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It’s episode 206 and time for us to talk about the genre of Cultural Studies! We discuss bureaucracy, affluenza, dinosaurs, Dungeons & Dragons, Batman, The Fast and the Furious, and more!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy by David Graeber Clever Girl: Jurassic Park by Hannah McGregor They Came to Slay: The Queer Culture of D&D by Thom James Carter Affluenza: How Overconsumption Is Killing Us--and How to Fight Back, 3rd Edition Mutation by John De Graaf, David Wann, and Thomas Naylor Second Language Learning and Identity: Cracking Metaphors in Ideological and Poetic Discourse in the Third Space by Mika Yoshimoto On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint by Maggie Nelson 2 Trans 2 Furious: An Extremely Serious Journal of Transgender Street Racing Studies edited by Tuck Woodstock and Niko Stratis
Other Media We Mentioned
Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning by Maggie Nelson
Suicide Squad Isekai Dimension 20: Never Stop Blowing UpLinks, Articles, and Things
Tartan Noir Secret Feminist Agenda Jurassic Park Extreme Championship Wrestling Pyotr Kropotkin Chainmail Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Lambda Literary Awards Girl Dad Press30 Cultural Studies by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib Aboriginal TM: The Cultural and Economic Politics of Recognition by Jennifer Adese The Cultural Politics of Emotion by Sara Ahmed Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria E. Anzaldúa The Location of Culture by Homi K. Bhabha The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates Producing Sovereignty: The Rise of Indigenous Media in Canada by Karrmen Crey Log Off: Why Posting and Politics (almost) Never Mix by Katherine Cross Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color Critique by Roderick A. Ferguson Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution by Amin Ghaziani Impossible Desires: Queer Diasporas and South Asian Public Cultures by Gayatri Gopinath White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong Crip Kinship: The Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid by Shayda Kafai Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics by Lisa Lowe Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the Twenty-First Century by Bianca Mabute-Louie The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics by José Esteban Muñoz Decolonize Hipsters by Gregory Pierrot Black Meme: A History of The Images That Make Us by Legacy Russell Introducing Cultural Studies by Ziauddin Sardar The Afterlife is Letting Go by Brandon Shimoda Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre by Niigaan Sinclair Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton Big Brands Are Watching You: Marketing Social Justice and Digital Culture by Francesca Sobande Music Is History by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space by Irvin Weathersby Jr. Gaza on Screen edited by Nadia G. YaqubGive us feedback!
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It’s episode 205 and time for us to talk about our favourite reads of 2024! We discuss fiction and non-fiction books we read for the podcast, plus comics, videos, music, and more!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
Check out Hark! Jam's holiday music podcast!
Favourite Fiction
For the podcast Anna The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence (Episode 200 - Library Fiction) Jam A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (Episode 202 - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking) Matthew The Sixth Gun Omnibus, vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree, and Tyler Crook (Episode 201 - Weird West) Meghan Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Episode 203 - Dark Academia) Not for the podcast Jam Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman Matthew Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day: And Other Tales of the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard, narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith Meghan When Among Crows by Veronica Roth Anna Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston TrailerFavourite Non-Fiction
For the podcast Matthew I Am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future by Michael Molcher (Episode 195 - Pop(ular) Culture Non-Fiction) Meghan Telling It to the Judge: Taking Native History to Court by Arthur J. Ray (Episode 197 - Law & Legal Non-Fiction (for the layperson)) Anna Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli (Episode 194 - Indie Publishers) Jam Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan by Yuta Yagi (Episode 192 - Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics) Not for the podcast Meghan Secret Gardens by Jennifer Potter Anna Bunker: Building for the End Times by Bradley Garrett Jam Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run by Martinus Evans Matthew How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. KendiOther Favourite Things of 2024
Anna Cats Buldak Cream Carbonara Go Go Town! Jam Diceomancer “California” by Chappel Roan Galway Food Tour Matthew The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin, and Lissa Treiman Spy x Family by Tetsuya Endo Matthew talked about this and Giant Days in Episode 193 - Spring Media Update Spy x Family / Designer Chairs Meghan Living Small - Laura Fenton (series: Small Takes) BBC: The Secret History of British Gardens with Monty Don Dwell magazineRunner-Ups
Jam Books for the podcast Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Episode 204 - Cozy Fantasy) Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (Episode 189 - Romantic Comedies & Humorous Romance) Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante (Episode 194 - Indie Publishers) Picture Books I Won’t Give Up My Rubber Band by Shinsuke Yoshitake 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle Games Wingspan (both board & Switch Edition) Crossword puzzles Movies/TV/Video Delicious in Dungeon I Saw the TV Glow Robot Dreams Gastronauts I Want to Tell You About My Favorite Fight Scene Anna River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey (Episode 201 - Weird West) Kimiko Does Cancer by Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza (Episode 192 - Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics) Matthew Comics (For series I’m linking to volume ones regardless of what volumes I read or how many I read this year.) Astro City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson Blade Runner 2029 by Mike Johnson and Andres Guinaldo Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang Do A Powerbomb! by Daniel Warren Johnson Friday by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente Kit + The Wolf by John Allison Lost Cat by Jason Night Cry by Borja González Orcs by Christine Larsen Reckless, vol. 5: Follow Me Down by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Silver by Stephan Franck Of Thunder & Lightning by Kimberly Wang Where The Body Was by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Manga (For series I’m linking to volume ones regardless of what volumes I read or how many I read this year.) A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch by Hiro Kashiwaba Akane-banashi by Yūki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi Dementia 21 by Shintaro Kago The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai Heavenly Delusion by Masakazu Ishiguro I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine by Hilnama Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki Mimi’s Tales of Terror by Junji Ito, Hirokatsu Kihara, and Ichiro Nakayama Okinawa by Susumu Higa Seven Little Sons of the Dragon by Ryoko Kui Sketchy by Makihirochi Soara and the House of Monsters by Hidenori Yamaji Books Fiction A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction By People of Color edited by Nisi Shawl Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian Episode 201 - Weird West Tales of the Tattooed: An Anthology of Ink edited by John Miller Unauthorized Bread by Cory Doctorow Your Mind Is a Terrible Thing by Hailey Piper We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang Non-Fiction Anime: A History, 2nd edition by Jonathan Clements Media Law Through Science Fiction: Do Androids Dream of Electric Free Speech? by Daxton Stewart Episode 197 - Law & Legal Non-Fiction (for the layperson) Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman by Pádraig Ó Méalóid Episode 195 - Pop(ular) Culture Non-Fiction The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr Episode 199 - Summer Media Update Video Essays Alpha Protocol Retrospective | An Extremely Comprehensive Critique and History Reform! X Men Video Game Retrospective | A Complete History and Review DB2024 - The Taco Bell "Wedding" in Decentraland