All of us are made up of energy and matter, living in our own universe. When we meet new people, our worlds connect. We enter their world and they enter ours. When we depart each other’s company, we take a piece of them and give them a piece of us in return. On each episode, we will meet someone from a different field, a different journey in life, or just someone interesting. We will hear their experience and hopefully learn something that we can apply to ours.
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A podcast where comedians tell you about books so you never have to read! (Now including fiction!) Kellen does standup; Dave writes ads; together they highlight lessons from the world’s best books--and some of the worst. New episode every Monday!
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THE ROAST OF: The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne
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Look. It’s just possibly the worst book we’ve ever read. This is the maddest you’ll ever hear us. -Listen to the audio album of Kellen's new 30-minute comedy special "Negative Comments"! Available by joining The Book Pile's Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile See us LIVE in Los Angeles (adjacent...) on Sep 6th! Tickets here! https://www…
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The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft
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-Listen to the audio album of Kellen's new 30-minute comedy special "Negative Comments"! Available by joining The Book Pile's Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile SUMMARY: Look, we know. The internet has made an ABUNDANCE of Cthulhu content. You have Cthulhus out the wazoo. How could a podcast about Cthulhus possibly satisfy you, or add …
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Re-Issue: Goodnight Moon with guest Chad Daniels
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With a new intro where we announce a live episode recording in Los Angeles (on 9/6/24)! With a new, smoother overall edit to our conversation, today we revisit an episode from 2022 where we break down Goodnight Moon with Chad Daniels who just released his first Netflix stand-up special Empty Nester. They boys talk about how it's hard to have a "goo…
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Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World, by Matt Parker
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Math is boring unless it ends in a disaster, right? Maybe? Well it doesn't matter how YOU feel about it, bad things happen and math is always to blame. This book proves it (even if it's not what the author intended). * JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus episodes and full audio of KELLEN'S NEW HALF-HOUR COMEDY SPECIAL!!! Listen to "Negative Comments" now! h…
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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
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Have you considered letting the pressure off yourself to be someone you're not in order to feel truer belonging and inner peace? Brown encourages authenticity (*unless you're a big dumb jerk, then you should pretend to be a smart nice person) in a world that pushes unattainable expectations. *Kellen added this part -JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus episo…
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The Devil’s Candy by Julie Salamon
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Wrong way: read books about making good movies. Right way: read books about making a bad movie, and then don’t do that. This book tells the story of a historic box office flop, Bonfire of the Vanities. (It is historic in the sense that someone wrote a book about it.) Hear us make fun of the people who made it! Even though they seem very talented! *…
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Swan Song, by Robert R. McCammon
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A magic girl (barely), a sociopath boy who thinks he's a knight, a strong guy who got fired from wrestling, and a bad guy with a mouth where his ear should be but only sometimes, I know this sounds made up . . . and it is, it's all made up in this book. Also there's an apocalypse, but that was probably obvious. * JOIN OUR PATREON for bonus episodes…
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Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
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Okay, we know there are many political controversies surrounding Elon Musk. But if you can, just try to clear your mind and approach this episode without prejudice. Wait, don’t clear your mind that much! That was all your memories! Quick, sweetie, tell me what year it is! Do you know who the president is?! Try to remember, please! PLEASE!! * JOIN O…
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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
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Interestingly, this is also the title of the world’s saddest and shortest autobiography. Also on this episode, Kellen and Dave pitch a much better sequel to Jurassic Park. * JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * If you want to read/listen to Catching Fire and support the podcast in a fun way, click here to buy t…
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Re-Issue: The Return of the King
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Rediscover this gem of a Book Pile episode (originally episode #92) that we dug up and polished from July of 2022! Dave brings up Sauron's oversight on Mt. Doom; Kellen thinks Frodo fell short; Dave first asks the question "What would you do if there were no consequences?" t…
