Table of (Mal)Contents

Join Aaron Armstrong, Dave Schroeder and friends as they talk about the books they love (and many they really don't) to help you be a better reader.

Table of (Mal)Contents is a arts podcast hosted by Aaron Armstrong, with 138 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Aaron Armstrong hosts Table of (Mal)Contents, a arts show with 138 episodes published.

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  Episode #143

  Friendship in a Time of War (and Christmas)

  Dec 19, 20251h 8mS5

  <p>It's Christmas-time, which means it's time for a very special episode featuring our good friend and special guest, Joseph Loconte. Joe joins us to discuss his latest book, The War for Middle-Earth, the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and how their experiences in the first and second world wars shaped the stories they told and their faith, and more. </p><p>Recommended reading:</p>The War for Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933–1945 by Joseph LoconteThe Space Trilogy by C.S. LewisThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. Le...

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  Episode #142

  Present and Accounted For

  Nov 20, 20251h 1mS5

  <p>It seems like only yesterday that we released our latest episode… or was it? We really don't know anymore. But what we do know is that Dave and Aaron are here with another episode of Table of (mal)Contents. Watch and listen as we discuss two incredible celebrity biographies and memoirs, Lorne by Susan Morrison and The Uncool by Cameron Crowe. Also in this episode: </p>Our ranking of the best Cameron Crowe moviesThe problem with sequels to Mike Myers moviesWhat we were reading when we recorded this episode<br/><p>All this, and the return of a favorite se...

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  Episode #141

  Maybe a Year, Maybe Yesterday

  Oct 24, 20251 hourS5

  <p>Does time still have meaning? Absolutely. We might be time-bound, linear beings, but that doesn't mean our podcast feed has to be. Join us for a very special episode of Table of Malcontents we recorded a while back that took way longer to edit than expected (because we tried something new—video, which you might find on YouTube if Aaron gets it uploaded before 2026). In this episode, Dave and Aaron talk about Aaron's most recent book, Faith Simplified: What We Believe and Why We Believe It, as well as updates on what it's like working together again, Aaron's citizenship jo...

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  Your Next Favorite Book: Faith, Hope, and Carnage

  Jun 5, 202321 minS5

  <p>While our hiatus as a podcast continues, I started a new podcast called Your Next Favorite Book, where I share about one book I really enjoy in every episode. These books run the spectrum of genres and styles—in much the same way the books Dave and I would share here do. But this is a bit of a deeper dive, almost a book review experience.</p><p>And today, I want to share with you one of my favorite episodes so far, which focuses on a book that I discovered by accident. This is Faith, Hope, and Carnage by...

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  Episode #140

  I'm a Christian—Now What? A Q&A at Landmark Booksellers

  Apr 3, 202346 minS5

  <p>Even though we’re still on a hiatus, it doesn’t mean that Dave and Aaron aren’t still doing things together. In fact today’s episode is a conversation recorded at Landmark Booksellers in Franklin Tennessee on March 1, 2023, to commemorate the release of Aaron's new book, I’m a Christian—Now What? A Guide to Your New Life with Christ. </p><p>In this conversation, we discuss why Aaron wrote the book and some of its key themes. We also talk about some of the advice he wishes he’d been given and things he would have done differently if...

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