Mind Duck Books

67 - Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert Book 5 of the Dune series really horny, bonkers in parts but still very enjoyable and thought provoking. If you are still here with us and have survived the worm god, let's dive into Heretics of Dune! 00:00 Intro 15:04 Spoilers #frank #herbert #heretics #dune

The best book of the dune series, there I said it. I have been waiting for a long time to talk about this one on the podcast. This has to be one of the weirdest pieces of media out there that somehow still manages to completely make sense. Join me and Paolo to discuss one of the most infamously strange, thought-provoking, comedically hilarious, gory and overly sexual books I have ever read. Notes:00:00 Intro16:53 Spoilers #frank #herbert #dune #god #emperor #insane #funny #duncan #idaho #fish #speakers

The third book in the classic dune series. Paolo and Kristyna joined me to discuss all the planets we have visited so far as well as all the plot details as usual. Notes:00:00 Intro26:44 Spoilers #children #of #dune #frank #herbert

One of the best follow-ups to a great story. We love Dune not because of the first book but because of the series as a whole. Dune messiah has Paolo's favorite ending from any book he read and the best villain I had ever read about in a book. So to counter balance our fanboying over Dune I invited Kristyna to join the discussion. Notes:00:00 Intro20:49 Spoilers and plot #dune #messiah #frank #herbert

The first time we talked about this book was on episode 24. A dreaded memory from a long time ago came back and I couldn't make myself read more than just a few stories from this book. It became one of our most popular episode and people have held it against me that I haven't read the whole thing. So this time I pushed through, got very sick multiple times and managed to read everything. Paul joined me and we covered not only the main story lone about Mr. Wittier but also all 23 short stories in the book. What a vile disgusting mess this book is omg! I am happy to say that I have done it and hopefully we will never talk about this ever again! EXPLICIT CONTECT WARNING: If you don't like touchy subjects, gore, swearing or can be offended easily please don't listen to this episode. Notes:00:00 Intro11:38 Update on chuck Palahniuk23:25 Spoilers and Plot #chuck #palahniuk #haunted #disgusting

The Mister B. of the title is Jakabob Botch, a demon whose will be released if you finish this book, so don't you dare read this! A book by Clive Barker that I was always curious about it. After all there aren't many books that claim they contain an actual demon in them.Notes:00:00 Intro31:52 Spoilers and plot #mister #b #gone #clive #barker #demon #horror #meta

A beloved Czech comedy classis from 1942. On this episode we discuss the famous ingenious butler Saturnin and all the shenanigans he gets into. Notes:00:00 Intro12:23 Zdenek Jirotka27:38 Spoilers and plot#saturnin #zdenek #jirotka #czech #comedy #classic

We have finally found time to read one of the most famous sci-fi classics. Join me and Adam to discuss the details, find about if you can argue and effectively reason with an AI and what the meaning of Christmas actually is. Notes:00:00 Intro18:00 Spoilers36:45 can you argue with an AI59:03 Czech Christmas explained #2001 #space #odyssey #arthur #clarke

Dášeňka is a naughty dog and bringing her up is not an easy task. Join us for a short wholesome holiday episode where we look at one of the most famous Czech children's books by Karel Čapek. #dasenka #naughty #bad #dog #karel #capek

One of the most creative crime mystery code ridden multi layered mind duck I have ever read. Kristyna definitely has a way to find unusual books. Join us on this episode to find out more about The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett. A mystery crime thriller that came out in 2022. Notes:00:00 Intro13:31 Janice Hallett25:10 Spoilers and plot #Twyford #Code #Janice #Hallett #mystery #crime #detective #story

A sci-fi post-apocalyptic classic 1951, the predecessor of all the zombie survival stories that are so common nowadays. Adam and Paul joined me to re-read it, talk about the movie and TV adaptations and find out whether it's still as good as we remember it. Notes: 00:00 Intro 16:02 John Wyndham 25:07 Spoilers #day #triffids #john #wyndham #post #apocalypse #scifi #classic

We got a new guest on the podcast, John who lives where the beginning of the cyberpunk classic by William Gibson, Neuromancer, takes place. Let's find out if reading Neuromancer is worth it today. Notes: 00:00 Intro14:00 William Gibson29:24 Spoilers #neuromancer #william #gibson #cyberpunk

