Literary Guise: A Book Club for Modern Men
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...
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...
"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...
"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...
"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....