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The Bad Apple Book Club breaks down and analyzes books in a casual fashion. Feel free to read along with the books we are covering, or listen to receive a light, fun summary. Welcome to the Club.
In the final part of our series on Dracula, the gang starts to rebel against Dracula and his supernatural ways in an ultimate showdown that will determine the future of mankind.
To our listeners, thank you. This will be our final series here at The Bad Apple Book Club. We hope that you have had as much fun listening to our episodes as we did making them.
In today's episode, the gang has to make a tough decision on how to handle Lucy's fate, then they must prepare for full out war against the evil Dracula.
In this episode, Lucy's health takes a turn for the worst and the gang has to prepare to fight Dracula as he continues to terrorize the city.
This episode is dedicated to our dear, late friend, Tanner.
In this episode, a boat arrives in the small town of Whitby, England with no one at the helm and a giant dog hops off the boat. After this event, things start to get strange as Mina's friend Lucy starts to sleep walk and sees a tall dark figure lurk around town and an insane asylum patient who has an obsession with life being absorbed by other beings is excited to see his master arrive in town.
Episode Notes Join us on our one year anniversary as we start into Bram Stoker's vampiric classic "Dracula". In this episode we meet Jonathan Harker, the titular count, and Jonathan's fiancé, Mina.
In order to prepare for our series on Dracula, we discuss the the origins of vampire folklore and how the stories became a literary phenomenon in the 1800's.
In this episode, we summarize two stories that have been terrifying readers for generations.
In this week's episode, we discuss Poe's life and we each cover a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Both are equally chilling and disturbing, even for today's audiences.
We discuss our thoughts and confusions on the gothic classic, The Turn of the Screw.
Cole gives it a 7.8/10.
The boys are back this week with the finale of The Turn of the Screw. The governess tries to get some answers out of the kids about Bly Manor and its seemingly haunted grounds. You can expect all of your questions to remain unanswered as Henry James intended.
In this episode, the Governess becomes more and more protective of the children since she believes the ghosts are trying to control Miles and Flora. The Governess tries to make sense of the situation, but as we already know, this is a story that leaves a lot of questions unanswered.
We are back this week with Henry James' ghost filled classic, The Turn of the Screw. The story follows a young, naive woman who has been hired to watch two orphans at an extravagant estate called Bly Manor. Everything seems perfect, almost too perfect, until she starts to question her own sanity once she starts to see a mysterious man roam the grounds who seems to have an interest in one of the orphans.
We are back with another review, and on this episode, we discuss our thoughts on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, duality, and our own guilty pleaures.
In this episode, we follow Mr. Utterson as he tries to unravel a case that becomes increasingly dangerous and mysterious.
This week, we follow a Gothic mystery told by a rather boring, methodic detective. A strange man by the name of Mr. Hyde starts to go on a spree of ultraviolence around London. The detective tries to keep up while maintaining his relationship with Dr. Jekyll, who has a strange connection to the repulsive Mr. Hyde.
Relax with the boys this week as they discuss their thoughts on the novel, and the orignial 1931 film.
In the epic finale, Victor sets out to fulfill the Monster's request. If he fails to do so, the Monster might just raise a little hell and send Victor into an inescapable madness.
In this episode, Victor goes on a retreat into the mountains and unexpectedly meets his own creation. They catch up on life, and the monster has a request that only Victor can fulfill...
On this week's episode, we break down the first volume of Frankenstein, a novel that broke boundaries for horror, and is often regarded as the first science fiction novel. We discuss the origins of Victor Frankenstein, a student with high potential that makes a new discovery that will haunt him forever.
The boys take it easy this week with the discussion of the Maya Angelou classic, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
In our final part of the series, Maya takes a vacation to Mexico, experiences homelessness, and gets the job of her dreams in San Francisco despite racial discrimination.
Maya starts to enjoy her childhood after years of silence and hardship. Along the way, she will have to deal with racist dentists, a ghost story, and the most terrifying day of the year, Valentine's Day.
Maya’s life gets turned upside down as she lives in St. Louis. Despite experiencing trauma that will last forever, she starts meeting people that will have a positive impact on her life.
The boys are back with a brand new episode chronicling the early life of the famous poet Maya Angelou. We discuss her troubled upbringing in the South during the Great Depression.
On this week's episode, the boys discuss their thoughts on the book, and break down the film adaptations.
In our final part of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the children continue to cause chaos, but one lucky winner will make it out unharmed.
In this episode, we enter the wizarding world of WIlly Wonka. We are introduced to our wholesome protagonist, Charlie Bucket, as he barely scrapes by in an environment of overwhelming poverty and searches for a golden ticket to get out.
