Podcast appearances and mentions of mike bockoven

Summary: Hm, is that sound of screaming from the joy of a roller coaster or a stabbing? Today our hosts discuss books set in Theme Parks! Whether like Holly you're more drawn to the magic and experience of places like DisneyLand or you're like Devin chasing adrenaline on some of the fastest and most intense roller coasters on earth, there are books that can give you the thrill you're looking for.  Topics Discussed: The Dagger (6:53): Holly discussed FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven, a horror book reminiscent of an adult Lord of the Flies. After a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates FantasticLand, a theme park where “Fun is Guaranteed!,” employees agree to stay behind to make sure the park isn't looted and are promised to be paid to do so. Five weeks later, rescue crews arrive to find heads on spikes, bodies lined up, and employees split into warring factions. Holly's key takeaways were: The story fills in the gaps between the hurricane and what the rescue crews discovered through various POVs; a journalist interviews various people involved after the fact. Since the story is told through multiple interviews, readers must decide which accounts to believe, as survivors may be unreliable or have their own agendas. The novel highlights how quickly social norms break down when survival is at stake. Cut off from the outside world, the employees turn to tribalism, reinforcing the idea that without structure, humans can revert to their most primal instincts.  The theme park itself provided a unique structure and setting for such an intense plot; the factions of employees were named after the rides near them such as the Pirates, the ShopGirls as they resort to violence while competing for food, medicine, and social dominance in what had been a whimsical space.  The Heart (19:48): Devin discussed Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan, a YA romance following Elouise (Lou) Parker and her group of friends at their summer jobs at Magic Castle Playland, a run-down local theme park in their town. Lou suffers her junior year summer wearing a giant hot dog suit around the park, while her love interest Nick gets to be a Diving Pirate dating Jessa, a princess. The news that the park will be shutting down at the end of the summer, Lou takes matters into her own hands to ensure that she has the summer of her dreams - from saving the park to fake-dating her best friend, Seeley, so she can ultimately win her man. Devin's key takeaways were:  Magic Castle Playland is like any local, run down park that you've ever been to and it's nostalgic in the way it is so typical. A large portion of the plot is dedicated to Lou's increasingly desperate attempts to keep the park from closing and the park itself acts as a mirror and a foil for her own immaturity and growth.   The fake dating between Lou and Seeley in order to break another couple up was a challenging part of the story, especially when it's a bi woman doing it with a lesbian to win a cis het man. There's a stereotype of bi women (and men, but mostly women): they lead people on, they're greedy, they can't make up their minds, and this book fed into that stereotype.  The “young adult” aspect of this book really shone through. Nick and Seeley were mature, kind, and measured throughout but everyone else was very in their teenage years. Getting the story from Lou's perspective was at times agonizing; a blend of being so accurate to a dumb teenager's brain and Lou's own meddling and dramatic rhetoric.  Hot On the Shelf (36:51): Holly: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Devin: I Think They Love You by Julian Winters What's Making Our Hearts Race (40:22): Holly: Holly's Literary Magic Substack Devin: Mythic Quest on AppleTV   Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: being immersed in spreadsheets and the publishing woes of Iron Flame Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: foodie books that symbolize different thanksgiving dishes The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  2:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:01 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 2:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 10:52 - Currently Reading Patreon 11:08 - Current Reads 11:41 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith) 14:50 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 13:52 - The Novel Neighbor 16:44 - Krampus by Brom 17:14 - Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab (Kaytee) 17:29 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 19:53 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier 19:54 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud 19:55 - 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson 20:17 - Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab 21:16 - Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks (Meredith) 23:22 - Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis 25:32 - The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger 27:30 - The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende (Kaytee) 31:19 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker (Meredith) 34:32 - Article about racial bias media coverage 35:46 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 35:50 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 35:59 - Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 36:08 - Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton (Kaytee) 36:25 - Foyles UK 39:59 - Deep Dive: Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate 41:20 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver  43:26 - Taste by Stanley Tucci  43:44 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Mananasala 44:33 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi 45:42 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan 46:39 - A City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller 47:39 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 48:49 - Chef's Kiss by T.J. Alexander 49:22 - La Cucina by Lily Prior 49:32 - Chocolat by Joanne Harris 49:33 - Like Water for Chocolate Laura Esquivel 50:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 50:37 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree 50:53 - The House Witch by Delemhach 51:34 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson 51:55 - Still Life by Louise Penny 52:34 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram 53:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:14 - I wish to convey my most heartfelt thankfulness to our listeners and to Kaytee herself for a wonderful bookish partnership. (Meredith) 54:00 - I wish for listeners to let me know about their favorite Indie bookstores. (Kaytee) 54:19 - Indie bookstore SURVEY Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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Salmon visits with thriller/horror writer author Mike Bockoven about his latest book, "Killing It." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-salmon/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-salmon/support

