Mancha, pt1 (Miguel de Cervantes, 1605)

- Una Novela y 8 Cuentos (Clarín, 1852-1901)

- Body Double (Tess Gerritsen, 2004)

- Alexandra C (Alexandra C, 2021)

- Remember Whose Little Girl You Are (Ellen Nichols, 2022)

- My Way: The Way Of The White Clouds (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, 1975)

- Tess Of The d'Ubervilles (Thomas Hardy, 1891)

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Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:59:00 GMT

Unexpectedly emerging from the dreamscape, TheDean! & Darkplace Robert are back for a new season of Darkplace Dreamers!

This time, Robert takes the lead as we are review the Netflix series The Sandman

Episode 1 is available for free, the rest will be out on patreon at patreon.com/booksboys. Please be our friend.

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Episode 22 (part 2)

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:00:54 GMT

Welcome to Books Boys Episode 22!

Dean has been reading some detective novels, we get a call in from the author of Countdown To A Killing (tomvaughanmacaulay.com), PJ finally finished Discovery of Heaven and moved onto a new book, and we get a surprise call from Playboy Alex from our patreon show Playboys, to review 2 books he's read.

Books discussed include:

- The Books Of Souls / El Libro De Las Almas (Glenn Cooper, 2010)

- The Soloist (Anne Wedgwood, 2022)

- Countdown To A Killing (Thomas Vaughan Macalay, 2022)

- La Regenta (Leopoldo Alas "Clarín", 1884-5)

- La Boutique Del Misterio (Dino Buzzati, 1968)

- The Wild Geese (Mori Ogai, 1911)

- The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas, 1844)

- 1984 (George Orwell, 1949)

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Episode 22 (part 1)

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:00:39 GMT

Welcome to Books Boys Episode 22!

Books discussed include:

- The Books Of Souls / El Libro De Las Almas (Glenn Cooper, 2010)

- The Soloist (Anne Wedgwood, 2022)

- Countdown To A Killing (Thomas Vaughan Macalay, 2022)

- La Regenta (Leopoldo Alas "Clarín", 1884-5)

- La Boutique Del Misterio (Dino Buzzati, 1968)

- The Wild Geese (Mori Ogai, 1911)

- The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas, 1844)

- 1984 (George Orwell, 1949)

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Episode 21 (part 2)

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:00:45 GMT

We had a lot of fun (and stress) making this one, it's Episode 21!

Join TheDean! & PJ as we give our wrap-up of the books we read in June, and the author Charles Salzberg (charlessalzberg.com) calls in to chat about his books.

Books discussed include:

- Canary In The Coalmine (Charles Salzberg, 2022)

- Armadale (Wilkie Collins, 1864-6)

- History Of The Thirteen (Honoré de Balzac, 1833-4)

- Salammbô (Gustave Flaubert, 1862)

- La Guerra Del Fin Del Mundo (Mario Vargas Llosa, 1981)

- Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)

- Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu, 400bc)

- Improve Your Vision in 3 Minutes (Rui Hiramatsu, 2021)

- Feiedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 1883-92)

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Episode 21 (part 1)

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:00:31 GMT

We had a lot of fun (and stress) making this one, it's Episode 21!

Join TheDean! & PJ as we give our wrap-up of the books we read in June, and the author Charles Salzberg (charlessalzberg.com) calls in to chat about his books.

Books discussed include:

- Canary In The Coalmine (Charles Salzberg, 2022)

- Armadale (Wilkie Collins, 1864-6)

- History Of The Thirteen (Honoré de Balzac, 1833-4)

- Salammbô (Gustave Flaubert, 1862)

- La Guerra Del Fin Del Mundo (Mario Vargas Llosa, 1981)

- Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)

- Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu, 400bc)

- Improve Your Vision in 3 Minutes (Rui Hiramatsu, 2021)

- Feiedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 1883-92)

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Episode 20 (part 2)

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:00:10 GMT

Welcome to Books Boys Episode 20!!

