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Cracking the Spine is a weekly podcast centered around the world of literature. Topics cover the wide range of issues associated with books, publishing, and the literary world in general. Host Sean Cu... more
FAQs about Cracking the Spine:How many episodes does Cracking the Spine have?The podcast currently has 272 episodes available.
March 07, 2019Episode One Hundred and Sixteen - AphantasiaOur listeners never fail to blow our minds. Listener TrendyMoron wrote to us about Aphantasia, a condition where you cannot voluntarily visualize imagery. Are any of you familiar with this condition? Do you have it yourself? How do you experience books? WE NEED TO KNOW. This topic inspired some great conversation for this episode, and for that, we owe you our gratitude, TrendyMoron....more48minPlay
January 23, 2019Episode One Hundred and Fifteen - The Issue with MagazinesWe owe you a deep, sincere apology. The last few months have proven incredibly busy, and as such posting (and recording) hasn't happened the way you deserve. We're here to try to make it up to you, starting with finally posting a new episode.In the long-awaited one hundred and sixteenth episode, we discuss magazines. Do you still read print magazines? Do you think there's still a need for them? Do you think "zines" count? Listen the episode and sound off!...more47minPlay
November 01, 2018Episode One Hundred and Fourteen - DISAPPOINTED!Have you ever been so excited for a book that the disappointment was inevitable? A listener asks us when the last time we were let down by our literary expectations, and you can imagine that we have THOUGHTS. Enjoy!...more40minPlay
October 24, 2018Episode One Hundred and Thirteen - The Influence of BooksListener John wonders how books have influenced your life - for instance, he felt braver wearing glasses as a child after reading Harry Potter. Have books ever inspired or influenced you to make changes in your own life? We cover lots of topics, but mostly we find that books make us hungry......more40minPlay
October 11, 2018Episode One Hundred and Twelve - The Joy of NO JOSH!Zane and Sean luxuriate in a Josh-free week, and discuss the one topic Josh can't contribute to: reading! We talk about everything we love and don't love about the act of reading, and give Josh a hard time. Make sure to listen to the end when a special guest shows up!...more33minPlay
October 04, 2018Episode One Hundred and Eleven - Bad HabitsHoly crap, this week has been long. Almost like it's taken....months? Who knows. As ever, I BLAME JOSH. This week we're discussing bad reading habits courtesy of an email by listener Luke. We also get pulled for copyright infringement and celebrate Sean's one hundred and eleventh birthday....more53minPlay
August 17, 2018Episode One Hundred And Ten - All About JoshThis week we're talking about everyone's favorite subject: Jake! I mean Josh! Did you know that Josh went to England recently? Well, somehow we found a way to turn that into an entire episode. Special shout out to reptile anatomy, which weirdly plays an important part in our discussion this week. Good times ahead, Crack Heads. Good. Times....more44minPlay
August 11, 2018Episode One Hundred and Nine - Head CasesHow do you organize your books? Turns out it's a pretty personal, and occasionally inexplicable thing. Thanks to listener Aimee (AGAIN!?) for this surprisingly complex topic. Check it out and let us know how you organize your books and thoughts....more1hPlay
August 03, 2018Episode One Hundred and Eight - Don't Make That MovieAaaaaand we're back! Blame Zane...But take this episode as our apology. Super Jesus comes through with a brilliant topic suggestion: what books would you NOT want to be adapted to film or television? This might shock you, but we have OPINIONS on this topic. Get ready to get all fired up with us, listeners. It's episode 108!...more53minPlay
July 06, 2018Episode One Hundred and Seven - AudiophilesSorry for the brief hiatus, listeners. But like always, we're back! We discuss an oft-submitted topic suggestion: audio books! Many of you have asked us to delve into this subject, and we graciously oblige. Make sure you listen all the way through because we're also bringing back the Special Reading!...more48minPlay
FAQs about Cracking the Spine:How many episodes does Cracking the Spine have?The podcast currently has 272 episodes available.