Things We Read Instead

Victoria Cargill-James & Chris Simpson

A monthly podcast where two distractable nerds spend their time chatting bubbles about the enjoyment of something unintended but fabulous, while also trying to get their to be read piles under control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4d ago

    What Chris Read Instead of The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - Part 2

    Hello Readers! Welcome back to the second half of the War Bore reading The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers Let's see what Vic has found for Chris to read and watch instead :) along with a good old trivial argument to wrap up the show. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram and substack and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast. To Read Instead The Tiger In The Smoke by Margery Allingham Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie Murder by Candlelight by Cecily Gayford To Watch Instead Death on the Nile (1978) Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced (1985) Clue (1985) We will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode where the Girly Swot will let us know what she thought of Vic's suggestion of The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy by Douglas Adams along with what she got distracted by as well :) All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Oct 19

    What Chris Read Instead of The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - Part 1

    Welcome back Readers! We're back from our summer break and ready to get going again with another rip roaring edition of Things We Read Instead! This month the Girly Swot has challenged the War Bore to read The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers Let's see what our Bore of War thinks and in a couple of weeks Vic will be back with what you could have read instead :) Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast. What Chris Read Instead The Price of Glory by Alistair Horne The Ultimate Horror Collection (2022) Other Honourable Mentions Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 by Alistair Horne The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman A Warning to the Curious by M. R. James The Mezzotint by M. R. James Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe The Horus Heresy / Warhammer 40,000 Series by Various Authors (Games Workshop) Sherlock Holmes Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Jeeves & Wooster Stories by P. G. Wodehouse Works of Sir Walter Scott by Sir Walter Scott: The Mezzotint (BBC TV Adaptation) BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas by BBC The Death of Stalin directed by Armando Iannucci Christopher Nolan's Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Sep 30

    What Vic Read Instead of Promise of Blood - Part 2

    Hello Readers! Welcome back to the second half of the Girly Swot reading Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan Let's see what Vic has found for Chris to read and watch instead :) along with a bit of a discussion to wrap up the show. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram and substack and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast. To Read Instead The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan (II & III in the Gods of Blood and Powder Trilogy) Sharpe’s Eagle by Bernard Cornwell The French Revolution by Christopher Hibbert To Watch Instead Sharpe 1993 Waterloo 1970 Zulu 1964 We will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode where the War Bore will let us know what he thought of Vic's suggestion of The Unpleasantness at the Bellonna Club by Dorothy L Sayers what he decided to read instead :) All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Sep 10

    What Vic Read Instead of Promise of Blood - Part 1

    Hello Readers. Here we are again with a brand new episode, and this month the Girly Swot has been challenged to read Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan sit down with a brew and listen to how she got on and what she read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second half in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram. Here’s a list of the books, movies and shows mentioned in the podcast. That Close by Suggs The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch Startup Hell by Caitlin Rozakis Make sure you are subscribed for part two when the War Bore will give you his recommendations for what you could read and watch instead :) All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Aug 24

    What Chris Read Instead of The Song of Achilles - Part 2

    Hello Readers! Welcome back to the second half of the War Bore reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Let's see what Vic has found for Chris to read and watch instead :) along with a bit of a discussion to wrap up the show. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram and substack and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast. To Read Instead Circe by Madeline Miller The Iliad by Homer (Stephen Mitchell translation) A Thousand Ships (Natalie Haynes) To Watch Instead Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics (2021) Medea (2014) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) We will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode where the Girly Swot's will let us know what she thought of the War Bore's suggestion of Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan fallout and what she decided to read instead :) All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Aug 10

    What Chris Read Instead of The Song of Achilles - Part 1

    Welcome back Readers! We're back from our summer break and ready to get going again with another rip roaring edition of Things We Read Instead! This month the Girly Swot has challenged the War Bore to read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Let's see what our Bore of War thinks and in a couple of weeks Vic will be back with what you could have read instead :) Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast. What Chris Read Instead The Country Under Heaven by Ferderic S. Durbin Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch The Lovecraft Investigations on BBC Sounds Other Honourable Mentions Rivals: Season 2 2026 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir More info for Julian Simpson's additional lovecraft series - https://www.pleasantgreen.co.uk/ All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Aug 4

    Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey - The Big Summer Holiday Watch!

    Konnichiwa Readers! We interrupt our scheduled Summer shorts for a not so short review of the big summer blockbuster that everyone is talking about! No - not Spiderman, its Christopher Nolan's hotly anticipated version of The Odyssey - adapted from the translation by Emily Wilson. Get ready to hear what the pair of nerds thought about this adaptation, and hold onto your hats! They may be on their holibobs but they arent holding anything back! As promised in the pod, here is the link to Emily Wilson's article in the London Review of Books that Vic and Chris mention - An Uncomplicated Man We will be back very soon with or our next episode where Vic will be challenging Chris to read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and in the meantime we will be keeping you in content over on our instagram and substack. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey - The Big Summer Holiday Watch!

  8. Jul 27

    War Bore Holiday Reads

    Bonjourno Readers! The War Bore is at the end of his travels now and is wrapping up his leisurely reads by the pool manner. For the final time this break he's re-reading an old favourite fantasy romance that Kimberley Lemming's That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Human. Blush along with the War Bore and enjoy his poolside review, and keep your eyes and ears peel for the last of our summer shorts soon. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, We will see you all after our summer break for our next episode where Vic will be challenging Chris to read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and in the meantime we will be keeping you in content over on our instagram and substack. All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A monthly podcast where two distractable nerds spend their time chatting bubbles about the enjoyment of something unintended but fabulous, while also trying to get their to be read piles under control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Victoria Cargill-James & Chris Simpson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Victoria Cargill-James & Chris Simpson
  • Show Website
    Things We Read Instead