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We've been in the jungle made of The History of Tom Jones for a month and a half. The forest floor is littered in 18th century history texts. The birdsong cries out "she left him her muff" and the trees grow tall from the tears of Tom's spurned lovers. 📚💙

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WAHHH! WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT? (Tom Jones Part 3)

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November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM

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Spooky month has ended (though it will always be spooky month in my heart). Now, Nate has the reigns and things are going to get truly dark as we discuss Hulk Hogan's autobiography.

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#books #hulkhogan #wrestling

Discussing Hulk Hogan's Book: My Life Outside the Ring (Part I) - Words About Books

It's Nate's Nightmare November! We're talking about a wreslting book, again! This time we're talking about THE wrestler of the 1980s, Hulk Hogan. I can't wait. I've been so excited for this. Because i...

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November 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM

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Nuzzle House Podcast

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🚨 New podcast episode of Two Books, One Cup 🚨
This week: Dungeons & Dragons EP 5

By being idiots, we completely avoided major traps.

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November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM

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Why do these mysterious episodes keep appearing on our feed every October 31st?!

#creepypasta #jeffthekiller #janethekiller

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Born of Science - Jane the Killer - Words About Books

Ben saves Halloween

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October 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM

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I've appointed Gretchen as special prosecutor to look into Russian interference in Elton's judgement.

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🚨 New podcast episode of Two Books, One Cup: Air Fryer vs. The Gulag 🚨
A debate show where we pick any two random things to win the coveted cup

Gertie’s nipples got hard telling the ‘trowel story’

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October 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM

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They're the Same Picture

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We're talking about an iconic, highly quotable movie that satirizes a genre while being a perfect example of that genre! New episode out today 💙📽️

#Filmsky #Scream #ThePrincessBride

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The picnic scene/battle of wits from The Princess Bride. The man in black sits in front of two wine goblets and says Where is the poison?

Drew Barrymore playing Casey in Scream crouches on the phone while a voice on the other line says What door am I at?

October 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM

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In 1973, possibly-alien bigfoots invaded Western Pennsylvania. The police were unable to help. It fell on the citizen-scientists of the WCUFOSG to investigate and the citizen-yinzers of PA to try to take the beasts down.

Discussing Silent Invasion The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot Casebook - Words About Books

A surprisingly sober and intelligent discussion of the Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot invasion of 1973. Stan Gordon is my new favorite UFOlogist.

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October 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM

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More Words About Books Side projects! We're starting off easy, with a book that no one should take seriously: The History of Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle.

#occult #book #podcast

Before Hydesville - The History of Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle (Part 1) - Words About Books

We begin our series on Arthur Conan Doyle's history of spiritualism. In this episode we cover a bit of the pre-history of the movement, discussing three notable mediumistic awakenings before THE HYDES...

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October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM

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Everyone told me to pursue a practical career rather than chase less marketable dreams. "Do that on the side." I took that advice. Honestly, it worked out well. But now those same people are shocked that I've let my career stall at a comfortable level to focus on side projects. #thoughts

October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM

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I've crafted a playlist of my favorite occult rock songs. Perfect to listen to after you've listened to our episodes on The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty.

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Occult Rock

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October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM

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Discovered my co-host didn't know anything about Christianity, so we had to do a little crash course prior to discussing The Exorcist. I'm sure no one will be offended by my off-the-cuff summary of 4000 years of religious tradition.

Discussing The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (Part 1) - Words About Books

We spend a long time bringing Nate up to speed on Christianity. Then we spend a long time talking about The Exorcist.

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October 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM

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Nuzzle House Podcast

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🚨 New podcast episode of Two Books, One Cup 🚨

This week: Dungeons & Dragons EP 3

Glen FINALLY gets to show the gang his Orson Welles knowledge

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October 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM

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It's BHBS on Words About Books and we kick it off not with a bang but with a whimper as we read the very over-written Jeff the Killer Reboot Sequel

#JeffTheKiller #creepypasta #podcast

Abandoning Jeff the Killer: Scars of Corruption - Words About Books

Well, hey guys, you know, they can't all be winners. Sometimes you try something thinking it will be fun and it turns into more of what we in the podcasting biz call "a learning experience." And that'...

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October 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM

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The one in which the Nuzzle Gang befriends a dog.
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#DungeonsAndDragons #ActualPlay #Podcast

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October 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM

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Cinematic Anarchy

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This from the files of WTF did we just watch…

Bloody Muscle Bodybuilder in Hell (2012)
And
ZARDOZ (1974)

Bloody Muscle Bodybuilder in Hell was surprisingly entertaining it was a love letter to the Evil Dead

And ZARDOZ was… definitely something.

Episodes soon to come

October 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM

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Uncited Podcast 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦

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LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

This week we're talking about the poem that inspired Disney's Mulan! There was a poem? Heck yeah there was. It's from 5th or 6th century China, and way more concise than either of us was expecting. 💙📚

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a group of cartoon characters are doing martial arts with sticks

ALT: a group of cartoon characters are doing martial arts with sticks

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September 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM

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I think the age of mega-celebrity stand-up comics is over.

October 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM

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They're the Same Picture

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Our hero has a secret. Who will accept her for all her inner demons and who will leave her out in the cold?

We talked about KPop Demon Hunters and Frozen!

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Rumi from KPop Demon Hunters on glowing background

September 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM

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Y'all wanna hear some weird shit?

#books #podcast #weirdshit

Discussing Schismatrix by Bruce Sterling (Part 2) - Words About Books

I hope you're ready for part 2. We've got family abandonment, alien perversion, duels to the ego death, fish people, jellyfish people (they're different), and of course lots of drugs.

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September 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM

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My cat has a ritual when laying next to me on the bed. He will jump up and meow until I pet him. Then he will start kneading his blanket into shape, and if you even think about trying to interact with him before he's done, he will meow with such sass that I know it is meant as an expletive.

September 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM

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John Bierce

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My buddy @traviswanteat.bsky.social just released his newest book, Carapace! And holy shit folks it is one of the creepiest, freakiest body horror novels I've read in years. It packs more weirdness into its short length than many longer books could dream of. Highly, highly recommend.

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Amazon.com: Carapace eBook : Riddle, Travis M.: Kindle Store

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September 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM