Two Dusty Boys: A His Dark Materials Podcast
Alex VanBronkhorst, Zack KowalskiJoin your hosts Alex and Zack on a journey through the world of the His Dark Materials and Books Of Dust series by Philip Pullman . Alex, our resident fiction enjoyer, guides Zack, our resident d*** joke enthusiast, on his first journey through this realm. Come for the book club, stay for the para-social stupidity! Grab the book and read along!
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 253 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ComedyBooksImprovArts | |||
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This week a very special Boy completely misses the point as The Boys discuss chapter ten of The Subtle Knife!
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The Old Kingdom is one of my favorite series, and I was delighted to find this podcast — even more so when I realized Alex and Zack are running a queer-friendly, race-conscious operation while in this fantasy landscape so often dominated by the same faces and sexual persuasions. Sabriel and Lirael are amazing characters — I recently binged the episodes for the first three books and am excited to keep following you as you walk over the wall and into Death with Clariel and Goldenhand! Thank you fo... more
Apple Podcasts5bltwithoutthebacon
United States4 years ago - Good Podcast
I love the books and my younger teenage daughter does too. The discussion around the chapters isnt drawn out and ponderous.
Since I’m a dad and my younger daughter and I listen to the podcast together, I could do without all of the profanity. A young adult novel may attract younger listeners so its cringy.
Apple Podcasts4gdehhdthvUnited States4 years ago - Extremely enjoyable
I absolutely love this podcast. I tend to save episodes of it for when I’m having a bad day because the hosts never fail to make me laugh and feel better even on my worst days.
It’s such a good combination of thoughtful literary analysis and highly entertaining (if not often wildly inappropriate) rambling tangents.
Come for the insightful discussions on character development, ~world building~, and parallels to historical events; stay for the wacky voices, pop culture references, and dirty jo... more
Apple Podcasts5FlashCat709United States5 years ago The Abhorsen books are really good, Alex and Zach are amazing, and their banter brings it all together. They deserve all the recognition they can get.
Audible5Patrick L.United States5 years ago- Good Story, Better People, Top-Notch Commentary
The Abhorsen books are really good, Alex and Zach are amazing, and their banter brings it all together. They deserve all the recognition they can get.
Audible5Patrick L.United States5 years ago
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Two hosts guide listeners through immersive book-club style discussions of fantasy series, blending close-reading with humorous tangents and pop culture riffs. Episodes cover world-building, character dynamics, and philosophical questions, with a focus on accessibility for new readers while rewarding longtime fans. A standout is the casual, self-deprecating banter between hosts, coupled with thoughtful analysis and playful jokes that keep conversations engaging even as they dive into dense lore. The show also embraces queer-friendly and inclusive commentary, and leans into community engagement through listener notes and Patreon.
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