Hardcover Hooligans
Driven insane by genre fiction.
About the show
Two comedians and book-lovers read, review, and roast all kinds of genre fiction.
From classic fantasy and sci-fi to the latest #booktok trend, we'll read ANYTHING and then make sure you hear about it.
Episodes and Blog Entries
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Icebreaker
Episode | May 11th, 2026 | 1 hr 50 mins
romance
Our very first proper modern romance novel. Is it more pornagraphy than romance though? Yes.
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Gardens of the Moon: Prologue & Book 1 (Part 2 of 2)
Episode | May 5th, 2026 | 57 mins 34 secs
Our discussion of Book 1 of Gardens of the Moon continues.
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Gardens of the Moon: Prologue & Book 1 (Part 1)
Episode | May 5th, 2026 | 1 hr 26 mins
malazan
We begin reading the first book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen, Gardens of the Moon.
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Introducing Malazan Maniacs (Cross-post)
Episode | May 5th, 2026 | 1 hr 10 mins
malazan
Introducing our new podcast, where Danylo and Mc read the Malazan Book of the Fallen with their significant others.
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Iron Flame - Part 3
Episode | April 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 39 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, fourth wing, geek, review
Our eternal plod through this ‘sexy’ tome continues.
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The Man in the High Castle
Episode | March 30th, 2026 | 1 hr 27 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, scifi
An alternate history where everyone makes decisions using an ancient Chinese fortune telling book instead of ChatGPT.
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Iron Flame - Part 2
Episode | March 16th, 2026 | 1 hr 21 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, fourth wing, geek, review
“This is a book written by a maniac for lunatics.” - Mc
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What is Hardcover Hooligans?
Article | March 13th, 2026
Do you know what a podcast is? If you answered “two straight white guys letting the world know their opinions”, then you’d be right!
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The Word for World Is Forest
Episode | March 2nd, 2026 | 1 hr 29 mins
book, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, sci-fi
A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now.
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Iron Flame - Part 1
Episode | February 9th, 2026 | 1 hr 34 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, fourth wing, geek, review
It’s the book after Fourth Wing! Fifth Wing! No wait, it’s Iron Flame. And current events might be affecting our experience of this book…
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Fourth Wing - Part 2 (Re-upload)
Episode | January 28th, 2026 | 1 hr 16 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, fourth wing, geek, review
We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight.
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Fourth Wing - Part 1 (Re-upload)
Episode | January 27th, 2026 | 1 hr 9 mins
We tackle the booktok sensation "Fourth Wing" to find out just what all the hub-bub is about. Is it good? Bad? Sexy??
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A Court of Mist and Fury - Part 2
Episode | January 19th, 2026 | 1 hr 17 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
While there are several climaxes in this book, the one that matters unfortunately made no sense.
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A Court of Mist and Fury - Part 1
Episode | January 6th, 2026 | 1 hr 19 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
Everyone's favorite fairy smut series is back! And this time with…less sex? And more PTSD?!
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A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 2 (Re-upload)
Episode | December 30th, 2025 | 1 hr 24 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
Cauldron boil and fry me! It's part two of our discussion of the fairy smut phenomenon! And yes, Feyre's bowels are still watery!
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A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 1 (Re-upload)
Episode | December 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 26 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
In anticipation of our return to the world of Sarah J. Maas, here's our first episode on the romantasy phenomenon.