This week, Kyle and Amy's adventures in intensity have taken them to Turkey, land of the brutal, beautiful fever dream that is Baskin (2015). Side note: Amy was recording from her phone so the usual can pop of her Coca-Cola did not pick up as well and we profusely apologize.   Spookin' On: Kyle – Killing It by Mike Bockoven, The Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle (Universal Studios Hollywood)  Amy – Hellmaster (1992), The Black Demon (2023)   Next Week's Tape: The Night Comes for Us (2018)  Available on Netflix!     Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut You can go to kyleclarkcomedy.bandcamp.com and pay what you want for the full uncut set from “I'm a Person” which includes 20 mins of unheard material, plus an additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box!  (It's under Kyle's name but anything you send for Jen and Amy will 100% make it to them unless it's snacks and then the average drops to about 80%-ish. But don't let that deter you!)   Check out Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     Follow us on Twitter/Instagram/(and Jen on TikTok!)  Show: @PodScary Jen: @JenSaunderson Kyle: @kyleclarkisrad Amy: @thegoregoregirl (Twitter), @gutterbutterfly (Instagram) Frankie G: @8armedspidey (Instagram) (co-host of The Graveyard Shift and our social media guru)

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a meeting with an app and a personal audiobook win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we've been asked how it affects our reading lives to have to do it as a “job,” and we're answering those questions today! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:19 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:54 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:02 - CR Season 5: Episode 12 4:09 - Fable app 4:11 - CR Season 5: Episode 15 5:56 - Zeel app 8:36 - Current Reads 8:45 - The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler (Kaytee) 9:05 - Sea Change by Gina Chung 9:27 - Bookmarks 12:36 - The Getaway by Lamar Giles (Meredith) 14:18 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 14:19 - Hide by Kiersten White 16:14 - Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Kaytee) 18:29 - Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo 20:16 - A Week in Winter by Marcia Willett (Meredith, amazon link) 21:54 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher 25:04 - The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (Kaytee) 29:25 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 31:00 - The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (Meredith) 31:08 - Hearts and Daggers podcast 34:58 - Deep Dive: When Reading is Your Job 40:48 - NetGalley 40:52 - Libro.fm 47:40 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish everyone knew about the library extension you can add to your browser (Kaytee) 47:47 - LibraryExtension 49:12 - The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell I wish romances would delineate spicy scenes with different colored text. (Meredith) 50:06 - The Popcast 50:11 - The Popcast episode 489 - The Nos of Books Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

This time we cover: A Man & His Cat by Umi Sakurai: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2287396 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Eastman and Laird: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2303981 Octopus, Seahorse, Jellyfish by David Liittschwager: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2297653 Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12356380 We didn't fully cover: The Scoundrel Falls Hard by Sophie Jordan: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2301229 The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2301204 The Writing Life by Jeff Strand (you'll have to rock an interlibrary loan for this one): https://www.mylibrary.us/prospector-and-ill/ The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynoin IV: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2300633

Hey there, writers!In this minisode, Karissa/Katherine breaks down Fantasticland  by Mike Bockoven. This YA novel is a gripping horror/crime/Lord of the Flies retelling that takes a unique and ominous look at the otherworldly isolationism of the online world - similar, perhaps, to that of a deserted island. Join Karissa as she analyzes Fantasticland, offering a review of what does and doesn't work from a writer's perspective!Keep writing, everyone, and we'll see you on the next page...Find us on social media @thescripturientsocietyCheck out our sister podcast That Pretentious Book Club for bookish comedy content!Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/storysirensstudio or check out merch and more at storysirensstudio.comSupport the show