The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse The Great Game: The Making of Spycraft The Bizarre World of Fake Video Games Meghan French Balcons by Marianne Brisebois (contemporary fiction) Cariacou by Olivier Lussier (poetry, prose) La véritable histoire de la maison mobile des Miller by Dave Eggers (childrens, illustrated) Fiction The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir (horror, translated) Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (cosy fantasy, series) The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (supernatural) The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (time travel) The Gathering by C.J. Tudor (horror, vampires) Bride by Ali Hazelwood (supernatural romance) The Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff (horror, series) Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante (contemporary) Frontier by Grace Curtis (scifi, western) Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang (horror) The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan (weird, translated, series) The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (scifi, spy thriller) Roaming by Jillian Tamaki by Mariko Tamaki (graphic novel, new adult) Nonfiction Instructions for Travelling West by Joy Sullivan (poetry) Island Home: a Landscape memoir by Tim Winton (essays, memoir, Australian) Yardwork: A Biography of an Urban Place by Daniel Coleman (essays, history, Canadian)Occult/Mysticism/New Age books by BIPOC Authors:
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda The Living Tarot: Connecting the Cards to Everyday Life for Better Readings by T. Susan Chang The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens: The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions by Lilith Dorsey You Are the Medicine: 13 Moons of Indigenous Wisdom, Ancestral Connection, and Animal Spirit Guidance by Asha Frost Inner Witch: A Modern Guide to the Ancient Craft by Gabriela Herstik Postcolonial Astrology: Reading the Planets through Capital, Power, and Labor by Alice Sparkly Kat The Power Wish: Japan's Leading Astrologer Reveals the Moon's Secrets for Finding Success, Happiness, and the Favor of the Universe by Keiko Spell Bound: a New Witch's Guide to Crafting the Future by Chaweon Koo Spirit Talker: Indigenous Stories and Teachings from a Mikmaq Psychic Medium by Shawn Leonard Blood Sex Magic: Everyday Magic for the Modern Mystic by Bri Luna Red Tarot: A Decolonial Guide to Divinatory Literacy by Chris Marmolejo Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color by Lorraine Monteagut Next World Tarot: Pocket Edition by Cristy C. Road The Mexican Witch Lifestyle: Brujeria Spells, Tarot, and Crystal Magic by Valeria Ruelas The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz Crystal Clear: Reflections on Extraordinary Talismans For Everyday Life by Jaya Saxena Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession by Mya Spalter Signs & Skymates: the Ultimate Guide to Astrological Compatibility by Dossé-Via Trenou White Magic by Elissa Washuta Tarot of the Divine Handbook: A Guide to Understanding Tarot Symbolism by Yoshi YoshitaniGive us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, January 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Cultural Studies!
Then on Tuesday, February 4th we’ll be talking about the genre of Monster Romance!
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It’s episode 204 and time for us to talk about the genre of Cozy Fantasy! We discuss what makes something cozy, romantasy, breakneck cozy fantasies, how much fantasy people need in their fantasy, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell Comparison between US and UK covers Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton Sorcery and Small Magics and Maiga Doocy The Baker & the Bard by Fern Haught Howl's Moving Castle by Dianne Wynn Jones Howl's Moving Castle (film) Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie AbeOther Media We Mentioned
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Matthew meant “solarpunk” as the genre that this is often described as Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher Episode 202 - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children) The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune Canadian residential school system Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne LoadingReadyRun The House Witch by Delemhach Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu Moonstruck, vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill The Tea Dragon Society Card Game BalatroLinks, Articles, and Things
What Counts as Cozy Fantasy? In Defense of Low-Stakes Fiction Iyashikei “portraying characters living out peaceful lives in calming environments, and is intended to have a healing effect on the audience”11 Cozy Fantasy by BIPOC Authors:
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
VenCo by Cherie Dimaline Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-Ye Lee, translated by Sandy Joosun Lee That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna The Fae’s Bride by R.L. Medina The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa, translated by Louise Heal Kawai The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
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Then, on Tuesday, January 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Cultural Studies!
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It’s episode 203 and time for us to discuss the genre of Dark Academia! We discuss aesthetics as genres, cosplaying as academics, anti-intellectualism, the differences between Canadian and American university experiences, and more!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda, translated by Sarah Booker An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo The Cloisters by Katy Hays The Cloisters (the museum) And He Shall Appear by Kate Van Der Borgh
Other Media We Mentioned
The Secret History by Donna Tartt Howl's Moving Castle (film) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Goth House Experiment by S.J. Sindu Includes “Dark Academia and the Lesbian Masterdoc” Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Bunny by Mona Awad The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Neuromancer by William Gibson Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake Faust
Links, Articles, and Things
Dark academia (Wikipedia) Episode 115 - New Weird Kurt Vonnegut Episode 134 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke University of King's College Sour Patch Kids Magic Circle Bottle episode Episode 202 - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking Skull and Bones Episode 172 - Domestic Thrillers Cottagecore
15 Dark Academia by Authors of Colour:
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by POC (People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's by Hanna Alkaf Bunny by Mona Awad The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson Babel by R.F. Kuang The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi Land of No Regrets by Sadi Muktadir Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
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Join us again on Tuesday, December 3rd we’ll be talking about the genre of Cozy Fantasy!
Then on Tuesday, December 17th it’s time for our “best books of the year” episode!
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It’s episode 202 and that means it’s time for our One Book One Podcast Battle of the Books episode where we discuss A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
Media We Mentioned
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher The House Witch by Delemhach The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente Episode 058 - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher TangledLinks, Articles, and Things
Flogging Molly (based in LA with an Irish lead singer) Dropkick Murphys (the Boston punk band Jam was probably thinking about) Garderobe Don Bluth
15 Erotic Romance Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen Up for Air by Christina Berry If She Says Yes by Tasha L. Harrison The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Being Hospitable by Meka James Cuffed by Candlelight: An Erotic Romance Anthology by Beverly Jenkins Just for the Cameras by Viano Oniomoh Glutton for Pleasure by Alisha Rai Double Pleasure, Double Pain by Nikki Rashan Yes, Roya by C. Spike Trotman & EA Denich Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon The Perfect Find by Tia Williams Quarantine and Chill by Kenya Wright Wild Ones by Kristine Wyllys A Taste of Sin by Fiona ZeddeGive us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, November 5th when we’ll be discussing the genre of Dark Academia.
Then on Tuesday, December it will be time for our final genre of the year, Cozy Fantasy!
