In your mad dash to get movie theater candy at the dollar store, have you ever noticed the book section and thought, "huh, I wonder who would buy a book from the dollar store?" It's me! Hosted by comedian Alex Runyon, Dollar Store Book Club is a bi-monthly podcast that invites academics, comedians, actors, writers, and more to read a book from the dollar store and talk about it!
In this episode of DSBC, Alex literally sits down with comedians Nate Cesco and Josh McDonald in her first in-person interview! The three of them discuss the action-thriller Dayfall by Michael David Ares, a novel full of problematic language, cringe-worthy tropes, and one single vampire. Tangents include Breaking Bad, Alex’s love life, and Josh’s grandma. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Dollar Store Book Club. You can find Nate Cesco at @Natecesco and you can listen to Josh McDonald’s CoseriTV-released comedy album, Hero In Town, on Spotify.
In our 4th episode, Dr. Hilary Brewster (Marshall University) joins Alex to discuss the 2004 children’s novel Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. Hilary schools Alex on the history of children’s lit; the differences in literature for children and young adults; and why she’s glad she didn’t get pregnant in high school.
In this episode, Alex chats with poet and editor RaJon Staunton about Mira T. Lee’s 2018 novel, Everything Here is Beautiful. Including a quick digression into the television show Fleabag, trading compliments, and a handful of giggles, this episode explores the messy family drama that unfolds Lee’s novel. Thank you for joining us for the third episode! If you like, please rate, subscribe, and tell a friend about us! Find RaJon: https://lumierereview.comhttps://rajonstaunton.wixsite.com/my-site
In this episode, Alex chats with bookstore owner, barista, roller derby aficionado, and poet Katie Norman, who introduced Alex to the Twilight Saga all the way back in Girl Scouts. They discuss Rainbow Rowell’s “Landline,” a 2014 novel about a woman whose marriage is on the brink of collapse just as she finds a magic rotary phone that makes calls into her past. This episode is a lot of “oh my gosh, you’re so right,” and “totally!” and laughing, with plenty of “English major BS” thrown in for good measure. Thank you for joining us for our second episode! If you like, please rate, subscribe, and tell a friend. Find Katie:@pennylimes on Twitter @cicada_books on Instagram This podcast is powered by Lateland
In her first episode, Alex chats with comedian, writer, filmmaker and producer Nate Cesco, who also happens to be her best friend. They discuss Melody Warnick’s “This Is Where You Belong,” a 2016 self help book about finding home wherever you are. As 2 people that love our home state of West Virginia, Alex and Nate scour the book to find out if their own sense of "Place Attachment" lines up with Warnick's approach to finding happiness in your surroundings. A mixed bag of good takes and questionable assertions, they ultimately find that you are right where you belong: listening to this podcast.Thank you for joining us for our inaugural episode! If you like, please rate, subscribe, and tell a friend. Find Nate:https://www.natecesco.comhttps://www.twitter.com/natecescoThis podcast is powered by Lateland
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