We tried so hard to keep the runtime under 2hrs this month. TheDean! ventures into some more modern books, before taking refuge in dickens's deputy, and PJ sneaks in some 9th art to the reading list! We also have a surprise call-in from author Sharon Sutila to talk about her book The Stealing (thestealing.com)

Books discussed include:

- The Country Doctor (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)

- The House of the Cat and Racket (Balzac, 1830)

- Little Novels (Wilkie Collins, 1887)

- The Perfume (Patrick Suskind, 1985)

- Lunar Park (Bret Easton Ellis, 2005)

- The Stealing (S.A. Sutila, 2021)

- The Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)

- Comet In Moominland (Tove Jansson, 1946)

- The Hundred Year Old Man (Jonas Jonasson, 2009)

- Nimm's Leicht! (Loriot, 1981)

Don't forget if you want the show early, a books boys exclusive t-shirt, the privilege to recommend us books to review on the show, and all our amazing other shows, including Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Interviews From The Vault, Poetry Pals, and so many more, then check out our patreon at patreon.com/booksboys

Links to all the places you can listen, plus our social media, and our other projects, are all on booksboys.com

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Episode 20 (part 1)

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:00:13 GMT

Welcome to Books Boys Episode 20!!

Books discussed include:

- The Country Doctor (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)

- The House of the Cat and Racket (Balzac, 1830)

- Little Novels (Wilkie Collins, 1887)

- The Perfume (Patrick Suskind, 1985)

- Lunar Park (Bret Easton Ellis, 2005)

- The Stealing (S.A. Sutila, 2021)

- The Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)

- Comet In Moominland (Tove Jansson, 1946)

- The Hundred Year Old Man (Jonas Jonasson, 2009)

- Nimm's Leicht! (Loriot, 1981)

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Episode 19 (part 2)

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:00:53 GMT

Books (and plays) discussed include:

- Far Away (Carol Churchill, 2000)

- Lost Illusions (Honoré de Balzac (1837-43)

- The Marriage Contract (Balzac, 1835)

- The Marquess's Daughter (Alexandre Dumas, 1870)

- The Kindness Workbook (Robin Raven, 2021)

- Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health (Susan Salenger, 2022)

- Samurais of Fukushima: The Battle Of The Dead (Hugo Cukurs, 2018)

- Peer Gynt; Ghosts (Henrik Ibsen, 1867; 1882)

- A Monster Calls( Patrick Ness, 2011)

- Hans (comics, 1980-2000)

- The Reader (Bernhard Schlink, 1995)

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Episode 19 (part 1)

Sun, 01 May 2022 07:00:40 GMT

Books (and plays) discussed include:

- Far Away (Carol Churchill, 2000)

- Lost Illusions (Honoré de Balzac (1837-43)

- The Marriage Contract (Balzac, 1835)

- The Marquess's Daughter (Alexandre Dumas, 1870)

- The Kindness Workbook (Robin Raven, 2021)

- Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health (Susan Salenger, 2022)

- Samurais of Fukushima: The Battle Of The Dead (Hugo Cukurs, 2018)

- Peer Gynt; Ghosts (Henrik Ibsen, 1867; 1882)

- A Monster Calls( Patrick Ness, 2011)

- Hans (comics, 1980-2000)

- The Reader (Bernhard Schlink, 1995)

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Episode 18 (part 2)

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:00:29 GMT

Welcome to episode 18! We are books men! TheDean! & PJ tell us about their March reads, and chat with the author Kemka Ezinwo about her book Captured Within (agneskaye.com)

Books Discussed include:

- Joseph Balsamo / Memoirs Of a Physician pt2 (Alexandre Dumas, 1846)

- Bouvard et Pécuchet (Gustave Flaubert, 1881)

- The Illustrious Gaudissart (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)

- Poetry Anthology (Miguel Hernandez, 1933-42)

- Captured Within (Kemka Ezinwo, 2018)

- Gallery Of Mothers (J.S. Latshaaw, 2020)

- Top Girls (Caryl Churchill, 1982)

- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005)

- El Asesinato de Socrates, (Marcos Chicot, 2016)

- The Cat In The Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, McElligot's Pool, If I Ran The Circus (Dr Seuss, 1947-57)

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Episode 18 (part 1)

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Welcome to episode 18! We are books men! TheDean! & PJ tell us about their March reads, and chat with the author Kemka Ezinwo about her book Captured Within (agneskaye.com)

Books Discussed include:

- Joseph Balsamo / Memoirs Of a Physician pt2 (Alexandre Dumas, 1846)

- Bouvard et Pécuchet (Gustave Flaubert, 1881)

- The Illustrious Gaudissart (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)

- Poetry Anthology (Miguel Hernandez, 1933-42)

