F̶l̶a̶w̶e̶d̶ Beauty is in the ruins!Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion unfolds in the enchanting city of Kyoto, capturing the story of a young Buddhist monk's obsession with the temple's beauty and his turbulent journey through j

Giovanni's Room

Oct 30th, 2023 1h 9m

T̶o̶x̶i̶c̶ Love is in the air!James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room is centred in the 'suave' Parisian inner city, and focuses on the events of an American man's complicated feelings and frustrations with his relationships with other women and men

The Prince

Mar 17th, 2023 1h 11m

One political treatise to rule them all, One political treatise to find them, One political treatise to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them... The Prince, written by the great Niccolò Machiavelli is a 16th century instruction guide fo

Things Fall Apart

Jan 11th, 2023 1h 35m

A Nigerian literary great.Chinua Achebe debut novel 'Things Fall Apart' follows the life of Okonkwo, an Igbo man and acclaimed wrestling champion of the fictional Nigerian clan of Umuofia. The book, first published in 1958, depicts pre-colonial

Thinner

Dec 15th, 2022 1h 8m

S2 Episode 07: *Yo Melo, queue the scary music* Thinnnnner Thinner, the podcasts first horror novel, by the acclaimed Stephen King centers on lawyer Billy Halleck, a stereotypical middle class suburban white man who kills a crossing Romani wo

Pride and Prejudice

Oct 25th, 2022 41m 38s

S2 Episode 06: Chill. Yes they took their time, but they work and it's Jane Austen...The British literary classic, Pride and Prejudice, is an 1813 'novel of manners'. Set in the regency era, the novel follows the character development of Elizab

Beloved

May 4th, 2022 1h 21m

Season 2: Episode 5''BELOVED'' is Toni Morrison's fifth novel, and the podcast's second time diving into one of her literary classics. Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988, 'Beloved' is set after the American Civil War and tells the

Say Cucumber (ft. Author: Lucia Dove)

Mar 11th, 2022 1h 12m

Season 2: Episode 4Russia + Essex = Russex... The guys welcome their second guest on the podcast, Lucia Dove; a writer and poet from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK. Lucia discusses her main inspirations, fragmented experiences and memories from Ru

The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present

Feb 7th, 2022 1h 8m

Season 2: Episode 3Excuse us, we have been busy! We kickstart (restart?) Season 2 with Byung-Chul Han's 'The Disappearance of Rituals. Published in 2019, the book is a critical review of western society, taking aim at neoliberalism and the rele

The Way of the Superior Man

Aug 25th, 2021 1h 8m

Season 2: Episode 2"You may desire more than one woman..."The controversial book, 'The Way of the Superior Man' written by David Deida (published 1997) explores masculinity, femininity and the interplay between them both,, through the len

Luster

Jun 11th, 2021 1h 5m

SEASON 2! *horn noise*The boys are back! Kicking off season 2 with an explosive episode, after reading Luster the debut novel by Raven Leilani. The book follows a 23-year-old black female protagonist, Edie, as she gets involved in a polygamous

Skinhead

Jan 24th, 2021 1h 9m

Season 1: Episode 12The last episode of the series, the last episode (first episode?) of the year! The guys finish Season 1 with Skinhead, a handbook of the potent 'cult' skinhead movement in England by the British fashion photographer Nick kni

Flowers for Algernon

Dec 2nd, 2020 1h 23m

Season 1: Episode 11Intelligence...the guys try to de-code what it means?From discussing Charlton supporters to whether Zach would date someone smarter than him, the INACP boys discuss the science fiction short story by American writer Daniel

That Reminds Me (ft.Author: Derek Owusu)

Sep 14th, 2020 1h 12m

Season 1: Episode 10The first guest of the podcast, Derek Owusu, joins the boys in discussing his most recent book 'That Reminds Me'. A story of a young man named 'K' told in fragments of memory...Derek talks about his inspiration for the book,

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Aug 18th, 2020 47m 54s

Season 1: Episode 9If you love cats you'll love this episode artwork. The boys discuss the first book 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' is a comedy science fiction series created by Douglas Adams. This episode is exactly 42 years from the

George Floyd

Jun 5th, 2020 1h 20m

Six months into 2020 and too much has happened.In light of the recent #BlackLivesMatter movement transcending international borders. INABCP have decided to postpone Episode 09, to give you insight into their thoughts on the current protests sp

An Inspector Calls

Apr 14th, 2020 1h 34m

Season 1: Episode 8Your QUARANTINE CONTENT continues as the boys discuss the three act screenplay: An Inspector Calls by J.B.Priestly. *SPOILER ALERT* - A tense investigation by the omniscient Inspector Goole, crashes an engagement party to whi

A Clockwork Orange

Mar 8th, 2020 1h 2m

Season 1: Episode 7After months of anticipation, the guy's have finally finished reading the acclaimed dystopian novel: A Clockwork Orange by English writer Anthony Burgess. Published in 1962, it is set in a near-future society that has a yout

The Rainbow Machine

Mar 3rd, 2020 29m 30s

Season 1: Episode 6The boy’s are back! Kicking off the New Year with a descriptive analysis of the childhood favourite; Biff and Chip: Rainbow Machine. Inspired by the book, Zach goes on a monologue about the ‘woke’ reading habits of his youth

Bossypants

Nov 12th, 2019 1h 9m

Season 1: Episode 5In this episode the boys review the highly acclaimed autobiographical comedy book written by American comedian Tina Fey. The five week New York Times topping book, selling in excess of 2.5 million copies worldwide seems to de

Sula

Oct 7th, 2019 1h 8m

Season 1: Episode 4In this episode the lads dive into Toni Morrison's second novel Sula. Published in 1973, the book touches on friendship between women when unmediated by men and the choices available to black women outside of the their own so

Citizen: An American Lyric

Sep 9th, 2019 56m 16s

Season 1: Episode 03In this fiery episode the guy's take a look at the multi-award winning book, Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine. A book of poems comprising of seven chapters and 'criticisms', which delve into what it means to be

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Aug 12th, 2019 1h 3m

Season 1: Episode 02In this episode the guys give their opinion on Reuben's 1st book-pick, the cult classic 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' by Phillip K. Dick. First published in 1968, the science fiction novel is set in a post-apocalypt

The Introduction

Aug 8th, 2019 12m 21s

INABP is a monthly podcast from 3 South Londoners, Reuben, Zach and Kehinde. As a self-professed book club (…not), throughout the coming episodes the three will explore new texts chosen each month, offering candid and insightful points of view

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