It's Not A Book Club Podcast
Swear down it's not a book club
Episodes
24 episodes
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
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 journe...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:15:38
Giovanni's Room
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 relat...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:09:26
The Prince
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:11:50
Things Fall Apart
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-...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:35:14
Thinner
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:08:47
Pride and Prejudice
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 ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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41:38
Beloved
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 Civ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:21:38
Say Cucumber (ft. Author: Lucia Dove)
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, frag...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:12:14
The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present
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 neoliberal...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:08:36
The Way of the Superior Man
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:08:58
Luster
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:05:20
Skinhead
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 photo...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:09:54
Flowers for Algernon
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:23:34
That Reminds Me (ft.Author: Derek Owusu)
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 inspirati...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:12:02
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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47:54
George Floyd
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...
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1:20:58
An Inspector Calls
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,...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:34:02
A Clockwork Orange
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 th...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:02:58
The Rainbow Machine
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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29:30
Bossypants
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 see...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:09:50
Sula
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 thei...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:08:22
Citizen: An American Lyric
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 mean...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:16
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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-a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:03:10