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Buddy Book Club

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About this Podcast:

Two buddies try to make sense of popular books with obscure observations, jokes and their 8th grade reading abilities. Join us and read along as we have fun with our untraditional book club. --> www.BuddyBookClub.com

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35%

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What is Buddy Book Club about?

Two buddies try to make sense of popular books with obscure observations, jokes and their 8th grade reading abilities. Join us and read along as we have fun with our untraditional book club. --> www.

What has Buddy Book Club covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Along Came a Spider - James Patterson - Episode 148" (26 October 2026, 54 minutes), "Rough Cuts - Glenn R. Miller (INTERVIEW) - Episode 147" (17 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "Mad Mabel - Sally Hepworth - Episode 146" (28 August 2026, 59 minutes).

How often does Buddy Book Club publish?

Buddy Book Club publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 148 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Buddy Book Club?

Booking probability for Buddy Book Club is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Buddy Book Club requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Buddy Book Club's contact route on record: verified email.

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Buddy Book Club is a comedy podcast with 148 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #148

    Along Came a Spider - James Patterson - Episode 148

    Oct 26, 202654 min

    The Buddies finally crack open an airport bookstore staple with James Patterson’s 1993 debut of Alex Cross, “Along Came a Spider.” The Buddies debate whether Cross is a devoted single dad or a hypocrite who hates the...

  • Episode #147

    Rough Cuts - Glenn R. Miller (INTERVIEW) - Episode 147

    Oct 17, 202651 min

    The Buddies are in the cutting room this week for Rough Cuts , the brand-new comedy from Glenn R. Miller, and the author himself stops by to talk shop. Set in the 1920s, the story pits a Hollywood director chasing his...

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    Mad Mabel - Sally Hepworth - Episode 146

    Aug 28, 202659 min

    The Buddies head down under for Sally Hepworth's darkly compelling "Mad Mabel". The Buddies had a lot of questions after reading the newly released mystery/dark-comedy. Namely: How old does a child need to be to take...

  • Episode #145

    Redwall - Brian Jacques - Episode 145

    Aug 14, 202647 min

    The Buddies venture into the children's section for Brian Jacques' 1986 classic "Redwall," and immediately wonder how a book like this was ever considered for kids. Good for the librarians for recommending a book that...

  • Episode #144

    Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - Episode 144

    Jul 28, 20261h 4m

    The Buddies escape into Gillian Flynn's 2012 psychological thriller "Gone Girl". The Buddies tried to lighten the mood after reading this dark twist-and-turny book. They got to debating about Amy’s parents and if they...

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  • Episode #143

    London Falling - Patrick Radden Keefe - Episode 143

    Jun 23, 20261h 3m

    The Buddies take a detour from sword and sorcery for their first nonfiction read in a while with Patrick Radden Keefe's "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City, and a Family's Search for Truth." By the way...

  • Episode #142

    Last Argument of Kings - Joe Abercrombie - Episode 142

    Jun 19, 20261h 5m

    The Buddies close the book on Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy with "The Last Argument of Kings," the grim dark finale that answers the age-old question: what if the Manhattan Project was run by a thousand-year-old...

  • Episode #141

    Before They Are Hanged - Joe Abercrombie - Episode 141

    May 21, 202653 minS0

    <p>The Buddies return to Joe Abercrombie's grim dark world for "Before They Are Hanged," the second book in the First Law trilogy. The Buddies debate whether getting your face smashed in with a mace is the ultimate...

  • Episode #140

    1984 - George Orwell - Episode 140

    May 1, 202654 minS0

    <p>The Buddies read the not-so-fiction feeling dystopian classic "1984" by George Orwell this week. The Buddies chat about the good life of being a Prole (drunk, happy, and blissfully ignorant), every day double-think...

  • Episode #139

    Project Hail Mary - MOVIE - Episode 139

    Apr 17, 202642 minS0

    <p>The Buddies blast off for an emergency pod to discuss the 2026 film adaptation of Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary," starring Ryan Gosling as the loneliest, most attractive genius in space. The Buddies had read the...

  • Episode #138

    Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris - Episode 138

    Mar 30, 202649 minS0

    <p>The Buddies crack open David Sedaris's "Me Talk Pretty One Day," a collection of essays about his childhood, being an artist, and speaking French. Or as the Buddies characterized it, ‘Bohemian Bill Simmons without...

  • Episode #137

    The Searcher - Tana French - Episode 137

    Mar 12, 202645 minS0

    <p>The Buddies dive into Tana French's "The Searcher”, a book that proves the worst midlife crisis decision isn't buying a Ferrari, it's moving to a shack in rural Ireland to escape your problems. This one had all the...

  • Episode #136

    The Strength of the Few - James Islington - Episode 136

    Feb 16, 202658 minS0

    <p>The Buddies dive into James Islington's ambitious sequel "The Strength of the Few" – a book that takes "go with the flow" to a whole new level when you lose an arm AND get transported to three different worlds...

  • Episode #135

    The Will of the Many - James Islington - Episode 135

    Jan 30, 202657 minS0

    <p>The Buddies tackle James Islington's "The Will of the Many," a fantasy novel that's been described as "Red Rising meets Magic School" but turned out to be more like "Tenant in a pyramid scheme." The Buddies dove into...

  • Episode #134

    Carried Away - TJ Derry (INTERVIEW) - Episode 134

    Dec 24, 20251h 26mS0

    <p>The Buddies were lucky enough to have author TJ Derry on the pod to talk about his debut thriller, Carried Away. A book that starts as a dreamy Indonesian surf vacation and ends with them questioning every outdoor...

  • Episode #133

    Gone Before Goodbye - Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben - Episode 133

    Nov 16, 202549 minS0

    <p>Warning: if you liked this book, you’re probably not going to like this episode. The Buddies spent 45 minutes trashing Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben's new book collaboration "Gone Before Goodbye". A book so...

  • Episode #132

    Executive Power - Vince Flynn - Episode 132

    Nov 8, 202549 minS0

    <p>The Buddies are once again revisiting their old pal Vince Flynn, in his 2003 thriller "Executive Power". This one had all the elements of a classic Mitch Rapp novel: fast paced, action packed, and a shockingly...

  • Episode #131

    Legend - Marie Lu - Episode 131

    Oct 17, 202552 minS0

    <p>On this episode, the Buddies return to their YA roots with Marie Lu's 2011 dystopian novel "Legend". This one had all the elements of a classic YA novel, enemies to lovers, some love triangles, and of course a story...

  • Episode #130

    My Friends - Fredrik Backman - Episode 130

    Oct 13, 202558 minS0

    <p>The Buddies return with Fredrik Backman's 2025 novel "My Friends," their second dive into Backman's work after "Anxious People." They get to chatting about art snobs, nicknames, train conductor, and how this books...

  • Episode #129

    Light Bringer (Red Rising Book 6) - Pierce Brown - Episode 129

    Sep 24, 202556 minS0

    <p>The Buddies are back for their sixth rodeo with Pierce Brown's "Light Bringer," the final book in the second Red Rising trilogy (before the 7th book). The Buddies needed some cliff notes to remember what happened in...

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