We're diving into our first book discussion this. Disney John, Liam and John join me as we discuss what happens to the people left behind in a theme park, in Florida after a massive hurricane.  Meet us at The Exclamation point.Listener discretion advised. Explicit languageOn Facebook @dockingbay77podcastOn Twitter @dockingbay77podDockingbay77podcast@gmail.comhttps://www.patreon.com/dockingbay77podcastCheck out the link below for info on Art of the Deckhttps://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=200023081779045Twitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: working with a new bookstore and a reading chair conundrum Current Reads: we've got some wheelhouse reading here today including some non-fiction that we think you'll love Deep Dive: the books we read during our childhoods that impacted the readers we are today Book Presses: two more of those childhood books that we want to make sure you've read As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . .   2:10 - Listener Press Episode: Record a voice memo on your phone with the following details: Your name, where you're from, the book's title and author, a description of it and WHY you are pressing it.  These are DUE FRIDAY JUNE 17 4:29 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:57 - Cafe Con Libros Bookstore  9:08 - Current Reads 10:23 - Taste by Stanley Tucci (Kaytee) 14:28 - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak (Meredith) 18:07 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 20:05 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 20:29 - A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll (Kaytee) 20:37 - Lexy @readlexyread on Instagram 20:42 - @thewilltoread on Instagram 24:00 - The Palace Papers by Tina Brown (Meredith) 24:55 - The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown 28:16 - HRH by Elizabeth Holmes 29:22 - Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 28:28 - Majesty by Katharine McGee 28:29 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 29:39 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Kaytee) 33:15 - Hide by Kiersten White (Meredith) 36:38 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 36:29 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 30:03 - Deep Dive: Childhood Reading that Impacted Us 42:26 - First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple by Cameron West (Amazon Link) 43:39 - Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber  44:26 - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien  46:13 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens  46:57 - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 48:41 - Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume 48:54 - Deenie by Judy Blume  48:59 - Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 49:01 - Blubber by Judy Blume  49:13 - Forever by Judy Blume 49:55 - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 50:51 - Maus by Art Spiegelman 50:56 - Night by Elie Weisel  50:58 - The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank 52:30 - Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton 52:31 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 53:36 - West Side Story by Irving Shulman 53:48 - Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare 53:55 - A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 53:56 - Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry 55:00 - The Odyssey by Homer 55:01 - The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 56:07  - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 56:28 - The Giver by Lois Lowry (Kaytee) 1:00:05 - The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Welcome to the Summer 2022 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out June through mid-August.   This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Introducing Summer Shelves (a companion to my Summer Reading Guide)… In addition to my annual 2022 Summer Reading Guide, I introduced Summer Shelves, a companion exclusively for Superstars Patrons ($7/mo). Summer Shelves features BACKLIST summer reading recommendations from over 25 former podcast guests and our team members. The Summer Shelves design is clean, crisp, and unique and is available in a PDF file format via Patreon. If you'd like to get the Summer Shelves companion guide, you can sign up to be a Superstars patron here. You'll also get access to a monthly bonus podcast series called Double Booked (where Catherine or Susie and I share our own book recommendations in the same format as the big show) and my Rock Your Reading Tracker. Plus, as a patron you can listen to the quarterly bonus podcast episode series called Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books that we're excited about that we did not share in the regular Preview episode.  Get Summer Shelves! Highlights The summer theme lands on the spectrum of female relationships — some healthy and some toxic.   Catherine is more optimistic for these summer releases. Debut novels make up 4 of Sarah's 6 picks! Catherine and Sarah fall into an impromptu new game of Guess What Book This Sounds Like? Catherine shares a funny author meeting gaffe from her past. Catherine and Sarah share their #1 summer release picks. Summer 2022 Book Preview [2:33] June Sarah's Picks: These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany (June 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:11] The Measure by Nikki Erlick (June 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:08] Catherine's Picks: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley (June 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:16] Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta (June 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:46]  Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer (June 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:41]  July Sarah's Picks: The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (July 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:12]  Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez (July 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:12]  The Work Wife by Alison B. Hart (July 19) | Amazon [30:24]  Catherine's Picks: Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark (July 5) | Amazon [27:20] Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress (July 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:15]  August Sarah's Pick: Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor (August 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:03]  Catherine's Pick: Bookish People by Susan Coll (August 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:57] Other Books Mentioned Upgrade by Blake Crouch (July 12) [3:51]  Normal People by Sally Rooney [6:52]  Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney [6:55]  There There by Tommy Orange [9:44] Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades [10:00] American Predator by Maureen Callahan [11:00] The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin [11:57]  Election by Tom Perrotta [14:51]  The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta [15:11]  The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger [18:50]  Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [19:53]  Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven [20:10]  Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer [22:54]  The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer [24:42] Love and Saffron by Kim Fay [24:50]  I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez [25:23]  A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost [26:29]  Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [32:05]  The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer [35:22]  The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [35:29]  The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale [35:33]  The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb [36:11]  Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [39:06]  The Mothers by Brit Bennett [39:09]  The Dry by Jane Harper [39:37]  We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker [40:23]  Descent by Tim Johnston [41:08]  The Stager by Susan Coll [44:19]  About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

Mike Bockoven returns to help the Fiascos determine how improbable it is that Starship Troopers turned out to be brilliant satire.

