Smug Book Club Podcast
1) The 6 best books we read in 2022
2022 was a long time ago, but that’s not stopping the Smug Book Club boys from reflecting on the best books they read in that year! And trust ‘em, there are some absolute belters on this go-around. T...Show More
2) Very Novel 007: Manga, book signings, and Milan Kundera
Manga, eh? Anime, yeah? Why is it when the ‘Murricans get their grubby hands on it to adapt for their screens, they always seem to balls it up? Do they even know what they’re doing with it? Is it all ...Show More
3) Very Novel 006: Celeb poets, BookTok, and more AI
Callum and Ryan are back again! In the spirit of chatting about more ai and some dodgy poetry, they thought they'd just let ChatGPT sort out this week’s episode description. Enjoy! In the realm of wor...Show More
4) Very Novel 005: Cormac McCarthy, encyclopaedias, and review bombing
No podcast for sad men? Well, there’s always this one. Cormac McCarthy died, and Ryan and Callum are bummed. But it’s okay – they have each other to talk about the man’s legacy and what made him so da...Show More
5) Very Novel 004: Bible banning, girl protagonists, and Ulysses
Yee-haw! It’s time to saddle up for another Very Novel. Down at the ranch Callum and Ryan are rounding up the latest book stories for y’all. Like why are they banning the ol’ bible in schools across t...Show More
6) Very Novel 003: Indie bookshops, reading challenges, and Martin Amis
It’s another round of Very Novel — and Ryan and Callum are snapping into the spines of some fresh book chat.  This week, we revel in the joy of a thriving independent bookshop scene, and contemplate ...Show More
7) Very Novel 002: AI woes, fake books, and authors' hobbies
Your boys are back with a fresh take at what’s going on in the world of books. This week, a storm in a teacup involving Bradford Literature Festival and Midjourney has us anticipating the wider implic...Show More
8) Very Novel 001: Censorship, adaptations, and Matthew Perry
Hello, what’s this? It’s only a new flippin’ topical book series, right here on the feed, featuring your two favourite book boys. Every fortnight we cover the latest book news, opinions and titbits, a...Show More
9) The 6 best books we read in 2021
Uh oh. UH OH. It's our yearly update on our favorite books, but... it's almost a year late. Look, we can't be perfect all the time, so you're just gonna have to accept this wonderful content whenever ...Show More
10) The 6 best books we read in 2020
Okay, yeah, we may actually be closer to 2022 than 2020, but when do the Smug Book Club boys let tradition stand in the way of a good time? No, that's not a rhetorical question: WHEN? ANSWER US, WHEN?...Show More