The Book Pile
Kellen Erskine and David Vance
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!
Episodes
A 2nd LOOK AT: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. RowlingApril 15, 2024
Favorite Poems with CHAD DANIELS!April 08, 2024
The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinApril 01, 2024
Re-Issue: Lateral Thinking, by Edward de BonoMarch 27, 2024
THE ROAST OF Star Wars: The Force Awakens (the novelization of the movie), by Alan Dean FosterMarch 18, 2024
Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye, by Alan Dean FosterMarch 12, 2024
Excellent Advice for Living, by Kevin KellyMarch 04, 2024
The Body: A Guide for Occupants, by Bill BrysonFebruary 26, 2024
Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave GibbonsFebruary 19, 2024
The 4-Hour Workweek, by Timothy Ferriss with GUEST HOST Dave Nihill!February 12, 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & THE ROAST OF Charlie and the Great Glass ElevatorFebruary 05, 2024
Dopamine Detox, by Thibaut MeurisseJanuary 29, 2024
Our Favorite Books of 2023!January 22, 2024
On Writing (the memoir portion), by Stephen KingJanuary 15, 2024
Misfit by Gary Gulman WITH GUEST GARY GULMAN!January 11, 2024
Re-issue: A Christmas Carol (now with a new introduction!)December 26, 2023
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. SeussDecember 18, 2023
The Man Who Invented Christmas, by Les StandifordDecember 15, 2023
THE LIVE ROAST OF: Angels and Demons, by Dan BrownDecember 04, 2023
Thanksgiving Mini-Episode 2023November 27, 2023
The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan DidionNovember 20, 2023
Boy: Tales of Childhood, by Roald DahlNovember 13, 2023
Trick Mirror, by Jia TolentinoNovember 07, 2023
A Patreon BONUS Episode!November 06, 2023
Start Ugly, by David DuCheminOctober 31, 2023