- Captured Within (Kemka Ezinwo, 2018)

- Gallery Of Mothers (J.S. Latshaaw, 2020)

- Top Girls (Caryl Churchill, 1982)

- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005)

- El Asesinato de Socrates, (Marcos Chicot, 2016)

- The Cat In The Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, McElligot's Pool, If I Ran The Circus (Dr Seuss, 1947-57)

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Episode 17 (part 2)

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome to a fun positivity-filled episode where we loved all the books we read this month!! TheDean! & PJ chat about all their February reads and their recent excursions to bookshops together, give some recommendations, and interview our surprise guest, the author JS Latshaw (jlatshaw.com).

We close with "It's So Hard", used with permission, by the amazing Rachael Sage.

Books discussed include:

- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)

- The Black Tulip (Alexandre Dumas, 1850)

- Joseph Balsamo (aka Memoirs Of A Physician vol 1) (Alexandre Dumas, 1946-8)

- Como Agua Para Chocolate (Laura Esquivel, 1992)

- Lives Of Eminent Philosophers (Diogenes Laertius, c.200 BC)

- Waiting For Godot (Samuel Beckett, 1953)

- The Member Of The Wedding (Carson McCullers, 1946)

- Un Viejo que leía novelas de amor (1988); Historia de una gaviota y del gato que enseñó a volar (1996), historia de un perro llamado Leal (2016) (all Luis Sepúlveda)

- The Threat Below (J.S. Latshaw, 2015)

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Episode 17 (part 1)

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT

We close with "It's So Hard", used with permission, by the amazing Rachael Sage.

Books discussed include:

- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)

- The Black Tulip (Alexandre Dumas, 1850)

- Joseph Balsamo (aka Memoirs Of A Physician vol 1) (Alexandre Dumas, 1946-8)

- Como Agua Para Chocolate (Laura Esquivel, 1992)

- Lives Of Eminent Philosophers (Diogenes Laertius, c.200 BC)

- Waiting For Godot (Samuel Beckett, 1953)

- The Member Of The Wedding (Carson McCullers, 1946)

- Un Viejo que leía novelas de amor (1988); Historia de una gaviota y del gato que enseñó a volar (1996), historia de un perro llamado Leal (2016) (all Luis Sepúlveda)

- The Threat Below (J.S. Latshaw, 2015)

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Episode 16 (part 2)

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:00:43 GMT

The Books Boys turn sweet 16! TheDean! and PJ (and Little Alfred) are back with another episode as we chat about what we have been reading in January, give some recommendations, play some music, Dean gets swindled by Dumas, and we speak with the amazing author Susan Ferber (susanfurberbooks.com) who surprised us with a call-in!

Books discussed include:

- Middlemarch (George Eliot, 1872)

- The Argonautica (Apollonius Rhodius, C3rd BC)

- Bruno's Dream (Iris Murdoch, 1969)

- La Hojarasca (Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1972)

- The Son of Porthos ("Alexandre Dumas", 1883)

- The Essence Of An Hour (Susan Furber, 2021)

- The Fifth Mountain (Paulo Coelho, 1996)

- Shadow of a Gunman; Juno & The Paycock (Sean O'Casey, 1923-4)

Don't forget you can get the show early, get exclusive merch, recommend books for us, and get all our Bufanda Boys bonus podcasts at patreon.com/booksboys including Play Boys (our Shakespeare study guides), Caper Captains, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, and more

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Episode 16 (part 1)

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:00:52 GMT

Books discussed include:

- Middlemarch (George Eliot, 1872)

- The Argonautica (Apollonius Rhodius, C3rd BC)

- Bruno's Dream (Iris Murdoch, 1969)

- La Hojarasca (Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1972)

- The Son of Porthos ("Alexandre Dumas", 1883)

- The Essence Of An Hour (Susan Furber, 2021)

- The Fifth Mountain (Paulo Coelho, 1996)

- Shadow of a Gunman; Juno & The Paycock (Sean O'Casey, 1923-4)

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Episode 15 (part 2)

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:00:24 GMT

Happy New Year from the Books Boys!

