Get to know your hosts Danny and Joey better by listening to how their book club and podcast came to be! Are you more of a Danny reader, or more of a Joey reader? The brothers chat about some of their pre-pod books including, but not limited to- 'Educated' by Tara Westover, 'The Inconvenient Indian' by Thomas King and 'Know My Name' by Chanel Miller.  

Danny and Joey review 'Think Again' by Adam Grant. Grant is a well known psychologist and author that has given many Ted Talks. The brother's talk about Bill and Melinda Gates, the overview effect and 'kummerspeck' aka grief bacon. 

Trigger warning: Suicide.

Danny and Joey review 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. 'Shadow of the Wind', originally written in Spanish, is a worldwide best seller. The brothers chat about bibliophiles, twist endings and flatulence humour. 

Danny and Joey review 'Big Magic' by Elizabeth Gilbert. Gilbert is best known for her 2006 memoir 'Eat, Pray, Love'. In this episode, the brothers delve into Karens, creativity and paradoxes!

Danny and Joey review 'The Chestnut Man' by Søren Sveistrup. Sveistrup is best known for being the screenwriter of the hit series 'The Killing'. The brothers brave a thriller/nordic noir and chat about the horror of nursery rhymes, the dictionary of invented words and tree killing fungus. 

Danny and Joey review 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. Collins is best known for her Hunger Games trilogy. The brothers review her prequel and get into Shakespeare, the pronunciation of soft J's,  and Wordsworth. 

Danny and Joey review 'M Train' by Patti Smith. Patti Smith is an american singer, song-writer whose 1975 album 'Horses' was widely influential for the punk-rock scene.  She also wrote the memoir 'Just Kids' which is one of Joey's favorite books. In this episode, the brothers dive into poetry baths, grief and discuss how mundane objects can hold such sentimental value. 

Danny and Joey review 'Exhalation' by Ted Chiang. Ted Chiang is best known for writing 'Story of Your Life' which the movie 'Arrival' was based on. The brothers get into family lore, memories, existential crises and plot structure.