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It’s episode 201 and time for us to discuss the genre of Weird West! (Just in time for Halloween!). We talk about the potential temporal and geographic restrictions on western fiction, folklore, tall tales, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian, narrated by John Pirhalla The Gunslinger by Stephen King, narrated by George Guidall Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse The Sixth Gun Omnibus, vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree, and Tyler Crook The Witch Owl Parliament by David Bowles and Raúl the Third Lone Women by Victor LaValle River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
Other Media We Mentioned
Vermilion: The Adventures of Lou Merriwether, Psychopomp and Molly Tanzer The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger (Probably the version Matthew saw) Lucky Luke The Shootist by Glendon Swarthout The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
Links, Articles, and Things
Episode 029 - Westerns Episode 082 - Steampunk Episode 106 - Alternative/Alternate History Episode 183 - One Book One Podcast: Upright Women Wanted Space Western (TVTropes) Skin-walker Land-grant university Map shows where Colorado’s 8 known free-roaming wolves wandered in September Libro.fm’s Audiobook Listening Copy Program Jonah Hex
10 Weird Western Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Witch Owl Parliament by David Bowles and Raúl the Third Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (forthcoming 2025) Sisters of the Wild Sage: A Weird Western Collection by Nicole Givens Kurtz Lone Women by Victor Lavalle The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam ZhangGive us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, October 15th when it’s time for our “We All Read the Same Book” episode as we discuss A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher.
Then on Tuesday, November 5th we’ll be discussing the genre of Dark Academia.
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It’s episode 200, which means it’s (finally) time for us to discuss Library Fiction! We talk about the stereotypes and tropes of library fiction, unacknowledged work of library workers,and more. Plus: we talk way more about our actual jobs than we usually do.
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore by Paula Guran (below are direct links to many of the stories from this collection) In the House of the Seven Librarians by Ellen Klages In Libres by Elizabeth Bear Those Who Watch by Ruthanna Emrys Paper Cuts Scissors by Holly Black Summer Reading by Ken Liu Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link With Tales in Their Teeth, From the Mountain They Came by A.C. Wise The Librarian’s Dilemma by E. Saxey The Green Book by Amal El-Mohtar A Woman's Best Friend by Robert Reed If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Xia Jia, translated by Ken Liu The Sigma Structure Symphony by Gregory Benford The Fort Moxie Branch by Jack McDevitt The Last Librarian: Or a Short Account of the End of the World by Edoardo Albert How Can I Help You by Laura Sims Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Souls in the Great Machine by Sean McMullenOther Media We Mentioned
The Library of Mount Char by Scott Hawkins The Empty Crown by Rosemary Edghill Meghan meant The Abortion by Richard Brautigan (not Trout Fishing in America) The Midnight Library by Kazuno Kohara The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman Bookhunter by Jason Shiga Unshelved by Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes Library Comic by Gene Ambaum and Willow Payne Welcome to Night Vale Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Episode 134 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Abbott Elementary Pounded In The Butt By My Handsome Sentient Library Card Who Seems Otherworldly But In Reality Is Just A Natural Part Of The Priceless Resources Our Library System Provides by Chuck Tingle My Librarian Is A Beautiful Lesbian Ice Cream Cone And She Tastes Amazing by Chuck Tingle Party Girl Public Enemy - Fight the Power
Fictional Librarians
50 Fictional Librarians, Ranked Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Barbara Gordon (DC Comics) The Librarian (Discworld) Lucien (The Sandman) Evelyn Carnahan (The Mummy) Marian Paroo (The Music Man) Librarians (Welcome to Night Vale) “While their description is never fully given, minor details of their physical characteristics have been described:” yellow, gnarled teeth sharp claws and pincers Wings Tentacles thousands of spiny legs rattles (that make noise when they move) thoraxes
Links, Articles, and Things
Two-Fisted Library Stories zines North Boulder Library is ready to open (there’s a slide in image 6!)15 Librarian & Library Fiction by POC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams What You Are Looking for Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison Watts Cora's Kitchen by Kimberly Garrett Brown The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana The Plotters by Kim Un-Su The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd Bookhunter by Jason ShigaGive us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, October 1st we’ll be getting ready for spooky season with the Weird West! (That’s Supernatural Horror Westerns)
Then on Tuesday, October 15th it’s time for our “We All Read the Same Book” episode as we discuss A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher.
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It’s time for our Summer Media Update! We’re talking about podcasts, videos, books, comics, games and more that we’ve recently enjoyed! We discuss Balatro, Carter Vail, Catwoman, and beading!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
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Things We Read (or tried to…)
Meghan Carter Vail -The Dirt Man Bonus: If I was fish The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo The Coode Street Podcast Episode 649: Nghi Vo and The Brides of High Hill In the Palace of Shadow and Joy by D.J. Butler Anna The Hoof GP (NOT for the squeamish) Bunker: Building for the End Times by Bradley Garrett Making tiny little beaded fruits :) Any round beaded fruit (Apple, watermelon, orange, pear) from TOMO Handicraft - super easy start point! Use larger center beads and just add 1 or 2 more small beads per row to make the watermelon. Little Cherries from Tezukuri Notes! - I just make the fruit, not the jewelry, but it’s easy and a good next step. Larger Cherries from Tezukuri Notes! - this is the one I kept counting wrong. You can make the berries into any round fruit - I add a stem and leaf based on what I learned from other videos to make an apple and it looks great. I also leave out the center bead apples. But if you are going to make cherries, watch the video all the way through first! Orange (or other round fruit) from Tezukuri Notes! - I tried this one first and it came out ugly. But now that I have done a bunch more and learned better practices, I am going to go back to try it again. Next up - bananas and watermelon slices! (There’ll be a photo of Anna’s project jar of beaded fruits on our Discord Server!) The unsettling universe of ASMR restocking videos (plus the various commentary on them). I always watch them feeling like there is something foundational about the modern American (aspirational) middle class mental landscape represented there, and I am uncomfortably mesmerized by it. Jam TV Chef Fantasy League (podcast) TVCFL on youtube Kill James Bond (podcast) KJB Highlights on youtube Balatro (video game) Balatro’s ‘Cursed’ Design Problem (video) Slow AF Run Club by Martinus Evans Matthew The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang Soara and the House of Monsters, vol. 1 by Hidenori Yamaji Orcs! The Legend by Christine LarsenOther Media We Mentioned
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente Episode 058 - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Hark! Podcast Perc - Imperial Leather (The track Matthew’s coworker said was “a lot.”) She Past Away - Durdu Dünya (The track Matthew said was “listenable.”) A bunch of cooking shows Matthew is too tired to find Wikipedia articles for. Um, Actually hosted by Ify Nwadiwe Philosophy Tube When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi VoLinks, Articles, and Things
Trader Joe’s (Wikipedia) Pirate Joe’s (Wikipedia) (The bootleg Trader Joe’s that used to exist in Vancouver.) American Manga Awards (Winners to be announced August 22nd.)13 Bizarro Fiction Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Elaine by Ben Arzate Cartoons in the Suicide Forest by Leza Cantoral She Said Destroy by Nadia Bulkin The Pulse Between Dimensions and the Desert by Rios de la Luz Technicolor Terrorists by Andre Duza Clickers by J.F. Gonzalez & Mark Williams Coyote Songs by Gabino Iglesias Zombie Sharks With Metal Teeth by Stephen Graham Jones Not Seeing Is A Flower by Erhu Kome Wet and Screaming by Shane McKenzie Jah Hills by Unathi Slasha Notes from the Guts of a Hippo by Grant Wamack Vegan Zombie Apocalypse by Will-vary
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Join us again on Tuesday, September 3rd when it’s time for episode 200 and we’ll be talking about Library fiction!
