The Book Pile
A podcast where comedians tell you about books so you never have to read! (Now including fiction!) Kellen does standup; Dave writes ads; together they highlight lessons from the world’s best books--and some of the worst. New episode every Monday!
Podcasting since 2020 • 204 episodes
The Book Pile
Latest Episodes
THE ROAST OF: The Spy Who Loved Me, by Ian Fleming
SUMMARY: This is a James Bond book without James Bond, a love story without love, and a spy story without spying. The only person who’s unaware of all this is the author, Ian Fleming, AKA the only person feminists beg to please write fewer f...
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Season 1
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Episode 204
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25:09
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever WITH GUEST Dallas Jenkins
SUMMARY: An Americana small-town Christmas pageant gets hijacked by kids from the other side of the tracks, but it all works out (or this would be a very different genre). Kellen is joined by Dallas Jenkins who directed and co-wrote the movi...
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Season 1
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Episode 203
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33:30
Yes Please, by Amy Poehler
SUMMARY: Dave and Kellen take another dive into the great Amy Poehler's (SNL, Baby Momma, Parks and Recreation) memoir. Also Dave is terrible at comforting people and Kellen rants about actors' a...
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Season 1
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Episode 202
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31:43
A 2nd LOOK AT: Range, by David Epstein
SUMMARY: Do you ever make a books podcast, and start with your favorite books? But unfortunately, your first episodes are also when you’re the worst at podcasting? So years later you revisit those books to do a better job? That’s what this i...
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Season 1
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Episode 201
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27:06