Terrible Book Club

Terrible Book Club
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Have you ever picked up a book and thought, "Who's reading THIS!?" We probably are. Support the show on Patreon or Ko-Fi. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound | Photography by Lightwitch | Logo & Graphic Design by Greylord's Hoard.

  1. Jun 16

    Grinding It Out by Ray Kroc

    Scribado ties on his apron and fastens his bowtie for his return to early 20th century American capitalist food business book hell! Our Patron JC suggested this in our Patreon chat simply saying, "I really enjoyed the Orville Redenbacher story. Get ready to GRIND IT OUT with Ray Kroc!!" Oh boy, are we grinding it out here. Every day, the sun rises on a new McDonald's. Today's episode includes our usual barnyard language. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

    1h 19m

  2. Jun 16 ·  Bonus

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  3. Jun 2

    The Time of the Dark (Book #1 of the Darwath Trilogy) by Barbara Hambly

    Several years ago, while Bookbarella was away for a few months, this 1980s fantasy book appeared on her desk and no one ever admitted to leaving it there. She saw a wizard on the cover and tossed it into the future TBC pile, thinking nothing of it. Years later, she was consulting a friend about which books she should pick for TBC episodes this year and he helpfully reminded her that the wizard on the cover is a bit different from most wizards you see on fantasy book covers - he's sitting in a s****y apartment, having just cracked open a foaming beer above a bag of potato chips spilled on the floor. Naturally, she couldn't pass this one up. Today's episode includes our usual barnyard language. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

    1h 32m

  4. May 19

    Addiction To Anxiety (Cyber Midnight Society Book 1) by Jeff Barber *Patron's Choice*

    Scribando tackles a rare author Patron's Choice this week which we tend not to do that often, since most authors and publicists just fire off an email to any podcast with the word "book" in it and want to be a guest on the show. However, our Patron Jeff seemed to get what was going on here. When asked if he understood the show, he replied: "Honestly, after I had listened to a handful of random episodes both recently and a couple years ago, I think my book might just be on brand for your brand...the book is like an onion with layers and at its core it might be either sweet or stinky depending on your mood that day. I have attached one of the songs from the upcoming album I am going to release soon...after giving it consideration let me know if you want to tackle it." Well, Jeff, it's an honest try - and you did join the Patreon, so technically within the bounds of patron requests! In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion of addictions of all kinds. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

    1h 29m

  5. May 5

    The Last Days of Christ the Vampire by J.G. Eccarius

    Sometimes you go to a pool party. Sometimes, that pool party also has a car with a trunk full of books. This was one of those books.  Resources & References: The Vampire Myth and Christianity by Dorothy Ivey Addictive Religion: Midnight Mass, Dracula, and the Prosperity Gospel by Alyssa Johnson Important Show Update: This episode was mostly edited, but did not go through our final editing process because, most unfortunately, Scribando's laptop was lost in Canada yesterday. If any of you live in or near Montreal, we wouldn't mind some help retrieving it (seriously)! The show may need to take on a different character for a few episodes while we get our bearings to deal with this major loss of material. We were about to wrap up recording for the entire year in early June, so we may be faced with re-recording episodes or pivoting entirely for now and re-recording them later. In the meantime, we greatly appreciate your patience and sacrifices to Terriblo to remedy this.

    1h 8m

  6. Apr 21

    The Footprint Of Mussolini by Errol Murphy: Part II *Patron's Choice*

    This is the continuation of Episode 240. If you haven't listened to that, please go back and do so because otherwise this isn't going to make a ton of sense. If you've ever wanted TBC to be a sleepy podcast to help you drift off into dreamland, you're in luck this episode and the next! Scribando worked really hard on this one but it is really just him retelling history, both real and imagined. Our Patron Miles submitted this as his Patron's Choice this season saying, "This book was originally published online via the website Alternatehistory.com and then was later given an actual published release. Much like a lot of stories on that site, it's broken up into various segments detailing how things have changed leading up to a certain point. I suppose the best way to summarize this book is "What if Mussolini was Stalin?" Because he's very much still a dictator in this universe but he ends up becoming a US ally here and then rules for quite a while...I'll also say that this book contains a personal pet peeve of mine when it comes to alternate history, namely that the point of divergence, the moment where things truly become different, basically boils down to a moment that never happened in real life featuring people that didn't exist." Now Miles has been a loyal patron and did try to keep to the roughly 350 page limit we have on requests for our sanity, since, well, when you go look at the physical copy on Amazon it sure seems like it's around that length. However, Terriblo had other plans. As a result, we're splitting this into two episodes so you heard the first half in Episode 240 and you'll hear the rest today. In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion of World War 2 and all associated atrocities. You know that big list of horrible shit that happened? It's in here. Sometimes double or triple! RESOURCES & REFERENCES: alternatehistory.org https://reallifemag.com/considered-alternatives/ https://www.alternatehistory.com/wiki/doku.php?id=timelines:timelines_and_scenarios TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

    1h 40m

  7. Apr 7

    The Footprint Of Mussolini by Errol Murphy: Part I *Patron's Choice* - Episode 240

    If you've ever wanted TBC to be a sleepy podcast to help you drift off into dreamland, you're in luck this episode and the next! Scribando worked really hard on this one but it is really just him retelling history, both real and imagined. Our Patron Miles submitted this as his Patron's Choice this season saying, "This book was originally published online via the website Alternatehistory.com and then was later given an actual published release. Much like a lot of stories on that site, it's broken up into various segments detailing how things have changed leading up to a certain point. I suppose the best way to summarize this book is "What if Mussolini was Stalin?" Because he's very much still a dictator in this universe but he ends up becoming a US ally here and then rules for quite a while...I'll also say that this book contains a personal pet peeve of mine when it comes to alternate history, namely that the point of divergence, the moment where things truly become different, basically boils down to a moment that never happened in real life featuring people that didn't exist." Now Miles has been a loyal patron and did try to keep to the roughly 350 page limit we have on requests for our sanity, since, well, when you go look at the physical copy on Amazon it sure seems like it's around that length. However, Terriblo had other plans. As a result, we're splitting this into two episodes so you'll hear the second half of this discussion in two weeks on Episode 241. In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion of World War 2 and all associated atrocities. You know that big list of horrible shit that happened? It's in here. Sometimes double or triple! RESOURCES & REFERENCES: alternatehistory.org https://reallifemag.com/considered-alternatives/ https://www.alternatehistory.com/wiki/doku.php?id=timelines:timelines_and_scenarios TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

    1h 11m

  8. Mar 24

    Now That You Have Seen Me by C.L. Roberts

    We're back, we're sober, and another Boston book has appeared on our digital doorstep! Now That You Have Seen Me was submitted to the show by the author herself sometime over the last two years. Every once in a while it's fun to experience Boston-based fiction and it's been a little bit since we've dealt with an unreliable narrator, so we thought we'd take this for a spin this season. In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion or mention of drug use, severe mental illness, sex, and just a dash of racism and a pinch of some phobias we gotta' talk about a little bit. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

    1h 21m
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Have you ever picked up a book and thought, "Who's reading THIS!?" We probably are. Support the show on Patreon or Ko-Fi. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound | Photography by Lightwitch | Logo & Graphic Design by Greylord's Hoard.

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  • Creator
    Terrible Book Club
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    242
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Terrible Book Club
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