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Hyperion Part 2: Chapters 3 and 4

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Don’t call it a book club.
Hyperion Part 2: Chapters 3 and 4
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In our second Hyperion episode Luke unveils a new idea for a fan appreciation event (Hint: it involves LeBron), and Dan leads a surprisingly serious discussion about Dan Simmons. We […]

Hyperion Part 1: Chapters 1 and 2

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Don’t call it a book club.
Hyperion Part 1: Chapters 1 and 2
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Luke gives some details about his vacation and we jump into our first episode covering Hyperion. Dan shows off his impressive knowledge of math and physics while discussing artificial gravity, […]

The Emperor’s Soul

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Don’t call it a book club.
The Emperor’s Soul
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Dan complains about the lack of alien representation in Star Wars, then we discuss Brandon Sanderson’s novella The Emperor’s Soul. We have a spirited debate over the ethics of master […]

Game of Thrones Part Four: Chapters 61 – End

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Don’t call it a book club.
Game of Thrones Part Four: Chapters 61 – End
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Luke flip flops on his previous hot take about the T.V. show being better than this incredible book and introduces a new hot take about Catelyn chapters. Dan makes a […]

Game of Thrones Part Three: Chapters 41 – 60

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Don’t call it a book club.
Game of Thrones Part Three: Chapters 41 – 60
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LeBron, excited to start this new collab. Get at us. We reveal the embarrassing truth Tywin Lannister doesn’t want you to know, and try not to dunk too hard on […]

Game of Thrones Part Two: Chapters 21 – 40

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Don’t call it a book club.
Game of Thrones Part Two: Chapters 21 – 40
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We discuss chapters 21 – 40 of A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Dan unveils a conspiracy theory about Tyrion, we further develop our flat Westeros theory, […]

Game of Thrones Part One: Chapters 1 – 20

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Don’t call it a book club.
Game of Thrones Part One: Chapters 1 – 20
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We discuss the first 20 chapters of A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. We unveil our flat Westeros theory, and Luke makes a hot take about Lord […]

Elantris Part Two: Chapter 57 – End

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Don’t call it a book club.
Elantris Part Two: Chapter 57 – End
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Elantris part 2 – we discuss the last section of Elantris from chapter 57 onward. Dan brings up a new theory, and Luke complains about hardcover books. Thanks to VOLO […]

Elantris Part One: Chapters 1 – 56

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Don’t call it a book club.
Elantris Part One: Chapters 1 – 56
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Welcome to Don’t Call it a Book Club! In our first episode Luke makes a hot take about Game of Thrones and we break down the first 56 chapters of […]

Intro episode

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Don’t call it a book club.
Intro episode
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The intro episode to Don’t Call it a Book Club, giving you a taste of our style. Not sophisticated enough for you? Oooh someone’s an intellectual that reads fantasy novels […]