The two-dude bookclub is back for it’s fourth excursion into the wondrous depths of Victor Hugo’s timeless epic, Les Misérables. Join me (russ) and Mick as we review a tome which has quite a laborious title which many translators have taken liberties with. I personally would translate it as “the chiiill expository part and the siiick war part.” In our discussion we’ll see how this volume tackles the pragmatics and the consequences of revolution while providing some riveting battle scenes. Interestingly enough, the key conflict is what inspired Hugo to write Les Mis in the first place. We also discuss the timeless question: “what’s love got to do with it?” And the episode is littered with gamin. It’s a wild ride and I hope you enjoy.

To find the episodes for volumes, one, two and three and to learn more about the pod, please visit russrev1ews.com.

There are few things more epic than the ocean. The Rocky Mountains maybe? The band Metallica possibly? Or even potentially Soldier Field during the playoffs? But do you know what is more epic? A two-part podcast about a vessel that sails on the ocean. That’s right people, me and Caleb Hayworth (our Disney expert) are doing a 2-PART DISNEY CRUISE EXTRAVAGANZA as we review the Disney Wish. Caleb recently forced me to go on my first cruise, and I had a spectacular time on this amazing boat with my family. There was so much to cover that we couldn’t possibly have a timer, and since I don’t have the cultural cachet of Joe Rogan or Dan Carlin, I decided to split it up into two episodes for your listening ease. It’s a fun one – just like the AquaMouse – so I hope you enjoy! 

This is part 2 of 2. Click here for part 1.

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at ⁠https://russrev1ews.com⁠.

If you’re interested in learning more about sailing with Disney Cruise Line, please book a free consultation with Caleb at ⁠GetawaysByCaleb.com⁠.

There are few things more epic than the ocean. The Rocky Mountains maybe? The band Metallica possibly? Or even potentially Soldier Field during the playoffs? But do you know what is more epic? A two-part podcast about a vessel that sails on the ocean. That’s right people, me and Caleb Hayworth (our Disney expert) are doing a 2-PART DISNEY CRUISE EXTRAVAGANZA as we review the Disney Wish. Caleb recently forced me to go on my first cruise, and I had a spectacular time on this amazing boat with my family. There was so much to cover that we couldn’t possibly have a timer, and since I don’t have the cultural cachet of Joe Rogan or Dan Carlin, I decided to split it up into two episodes for your listening ease. It’s a fun one – just like the AquaMouse – so I hope you enjoy! 

This is part 1 of 2. Click here for part 2 (coming soon).

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at https://russrev1ews.com.

If you’re interested in learning more about sailing with Disney Cruise Line, please book a free consultation with Caleb at GetawaysByCaleb.com.

I’m not sure about you but I love TV. It’s probably a problem to be honest. But man, it’s just so much fun to gather around with friends, family, and loved ones to watch things together. It’s also a nice way to decompress after a long day. And it’s a ton of fun to debate and discuss with friends. Which is what we’ll be doing today, as me and my most loyal listener, Jim B., get together to review our top 5 shows from 2025. The conversation gets started with a broad look at tv in the age of streaming (15:19) and then we dive into our rankings (37:37). Please feel free to share your favorite shows in the comments or on 𝕏.

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at https://russrev1ews.com.

There are few things more fun and nostalgic than rooting for your college team. The colors, the chants, the traditions, the losing? It’s all part of the pomp and circumstance of living and dying with your alma mater. It’s with the pagentry of collegiate athletics in mind that I’m joined by Mike S. And Jeanette S. for my very first 3-person podcast where we dive into all the fun and nuance of college athletics. We start the episode sharing a little bit of our collegiate backgrounds (3:03), wax philosophical about our favorite colors (26:55) and then spend our time working through Mike’s brilliant Mascot Madness™ Bracket (37:35), which I’ve graciously exported as a pdf here. This episode is a ton of fun with lots of laughs, especially at russ’ expense – which is the whole point right? I hope you enjoy and I-L-L!

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Much akin to Jean Valjean, the two-dude book club is back for a third time! Join myself (russ) and Mickey “petit Marius” Mangan as we ruminate and ponder upon the third volume of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables, which is entitled “Marius.” This tome is action packed yet somehow has, what some have said, the most boring section yet. It’s a real whirlwind of literary intrigue!

If you’d like to listen to our past discussions, click here for volume one and here for volume two.

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at https://russrev1ews.com.

Much akin to Jean Valjean, the two-dude book club is back for the third time! Join myself (russ) and Mickey “petit Marius” Mangan as we ruminate and ponder upon the third volume of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables, which is entitled “Marius.” This tome is action packed yet somehow has, what some have said, is the most boring section yet. It’s a real whirlwind of literary intrigue!

If you’d like to listen to our past discussions, click here for volume one and here for volume two.

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at https://russrev1ews.com.

If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m a 90s kid, and like most 90s kids, I had a lot of rage in a cage. However, no matter how baggy my JNCO jeans got or how angsty my music was, the best way to express my feelings was always through watching a touch of professional wrestling. And I could only watch a little, because I didn’t have cable. Despite my limits I enjoyed watching the WWE and WCW and ECW during their hey day, and I’m so thrilled to have my friend and fellow wrestling fan on to review our experiences with professional wrestling (5:25). This episode is as real as the pain I felt when my friends would hit me with a chair during backyard wrestling, and I hope you enjoy!

Connect with me and learn more about the podcast at ⁠⁠russrev1ews.com⁠⁠.

Join me and (recurring guest) Spicy Tim as we cosplay as Bill Simmons and Joe House and give our best effort at making an NBA Season Preview Podcast. Unfortunately, we don't spend 3 hours doing season over/unders, but we do go well over 1 hour waxing philosophical about season storylines (13:37), reviewing Timmy's "Top (Player) Tiers of Twenty Twenty-Five" (41:09), and close the show with russ' rants where I share various gripes and complaints about the NBA, such as, why is it so expensive to watch the Chicago Bulls (58:21)? Does the world need yet another basketball pod? Probably not, but isn't it nice to hear from our sweet Timothy? Enjoy!

Connect with me and learn more about the podcast at ⁠russrev1ews.com⁠.

The two-dude book club is back! Join myself (russ) and Mickey A. Mangan as we recover our memories (and yours) from a long hiatus and dive deep into the waters of the second volume of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables. This tome, which is entitled Cosette, has some excellent characters, scenes, and even boat talk – so you are for sure in for (as the French say) un friandise!

If you’d like to listen to our discussion on volume one, check it out here.

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at russrev1ews.com.