Then on Tuesday, October 1st we’ve decided to celebrate 200 episodes with the first of four genres we picked. We’ll be getting ready for spooky season with the Weird West! (That’s supernatural horror westerns.)
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This episode we’re discussing the romance(?) genre(s?) of Yaoi, Danmei, and BL. We talk about tropes, themes, shelving, not understanding fiction from other cultures, and more! Plus: We probably make a bunch of mistakes.
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
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Things We Read (or tried to…)
Little Mushroom, vol. 1: Judgment Day by Shisi Stars of Chaos, vol. 1 by Priest Thousand Autumns, vol. 1 by Meng Xi Shi, translated by Faelicy The Husky and His White Cat Shizun, vol. 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou Only the Flower Knows, vol. 1 by Rihito Takarai, translated by Kimiko Kotani The Cat Proposed by Dentō Hayane 10 Dance, vol. 1 by Satoh Inoue My Love Mix-Up!, vol. 1 & vol. 2 by Wataru Hinekure and Aruko, translated by Jan Cash Given, vol. 1 by Natsuki Kizu The Snake Who Loved a Sparrow by Nna Natsuo, translated by Katie Kimura BL Metamorphosis, vol. 1 by Kaori Tsurutani, translated by Jocelyne Allen No. 6, vol. 1 by Atsuko Asano and Hinoki Kino MabuSasa, vol. 1 by NanaseOther Media We Mentioned
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, vol. 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, translated by Suika Manner of Death by Sammon, translated by Patcharida Chaowalit Heartstopper, vol. 1 by Alice Oseman Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat Fence, vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat and Johanna the Mad Check, Please!, vol. 1 by Ngozi Ukazu Gravitation by Maki Murakami (Wikipedia) They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wikipedia) Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas Circulating Ideas episode 268: That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk – Summer Reading SpectacularLinks, Articles, and Things
Yaoi (Wikipedia) Yaoi fandom (Wikipedia) Danmei (Wikipedia) Boys' Love: The History and Transformation of BL in Asia Intro to ”BL with AKIKO” : Who is Akiko and why is scanlation bad? Clamp (manga artists) (Wikipedia) Yuu Watase (Wikipedia) Wuxia (Wikipedia) Queerbaiting (Wikipedia) Bara (genre) (Wikipedia) Sailor Moon: The Complicated Romance of Sailor Uranus & Sailor Neptune Tiny Tails, Big Adventure | Bloomburrow Official Trailer | Magic: The Gathering Cardcaptor Sakura (Wikipedia) Gravity Falls (Wikipedia) Alan Cumming (Wikipedia) Eddie Izzard (Wikipedia) Yuri (Wikipedia)31 Yaoi, Danmei, and BL titles available in English
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Many thanks to our guest Kyuu for contributing most of these titles.
Chinese language origin (Danmei)
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, vol. 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, translated by Suika Guardian, vol. 1 by Priest Heaven Official's Blessing, vol. 1, by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, translated by Suika The Husky and His White Cat Shizun, vol. 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou Little Mushroom, vol. 1: Judgment Day by Shisi Peerless by Meng Xi Shi The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong, vol. 1, by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, translated by Faelicy Stars of Chaos, vol. 1 by Priest Thousand Autumns, vol. 1 by Meng Xi Shi, translated by FaelicyJapanese language origin
Canis, vol. 1 by ZAKK Classmates, vol. 1 by Asumiko Nakamura Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, vol. 1 by Yuu Toyota The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese by Setona Mizushiro The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice by Setona Mizushiro Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly by Kou Yoneda Hirano and Kagiura, vol. 1 by Shou Harusono, translated by Leighann Harvey Manner of Death, vol. 1 by Sammon and Yukari Umemoto, translated by Emma Schumacker (adapted from Thai original) No Touching at All by Kou Yoneda Old Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide, vol. 1 by Mone Sorai, translated by Katie Kimura Seven Days: Monday–Sunday by Venio Tachibana and Rihito Takarai Sasaki and Miyano, vol. 1 by Shou Harusono S by Saki Aida and Chiharu Nara Tokyo Babylon, vol. 1 by ClampKorean language origin
Many Korean language novels and comics are available in English via a subscription or pay-per-chapter model and may not be available to library systems, but we did not want to exclude the breadth of Korean series when so many are legally available in English. Some of these require creating accounts to view.
Dangerous Convenience Store by 945, translated by Su-a Min Hard Boiled Love by Gwendolyn and Huingin Opposites Attract by Oryu Red Candy by Hanse Semantic Error by Angy and J. Soori Shutline by KYOU Wet Sand by DOYAKGive us feedback!
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Then on Tuesday, September 3rd it’s time for episode 200 and we’ll be talking about Library fiction!
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This episode we’re discussing the genre of Law & Legal Non-Fiction (for the layperson)! We talk about how so much of our lives are affected by laws, the challenges of reading (and understanding) legal non-fiction, and whether a whale is a fish.
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
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Things We Read (or tried to…)
The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back by Madiba Dennie Fan Fiction and Copyright: Outsider Works and Intellectual Property Protection by Aaron Schwabach Media Law Through Science Fiction: Do Androids Dream of Electric Free Speech? by Daxton Stewart Telling it to the Judge: Taking Native History to Court by Arthur J. Ray The Law Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained Wage Slaves by Daria Bogdańska, translated by Hanna Strömberg Trying Leviathan: The Nineteenth-Century New York Court Case That Put the Whale on Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature by D. Graham Burnett Is Eating People Wrong?: Great Legal Cases and How they Shaped the World by Allan C. HutchinsonOther Media We Mentioned
Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan by Yuta Yagi Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise Unauthorized Bread by Cory Doctorow Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli 5-4 Pod LegalEagle (YouTube) About Here (YouTube)Links, Articles, and Things
Amendments to the Constitution of Canada (Wikipedia) “An Act to amend and continue the Act 32–33 Victoria chapter 3; and to establish and provide for the Government of the Province of Manitoba, 1870” Crown Copyright (Wikipedia) Jaffa Cakes: Legal Status (Wikipedia) Circulating Ideas: 261: The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow – Summer Reading Spectacular Reproducibility through Identifiers: Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) for research facilities and instruments (Matthew’s gave this presentation recently)15 Law and Legal Non-Fiction books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine by Noura Erakat Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution by Elie Mystal Looking White People in the Eye by Sherene H. Razack 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph Refugee Law After 9/11: Sanctuary and Security in Canada and the US by Obiora Chinedu Okafor Aboriginal™: the Cultural and Economic Politics of Recognition by Jennifer Adese Peace and Good Order: the Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada by Harold R. Johnson The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice by Paul Butler A Matter Of Law: A Memoir Of Struggle In The Cause Of Equal Rights by Robert L. Carter America's Constitution: A Biography by Akhil Reed Amar Say It Loud! On Race, Law, History, and Culture by Randall Kennedy Crisis and Command: the History of Executive Power From George Washington to George W. Bush by John Yoo
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Join us again on Tuesday August 6th when we’ll be talking about the romance genre(s?) of yaoi and danmei!
