The Will of the Many - James Islington - Episode 135
The Buddies tackle James Islington's "The Will of the Many," a fantasy novel that's been described as "Red Rising meets Magic School" but turned out to be more like "Tenant in a pyramid scheme." The B...
30 Jan 56min
Carried Away - TJ Derry (INTERVIEW) - Episode 134
The Buddies were lucky enough to have author TJ Derry on the pod to talk about his debut thriller, Carried Away. A book that starts as a dreamy Indonesian surf vacation and ends with them questioning ...
24 Dec 20251h 26min
Gone Before Goodbye - Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben - Episode 133
Warning: if you liked this book, you’re probably not going to like this episode. The Buddies spent 45 minutes trashing Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben's new book collaboration "Gone Before Goodbye"...
16 Nov 202548min
Executive Power - Vince Flynn - Episode 132
The Buddies are once again revisiting their old pal Vince Flynn, in his 2003 thriller "Executive Power". This one had all the elements of a classic Mitch Rapp novel: fast paced, action packed, and a s...
8 Nov 202549min
Legend - Marie Lu - Episode 131
On this episode, the Buddies return to their YA roots with Marie Lu's 2011 dystopian novel "Legend". This one had all the elements of a classic YA novel, enemies to lovers, some love triangles, and of...
17 Okt 202552min
My Friends - Fredrik Backman - Episode 130
The Buddies return with Fredrik Backman's 2025 novel "My Friends," their second dive into Backman's work after "Anxious People." They get to chatting about art snobs, nicknames, train conductor, and h...
13 Okt 202557min
Light Bringer (Red Rising Book 6) - Pierce Brown - Episode 129
The Buddies are back for their sixth rodeo with Pierce Brown's "Light Bringer," the final book in the second Red Rising trilogy (before the 7th book). The Buddies needed some cliff notes to remember w...
24 Sep 202555min
Dark Age (Red Rising Book 5) - Pierce Brown - Episode 128
The Buddies are back to continue their "summer saga series" (say that 10 times fast) with Pierce Brown's "Dark Age," the fifth book in the Red Rising universe and second in the Iron Gold trilogy. This...
21 Aug 20251h 2min
