Faking Lit

In which Haran takes over hosting duties for a 420 special while Chin is away staring at something completely unrelated in the corner and leads a discursive discussion on John Williams's late-blooming bestseller "Stoner" - debate the myriad forms of love - compare the relative bar for bestsellers in the US and the UK - get incredibly defensive over minor perceived slights. Featuring Special Guest Experts Jonny Gillam and Gideon Ponyboy, the world's purest Rastafarian. Outro Music: Spliff Dub - Zomby

In which the Idiots discuss Ernest Cline's book of weaponized nostalgia, "Ready Player One" - pack reference after reference after reference instead of actual jokes - differentiate between nerds and funky guys (#funkyguyforlife) - briefly discuss the death of the author - get top tips on internet piracy. Featuring Special Guest Experts Bob Flowers, Hollywood insider and Eobard Covfefe, an internet pirate and founder of www.altright.com. Outro Music: DuckTales Moon Stage Theme - Hiroshige Tonomura

In which the Idiots read Ian Fleming's classic tale of espionage, innuendo and idée fixe, "GoldFinger" - really get hung up on names - delve into the secret history of the SAS - play a game. Featuring Special Guest Expert Mr Finch, a friend of Steve Koenig. Outro Music: The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World - Sammy Davis Jr.

In which the Idiots recorded a special live Easter episode at Waterstone's Tottenham Court Road on 29th April 2018.

In which the Idiots discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ripping yarn about dinosaurs - debate whether wheat is a fruit - dive into the lucrativer world of dinosaur erotica - retool the show to create the next great work of dinosaur erotica. With Special Guest Experts Sam Dodson and advertising executive Barry Blinds. Our live show is happening THIS THURSDAY! Click below for tickets: https://www.waterstones.com/events/faking-lit-podcast-presents-the-da-vinci-code/london-tottenham-court-road Visit Sam's website, Nothing In The Rulebook here: https://nothingintherulebook.com/ Outro music: Walk The Dinosaur - Was Not Was

In which the Idiots belatedly celebrate St Patrick's Day with James Joyce's celebrated kunstlerroman "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" - talk about masturbation - -debate the meaning of the word "portmanteau" - continue to talk about masturbation - uncover the rivalry between the Samaritans and the Philistines - are unable to get off the topic of masturbation - Chin reads the erotic letters of James Joyce - Michael imagines what it would be like if James Joyce were a character in Street Fighter II. Featuring Special Guest Experts Michael Hill and Professor Sir Cum Elocution, a literature professor at Oxbridge University. Content warning: this is a filthy episode of Faking Lit, even by our own standards. The letters from James Joyce to Nora Barnacle are real and can be read here, you impure perverts: https://adoxoblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/f%CE%BCckbird-and-jim-james-joyces-letters-to-nora-barnacle/ Our live show is still happening on 29th March at Tottenham Court Road Waterstones! Come and see

In which the Idiots record a special Mother's Day episode on Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic "Little Women" - explore the reasons behind Elvis Presley faking his own death - gush about the hip hop musical based on the life and times of Ernest Hemingway - get a lesson in braille - Haran continues to spiral into the outer reaches acceptable podcast banter. Featuring Special Guest Experts Rachel Sambrooks and Danish town planner Billiam Chillitree. Come to our live show on 29th March at Waterstones on Tottenham Court Road! Tickets are £4! https://www.waterstones.com/events/faking-lit-podcast-presents-the-da-vinci-code/london-tottenham-court-road Outro Music: Girls - Death In Vegas

In which the Idiots gab about DBC Pierre's Booker and Whitbread winning novel "Vernon God Little" - talk about why hamsters should have guns - why you should have guns on your teeth - how to survive the gas chamber - why you should respect Russia. Featuring Special Guest Experts Alabaman gun enthusiast Werner Climes and fellow American Ursuala You'reIn (Simone Belshaw). Hey! Come on to our live show on the 29th March! https://www.waterstones.com/events/faking-lit-podcast-presents-the-da-vinci-code/london-tottenham-court-road Outro Music: One of Us - Joan Osborne

