Hardcover Hooligans

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

87 episodes of Hardcover Hooligans since the first episode, which aired on July 3rd, 2023.

  • I Am Legend

    Episode  |  July 29th, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins
    book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, horror, review, vampire

    We dive into the mind of Robert Neville, a lonely, sexually repressed, alcoholic, 1950s white man who staves off his horniness by blasting classical music and checking out books from the library.

  • The Three Body Problem - Part 2

    Episode  |  July 15th, 2024  |  47 mins 44 secs
    book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, sci fi, the three body problem

    We finish the Three Body Problem! Turns out, it's just fine. Juuuuuuust fine.
    Danylo is right about everything, big boat attack, aliens are revealed

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!
    Plus, Mc shares an internet book culture pet peeve.

  • 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.

  • 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!