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Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Picture a bird. Pretty cool, right? Now open your eyes. There’s another bird by that bird. I bet you feel so racist. Anyway, Bird by Bird is a beautifully written, witty, unpretentious book about writing. * If you want to read/listen to this Bird by Bird and support the podc…
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Rediscover this gem of a Book Pile episode (originally episode #84) that we dug up and polished from May of 2022! The Big Short is a little nostalgic jaunt back into the greatest financial collapse of our lifetimes. Also on this episode, the duo discuss air fryers, hot tubs,…
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The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Look, we’re going to level with you. If we describe this episode's book right here, you’ll leave. The description sounds boring. Your feeble attention span has been weakened by the internet age. So just trust us and try this one. Some parts are about love. Is that enough of …
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Re-Issue: The Inner Game of Tennis
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Rediscover this gem of a Book Pile episode (episode #99) that we dug up and polished from 2022! The Inner Game of Tennis describes an innovative approach to better, easier mastery of tennis and other activities. Plus, Kellen tries to never praise his kids, and Dave gets bett…
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A 2nd LOOK AT: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * We look at the first Harry Potter book again now that Kellen has read it a second time and Dave has continuously been listening to it since he was born. Also, we are trying to violate Harry Potter copyright as much as possible in the hopes Rowling will angrily tweet about us…
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Favorite Poems with CHAD DANIELS!
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Kellen and comedian Chad Daniels talk about each others favorite poems. Also, Chad recalls an incredible moment during a Foo Fighters concert; and both of them admit to some of the things that they purchase for themselves as adults because they never got them when they were k…
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The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to submit the name of your favorite poem for us to discuss on a very-near-future episode with Chad Daniels! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * The Three-Body Problem proves that you can take a mathematical equation and turn it into a thrilling, murder-filled story. Much like another book, And Then There We…
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Re-Issue: Lateral Thinking, by Edward de Bono
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to submit the name of your favorite poem for us to discuss on a very-near-future episode with Chad Daniels! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Rediscover Lateral Thinking, a book ahead of its time as far as developing the human mind but not ahead of its time in terms of entertainment value... Also rediscov…
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THE ROAST OF Star Wars: The Force Awakens (the novelization of the movie), by Alan Dean Foster
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs! https://patreon.com/TheBookPile * The king returns. Alan Dean is back, and he’s more Alan Dean than ever. Break out the thesauruses as we do a live roast of his novelization of The Force Awakens. Plus, Kellen teaches you some vocab words and Dave has a guessing game. * To buy the book and support the podcast, cl…
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Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye, by Alan Dean Foster
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs! https://patreon.com/TheBookPile * To buy the book and support the podcast, click HERE! https://amzn.to/43ejtlH * This book (for reals) was George Lucas's plan B just in case Star Wars: A New Hope bombed. The idea was to use the story of this novel as a template for a very cheap follow-up movie in case A New Hope…
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Excellent Advice for Living, by Kevin Kelly
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs! https://patreon.com/TheBookPile * To buy the book and support the podcast, click HERE! https://amzn.to/3P5Gy4c * Nothing could summarize this book better than this Amazon review we found: “This book provides many useful hints that will have you agreeing.” Indeed, we were agreeing! Join us as we go through many n…
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants, by Bill Bryson
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs! https://patreon.com/TheBookPile * To buy the book and support the podcast, click HERE for The Body https://amzn.to/49pRTV1 * Have you ever laughed while reading a book about the human anatomy (and not just with giggles and pointing)? Bill Bryson writes in an almost magical style about the wonders of what we do a…
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Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs! https://patreon.com/TheBookPile * To buy the book and support the podcast, click HERE for Watchmen https://amzn.to/3uCrELW * “Who watches the watchmen?” That is the central question of this book, asked over and over. And yet they never answer it! So what was the point of asking?! It’s like when Christopher Nolan…
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The 4-Hour Workweek, by Timothy Ferriss with GUEST HOST Dave Nihill!
