Book Cheat

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What's Book Cheat about?

The book club podcast where Dave Warneke has read the book so you don't have to. Each episode Dave tells two special guests all about a classic novel or play, and by the end of the show, both you and they can pretend you've read it. From Austen to Tolstoy, Shakespeare to Hemingway... Devour a classic in a single sitting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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89 - Animal Farm (with Jess...

04.04.2023

On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Animal Farm. Hearing all about George Orwell's classic allegory of the Russian revolution is Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart from Do Go On. Book Cheat live: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Dave at the Melbourne ...

Book Cheat episodes:

04.04.2023 89 - Animal Farm (with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Animal Farm. Hearing all about George Orwell's classic allegory of the Russian revolution is Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart from Do Go On. Book Cheat live: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Dave at the Melbourne ...
03.21.2023 88 - The Invisible Man (with Phil Wang and Matt Stewart) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Invisible Man. Hearing all about H.G. Wells classic sci-fi tale is Phil Wang and Matt Stewart. Recorded live in London. Book Cheat live: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Dave at the Melbourne International Comedy ...
03.06.2023 87 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (with Matt Stewart) On this week's episode Dave has read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving AKA Geoffrey Crayon, AKA Diedrich Knickerbocker. Hearing all about this classic Spooky Tale is Matt Stewart from Do Go On, Prime Mates and Who Knew ...
02.21.2023 86 - Much Ado About Nothing (with Alasdair Beckett-King and James Shakeshaft) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Much Ado About Nothing. Hearing all about this classic Shakespeare play is Alasdair Beckett-King and James Shakeshaft from the fantastic Loremen podcast. See Book Cheat live: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ See Dave at the ...
02.07.2023 85 - Rebecca (with Bec Petraitis and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel Rebecca. Hearing all about this classic gothic tale is Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall and real life Rebecca, Rebecca 'Bec' Petraitis. Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide. See ...
01.17.2023 84 - The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (with Michelle Brasier and Sam Petersen) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Joining Dave to hear all about Muriel Spark's classic is Michelle Brasier and Sam Petersen. See Book Cheat live: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ See Dave at the Adelaide ...
12.20.2022 83 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (with Nick Mason and Naomi Higgins) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read the classic James Bond novel, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Joining Dave for this Christmas Special is Nick Mason and Naomi Higgins. Recorded live at the European Bier Cafe. See Book ...
12.07.2022 82 - The Secret Garden (with Matt Stewart and Allyson June Smith) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read The Secret Garden. Hearing all about Frances Hodgson Burnett children's classic is Matt Stewart and Allyson June Smith. Recorded live at the Frog & Bucket in Manchester. See Book Cheat live: ...
11.17.2022 81 - The Hound of The Baskervilles (with Matt Stewart and Corry Will) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles.' Hearing all about this Sherlock Holmes mystery for the ages is Matt Stewart and Corry Will. Recorded live in Glasgow. See Book Cheat ...
11.01.2022 80 - The 39 Steps (with Alexei Toliopoulos and Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read, The Thirty Nine Steps. Hearing all about John Buchan's thriller classic is Alexei Toliopoulos and Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd. Recorded live at The Vanguard in Sydney. See Book Cheat live in: Melbourne and ...
10.18.2022 79 - The Magic Pudding (with Aunty Donna's Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Norman Lindsay's The Magic Pudding. Hearing all about this Australian children's classic classic are pud experts/pud authors Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane. 'Always Room For Christmas Pud' by Aunty Donna is ...
10.04.2022 78 - Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (with Matt Stewart and Aaroc Gocs) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. Hearing all about this classic Australian play is Matt Stewart and and Aaron 'Gocsy' Gocs. Recorded live at Good Chat Comedy Club in Brisbane. See Book ...
09.20.2022 77 - A Confederacy of Dunces (with Jess Perkins and Jackson Baly) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read A Confederacy of Dunces. Hearing all about John Kennedy Toole's comedic masterpiece is Jess Perkins and Jackson Baly. See Book Cheat live: in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Support Book Cheat ...
09.13.2022 76 - The Most Dangerous Game (with Matt Stewart) On this bonus episode Dave has read The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. Joining Dave to talk about "the most popular short story written in English" is his Do Go On buddy Matt Stewart. See Book Cheat live: in ...
