The Buddies launch themselves into Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir. Things got off to a Rocky start once they realized the book is a sci-fi thriller in the vain of The Martian and not a reference to the famed Roger Staubach Hail Mary pass. Good Buddy, Magic (@nicoitaliano13) joined the pod (and supplied his best Rocky voice), as the buddies discussed a variety of topics including, Microsoft Excel, Tape Measures, and the best way to die in space.
The Buddies read (rising) an all-time favorite, as the they launch themselves into the gory damn world of Red Rising, by Pierce Brown. They are joined by good buddy Mikko (@mikko_mcdonald) and discuss this being the first book he’s EVER read cover to cover. Red Rising combines all of the buddies favorite elements of Braveheart and Hunger Games, which is why it was crowned the #1 book by Dylan, Keith (and Mikko by default), which book can supplant it?
The Buddies kick off 2022 with Alice Feeney’s winter-mystery-thriller Rocks Paper Scissor. The Buddies tackle many of the subjects that lead to failed marriages: anniversary gifts, phone stealing, face-blindness, and what you throw first (or kick) in a game of RPC/Roshambo. They also welcome Steph from @rooreads as the first guest of the program!
The buddies get lost in the pages of the young-adult wilderness survival novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The buddies are talking Heinz Ketchup (possible sponsor?), God’s Wrath (also possible sponsor?) and everything in-between. Join us for the 20th episode and the last episode of 2021, hope to see you all in 2022!
The Buddies work through the dark twisted world of Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. The twists and turns of this one had the buddies reconsidering many of their life choices. They found themselves asking questions that have plagued many of this generation: How much meat should they be consuming? How much laxative is too much laxative? What are the pros and cons of pool table sex? Listen to get to the bottom of these serious questions.
The buddies enter the world of globe trotting assassins’ in Mark Greaney’s, The Gray Man. The action thriller, which which many (read: one person) described as, “a mix between Jason Bourne and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour” had the buddies hotly debating topics. Namely: why you never want to get between a Kazakh/Cossack and their gun, why blood type is fake and the many benefits of using meth. The buddies also give expert casting direction, even though the movie has been filmed and is set to be released on Netflix in 2022.
The buddies enter the fictional (some say non-fictional) world of Greek mythology following the story of Patroclus and Achilles. The book inspired the buddies to make some movie connections as it followed closely to the movie Troy and also had obvious parallels to Austin Powers and Varsity Blues. Make a sacrifice to a god, grab a spear, jump on a centaur and join us on the ride.
The buddies jump into the life of high finance, corruption, and murder in the non-fiction thriller Red Notice by Bill Browder. This episode covers a number of topics ranging from, empathizing with multi-millionaires to teaching autocracy 101. Austin Powers and Harry Potter were not mentioned, quoted, or used as a comparison in this episode, breaking a 15 episode streak. The buddies vow to do better next time.
The buddies dive into the mystery genre starting off with the ‘Queen of Mystery’ herself, Agatha Christie in her 1938 novel, “And Then There Were None”. The buddies reminisce about the good ol’ days when being a doctor was a lot easier, how spam mail could have saved lives, and why tongue is best served cold.
The Buddies rant and rave their way through the most recent episode on Laura Dave’s ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’. The buddies go full scorched earth, taking on piggy banks, bad parenting, and Reese Witherspoon and everything in-between. We suggest avoiding this episode if you were a big fan of the book.