Terrible Book Club

Have you ever picked up a book and thought, "Who's reading THIS!?" We probably are.Support the show on Patreon or Ko-Fi.TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound | Photography by Lightwitch | Logo & Graphic Design by Greylord's Hoard.

Terrible Book Club is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 248 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Terrible Book Club, a arts show with 248 episodes published.

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  Episode #253

  The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod - Episode 253

  Oct 5, 20261h 47mS11

  We wanted to tackle at least one book this year that forced one of us to actually do something, so naturally we returned to the cesspool of popular self-help books. The Miracle Morning had a particularly awful stench about it because the back of the book says that "in only 6 minutes a day" you can change your life and offers you improvements in all areas - health, success, body image, energy, stress, money, and personal and professional relationships. After three spreadsheets, garlic smoothies, meditating, journaling, positive affirmations, and adding more exercise - has Bookbarella become healthier, hotter, less stressed, wealthier, more energetic, and more successful? In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode is all about pulling up those bootstraps!! Tired? Fuck you! Depressed? Nah. Trapped in cycles of poverty? Absolutely not. Struggling with illness or injury? Too bad! Have cancer? NO YOU DON'T! TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound. References: Fact-Checking 60,000 Thoughts: The Mystery Behind a Misleading Statistic National Sleep Foundation's 2025 Sleep in America Poll Results Johns Hopkins Medicine - The Effects of Sleep Deprivation David McClelland - Harvard Psychology

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  Episode #252

  Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente - Episode 252

  Sep 21, 20261h 31mS11

  Lacking the will to choose the book for the final recording of the year, Bookbarella did what her people do in crisis - go to the library to watch the European cut of Twin Peaks on laser disc. While there, she perused the stacks until a ticket for MBTA: The Musical fell out of a book with a particularly terrible title, feeling like a sign from our dark lord of literature. Which fruits comfort you? How many library cards do you have? In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes domestic violence, ritual spousal murder, and surprise guest, gnostic biblical texts! TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound. References: Esoterica: Gnosticism - The Apocryphon of John - The Fall of Sophia and Origins of the Demiurge Ialdabaoth

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  Episode #251

  The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump (Strictly Unauthorised) By Rob Sears - Episode 251

  Sep 7, 20261h 5mS11

  Earlier this season, we tackled a book found in the trunk of a friend's car and things have only deteriorated from there. Friend-of-the-show Laura found The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump lying in a gutter; once again, you really can find terrible books anywhere! Given that this book was literal garbage and had a seemingly feeble premise, our interest was piqued. Thanks, Laura! Check out her business Chaotic Good Home for help organizing your house or finding cool ass second hand furnishings. In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode is again plagued by current American politics, so maybe choose another of our 250 episodes if you're tired of that right now. We remind you that nothing in this episode should be construed as counsel, advice, or direction by the hosts. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound. References & Resources: Srdja Popovic - How to Topple a Dictator Dr. Joanne Freeman on YouTube Looking for truth in absurdity: Humour as community-building and dissidence against authoritarianism - Umut Korkut, Aidan McGarry, Itir Erhart, Hande Eslen-Ziya, Olu Jenzen, 2022 Laughtivism: The Secret Ingredient Humour in Political Activism: Creative Nonviolent Resistance by Majken Jul Sorensen Trump Is a Godsend for Book Publishers. He's Also a Nightmare. Trump Powers Boom Time for Book Publishers The Impacts of Publishing a Donald Trump Memoir

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  Episode #250

  Blood in the Chocolate by Kiel Chenier with Special Guests Dee & Jon *Patron's Choice*

  Aug 24, 20262h 44mS11

  We've got another live-play episode for you today wherein Scribando is our DM. This was requested by our Patron rootbeercutie, who said, " Okay, so this time I have stuff to talk about because this is bonkers...basically, Blood in the Chocolate is a role-playing horror game inspired by Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. And it's absolutely terrible. Instead of Oompa Loompas, they use "pygmies" (a real race), and it's filled with fat fetish material. Now this wouldn't be bad because I don't want to yuck anyone's yum, but it's just uncomfortable." Bookbarella must team up with Dee and Jon from the extended Antiques Freaks universe to make it out of the bowels of psycho-sexual racial capitalism alive! There are no good choices in this game and it was rather miserable to play even based solely on the game's rules and structure. Listen as we all struggle to decide if we even should have done this episode! References: Blood in the Chocolate Chenier's Tumblr Apology Letter Lamentations of the Flame Princess - Base Rules In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode contains some discussion of sexual assault, body horror, child abuse, enslavement, racism, fat fetishism, poisoning, torture, and a bit of homophobia. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

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  Episode #249

  "I Don't Believe It!": Richard Wilson's Book of Absurdities by Richard Wilson - Episode 249

  Aug 10, 202656 minS11

  This week, it was Scribando's turn to dive into the Box o' Books (aka, The Book Hole). He emerged into another episode of READ, wherein he must speed-run the episode so the podcast doesn't blow up. Once again we're fairly out of our depth with anything from the U.K. and have no real understanding of who Richard Wilson is. Published in 1995 by Michael O'Mara, this book is full of questionable factoids and 1990s-standup-level humor, so be prepared to not find any of the book's content funny. Today's episode includes our usual barnyard language in addition to some sad excuses for humor from a few decades ago. TBC is an AI-free production. Audio by Oselka Sound.

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