09.06.2022 75 - The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea (with Kirsty Webeck and Sami Shah) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea. Hearing all about Japanese author Yukio Mishima's classic are guests Kirsty Webeck and Sami Shah. See Book Cheat live in: Melbourne, Sydney ...
08.16.2022 74 - A Room With A View (with Fin Taylor and Sarah Bennetto) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read A Room With a View. Taking on EM Forster's classic is Fin Taylor and Sarah Bennetto. Recorded live in London on August 10. See Book Cheat live in: Melbourne, Sydney and ...
08.02.2022 73 - Wide Sargasso Sea (with Jess Perkins and Michelle Brasier) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Wide Sargasso Sea. Hearing all about Jean Rhys' critically acclaimed prequel to Jane Eyre is Jess Perkins and Michelle Brasier. Check out episode 68 to hear all about Jane Eyre. Come ...
07.18.2022 72 - Nineteen Eighty-Four (with Andy Matthews and Peader Thomas) Book Cheat is back with the most requested book I've ever covered, 1984! And joining me to discuss George Orwell's dystopian classic is Andy Matthews and Peader Thomas. Come see Book Cheat live in London on Wednesday August 10 at ...
12.14.2021 71 - Monkey King: Journey To The West (with Matt Stewart and Cass Paige) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Monkey King: Journey To The West. Hearing all about this influential tale, considered to be one of Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature is Matt Stewart and Cass Paige. Support ...
11.22.2021 70 - From Russia With Love (with Mr Sunday Movies and Nick Mason) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Ian Fleming's, From Russia With Love. Hearing all about this classic James Bond novel is Mr. Sunday Movies (James Clement) and Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet podcast. Support Book Cheat ...
10.29.2021 69 - Brighton Rock (with Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Graham Greene's Brighton Rock. Hearing all about this 1938 crime novel is Plumbing The Death Start's Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book for ...
10.12.2021 68 - Jane Eyre (With Jess Perkins and Michelle Brasier) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has Charlotte Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre. Hearing all about it is Jess Perkins and Michelle Brasier Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book for Dave to cheat: https://goo.gl/jxMdiW To get ...
09.21.2021 67 - Alice's Adventures In Wonderland (with Matt Stewart and Michael Hing) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. Hearing all about Lewis Carroll's children's classic is Matt Stewart and Michael Hing. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book for Dave to cheat: https://goo.gl/jxMdiW ...
09.09.2021 66 - Poetry Cheat, Dylan Thomas (with Sam Petersen) On this episode of Book Cheat (or should I say Poetry Cheat), Dave goes through the life and work of Wales most famous poet, Dylan Thomas. Joining Dave to talk about three poems and Thomas' notoriously chaotic life is Sam ...
08.31.2021 65 - Pride And Prejudice (with Gabriella White) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Joining Dave to hear about this romantic classic is journalist, writer (and his partner) Gabriella White. Enjoy this lockdown special. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod ...
08.03.2021 64 - Fahrenheit 451 (with Jackson Baly and Zoe Bee) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic Fahrenheit 451. Hearing all about a bleak future where books are banned and burned is Jackson Baly and Zoe Bee from Sanspants Radio. Support Book Cheat on ...
07.20.2021 63 - A Midsummer Night's Dream (with Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read A Midsummer Night's Dream. Hearing all about William Shakespeare's comedy are Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book for Dave to cheat: https://goo.gl/jxMdiW To ...
07.06.2021 62 - La bohème (with Matt Stewart and Evan Munro-Smith On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave is trying out Opera Cheat. He has read Giacomo Puccini's La bohème (libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa). Breaking down how opera works and reacting to La Boheme is Matt Stewart and ...
06.15.2021 61 - Go Tell It On The Mountain (with Sami Shah and Alex Ward) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Go Tell It On The Mountain. Hearing all about James Baldwin's landmark semi autobiographical novel is Sami Shah and Alex Ward. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book for ...
06.01.2021 60 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (with Zach Ruane and Mish Wittrup) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. With the recent passing of one of the titans of children's literature Eric Carle, Dave has enlisted Mish and Zach from 'Mish and Zach's Leguizamarama' to go ...
05.18.2021 59 - A Handful Of Dust (with Jess Perkins and Xavier Michelides) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Evelyn Waugh's 'A Handful Of Dust.' Joining him to hear where this satirical novel unpredictably goes is Jess Perkins and Xavier Michelides. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book ...
05.04.2021 58 - The Outsider (with Zachary Ruane and Mish Wittrup) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read French author Albert Camus' The Outsider (also known as The Stranger). Joining Dave to discuss this philosophically groundbreaking novel is Mish and Zach from Mish and Zach's Leguizamarama. Support Book Cheat ...
