Terrible Book Club

Have you ever picked up a book and thought, "Who's reading THIS!?" We probably are. Support the show on Patreon or Ko-Fi. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound | Photography by Lightwitch | Logo & Graphic Design by Greylord's Hoard.

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod - Episode 253 10/06/2026

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente - Episode 252 09/22/2026

The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump (Strictly Unauthorised) By Rob Sears - Episode 251 09/08/2026

Blood in the Chocolate by Kiel Chenier with Special Guests Dee & Jon *Patron's Choice* 08/25/2026

"I Don't Believe It!": Richard Wilson's Book of Absurdities by Richard Wilson - Episode 249 08/11/2026

The Archive: Chapter One (An Interactive Horror Story) by Tin Tipping *Patron's Choice* - Episode 248 07/28/2026

The Latte Factor by David Bach and John David Mann *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 247 07/14/2026

The Long Winter by John Christopher - Episode 246 06/30/2026

Grinding It Out by Ray Kroc - Episode 245 06/16/2026

The Time of the Dark (Book #1 of the Darwath Trilogy) by Barbara Hambly - Episode 244 06/02/2026

Addiction To Anxiety (Cyber Midnight Society Book 1) by Jeff Barber *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 243 05/19/2026

The Last Days of Christ the Vampire by J.G. Eccarius - Episode 242 05/05/2026

The Footprint Of Mussolini by Errol Murphy: Part II *Patron's Choice* - Episode 241 04/21/2026

The Footprint Of Mussolini by Errol Murphy: Part II *Patron's Choice* - Episode 241 This is the continuation of Episode 240. If you haven't listened to that, please go back and do so because otherwise this isn't going to make a ton of sense. If you've ever wanted TBC to be a sleepy podcast to help you drift off into dreamland, you're in luck this episode and the next! Scribando worked really hard on this one but it is really just him retelling history, both real and imagined. Our Patron Miles submitted this as his Patron's Choice this season saying, "This book was originally published online via the website Alternatehistory.com and then was later given an actual published release. Much like a lot of stories on that site, it's broken up into various segments detailing how things have changed leading up to a certain point. I suppose the best way to summarize this book is "What if Mussolini was Stalin?" Because he's very much still a dictator in this universe but he ends up becoming a US ally here and then rules for quite a while...I'll also say that this book contains a personal pet peeve of mine when it comes to alternate history, namely that the point of divergence, the moment where things truly become different, basically boils down to a moment that never happened in real life featuring people that didn't exist." Now Miles has been a loyal patron and did try to keep to the roughly 350 page limit we have on requests for our sanity, since, well, when you go look at the physical copy on Amazon it sure seems like it's around that length. However, Terriblo had other plans. As a result, we’re splitting this into two episodes so you heard the first half in Episode 240 and you'll hear the rest today. In addition to our usual barnyard language, today’s episode includes discussion of World War 2 and all associated atrocities. You know that big list of horrible shit that happened? It’s in here. Sometimes double or triple! RESOURCES & REFERENCES: TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound. /episode/index/show/terriblebooklub/id/40751360