Bad Books for Bad People
Podcast by Tenebrous Kate and Jack Guignol covering the weirdest, kinkiest, and most outrageous fiction we can unearth.
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Episode 75: Live Girls - Vampire Hookers vs. Ping Pong balls
03/23/2024
Episode 75: Live Girls - Vampire Hookers vs. Ping Pong balls
Ray Garton’s 1986 horror novel may have the perfect bad book pitch: vampire hookers in seedy vintage Times Square. Jack and Kate travel back to a golden age of sleaze and encounter smokeshow bloodsucking strippers, donut-inspired dirty talk, and dancefloor remixes of “The Old Rugged Cross.” What perverted compulsion makes a vampire turn the worst dudes in the world immortal? Why are nightclubs never, ever as cool as the ones in bad books? What do table tennis and the Anarchist’s Cookbook have in common? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People! BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram , on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 74: Nightmare House and Airport 77
02/19/2024
Episode 74: Nightmare House and Airport 77
Once again, Jack and Kate trade reviews of books from their archives. This time around, Jack explores the terrifying mystery and romance of Rae Foley’s Nightmare House (1968) and Kate plunges straight into disaster with Airport 77 (1977). Why is dealing marijuana a worse crime than murder? Does a nightmare dude make a nightmare house into a nightmare home? Whose dick will be compared to a tiny airline bottle of booze? Is Airport 77 the disco era counterpart to Moby Dick? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram , on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 73: Best of 2023
12/24/2023
Episode 73: Best of 2023
Jack and Kate look at what they've read and watched in the year that was 2023 and make some recommendations in the world of books and beyond. The rules of engagement are simple: the hosts each choose one movie, album, TV show, and book that was the best experience of its kind, regardless of when it was actually produced. A little bit new, a little bit old, and a whole lot of weirdness is in store! Join your hosts for a discussion that ranges from a sinister girls’ school to a rogue AI (a court-mandated topic in 2023) to gratuitous comedy penises. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram , on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 72: Spawn - Welcome to 90s Hell
11/27/2023
Episode 72: Spawn - Welcome to 90s Hell
Todd McFarlane’s is one of the great comics success stories of the 1990s, and yet… our hosts remain in semi-complete ignorance of this undead superhero. Jack and Kate decide to educate themselves by reading the first 18 issues of the series where they encounter a world of bedazzlement, from shape-shifting demons and mafia cyborgs to a controversial Neil Gaiman collab. Other than fighting, killing, and baseball, what exactly is Spawn good at? Can anyone possibly care about the Youngbloods? Could there be a shared Spawn / Jess Franco’s “Erotic Rites of Frankenstein” shared universe? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram , on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 71: Vampira and Elvira - The Real Women Behind the Halloween Queens
10/14/2023
Episode 71: Vampira and Elvira - The Real Women Behind the Halloween Queens
In a special, super-extended, spooky season episode, your hosts read a double feature of horror hostess biographies! by Sandra Niemi and by Cassandra Peterson recount the drama-filled careers of two of the most iconic, goth-adjacent TV figures of all time. Jack and Kate take a candid look at the trials and triumphs of two real-life Halloween queens. Does the appeal of late-night metaphysical diner talk span generations? How young is too young to launch your showgirl career? Why do the Red Hot Chili Peppers ruin everything? Is a decades-long goth girl beef even more odious than the Red Hot Chili Peppers? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of the podcast! BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram , on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 70: Priests of the Abomination and Still Dead, Book of the Dead 2
09/20/2023
Episode 70: Priests of the Abomination and Still Dead, Book of the Dead 2