04.21.2021 57 - Poetry Cheat - Wordsworth, Dickinson & Banjo Patterson (with Cass Paige and Joel Zammit) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read some poetry. It’s time for the first ever episode of Poetry Cheat. Hearing poems from 19th Century greats William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson and Banjo Paterson is Cass Paige and Joel Zammit ...
04.06.2021 56 - Pygmalion (with Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Pygmalion. Hearing all about George Bernard Shaw's classic play that was later adapted into My Fair Lady is Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell. This episode was recorded live at The European ...
03.16.2021 55 - Lord Of The Flies (with Sami Shah and Jack Druce) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read 'Lord Of The Flies.' Hearing all about William Golding's classic tale of boys lost on a tropical island is Sami Shah and Jack Druce. Buy tickets to the Book Cheat live ...
03.02.2021 54 - Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (with Naomi Higgins and Hum Mahbub) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Aphra Behn's 1688 novel Oroonoko. Joining Dave to hear about what is often cited as one of the first novels written in English are two of the creators of 'Why Are ...
02.16.2021 53 - The Grapes Of Wrath Part Two (with Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read the second half of The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Hearing Dave talk the thrilling conclusion of this American classic is Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall from The Pop Test ...
02.01.2021 52 - The Grapes Of Wrath Part One (with Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Hearing Dave talk all about the first half of what is often cited as one of the great American novels is Andy Matthews and ...
12.08.2020 51 - Hercule Poirot and The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding (with Matt Stewart and Evan Munro-Smith) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Agatha Christie's detective classic, The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding. Joining Dave to hear all about the world famous detective Hercule Poirot is Matt Stewart and Evan Munro-Smith. Support Book Cheat ...
11.17.2020 50 - Medea (with Nick Capper and Jack Druce) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Euripides play, Medea. Joining him to hear about this Ancient Greek classic are comedians Nick Capper and Jack Druce. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book for Dave to ...
11.03.2020 49 - The Call Of Cthulhu (with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Call Of Cthulhu.' Joining him talk all about this classic horror tale are Matt Stewart and Jess Perkins from the Do Go On podcast. Listen to episode 262 ...
10.20.2020 48 - A Streetcar Named Desire (with Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read 'A Streetcar Named Desire.' Hearing all about Tennessee Williams' classic play are comedians, actors and all round legends, Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a ...
10.06.2020 47 - Their Eyes Were Watching God (with Naomi Higgins and Danielle Walker) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'. Hearing all about this influential classic is Naomi Higgins and Danielle Walker from The Batch Bitch Podcast. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod ...
09.23.2020 46 - The Time Machine (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly) On this week's episode of Book Cheat, Dave had read H.G. Wells' The Time Machine. Strapping into their clock chairs to hear all about this 1895 sci-fi classic is Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly from Sanspants Radio. Support Book Cheat ...
09.08.2020 45 - King Lear (with Sam Petersen and Nicholas J. Johnson) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read William Shakespeare's King Lear. Joining him to hear all about the tragedy is Sam Petersen and Nicholas J. Johnson. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Suggest a book for Dave to ...
08.18.2020 44 - To Kill A Mockingbird Part Two (with Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Part Two of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Returning to hear how this classic finishes is Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet and Bec Petraitis from Kentucky Fried Chattin'. So ...
08.04.2020 43 - To Kill A Mockingbird Part One (with Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Part One of To Kill A Mockingbird. Hearing him talk all about Lee Harper's classic is Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet and Bec Petraitis from Kentucky Fried Chattin'. Support Book ...
07.21.2020 42 - The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Douglas Adam's Sci-fi classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Joining him are the other co-hosts of Do Go On, Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart. Support Book Cheat on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod ...
07.07.2020 41 - The Day Of The Locust (with Joel Duscher and George Dimarelos) On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Nathanael West's classic novel, The Day Of The Locust. Hearing all about this classic story of 1930s Hollywood is Joel Duscher from Plumbing The Death Star and George Dimarelos from Book(ish). ...
06.17.2020 40 - The Importance of Being Earnest (with Mish Wittrup And Zachary Ruane) On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Oscar Wilde's classic play The Importance Of Being Earnest. Hearing all about this comedic farce is dynamic duo, actors and theatre types Mish Wittrup and Zachary Ruane. Support Book Cheat on ...