In this book review, the boys talk about their growing pains, how they have related to Holden, and break down major themes, character, and more. We give our rating on the Captain America (1990) film and of course, we also give our rating on Catcher in the Rye itself.
On our final part of the series, we observe Holden's final moments before his breakdown.
Character List:
Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.
Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.
Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.
Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.
Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.
Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.
Sally: An old girlfriend that Holden finds attractive, but kind of annoying.
Holden will once again try to connect with humanity, but it doesn't go so well. With each attempt, Holden becomes more isolated and cynical of society. But will he finally find out where the ducks go? We will cover Chapters 15-20.
Character List:
Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.
Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.
Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.
Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.
Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.
Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.
Sally: An old girlfriend that Holden finds attractive, but kind of annoying.
Our series continues as Holden leaves Pencey Prep. He tries out the NYC nightlife, makes some friends with the local cab drivers, and tries some new experiences at the Edmont Hotel. We will cover chapters 8-14.
Character List:
Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.
Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.
Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.
Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.
Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.
Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.
Welcome to our series on The Catcher in the Rye. Today, we are covering Chapters 1-7. We are introduced to our cynical, but humorous narrator, Holden Caulfield, a teenager without any direction and hates phonies. Put on your red hunting cap as we navigate Holden's rebellion against growing up.
Character List:
Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.
Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.
Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.
Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.
Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.
Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.
The boys wrap up their series on Clive Barker's horror classic. Tune in to find out the fates of Kirsty, Frank, and Julia. Oh, and Rory.
Lucas will kick off Halloween Eve by reading off some Creepy Pastas! Have a safe (but spooky) Halloween everyone.
The horrors continue as we discuss the lengths Julia will go to in order to bring Frank back to his human form.
The boys gear up for the most spooky time of the year by covering the book that inspired the world of Hellraiser, a world full of pain and pleasure, but mostly pain.
In this anticipated book discussion and review, we wrap up our final thoughts on the book.
Witness the end, the absolute, irrevocable, fantastic end of our series on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest.
On this back-to-back special, McMurphy discovers a frightening truth about his time at the ward. He might back down in his battle with Nurse Ratched, or he just might make things much more interesting.
Character List:
Chief Bromden - A towering Native American man who acts deaf and dumb to get by in the ward and serves as our narrator
Randle McMurphy - The Bull Goose Loony, a big tattooed man who likes to start chaos and test the strict system imposed by Nurse Ratched
Nurse Ratched - The "Big Nurse," a former Army nurse who rules the ward with an iron fist
Dale Harding - A well educated man with feminine hands who feels very insecure about his relationship he has with his wife
Doctor Spivey - A Doctor who is controlled by Nurse Ratched just as much as the patients are
Billy Bibbit - A young, stuttering patient who is controlled his mother who is Nurse Ratched's lifelong friend
The fight against tyranny continues in our second episode on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Join us as we discuss McMurphy as he continues to test the policies of the ward and starts to empower some of the other patients.
Character List:
Chief Bromden - A towering Native American man who acts deaf and dumb to get by in the ward and serves as our narrator
Randle McMurphy - The Bull Goose Loony, a big tattooed man who likes to start chaos and test the strict system imposed by Nurse Ratched
Nurse Ratched - The "Big Nurse," a former Army nurse who rules the ward with an iron fist
Dale Harding - A well educated man with feminine hands who feels very insecure about his relationship he has with his wife
Doctor Spivey - A Doctor who is controlled by Nurse Ratched just as much as the patients are
Billy Bibbit - A young, stuttering patient who is controlled his mother who is Nurse Ratched's lifelong friend
On today's episode, we talk about the history of mental health in America, the life of the counter culture icon, Ken Kesey, and his book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest. We are introduced to our main character, Randle McMurphy who brings chaos to a mundane ward controlled by a stern matriarch who goes by the name of Nurse Ratched.
Character List:
Chief Bromden - A towering Native American man who acts deaf and dumb to get by in the ward
Randle McMurphy - The Bull Goose Loony, a big tattooed man who likes to start chaos and test the strict system imposed by Nurse Ratched
Nurse Ratched - The "Big Nurse," a former Army nurse who rules the ward with an iron fist
Dale Harding - A well educated man with feminine hands who feels very insecure about his relationship he has with his wife
Doctor Spivey - A Doctor who is controlled by Nurse Ratched just as much as the patients are
Billy Bibbit - A young, stuttering patient who is controlled his mother who is Nurse Ratched's lifelong friend
Join us as we discuss Part II and III of the chilling tale of Cthulu. We discuss the world travels of our narrator as he continues his dangerous research, and a group of sailors explore the mysterious city of R'lyeh.
