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Books, Beards, Booze

Books, Beards, Booze

Bob McGough

In Books, Beards, Booze co-hosts Bob and Derek talk books, drink booze, and have beards. Each episode they chat about literary news, discuss what they are reading, debate various topics, and periodically do a deep dive on a short story.
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Books, Beards, Booze - S4E01: July Short Reads and Welcome Back!
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07/28/21 • 61 min

We're back! Season 4 has now begun (for real this time!) and Bob and Derek are excited to dive back in. We talk a little news, talk about the favorite thing we read during quarantine, and then dive into this month's story The Tower of the Elephant by Robert Howard (You can read it HERE for free)

Hosts: Bob McGough, Derek Wilson

Produced by Bob McGough

Music by Bryan Teoh

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Books, Beards, Booze - "Here's Where We're Gonna Take A Turn."
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05/08/24 • 61 min

The first Short Read of the Season! Come along as the gang talks about Lullaby by K.S. Villoso!

This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

To get it in print or ebook:

https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY

To get it in audiobook:

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

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Books, Beards, Booze - "Otters and Racoons: They'll F*ck You Up."
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04/24/24 • 80 min

This episode the gang talks about what they have been reading since the last season, and ends up spending a lot of time talking about critters.

This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

To get it in print or ebook:

https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY

To get it in audiobook:

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

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Books, Beards, Booze - "You Cannot Kill Us!"

"You Cannot Kill Us!"

Books, Beards, Booze

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04/10/24 • 50 min

We're back! In video! Well, most of us! But Derek is getting a video camera...soon! But yeah, your favorite podcast about books, beards, and booze is back, with a brand new co-host, author Ben Meeks!

This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

To get it in print or ebook:

https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY

To get it in audiobook:

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

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The gang decides to redo a topic that Creative Consultant Tonya was not on the show for. They debate what books they would like to see covered by a different author.

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Books, Beards, Booze - Book Battle: What is the Nickleback of Books?
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11/23/22 • 43 min

The gang talks about what book they think is better than folks make it out to be. Not good, but also, not actively terrible.

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Books, Beards, Booze - Short Read: Them At Number Seventy-Four by Lindz McLeod
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11/09/22 • 35 min

For Halloween the gang talks about the short story Them At Number Seventy-Four by Lindz McLeod. Read it for free here:

https://pseudopod.org/2022/03/25/pseudopod-803-them-at-number-seventy-four/?fbclid=IwAR203IVEBRU2AVSFR88D_6441fYpIyaOR5hV4F-irFZ-fAZVcLY2fLH6e3w

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Books, Beards, Booze - Short Reads: Naomie Krentzer "Cat Pictures Please"
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10/12/22 • 47 min

This episode the folks discuss our Short Read short story pick: Cat Pictures Please by Naomi Krentzer. Read it for free here:

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/

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Books, Beards, Booze - Book Battle: Which IP Would Be Improved By Zombies?
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09/14/22 • 41 min

Zombies are kinda overdone these days. But this episode the gang debates which IP's would actually be improved by the introduction of zombies.

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Books, Beards, Booze - "I'm Here To Write Prose."

"I'm Here To Write Prose."

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06/12/24 • 65 min

The gang talks news, AI, novellas, and then dives in on the discussion topic: What Character Had The Best Character Growth.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Books, Beards, Booze have?

Books, Beards, Booze currently has 120 episodes available.

What topics does Books, Beards, Booze cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Books, Beards, Booze?

The episode title '"Otters and Racoons: They'll F*ck You Up."' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Books, Beards, Booze?

The average episode length on Books, Beards, Booze is 40 minutes.

How often are episodes of Books, Beards, Booze released?

Episodes of Books, Beards, Booze are typically released every 4 days.

When was the first episode of Books, Beards, Booze?

The first episode of Books, Beards, Booze was released on Jan 6, 2019.

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