138 episodes
Books Boys TheDean! & Alex Brown
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- Society & Culture
Want some book reviews or book recommendations? Or do you not know what books even are? We've got you covered!
On the last day of every month, wthe books boys get together to teach the new generation about books! They talk about what they've been reading that month, make some recommendations, and speak to authors who call into the show about their work!
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Episode 44: What We Read In May
Welcome back! We finally manage to make a short episode because Alex is off on his holidays! Dean checks out another Latin American book, Alex explores Nietzsche, and Simon Hayes calls in to talk about his upcoming book Zero Risk (zero-risk.com)
Books reviewed include:
- Zero Risk (Simon Hayes, 2024).
- Cien Años De Soledad / 100 Years Of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez (1967)
- The Captain's Daughter & Other Stories (Alexander Puskin, 1836)
- The Longitude Of Grief (Matthew Daddona, 2024)
- The Birth Of Tragedy (Friedrich Nietzsche, 1872)
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Film Fellows 2: Nightmare On Elm Street
Another from the vault! Dean & PJ review one of their fav movies ever. Check out the latest episodes on patreon.com/booksboys
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Darkplace Dreamers Episode 18: Hammer Horror ep2
The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 2. Can a woman hide behind a wall? Also cannibals.
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Playboys Of Attica 2: The Birds
It's time to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean & Alex as we review The Birds.
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Episode 43: What We Read In April
The Books Boys crew are just back from a trip to Venice, and ready to tell us about their April reads. Also happy birthday to Dean. It's time for the dreaded George Eliot, some great dystopian books, and a surprise call in from renowned scientist turned author George Paxinos (georgepaxinos.com.au)
Books reviewed include:
- A River Divided (George Paxinos, 2021)
- George Eliot (Adam Bede, 1859)
- Toilers of The Sea (Victor Hugo, 1866)
- The Law And The Lady (Wilkie Collins, 1875)
- The Seven Poor Travellers (Charles Dickens, 1854 / 1920)
- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005)
- Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury, 1953)
- We (Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1924)
- Loose Ends (Michael Weller, 1979)
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Playboys Extra 12: Tartuffe
A year ago Dean & Alex went to see a performance of Tartuffe, read the play, and gave a joint review of both on patreon. Here it is now for free.
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