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Peculiar Book Club Podcast

Peculiar Book Club Podcast

Peculiar Book Club Podcast

Weird Science, Bizarre History, & Strange Medicine: we host authors of PECULIAR nonfiction! Want to know why animals evolved to suck blood? Or the secrets of sword-swallowers? Curious about Vagina Obscura? Or the astrophysics of a dying universe? We've 3 shows to tempt you: the PBC podcast (from Mary Roach to Ed Yong), Peculiar at the Movies with Davey Berris (where factoids meet celluloid); and Peculiar in Mystery (thrillers + true crime!) Join host Brandy Schillace, as seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE with Dan Aykroyd, for oddities, oddballs, and the unexpected! If you're weird, you're family!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Peculiar Book Club Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Peculiar Book Club Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Peculiar Book Club Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Peculiar Book Club Podcast - Exploring Life's Edge with Carl Zimmer!

Exploring Life's Edge with Carl Zimmer!

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10/20/21 • 59 min

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a book club date with Carl Zimmer, author of Life’s Edge: The Search for What it Means to be Alive. In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on July 22nd, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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Peculiar Book Club Podcast - Get ready to Quack up with Lydia Kang and Quackery!
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11/12/21 • 64 min

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of medical cures that were weird, unbelievable, and sometimes outright dangerous with Lydia Kang, co-author of Quackery! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on November 11th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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Peculiar Book Club Podcast - It's an investigation with Mary Roach and Fuzz!
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12/10/21 • 69 min

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of breaking the law with Marry Roach, author of Fuzz! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on December 9th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.
Music for Sketch: Depth Of Focus by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Peculiar Book Club Podcast - We'll make a diagnosis for Lydia Kang and Patient Zero!
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12/17/21 • 63 min

Regular host Brandy Schillace is out for the night, so join co-host Davey Berris for a night of disease outbreaks—how they start, how they spread with Lydia Kang, co-author of Patient Zero! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode was recorded live on December 16th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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Peculiar Book Club Podcast - Get jazzed for Deborah Blum and The Poisoners Handbook!
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01/28/22 • 74 min

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for investigations, science, and jazz with Deborah Blum, author of The Poisoners Handbook! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode was recorded live on January 27th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

Music for sketch by Guitare Improvisation on YouTube.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of Murder, Crime, Violence, and Phrenology with Courtney Thompson, author of An Organ of Murder! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode was recorded live on February 10th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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Peculiar Book Club Podcast - Test your resilience with Scott Carney and The Wedge!
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03/01/22 • 64 min

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of exploring the limits and potential of the human body with Scott Carney, author of The Wedge! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode was recorded live on February 24th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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Peculiar Book Club Podcast - Be fearless with Kate Kelly and Ordinary Equality!
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03/08/22 • 23 min

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a bonus conversation with Kate Kelly, author of the soon-to-be-released book Ordinary Equality!

To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace and our other VIPs for a night of digging up untold stories with Suzie Lennox, author of Bodysnatchers! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode was recorded live on March 17th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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Peculiar Book Club Podcast - Cool off this summer with Sam Kean and The Icepick Surgeon!
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10/20/21 • 53 min

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of dastardly deeds perpetrated in the name of science with Sam Kean, author of The Icepick Surgeon! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on August 26th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook (facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub), Instragram (@thepeculiarbookclub), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub)!

For show merchandise, including T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, and More, visit our shop at https://peculiarbookclubstore.com/collections/all.

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How many episodes does Peculiar Book Club Podcast have?

Peculiar Book Club Podcast currently has 109 episodes available.

What topics does Peculiar Book Club Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Peculiar Book Club Podcast?

The episode title 'Sparks will fly with Kathryn Harkup and Making the Monster!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Peculiar Book Club Podcast?

The average episode length on Peculiar Book Club Podcast is 64 minutes.

How often are episodes of Peculiar Book Club Podcast released?

Episodes of Peculiar Book Club Podcast are typically released every 9 days, 9 hours.

When was the first episode of Peculiar Book Club Podcast?

The first episode of Peculiar Book Club Podcast was released on Oct 20, 2021.

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