9 episodes
Reading Frenzy: A Podcast for Book Lovers Alex & Dean
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We’re gonna need a bigger book!! Join Alex and Dean on zany adventures through books and the media they’ve inspired, along with a bunch of fun guests. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Buy us a coffee on our support link if you'd like your own book recommendation considered for future episodes. Join the discussion in our Reddit community (r/ReadingFrenzy), or find us on Twitter (@The_RFPod) and Instagram (@readingfrenzy). Thanks for your support!
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The Midnight Club, by Christopher Pike
For our promised Halloween Special, returning guest Ethan Reader joins Dean to discuss the Christopher Pike novel The Midnight Club and its new Netflix adaptation.Support the Show.Supporting the show gets your book recommendation on our pile for future episodes! Find us on social media:Reddit (r/readingfrenzypodcast)Twitter (@The_RFPod)Instagram (@readingfrenzypodcast)Music Credits:Lo-Fi Beat | Coffee by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVAMusic promoted...
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Escape From Spiderhead, by George Saunders
In this episode we discuss George Saunders's short story "Escape From Spiderhead," as well as the 2022 Netflix film Spiderhead that was based on it, starring Chris Hemsworth. Support the Show.Supporting the show gets your book recommendation on our pile for future episodes! Find us on social media:Reddit (r/readingfrenzypodcast)Twitter (@The_RFPod)Instagram (@readingfrenzypodcast)Music Credits:Lo-Fi Beat | Coffee by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-S...
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No One Is Talking About This, by Patricia Lockwood
Alex and Dean talk about Patricia Lockwood's fragmented Twitter-esque novel, and its exploration of our Very Online lives. We talk about what's great and what's not so great about the time we spend online. We see how traumatic experience in the novel wakes the protagonist up to a sense of the holiness of our attention. And finally, we look at some lines from Lockwood's essay "How to We Write Now?" (link below) to see a few practical ways we can create a slower, quieter space for authentic hum...
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Gwenpool, from Marvel Comics
In this episode Dean and special guest Ivan discuss superhero comics and graphic novels by exploring the Marvel character of Gwenpool. Never heard of Gwenpool? We're so excited to introduce you to this amazing character. Here's the list of comic books we'll be discussing in this episode, which will be collected in an omnibus in November, 2022, and which can all be found on the Marvel Unlimited digital comics subscription:The Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016) #0 - 25Gwenpool Holiday Special Me...
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The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
In this week's episode, Alex and Dean discuss The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (2003) as well as two media adaptations: the 2009 feature film, and the 2022 HBO television show. Support the Show.Supporting the show gets your book recommendation on our pile for future episodes! Find us on social media:Reddit (r/readingfrenzypodcast)Twitter (@The_RFPod)Instagram (@readingfrenzypodcast)Music Credits:Lo-Fi Beat | Coffee by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_...
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"The Black Phone", by Joe Hill
Alex and Dean bring on notable horror expert Ethan to talk about the horror genre and ghost stories, featuring Joe Hill's short story "The Black Phone," from his collection 20th Century Ghosts. We also cover the new film adaptation starring Ethan Hawke, The Black Phone, as well as director Scott Derrickson's earlier film Sinister--and lots of other horror goodness. Support the Show.Supporting the show gets your book recommendation on our pile for future episodes! Find us on social media:...