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs! https://patreon.com/TheBookPile * To buy the books and support the podcast, click HERE for The 4-Hour Workweek! https://amzn.to/3uFGSj7 * We would've written an intro to this episode, but we didn't have time now that I guess we're only working 4 hours a week... * Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Cent…
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & THE ROAST OF Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EpiSoDEs! https://patreon.com/TheBookPile * To buy the books and support the podcast, click HERE for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! https://amzn.to/3HPkXZX or HERE for Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator! https://amzn.to/3UtoNiN * Wonka is available to stream this week, and in honor of it, today we're praising Roald …
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Our Favorite Books of 2023!
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Last year, Kellen and Dave both broke their personal record for number of books read, and in this episode they list their top ten picks. Plus, Kellen comes into 2024 on a mission to roast some Berenstain Bears, and Dave battles his demons (and angels) on a train. Click below to buy any or all of our favorite books from 2023 AND support the podcast …
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On Writing (the memoir portion), by Stephen King
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to purchase a CAMEO-STYLE video greeting from Dave and Kellen! (Gift to a friend or family member!) https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Want to purchase On Writing and support the podcast? (Or just that first one?) Click here! Free on Audible to first-time subscribers! https://amzn.to/48L68D8 * Today Kellen…
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Misfit by Gary Gulman WITH GUEST GARY GULMAN!
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Buy Gary’s book, Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s: https://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Growing-Up-Awkward-80s/dp/1250777062 Gary’s standup special, Born on Third Base: https://www.max.com/movies/gary-gulman-born-on-3rd-base/3c80efb5-7891-463e-87b9-9e8ca7d8e6c7 Gary’s standup special, The Great Depresh: https://www.max.com/movies/gary-gulman-the-g…
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Re-issue: A Christmas Carol (now with a new introduction!)
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to purchase a CAMEO-STYLE video greeting from Dave and Kellen! (Gift to a friend or family member!) https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Dave’s graphic novel escape room: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMBBLGXN?ref=myi_title_dp * Rediscover A Christmas Carol with the wonderful Tim Curry narrating! Also rediscov…
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to purchase a CAMEO-STYLE video greeting from Dave and Kellen! (Gift to a friend or family member!) https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Dave’s graphic novel escape room: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMBBLGXN?ref=myi_title_dp * Would you like to read the Grinch? Would you read it in a cinch? Listen to our pod…
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The Man Who Invented Christmas, by Les Standiford
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to purchase a CAMEO-STYLE video greeting from Dave and Kellen! (Gift to a friend or family member!) https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * So there's this book called A Christmas Carol which is about a guy trying to save money when a bunch of ghosts guilt-trip him into burning through his 401K just for a party…
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Welcome to Episode 2 of Welcome to the Kellen-verse. In this episode, we are joined by Jason Conyers, personal trainer at Crunch Fitness. We'll learn his philosophy on training and how he stands out from others in the industry. We'll also hear his advice for those who are trying to live a healthier life (although we can all take from it, regardless…
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THE LIVE ROAST OF: Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown
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Happy belated Thanksgiving (to whom it may apply...)! Here's a mini-episode courtesy of Dave, where he covers his Top 5 book recommendations of books he loves that no one else ends up liking at all (do you agree?) We'll be back next week with a SUPER EPISODE, one of two recent live recordings, it will be The Roast of Angels and Demons (the prequel …
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Episode 1: Into the Mel-verse
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Episode 1: Into the Mel-verse Today we're taking a trip to speak to Dr. Mel Frank, who has a Ph. D. in the field of psychology, where we'll get her insight on such subjects as body dysmorphia, gate keeping, and what causes one of idolize. Please rate and leave a comment (if available). It's very much appreciated.…
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The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion
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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Dave’s graphic novel escape room: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMBBLGXN?ref=myi_title_dp * The Year of Magical Thinking covers the heaviest of subjects: really big hippopotamuses. No, it's grief, and do you already see how hard it is to cover a serious book on a comedy po…
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Boy: Tales of Childhood, by Roald Dahl
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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * This week Kellen discusses (with himself) an autobiography by Roald Dahl, who of course wrote Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, The Witches, and one novel that actually wasn't terrifying for children about a chocolate factory (the 1971 film took care of that...). * If this bo…
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Trick Mirror, by Jia Tolentino
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FOR TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS ON NOVEMBER 11th! For FREE tickets use promo code "LETSIMPROV" Tickets for 7pm show: The Roast of the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Alan Dean Foster https://www.improvbroadway.com/events/7-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-2-4 Tickets for 9:…
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A Patreon BONUS Episode!