TheDean! & PJ chat about their December reading, give their top 3 books they reviewed in 2021, and interview author N. Daniel (ndaniel.us) who called in to talk about his brand new book Burn This City To The Ground

Books discussed include:

- La Casa De Los Espiritus (Isabel Allende, 1982)

- Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle, 350 BC)

- The War Of The Worlds (H.G. Wells, 1898)

- The Picture Of Dorian Gray, (Oscar Wilde, 1890)

- The Sheep Man's Christmas (Haruki Murakami, 1989)

- Burn This City To The Ground (N. Daniel, 2021)

If you like us (and you do), you can get the show early, plus get all of our bonus shows (and a books boys t-shirt!!), at patreon.com/booksboys

In December alone we released:

- Playboys 7 & 8 - detailed reviews / study guides of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Othello (both on the A-level syllabus)

- Film Fellows 3: Nightcrawler

- Poetry Pals 2

- Interviews From The Vault 8: Meghan Cary (about her album Building This House)

- Music Men 2: The Christmas Collection

- Darkplace Dreamers 2: reviewing episode 2 of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

- Caper Captains 6: And Then There Were None (guessing whodunnit in one of the best-selling books in history)

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Episode 15 (part 1)

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 07:55:41 GMT

Happy New Year from the Books Boys!

Books discussed include:

- La Casa De Los Espiritus (Isabel Allende, 1982)

- Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle, 350 BC)

- The War Of The Worlds (H.G. Wells, 1898)

- The Picture Of Dorian Gray, (Oscar Wilde, 1890)

- The Sheep Man's Christmas (Haruki Murakami, 1989)

- Burn This City To The Ground (N. Daniel, 2021)

If you like us (and you do), you can get the show early, plus get all of our bonus shows (and a books boys t-shirt!!), at patreon.com/booksboys

In December alone we released:

- Playboys 7 & 8 - detailed reviews / study guides of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Othello (both on the A-level syllabus)

- Film Fellows 3: Nightcrawler

- Poetry Pals 2

- Interviews From The Vault 8: Meghan Cary (about her album Building This House)

- Music Men 2: The Christmas Collection

- Darkplace Dreamers 2: reviewing episode 2 of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

- Caper Captains 6: And Then There Were None (guessing whodunnit in one of the best-selling books in history)

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Episode 14 (part 2)

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:00:47 GMT

Hey hey it's Episode 14 of Books Boys! TheDean! & PJ catch up and chat about the books they've read in the past month. We also have a surprise call in from the author Juliet Rose (authorjulietrose.com)

Books discussed include:

- A Clergyman's Daughter (George Orwell, 1935)

- The Histories (Herodotus, 430 B.C.)

- Relato de Un Naufrago (Gabriel García Márquez, 1955)

- Hard Boiled Wonderland & The End Of The World (Haruki Murakami, 1985)

- Daredevil comics

- Do Over (Juliet Rose, 2021)

- La Garza y La Violeta (Rafael Arozarena, 1998)

Don't forget you can get the show early, ad-free, and also get all our bonus shows (including Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Film Fellows, Darkplace Dreamers, and more!) at patreon.com.booksboys

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Episode 14 (part 1)

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:00:06 GMT

Books discussed include:

- A Clergyman's Daughter (George Orwell, 1935)

- The Histories (Herodotus, 430 B.C.)

- Relato de Un Naufrago (Gabriel García Márquez, 1955)

- Hard Boiled Wonderland & The End Of The World (Haruki Murakami, 1985)

- Daredevil comics

- Do Over (Juliet Rose, 2021)

- La Garza y La Violeta (Rafael Arozarena, 1998)

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Episode 13 (part 2)

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:00:48 GMT

It's the 1 year anniversary show!! It's also Hallowe'en, and we have some treats in store for you. We review some Orwell, learn how to run, and talk to Jonathan Edward Durham about his amazing book Winterset Hollow (jonathanedwarddurham.com). Also hear about TheDean!'s trip to Madrid to scour the local bookshops.

- Burmese Days (George Orwell, 1934)

- Coming Up For Air (George Orwell, 1939)

- You Don't Know Who You Are Until You've Gone Too Far (Leah Sackett, upcoming)

- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)

- What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Haruki Murakami, 2007)

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Episode 13 (part 1)

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT

- Burmese Days (George Orwell, 1934)

- Coming Up For Air (George Orwell, 1939)

- You Don't Know Who You Are Until You've Gone Too Far (Leah Sackett, upcoming)

- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)

- What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Haruki Murakami, 2007)

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Books Boys- Episode 12 (part 2)

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:11:31 GMT

It's the final month of our first year of books boys!

