Bros Book Club

The bros discuss Good Old Neon, the brilliant short story written by David Foster Wallace.

With Dune Part 2 out, the bros return to the world of Arrakis and finish their discussion on Frank Herbert's Dune, as well as its now complete adaptation from Denis Villeneuve. If you missed our first episode on Dune, check out our first discussion where we'll cover more of the book, as well as the Villeneuve's Dune Part 1. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OG9pkjUuutlZ59H4FBla0?si=rZoV18OERjWdGrQ5rXC57w

The bros (along with our first Honorary Bro) discuss The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....

The bros discuss Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Road.

The bros discuss the short story Forlesen by Gene Wolfe, and contemplate the absurdity of corporate America.

The Bros Meridian episode is here. The bros sit down with Nerdy Ernie to discuss Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece, Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West

The bros discuss three Jorge Luis Borges short stories:  Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius

This is Fourges! Our 4th episode on the great Jorge Luis Borges. Ryan and Ernie discuss two more short stories from the master: The Circular Ruins and The Lottery in Babylon.  The Circular Ruins - 1:19 The Lottery in Babylon - 39:20 Follow us on Twitter  @nerdy3rnie @RyanConCapps

The bros continue their Borges education with two more short stories written by the grandmaster: The Garden of Forking Paths; and A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain

The bros of BBC talk Dune by Frank Herbert; the novel, the movie, and the series as a whole.  NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem. Frank Herbert's classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for.... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

Ryan All Capps and Nerdy Ernie discuss two Jorge Luis Borges short stories: Funes, His Memorious and The Shape of the Sword.  This episode is also dedicated to Coach Buddy Capps. If you'd like to make a donation in his name, please visit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at https://www.fca.org/donate

Nerdy Ernie and the Bros discuss Red Rising, the first book in the Red Rising series written by Pierce Brown.

Ryan and Ernie begin the Posh Reading series of the podcast with Jorge Luis Borges. They discuss the concept of infinity, the spectrum of reading "popcorn entertainment" novels versus dense literary works and why more bros should read on both ends of the spectrum, as well as the meaning of life. In other words, they discuss Borges.

Nerdy Ernie sits down with a panel of bros to discuss George RR Martin's collection of prequel novellas, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, set around 100 years before the events of A Game of Thrones.

The Bros discuss Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Unfortunately there are no George cameos in this one.    Non-spoilers: 0:30 Spoilers: 14:10

Ryan "All" Capps and I discuss Book 1 in the Expanse Series, Leviathan Wakes, by James SA Corey. This is a spoiler-free and spoiler-filled review. Spoilers - 46:30 George Sightings - 1:03:37 , 1:10:33 , 1:25:08