JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*We look at the first Harry Potter book again now that Kellen has read it a second time and Dave has continuously been listening to it since he was born. Also, we are trying

Favorite Poems with CHAD DANIELS!

15 days ago 37m 22s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODEShttps://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Kellen and comedian Chad Daniels talk about each others favorite poems. Also, Chad recalls an incredible moment during a Foo Fighters concert; and both of them admit to some

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

22 days ago 27m 44s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to submit the name of your favorite poem for us to discuss on a very-near-future episode with Chad Daniels!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*The Three-Body Problem proves that you can take a mathematica

Re-Issue: Lateral Thinking, by Edward de Bono

27 days ago 20m 53s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to submit the name of your favorite poem for us to discuss on a very-near-future episode with Chad Daniels!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Rediscover Lateral Thinking, a book ahead of its time as far

THE ROAST OF Star Wars: The Force Awakens (the novelization of the movie), by Alan Dean Foster

Mar 18th, 2024 30m 7s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs!https://patreon.com/TheBookPile*The king returns. Alan Dean is back, and he’s more Alan Dean than ever. Break out the thesauruses as we do a live roast of his novelization of The Force Awakens. Plus, Kellen t

Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye, by Alan Dean Foster

Mar 12th, 2024 17m 55s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs!https://patreon.com/TheBookPile*To buy the book and support the podcast, click HERE!https://amzn.to/43ejtlH*This book (for reals) was George Lucas's plan B just in case Star Wars: A New Hope bombed. The idea

Excellent Advice for Living, by Kevin Kelly

Mar 4th, 2024 31m 31s

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The Body: A Guide for Occupants, by Bill Bryson

Feb 26th, 2024 15m 49s

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Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

Feb 19th, 2024 33m 20s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs!https://patreon.com/TheBookPile*To buy the book and support the podcast, click HERE for Watchmenhttps://amzn.to/3uCrELW*“Who watches the watchmen?” That is the central question of this book, asked over and ov

The 4-Hour Workweek, by Timothy Ferriss with GUEST HOST Dave Nihill!

Feb 12th, 2024 35m 10s

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & THE ROAST OF Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Feb 5th, 2024 30m 35s

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Dopamine Detox, by Thibaut Meurisse

Jan 29th, 2024 17m 32s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Today's book: Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things Ever done a detox? Did it work? Will we ever know? This book contain

Our Favorite Books of 2023!

Jan 22nd, 2024 34m 12s

Last year, Kellen and Dave both broke their personal record for number of books read, and in this episode they list their top ten picks. Plus, Kellen comes into 2024 on a mission to roast some Berenstain Bears, and Dave battles his demons (and

On Writing (the memoir portion), by Stephen King

Jan 15th, 2024 17m 8s

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Misfit by Gary Gulman WITH GUEST GARY GULMAN!

Jan 12th, 2024 37m 38s

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Re-issue: A Christmas Carol (now with a new introduction!)

Dec 27th, 2023 21m 40s

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

Dec 19th, 2023 31m 11s

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The Man Who Invented Christmas, by Les Standiford

Dec 15th, 2023 15m 41s

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to purchase a CAMEO-STYLE video greeting from Dave and Kellen! (Gift to a friend or family member!)https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*So there's this book called A Christmas Carol which is about a guy tr

THE LIVE ROAST OF: Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown

Dec 4th, 2023 30m 50s

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Bonus

Thanksgiving Mini-Episode 2023

Nov 27th, 2023 2m 46s

Happy belated Thanksgiving (to whom it may apply...)!Here's a mini-episode courtesy of Dave, where he covers his Top 5 book recommendations of books he loves that no one else ends up liking at all (do you agree?) We'll be back next week with a

The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion

Nov 20th, 2023 27m 13s

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Boy: Tales of Childhood, by Roald Dahl

Nov 14th, 2023 15m 6s

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Trick Mirror, by Jia Tolentino

Nov 8th, 2023 44m 30s

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Bonus

A Patreon BONUS Episode!

Nov 6th, 2023 14m 13s

Our next official episode will come out tomorrow when we cover the book Trick Mirrors by Jia Tolentino. So for now, enjoy last week's BONUS episode (Mini-Episode #12) from the Patreon! And consider joining the Patreon for access to ALL of our b

Start Ugly, by David DuChemin

Oct 31st, 2023 15m 7s

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