Mike Bockoven returns to help the Fiascos determine how improbable it is that Starship Troopers turned out to be brilliant satire.

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: an ASMR playlist + supporting indie bookstores Current Reads: climate fiction, romance, non-fiction, and murder Deep Dive: the books that we want to see on the large or small screen Book Presses: another cinematic pick and a quick option for non-fiction November As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 0:10 Bite Size Intro 2:18 - Your homework: Record a voice memo on your phone. Make sure your voice memo includes: your name, your location, the name of the indie bookstore you are referencing with its location, a book that was hand sold to you (either by the seller or a shelf talker, etc.) with the title and author, and all the reasons why you love the book and the bookstore!  Deadline -- DECEMBER 1 4:57 Bookish Moment of the Week 6:01 - Currently Reading Patreon 8:13 - The Worm bookstore in Sedona  11:52 Current Reads: 12:05 - Fabled Bookshop 12:18 - L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon (Meredith) 15:10 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 16:44 - Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell 17:18 - Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore (Kaytee) 17:37 - Season 3: Episode 33 of Currently Reading 22:02 - Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi (Meredith) 25:37 - Fast Pitch by Nic Stone (Kaytee) 26:52 - Clean Getaway by Nic Stone 28:25 - Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier (Meredith) 33:22 - No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez 33:23 - The Whisper Man by Alex North   33:33 - Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell (Kaytee) 33:57 - Feminist Book Club Subscription Box 37:41 Deep Dive - Cinematic Books We Want To See On the Screen 39:28 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant  40:24 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 40:54 - Lobizona by Romina Garber Russell 40:59 - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 41:06 - The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune 41:41 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 42:43 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 43:34 - The Troop by Nick Cutter 43:40 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 44:44 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 44:21 - Devolution by Max Brooks 44:54 - Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 45:21 - The One by John Marrs 45:27 - The Passengers by John Marrs 45:40 - One Two Three by Laurie Frankel 45:45 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel 46:28 - The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 46:32 - Falling by T.J. Newman 46:40 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 46:49 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 47:06 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston 47:16 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 47:38 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Meredith) 49:37 - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (Kaytee) 50:37 - Starstruck by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

In this BONUS podcast we discuss each episode of Shudder's reboot of Creepshow! We are joined by author Mike Bockoven and Lindsay Washburn! Support our show and get the bonus podcasts! https://www.patreon.com/badmovienightshow For our video show and other episodes please visit www.Bad-Movie-Night.com   

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: A sisterly conversation and a masking win Current Reads: books we are so glad we read, from beginning to end Deep Dive: how to make your IRL friendship bookish and how to make your bookish friendship IRL Book Presses: a YA book that seems to be universally beloved and a way to make friends in your neighborhood As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 2:06 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 3:40 - BlackLIT box Current Reads: 4:59 - Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Mindy) 9:26 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 10:14 - Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh (Kaytee) 13:15 - The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai (Mindy) 13:21 - Page1 Box 13:27 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 15:44 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 16:43 - Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams (Kaytee) 19:31 - The Lost Queen by Signe Pike (Mindy) 19:47 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 22:38 - Fabled Bookshop 24:01 - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell (Kaytee) 25:38 - Blackwell’s   Deep Dive - Cultivating Bookish Friendships 36:06 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 36:11 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 38:34 - Lovely War by Julie Berry (Mindy) 38:38 - Season 3, Episode 13 38:43 - Mindy and Mary’s Top 10 Minisode 40:30 - The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Mike Bockoven, Alysia Homminga, and Michelle Ianiro to the show to discuss their online theatrical mini series adaptation of Mike's book “Fantasticland” Michelle adapted the play and brought everybody together and Alysia is directing and editing the project. They discuss the origins of this project, the process of collaborating remotely, and creative problem solving in the age of Covid. Kyle has a role in the series and asks the trio what their experience was like working on the show. Plus, Matt finally gets to ask what the hell this show is. See below for info about how to see the show. (Also, Kyle has some stand up shows this week and there are links below to tickets for those as well!)   Weekly Rads: Kyle – The Before Trilogy (movies) Matthew – Barb and Star go to Vista del Mar (movie) Mike – Let's Go Play at the Adams (book) Aly – Okay Human by Weezer (album) Michelle – The Hunt (movie)     Fantasticland series info: Instagram: @thtfantasticland www.townhalltheater.com Ticket Link: [inset when link available]     Kyle's Shows this week:   Weds 2/24/21 Flappers Wednesday Virtual Yoo Hoo Room Show http://flc.cc/G3JE811 (worth clicking the link just to see the terrible headshot flappers uses from when somebody hacked their system years ago...)   Sunday 2/28/21 Full Circle Comedy watch live on facebook! facebook.com/fullcirclebrewingco or watch on zoom meeting ID: 9104467350 Passcode: beerisgood   Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out merch for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight   Follow us on social media or whatever! Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt Instagram: @thisisradpodcast Tumblr: thisisradpod.tumblr.com http://www.thisisradpodcast.com

