Want to listen to our 'The Catcher In The Rye' episode? But don't know what happens in the book? Or need a refresher? Well, gentle listener, you've come to the right place.

In this short podcast, we give you an overview of the plot and main characters from J. D. Salinger's famous American classic.

Spoilers, of course, and swearing lie within.

If there’s a phony podcast shaped hole in your life then you’ve come to the right place! Lose yourself in J.D. Salinger’s Russian epic The Catcher in the Rye, which is actually not Russian at all and is, rather crucially, American.

Perhaps the most famous of the American books? Come on. You’re killing me, here!

Ryan and Callum will shoot the breeze and take you through their series of spicy takes, with discussions on adolescence, innocence, naughty men, and the man of the hour himself, Holden Caulfield.

Put on your red duck hunting hat and strap yourself in, and if you don’t have a red duck hunting hat then you’re just a PHONY and a MESS and a DOPEY and you should leave this podcast forever.

(...except don’t leave this podcast forever, we need the numbers)

Instead of cluttering up our full episodes with a plot breakdown, we've decided to split it into a separate episode.

Happy with your knowledge of the plot of Stephen King's 'Carrie'? Then no need to listen! If, on the other hand, you've never read the book or would like a refresher, this episode is for you.

As you'd expect, there are spoilers within.

Your favourite book nerds are back after an extended period away from the pod mic. Where have they been? Undergoing counselling for bedwetting is where! That’s what you get when you read the master of horror, the sensei of sinister, the captain of making others defecate themselves through the power of prose... Stephen King!

Callum and Ryan take on the mercilessly short, but by no means run-of-the-mill Carrie – King’s debut novel and a prototype of his iconic style. They discuss the themes, characters and nuances of the novel, and also take a look at the horror genre as a whole by assessing King’s colossal contribution to it. It’s a rip roaring horror spookfest sure to leave your underpants moist, AND NOT IN THE WAY YOU LIKE THEM TO BE.

You know spoilers and swearing lurks within.

“Hello podcasting my old friend, we’re here to lock some wives in our attics again.”

In this episode, we’re going all Mr. Rochester. Your attention is Bertha. The podcast is the room she’s locked in. And the feeling you get after jumping from the roof or receiving horrible burns? That’s the aftermath of listening.

And yes, you’re right – in the first episode from the newly re-branded Smug Book Club we’re covering Chärlöttë Bröntë’s Jänë Ëyrë.

Come on an adventure with us as we attempt to take the book places it has never been before. The gutter.

Spoilers and swearing throughout.

Yes, that's right, we've rebranded. In this short episode, discover why we decided the time was nigh for a change. That's about it.  Oh, I mean, I guess we'll also tell you what our next book is gonna be. So there's that.

The boys are looking at Philip Pullman's Northern Lights and whilst they cover all the important bits like armour wearing polar bears, truth compasses and Nordic references, they spend most of the episode exploring the main question that comes from reading this book: are the daemons fornicating or aren't they? Spoilers and swearing abound.

Ryan and Callum have been on a spiritual journey through the deepest crevices of our almighty canon, and after about a month they’ve emerged on the other side in total agreement on one key issue: NO MORE FUNNY BOOK SHOW. They’re afraid to say dear listeners that the time of the goof is over. And the best way to kick humour to the curb is to look at a book that’s technically impossible to poke fun at. Margaret Atwood’s distressing slice of dystopia is a good enough kick starter for you all to realise that light-hearted approaches to literature are just not on. Nada. No more. From here on in it’s deconstructive analysis after deconstructive analysis of how these authors were right all along and that millennial society is doomed to fail. If you have a problem with any of then do tweet them @ThugBookClub – they could do with the social coverage.

You coast through life thinking you're invincible, until suddenly you're in your thirties and your whole life is stagnating. And though neither Ryan or Callum are quite at that point yet, there's plenty to reflect on in their own lives as they read one of their all time favourite books, Nick Hornby's 'High Fidelity'. For you see, both of your hosts are dangerously close to the big 3-0, so while this book was the epitome of cool when they were teenagers, the parallels are getting a bit too real for them nowadays. In fact, the scenarios that protagonist Rob Fleming endures would have an uncomfortable air of familiarity for any male who's negotiating the tail end of their youth. Still, that doesn't stop 'High Fidelity' being a cracking book, as there's more to it than an existential crisis. Music, mates, humour and London are just a few of the things that make you appreciate its brilliance. So join them as they reminisce and compare and hopefully not take the lessons too seriously. Spoilers and swearing throughout.

What happens when you read a beloved and well-known children's book for the first time, and instead of being a child you're a fully grown adult? It's difficult to involve yourself in the story and let your imagination drive things forward, especially when you can't help but deconstruct the narrative and suck the joy out of everything. But as it turns out for Callum and Ryan – Thug Book Club hosts and part-time book fans – they manage to do a bit of both, as they tackle Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning. And after waxing lyrical on Harry Potter and Roald Dahl in previous episodes, this is unknown territory for them. How will they interpret Lemony Snicket's demographically fashioned writing style? Or the literary name dropping on page after page? Or the underlying but very obvious (and therefore troubling) nods to some very dodgy things indeed? One thing is for sure though: this is a behemoth of recent pop culture. So enjoy the nonsensical hot takes and lose yourself in Snicket's bizarre universe. Spoilers and swearing as usual.