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Our next official episode will come out tomorrow when we cover the book Trick Mirrors by Jia Tolentino. So for now, enjoy last week's BONUS episode (Mini-Episode #12) from the Patreon! And consider joining the Patreon for access to ALL of our bonus episodes! Join here! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile FOR TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS ON NOVEMBER 11…
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Start Ugly, by David DuChemin
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FOR TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS ON NOVEMBER 11th! Click here! Tickets for 7pm show: The Roast of the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Alan Dean Foster https://www.improvbroadway.com/events/7-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-2-4 Tickets for 9:30pm show: The Roast of Angels an…
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Sphere, by Michael Crichton
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FOR TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS ON NOVEMBER 11th! Click here! Tickets for 7pm show: The Roast of the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Alan Dean Foster https://www.improvbroadway.com/events/7-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-2-4 Tickets for 9:30pm show: The Roast of Angels an…
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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile Kellen lists off 7 big announcements (three BIG big announcements).
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RANKED: The Top 7 Scariest Books (to Kellen...)
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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile Today Kellen lists the books that have scared him the most from the time he was a child up until this year (please don't make fun of him...). It's Halloween month! Or "pumpkin harvest month" or whatever it is you're most comfortable saying about October...At the very least…
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The Office: An Oral History, by Andy Greene
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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile Jim and Pam. Dunder Mifflin. “That’s what she said.” These are just a few of the phrases we’re putting in this description to really maximize SEO. Join us as we cover the history of one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. Plus, Kellen flubs the title of one of the most fa…
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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile Join us tomorrow for the next full episode! This week, we're covering the book The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History. But on today's tiny episode, Kellen does include some Random Facts about The Office that didn't make it into to…
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RANKED: Top 10 Funniest Books!
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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile Today Kellen ranks the top ten books that have made him laugh. SPOILER ALERT! Don't read the Amazon links below if you want to be SuRpRisED by this episode's Top 10 list... But if you HAVE listened to the episode and are interested in any of the books (and want to support …
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A Room of One’s Own, by Virginia Woolf
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * When one of your co-hosts was in high school, the house was so cramped that he slept in a room of 5 boys, while one baby slept in the closet, and another baby slept in the bathroom. So yeah, a room of one’s own would have been INCREDIBLE. Today we cover a literary essay clas…
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Cat jokes and the novel Post Office with GUEST comedian Zoltan Kaszas
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Zoltan Kaszas joins Kellen as they discuss having difficult names, zig-zagging career paths, big weird corporate functions they've performed for, and (eventually) Zoltan's favorite book.
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Happy Birthday Kellen! + Trailer for Patreon Mini-Episode #4: How many times has Dave read Harry Potter?
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * Kellen wishes a happy birthday to himself and shares what his greatest desire is. Also, we've included half of our most recent Mini-Episode from the The Book Pile's Patreon! Enjoy it! * Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's…
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My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante
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JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile * My Brilliant Friend is a book that BOTH of us agree is a timeless, emotional masterpiece, and if either host says they were ever BORED, then that host is JOKING and LYING and UGLY. Please enjoy the first entry in the world famous Neapolitan Novels. Plus, Kellen has some lyri…
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