Words About Books

Words About Books is a podcast where two wannabe writers read and discuss books. Read along with us, or just enjoy the show! New episodes every Sunday.

Podcasting since 2020 • 418 episodes

Words About Books

Latest Episodes

Talking About Tolkien - The Pyre of Denethor (Return, 5-7)

And so passes Denethor son of Ecthelion...

April 22, 2026 • 37:21

Discussing Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good: Part I by Timothy Zahn

This week Nate reads and discusses another Thrawn book. This is for us. Also Ben's brain leaves his skull like Homer Simpson listening to Flanders' talk about cider and juice.

April 19, 2026 • Season 7 • Episode 17 • 1:07:19

Talking About Tolkien - The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (Return, 5-6)

“Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!"

April 15, 2026 • 47:30

Discussing The Odyssey Part IV - Are We Done Yet?

A Fourth Part?!?!? Not since season 1 have we seen such a thing! And to be real, Homer (or the collection of people known as Homer) really could have trimmed a lot of this down. Just a bit too much at the end and it's clearly running out of ste...

April 12, 2026 • Season 7 • Episode 16 • 1:32:43

Talking About Tolkien - The Ride of the Rohirrim (Return, 5-5)

Theoden has arrived too late. He's cut off from Gondor by an army of orcs...then he meets Ghân-buri-Ghân, who really just wants to never have to talk to any of these people again.

April 08, 2026 • 42:29