In this episode, your hosts dig deep into their collection of vintage paperbacks and share their thoughts on dusty, lurid tales from decades past. Kate reads The Priests of the Abomination, a cult-flavored 1970 crime conspiracy thriller from Ivor Drummond, and Jack selects three gruesome stories from the zombie horror anthology Still Dead: Book of the Dead 2. Do rich people have a secret sixth sense that detects perverts? What is it with British pulp authors and their insistence on stopping the action for relaxing, fish-related interludes? Will Jack share the grossest story we’ve encountered yet? The Nineties - a different country or a whole ‘nother planet entirely? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram , on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 69: The Dead Run - an Exploitation Movie in Book Form
08/27/2023
Episode 69: The Dead Run - an Exploitation Movie in Book Form
Adam Mansbach brings on the two-fisted action in his 2013 novel , with the results capturing the exhilarating vibe of a vintage exploitation movie. When a series of crimes challenges the police on both sides of the US-Mexican border, the authorities learn that a shocking conspiracy may be afoot. What’s the most outrageous self-defense weapon? How wise is it to attempt the pronunciation of an Aztec deity’s name? Do prairie dogs even have kitchens? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People! BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram , on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 68: Edogawa Ranpo - The Grandaddy of Ero Guro
08/03/2023
Episode 68: Edogawa Ranpo - The Grandaddy of Ero Guro
Edogawa Ranpo pioneered the Japanese-language mystery story, taking inspiration from his pseudo-namesake Edgar Allan Poe and ultimately developing his own unique–and deeply disturbing–authorial voice. Jack and Kate take a look at three short stories from the collection and encounter a world of erotic, grotesque nonsense. How do Ranpo’s original tales compare to the many film and manga adaptations of his work? Who’s got it worse: a pervert living inside of a chair, or the people who sit in the pervert’s chair? Have our hosts finally gotten to the darkest parts of the Summer of Bummer? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of the podcast! BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 67: The Open Curtain - Mormonsploitation?
06/03/2023
Episode 67: The Open Curtain - Mormonsploitation?
Brian Evenson’s 2006 novel tracks the budding relationship between two Mormon teens… through the lens of mental illness, alienation, and ritual murder. Evenson’s novel takes Jack and Kate on a deeply uncomfortable journey into the darkest aspects of religion. Which gym teacher should be on duty when you start a beef with another student? Why should you always display the most off-putting books in your collection? Is Mormonsploitation a thing, and what’s up with the true crime connection? And is the exploitation call coming from inside the house? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode of the podcast. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 66: Live and Let Die - James Bond Hurts His Pinky
05/01/2023
Episode 66: Live and Let Die - James Bond Hurts His Pinky
Ian Fleming’s 1954 novel places household-name super-spy James Bond on the trail of Harlem kingpin (and likely Soviet spy) Mr. Big. Jack and Kate follow Bond from smoky jazz nightclubs to a Florida retirement community and on to the Caribbean as he relentlessly wanders directly in his enemies’ lines of fire. What is it with British pulp authors and their diligent recording of their characters’ dietary choices? How does an enthusiasm for jazz become a life-saving trait? And what the hell is keelhauling anyway? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
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Episode 65: The Raven's Table - Vikings + Smut + Gore
04/09/2023
Episode 65: The Raven's Table - Vikings + Smut + Gore
In this month’s episode, Jack and Kate set their literary dragon boat to sea with , author Christine Morgan’s 2017 collection of Viking stories. Spanning subgenres from grindhouse gore to reimagined fairy tales, this anthology will give fans of historical fiction and horror all the flavors they’re looking for. What’s the worst thing that can happen if you piss on a troll stone? Who would win in a battle between vikings and bigfoots? What’s a great way to disturb the ghost of HP Lovecraft? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 64: American Gothic - Robert Bloch Takes On HH Holmes
02/24/2023
Episode 64: American Gothic - Robert Bloch Takes On HH Holmes
Robert Bloch is one of the best-known names in American horror fiction: a protege of HP Lovecraft and the author Psycho, which would be famously adapted for the screen by Alfred Hitchcock. He was also heavily inspired by historical crime, as we’ll see in the subject of this podcast episode, . Join Jack and Kate as they explore the murder castle of the nefarious G. Gordon Gregg. Just how much like the historical HH Holmes is GG Gregg? What are the perils of being a lady reporter in late-19th century Chicago? Is every American gal just after a big, shiny wedding ring after all? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 63: Pharos the Egyptian - Mummies, Himbos, and Gratuitous Violins