Happy Halloween! On the last part of our month of Mind Suck Spooks, we discuss two books and two iconic monsters. At first we jump more than 110 yeas back in time to look at The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood. A spooky tale and one of the first ever mentions of a Wendigo in literature released in 1910. After that we discuss The Flatwoods Monster, an alien than supposedly landed in West Virginia in the 1950s and then somehow mysteriously made it's way to modern Japan and became a mascot. Join us for this Halloween special double feature! Notes: 00:00 Intro 03:03 The Wendigo and Algernon Blackwood 19:19 The Wendigo - SPOILERS 40:30 The Flatwoods Monster by George Dudding 53:08 The Flatwoods Monster - SPOILERS #wendigo #algernon #blackwood #flatwoods #monster #george #dudding #ufo #halloween

Sam and Danielle from Book Retorts and I have planned a double feature: the movie the movie on their podcast and the book on my podcast. Check out episode 133 on the Book Retorts podcast to learn about slug facts and the movie based on this “horror classic” by the British grandfather of gore as he is often introduced Shaun Hutson. Moreover, I have prepared a special quiz, SLUG or HUG that we had way too much fun with. So join us on the second part of our Halloween mind suck spooks – horror books all month. Notes: 00:00 Intro10:50 Shaun Hutson23:00 SLUG or HUG QUIZ42:09 Spoilers and plot#slugs #shaun #hutson #horror #pulp #halloween #spooky #gore

During the whole month of October we have planned a Halloween special covering 4 horror books. Starting with ep. 53, we have the young adult vampire novel Marked. Next up, double Slug attack. On the Book Retorts podcast ep. 133 we looked at the 1988 horror movie Slugs and on the Mind Duck Books podcast ep. 53 coming up this Saturday(October 14th) we discussed the book Slugs. A slimy and horrifying "slug or hug" quiz included! Finally a double feature coming out on Halloween - Chan and I have read two books covering two of the most iconic monsters from West Virginia - Wendigo and The Flatwoods Monster. Enjoy Halloween and join us on Mind Suck Spooks!

Marked is the first of the Adult fantasy vampire book series House of Night. Thanks to Chan who joined me on this episode I had lots of fun reading this believe it or not. Notes: 00:00 13:14 P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 26:45 Spoilers and plot #cast #marked #house #night #cristin #vampire #adult #novel

It was an honor to have a Hyperion expert on the podcast with us for this one. Sam and Danielle from the Book Retorts join Paolo and I to discuss the sequel to Hyperion. This book was definitely something to talk about! Join us to learn about HUAIs MUAIs Keats 1, 2 and 3 and what Dan Simmons has at home. This episode was a blast to record. Check you also the Book Retorts podcast over bookretorst.com for much more in depth Hyperion goodness. Notes:00:00 Intro17:28 Dan Simmons30:39 Spoilers and plot48:43 Chaos The Shrike cast: https://mindduckbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image.png #hyperion #fall #cantos #dan #simmons #book #retors

On the second part of our Dune special, we go directly into the plot and discuss all the details. That means full on spoilers. Please check out episode 50 for a spoiler free discussion about why we think Dune is worth reading. Notes 00:00 Spice tea making tips 02:25 Dune Plot - Spoilers #dune #frank #herbert #summary #story #plot #spoilers

We have made it through 50 episodes, so it is finally time to talk about Dune by Frank Herbert as we planned a few years ago. On this episode Paolo and I do the best to give you some real reasons why this is a book we keep referencing and talking about. Notes: 00:00 Intro 5:32 Dune - General impressions 11:20 Pop culture - influences 14:50 Frank Herbert 20:33 Why Dune 21:22 Reason 1 26:47 Reason 2 30:48 Reason 3 32:18 Reason 4 33:11 Reason 5 34:37 Reason 6 36:45 Reason 7 39:45 Reasons 8,9 43:54 Reason 10 50:38 Episode recommendations Book readings and quotes: 01:36 Reading 1 26:11 Reading 2 30:27 Reading 3 32:08 Reading 4 33:06 Reading 5 34:27 Reading 6 36:02 Reading 7 39:37 Reading 8 43:24 Reading 9 44:51 Reading 10 48:33 Reading 11 49:36 Reading 12 #dune #frank #herbert

Brad and Paolo joined for a re-read of one of the biggest classics by George Orwell, Animal Farm. Notes:00:00 intro04:20 Movie adaptations05:11 General impressions13:43 History lesson21:41 Spoilers#animal #farm #george #orwell #mind #duck #books #podcast