Then on Tuesday, August 20th it’s time for our Summer Media Update! What have we been reading, playing, listening to, etc. over the summer?
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This episode we’re giving our book pitches for our Battle of the Books 2023! Each of us has picked one title that we think we should all read and discuss and you get to vote for which one it is! Will we read Trust Kids!: Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy edited by carla joy bergman, The Seep by Chana Porter, A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher, or Inheritance: a Pick-the-path Experience by Daniel Arnold, Darrell Dennis, and Medina Hahn? You decide!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
What Book Should We Read?
Trust Kids!: Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy edited by carla joy bergman The Seep by Chana Porter A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher Inheritance: a Pick-the-path Experience by Daniel Arnold, Darrell Dennis, and Medina HahnOur Long Lists
Jam How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis Anna Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price Meghan The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera Matthew Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PérezPodcast Episodes
Episode 058 - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Episode 079 - Which Book Should We Read? Episode 083 - The Fifth Season Episode 103 - Battle of the Books 2020 Episode 107 - Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Episode 130 - Battle of the Books 2021 Episode 134 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Episode 154 - Book pitches Episode 159 - Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose by Leigh Cowart Episode 179 - Battle of the Books 2023 Episode 183 - One Book One Podcast: Upright Women WantedLinks, Articles, and Things
One City One Book (Wikipedia) Canada Reads (Wikipedia) Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner INHERITANCE - a "pick-the-path" teaser (YouTube) Inheritance: a pick-the-path experience - trailer (YouTube) Inheritance - interview with the playwrights (YouTube)22 Nature/Outdoor Non-Fiction by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Noé Álvarez Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors by Carolyn Finney Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science by Jessica Hernandez Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham The Urban Birder by David Lindo Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors by Rue Mapp Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation by Tiya Miles The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors by James Edward Mills World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, illustrated by Fumi Nakamura Heartbeat of the Earth: A Handbook on Connecting Children to Nature through Indigenous Teachings by Launa Purcell Trace: Memory, History, Race and the American Landscape by Lauret Savoy A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars by Erin Sharkey A Short History of the Blockade: Giant Beavers, Diplomacy and Regeneration in Nishnaabewin by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Dispossessing the Wilderness: Indian Removal and the Making of the National Parks by Mark David Spence The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World by Rae Wynn-Grant An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed YongGive us feedback!
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Then on Tuesday, August 6th we’ll be talking about the romance genres of Yaoi and Danmei!
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This episode we’re discussing the topic of non-fiction Pop Culture books! We talk about cult classics, the Disney channel, the futch scale, and being Eldritch Millennials.
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Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
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Things We Read (or tried to…)
Street Unicorns: Extravagant Fashion Photography from NYC Streets and Beyond by Robbie Quinn Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman by Pádraig Ó Méalóid Part 0: Introduction I Am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future by Michael Molcher And Don't F&%k It Up: An Oral History of RuPaul's Drag Race by María Elena Fernández The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture by Grace Perry Note: Anna didn’t have the Disney Channel because she lived in the woods in Alaska. It also did not exist in Canada until 2015. The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson That's So '90s!: A Pop-Cultural Guide to the Raddest Decade by Jo Stewart and Lisa Gillard The Bizarre World of Fake Video Games by Super Eyepatch Wolf Junk Film: Why Bad Movies Matter by Katharine ColdironOther Media We Mentioned
Attack of the New B Movies: Essays on SYFY Original Films edited by Justin Wigard and Mitch Ploskonka Introducing Postmodernism: A Graphic Guide by Chris Garratt and Richard Appignanesi FRUiTS by Shoichi Aoki Wikipedia Miracleman: The Silver Age by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham RuPaul's Drag Race (Wikipedia) The Pit Stop S16 E01 Glee (TV series) (Wikipedia) Euphoria (American TV series) (Wikipedia) Abbott Elementary (Wikipedia) The Simpsons is Good Again by Super Eyepatch Wolf Taskmaster: Series 17, Episode 1 Plan 9 from Outer Space (Wikipedia) Every Frame a PaintingLinks, Articles, and Things
Follow our Twitch channel! Jam and Matthew will be streaming Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp on Saturday, June 8th at 3pm PT/6pm ET. Jam made an image to promote it. Jam’s Top Ten Video Essays About Media They Haven’t Experienced Mood board (Wikipedia) Blockbuster (Wikipedia) Walkman (Wikipedia) Milk caps/Pogs (Wikipedia) Tamagotchi (Wikipedia) Webring (Wikipedia) Which Pokémon are the most goth?20 Pop Culture Non-Fiction Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib Indigenous Celebrity: Entanglements with Fame edited by Jennifer Adese & Robert Alexander Innes The Male Gazed: On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) Men by Manuel Betancourt Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture by Zeba Blay The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love With Me by Keah Brown She Memes Well by Quinta Brunson Can't Stop Won't Stop: A Hip-Hop History by Jeff Chang & Dave Cook Producing Sovereignty: The Rise of Indigenous Media in Canada by Karrmen Crey Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me by Aisha Harris Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television by Grace Jung Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart by Jen Sookfong Lee Indiginerds: Tales from Modern Indigenous Life edited by Alina Pete Nerd: Adventures in Fandom from This Universe to the Multiverse by Maya Phillips The Dead Don't Need Reminding: In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi, and Black TV Nerd Shit by Julian Randall Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katie Gee Salisbury First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game by Nadirah Simmons Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith Making a Scene by Constance Wu Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, & Philip Wang
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Then on Tuesday, July 2nd we’ll be discussing the genre of Law/Legal Non-Fiction!
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This episode we’re discussing the topic(?) of Indie Publishers! We talk about how to define an indie publisher, weirdo metro stories, song lyrics, and more!
