47 episodes
Tsundoku Book Club Leif Nelson and Emily Miner
-
- Arts
-
-
5.0 • 1 Rating
-
The podcast where we finally get to the books/movies/games that have been sitting on our shelves for forever. Hosted by Leif Nelson and Emily Miner.
-
Subnautica and Other Games
Leif sits down at the table with a bevy of video games to talk about. What starts as a simple journey through the waters of Subnautica and Abzu soon descends into a deeper, more frightening look at the interactive medium. Leif and Tim talk video game culture, games as art, and thalassophobia.
Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
Music by Veltpunch. -
1776 by David McCullough
Tim is finally given reign to let loose. How will he wow us with his newfound historical knowledge? We discuss the Revolutionary War, dry history, and hypothetical dereliction of duty.
Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
Music by Veltpunch. -
The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World
Leif scratches the surface of Robert Jordan's fantasy epic, The Wheel of Time. Emily rejoins to talk of this Lord of the Rings-like book. Like, extremely Lord of the Rings. We discuss literary influences, returning to old books, and why fantasy adaptations tend to disappoint.
Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
Music by Veltpunch. -
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers and the Return of the King
Tim was all ready to get started talking about his book when Emily decided to visit us from beyond the grave! Apparently the afterlife has a healthy library. After our initial shock, we discuss defacing books, fantasy maps, and Peter Jackson's changes to Tolkien's fantasy epic.
Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
Music by Veltpunch. -
Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa
Leif returns with another late Christmas gift, with Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa. Listen as he truly gushes over an excellent collection of stories from this 20th century Japanese author and poet. Leif and Tim discuss Pixar and Ghibli animation, and people who are too good for children's stories.
Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
Music by Veltpunch. -
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Leif and Tim return from a winter break to talk about their Christmas hauls, and some good old fashioned fantasy. Leif is reading Swords and Deviltry, a sword and sorcery fantasy book starring Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, by Fritz Leiber. Topics of discussion include prolific authors, unlikeable characters, and D&D.
Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes!
Music by Veltpunch.
Customer Reviews
Great show minus the guest
Love the pod with all my heart except for that Tim guy. He’s unfunny and stupid and ruins the great chemistry between Leif and Emily. I would recommend every other episode though. It’s the best book podcast (minus Tim’s four episodes) that I’ve ever listened to.