Old Books Podcast

Things are getting interesting - a mysterious chest appears with exactly what the crew needs, a turtle goes missing, and what is the dog barking at all the time? Come laugh at the wild guesses we for the cause of these unexplained events!

After a little break we've returned (did you miss us?)! To kick things off we decided to revisit the world of Jules Verne with The Mysterious Island. Join us as we share our thoughts about the crew of this book and their can-do-no-wrong captain!

Join us for the finale of this book, and our podcast (for a little while at least). We share our fave parts of the book, find the perfect person to do a table read, and assign each other Knight names!

Random weddings, evolving characters, and a smart lion tamer glorifies the courage of our Knight. Come join us for part 3 of Don Quixote. Also! We're taking a break for a while, so our next episode will be the last for a little while. Let us know what books you want us to read when we start back up!

Our Knight of the Sorrowful Face returns home but not before a few more (mis)adventures, and a random run-down tavern plays host to the four most beautiful women in the world. This, and more in the next installment of Don Quixote.

We've jumped headfirst into one helluva story. Come listen to us laugh more than we talk, as we share our surprise at how absurdly fully this book is!

Sooomebody gets all up in their feels about how certain charecters were "treated" and we introduce a few new people into the fan-casting roster. Don't listen if you hate laughing!

Quips so shape they cut and everyone seems to have an opinion on one of the characters. Come get lost with us in this fun adventure!

Come join us for the last half of this crazy story. (Spoiler: we didn't' get what we were hoping for and we're not happy.) Oh! We miiiiight have fan-casted Sean Connery (RIP) for every character.

"I love the fact that Sweeney Todd bitch smacks so many people!" - Bueno "His pimp hand is strong" - Esteban Join us for the first half of this thrilling tale!

We got together to talk about a few Halloween stories, and we have a guest! Join us for a fun, tangent-y chat about masquerade parties and random spooky stuff.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world where you can only see 2 dimensions instead of 3? If so, then you don't want to miss this episode!

A beautiful story comes to a close. Thankfully we have the cast of The Expendables to help us through.

Touching conversations, deadly knitters, and so much more! Join us for the next several chapters of Two Cities!

We've started a journey where children get run over in the streets and it requires 8 people to serve one piece of chocolate. We have no idea where it's going but we're here for it! Oh and "There's arsenic in my chocolate! Who did it!?!" - Dennis

Karma comes for the Demon, and we fan cast one person to play all three Musketeers. Our thoughts on the conclusion of the book and some excellent fan casting. You don't want to miss it!

D'Artagnan runs through the streets of France in a robe and slippers... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Aramis has an on-again-off-again relationship to religion, and Porthos just can't seem to figure anything out. Oh, escapades of Les Trois Mousquetaires!

All for one and one for all! Join us as we're introduced to the motley crew of the King's Guard. D'Artagnan is so feisty!

What a plot twist! We wrap the last part of The Moonstone and discuss our thoughts on how everything was resolved, then have fun fan casting!

Things are finally starting to get interesting (and funny!). Share in the intrigue as we try to figure out who stole the Moonstone, and discover the real reason quicksand was made (I was kidding, I promise!).

What's the oldest detective story? Some say it's The Moonstone, so we decided to read it! Join us as we share initial thoughts on it and compare it against our favorite detective - Sherlock Holmes!

Did the Cap get his white whale, or did the white whale get away? Find out in the conclusion of Moby Dick!

Join us for Moby Dick pt 2 - random stories that have nothing to do with a whale, and where's the captain!?!

We're back at sea again with Ishmael, Queequeg, Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask. This time we follow the fearless Captain Ahab to hunt the great Moby Dick!

Germs, sippy straws, and manslaughter, oh my! Join us for the close of War of the Worlds!

Germs, sippy straws, and manslaughter, oh my! Join us for the close of War of the Worlds!

It has happened. LIfe from another planet has landed on Earth, and they're not friendly. Join Dennis, Esteban, and I as we discuss the events of War of the Worlds, part 1!

Happy Holidays! Please join us for a holiday episode where we talk about Dicken's A Christmas Carol.

Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the book against how main stream media portrays the story!

Bonus Halloween episode! We decided to read The Island of Dr. Moreau. There's a lot of extra banter in this episode, hope you enjoy!

Years have passed, and Dorian still shows no signs of his evil deeds. Join us as we judge Mr Grey and his feeble attempt to redeem himself!

After too long we return! In this episode we discuss the first half of The Picture of Dorian Grey, a philosophical fiction which gave us much and more to talk about!

At long last, we come to the conclusion of The Count of Monte Cristo! All the intricate plans set forth by Dantes reach their ends, for better or worse. Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the close of this epic tale!

Dantes, also known as The Count, Abbé Busoni, and Lord Wilmore, has acknowledged his role as Avenging Angel. Join us as we discuss our thoughts about the elaborate scheme he's weaving around his enemies!

"We find ourselves about 15 years since the events of the last episode. Our beloved Dantes as escaped and found his treasure. He returns to us as The Count of Monte Cristo, a supremely wealthy individual who's more than happy to make the acquaintance of certain persons in France.

It's 1815, we find ourselves in France during the tug-of-war political climate of Louis XVIII and Napoleon Bonaparte. Travel with us as we discuss our thoughts on unfortunate turn of events in the life of Edmond Dantes as he's wrongfully framed and incarcerated.

Visiting the hidden city of Atlantic, being the first humans to set foot on the South Pole, and narrowly escaping death under the ice. Esteban, Dennis and I return to discuss our thoughts on all this and more in this episode, which brings our time with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to a close.

It's the 1870s and the world travels by sea, but there's a problem. A giant unknown sea monster is wrecking cargo ships and navy vessels. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a Naturalist, is invited to board the Abraham Lincoln along side his faithful servant Conseilto and Master Harpoonist Ned Land to search for and destroy this giant creature. Things don't go as planned however and our team ends up on a secret vessel lead by Captain Nemo.  In this podcast we talk about getting to know these characters and our thoughts on their adventures aboard the Nautilus.