
Literary Guise: A Book Club for Modern Men
A book club where we (those who identify as men and those who want to understand men better) review great works of literature and discuss what they have to say about masculine archetypes. We are two life-long friends, one straight, one gay; a writer, and a doctor of computer science and philosophy, who have vastly different ideas of what it means to be a man. We’re here to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly and to grow along the way.
Podcasting since 2021 • 102 episodes
Literary Guise: A Book Club for Modern Men
Latest Episodes
Special Episode: The Best Books of the 21st Century
In this special episode, we move the discussion out of the Stardust Lounge and into the soulless void of a podcast studio... mostly to address the first three seasons' alcohol budget imbalance. We share our thoughts about the New York Times "Be...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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41:11

The Final Episode?!?... or not (Season 3 Recap)
We talk about our favorite reads in 2023 and the conversations they inspired. We discuss changes (Gordon in NYC, Zac in lawful marriage) and brainstorm tentative plans for the future of the podcast. We speculate why no one listened to our Death...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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33:45

"The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald
25+ years of friendship, 3 years of co-hosting a podcast, and we finally reached the pinnacle of the craft when it comes to literary conversation: that is to say, talking about a book without really talking much about the book. We close out our...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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47:34

"The Killer Angels," by Michael Shaara
As a man, how often do you think about... The Civil War? Well, if you've joined us on this season three book club, the answer is likely often. Join us as we discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic from author Michael Shaara, about the genera...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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52:39

"The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe
A dramatic reading of a Halloween classic from the father of the short story, the inventory of horror, and the progenitor of the modern mystery! He also married his cousin and died wearing another man's clothes for some mysterious reason....
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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32:55