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: an internet panel discussion and a family reading hack Current Reads: some big exciting books and some that were overhyped Deep Dive: we dissect the character-driven versus plot-driven spectrum Book Presses: some of our favorite “character-driven” reads As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:30 - Episode 24 of Season 3 with Laura Tremaine 1:33 - Episode 25 of Season 3 with Gretchen Rubin 1:49 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram Bookish Moments: 2:56 - 400 Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 4:57 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast Current Reads: 6:04 - The Secret Life of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (Kaytee) 6:29 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 7:46 - Co-Parenting 101: Helping your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce by Deesha Philyaw and Michael D Thomas 8:40  - Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener (Meredith) 12:51 - Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (Kaytee) 14:55 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas 15:52 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Meredith) 16:56 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley  22:44 - A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosanne A. Brown (Kaytee) 25:37 - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 26:42 - A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Rosanne A. Brown 27:30 - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (Meredith) 27:42  - What Should I Read Next Podcast Episode w/Meredith  27:48 - What Should I Read Next Podcast 32:02 - NetGalley Deep Dive - Plot Driven vs Character Driven Books: 36:02 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 36:38 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 39:02 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 39:42 - Hannah Coulter by Wendall Berry Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:55 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (Kaytee) 44:36 - The Current by Tim Johnston (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Mike is an author in Nebraska! He has written hit novels such as Fantasticland, which is about kids trapped in a theme park after Hurricane Sandy had devastated the coasts of Florida. What could go wrong? Read that book to find out! He also wrote the book Pack about a small town in Nebraska where this man transforms into a werewolf! Join us as we discuss his second job as an author! You can keep up to date with our upcoming interviews on our Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/_realtalk_pod/) or Facebook Page (https://facebook.com/realtalkwithmasonbray). You can also find links to all of the listening platforms or other socials at https://linktr.ee/realtalkpodcast Thank you for your support! You can send Listener Messages on anchor.fm/realtalkwithmasonbray and press the "Messages" button! Doing this can get featured at the end of the episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realtalkwithmasonbray/message

In this episode, Jorge has a terrific conversation with author Mike Bockoven. Bockoven is the author of Fantasticland, a story that snowballs into craziness as a group of college kids are tasked with making sure a theme park is running properly as a hurricane hits the area. It is truly a wild ride as personalities and bad weather clash. He has also written Pack, a story about a pack of Werewolves in Nebraska and how they've managed to keep the peace with the town folk until now. Check out the books and this conversation and share them all with your friends and family!Mike can be found on instagram @mikebockoven and his website mikebockoven.comAs always you can follow Jorge's Isolation Podcast on instagram @jorgesisolationpodcast