PJ keeps it light-hearted, while TheDean! gets very annoyed with Jane Austen and Virgil. We also hear from the lovely Sandy Barker (sandybarker.com) as she chats about her books.

Remember you can get all our extra shows like Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Interviews with musicians and more at patreon.com/booksboys

Books discussed include:

- Emma (Jane Austen, 1815)

- The Aeneid (Virgil, 19BC)

- Silas Marner (George Eliot, 1861)

- One Summer In Santorini (Sandy Barker, 2019)

- Pippi Goes On Board (Astrid Lindgren, 1946)

- Astrix and Obelix comics - Asterix and the Goths (1963)

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Books Boys- Episode 12 (part 1)

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 00:04:26 GMT

It's the final month of our first year of books boys!

PJ keeps it light-hearted, while TheDean! gets very annoyed with Jane Austen and Virgil. We also hear from the lovely Sandy Barker (sandybarker.com) as she chats about her books.

Remember you can get all our extra shows like Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Interviews with musicians and more at patreon.com/booksboys

Books discussed include:

- Emma (Jane Austen, 1815)

- The Aeneid (Virgil, 19BC)

- Silas Marner (George Eliot, 1861)

- One Summer In Santorini (Sandy Barker, 2019)

- Pippi Goes On Board (Astrid Lindgren, 1946)

- Astrix and Obelix comics - Asterix and the Goths (1963)

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Episode 11 (part 2)

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:35:12 GMT

Welcome to Episode 11! The Books Boys are back with another stacked episode!

PJ buys toilet paper, we get sued, we visit The Night Hunter, and of course, we review and recommend some Books!

Plus the amazing author Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger calls in to discuss her brand new book The Woman At The Gates, a World War 2 novel with a lot of her real family history included, which comes out 2nd September. (https://inktreks.com)

Remember you can get the show early and ad-free, plus get all our extra shows and hear our reviews of Shakespeare, Agatha Christie, movies, and more at patreon.com/booksboys

Books discussed include:

- Mansfield Park (Jane Austen, 1814)

- The Devils / The Possessed Fyodor (Dostoyevsky, 1871)

- Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren, 1945)

- The Woman At The Gates (Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger, 2021)

- The Anabasis / The March Up Country (Xenophon, 370BC)

- Lies (T.M. Logan, 2017)

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Episode 11 (part 1)

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:00:26 GMT

Welcome to Episode 11! The Books Boys are back with another stacked episode!

PJ buys toilet paper, we get sued, we visit The Night Hunter, and of course, we review and recommend some Books!

Plus the amazing author Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger calls in to discuss her brand new book The Woman At The Gates, a World War 2 novel with a lot of her real family history included, which comes out 2nd September. (https://inktreks.com)

Remember you can get the show early and ad-free, plus get all our extra shows and hear our reviews of Shakespeare, Agatha Christie, movies, and more at patreon.com/booksboys

Books discussed include:

- Mansfield Park (Jane Austen, 1814)

- The Devils / The Possessed Fyodor (Dostoyevsky, 1871)

- Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren, 1945)

- The Woman At The Gates (Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger, 2021)

- The Anabasis / The March Up Country (Xenophon, 370BC)

- Lies (T.M. Logan, 2017)

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Books Boys - Episode 10 (part 2)

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:40:11 GMT

TheDean! & PJ are back for Episode 10 of Books Boys!! Have you figured out what books are yet?

This month, TheDean!'s a die-hard romantic, and PJ goes through the looking glass. Plus we have TWO call-ins, one from the author Rev Aleeceha Pitts (aleecheapitts.com)and one from @secondhandbookman who tells the books boys about a rare Dickens story.

Remember, you can get early access, plus all the bonus shows, including Caper Captains (this month's will also feature secondhandbookman), Play Boys, Film Fellows, Interviews from the Vault, and more, for $3 or £2.50 a month at patreon.com/booksboys

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Books discussed on this episode include:

- The Count Of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas, 1844)

- Lost Connections (Johann Hari, 2018)

- Misericordia (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1897)

- Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll, 1865)

- Through The Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll, 1871)

- Automated Alice (Jeff Noon, 1996)

- Behind Closed Doors (BA Paris, 2016)

- Zealot (Reza Aslan, 2013)

- San Miguel Bueno, Mártir (Miguel de Unamuno, 1931)

- Let It Go For Your Sake! Forgive! (Aleechea Pitts, 2018)

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Books Boys - Episode 10 (part1)

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:34:58 GMT

TheDean! & PJ are back for Episode 10 of Books Boys!! Have you figured out what books are yet?

