Agatha Christie
Madeline tells Lesley about the mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie and her incredible life! We're drinking Satan's Whiskers! But no...
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Book Pub Podcast
We talk about books, but mostly, the people who wrote them. And we do it while trying out a fun drink, just like a real book club... I mean pub... no, yes, I meant club.
Episodes
20 of 39 episodes
JRR Tolkien
Lesley tells Madeline about the father or high fantasy literature, author of Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien. We're drinking Shire Tree cockt...
August Wilson
Madeline tells Lesley about playwright and poet, August Wilson! We are drinking "Hope for August" cocktails. What's in the exactly? You'll h...
Origin of Christmas Carols
It's a holiday special episode! Lesley tells Madeline about the history of Christmas Carols from the Roman Empire to the early 20th century!...
Zora Neale Hurston
Lesley tells Madeline about Zora Neale Hurston! Author of Their Eyes Were Watching God and extraordinary anthropologist! Trigger Warning: We...
Bram Stoker
A special Halloween bonus episode! Madeline tells Lesley about the author who wrote Dracula and not much else! We're drinking peanut butter...
Judy Blume
Lesley tells Madeline about the original young adult author, Judy Blume! We're drinking Are You There God, It's Me Margaritas! The recipe ca...
Sylvia Plath
Madeline tells Lesley about genius author Sylvia Plath! Trigger warning: we do discuss suicide and depression. Our cocktail is The Pink Lady...
Charles Bukowski
Lesley tells Madeline about Los Angeles laureate of lowlife, Charles Bukowski! If you haven't heard of him before you are in for a treat. We...
Rudyard Kipling
Madeline tells Lesley about the writer of the Jungle Books, and world traveller, Rudyard Kipling! He's the perfect story for those us of itc...
Nora Ephron
Lesley tells Madeline about screenwriter and journalist Nora Ephron! We talk about falling in love with yourself, being able to laugh at you...
Upton Sinclair
Madeline tells Lesley about Upton Sinclair! The writer of The Jungle and Oil! (which There Will Be Blood is based off). We're making Bloody...
Vladimir Nabokov
Lesley tells Madeline about Lolita author and entomologist, Vladimir Nabokov! We're drinking LedroNabokov cocktails! Which is 3 oz. vodka, ....
John Keats
Madeline tells Lesley about the romantic and Romantic poet John Keats! We're drinking the original, Ode to a Cocktail, a perfect springtime...
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
Lesley tells Madeline about early 1900s French author and actress Colette! She lived a badass life that you've maybe never heard of, but wil...
Herman Melville
Madeline tells Lesley about the whale of a life of Herman Melville. So sit back on your boat, grab that whale burger, and a Moby Drink cockt...
Ayn Rand: The Objectivism Years
Lesley finishes up the story of Ayn Rand to Madeline, talking about Atlas Shrugged, her Objectivist beliefs, and her Collective group. The d...
Ayn Rand: The younger years
Lesley tells Madeline about Ayn Rand's childhood and her early days in Hollywood. We're drinking a Shrugged Off Cocktail which is vodka, ros...
Moliere
Madeline tells Lesley about French playwright Moliere! We're drinking Kir Royal with a "fuck it"-- which is a glass of Champagne, a tablespo...
Jonathan Swift
Lesley tells Madeline about famed satirist Jonathan Swift! We're making a Flat White with coffee: 1 part coffee, 1 part Baileys, and 1 part...