Not Just Any Book Club

Join Justin, Pierce, Gavin, and Luke as they explore some Utopian fictional societies. Join us as we investigate new technology, an AI controlled society, and an interesting critique of western society by Huxley.

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The books: 

In the Year 2889 by Jules Verne (Justin's book) 

Island by Aldous Huxley (Pierce's book)  

Utopia, LOL? by Jamie Wahls (Luke's book)

Join Justin and Pierce as they delve into these two utopian short stories (each with dystopian elements). Listen in, as we discuss the utilitarian nightmare of The Ones who Walk Away from Omelas and as we look into some anarchist bees laying the groundwork for utopia in the Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees!

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Pierce and Justin discuss another movie this month and at least this time its a good movie! This month the focus is on one of John Carpenter's classic movies; Join us as Pierce and Justin dive into the themes and the 4 minute long fight scenes of They Live!

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Justin and Pierce discuss the merits of two spooky short stories in this month's episode of between the chapters. Join us as we dive into The Raven, one of the most famous works of horror of all time, and Click Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman, a story that neither of us had heard of prior to recording this episode!

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Pierce and Justin discuss another movie this month... this time they didn't enjoy it that much. Join us for our *spookiest* episode yet as we discuss the merits and deficiencies of one of the most famous horror movies of all time, Poltergeist!

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Pierce, Justin, and Bella are back! Join the three of us as we discuss what made people so upset about our books that they decide they should be banned!

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The books:

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (Bella's book)

1984 by George Orwell (Justin's book)

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Pierce's book) (Emma Gray's book)

Join Pierce, Justin, and Vic as they discuss the merits of the short stories The Lottery and Harrison Bergeron by Shirley Jackson and Kurt Vonnegut respectively. Go ahead and read these two classic stories before listening if you don't want them spoiled for you! (they're very short)

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Listen in to Pierce and Justin cover music for the first time on Book Ends! Book Ends (or I Can't Believe it's not Literature!) is one of our three shows where we discuss something outside of the scope of literature, whether the topic is a movie, a music, a play, or something similar. This month Justin and Pierce discuss a great band famous for making music in strange time signatures, Tool!

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Join the crew this month with what is basically a full house (though two of our members didn't read anything and are just along for the ride), as we explore one of the most intriguing character archetypes in anti-heroes. We also have a new member named Emma Gray! By the way she's a different Emma than the one who joined us for Satire month

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The books:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Bella's book)

The High Window by Raymond Chandler (Justin's book)

The Stranger by Albert Camus (Pierce's book)

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks (Emma Gray's book)