Bad Reviews for Good Books

Jaida Hancock
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In this podcast, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on the scathing reviews that can be found about books that are loved by the general populace.

  1. May 1

    Episode 54 - Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

    You knew it was coming. Jaida and Ryan finally went over the edge and corrupted the airwaves with smut. On the bright side, listening to this podcast will cure you from wanting to read any fan fiction turned mega-bestseller. If you've already read 50 Shades... No judgement. (snicker). Warning: This episode has A LOT of adult themes and is not recommended for the sensitive of spirit. Although it is not EXPLICIT per se, calling it CLEAN would be a stretch.

    1h 9m

  2. 09/16/2025

    Episode 53 - Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

    Are kids getting dumber? After this episode, you may start to wonder. Certainly Dav Pilkey's unorthodox graphic novel style pulls kids into reading. But what does it do to their brains once it has them in its poopy claws?? Jaida and Ryan discuss this and 700 unrelated topics designed to make you laugh, squirm, and occasionally swear.

    1h 8m

  3. 10/16/2024

    Episode 52 - Best Sellers of All Time

    Want to sound smart at book signings? Listen to find out the authors and books that have sold the most copies EVAH. Through the one-star reviews you'll learn just enough about each book to pretend you read them and are too sophisticated to find them engaging. You might be surprised at the #1 romance author... (You will be surprised. Ain't nobody's ever heard of her.)

    33 min

  4. 05/19/2024

    Episode 51 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

    Reading a single book is sufficient to catapult one into literary snobbery. But only if that book was written in 1869 by a Russian aristocrat who's grasp of brevity begins and ends with - the word between breville and brevirostris in the dictionary. After you've listened to a few dozen one-star reviews of Tolstoy's 1.5K page masterpiece, you too, can pretend to have read what critics have deemed one of the greatest books of all time. And if there's one thing the world needs more of, it's literary snobs.

    45 min

  5. 12/19/2023

    Episode 50 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

    Alice's dress has become as iconic as Cinderella's and the Disney adaptation of the book has been hijacked by Pink Floyd. But did you know Lewis Carroll is a pseudonym for an Oxford professor with a (suspected) DARK secret? Join Jaida and Ryan as they explore cynical (and educational) reviews of this 150-year-old classic.

    25 min

  6. 09/18/2023

    Episode 49 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Some fun bits of today's episode: Learn what Christian Science is. The Hancocks didn't know before they did this episode. "I can't do this!" Learn who said this and why it is Jaida's favorite part. Sleeping Fatty Podcast can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvyI94N8aSQAA8Jgtubjx We appreciate you always showing up! You're the best! If you get a chance, the Hancocks would LOVE for you to do one or all of the following:  Rate and review the podcast-- it really helps!  Leave an anchor message, so the Hancocks can adore you even more ;)  Contact the Hancocks at https://www.anuncommonauthor.com/contact or https://www.jaidahancock.com  Reach out to Jaida on Twitter @Jaida_Hancock

    38 min

  7. 07/29/2023

    Episode 48 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire

    Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Some fun bits of today's episode: For copyrighted materials: copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years. Have you ever hear the word corpuscular before? No? Jaida hadn't either. It refers to a corpuscle (a minute or elementary particle of matter, such as an electron, proton, or atom) MADELINE! If you don't know what this means, you'll *have* to listen. *This episode is marked as explicit because it briefly discusses some sexual things that Maguire included in Wicked. If you are not comfortable with such topics, don't say we didn't warn you. We appreciate you always showing up! You're the best! If you get a chance, the Hancocks would LOVE for you to do one or all of the following:  Rate and review the podcast-- it really helps!  Leave an anchor message, so the Hancocks can adore you even more ;)  Contact the Hancocks at https://www.anuncommonauthor.com/contact or https://www.jaidahancock.com  Reach out to Jaida on Twitter @Jaida_Hancock

    33 min

  8. 06/15/2023

    Episode 47 - Mixed Bag with the Fam

    Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! This episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books is one-of-a-kind and will probably never be done again. The Hancocks tried to record an episode will the whole family (yes, that's right-- all seven of them!). Unfortunately, things got difficult due to many factors. The sound quality on this episode is subpar, to say the least. SO, if you have a problem with terrible audio, this one might not be for you. We appreciate you always showing up! You're the best! If you get a chance, the Hancocks would LOVE for you to do one or all of the following: Rate and review the podcast-- it really helps! Leave us an audio message, so the Hancocks can adore you even more ;) Contact the Hancocks at https://www.anuncommonauthor.com/contact or https://www.jaidahancock.com Reach out to Jaida on Twitter @Jaida_Hancock

    28 min
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In this podcast, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on the scathing reviews that can be found about books that are loved by the general populace.

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  • Creator
    Jaida Hancock
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jaida Hancock
  • Show Website
    Bad Reviews for Good Books