Ben & Erik's Bookstore

While Ben shares his infinite wisdom and Erik struggles with the validity of companion novels, the bearded bros discuss the backsummaradvert of Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer.

After a rant about Vikings, Erik forces Ben to discover his true identity and the bearded bros tackle the dense backsummaradvert of Hyperion by Dan Simmons.

The bearded bros discover Ben's animated doppelganger, look for the brass tacks of dreams, and discuss the backsummaradvert of Me, Myself, & Bob: A True Story of God, Dreams, and Talking Vegetables by Phil Vischer.

The bearded bros get heated about alternate history while discussing the backsummaradvert of The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor.

In this rapid-fire episode, the bearded bros put their money where their mouths are (as unhygienic as that is) and randomly select books, discuss their backsummaradverts in two minutes, and decide on the spot to buy them or to send them to the dungeons.

The bearded bros discuss the human need for conflict and the effects of a prolonged dive into the imagination on book selection (oh, and the backsummaradvert of The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann).

The bearded bros discuss the point of storytelling (maybe 38 episodes too late?) while getting ideas from the backsummaradvert for The Institute by Stephen King.

The bearded bros discuss the intricacies of the apocalypse as well as the pros and cons of knowing "the end" after reading the backsummaradvert of Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnus Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

The bearded bros reminisce on their awkward adolescences (and tearaway pants?) while discussing the backsummaradvert of I Am Not Okay With This by Charles Forsman.

The bearded bros sip caffeine into their souls, discover that crepes are not chocolate-covered omelettes, and share their opinions on coffee politics while discussing Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World by Michael Pollen.