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We’re never going to have enough time to read all the books we want, but hearing about them from an interesting person is its own valid form of experiencing their stories. Comedian and Poet Joshua Turek invites guests to grab a few books off their shelves and tell the world about them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ninth Planet Audio hosts Turek Books Podcast, a arts show with 63 episodes published.
Comedian and writer Zach Pugh joins host Joshua Turek to discuss Moby Dick, Don Delillo, Denis Johnson, being attracted to grimey literatrue, The Fort Bragg Cartel and Chris Hedges, the need for pretentiousness to return
Author and Comedian Amy Silverberg joins host Joshua Turek to discuss the reasons why we live creative lives, her love of books including her debut novel First Time Long Time, and Josh's impending fatherhood. Originally
Author of "Beyond All Reasonable Doubt Jesus is Alive" Melissa Lozada-Oliva talks literary influences, books she's put down, and enjoying the act of reading before we're too old to see the pages anymore. Books Talked Abo
Filmmaker and actor David Hull (Crazy Ex) joins host Joshua Turek to discuss books about eels, wolves, the dust bowl, politics gone wrong and ketamine therapy. Recorded Dec 6, 2025 Books Talked About Include: Slumberland
Astrologer and Filmmaker Liz Vazquez joins host Joshua Turek to discuss books documenting our pressing issues and outer space and how they're all related. originally recorded January 26, 2026 Books talked about include T
Author Lauren Lavin, of the upcoming essay collection "The Third Beat", joins host Joshua Turek to talk about books her friends and contemporaries have written, comics, zines, and the mutuality of creative relationships
Host Joshua Turek is joined by guest Brian Recker, author of the new book "Hell Bent" (How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love). They discuss the books Brian read while researching his own,
Political commentator Lily Eagla joins host Joshua Turek to discuss mutual aid, retraining the offline world back into your brain, and books that radicalized her. Sign up for Joshua's weekend Zoom Poetry workshop now for
Guest Larry Charles and host Joshua Turek talk SF and LA noir, science fiction grounded on Earth, Larry's new memoir Comedy Samurai . They talk personal growth, the transformative power of literature and how reading can
Guest Yasha Levine and Host Joshua Turek discuss everything from technofeudalism to pistachios. San Francisco! For tickets Nov 1 to see Yasha's new documentary at Roxie Theater with live Q&A hosted by Joshua Turek here F
Recorded remotely from Bad Animal Books in Santa Cruz, CA. Joshua Turek and Maddy Power Maddy shares her personal experience of losing her home and books in the Eaton Canyon Fire in Alta Dena and the two books she grabbe
On a pit stop in Santa Cruz with family between dates on my comedy tour (Get your tickets to my San Diego show Friday and L.A., SF, Eureka, next week then Seattle and Portland) before heading up the west coast. I get int
Officially on my comedy tour across the United States during particularly distressing times. It took six nights and five days but the morning after my first headlining show at Rodney's in Manhattan I managed some time to
Comedian Cam George of Talking Talk Tuah now Talking Talk podcast discusses being mystified by Infinite Jest and encountering this red flag memed book with new eyes. Joshua's U.S. comedy tour starts this Saturday in New
Catch Joshua on tour! New York City show is in two weeks at Rodney's on 6/21! Chicago at Zainies 6/24! Philly at Next in Line Comedy 6/27! And More....Just added New Orleans! Boise! Coming soon with more dates. Follow my
Catch Joshua Turek on comedy tour this summer of 2025. To get notified of cities and dates follow his bandsintown and to buy signed copies of his new poetry book "Of Dumb Importance" on joshuaturek.com Writer and filmmak
Josh's sister musician and author Britt Warner brings books that make her miss L.A. and her own novella "Swimming with Horses". For tickets to Josh's Summer of Discontent Comedy Tour 2025 click here and to get a signed c
Comedian and producer of Chatterbox comedy, Steve Hernandez, talks books about rich men seducing young women, polyamory, his own experiences with fatherhood, open relationships, comedy, and navigating his passions toward
Catch Joshua Turek on his comedy tour this summer! Tickets are up for shows in NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Diego, L.A., Eureka, Seattle, Portland, Kansas City with more dates and cities coming soon at joshuaturek.com
Catch Joshua Turek on comedy tour this summer! Tickets are up for shows in NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Diego, L.A., Seattle, Portland, Kansas City with more dates and cities coming soon at joshuaturek.com Author of "
Amy Silverberg
1 appearance on this show
Melissa Lozada-Oliva
Author of Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, JESUS IS ALIVE!: Stories, and Creator of the Ludicrous and Resonant, the Hilarious and the Profoundly Sad
1 appearance on this show
Brian Recker
former evangelical pastor and author
1 appearance on this show
Larry Charles
2 appearances on this show
Hugo
8 time Major caster · Budgetly
1 appearance on this show
Steve Hernandez
comedian and producer of Chatterbox comedy · The North Group
1 appearance on this show
Sophie Strand
writer and academic cross-contaminator
1 appearance on this show
Joe Carnahan
1 appearance on this show
Joshua
U.S. scientist · SEVENTEEN
1 appearance on this show
Danielle Henderson
author of The Ugly Cry, tv writer
1 appearance on this show
Dr Dan Wilson
molecular biologist and creator of the Debunk the Funk YouTube Channel · Easton Muay Thai
1 appearance on this show
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