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Books discussed on this episode include:

- The Count Of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas, 1844)

- Lost Connections (Johann Hari, 2018)

- Misericordia (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1897)

- Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll, 1865)

- Through The Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll, 1871)

- Automated Alice (Jeff Noon, 1996)

- Behind Closed Doors (BA Paris, 2016)

- Zealot (Reza Aslan, 2013)

- San Miguel Bueno, Mártir (Miguel de Unamuno, 1931)

- Let It Go For Your Sake! Forgive! (Aleechea Pitts, 2018)

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Books Boys Bonus: Michael Pellegrino Interview

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

For the launch of his new site theauthorsworld.com we chat to Michael Pellegrino, member of the Writers' Guild of America, and the Authors' Guild, and voting member of the Recording Academy, former agent to the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ice T, and Jermaine Jackson

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Books Boys - Episode 9

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Welcome back to Episode 9 of the books boys podcast! We tried so hard to keep it concise this time as we had alot of books to cover! TheDean! & PJ have both done alot of reading this month, and have also both taken the time to read something for mental wellbeing and mindfulness.

Then the fantastic author Leah Holbrook Sackett (leaholbrooksackett.com) calls in to chat about her novella Raising St. Elisabeth, and her short stories.

Remember you can get our show early, plus all our bonus shows (Play boys, caper captains, film fellows, and more!) at patreon.com/booksboys Get it, buy it, books!

From 3rd July, you can also find our new albums The Dozen Most Listenable and A Decade Of Friendship on Spotify and other music stores

Books discussed include:

- A Monk's Guide To Happiness (Gelong Thubten, 2019)

- Persuasion (Jane Austen, 1818)

- Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert, 1856)

- Trafalgar (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1873)

- Raising St Elisabeth (Leah Holbrook Sackett, 2021)

- The Vanished Man (Jeffrey Deaver, 2003)

- Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu)

- Momo (Michael Ende, 1973)

- Devil On The Cross (Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, 1980)

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Books Boys - Episode 8

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:00:00 GMT

The Books Boys are back with more book talk on episode 8!

This month we chat about some classic literature, we juxtapose the romantic with the realistic, and then unexpectedly the amazing author Denis Shaughnessy (theawfulauthor.com) calls in to chat about his ground-breaking writing style

Books discussed include:

- Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen, 1811)

- Northanger Abbey (Jane Austen, 1817)

- Old Goriot (Honoré de Balzac, 1835)

- The Awful Truth about the Sushing Prize (Denis Shaughnessy, 2019)

- Sketches by Boz (Illustrated edition)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sketches by Boz (Charles Dickens, 1836)

- Doña Perfecta (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1876)

- The Works of Christopher Marlowe (1500s)

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Books Boys - Episode 7

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:33:00 GMT

Welcome to Episode 7 of Books Boys!

This month we talk about an interesting mix of books, and we chat to author Anne Wedgwood about her first book The Botanist! annewedgwood.com

If you like us, check out patreon.com/booksboys for our extra shows and early access, or leave us a 5* review!

Books discussed include:

- The Mill On The Floss (George Eliot, 1860)

- Flowers In The Attic, Petals On The Wind, If There Be Thorns (Virginia "VC" Andrews, 1979-1981)

- Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen, 1813)

- Jeeves In The Offing (P.G. Wodehouse, 1960)

- The Botanist (Anne Wedgwood, 2020)

- Trials From Classical Athens (ed. Christopher Carey, 1997)

- Lucky Jim (Kingsley Amis, 1954)

- Points And Lines (Seicho Matsumoto, 1958)

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Books Boys - Episode 6

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:10:00 GMT

Half a year already? And the kids still don't know what books are?

Join TheDean! & PJ for episode 6 of books boys! TheDean! has read some Victorian literature and is now off to apply to be a governess. PJ has read some soviet sci-fi and German poetry! Plus Carolyn Hobdey calls in to chat about her book "All The Twats I Met Along The Way". Get it, Buy it, Books!

