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.

  • 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
  • 41 minutes 10 seconds
    Book Battle: Which IP Would Be Improved By Zombies?

    Zombies are kinda overdone these days. But this episode the gang debates which IP's would actually be improved by the introduction of zombies.

    14 September 2022, 5:00 am
  • 57 minutes 34 seconds
    S5E06: The Gang Recommends Each Other Books To Read

    This week is a book battle episode, the topic: each person picks what the other person should be reading. Highlights include Bob being correct as always, Derek being confidently wrong, and Tonya earning all that money we pay her.

    31 August 2022, 11:37 pm
  • 50 minutes 49 seconds
    S5E05: Our Dumbest Episode Ever - The Kidnapping Book Battle

    This episode goes so far off the rails that for once Bob is the one about to quit. There is a book battle, and a ton of penis puns.

    17 August 2022, 5:00 am
  • 50 minutes 18 seconds
    S5E04: Short Read - A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch

    The gang discusses A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch. Read it here for free:

    https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/a-year-and-a-day-in-old-theradane/

    6 August 2022, 12:28 am
  • 52 minutes 39 seconds
    S5E03: Who Is The Worst Offender, Round 2!

    The Gang once again dives in to the publishing, or lack there of, of Lynch, Rothfuss, and GRRM.

    21 July 2022, 1:28 am
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