Spine Crackers

By spine crackers

Spine Crackers is an in-depth literary analysis podcast where we discuss a different book every other week, with some jokes and goofs tossed in for good measure. Follow us on instagram, twitter, faceb... more

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How many episodes does Spine Crackers have?

The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.

Spine Crackers episodes:

January 28, 2024 Nicholson Baker - Vox
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss American author and literary one-of-a-kind Nicholson Baker's Vox (1992), an erotic study of character, technology, human connection, and fantasy. Full episode on Patreon below:
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1h 14min
January 09, 2024 The Third Annual Spine Crackers Year-in-Review Awards Spectacular (2023 Edition)
In this year-end episode, the Spine Crackers rank every book we read this year from worst to best, hand out various other awards such as best cover, best quote/passage, best character, answer listener questions, and more!
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3h 31min
November 30, 2023 Cormac McCarthy - The Passenger
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss American author Cormac McCarthy's penultimate novel of family, loss, madness, and genius, The Passenger. Full episode on our patreon as always!

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1h 18min
September 29, 2023 Malcolm Lowry - Under the Volcano
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss British author Malcolm Lowry's harrowing 1947 masterpiece of love, war, disease, culture, and meaning, Under the Volcano! Full episode available to patrons as always!

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1h 39min
September 04, 2023 Kenzaburō Ōe - The Silent Cry
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Japanese Nobel Prize winner
Kenzaburō Ōe's 1967 novel of family, death, war, and history, The Silent Cry! Full episode available on Patreon

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1h 23min
August 12, 2023 David Duchovny - Truly Like Lightning (feat. Patrick Willems)
In this episode, the Spine Crackers are joined by friend of the show, real life friend, film critic, filmmaker, youtube legend, and all around renaissance man Patrick Willems to discuss David Duchovny's novel of faith, family, and life in modern-day America Truly Like Lightning. Full episode on Patreon as always!

Pat - https://www.youtube.com/@patrickhwillems
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1h 51min
July 22, 2023 Stefan Zweig - Chess Story
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Austrian writer Stefan Zweig's final novella of war, class, and genius, Chess Story! Full episode on the Patreon!
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1h 16min
July 08, 2023 William Gaddis - Agapē Agape (feat. Book Shore)
In this episode, the Spine Crackers are joined by friend of the show and booktube stalwart Ben from Book Shore to discuss iconic postwar American author William Gaddis' posthumously published final work of culture, history, technology, and art, 2002's Agapē Agape! Full episode on the Patreon! (SORRY FOR SLIGHTLY SCUFFED/CHOPPED AUDIO GABE FROZE AND HAD TO REJOIN THE ZOOM A COUPLE TIMES!)

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1h 30min
June 02, 2023 Tarjei Vesaas - The Birds
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Norwegian author Tarjei Vesaas' 1957 novel of mental illness, family, nature, and perception The Birds. Full episode on Patreon as always.

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1h 22min
May 06, 2023 Emil Ferris - My Favorite Thing is Monsters
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss the first ever graphic novel read for the show, Emil Ferris' 2017 pulp noir horror tale of trauma, history, and childhood My Favorite Thing is Monsters! Full episode available on Patreon!
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1h 37min

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How many episodes does Spine Crackers have?

The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.

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