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new Patreon segment and a childhood favorite Current Reads: Six left turns. It’s a broad swath of books today! Deep Dive: are you “allowed” to change your opinion on a book after you’ve read it? Book Presses: THE BOOK we’ve all been waiting for and sci-fi trilogy that’s just fun As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . 0:59 - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 1:08 - New York by Edward Rutherford 1:28 - London by Edward Rutherford 1:52 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Patreon - We Sponsor Ourselves: 2:09 - Currently Reading on Patreon Bookish Moments: 3:30 - All Things Murderful with Meredith on Patreon 6:11 - A Likely Story in Colorado Springs, CO 6:41 - The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg Current Reads: 8:54 - A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey (Meredith) 12:08 - Conjure Women by Afia Atakora (Kaytee) 14:47 - The Troop by Nick Cutter (Meredith) 14:52 - @booknernative on Instagram 16:06 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 16:07 - Twenty Eight Days Later by Michael Nelson 16:57 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 20:06 - The Switch by Beth O’Leary (Kaytee) 20:14 - The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary 25:14 - The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street by Lauren Oliver (Meredith) 26:54 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 26:55 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 27:56 - After the End by Clare Mackintosh (Kaytee) 28:02 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh 31:12 - Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid Deep Dive - Changing Your Mind About a Book: 32:56 - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell (Racism in Eleanor and Park) 33:57 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 35:49 - Articles about JK Rowling’s Twitter Rants 36:44 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling Hi, this is like a retraction in the newspaper. I, Kaytee, realize that the comments I made about JK Rowling were very personal. I would probably phrase them differently now, having seen how they were received. I still feel very strongly about her stance and her very public opinions, but I would like to say that her opinions are garbage, not she as a person. I humbly accept this correction from our many listeners who have pointed it out as going too far. The audio is what it is, but please consider this my public statement regarding this matter. 39:33 - Greenglass House by Kate Midford 40:23 - The Need by Helen Phillips 41:03 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 42:03 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:12 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas (Meredith) 46:11 - Serial Reader App 47:33 - Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Nuevel (Kaytee) 49:16 - Waking Gods #2 and Only Human #3 by Sylvain Nuevel Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading a giant book and a giant buddy read Current Reads: evil and time travel and middle grade and memoir, we’re showing off our range! Deep Dive: being book bossy! Book Presses: we are sharing some comfort if your brain needs sweetness and light As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Book of the Month - sponsor: (these are Goodreads links as we hope you’ll try book of the month if you’re interested in these titles!) 2:32 - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 2:35 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 2:52 - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson 2:55 - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson 3:02 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman 3:57 - Use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for $9.99 Bookish Moments: 5:00 - Savoring a giant book 5:46 - I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland (email us or DM Kaytee on Instagram if you want the event invite) Current Reads: 7:34 - Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 7:47 - @katieladyreads on Instagram 10:35 - The Bolds by Julian Clary (Kaytee) 13:30 - Kindred by Octavia Butler (Meredith) 17:42 - The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson (Kaytee) 19:09 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 19:11 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 21:45 - The Novel Neighbor Bookstore 22:01 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 22:09 - Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim (Meredith) 26:14 - The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper (Kaytee) Deep Dive - Being Book Bossy: 37:30 - Listener Press Episode 48 of Season 2 40:04 - Read Aloud Revival Podcast Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 41:35 - The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene (Meredith) 43:24 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Kaytee) 44:36 - Anne of Green Gables Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading in the heat and a new recording space Current Reads: books that need editing, ones that elicit strong opinions, and the plural of bigfoot(s?) Deep Dive: giving up on an author - how many tries should you give them? Book Presses: books from authors that changed our minds As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 2:20 - New books from authors we’ve enjoyed (Holly Jackson, Katherine McGee) Current Reads: 4:31 - Devolution by Max Brooks (Meredith) 7:11 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 8:54 - Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West (Kaytee) 12:11 - The Midnight Assassin by Skip Hollandsworth (Meredith) 15:52 - Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner (Kaytee) 19:31 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler (Meredith) 26:57 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 27:42 - The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (Kaytee) 27:53 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 27:50 - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Deep Dive - Giving Up on an Author: 32:55 - Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike Series 35:23 - Elizabeth George 36:33 - Ann Patchett (The Dutch House and Commonwealth) 37:48 - Jenny Colgan 38:10 - Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders, The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death) 39:45 - Donna Tartt (Secret History and The Goldfinch) 38:53 - Jane Harper (The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man) Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 41:52 - The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (Meredith) 43:57 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 44:14 - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