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Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards
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Things We Read (or tried to…)
Trial of the Clone: An Interactive Adventure! by Zach Weinersmith and Chris Jones Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante Songs of Love, Death and Pleasure by Hazel Jane Plante Video of the reading that Jam bought their books at last year! A Short Journey by Car by Liam Durcan Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power by Rebecca Solnit Of Thunder & Lightning by Kimberly WangOther Media We Mentioned
What About Crowdfunded Comics? by Matthew Murray 🦇 and Mara L. Thacker Podcast version How Poetry Saved My Life: A Hustler's Memoir by Amber Dawn The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weinersmith The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways edited by Mike Ashley When I Arrived at the Castle by E. M. Carroll Boy Island by Leo Fox Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers edited by Cat Fitzpatrick and Casey PlettLinks, Articles, and Things
Image Comics (Wikipedia) Creative Commons SkyTrain (Vancouver) (Wikipedia) Oulipo (Wikipedia) Podcast episode where one host tries not to say the letter “e” Denver Small Press Fest Spaghettieis (Wikipedia) “spaghetti ice cream”45 New & Forthcoming Indie Press Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Fiction
Weird Black Girls: Stories by Elwin Cotman (AK Press) False Idols: A Reluctant King Novel by K’Wan (Akashic Books) Sister Deborah by Scholastique Mukasonga, translated by Mark Polizzotti (Archipelago Books) Bad Land by Corinna Chong (Arsenal Pulp Press) These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere (Catapult) The Coin by Yasmin Zaher (Catapult) Cecilia by K-Ming Chang (Coffee House Press) Fog & Car by Eugene Lim (Coffee House Press) We’re Safe When We’re Alone by Nghiem Tran (Coffee House Press) A Woman of Pleasure by Kiyoko Murata, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter (Counterpoint Press) Bad Seed by Gabriel Carle, translated by Heather Houde (Feminist Press) The Default World by Naomi Kanakia (Feminist Press) The Singularity by Balsam Karam, translated by Saskia Vogel (Feminist Press) I'll Give You a Reason by Annell López (Feminist Press) Tongueless by Lau Yee-Wa, translated by Jennifer Feeley (Feminist Press) Outcaste by Sheila James (Goose Lane Editions) Silken Gazelles by Jokha Alharthi, translated by Marilyn Booth (House of Anansi Press) Dad, I Miss You by Nadia Sammurtok, illustrated by Simji Park (Inhabit Media) Secrets of the Snakestone by Pia DasGupta (Nosy Crow) The Burrow by Melanie Cheng (Tin House) Masquerade by Mike Fu (Tin House) The World With Its Mouth Open: Stories by Zahid Rafiq (Tin House) I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovall (Soft Skull Press)Non-Fiction
RAPilates: Body and Mind Conditioning in the Digital Age by Chuck D and Kathy Lopez (Akashic Books) All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey by Teresa Wong (Arsenal Pulp Press) Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging by Jessica J. Lee (Catapult) My Pisces Heart: A Black Immigrant's Search for Home Across Four Continents by Jennifer Neal (Catapult) Beyond the Mountains: An Immigrant's Inspiring Journey of Healing and Learning to Dance with the Universe by Deja Vu Prem (Catapult) Out of the Sierra: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance by Victoria Blanco (Coffee House Press) Thunder Song: Essays by Sasha LaPointe (Counterpoint Press) Born to Walk: My Journey of Trials and Resilience by Alpha Nkuranga (Goose Lane Editions) Jinny Yu (At Once/À La Fois) by Jinny Yu (Goose Lane Editions) Log Off: Why Posting and Politics (Almost) Never Mix by Katherine Cross (LittlePuss Press) Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home by Chris La Tray (Milkweed Editions) World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Milkweed Editions) Opacities: On Writing and the Writing Life by Sofia Samatar (Soft Skull Press) The Story Game by Shze-Hui Tjoa (Tin House) Black Meme: The History of the Images That Make Us by Legacy Russell (Verso Books)Poetry
i heard a crow before i was born by Jules Delorme (Goose Lane Editions) We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word edited by Franny Choi, Bao Phi, Noʻu Revilla, and Terisa Siagatonu (Haymarket Books) A Map of My Want by Faylita Hicks (Haymarket Books) [...] by Fady Joudah (Milkweed Editions)Comics
A Witch’s Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal (Drawn & Quarterly) Oba Electroplating Factory by Yoshiharu Tsuge (Drawn & Quarterly) Lost at Windy River by Jillian Dolan, Trina Rathgeber and Alina Pete (Orca Books)Give us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, June 4th we’ll be discussing non-fiction Pop Culture!
Then on Tuesday, June 18th it’s time once again for One Book One Podcast as we each pitch a book we think we should read and you (the listeners) get to vote!
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It’s time for our Spring Media Update episode! We talk about art installations, manga, board games, comics, and birds. So many birds.
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Media We’ve Been Consuming
Jam Quality Assurance in Another World by Masamichi Satō Wingspan (board game designed by Elizabeth Hargrave) Redactle New York Times responds to Only Connect resemblance Anna Meow Wolf Convergence Station Terraria Terraria Ep1 || Mine O'Clock Amanda the Jedi Explaining the Chaotic Disaster of Madame Web Meghan Lisa LeBlanc Long books : The Abominable by Dan Simmons (663 pages) Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher (513 pages) The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (760 pages) Bungalow Details Interior by Jane Powell Matthew Spy x Family, vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo Giant Days Library Edition, vol. 1 by by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max SarinBirds We Mentioned
Chickadee Emu Cassowary Kākāpō Shoebill Tawny Frogmouth Pesquet's parrot (Dracula Parrot) Kiwi Hawk Pigeon Crow ChickenLinks, Articles, and Things
OLA RA in a Day Yotsuba&!, vol. 1 by Kiyohiko Azuma Chiac Acadia Birds Aren’t Real Only Connect Bungalow12 Political Thrillers by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Rogue Justice by Stacey Abrams The Caretaker by A.X. Ahmad The Opium Prince by Jasmine Aimaq Exceptional Circumstances by James Bartleman The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter The Sniper by Chang Kuo-Li, translated by Roddy Flag The Executioner’s Game by Gary Hardwick What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris One in the Chamber by Robin Peguero Grant Park by Leonard Pitts Jr. Paper Gods by Goldie Taylor American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
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Then on Tuesday, June 4th we’ll be discussing non-fiction Pop Culture!
