With dystopian society looking like the vogue thing for 2017, Ryan and Callum decided to turn up the heat and look at a heavyweight of dystopian literature: Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Alongside the Orwellian comparisons (which are inevitable when you discuss thought oppression), you'll be treated to a brief history of book burning and a brain-teasing quiz that's all about it gettin' hot in here. Well, sort of. No promises that they won't take off all their clothes. Swearing and spoilers throughout.

It’s Christmas! And nothing says Christmas like a good old fashioned revenge tragedy. Join Callum “Retribution” Booth and Ryan “Disarray” Jay as they get take a not-so-festive jaunt through one of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays: the tale of everyone’s favourite doomed Danish prince, Hamlet. Aside from the usual themes of madness, mortality and, erm, poison, they discuss representations of trap music, professional wrestling and culinary pork, among other tidbits of derision/admiration. Be wary of the swearing and indeed spoilers, if by some Christmas miracle this story hasn’t been sabotaged for you already.

Have you ever vacantly stared out the train window during your commute and witnessed a shocking incident between two strangers that propelled you into emotional and physical harm? No? Well it’s a common circumstance apparently, one that neither Callum nor Ryan have experienced. They’re gutted. But the boys on the podcast will soldier on for your benefit, and they welcome you to their (hot)take on Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train, a literary smash hit for which its phenomenal success remains as baffling as its narrative. To keep it all a bit grounded, the literary lads muse over daily commutes, murderous last words and weird societal habits surrounding gender. But the real question is… have they found a novel published in this decade that they actually like? You’ll have to listen to find out. Spoilers and swearing throughout. Follow on Twitter, like on Facebook, and email to [email protected].

Ah yes. The different second album. The maligned sequel. The underwhelming follow-up. All traps that the likes of Frank Herbert, The Darkness and whoever directed Grease 2 have fallen into. Yet sometimes an author or artist will pull it out the bag so deftly that everyone sits there dumbfounded and thinks ‘well, I suppose we have a saga on our hands here, eh?’ Enter J.K. Rowling. This week the boys are exploring the deep cauldron of continuation that is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. They explore the somewhat intellectual themes of racism, genre and sexual allegory, while also paying fan service with such hard-hitting topics as the life and times of sentient house plants, and poses you wouldn’t want to be pulling when being turned to stone. Spoilers and swearing throughout.

What’s that? Is it a podcast? Actually, it’s definitely not a podcast. Hold on, it might well be a podcast. Nah, it can’t be. Well, maybe it’s a podcast? Maybe. And that, friends, is what the Thug Book Club version of The Turn Of The Screw would play out like. Aside from the novella itself being far SPOOKIER, of course. That’s right, the 24th episode of our might podcast is on Henry James’ (most?) famous work: The Turn Of The Screw. All the big hitters are discussed: Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Peter Quint, Emily Jessel and, errr, the governess, as well as a range of topics Mr James was undoubtedly unaware of. Like Star Trek Voyager. Come to Bly (that’s the house, yo) and join our ghostly crew as we take an ambiguous journey through this Gothic masterpiece, but be aware of spoilers and swearing. They’re definitely in this ‘podcast’.

After a bit of a hiatus it's back. The book boys, the literature lads, the canon kids, the prose prats; whatever they decide to call themselves for their own amusement, Ryan and Callum have returned for another dose of literature's finest. And did you know that The Lord of the Flies is supposed to like, y'know, MEAN something? Well it's news to these two, as they've been forced to arm themselves with the deconstructive nuances of a GCSE student to blow this baby wide open. They'll be talking parodies, characters, motifs and plot holes, while throwing in the usual context and facts to satisfy your brain-expanding desires. Ah yes, it's good to be with you again.

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Right, no messing about with this one. Well maybe a little bit.   It's not every day you can just dip into the canon and pull out a bonafide masterpiece that's still enjoyable to read and... y'know... relevant. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is about as polished a literary accomplishment as you're ever likely to find. That being said, the boys still try their very best to mock it to the usual standards you'd expect from this podcast.   So join them as they ponder the efficiency of Heathcliff as a Brazilian footballer, the menacing fallibility of Nelly the housekeeper, and the dastardly nineteenth century villain that almost literally consumed people. Swearing, spoilers and silliness in spades.

Thug Book Club has reached the end of the Roald. Ha ha! Road, actually. But here they are at the conclusion of their Roald Dahl adventure, and the third and final book is a behemoth; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Known by literally everyone on the planet, the boys don't dwell too much on the important plot stuff, but instead veer off into the insignificant but no less entertaining. Join them as they discuss Gene Wilder's age, the legality of Wonka's crimes and why HBO should cash in on their pretty sweet *wink wink* concept of a drama series. Spoilers and swearing.    PLEASE NOTE, Ryan did not record his bits in a cave, as the acoustics here suggest. The mic is unfortunately on the brink of death. An audio upgrade will be coming soon though!

Go for the jugular! It's episode three of four of Callum and Ryan's Roald Dahl special, and two of three if you're only counting books. This time it's Fantastic Mr Fox, who turns out isn't all that fantastic. More like Unruly, Cannibalistic, Psychotic Mr Fox, who packs a bit of swag. The boys chat a fair bit of nonsense here, all in the name of nostalgic entertainment. Ryan fondly looks back on the death of the Beatles, whilst Callum makes his true feelings on Wes Anderson known to all. Just another day in Thug Book Club towers.