Cracking Spines
Jon & CandiceA weekly interactive book club focused on humorously discussing the literary devices found in stories ranging from best-selling novels to folk and fairy tales. Hosts Jon & Candice, armed with an in-depth knowledge of literature and an endless supply of sarcasm & sardonic commentary (oftentimes turned on each other), explore the themes and absurdities of each week’s story. Not your typical books an... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | Comedy InterviewsArtsBooksComedy | ||||
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Pride month at Cracking Spines continues this week with a celebration of the ‘G’ in LGBTQ by virtue of Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha. Heralded as a remarkably honest love story, this debut novel explores the misconceptions and prejudices surro... more
Welcome back! Season two of Cracking Spines kicks off with a month-long celebration of Pride and four weeks of LBGTQ literature. First up is the notable lesbian love story The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, which later became the film Carol. Jo... more
In today’s season finale, Jon and Candice wrap up season one and share their favorite moments from their first nine episodes. Join them as they tell behind-the-scenes stories, share what they consider to be the high (and occasional low) points throug... more
Step into the not-too-distant future with Jon and Candice this week as they explore and discuss M.T. Anderson’s Feed. National Book Award Finalist and New York Times’ ‘Notable Book of the Year’, Feed tells the love story of teenagers Titus and Violet... more
In today’s episode of Cracking Spines, Jon & Candice dive back into novels and find themselves in a clash of opinions over this week’s book. Winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go tells the story of three friends na... more
Once upon a time… Rumpelstiltskin was called Ricdin-Ricdon and handed out magical wands used for ultimate make-overs. It’s true! For the final week of Folk & Fairy Tale Month, Jon and Candice analyze the Fate of Spinning collection (more commonly ref... more
Once upon a time…Little Red Riding Hood filled the Big Bad Wolf’s stomach with rocks as punishment for eating her and grandma. It’s true! Week three of Folk & Fairy Tale Month brings us the Dangerous Wolves & Naive Girls collection (more commonly ref... more
Once upon a time…Cinderella wore a six-inch stiletto heel and the position of her fairy godmother was filled by a small roid-raging bird. It’s true! In week two of Folk & Fairy Tale Month, Jon and Candice discuss the various stories within The Reveng... more
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This podcast once made me laugh so hard I fell over. I love that you talk about fairy tales! I’m a kids literature major and I rarely find people talking about my interests so thank you!!
Apple Podcasts5Mx. Artemisia
United States3 years ago - Awesome!
My new favorite podcast. Funny, witty and real
Apple Podcasts5Aunt KK 35United States4 years ago - New Favorite Podcast
Perfection! I’ve been looking for something like this and am really loving each episode!
Apple Podcasts5CherryBomb80United States4 years ago - Misery will never be the same story
I loved listening to this!!! I can relate to the subject matter and the way this unfolded was quite a symphony. Spot on. The two of you are a great pair!! I need to start making time to read!!! You two will serve as my inspiration 🙌🙌 what a great time!
Apple Podcasts5SkullyKeyUnited States4 years ago - Good stuff!
Fantastic breakdown and delivery of each book. Really enjoying the banter between you two as well. I look forward to each new episode. 😊
Apple Podcasts5ihaveafaceforradioUnited States4 years ago - Wow!
Great content with two very witty and funny hosts! Keep it up l, can’t wait for more!
Apple Podcasts5Dfs356United States4 years ago
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