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This episode we’re discussing the format of Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics! We talk about what we even mean when we say “non-fiction,” comics vs. graphic novels, art vs. writing, memoirs vs. other stuff, and more. Plus: It’s been over 365 days since our last gorilla attack!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
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Things We Read (or tried to…)
Moi aussi je voulais l'emporter by Julie Delporte This Woman's Work by Julie Delporte, translated by Helge Dascher and Aleshia Jensen Sông by Hài-Anh and Pauline Guitton Kimiko Does Cancer by Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza Why I Adopted by Husband by Yuta Yagi The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint by Ylva Hillström, translated by Karin Eklund Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood by Lucy Knisley Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive by Peter Dunlap-Shohl My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders by Monzusu, translated by Ben Trethewey The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone by Joseph Tychonievich and Liz KozikOther Media We Mentioned
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Fun Home (musical) (Wikipedia) Maus by Art Spiegelman Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, translated by Mattias Ripa Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel Displacement by Lucy Knisley Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned and Judd Winick Melody: Story of a Nude Dancer by Sylvie Rancourt, translated by Helge Dascher Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley The Mental Load by Emma The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel What Is Obscenity?: The Story of a Good for Nothing Artist and Her Pussy by Rokudenashiko Homestar Runner Button Pusher by Tyler Page Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler Clan Apis by Jay Hosler Ping-pong by Zviane Dumb: Living Without a Voice by Georgia Webber When David Lost His Voice by Judith Vanistendael Blankets by Craig Thompson Smile by Raina Telegmeier Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Sensible Footwear: A Girl's Guide by Kate CharlesworthLinks, Articles, and Things
Harvey Pekar (Wikipedia) Joe Sacco (Wikipedia) Japanese adult adoption (Wikipedia) In the name of the queer: Sailor Moon's LGBTQ legacy The Spectre of Orientalism in Craig Thompson’s Habibi Cultural Appropriation in Craig Thompson’s Graphic Novel Habibi35 Non-fiction Graphic Novels by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
This Place: 150 Years Retold Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei with Elettra Stamboulis & Gianluca Costantini Nat Turner by Kyle Baker The Talk by Darrin Bell The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De la Cruz Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Joel Christian Gill and Ibram X. Kendi Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Man, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito: a Graphic Memoir by Shing Yin Khor Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer Steady Rollin': Preacher Kid, Black Punk and Pedaling Papa by Fred Noland Citizen 13660 by Mine Okubo Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore Kwändǖr by Cole Pauls Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi Grandmothers, Our Grandmothers: Remembering the "Comfort Women" of World War II by Han Seong-Won Death Threat by Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee Palimpsest: Documents From A Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Dawud Anyabwile, and Derrick Barnes The High Desert by James Spooner They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker Feelings by Manjit Thapp The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly and Braham Revel
Bonus list: 21 Non-Fiction Manga
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This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Dark Fantasy! We talk about horror, grimdark, violence, amoral protagonists, epic fantasy vs small scale fantasy, the importance of tone, and more!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Berserk by Kentaro Miura (Wikipedia) The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens (Gertrude Barrows Bennett) Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Shadowland by Peter Straub Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn Twice Cursed edited by Marie O'Regan and Paul KaneOther Media We Mentioned
Dark Souls (Wikipedia) Elden Ring (WIkipedia) Magic Knight Rayearth by CLAMP Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Episode 147 - Contemporary Fantasy) Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Wikipedia) Ravenloft (Wikipedia) Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher Leech by Hiron Ennes (Episode 184 - Horror) The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy) Norylska Groans by Michael R. Fletcher and Clayton W. Snyder Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday (Wikipedia) The Sandman by Neil Gaiman and various artists (Wikipedia) Children of Men (Wikipedia) The Children of Men by P.D. James Fables by Bill Willingham and various artists (Wikipedia) Deerskin by Robin McKinleyLinks, Articles, and Things
Dark fantasy (Wikipedia) Category:Dark fantasy anime and manga Category:Dark fantasy video games Grimdark Magazine20 Dark Fantasy by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Eleventh Cycle by Kian N. Ardalan To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang The Changeling by Victor LaValle Jade City by Fonda Lee She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
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Then on Tuesday, April 16th we’ll be giving an update on Media we’ve recently enjoyed!
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This episode we’re discussing our 2024 Reading Resolutions (and Rants)! We talk about how we’ve already failed our 2024 reading resolutions, audio books, short stories, reading long things, not being able to read long things, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Media We Mentioned
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery War and Peace by Lev Tolstoy (Wikipedia) Anna Karenina by Lev Tolstoy (Wikipedia) Animal Farm by George Orwell (Wikipedia) Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, translated by Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways edited by Mike Ashley Baldur's Gate 3 (Wikipedia) Yakuza (franchise) (Wikipedia) Feed by M.T. Anderson The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao Minecraft (Wikipedia) Two Point Hospital (Wikipedia)Links, Articles, and Things
Episode 167 (version 2) - 2023 Reading Goals & 2022 Reading Report Which Pokémon are the most goth? 🦇 - Friday Night Spooktacular 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Manga, Manhwa, and Webtoon titles on YALSA's 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens List Manga for Teen Librarians (page 26) by Matthew Murray & Jean Broughton Episode 187 - Favourite Reads of 2023 Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong (Podcast) Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods Literacy crisis in college students: Essay from a professor on students who don’t read Hark Episode 354: A Special Kind of Horny Topping & Company Booksellers The ladder Matthew mentionedOur Reading Resolutions
Anna Read (and finish) a book Listen to audiobook fiction Jam Reading (physical books) on public transit Matthew Read the books in his office Read (all) the graphic novels on library ebook platform wish lists Read short story collections Meghan Read more (very) long books30 Romance Books by BIPOC Authors (including 11 new releases from 2024)
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe When I Think of You by Myah Ariel (2024) Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan (2024) The Art of Scandal by Regina Black A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton (2024) You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa (2024) Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory Match Me If You Can by Swati Hegde (2024) An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins Let Me Love You by Alexandria House The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang (2024) Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (2024) That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy The Marquis Who Mustn't by Courtney Milan The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava (2024) The Lover, the Lake by Virginia Pésémapéo Bordeleau, translated by Susan Ouriou Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (2024) The Takeover by Cara Tanamachi (2024) A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (2024) Frankly in Love by David Yoon
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Join us again on Tuesday, March 5th we’ll be talking about the genre of Dark Fantasy!
Then on Tuesday, April 2nd we’ll be discussing Non fiction Graphic Novels and Comics!
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This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Romantic Comedies! We talk about the difference between “fun” and “funny,” crossover romance genres, cataloguing romance fiction, and more!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
The House Witch by Delemhach A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake Take Me Home by Lorelie Brown I Kissed a Girl by Jennet Alexander The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsOther Media We Mentioned
When Harry Met Sally… (Wikipedia) The Bear (Wikipedia) Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Martian (Wikipedia) Golden Globes change comedy rules after controversial win for The Martian The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Beetlejuice (Wikipedia) The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Judgment (video game) Bridgertons Series by Julia Quinn Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan Cats (2019 film) (Wikipedia)Links, Articles, and Things
Episode 119: Regency Romance What does a happily ever after look like? (romance novel covers) Sensible Chuckle (Know Your Meme) There Is Only One Bed (TV Tropes) Pop Culture Happy Hour Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Does the Dog Die?20 Humorous Romance by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Courting Samira by Amal Awad The Wildest Ride by Marcella Bell A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Game On by Seressia Glass Manhattan Dreaming by Anita Heiss Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee The Secret to a Southern Wedding by Synithia Williams Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu
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Join us again on Tuesday, February 20th we’ll be talking about our reading resolutions for 2024!
Then on Tuesday, March 5th we’ll be discussing the genre of Dark Fantasy!
