Books, Beards, Booze

Bob McGough

In Books, Beards, Booze co-hosts Bob, Derek, and Tonya talk books, drink booze, and have beards. Each week they chat about literary news, discuss what they are reading, debate various topics, and periodically do a deep dive on a short story.

  • 51 minutes 2 seconds
    "His Beard Was Not That Weird In The Picture."

    This episode the gang talk all manner of news, then discuss A Matter of Trust by Angela Boord.

    This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

    To get it in print or ebook:

    https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY

    To get it in audiobook:

    https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

    24 July 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    "I Picked Hemingway To ****"

    The gang get wild with it, by playing FMK using book related topics. We'd apologize...but it actually turned out pretty damn fun.

    10 July 2024, 5:00 am
  • 40 minutes 29 seconds
    "It Was The Single Best News Segment We've Ever Done."

    The gang discussed all sorts of cool news...but you don't get to hear it! Then they discuss The second Short Read of the Season! Come along as the gang talks about Skies on Fire by Sonya M. Black!

    This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

    To get it in print or ebook:

    https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY

    To get it in audiobook:

    https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

    26 June 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    "I'm Here To Write Prose."

    The gang talks news, AI, novellas, and then dives in on the discussion topic: What Character Had The Best Character Growth.

    12 June 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    "Here's Where We're Gonna Take A Turn."

    The first Short Read of the Season! Come along as the gang talks about Lullaby by K.S. Villoso!

    This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

    To get it in print or ebook:

    https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY

    To get it in audiobook:

    https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

    8 May 2024, 5:15 am
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    "Otters and Racoons: They'll F*ck You Up."

    This episode the gang talks about what they have been reading since the last season, and ends up spending a lot of time talking about critters.

    This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

    To get it in print or ebook:

    https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY

    To get it in audiobook:

    https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

    24 April 2024, 5:15 am
  • 50 minutes 3 seconds
    "You Cannot Kill Us!"

    We're back! In video! Well, most of us! But Derek is getting a video camera...soon! But yeah, your favorite podcast about books, beards, and booze is back, with a brand new co-host, author Ben Meeks!

    This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope.

    To get it in print or ebook:

    https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY


    To get it in audiobook:

    https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Sorrow-Audiobook/B0BL42LRRT

    10 April 2024, 5:15 am
  • 51 minutes 50 seconds
    Book Battle Redo: If Authors Covered Books Like Bands Do Songs...

    The gang decides to redo a topic that Creative Consultant Tonya was not on the show for. They debate what books they would like to see covered by a different author.

    7 December 2022, 1:40 pm
  • 43 minutes 52 seconds
    Book Battle: What is the Nickleback of Books?

    The gang talks about what book they think is better than folks make it out to be. Not good, but also, not actively terrible.

    23 November 2022, 5:00 am
  • 35 minutes 9 seconds
    Short Read: Them At Number Seventy-Four by Lindz McLeod

    For Halloween the gang talks about the short story Them At Number Seventy-Four by Lindz McLeod. Read it for free here:

    https://pseudopod.org/2022/03/25/pseudopod-803-them-at-number-seventy-four/?fbclid=IwAR203IVEBRU2AVSFR88D_6441fYpIyaOR5hV4F-irFZ-fAZVcLY2fLH6e3w

    9 November 2022, 1:32 pm
  • 47 minutes 29 seconds
    Short Reads: Naomie Krentzer "Cat Pictures Please"

    This episode the folks discuss our Short Read short story pick: Cat Pictures Please by Naomi Krentzer. Read it for free here:

    https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/

    12 October 2022, 5:00 am
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