Hardcover Hooligans

Driven insane by genre fiction.

Hardcover Hooligans

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

  • Mistborn: The Hero of Ages - Part 1

    Episode  |  August 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 44 mins

    Danylo and Mc are almost at the end of a fantasy trilogy and still nothing important is happening. Your Favorite Mistborn Characters™ do nothing but walk from place to place, gather information, and sit around. Isn’t the world supposed to be ending?

  • Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Part 2

    Episode  |  July 31st, 2023  |  1 hr 56 mins
    book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

    Danylo and Mc lose their minds a little bit in this episode. They vent about how insane Brandon Sanderson’s writing choices are, and how his Mormonism seems to seep into every aspect of his writing.
    We’re sorry it’s so long. We hope it makes sense.

  • Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Part 1

    Episode  |  July 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 55 mins
    book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

    Mc and Danylo start the second book in the Mistborn Trilogy. They finally feel like they’re reading a real book, except for the part when our hero inexplicably punches a dog in the head. And then it starts unraveling from there…

  • Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 3

    Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 29 mins
    book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

    Danylo and Mc finish their read-through of Mistborn. They discuss its flaws, its weirdness, and what, if anything, this book is actually about. Hint: it’s not just cool metal magic.

  • Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 2

    Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 45 mins
    book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

    Danylo and Mc continue their read-through of Mistborn. Mc finds the endless magic tutorials grating. Danylo starts to regret the decision to re-read a book he initially liked. They both ponder why people love this book so much.

  • Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 1

    Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 18 mins
    book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

    In our debut episode, we read a book that’s consistently recommended on the internet for anyone starting in the fantasy genre: Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson.