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An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.

Zachary Chopchinski and Martina McAtee

  • Aug 11, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 55m AVG DURATION
  • 65 EPISODES


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56: Copyright Again

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 55:25


This episode is all about copyrighting.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

55: Cancelled

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 57:36


Martina and Zach discuss cancel culture.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

54: Quarantine Check-In

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 58:39


Guess whose back and checking in on y'all... Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

53: Bad Behavior

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 67:56


In this episode Martina and Zach tell more listener stories. We hear about funny parenting stories and horrific salon stories.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

Minisode: Laura Perez

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 35:13


This month our featured author is Laura Perez! So Many laughs and an amazing discussion about books and growth.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

52: Nibbles The Hamster and Mirror Love

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 35:51


This is a listener story episode! Enjoy the craziness, we sure did. If you have a story you would like us to read, email us at booksandbspodcast@gmail.com Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.  

51: It Burns Where?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 60:37


Zach and Martina talk about their favorite books, movies, games about plagues and outbreaks. Yep, this is a COVID-19 episode.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

Minisode: Rebecca Milhoan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 28:31


This month our author feature is Rebecca Milhoan! We had such a great time with her the last time she was here, so we had to invite her back!  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

50: SnatchDragons

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 51:51


Zach and Martina Discuss books that are becoming TV show.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

49: TwaTomelette

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 57:51


Zach and Martina discuss reader group etiquette, Tupac, omelettes of a very interesting variety and many other random and off topic things.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

Minisode: KM Neuhold

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 37:07


This month's interview is with the lovely KM Neuhold. Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

48: Potato Face

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 55:22


 It's another men writing women badly episode!!    Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

47: RWA Scandal (Live Episode)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 128:53


This weeks episode is a playback of our live recording on the RWA scandal that shook the romance writers community...and really all of the writing community.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

Minisode: Jennifer Siddoway

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 32:44


This month's minisode is an interview with Jennifer Siddoway.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

46: Author Scandals...Again

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 53:53


It's another author scandal episode.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

Minisode: Kennedy Kigham

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 27:23


In this minisode we interviewed Kennedy Bigham.    Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

45: Dead Air and D Jokes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 65:17


This is our very first live episode! We answered some of your questions and dealt with a bunch of trolls. Warning: Trolls in the dungeon, language that may be upsetting to some listeners.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

44: If We Could Write

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 65:21


In this episode Zach and Martina talk about genres that they would write in if they could.    Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

Minisode: Stacey Marie Brown

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 33:02


In this minisode we talk to Stacey Marie Brown!    Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.      

43: Ohio and Other Urban Legends

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 52:09


In this episode we talk about urban legends! Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.      

42: The Gentleman Jizzer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 44:23


In this episode we tell our Halloween stories and talk about the spookiest (and best) month of the year.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

41: Cover to Cover

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 59:38


In this episode we talk about book covers and how important they are both as an author and as a reader. We get to talk to the amazing Molly Phipps who does book covers for both of us.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

40: Casper The Serial Killer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 54:56


In this episode we discuss the importance of editing and then we get to talk to the wonderful Jane Curry! Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

39: Surprise, Everybody's Gay

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 67:29


In this episode we talk a little about book censorship and then we get to interview the always amazing Heather Hildenbrand.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

38: Hitler on The Soundboard, Stalin on The Drums

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 63:43


Welcome to our very first PG13 episode as we interview the littlest of Deadlings, Ezri Farnum.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

37: BAM!! Duh Duh Duh.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 55:36


In this episode we talk a little about anthologies and group projects. Then we get to talk to the amazing and hilarious Bam Shepherd! Check out the Monster Ball Year 2 that releases in October!   Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

36: The Otter and The Bear: A Tale For My Daddy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 51:10


In this episode, we jump back to the male/male romance genre and we get to interview the hilarious Kate Hawthorne.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

35: Pubs and Catholic Churches.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 53:32


Zach and Martina talk about author quirks, addictions and then they interview Science Fiction author C.J Rutherford.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

