The Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellMusic: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comMusic: Dark Toys by SYBS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHyZMQS_Agk

S3 E19 - A Game Of Groans

Apr 28th, 2020 1h 52m

50TH EPISODE!!**Airhorn Noises**Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAir Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Sour

S3 E18 - The Killing Bloke

Apr 20th, 2020 50m 58s

Going solo during the pandemic, and talking about our first graphic novel - this week's podcast is on The Killing Joke!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

S3 E17 - The Gall Of Cthulhu Mixdown

Apr 13th, 2020 47m

Having finally adapted to the present circumstances, we present what will be the first of several weekly episodes centered around short stories, graphic novels, and poetry with H.P. Lovecraft's the Call of Cthulhu!Music: Swing Has Swung by Sh

S3 E16 - 100 More! Hours on the Moon

Mar 26th, 2020 1h

Sorry for the late entry! Recorded pre-Corona, Joy joins the show to discuss 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silversound.comMusic: Crystal Cubes Part Two by Freedom Trail Studio - https://w

S3 E15 - Young Adults of Blood and Bone

Feb 27th, 2020 1h 10m

Magic returns to the world just as Taylor returns to the podcast as we discuss Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silversound.comMusic: Apocalypse by SYBS

S3 E14 - Eleanor + Park

Feb 14th, 2020 52m 49s

Talking issues like body image, racial identity and self esteem, and the 80s - Momo joins me to talk about Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silversound.comMusic: The Coldest Shoulder - The 126ers

S3 E13 - The Good Delusion

Feb 6th, 2020 44m 8s

Listen to a Christian's thoughts on one of the most important bits of required reading for atheists - a pod surely no one will enjoy: it's The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

S3 E12 - Mourning Star

Jan 23rd, 2020 59m 32s

The Red Rising Trilogy comes to an end as Joy joins the pod to discuss Morning Star by Pierce Brown!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.comMusic: Windswept by ann annie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvvI4Zbz95U

S3 E11 - The Man With Half a Face, the Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin

Jan 9th, 2020 28m 22s

Welcome to 2020! In a testament to how quickly we move from crisis to crisis in today's world, what was once thought topical will now be yesterday's news: nonetheless I'm all alone to discuss The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimi

S3 E10 - The Lion the Tangent and the Wardrobe

Dec 25th, 2019 1h 24m

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! For this season's tangentially related Christmas show, Momo, Joy, Drew, and first-time guest Blake, join the show to discuss CS Lewis's classic children's fantasy story, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the

S3 E9 - The Graybar No Tell

Dec 12th, 2019 44m 19s

In a rare turn, Geo flies solo for our first episode on a book of short stories, this one about life in prison: it's The Graybar Hotel by Curtis Dawkins!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comMusic: A Simple F

S3 E8 - A Composers Guide to Game Muzak

Nov 28th, 2019 1h 6m

It's the perfect side-dish and a lovely thing to be thankful for - Momo and first-time guest Taylor join me to discuss A Composer's Guide to Game Music by Winifred Philips!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

S3 E7 - The Good Man Jesus and the Good Man Christ

Nov 14th, 2019 1h 4m

What if Jesus Christ had been born as twins named Jesus and Christ where Jesus is a man trying to help others live good lives and Christ is preoccupied with the establishment of the Church? If you think that sounds interesting, prepare to let P

S3 E6 - Horrorstory

Oct 31st, 2019 59m 41s

Momo, Joy, and Drew join the pod for a special Halloween episode on Grady Hendrix's horror-comedy Horrorstor!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

S3 E5 - The Orphan Master's Sun

Oct 10th, 2019 40m 17s

After three straight YA novels, we lean hard into prestige territory with the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

S3 E4 - The Lightning Beef

Sep 27th, 2019 59m 48s

The young adult genre strikes for the third time this series with Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comMusic: Fresno Alley by Josh Lippi &

S3 E3 - Uggos

Sep 13th, 2019 49m 41s

When everyone's pretty, no one is... this fortnight, we're talking about Uglies! Join us as we talk about Scott Westerfeld's first entry into his young adult sci-fi future dystopia!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silverman

S3 E2 - Artemis Foul

Aug 30th, 2019 53m 13s

The first freshly recorded track of Season 3 - we begin our new bi-weekly schedule in earnest with potential nostalgia buster, Artemis Fowl! Matt and Julia join us for this discussion of the boy genius who caught a fairy.Music: Swing Has Swun

S3 E1 - Lincoln in the Bar d'Eau

Aug 16th, 2019 56m 51s

After another long absence, the pod makes its triumphant return with Lincoln in the Bardo!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.comMusic: Minor with Cricket by Audionautix - https://audionautix.com/

S2 E9 Fire with a side of Blood

Dec 27th, 2018 1h 54m

Happy Boxing Day and joyous Kwanzaa! Our special holiday episode will be on Fire and Blood; the historical prequel to the popular asoiaf series!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.comMusic: Yonder Hill and Dale by Aar

S2 E8 Freedom for the Thought that We H8

Dec 21st, 2018 56m 17s

Haters are welcome as Matthew comes back to the pod for a discussion on the First Amendment! This may be one of the most literal book titles and subtitles we've ever covered on the pod.Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansoun

S2 E7 A Universe From Nothing, Why Nothing Should be Italicized

Dec 12th, 2018 1h 3m

Joy comes back with copious notes to try to make sense of Lawrence M. Krauss's A Universe From Nothing! Listen to two musicians turned literature enthusiasts try to decipher theoretical cosmology!Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.si

S2 E6 50 Shades of Meh

Dec 5th, 2018 55m 30s

Perhaps the most infamous book we've covered to date - Joy joins the 100 More! pod to weigh in on 50 Shades of Grey! It was certainly something...Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

S2 E5 Roombagenesis

Nov 28th, 2018 54m 50s

Drew is back on the pod to discuss the sequel of one of my favorites on this list - Robogenesis! Is the campy title and cliche subject holding it back? Probably...Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.comMusic: Stasis A