Today, Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questions we received that we couldn’t answer. Thanks for being the BEST listeners! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Ask Us Anything: Questions are in italics in case it helps you find a title! 1:58 - Books that Get Better Upon A Re-read? 2:27 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 3:04 - Where do you read? 6:14 - Meredith’s twinkle lights by her bed! 7:04 - Kindle Paperwhite 9:07 - Character-driven versus plot-driven novels? 10:31 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 10:35 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 10:45 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 11:19 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 11:43 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 14:41 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 14:50 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 14:55 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 16:32 - The River by Peter Heller 17:03 - Personality-typing results? 17:22 - Myers-Briggs Test 17:30 - Hogwarts House Test 17:35 - Four Tendencies Quiz 17:56 - Astrological Sign Chart 17:03 - Enneagram Test 20:50 - What are you curious about? 20:07 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 22:52 - Let’s Make Art box 23:00 - Kaytee uses Dropcloth embroidery samplers 27:24 - Little Old Plant Lady on Tik Tok 28:07 - Something you’ve learned about yourself because of the podcast? 32:55 - What are two things you’d buy if you won the lottery? 34:07 - What are your favorite wireless earbuds? 34:15 - SoundPeats True Wireless Earbuds 34:34 - Apple AirPods 35:00 - Favorite beverage and/or snack while reading? 36:55 - How does Kaytee listen to audiobooks with kids around? 40:08 - How did Mindy get started with hiking and does she love hiking-related books? 44:31 - Has Meredith used audiobooks to get through long runs? 47:32 - Sneak peak into Season 3 and Patreon! 48:38 - Join Currently Reading on Patreon! 49:44 - COVID(eo)s!! Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: breaking the reading “rules” and unloading read books on others Current Reads: characters and plots and murders and poetry! Deep Dive: we need your voices! And your questions! Listen up for “listener contributions” Book Presses: some large books that will keep you in great reading for a long summer week As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Current Reads: 5:44 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh (Meredith) 6:03 - The Holdout by Graham Moore 8:10 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob (Kaytee) 8:17 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM 10:17 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Meredith) 12:02 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 14:54 - From the Front Porch Episode casting this book as a movie 15:48 - The World’s Wife by Carol Ann Duffy (Kaytee) 15:51 - Novel Pairings Episode about poetry 18:25 - The End of October by Lawrence Wright (Meredith) 21:10 - Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 21:23 - The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Kaytee) Deep Dive - Upcoming Listener Contributions: 26:15 - Episode 46 of Season 1 - Listener Presses 28:39 - Episode 47 of Season 1 - Ask Us Anything 30:58 - Email us at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com with your presses and questions BY JUNE 15th! Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 32:09 - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (Meredith) 34:45 - The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

In which Carla interviews horror author Mike Bockoven, creator of FantasticLand (2016) and Pack (2018).   Mike Bockoven: Facebook: facebook.com/BockovenBooks Twitter: @mikebockoven Instagram: @mikebockoven FantasticLand  Pack   How to Support Cupcakes: Sponsor: Audible Sponsor: Birchbox Sponsor: Care/Of Vitamins  Patreon: Cupcakes Flattr: flattr/@theremightbecupcakes   Where to Find Cupcakes: Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes Facebook Group: There Might Be Cupcakes Twitter: @mightbecupcakes Instagram: @theremightbecupcakes YouTube channel Host: theremightbecupcakes.podbean Goodreads: Goodreads podcast bookshelf. add Carla as a friend

For our last episode of 2018, we dove into YOU MIGHT BE THE KILLER. Do these Shudder exclusives live up to the hype? Or are they DOA? Our weekly staff picks include Anna and the Apocalypse, Terrified, All the Creatures Were Stirring, Christmas Evil, The Devil's Pass, Welcome Home, Venom, and FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of The Horror Pod Class! Today we are going to be talking about one of our favorite movies, David Cronenberg's eXistenZ.  Specifically, we are going to be exploring how the film uses body horror to accentuate the themes of manufactured reality and transformation.  Below you will find some helpful links to resources we talk about during the podcast. Signal Horizon is our website where we discuss the smarter side of horror and dark science fiction.  Signal Horizon is also on Facebook and Twitter. The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Boulevard Drive-In Theater Bringing Back What's Stolen: The Avenging Feminine on YouTube. Tyler really likes Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven click here to buy a copy. The Horror of it All by Adam Rockoff is an excellent non-fiction work, you can pick up your copy here. Gateways to Abomination by Matthew M. Bartlett "How to Get Back to the Forest" by Sofia Samatar Article about Cronenberg at Neon Dystopia by Isaac Wheeler. Body Horror: Photojournalism, Catastrophe, and War by John Taylor Tyler's Review of Upgrade Ronald Allan Lopez Cruz in Journal of Popular Film and Television The Best Horror on Kindle Unlimited: 5 books that make KU worth it Year's Best Body Horror 2017 edited by C.P. Dunphey. More Body Horror Works to Check out: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison Aetherchrist by Kirk Jones Movies: Splice Videodrome Alien Series The Fly Tusk (Kevin Smith) Ginger Snaps The Thing Contracted Honeymoon Human Centipede Trilogy

