This week we're in for some heavy times with Doctors from Hell. This 2005 book is an accounting of the Nuremberg Trials by Vivian Spitz, a then young court stenographer thrust into some of the worst horrors of Nazi Germany through World War II.

Come listen for a review, themes of the book, and what lessons we can take from it today.

This week we close the book on our journey to Middle Earth with The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. We can't help but get back into a compare and contrast of the written word with the near-perfect films, but also take a dive into discussing how the characters between the two differ (for better or worse) as well as omissions from the books we wish made it into the movies.

Stay tuned for our next book, which will be the long sought after Dune by our After the Hype network compatriot Bryan Dressel. See you then!

We're at the home stretch for The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, but Joel took a detour to the sad short story Flowers for Algernon by author Daniel Keyes. Come listen to why this story about a man who gains incredible intelligence and the cost that comes with it.

Music credits: 'Filaments' by @ScottBuckley

We're back to chat about the second half of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and Kelly's challenge to come up with our own personal cast list of the movies! (original cast is perfect, but it was a fun exercise. Come join us!

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We're back to discuss the first half of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Come join us for a dive into the events, how they compare to the movie, and where our heroes are headed next.

Long delayed, but today we're posting our 2nd half of The Fellowship of the Ring series. Come join us for thoughts on the book and how it compares to the film.

We'll be back next week to start The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers!

Today we close out the first “book” in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and preview what comes in the second half of the first third of this epic series.

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We're back from an extended break to bring you the first part in our journey through Middle Earth!  Kelly & Joel touch on the first three chapters of this 3 book epic, along with some differences between the book and movie.  Join us!

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This month in honor of the season we dive into one of Kelly’s favorite authors: Edgar Allan Poe! Kelly leads us through two of her favorite writings of his, his tragic past, and how they show the window into his madness.

Stories Discussed:

· The Tell-Tale Heart

· The Raven

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In today’s episode, we discuss Guy Montag and his quaint life as a fireman in a dystopian society where firemen start fires in order to burn books and any form of knowledge or conflicting viewpoints in history. Written in 1953 but set in the futuristic year of 2022, it is fitting that we have selected FARENHEIT 451 as pick-of-the-month for September. Join Joel & me as we discuss and critique this classic work.

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After a long break we dust off the cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and dive right back into the 19th century Hank Morgan's adventures in using his modern knowledge to tilt the acceleration of history.  His exploits are fascinating, but what does the book tell us about clever trickery, using modern-day knowledge as wizardry, the application of knowledge, and how quickly people can adapt to change?

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