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The podcast where we finally get to the books/movies/games that have been sitting on our shelves for forever. Hosted by Leif Nelson and Emily Miner.... more
FAQs about Tsundoku Book Club:How many episodes does Tsundoku Book Club have?The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.
June 13, 2019#10 – Mere ChristianityWe're back, and Emily decides to put Clive Staples Lewis to task for his theological work in Mere Christianity. Emily walks us through the ups and downs of C.S. Lewis' friendly tone as he tries to explain what all Christians believe. Leif tries to remember details about a book he hasn't read in 10 years.Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!...more57minPlay
May 22, 2019#9 – Captain MidnightBask in the glory of the handsome and daring Captain Midnight, an All-American Man just looking for an All-American Girl that loves the troops as much as he does. Will he and his faithful companion, Ikky Mudd, get out of this scrape? Will Emily's rolling eyes survive the misogyny? Find out on this episode of Tsundoku Book Club!Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!...more26minPlay
May 07, 2019#8 – Fate Core RPGThis week, we take Fate into our own hands! Join Emily, Leif, and special guest brother Nate as they discuss peeking out from the familiar territory of Dungeons and Dragons, and explore the world of generic story-driven role-playing system of Fate.Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!...more49minPlay
April 23, 2019#7 – Comic Books: First IssuesLeif subjected himself to a flight of comics tasters. Over tens of minutes were spent poring over the finest vintages of new comics on the market. What will Leif decide? Who will make the pull list, and who will get sent to the bargain bin? Find out this episode of Tsundoku Book Club!This episode contains discussion of comics that can't be fully appreciated without the images to accompany them. Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter to see images from the comics, alongside commentary highlighting and expanding on the episode's discussion....more38minPlay
April 09, 2019#6 – Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildLynels and moblins and bokoblins, oh my! Emily regales us with tales of her childhood and adulthood playing Legend of Zelda games after finally beating newest title on the Switch. We discuss boss battles, open worlds, and disappointing endings.Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod!...more32minPlay
March 26, 2019#5 – Waging Peace, ft. Liz NelsonPart two of the first recorded episode is here! Leif's mom, Liz Nelson, reads Waging Peace: A Special Operations Team's Battle to Rebuild Iraq, a book that's been sitting on the window shelf for more than ten years. We discuss guilt, culture clash, and what we do despite our best intentions....more38minPlay
March 11, 2019#4 – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingWho hasn't read the colossal standard of fantasy? Emily apparently. Join us as Emily, Leif, and a special guest discuss the book, the movie, Tom Bombadil, and all four women of the Lord of the Rings....more24minPlay
February 25, 2019#3 – Mirror EmpireYour long wait has ended, as Emily and Leif have finally recovered from their various illnesses! This episode, Leif reads The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley. Marvel as he mixes up genres, and complains about fantasy info dumps.We are finally on social media! Follow @TsundokuPod on Twitter for episode corrections and second thoughts from the hosts....more37minPlay
January 14, 2019#2 – A Thousand Years of Good PrayersFolks, if we can make a simple suggestion, don't start uploading a podcast right before the holidays! It'll really throw a spanner in the works. This episode, Emily discusses A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li. We talk about short story collections, eunuchs, and why connecting with characters is overrated....more35minPlay
December 16, 2018#1 – Welcome, and UnfollowTsundoku is a Japanese word for the practice of gathering books and never reading them. Join Emily and Leif as they try to figure out why its so hard to read the books that are so fun to buy.Then, Leif talks about Unfollow, a comic about 140 characters who gain an enormous inheritance with a deadly cost.Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!Music by Veltpunch....more28minPlay
FAQs about Tsundoku Book Club:How many episodes does Tsundoku Book Club have?The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.