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Book Cheat episodes:

89 - Animal Farm (with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart)

88 - The Invisible Man (with Phil Wang and Matt Stewart)

87 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (with Matt Stewart)

86 - Much Ado About Nothing (with Alasdair Beckett-King and James Shakeshaft)

85 - Rebecca (with Bec Petraitis and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall)

84 - The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (with Michelle Brasier and Sam Petersen)

83 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (with Nick Mason and Naomi Higgins)

82 - The Secret Garden (with Matt Stewart and Allyson June Smith)

81 - The Hound of The Baskervilles (with Matt Stewart and Corry Will)

80 - The 39 Steps (with Alexei Toliopoulos and Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd)

79 - The Magic Pudding (with Aunty Donna's Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane)

78 - Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (with Matt Stewart and Aaroc Gocs)

77 - A Confederacy of Dunces (with Jess Perkins and Jackson Baly)

76 - The Most Dangerous Game (with Matt Stewart)

75 - The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea (with Kirsty Webeck and Sami Shah)

74 - A Room With A View (with Fin Taylor and Sarah Bennetto)

73 - Wide Sargasso Sea (with Jess Perkins and Michelle Brasier)

72 - Nineteen Eighty-Four (with Andy Matthews and Peader Thomas)

71 - Monkey King: Journey To The West (with Matt Stewart and Cass Paige)

70 - From Russia With Love (with Mr Sunday Movies and Nick Mason)

69 - Brighton Rock (with Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher)

68 - Jane Eyre (With Jess Perkins and Michelle Brasier)

67 - Alice's Adventures In Wonderland (with Matt Stewart and Michael Hing)

66 - Poetry Cheat, Dylan Thomas (with Sam Petersen)

65 - Pride And Prejudice (with Gabriella White)

64 - Fahrenheit 451 (with Jackson Baly and Zoe Bee)

63 - A Midsummer Night's Dream (with Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis)

62 - La bohème (with Matt Stewart and Evan Munro-Smith

61 - Go Tell It On The Mountain (with Sami Shah and Alex Ward)

60 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (with Zach Ruane and Mish Wittrup)

59 - A Handful Of Dust (with Jess Perkins and Xavier Michelides)

58 - The Outsider (with Zachary Ruane and Mish Wittrup)

57 - Poetry Cheat - Wordsworth, Dickinson & Banjo Patterson (with Cass Paige and Joel Zammit)

56 - Pygmalion (with Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell)

55 - Lord Of The Flies (with Sami Shah and Jack Druce)

54 - Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (with Naomi Higgins and Hum Mahbub)

53 - The Grapes Of Wrath Part Two (with Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall

52 - The Grapes Of Wrath Part One (with Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall)

51 - Hercule Poirot and The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding (with Matt Stewart and Evan Munro-Smith)

50 - Medea (with Nick Capper and Jack Druce)

49 - The Call Of Cthulhu (with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart)

48 - A Streetcar Named Desire (with Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell)

47 - Their Eyes Were Watching God (with Naomi Higgins and Danielle Walker)

46 - The Time Machine (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly)

45 - King Lear (with Sam Petersen and Nicholas J. Johnson)

44 - To Kill A Mockingbird Part Two (with Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis)

43 - To Kill A Mockingbird Part One (with Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis)

42 - The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart)

41 - The Day Of The Locust (with Joel Duscher and George Dimarelos)

40 - The Importance of Being Earnest (with Mish Wittrup And Zachary Ruane)