Welcome back to the Horror Pod Class!  Today is everything ecohorror and we are discussing your favorite and not so favorite (looking at you The Happening) films and books.  In specific, we are going to be discussing the 2012 found footage film, The Bay. Shownotes: 1:30-  Tyler just watched Ready Player One and has a ton to tell you about it over at SignalHorizon.com.  Check out his discussion of RP1 and the downsides of nostalgia.  He is also currently reading Pack by Mike Bockoven, you can check out more about it on the author's website.   2:40-  Mike is reading Bash Bash Revolution, which at first glance looks a bit like Ready Player One, but is actually something quite different.  Review will be out soon on Signal Horizon! 3:50-  We are all super excited about the Hugo Awards nominees this year, there is a great mix of science fiction short stories, novellas, movies, and more. 4:20- A big congratulations to Scott Gable from Broken Eye Books for his successful Kickstarter Welcome to Miskatonic University.  Also, congrats to the Dark Magazine on their successful Kickstarter as well! 5:50-  There has been a bumper crop of great cult documentaries and docudramas out lately.  Check out Wild Wild Country over on Netflix and Heaven's Gate Podcast.  8:00- On this week's creepy corners of the net, we feature the Horror Hill podcast where you can find a wonderfully narrated short story by Brian Hodge.   10:25-  Today's essential question is, "What is EcoHorror and how can we use it in the classroom?" 11:00-  Clip from The Happening, because it is Tyler's favorite movie. 20:40-  Want to see found footage/mockumentary at its best? Lake Mungo is where you need to go. 25:10- Bear baiting in Missouri was actually a thing.  Here is the proof.  25:50- Global Weirding, you gotta check this one out.  Real life EcoHorror.   28:35-  Tyler claims that bugs are going to start getting bigger and he is actually backed up by some scientists.   29:10-  Memory Palace podcast episode all about Thomas Midgley, leaded gasoline, and freon.   32:00-  Here is a list of some other EcoHorror movies to check out: Them The Last Winter The Happening (Of course) Long Weekend Early "creature feature" movies Piranha 35:00-  Deep Ecology and Gaia Theory.  You can also go play the old DOS game based on Gaia Theory named Sim Earth right now in your browser over at Classic Reload.  49:15-  Next week we are going to be talking about Westworld, so get in the thinking robot mood by reading the Hugo nominated short story "The Secret Life of Bots" by Suzanne Palmer.

Author, father, groovy guy. Has come to us from Nebraska sky. And thus we three, a podcast had. Mike Bockoven talks Vincent Price on This Is Rad!   This week we welcome FantasticLand author Mike Bockoven to the podcast. As anyone listening in the last few months know, Mike's book FantasticLand is one of Kyle's new favorite books. Mike was in SoCal for a wedding and we were lucky enough to convince him to come hang with us. We talk plenty about Mike's awesome book including where the idea came from and the process of getting it written while balancing a job and a family (super inspiring stuff!) plus Mike also celebrates the illustrious career of Vincent Price. You'll learn a ton of stuff about the iconic actor that you might not have known. It's an interesting guy coming on to talk about another interesting guy. Plus we answer listener questions about both Vincent Price's career along with some fun questions about Mike's book. If you haven't checked out FantasticLand you owe it to yourself to give it a read. Plus, his next book The Pack is out this July.   Weekly Rads: Kyle: The Lucky Chops (band) Matthew: LAN Parties! (lifestyle) Mike: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (novel)   Follow us on social media or whatever! Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt Instagram: @thisisradpodcast Tumblr: thisisradpod.tumblr.com http://www.thisisradpodcast.com

This podcast was 98 pounds of solid rad until it became... The Toxic Rad-venger! This week Radtober comes to a close for another year with a visit from director/podcaster/fart enthusiast Joe Lynch! The guys have a nice chat about where is the best place in Disneyland to let out farts. They also talk about extreme cinema and the type of person that chases movies that give you a visceral reaction. Yet again, like the Ghosts of the Comedy Store episode marvel as both Kyle and Matthew lean back and let an expert storyteller regal the boys with some insane stories. Troma is one of the longest running indie film company in America and has created and distributed some of the most insane movies ever made. Joe got a front row seat to experience the second wave of Troma's success in the mid to late 90's and man does he have some incredible stories. If you've ever wanted to hear a story about a guy walking in the snow covered in puke wearing a Toxic Avenger costume you have come to the right place. Check out Joe's new movie “Mayhem” starring The Walking Dead's Stephen Yeun out in theaters and on VOD November 10th!   Weekly Rads: South Park: The Fractured But Whole (video game)  FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven (novel)