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.
Episodes
294 episodes
Discussing The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yaros Pt 1
Warning: some spoilers for book 2It's obligation fulfillment month on Words About Books! Our patrons voted on us to read this book back in July and we're just now getting around to it. Christmas is cancelled, Obligation Fulfillment Mont...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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1:27:12
Nate Victorious
Ben thought there was no topic Nate could tackle that would rattle him. But Ben was wrong. Nate, armed with secret knowledge of Ben's weaknesses, has constructed an episode that finally and properly angers his co-host.
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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1:10:17
Talking About Tolkien - A Knife in the Dark (Fellowship, Ch11)
The boys gather round the campfire to tell tales and do battle with the forces of evil....
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1:03:52
Nate Continues to Discuss The Death of WCW until Ben's Brain Leaks Out of His Nose
The follow-up to the critically and commercially acclaimed discussion of The Death of WCW! The most one-day downloads for this podcast ever and you can't prove otherwise because you don't have access to our numbers! Nate's Nightmare November ro...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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2:05:40
Talking About Tolkien - Strider (Fellowship, CH10)
Strider applies to join the party and we learn that Butterbur cannot be trusted to mail letters.
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34:58
Nate Discusses the Death of WCW by R.D. Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez
Nate's Nightmare November rolls on and this week Words About Wrestling is finally happening! Nate has picked the subject of the Death of WCW, one of the largest and most well-financed wrestling companies ever created and how it died a miserable...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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1:38:02
Talking About Tolkien - At the Sign of the Prancing Pony (Fellowship, Ch 9)
The gang makes it to the inn of The Prancing Pony in the village of Bree. Gandalf is no where to be found. Frodo succeeds on a performance check. Fails on an acrobatics check. Then fails on a bluff check. Everyone is now in mortal danger.
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36:41
How many Super Mario Games are there? A Nate rabbit hole.
It's Nate's Nightmare November and he has gone mad with power.
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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1:32:18
Election Special - Kind of Discussing Breaking Through by Ralph Nader
Does Ralph Nader have the solution to our current political climate? No. He doesn't. I look forward to your comments. Let the nightmare begin.
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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1:06:33
Another Ben Drowned
Did you really believe that it was over? Did you think you could watch me, share me, READ ME without consequence? Oh no. It isn't over. It will never be over. As sure as the sun rises in the East, as sure as this world ends in fire, Ben. Drowns...
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Talking About Tolkien - Fog on the Barrow-downs (Fellowship, Ch8)
The Hobbits leave the house of Tom Bombadil with one assignment: don't go to the barrow-downs. Sure would be a shame if they happened to have a picnic/nap right on top of one...
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1:00:44
Creepypasta - Ben (No Relation) Drowned
Ben enlists the help of Zelda expert Nathaniel Creed to solve the mystery of another Ben's drowning. Someone is out here killing Bens, and you know what Ben says to that? "Over my dead body!"
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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1:42:23
Talking About Tolkien - In The House of Tom Bombadil (Fellowship, Ch7)
We spend an evening in the house of Tom Bombadil. Good food and good(ish) song flow freely. Then after dinner Tom takes us to sit by the fire and shares with us his insight into the nature of reality and the history of all creation. Everyone bu...
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54:34
Nate Derails Halloween
This week Ben attempts to recommend some books about modern magic, spiritualism, and ghosts. Nate said "that's not going to work for me brother." This is what happens when Nate was asked not to read the book and hasn't taken anything for his AD...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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1:20:49
Talking About Tolkien - The Old Forest (Fellowship, Ch6)
A sentient willow tree swallows Pippin and Merry. A strange man sings several songs and then hits the tree with a stick. It's super effective
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Ben Discusses The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson for way too long
This week Ben wastes tons of time ruining magic and horror for himself by reading The Amityville Horror and then researching it and then everything just goes off the rails. Nate is really really glad to not have had to read this.
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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1:50:03
Discussing Goosebumps - Welcome to Dead House by RL Stine
For a variety of reasons, Ben has decided to give Goosebumps one more try. We're going back to where it all began: Welcome to Deadhouse. Will RL Stine be redeemed, or was Goosebumps truly just a fad? Find out on this exciting episode of Words A...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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1:50:09
Talking About Tolkien - A Conspiracy Unmasked (Fellowship, Ch5)
Turns out Frodo is really bad at keeping secrets. Now 5 innocent ponies are about to enter into the adventure of a lifetime.
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23:18
Discussing Opus by Satoshi Kon
This week the boys check out a manga. Opus by Satoshi Kon. Get ready for a story within a story within a narrative within a podcast.
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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55:57
Talking About Tolkien - A Shortcut to Mushrooms (Fellowship, Ch4)
A Ringwraith tramples farmer Maggot's fields and you won't believe what happens next. Also, is it just me, or is this episode a little too long?
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43:35
Nate Discusses Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
This week the BAD BOY OF PODCASTING Nate talks about a Chess romance book with Ben, who is just trying to provide for his family. If you want to join the patreon so that you can vote in great books like this, go do that. Right away. 'K bye.
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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1:30:26
Talking About Tolkien - Three is Company (Fellowship, Ch3)
Frodo meets an elf and we somehow wind up revisiting the entire 10,000 year history of the Noldor.
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1:03:36
Discussing William Gibson's Unused Screenplay for Alien 3
Ben and Nate share their thoughts on William Gibsons's unused screenplay for Alien 3, a film that is hated by the fanbase. Could Gibson have done it better? Yeah, probably, but it's still kind of mid. You wanna hear about how my landlord took o...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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1:02:00
Talking About Tolkien - The Shadow of the Past (Fellowship Ch2)
Gandalf's back and he has some explaining to do.
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1:19:53
A Night With Ben & Nate: Dune Post-Mortem
Words About Dune is over. Well, mostly. This is the finale where we wrap up talking about the book series that Ben started this podcast for. This whole thing has been an excuse to force someone to read Dune so he could talk to someone about it....
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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1:11:53