Buds, Books, & Booze

21/12/2021

Join us for a special bonus episode as we provide a commentary track for Dr. Seuss’ 1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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‎Show Buds, Books, & Booze, Ep Bonus: Buds, Books, & Booze Presents: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Commentary Track - Dec 21, 2021

20/11/2021

Our Harry Potter episode is up! Join us as we cover Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone!

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‎Show Buds, Books, & Booze, Ep Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Nov 12, 2021

20/08/2021

Join us as we begin our discussion of C. A. Fletcher's A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World. The gang leaves behind pretentious novels about angels, with a severe lack of angels, so that Alex can lament the depiction of Big Cats.

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‎Show Buds, Books, & Booze, Ep A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World - Aug 19, 2021

06/08/2021

Join us as we finish Knausgaard’s A Time for Everything. Alex finally ends the suffering of Katie, Zack, & Bill after having them read the most pretentious book he could find for an unpretentious review.

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‎Show Buds, Books, & Booze, Ep A Time for Everything by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Part 3 - Aug 4, 2021

21/07/2021

Join us for part two of Karl Ove Knausgaard's A Time for Everything, which is supposedly a book about the nature of angels, but we are left wondering: where are the angels?

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‎Show Buds, Books, & Booze, Ep A Time for Everything by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Part 2 - Jul 20, 2021

14/07/2021

Hello friends, sorry that it has been a while since our last episode. We are excited to get back in the swing of things with regular episodes! So grab a drink and join us as we start A Time for Everything by Karl Ove Knausgaard.

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‎Show Buds, Books, & Booze, Ep A Time for Everything by Karl Ove Knausgaard - Jul 8, 2021

24/12/2020

An extra special gift for our listeners, we recorded a commentary track to Muppet Christmas Carol! Available wherever podcasts are found!

A Christmas gift for our listeners: when you’re children ask to watch A Muppet Christmas Carol, fill up a glass of eggnog and put in your headphones while we debate ghosts, talking food and worker’s comp for all those rats injured while closing the blinds

https://anchor.fm/buds-books-booze/episodes/Bonus-Buds--Books---Booze-Presents-A-Muppet-Christmas-Carol-Commentary-Track-eo4vr4

24/12/2020

A Christmas gift for our listeners: when you’re children ask to watch A Muppet Christmas Carol, fill up a glass of eggnog and put in your headphones while we debate ghosts, talking food and worker’s comp for all those rats injured while closing the blinds

https://anchor.fm/buds-books-booze/episodes/Bonus-Buds--Books---Booze-Presents-A-Muppet-Christmas-Carol-Commentary-Track-eo4vr4

23/12/2020

The newest episode is up. Join Alex, Katie, Zack, and Bill as we get in the holiday spirit and cover Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Available where podcasts are.

https://anchor.fm/buds-books-booze/episodes/17--Buds--Books---Booze-Book-Club-Presents-A-Christmas-Carol-by-Charles-Dickens-eo4vni

Happy Holidays from us at Buds, Books, & Booze! Katie, Zack, Bill, and Alex wish everyone a Happy New Year as we enter 2021! This week we take a break from Alexandre Dumas to cover Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

14/12/2020

The gang discuss chapters 31-60 of The Count of Monte Cristo. Zack steals Bill and Alex’s plugs. And will Katie’s little brothers please text her back?

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16/11/2020

Katie leads the boys in a discussion of Alexandre Dumas's 1,100 page The Count of Monte Cristo, begging the question "is more less and what will help keep these boys on topic and in line?"

Episode 13: Katie leads us in a discussion of Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo! She joins Zack, Bill, and Alex as they discuss the first thirty chapters of the unabridged novel. Pour yourself a glass and come along for the ride. Join us again in two weeks when we discuss the chapters 31-6...

11/09/2020

A quick update on the production delays for new episodes and the amended release schedule.

Just a quick update on the production timeline and release schedule. We apologize for the delays that occurred while Alex facilitated the start of the fall term at Johns Hopkins University.

11/08/2020

The gang welcomes a new member to the pod! Katie joins Zack, Bill, and Alex for an in-depth discussion of centaur anatomy. Oh, we also discuss the first twelve chapters of Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles!

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Episode 7: Katie makes her introduction to the podcast! She joins Zack, Bill, and Alex as they discuss Chapters 1-12 of Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles. Pour yourself a glass and come along for the ride. Join us again in two weeks when we discuss the chapters 13-22! You can always find us on Twit...