01/22/2023
Episode 63: Pharos the Egyptian - Mummies, Himbos, and Gratuitous Violins
Guy Boothby’s 1899 novel is a gothic horror tale that finds a hapless British artist crossing paths with a sinister elderly man who seems to have some connection to ancient Egyptian culture. Join Jack and Kate on a globe-trotting adventure filled with intrigue, magic, romance, and Neapolitan loafers. Is there a difference between magical Egyptian hypnotism and garden-variety gaslighting? Why are all German pharmacists so annoying? What are the unspoken dangers of weed? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 62: Best of 2022
12/27/2022
Episode 62: Best of 2022
Jack and Kate look at what they've read and watched in the year that was 2022 and make some recommendations in the world of books and beyond. The rules of engagement are simple: the hosts each choose one movie, album, TV show, and book that was the best experience of its kind, regardless of when it was actually produced. Spoiler: very little of what’s discussed was actually produced in 2022. Join your hosts for a discussion that ranges from tales of bloody revenge to swashbuckling action to CIA mind control experiments in the 1960s. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 61: Three Act Tragedy - Murder, Cozy Grandma Style
12/04/2022
Episode 61: Three Act Tragedy - Murder, Cozy Grandma Style
Agatha Christie’s clever and charming mystery novels have been loved by generations of readers, spawning PBS Mystery icons like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Jack and Kate discuss Christie’s 1935 novel , which chronicles a series of cocktail party poisonings among Britain’s upper crust that draws the attention of quirky Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot. Is it rude to turn down a party invitation that might lead to your untimely demise? Is there room for a meet-cute while a multiple murderer is on the loose? Did the butler, in fact, do it? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of the podcast. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 60: Ghost Story - Nothing to Sneeze At
10/29/2022
Episode 60: Ghost Story - Nothing to Sneeze At
Peter Straub’s 1979 novel is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of American horror writing, boasting Stephen King as one of the book’s biggest fans. Jack and Kate dig into this tale of buried trauma and supernatural menace in a quest to see whether this classic of the genre meets their esoteric aesthetic expectations. Who’s the asshole if your brother decides to marry your witchy ex-girlfriend? Why are women always preventing men from getting really comfy chairs? Is a sinus infection the secret hero of our tale? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of the podcast. BBfBP theme song by True Creature. Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 59: Between Two Fires - Medieval Times Were Bad, Actually
09/28/2022
Episode 59: Between Two Fires - Medieval Times Were Bad, Actually
It’s no secret that 14th Century Europe was not a very fun place to be. Christopher Buehlman’s 2012 novel leans all the way into the hideousness of plague, war, and famine while adding in a heaping helping of medieval horror. Jack and Kate jump into this apocalyptic landscape, which takes them from France to Hell and back again. Does this book reveal the secret origin of the stag party? What even is grimdark? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of the podcast. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 58: Wolfen - Werewolf? They're wolf!
08/17/2022
Episode 58: Wolfen - Werewolf? They're wolf!
Whitley Strieber may be best known for documenting his harrowing encounters with extraterrestrials, but before Communion, he wrote modern takes on classic monsters. In his debut novel , he tells the story of two cops stalked by werewolves amidst the urban decay of 1970s New York City. Jack and Kate take a journey that they hope will give them the lycanthropic flavors that they crave. Just how does a dog trainer acquire an encyclopedic knowledge of animal prints? What is the purpose of vampire sign language? Where does the New York Post fit into the food chain? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 57: Flash for Freedom! - A lovable rogue?
07/09/2022
Episode 57: Flash for Freedom! - A lovable rogue?
