Smug Book Club

Want to listen to our 'The Catcher In The Rye' episode? But don't know what happens in the book? Or need a refresher? Well, gentle listener, you've come to the right place. In this short podcast, we give you an overview of the plot and main characters from J. D. Salinger's famous American classic. Spoilers, of course, and swearing lie within.

If there’s a phony podcast shaped hole in your life then you’ve come to the right place! Lose yourself in J.D. Salinger’s Russian epic The Catcher in the Rye, which is actually not Russian at all and is, rather crucially, American. Perhaps the most famous of the American books? Come on. You’re killing me, here! Ryan and Callum will shoot the breeze and take you through their series of spicy takes, with discussions on adolescence, innocence, naughty men, and the man of the hour himself, Holden Caulfield. Put on your red duck hunting hat and strap yourself in, and if you don’t have a red duck hunting hat then you’re just a PHONY and a MESS and a DOPEY and you should leave this podcast forever. (...except don’t leave this podcast forever, we need the numbers)

Instead of cluttering up our full episodes with a plot breakdown, we've decided to split it into a separate episode. Happy with your knowledge of the plot of Stephen King's 'Carrie'? Then no need to listen! If, on the other hand, you've never read the book or would like a refresher, this episode is for you. As you'd expect, there are spoilers within.

Your favourite book nerds are back after an extended period away from the pod mic. Where have they been? Undergoing counselling for bedwetting is where! That’s what you get when you read the master of horror, the sensei of sinister, the captain of making others defecate themselves through the power of prose... Stephen King! Callum and Ryan take on the mercilessly short, but by no means run-of-the-mill Carrie – King’s debut novel and a prototype of his iconic style. They discuss the themes, characters and nuances of the novel, and also take a look at the horror genre as a whole by assessing King’s colossal contribution to it. It’s a rip roaring horror spookfest sure to leave your underpants moist, AND NOT IN THE WAY YOU LIKE THEM TO BE. You know spoilers and swearing lurks within.

“Hello podcasting my old friend, we’re here to lock some wives in our attics again.” In this episode, we’re going all Mr. Rochester. Your attention is Bertha. The podcast is the room she’s locked in. And the feeling you get after jumping from the roof or receiving horrible burns? That’s the aftermath of listening. And yes, you’re right – in the first episode from the newly re-branded Smug Book Club we’re covering Chärlöttë Bröntë’s Jänë Ëyrë. Come on an adventure with us as we attempt to take the book places it has never been before. The gutter. Spoilers and swearing throughout.