28/07/2020

Alex adopts a cat named Oxford, who gets overstuffed with Temptations treats. Bill returns to a barren apartment. Zack wants to build a lightsaber. Join us as we discuss Book 3 of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko!
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Episode 6: Zack, Bill, and Alex discuss Book 3 of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Pour yourself a glass and come along for the ride. Join us again in two weeks when we introduce a new cohost to the podcast, Katie, and discuss the first twelve chapters of Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles! You can always f...

13/07/2020

Alex schedules an appointment to adopt a cat. Bill returns to Leavenworth. Zack plays Final Fantasy VII-Remake. Pour a glass and join us while we discuss the second book of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko!

Episode 5: Zack, Bill, and Alex discuss Book 2 of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Pour yourself a glass and come along for the ride! Join us again in two weeks when we will be covering the third book of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and announce our next book club discussion. You can always find us on Twitter or....

29/06/2020

The newest pod is up! Alex debates the effectiveness of his beard as a face mask, Zack discovers his artistic talents, and Bill tries to find a buyer for his motorcycle. Pour a glass for yourself, and join us for the ride while we discuss the first 17 chapters of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko!

Episode 3: Zack, Bill, and Alex discuss Book 1, Chapters 1-17, of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Pour yourself a glass and come along for the ride. Join us again in two weeks when we will be discussing the second book of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko!

26/06/2020

‪We’ve joined Instagram. Well, first Alex had to explain what "The Gram" was to Bill and Zack, but, Hey! Progress! Welcome to being a millennial, self-loathing millennials! ‬

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18/06/2020

For our Apple Podcast listeners, the gang take turns trying to claim the title of Tangent King. We wrap up our discussion of Ling Ma’s Severance. When we return, we’ll discuss Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko, Book 1!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buds-books-booze/id1515023925?uo=4

‎Books · 2020

16/06/2020

The gang take turns trying to claim the title of Tangent King. We wrap up our discussion of Ling Ma’s Severance. When we return, we’ll discuss Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko, Book 1!

Episode 3: Zack, Alex, and Bill discuss chapters 19-27 of Severance by Ling Ma. After we call our first book a wrap, we announce that we will be discussing the first book of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko in two weeks!

02/06/2020

If you’re looking for a literary beer to enjoy while following along with our latest book club discussion, Alex recommend’s RavenBeer’s Annabel Lee White for those warm, late spring days as we enter June

01/06/2020

Bill rebuilds a fence. Zack gets lost in a mall, but which store will he chose for his nostalgic Shen Flu fever dreams? Alex realizes that drinking and alliteration don’t mix. We discuss chapters 10-18 of Ling Ma’s novel, Severance

Episode 2: Zack, Alex, and Bill discuss chapters 10-18 of Severance by Ling Ma. Join us in two weeks when we call it a wrap, and announce what our next book club discussion will cover..

18/05/2020

A pandemic hits the US! Bill flies home to homeschool children. Alex gets a raise. Zack threatens to quit on the first episode to instead play FFVII Remake. Read Ling Ma’s Severance, Chs. 1-9

Episode 1: Zack, Alex, and Bill’s debut episode covers chapters 1-9 of Severance by Ling Ma. Join us in two weeks when we cover chapters 10-18.

14/05/2020

Looking to acquire this for the next few podcasts. Truly excellent liquor from Latvia. Perhaps one of my favorites. Riga Black Balsam.

14/05/2020

Hey eveyone. We encourage everyone here to share what they are reading and what they are drinking!

One of the many books I am reading is No Happy Endings by Nora McInerny. The book is a touching and stirring memoir of Mrs. McInerny, who back in 2014 suffered a miscarriage as well as the loss of her father and her husband Aaron to brain cancer within six months. The book talks about the nature of compound tragedy, being a single parent (and how to date as one) as well as learning to slowly come back from utter and devastating loss. I am about half way through and sincerely recommend it to anyone willing to give it a shot!

12/05/2020

To all of our first fans and followers, we thank you so much for your support! We will be releasing our first full episode on Anchor and Spotify on May 18th. Our first book, Severance by Ling Ma, is available at any major or local book stores if you want to follow along. See you soon!

11/05/2020

Zach, Bill, and Alex introduce themselves and the intent of the podcast. Next week we explore a book covering a pandemic outbreak. No, not COVID, it’s Ling Ma’s Severance.

Zack, Alex, and Bill introduce themselves.