George McDonald Fraser’s long-running Flashman series follows the adventures of Sir Harry Paget Flashman, a self-confessed scoundrel, as he navigates the landscape of the mid-nineteenth century. Jack and Kate jump in at the deep end with , the third book in the series that finds Flashman enmeshed in the North American slave trade. Buckle up for a tale that leans all the way into the permissive pulp style of the early 1970s! Is the past really a different country? At what point does an antihero tip over into just plain old villain? Just how much atrocity can be forgiven if a dude has the right kind of facial hair? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. As promised, here’s Kate mentions in the episode. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Valley of Plenty 7: The Lady in the Lake
06/14/2022
Valley of Plenty 7: The Lady in the Lake
Welcome to the Valley of Plenty! In these green and gentle pastures, Jack explains the plots of stories from the Witcher series to Kate, who feels like she already completed her tour of duty in this particular fantasyland. In this bite-sized episode, Jack explains what he's learned about the world portrayed in Andrzej Sapkowski's , the final novel in the epic saga of Geralt of Rivia and his various adventures and... not-so-adventures. What does a meet-cute look like in fantasy France? Will drunk-flying vampire Regis make it out of the climactic battle alive? And what do our hosts think of the finale’s numerous shocking revelations? BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Episode 56: Manhunt - Having a Ball(s) After the Apocalypse
05/21/2022
Episode 56: Manhunt - Having a Ball(s) After the Apocalypse
Gretchen Felker-Martin’s debut novel drops the reader into a post-apocalyptic future where a hideous disease has turned men into cannibal rapists while pitting transwomen against radical feminists. Join Jack and Kate on this splattery suspense journey through the many ways that people are awful to other people. Why are nail guns so viscerally gross? Is heroism conducted under cover of night really heroism at all? Was the real villain “internet culture” all along? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Episode 55: The Keep - Creep versus Creeps in WWII
04/13/2022
Episode 55: The Keep - Creep versus Creeps in WWII
F. Paul Wilson’s 1981 novel has one of the great pulp story setups: Nazis versus vampires … but it turns into something a little different. When Nazis occupy a castle in Romania, they unwittingly unleash an ancient evil and set the stage for an epic confrontation between supernatural powers that have clashed throughout the course of human history. Join Jack and Kate as they venture into this epic battlefield of historical horror! Have you seen the yet? What energy does the name “Glenn” exude? Who is cooler: Dracula’s friend or a wizard from Atlantis? And what does Donkey Kong have to do with all of this? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Episode 54: On Stranger Tides - Let's Get Piratical
02/27/2022
Episode 54: On Stranger Tides - Let's Get Piratical
Tim Powers’ 1987 novel weaves a swashbuckling adventure combining buccaneers, voodoo, and romance set in the golden age of piracy. But fear not, because reading the words “avast matey” just now in this description is the only piratical talk you’ll encounter. Join Jack and Kate as they hit the high seas and discuss this rip-roaring slice of speculative fiction. Why have your hosts encountered so many puppeteer protagonists? How does this book deftly avoid the pitfalls of other occult thrillers? What is the worst kind of metal that exists? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode of the podcast. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected] You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Valley of Plenty 6: The Tower of the Swallow
02/11/2022
Valley of Plenty 6: The Tower of the Swallow
Welcome to the Valley of Plenty! In these green and gentle pastures, Jack explains the plots of stories from the Witcher series to Kate, who feels like she already completed her tour of duty in this particular fantasyland. In this bite-sized episode, Jack explains what he's learned about the world portrayed in Andrzej Sapkowski's , the fourth novel in the ongoing saga of Geralt of Rivia and his various adventures and... not-so-adventures. Who gets a really trashy tattoo? What's that vampire guy named Regis up to this time around? And how do winter sports come into the picture? BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Episode 53: The India Fan - Victorian Romance with all the Fixins
01/24/2022
Episode 53: The India Fan - Victorian Romance with all the Fixins