Books discussed include:

- No Name (Wilkie Collins, 1962)

- Uncle Silas (J. Sheridan Le Fanu, 1964)

- The Wife Of Sir Isaac Harman (H.G. Wells, 1914)

- The Breakdown (B.A. Paris, 2017)

- Complete Father Brown Mysteries (G. K. Chesterton, 1911-1936)

- The Amphibian Man (Alexander Belayev, 1928)

- upcoming novel (Kyron Bourke, 2021)

- Tao Te Ching (Lao Tsu, 500 B.C.)

- The Penguin Book of German Verse (ed. Leonard Forster, 1957)

- A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin, 1968)

- All The Twats I've Met Along The Way (Carolyn Hobdey, 2020)

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Books Boys - Episode 5

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT

TheDean! & PJ are back with the 5th episode of the Books Boys Podcast!

This is a special episode where we look in depth at the works of Carlos Ruiz Zafón

As always, we also make some other recommendations at the end as well. Plus, author Annabelle Steele called into the show to chat about her new book Being Amani!

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Books discussed include:

By Carlos Ruiz Zafón:

- The Prince of Mist / El Principe de la Niebla (1993)

- The Shadow of the Wind / La Sombra del Viento (2001)

- The Angel's Game / El Juego Del Angel (2008)

- The Prisoner of Heaven / The Prisionero del Cielo (2011)

- The Labyrinth of Spirits / El Laberinto de los Espíritus (2017)

- La Ciudad De Vapor (Todos Los Cuentos) (short story collection, 2020)

Other Books:

- Heidi (Johanna Spyri, 1881)

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Books Boys - Episode 4

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Books Boys Podcast!

As always, we discuss the latest books we've been reading, and give some book recommendations. We also get a surprise call-in by musician/artist/writer Kyron Bourke! (check him out on Spotify)

Books discussed include:

- Louise De La Valliere & The Man In The Iron Mask (Alexandre Dumas, 1849)

- Keep The Aspidistra Flying (George Orwell, 1936)

- Gulliver's Travels (Jonathon Swift, 1726)

- One Little Mistake (Emma Curtis, 2017)

- Magpie Murders (Anthony Horowitz, 2016)

- Nuns And Soldiers (Iris Murdoch, 1980)

- Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie, 1981 )

- The Kin (Peter Dickinson, 2003)

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Books Boys - Episode 3

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the 3rd episode, and Christmas special, of Books Boys!

Read some books!!

This month we discuss:

- Sentimental Education (Gustave Flaubert, 1869)

- Cousin Bette (Honoré de Balzac, 1847)

- After Dark (Wilkie Collins, 1856)

- The Apartment (K.L. Slater, 2020)

- Reason Without Rhyme, & Fifty-Seven Pebbles (Eileen T. O'Neill, 2013 & 2015)

And we also give our Christmas recommendations!

Then we cross over with Kant's Dream to hear the latest single from Kyron Bourke (ft. Maeve Smyth & based on lyrics by Eileen T. O'Neill), and to close we hear a Christmas treat from the Books Boys themselves (ft. Alicia)

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Books Boys - Episode 2

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:50:00 GMT

Episode 2 of the Books Boys Podcasts is here! Tell your friends!

Books discussed include:

- The Vicomte de Bragelonne (Alexandre Dumas, 1847-50)

- Villete (Charlotte Bronte, 1853)

- Candide [and Other Works] (Voltaire, 1759)

- Don Quixote (Miguel de Cervantes, 1605-1615)

- Dylan Dog comics (Tiziano Sclavi, 1986-pres)

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Books Boys - Episode 1

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Hey! It's the pilot episode of Books Boys! And we forgot to get our pilot's license!

Join TheDean! and PJ as they talk about the books they've been reading this month, and some Hallowe'en recommendations!

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Books discussed include:

The Time of the Hero (La ciudad y los perros, 1963) by Mario Vargas Llosa
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cien Años de Soledad, 1967) by Gabriel García Márquez
Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル, 1999) by Koushun Takami

The Crimson Labyrinth (クリムゾンの迷宮, 1999) by Yusuke Kishi

The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall ( 1848) by Anne Brontë

Shirley (1849) by Charlotte Brontë

Wuthering Heights (1847) by Emily Brontë

Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker

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Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:10:00 GMT

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