Book Fight

I have listened to most episodes of this show. Their banter is easy on the ears and every once and while I get some great book suggestions. Don’t listen if you’re looking for an academic sort of analysis. They’re a couple white, middle aged guys and their biases show it. They aren’t super into academia and aren’t super smart, but they own it. They’re angry, opinionated, and like talking about writing. If you like dumb bar conversations and literature, you’ll like this podcast.

3 stars is generous. The hosts general knowledge of history and the human experience is limited therefore making the banter at best 2 dimensional and at worst banal drivel. I listened to one show perhaps I should give it a better try, but I just can’t.

Used to be quite enjoyable however this “marriage plot” season is a snore-fest.

Love that they balance taking about reading and writing with more light hearted jokes. Some literary podcasts take themselves so seriously that it can be like a lecture. This is more like sitting in on a conversation