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All aboard! This episode we’re discussing the non-fiction genre of Transportation and Transit! We talk trains, buses, bicycles, spaceships, and more!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
The Art of the Locomotive by Ken Boyd Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America by Michael Hiltzik Ghost Train (four part podcast by Denver Public Radio) Transit Maps of the World: The World's First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth by Mark Ovenden Transit Maps of the World: Expanded and Updated Edition of the World's First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth by Mark Ovenden Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Charles L. Marohn Jr. Canadarm and Collaboration: How Canada’s Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds by Elizabeth Howell Links between two cities: historic bridges between Ottawa and Hull by Lucien Brault.Other Media We Mentioned
The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways by Mike Ashley Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Orient Express by Graham Greene Maiden Railways by Asumiko Nakamura Heaven's Design Team, Vol. 1 by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, and Tarako For 2 Weeks, Switzerland Has A Rail Replacement Helicopter Vancouver's Expo Line 1990 vs 2020 Mini Metro Soviet Bus Stops by Christopher Herwig There’s a documentary movie! Soviet Metro Stations by Christopher Herwig How To F#€k Up An Airport (five part podcast by Radio Spaetkauf) Some YouTube channels and videos about trains and transport things: CityNerd Not Just Bikes Stroads are Ugly, Expensive, and Dangerous (and they're everywhere) Crossing the Street Shouldn't Be Deadly (but it is) (See the building Anna and Matthew used to live in!) RMTransit The Tim Traveller This New LA Metro Station Should be PACKED - Here’s Why It’s Not Denver’s Transit System is Problematic Freight Trains: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster WallaceLinks, Articles, and Things
Note to self: Make “derail” joke about conversation going off topic. Train_Station-Katowice_Poland.wav by jgrzinich Rail replacement bus service (Wikipedia) Slow television (Wikipedia) “It was popularised in the 2000s by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), beginning with the broadcast of a 7-hour train journey in 2009.” Fort Collins Trolley ‘I am done’: Amid rider woes, is Ottawa’s transit system a victim of its own success? Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow12 Transit/Automotive/Planes/Trains/Boats books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance by Mia Bay Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance by Alvin Hall Empire's Tracks: Indigenous Nations, Chinese Workers, and the Transcontinental Railroad by Manu Karuka Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance by Adonia E. Lugo Making a Chaputs: The Teachings and Responsibilities of a Canoe Maker by Joe Martin with Alan Hoover Taxi!: Cabs and Capitalism in New York City by Biju Mathew Crash Course: If You Want To Get Away With Murder Buy a Car by Woodrow Phoenix Colored Travelers: Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship Before the Civil War by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It by Ganesh Sitaraman Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights by Gretchen Sorin Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy A. Taylor The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold Mountain by Dukesang Wong, translated by Wanda Joy Hoe
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Then on Tuesday, February 20th we’ll be talking about our reading resolutions for 2024! (2024? That can’t be right. That’s definitely the future.)
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This episode we’re discussing our Favourite Reads of 2023! We talk about our favourite fiction and non-fiction books we read this year! Plus: Our favourite comics, video games, documentaries, podcasts, and more!
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In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Favourite Fiction
For the podcast Anna The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao (Episode 172 - Domestic Thrillers) Jam Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (Episode 184 - Horror) Matthew Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, vol. 3 by Eiji Otsuka and by Housui Yamazaki (Episode 184 - Horror) The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha (Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction) Meghan The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy) Not for the podcast Jam Heaven’s Design Team by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, & Tarako Naked mole rats do not die of old age Owls’ ears are at asymmetrical heights Tarsiers have two tongues Accidental Elephant (YouTube) Matthew Ammonite by Nicola Griffith Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Wikipedia) Meghan What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher Anna Daisy and the Duke by Elizabeth Cole (The Wallflowers of Wildwood)Favourite Non-Fiction
For the podcast Matthew Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara (Episode 174 - Economics) Meghan Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith (Episode 182 - Lyric Poetry) Anna They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers by Sarah Scoles (Episode 178 - Aliens, Extraterrestrials, and UFOs) Jam Histories of the Transgender Child by Jules Gill-Peterson (Episode 170 - Gender Theory & Gender Studies) Not for the podcast Meghan Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser Anna Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and what we can do about it by Jennifer Breheny Wallace Jam The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption by Shannon Gibney (also discussed in Episode 181) Matthew Thirty-One Nil: On the Road With Football's Outsiders: A World Cup Odyssey by James MontagueOther Favourite Things of 2023
Anna If Books Could Kill The Meme Stock Cult (patron episode) & two parter on Nudge Folding Ideas - This is Financial Advice (YouTube) Two Point Hospital / Campus Oxygen Not Included Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art Jam Nimona (film) Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki Matthew Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Nier: Automata (Wikipedia) Meghan Ten Candles Le Plonguer - Stéphane LarueRunner-Ups
Jam Games The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia) Baldur’s Gate 3 (Wikipedia) Redactle Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (Episode 176 - Fantasy) Boy Island by Leo Fox (comic released via 133 installments on Instagram; link is installment #1) Changing my name (legal procedure) Best Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (cookies) Moon (celestial body) Matthew Comics Box of Light, vol. 1 by Seiko Erisawa Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 by Nagabe Incredible Doom, vol. 1 by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni Steeple, vols. 1-3 by John Allison, Sarah Stern, and Jim Campbell Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? by Matt Fraction and Steve Leiber Books Boss Fight: Jagged Alliance 2 by Darius Kazemi Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams by Alfred Lubrano Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Dr. Kit Heyam The Caped Crusader: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge Games Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia) Tetris Effect Bayonetta (Wikipedia) Video Essays The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse - Folding Ideas Panzer Dragoon Series Retrospective - A Complete History and Review - I Finished A Video Game Meghan Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Onley's Arctic: Diaries and Paintings of the High Arctic by Toni Onley Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst: The Creation of a Garden by VitaSackville-West and Sarah Raven Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga by Benjamin Lorr A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold and Charles W. Schwartz Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism by Daphné B. Witch King by Martha Wells Bad Fruit by Ella KingOther Media We Mentioned
Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh Theme Hospital (Wikipedia)25 Food/Cooking Non-Fiction Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Niqiliurniq: A Cookbook from Igloolik by Micah Arreak, Annie Désilets, Lucy Kappianaq, Glenda Kripanik, and Kanadaise Uyarasuk New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian by Freddie Bitsoie Cooking for the Culture: Recipes and Stories from the New Orleans Streets to the Table by Toya Boudy Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations by Tabitha Brown tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine by Shane M. Chartrand with Jennifer Cockrall-King Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla El-Waylly 50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong Modern Native Feasts by Andrew George Jr. Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism by Eric Holt-Giménez Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home by Eric Kim Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna with Ritu Krishna 100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today by Stephen Le A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from Asia by Lara Lee Eat, Habibi, Eat!: Fresh Recipes for Modern Egyptian Cooking by Shahir Massoud The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico by Mely Martinez Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in México by Rick Martinez Food-Related Stories by Gaby Melian Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System by Raj Patel Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman Plantcakes: Fancy + Everyday Vegan Cakes for Everyone by Lyndsay Sung Chef Tee's Caribbean Kitchen by Chef Tee Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes by Bryant Terry Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous Fusion by David Wolfman and Marlene FinnGive us feedback!
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