In which the Idiots unpack Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale of how kids will never be as good as chocolate - Haran reveals another novel's hidden allusions to 20th Century German history - why all the children in this book are essentially the same person - are treated to some maritime flavoured character comedy - read out some of Roald Dahl's most anti-semitic quotes. Featuring Special Guest Expert Admiral P Bummington, a naval admiral and multiple award winning character comedian. Come to our live show! Tickets are £4 (cheap!) https://www.waterstones.com/events/faking-lit-podcast-presents-the-da-vinci-code/london-tottenham-court-road Outro Music: Charly - The Prodigy

We took a break this weekend, so here's part 2 of our Best of 2017! Chin apologises for being so very, very tired. It's been a long week. Thanks to all the guests we had on the show in 2017: Helen Bauer, Ben Lund-Conlon, Jonny Gillam, Lucy Roper,Tom Redman, Sasha Ellen, Phil Lindsey, Martin Willis, Joseph Murphy, Michael Hill, Andy Onions, Kat Sadler, Elena Gabets and Anne Klein. Get you tickets for our live event at Waterstones here! https://www.waterstones.com/events/faking-lit-podcast-presents-the-da-vinci-code/london-tottenham-court-road

In which the Idiots get all romantic for Valentine's Day and discuss "Fifty Shades of Grey" by EL James - Haran reveals the secret parallels between "Fifty Shades of Grey" and the Treaty of Versailles - learn how the book has been used as an instruction manual for the sexually clueless - which animals have the best thighs? - Clint Eastwood won't respond to my emails. Featuring Special Guest Experts Lucy Roper and Sex Counsellor B.J. McHammer. Also, come see our live show at Waterstone's Tottenham Court Road on 29th March! Get your tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/faking-lit-podcast-presents-the-da-vinci-code/london-tottenham-court-road Outro Music: Venus In Furs - The Velvet Underground

In which the Idiots discuss Mark Haddon's acclaimed story of autism, family and casual animal cruelty, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" - spend too much time discussing wallpaper - uncover the secret history of "Spot the Dog" - solve the mystery of what is happening to all the dogs in Camberwell. Featuring Special Guest Experts Fitzgerald Honger, Michael Hill and avowed Jonathan Freedland fan, The Captain. Outro Music: cLOUDDEAD - Dead Dogs 2 (Boards of Canada Remix)

In which the Idiots discuss George Eliot's bildungsroman "The Mill on the Floss" - Chin loves George Eliot - Dr Dre does not make good headphones for dogs and is a terrible plastic surgeon - Haran doesn't understand what "metaphorical" means - I'm sorry, but this person is clearly not a dog. With Special Guest Experts podcast phenomenon Steve Koenig and his "dog" Ham McHam(face).

In which the Idiots discuss the almost forgotten source material for massive Dreamworks animation franchise, "Shrek" by William Steig - list the multiple failures of the Conservatives - pitch a Radiohead jukebox musical - Jonny sells Chin a book series - Alice burps. Featuring Special Guest Experts Jonny Gillam and Press Secretary Laurence Chives.

In which the Idiots have a frank discussion about Pete Benchley's overshadowed novel "Jaws" - get an insider's perspective on Hollywood - pitch our own animal movies - watch Haran and Michael slowly tear each other apart. Featuring Special Guest Experts Michael Hill & Hollywood player Bob Flowers.

In which the Idiots discuss Joseph Conrad's tale of madness and Imperialism, "Heart of Darkness" - yo, is this book racist? - we hear several pitches for Black Mirror episodes - are you a Kurtz or a Marlowe? - yo, is this optician racist? Featuring Special Guest Expert, Water Treatment Plant Worker Hamish Hamish (Tom Redman).

In which the Idiots take a break over Christmas and put together a clips show. With special thanks our special guest experts Helen Bauer, Ben Lund-Conlon, Phil Lindsey and Joseph Murphy.

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Join Donathan Bagels as he sits down with Alan Pacino and Jane Stewart to watch and discuss the trailer for the 1979 Bond film "Moonraker".

In which the Idiots discuss the gross, icky cult classic "The Dice Man" - submit to the will of the dice throughout the episode - guest Andy Diceman regales us with his impression - Chin extolls the Funky Guy Life (#FunkyGuyLife). With Special Guest Expert Andy Diceman, a former employee of the BBC.