On today's episode, we explore the controversial and weird life of H.P. Lovecraft and the dark, mysterious world of Cthulu. Beware, listening to the tale of Cthulu has driven some men to insanity, and some have been found murdered in mysterious ways. So if we don't release Part II, you might have a good idea of wh
Listen to this episode to slooshy your humble hosts discuss their thoughts on A Clockwork Orange.
In the third and final part of the series, we discuss Alex's past mistakes that come back to torture him, meet a new member of the family, and we discuss the two very different endings of the book. Your humble narrator's story has come to an end.
In the second part of our series on A Clockwork Orange, we cover our humble narrator's time in prison. In prison, Alex becomes a DJ for the priest, fights off other prisoners every day, and volunteers for a mysterious, state run experiment. Nothing could possibly go wrong here, my brothers.
Oh my brothers, join us as we follow the horrorshow acts performed by Alex and his droogs. Don't let your babushka listen in on this one, for your humble narrator, Alex, loves his ultraviolence.
Join us as we discuss Raskolnikov's fate for the final part of our Crime and Punishment series. We will also discuss Svidrigailov's vacation to America, the future for Raskolnikov's family, and much more. Thank you all for listening to our first series. We hope you all enjoyed listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.
Character list:
Razumihin: Raskolnikov's #1 Best Friend
Marmeladov: Drunk, retired official that Raskolnikov meets in Part I
Zossimov: Doctor that is treating Raskolnikov
Dounia: Raskolnikov's Sister
Pyotr: Dounia's Fiance. A rich, snotty man that Raskolnikov hates with a passion
Sonia: Marmeladov's daughter who has resorted to prostitution
Porifiry: A detective who specializes in mind games
Svidrigailov: The main villain that is obsessed with Raskolnikov
Katerina: Wife of Marmeladov. Used to be of nobility, but is now upset with her position in life.
In Part V, we celebrate the life of a fallen comrade, Pyotr plays some nasty tricks, and Raskolnikov goes on another date.
Character List:
Razumihin: Raskolnikov's #1 Best Friend
Marmeladov: Drunk, retired official that Raskolnikov meets in Part I
Zossimov: Doctor that is treating Raskolnikov
Dounia: Raskolnikov's Sister
Pyotr: Dounia's Fiance. A rich, snotty man that Raskolnikov hates with a passion
Sonia: Marmeladov's daughter who has resorted to prostitution
Porifiry: A detective who speicalizes in mind games
Svidrigailov: The main villain that is obsessed with Raskolnikov
Katerina: Wife of Marmeladov. Used to be of nobility, and is now upset with her position in life
Raskolnikov's misadventures continue in Part IV. Join us as we are introduced to our main villain, observe more family drama, and we see more of Porifiry's mind tricks.
Character List:
Razumihin: Raskolnikov's #1 Best Friend
Marmeladov: Drunk, retired official that Raskolnikov meets in Part I
Zossimov: Doctor that is treating Raskolnikov
Dounia: Raskolnikov's Sister
Pyotr: Dounia's Fiance. A rich snotty man that Raskolnikov hates with a passion
Sonia: Marmeladov's daughter who has resorted to prostitution
Porifiry: A detective who specializes in mind games
Svidrigailov: The main villain that is obsessed with Raskolnikov
The drama continues in Part III. In this episode, we get to know Raskolnikov's family, a love triangle forms, Raskolnikov's controversial writings are revealed, and a mysterious man appears.
Character List:
Razumihin: Raskolnikov's #1 Best Friend
Marmeladov: Drunk, retired official that Raskolnikov meets in Part I
Zossimov: Doctor that is treating Raskolnikov
Dounia: Raskolnikov's sister
Pyotr: Dounia's Fiance. A rich, snotty man that Raskolnikov hates with a passion
Sonia: Marmeladov's daughter who has resorted to prostitution
Porifiry: A detective who specializes in mind games
Raskolnikov's journey of suffering and isolation continues in Part II. Join us as we explore his adventures in meeting his future brother in-law, apartment hunting, and much more.
Character List:
Razumihin - Raskolnikov's #1 Best Friend
Marmeladov - Drunk, retired government official that Raskolnikov meets in a tavern in Part I
Zossimov - Doctor that is treating Raskolnikov
Dounia - Raskolnikov's sister
Pyotr - Dounia's fiance. A rich, snotty man that Raskolnikov hates with a passion.
Welcome to the first episode of The Bad Apple Book Club. This is the first episode of our six part series on Fyodor Dastoevsky's classic "Crime and Punishment." Join us as we are introduced to the unsettling mind and adventures of the novel's main character, Raskolnikov.
Welcome to The Bad Apple Book club! Listen to this episode to get to know the hosts and what the show is about.