Jack and Kate venture into the world of romance novels with Victoria Holt's 1988 novel . When the daughter of a reverend in the English countryside is drawn under the influence of a wealthy family, she must balance her need for independence with the schemes and desires of the Framling clan. Your hosts will encounter ghost nuns, secret babies, blackmail, Orientalism, and pretty much all the other flavors found in historical romance along the way! How do romance novels actually get made? What's the real lesson behind the Sepoy Rebellion? Does this book feature the least careful lady character in the history of fiction? All these questions and more will be explored on this episode of the podcast. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Valley of Plenty 5: The One with Vampires
01/11/2022
Valley of Plenty 5: The One with Vampires
Welcome to the Valley of Plenty! In these green and gentle pastures, Jack explains the plots of stories from the Witcher series to Kate, who feels like she already completed her tour of duty in this particular fantasyland. In this bite-sized episode, Jack explains what he's learned about the world portrayed in Andrzej Sapkowski's , the third novel in the ongoing saga of Geralt of Rivia and his various adventures and... not-so-adventures. What will we learn about vampire mythology in the Witcher universe? Are there any fantasy lawyers in this book? What if the real treasure was the soup we made along the way? All these questions will be answered in this episode of the podcast! BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Episode 52: Best of 2021
12/24/2021
Episode 52: Best of 2021
Jack and Kate look at what they've read and watched in the year that was 2021 and make some recommendations in the world of books and beyond. The rules of engagement are simple: the hosts each choose one movie, album, TV show, and book that was the best experience of its kind encountered during the first half of the year. Join your hosts for a discussion that ranges from various ways to hunt supernatural creatures to cursed hunks to weird acting choices by 80s pop stars. BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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Valley of Plenty 4: Legal Advice for Witchers
12/08/2021
Valley of Plenty 4: Legal Advice for Witchers
Welcome to the Valley of Plenty! In these green and gentle pastures, Jack explains the plots of stories from the Witcher series to Kate, who feels like she already completed her tour of duty in this particular fantasyland. In this bite-sized episode, Jack explains what he's learned about the world portrayed in Andrzej Sapkowski's , the second novel in the ongoing saga of Geralt of Rivia and his various adventures and... not-so-adventures. Where do Witchers go for professional advice? What is terrible about going to a wizard party? What is a sound investment in this fantasy universe? All these questions will be answered in this episode of the podcast! BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Episode 51: Requiem Infernal - Weird Fiction, Warhammer 40K Style
11/24/2021
Episode 51: Requiem Infernal - Weird Fiction, Warhammer 40K Style
Jack and Kate venture into the grimdark future of Warhammer 40K with this exploration of by author Peter Fehervari. Put aside your preconceptions around Space Marines and Orks and find out what hideous delights await you in the WH40K universe (nuns with guns, folks--it's got nuns with guns). Will our hosts be able to sufficiently summarize WH40K lore in under 15 minutes? Why are Space Marines super-boring? What happens when the reader is made complicit in the untangling of the book's narrative? Haven't we all got a dark demonic monster lurking somewhere inside of us? Your hosts will explore all these questions and more in this episode of Bad Books for Bad People! BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our . Clicking the link above gets us a wee Amazon commission that goes towards our hosting fees and tech costs, but we support your book-reading habits whatever they look like!
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Episode 50: The Carpathian Castle - Dracula before Dracula...?
10/26/2021
Episode 50: The Carpathian Castle - Dracula before Dracula...?
Jules Verne is best known to American readers as the author of beloved adventure tales like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days. But was one of his wildest acts of science fiction to anticipate Bram Stoker's Dracula by nearly a decade in his novella ? Jack and Kate will attempt to address just this question by diving deep into this 1892 story of Mittel European suspense. How does Jules Verne reveal his feelings about rustic people? Why are telephones so damn terrifying? Siri, is it raining? All these questions and more will be answered in this month's episode of Bad Books for Bad People! BBfBP theme song by Find us at , on Twitter , Instagram and on . Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at You can discover where to get all the books featured on Bad Books for Bad People on our .
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