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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The Three Body Problem - Part 1
Episode | July 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 15 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, sci fi, the three body problem
Danylo and Mc venture into the world of science fiction. Who knows what's going on in 2006??
Secret military base, browser-based MMO, mysterious clocks! -
Fourth Wing - Part 2
Episode | June 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 16 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, fourth wing, geek, review
Mc has finished Fourth Wing and he has some thoughts! And they are good! (mostly)
Spicy booktok content, dragon magic, and secrets are revealed. -
Fourth Wing - Part 1
Episode | June 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, fourth wing, geek, review
Mc is reading Fourth Wing and he has a lot to say, surprisingly not all of it is positive!
Love at first sight, terrible writing, and an innate urge to walk across an 18-inch balance beam. -
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 2
Episode | May 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 24 mins
acotar, book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
Danylo finishes telling Mc all about A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Another fantasy riddle game, fantasy creatures falling in love, an 'exciting cliffhanger'. -
A Court Of Thorns and Roses - Part 1
Episode | May 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 26 mins
acotar, book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
In the most unlucky move of all time, Danylo has been reading A Court of Thorns and Roses!
Everything sucks, why are we doing this, are you even enjoying anymore? -
The Silmarillion - Part 3
Episode | April 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 30 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien, tolkienfans
Danylo and Mc finally finish The Silmarillion, and with that all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most notable work.
Turin Turumbar is the most depressing man of all time, Mîm sucks, and a hidden city becomes no longer hidden in dramatic fashion. -
The Silmarillion - Part 2
Episode | April 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien, tolkienfans
The tragic saga of the Silmarils continues with a talking dog, Sauron doing a Battle of the Bands, and the coolest heist ever.
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Dune Part 2 Movie vs. Book
Episode | March 25th, 2024 | 1 hr 5 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, sci-fi
Danylo and Mc have a timely discussion on a movie that came out like a month ago. They discuss the differences between Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), and the recent film Dune Part 2 (2024) by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet and a very bald and very white Austin Butler. Does Space Elvis love knife fights? Yes, yes he does.
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The Silmarillion - Part 1
Episode | March 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
If you thought fantasy couldn’t get nerdier than the appendices of Lord of the Rings, let us introduce you to The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "prequel" to Lord of the Rings. It is very cool. And beautiful. And also boring sometimes. Is it for everyone? No. Is it for anyone? Well…
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The Lord of the Rings - Appendices
Episode | February 26th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode.
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The Return of the King - Part 2
Episode | February 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 35 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
Danylo and Mc read and discuss the finale of Lord of the Rings. There's like twelve different endings, including Sharkey and the infamous Scouring of the Shire.
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The Return of the King - Part 1
Episode | January 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 40 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
Mc and Danylo read Book 5 (a.k.a. the first half) of The Return of the King. Battles with orcs, battles with pirates, and battles with despair!
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The Two Towers - Part 2
Episode | January 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 15 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
Our heroes get ever closer to Mordor, where it’s dangerous to look at the evil stuff for too long. Danylo definitely thought this part was going to be boring (it was not), and Mc gets confused about the layout of a cave. But in all sincerity, the main take is that these books definitely don’t get enough credit for their subtlety, nuance, and literary merit. It’s just good.
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The Two Towers - Part 1
Episode | January 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
Danylo and Mc chug some ent-draughts and discuss the first half of The Two Towers. Dwarves love running actually, Wormtongue is the alt-right pipeline, and waving around a sword cures depression. We also meet the second and final woman in these books! Wow!
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The Fellowship of the Ring - Part 2
Episode | December 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 30 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
Danylo and Mc read the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring, during which they try to answer the question “what if Frodo was wearing armor made of Bitcoin?”
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The Fellowship of the Ring - Part 1
Episode | December 4th, 2023 | 1 hr 27 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, tolkien
Danylo and Mc throw a long-expected party by reading the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (we know it’s not technically a trilogy, it’s one whole story, but who cares). Danylo constantly compares the book to the movies (sorry), and Mc revisits one of his favorite books. They both have a crush on Aragorn.