We’re a man down and suffering from the heat this week, but still we soldier on against history students, Shakesperian Ghostbusters, Pissing Pugs and “the ultimate therapeutic experience” (according to the guy who took the photos). Our featured book is Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone by G. S. Denning. […]
Literary Loitering
Literary Loitering 67 – The Balaclava of Shame
While Grr Martin continues to work on the new Game of Thrones novel, a charity shop is inundated with copies of the Da Vinci Code, Helen Fielding wins a pig, Theresa May is likened to a certain Harry Potter character and Neil Gaiman volunteers to do charitable dramatic readings. Our […]
Literary Loitering 66 – Magic Balls and Where to Find Them
Bill Clinton is teaming up with James Patterson to write a thriller. Meanwhile a Harry Potter prequel is stolen and James Joyce’s sexy letters to Nora Barnacle have been discovered. We also go through the Telegraph’s list of books that will allegedly change your bedroom sexy time – but we […]
Literary Loitering 65 – It’s a Mads Mads Mads Mads World
While the sales of real books rises and e-books fall, we discover a litany of complaints from a conservative politician (about a literary prize), Marcel Proust (about his neighbour’s sexy time), women about Bill O’Reilly (for being Bill O’Reilly we presume), and J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (about Walt Disney). […]
Literary Loitering 64 – Death By Weaponised Hairpiece
This week we’ve got a kid’s book award, Stephen King versus Donald Trump, the lesser spotted LaBeouf, Stephen King versus James Patterson (again), fried chicken and crayons. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions and reviews, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Audioboom […]
Literary Loitering 63 – Extremely Political Cream
This week we’ve got empty plinths, book burnings, accidental forest fires, National Index Day, white supremacists and big boy trucks. We also have a quiz about famous last words from authors and philosophers because we’re not pretentious in the slightest … Our featured book is Gotham: Dawn of Darkness by […]
Literary Loitering 62 – Jackson Pollock All Over The Place
This week we’ve got book store conspiracies, political satire, elections dreams, naked men reading and … ethical pirates? We also have a quiz about fake news. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions and reviews, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Audioboom and […]
Literary Loitering 61 – Roughing Up The Suspect
This week we investigate the newest additions to the English language, bookshops that troll Piers Morgan on Twitter, the sequel to Neverwhere, people stealing stuff and a highly controversial Indonesian children’s book. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions and reviews, and follow […]
Literary Loitering 60 – Hitler-raptor and the Tyrannosaurus Reich
This week Grr Martin continues to tease his fans, disturbing photo mashups of Donald Trump emerge, we discover the real Mr. Darcy, the KLF decide to write a book and a judge punishes some vandals. We also take a look at the types of music people prefer for bedroom sexy […]
Literary Loitering 59 – The Goondock Saints
This week we’ve got news that isn’t news, facts that aren’t facts, blatant copyright infringement and secret underground Robin Hood library fraud. Our featured book is American Gods: The Definitive Edition by Neil Gaiman. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions and reviews, […]