The Yak Babies Book Podcast

By Aaron Block, David Duhr, Brick Road

Yak Babies is a weekly book podcast that brings a mix of reviews, discussions, games, and read-a-longs to fellow readers who are sick of the same old stodgy book podcasts. We focus on literature, and ... more

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The podcast currently has 314 episodes available.

The Yak Babies Book Podcast episodes:

September 29, 2023 240- Phone Addiction
Brick is increasingly vexed by his phone's grip on his time and wonders if phones are making us dumber. Bonus Bro2Bro included!
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32min
September 14, 2023 239- Yak Picks: Science Fiction
The pals discuss their favorite sci-fi novels.
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20min
September 07, 2023 238- Kaya; Mouse Guard; Moonshadow; Marlfox; Kitchens of the Great Midwest; Wool; Demolition Angel; The Hunter; The Great Transition; ”Mall of America”; 33 1/3; It Never Ends; Endzone
Books this month: Kaya, by Craig Wes; Mouse Guard, by David Petersen; The Compleat Moonshadow, by Jean Marc DeMatteis; Marlfox, by Brian Jacques; Kitchens of the Great Midwest, by J. Ryan Stradal; Wool, by Hugh Howey; Demolition Angel, by Robert Crais; The Hunter, by Jennifer Herrera; The Great Transition, by Nick Fuller Googins; "Mall of America" by Susanne Wang; 33 1/3 Aja, by Don Breithaupt; 33 1/3 Come Away with ESG, by Sherry Percy; It Never Ends, by Tom Sharpling; Endzone, by Don DeLillo.
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37min
August 31, 2023 237- Toni Morrison’s Beloved - Canon or Cannon 2.0
The pals read and review Toni Morrison' brutal and haunting novel 1987 Beloved. It's generally recognized as a masterpiece, will the Yaks keep it in the canon or shoot it into the sea? The deliberation may not be as clear cut as you thing.
NOTE: our Patreon has not reached the level at which we can afford an on-staff factchecker. Some interpretations of historical facts by the Yaks may not be wholly accurate.
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44min
August 17, 2023 236- Yak Picks: Short Story Collections
The pals share their favorite short story collections as well as a list of runners up they enjoy.
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21min
August 10, 2023 235- AI Writing Part 2: Sudo Elf Trap
The pals enlist the AI chatbot Sudo to write the first draft of the long promised Elf Trap novella. Nico commits to proving he's smarter than a robot.
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38min
July 27, 2023 234- Reading Books in Translation
The plebeian pals discuss reading books written in languages other than English.
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19min
July 20, 2023 233- Yak Picks: 21st Century Literature
The pals share their favorite titles of the last 23 years, and a surprise Canon or Cannon decision is made.
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14min
July 13, 2023 232- Memorable Short Stories Assigned in Schools
The pals recount stories they read in grade school that stuck with them.
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26min
July 06, 2023 231- Comics Roulette 2023
Aaron shares some comics first issues he thinks his pals will enjoy.
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24min

FAQs about The Yak Babies Book Podcast:

How many episodes does The Yak Babies Book Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 314 episodes available.