34: Quivering Hole

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 60:06


In this episode, Zach and Martina discuss male/male romance books. They even get to interview the hilarious Maz Maddox. Finally an episode where we are SUPPOSED to talk about porn.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

33: Shrike Two- Electric Boogaloo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 57:33


In this episode, we talk about flipping the script on genre. Comedies made to be horror and horror made to be comedic. We also get to talk to Chantal Gadoury and Amanda Wright about their upcoming book, The Shrike and The Shadows.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

32: Minisode: I Was Held Hostage For Four Days

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 13:09


This minosode is brought to you by Min who tells us a crazy story about how she was held hostage by her family.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

31: She Titted Boodily

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 49:23


In this episode, we force Zach to read more examples of men describing women badly.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

30: One In The Stink, Not The Way You Think

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 65:29


In this episode we discuss our favorite horror books, authors, movies and monsters.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

29: Slim Jim, Oral Noberts and The Outback

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 77:18


In this episode we get to talk to hilarious Australian author S.M James. We talk about life in Australia, book boyfriends and book girlfriends and a bunch of other random things.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.  

28: Globally Titillated

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 55:25


In this episode we get discuss science fiction and get Zach to read some AI generated scripts.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

27: An Oxford Comma House

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 65:11


In this episode we discuss editing, tentacle porn, and we get to speak to editor and author, Megan Cutler. Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

26: Don't You Dare Close Your Eyes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 68:37


In this episode Zach and Martina discuss all things Disney!  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

25: Is My Baby Ugly?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 68:48


In this episode we discuss more drama going on in the book world. Then we get to talk to the ever hilarious Rebecca Milhoan, blogger at Parlament House Publishing company and one of our favorite people!  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

24: Hail Mary Full of Face

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 73:35


In this episode we discuss fairy tales and fairy tale retellings! Of course there's a lot of bull in between. We also get to talk to the ever amazing Chantal Gadoury about her awesome book Allerleirauh.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

23: Margarita's A Real B

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 60:08


In this episode we listen as Zach meets his match. Author D. B. Feister gives us a laugh as we discuss his books, pizza wars and an unfortunate story that ends with a really cool hat.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

Minisode 3: A Tale of Two Fingers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 14:08


In this minisode, Zach tells us an embarrassing story from his youth.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

22: Warning This Episode is Hella Gay

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 106:58


Happy pride month! In this episode we discuss our favorite shows, books and other media with LGBTQ characters. We also get to interview Alexander Eberhart, the author of There Goes Sunday school and Lock and West.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

21: We're All Gay Here

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 56:20


In this episode we discuss books and video games. Or at least we try. It's finally an episode where Zach gets to do all the heavy lifting...I'm sure that will turn out great.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

20: Cat Vomit, Revenge Farting and A Little Q&A

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 64:38


In this episode we discuss some of the things we learned over the years about the publishing world and we answer some of your questions.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

19: You're Not Panda Cute

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 50:30


In this episode we discuss what food and drinks we consume when reading and writing.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

18: Vampires It's Freaking Vampires

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 68:45


In this episode we discuss our favorite paranormal beings and we hear from fellow author Lichelle Slater.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.  

17: Embrace Both The Books And The Bull

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 67:10


In this episode we discuss guilty pleasure reads as well as other guilty pleasures.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

16: Porn and Other Stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 60:18


In this episode we talk about audiobooks. What we like about them, what we don't like about them and of course all the bull we devolve into.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.  

Minisode 2: Eat The Egg

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 7:49


In this mini-episode we tell a reader's strange tale of ancestors talking to her from beyond the grave. Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

15: Eating Da Butt Is For Everybody

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 58:04


In this episode we discuss plot driven versus story driven books. We get derailed real quick but don't worry, we bring it back to the books eventually.  Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

14: The Death of A Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 66:01


In this episode we discuss series that should have ended long before they did. Books and Bull: An incoherent rambling from two authors hopped up on caffeine. A full range of books...but mostly bull.  Warning: This podcast contains vulgar language, gratuitous nudity, is highly offensive to literally everyone, and is not for the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk.

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