Beyond the Bindings

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Beyond the Bindings is a dive into literature and its connection to human nature. Host, Maxx Lopez, seeks to venture through themes of many genres and eras in writing. Suggestions for books to cover are always welcome and encouraged.

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    • Mar 28, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Beyond the Bindings

    Episode 63: The Hobbit Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 62:07


    The Hobbit By J.R.R Tolkien

    Episode 62: Reaper Man - Discworld 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 22:05


    Reaper Man By Terry Pratchett

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    Episode 61: Moving Pictures - Discworld 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 22:48


    This week we continue our journey through Discworld with Terry Pratchett's, Moving Pictures.

    Episode 60: Piranesi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 22:46


    After a short break we are back with Susanna Clarke's, Piranesi! 

    Episode 59: Eric - Discworld 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 20:38


    This we continue our journey through Terry Pratchett's Discworld with, Eric!

    Episode 58: Guards! Guards! - Discworld 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 22:59


    This week we jump into Terry Pratchett's 8th Discworld book, Guards! Guards!

    Episode 57: Misery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 24:21


    This week we cover the Stephen King classic, Misery!

    Episode 56: A Man Called Ove

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 25:07


    This week we cover Richard Backman's, A Man Called Ove.

    Episode 55: The Breathing Method

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 38:11


    The Different Seasons finale is here!

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    Episode 54: Pyramids - Discworld 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 24:30


    Today we jump into Terry Pratchett's  7th Discworld story, Pyramids.

    Episode 53: The Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 47:38


    Part three of four on the King collection, Different Seasons. This week Bryan joins me for, The Body.

    Holiday Special: Hogfather

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 21:10


    Join me for this unprecedented holiday special where I discuss Terry Pratchett's, Hogfather.

    Episode 52: Apt Pupil

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 41:03


    Part two of four on the King collection, Different Seasons. This week Bryan joins me for, Apt Pupil.

    Episode 51: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 24:31


    Bryan is back this week to help cover the first story from King's collection, Different Seasons. 

    Episode 50: Anxious People

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 21:09


    This week I dive into Swedish author Fredrik Backman's, Anxious People.

    Episode 49: Rose Madder

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 26:47


    This week I continue through the works of Stephen King with 1995's, Rose Madder.

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    Episode 48: Gwendy's Final Task

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 32:05


    This week I will tackle  Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's, Gwendy's Final Task.

    Episode 47: Wyrd Sisters - Discworld 6

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 22:34


    This week I get back to the great Terry Pratchett with, Wyrd Sisters.

    Episode 46: The Midnight Library

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 24:56


    We return to the works of Matt Haig this week with, The Midnight Library!

    Episode 45: Fairy Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 26:43


    This week I cover Stephen King's newest fantasy novel, Fairy Tale.

    Episode 44: The Talisman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 27:49


    Join me this week as I cover Stephen King and Peter Straub's, The Talisman!

    Episode 43: IT Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 108:49


    The grand finale is here!

    Episode 42: IT Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 23:59


    This week we will continue to celebrate the month of October with the second part for the Stephen King Classic, IT.

    Episode 41: IT Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 39:21


    This week we celebrate the start of October with the Stephen King Classic, IT.

    Episode 40: Sorcery - Discworld 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 22:03


    This week we cover the fifth installment in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series , Sorcery!

    Episode 39: Mort - Discworld 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 23:01


    This week we cover the Terry Pratchett classic, Mort!

    Episode 38: Equal Rites - Discworld 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 26:26


    Beyond the Bindings return from it's month long break with the third installment in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, Equal Rites!

    Episode 37: The Light Fantastic - Discworld 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 19:57


    This week we jump into Terry Pratchett's second in the 41 book series, Discworld!

    Episode 36: The Colour of Magic - Discworld 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 25:52


    This week we jump into Terry Pratchett's first in the 41 book series, Discworld!

    Episode 35: An Evening With Neil Gaiman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 31:51


    A very special episode this week where I cover my experience at An Evening With Neil Gaiman at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago!

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    Episode 34: Good Omens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 25:25


    This week we cover one of my favorites stories of all time, Good Omens!

    Episode 33: The Ocean at the End of the Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 24:27


    This week we continue our deep dive into all things Neil Gaiman continues with, The Ocean at the End of the Lane!

    Episode 32: Stardust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 26:51


    This week will start a series of episodes covering one of my favorite authors of all time, Neil Gaiman!

    Episode 31: Ready Player 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 34:45


    This week I cover Earnest Cline's modern sci-fi, Ready Player 2!

    Episode 30: Death On The Nile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 23:47


    BTB celebrates it's 30th episode with Agatha Chistie's, Death On The Nile.

    Episode 29: Grifter's Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 19:28


    This week we revisit the Hard Case Crimes series with Lawrence Block's, Grifter's Game.

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    Episode 28: And Then There Were None

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 23:34


    This week we are covering the Agatha Christie classic, And Then There Were None. This is my first Christie read, with two more planned on the horizon!

    Episode 27: Needful Things Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 26:21


    This week we continue with a Beyond The Bindings favorite, Stephen King! This story will be covered in 3 parts, concluding this week with Part 3: Everything Must Go!

    Episode 26: Needful Things Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 25:47


    This week we continue with a Beyond The Bindings favorite, Stephen King! This story will be covered in 3 parts, continuing this week with Part 2: The Sale of the Century !

    Episode 25: Needful Things Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 31:25


    This week we get back to a Beyond The Bindings favorite, Stephen King! This story will be covered in 3 parts, starting this week with Part 1: The Grand Opening!

    Episode 24: The Fifth Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 25:27


    This week we dive into book one of N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Series, The Fifth Season.

    Beyond the Panels: Saga Vol.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 31:02


    This week we jump into our third episode of our Thursday release, Beyond the Panels! We continue with Saga Vol. 3!

    Episode 23: Salvage The Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 25:33


    This week we dive into Jesymn Ward's, Salvage The Bones. Topics include family, companionship, and Hurricane Katrina.

    Beyond the Panels: Saga Vol.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 24:30


    This week we jump into our second episode of our Thursday release, Beyond the Panels! We continue with Saga Vol. 2!

    Episode 22: Black Leopard, Red Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 28:54


    This week we dive into Marlon James', Black Leopard, Red Wolf!

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    Beyond the Panels: Saga Vol.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 28:10


    This week we debut the first episode of our Thursday release, Beyond the Panels! We jump in with one my favorites of all time, Saga Vol. 1!

    Episode 21: Invisible Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 24:34


    This week we cover Ralph Ellison's 1952 classic, Invisible Man!

    Episode 20: Anansi Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 27:19


    This week I cover one of my favorites novels of all time, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.  Topics include brotherhood along with the idea of your shadow self.

    neil gaiman anansi boys
    Episode 19: Norse Mythology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 23:27


    This week we cover a collection of Norse mythology written by Neil Gaiman!  

    Episode 18: How To Stop Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 23:00


    This week we will continue our exploration into author Matt Haig with his 2017 novel, How To Stop Time.

    Episode 17: The Dead Fathers Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 31:43


    This week we jump into a brand new author (for Beyond the Bindings) with Matt Haig's, The Dead Fathers Club .

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