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 • 208 episodes
The Book Pile
Latest Episodes
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
SUMMARY: We live in a society inundated by endless sources of entertainment and cheap dopamine. In today’s book, Anna Lembke discusses how we can respond to such dangers, like, for instance, a pool table. Friend, either you're closing your e...
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Season 1
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Episode 208
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29:04
Kellen Crams to Get His 100 Books Read by The End of The Year!
SUMMARY: Kellen is behind on his reading, and he needs your help! (Sounds like a Saturday morning PBS cartoon...). Kellen gives a rundown of most of the books he's read so far this year; also he has an idea for a very classy author name; and...
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Season 1
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Episode 207
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22:51
A 2nd LOOK AT: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!
SUMMARY: It's been 3 years so we gave this book "another go" as they say in non-American English speaking countries, like Wizard Land. Today we cover the second Harry Potter, which managed to improve on the original, and is also – no o...
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Season 1
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Episode 206
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39:22
Re-Issue: The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
SUMMARY: When you hear a story, do you lose interest after like 5 minutes? Then you will LOVE short stories, a new thing we invented. Today’s book is a short story collection by Ray Bradbury, who realized that anything counts as sci-fi if yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 205
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24:04
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