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Peculiar Book Club Podcast

Peculiar Book Club Podcast

Weird Science, Bizarre History, & Strange Medicine: we host authors of PECULIAR nonfiction! Want to know why animals evolved to suck blood? Or the secrets of sword-swallowers? Curious about Vagina Obscura? Or the astrophysics of a dying universe? We"ve 3 shows to tempt you: the PBC podcast (from Mary Roach to Ed Yong), Peculiar at the Movies with Davey Berris (where factoids meet celluloid); and Peculiar in Mystery (thrillers + true crime!) Join host Brandy Schillace, as seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE

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01:12:33

Get Puzzled with A.J. Jacobs!

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/06/17

No, it's not a new Batman Villain! But you will love The Puzzler anyway! The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties,

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01:04:21

We're getting a full serving of veggies with Minari...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/05/25

Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media. This week, in honor of the book The Evening Hero by Marie Myung-Ok Lee, we are discussing the movie Minari. Join Davey Berris and his podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this family and immigrant tale. We'll be looking into the themes of the American Dream, what makes a real Grandma, and saving each other in a marriage. Follow us on Twitter

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01:11:28

Join us for THE EVENING HERO--a PBC fiction book choice!

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/05/20

We don't do much fiction, but sometimes there is a story that begs to be read. This one is a medical humanities style tale; Marie Myung-OK Lee writes a sweeping, lyrical novel following a Korean immigrant pursuing the American dream who must confront the secrets of the past or risk watching the world he’s worked so hard to build come crumbling down. Dr. Yungman Kwak is in the twilight of his life. Every day for the last fifty years, he has brushed his teeth, slipped on his shoes, and headed to

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01:11:14

Search the Hidden Realms in An Immense World

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/05/12

Ed Yong PROBABLY needs no introduction--but just in case: he is a Pulitzer Prize–winning science writer on the staff of The Atlantic, where he also won the George Polk Award for science reporting, among other honors. His first book, I Contain Multitudes, was a New York Times bestseller. We are SO grateful to have him with us! In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure

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01:09:06

Let's Get (Astro)Physical with Katie Mack!

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/04/28

The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) The Universe had a beginning, and it will have an end. Modern cosmology — the study of the nature and evolution of the cosmos itself — has allowed physicists to explain the history of the Universe from the first tiny fraction of a second until today. But what’s next? We now have the tools to extend our knowledge into the distant future and speculate about the ultimate fate of all reality. ALSO: I mean, it's KATIE MACK! Squeeeee Music for the

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01:00:53

We're learning about the legendary RBG with On the...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/04/20

Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media. This week, in honor of the book Ordinary Equality by Kate Kelly, we are discussing the movie On the Basis of Sex. Join Davey Berris and his podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this legal drama, biography movie. We'll be looking into the themes of gender equality, the anatomy of a legal drama, and the early life of the legend Ruth Bader

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01:07:00

Fight for your Rights with Ordinary Equality!

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/03/26

THE BATTLE GOES ON! Ordinary Equality digs into the fascinating and little-known history of the women and queer people who have helped shape the U.S. Constitution for more than 200 years. Based on author Kate Kelly’s acclaimed podcast of the same name, Ordinary Equality recounts a story centuries in the making. From before the Constitution was even drafted to the modern day, she examines how and why constitutional equality for women and Americans of all marginalized genders has been systematically

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01:02:42

We're cookin' up something tasty with Eat Pray Love...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/03/16

Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media. This week, in honor of the book Heartbreak by Florence Williams, we are discussing the movie Eat Pray Love. Join Davey Berris and his podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this heartbreak (maybe midlife crisis) movie. We'll be looking into the themes of learning to live alone, ruin and transformation, and of course heartbreak. Follow us on Twitter

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01:01:31

Un-Break Your Heart with Florence Williams!

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/03/10

Is there a SCIENCE for SADNESS? When twenty-five-year marriage suddenly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt. But when she starts feeling physically sick, losing weight and sleep, she sets out in pursuit of rational explanation. She travels to the frontiers of the science of “social pain” to learn why heartbreak hurts so much―and why so much of the conventional wisdom about it is wrong. Soon Williams finds herself on a surprising path that leads her from neurogenomic

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01:11:29

Peer Behind the Veil with Jill Tracy and Secret Music!

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/02/26

Your Backstage Pass Beyond the Veil! A full sensory experience... "The Secret Music of Lily Dale" is both book and album. This is a rare peek inside the famed little town that talks to the dead— with both sights and sounds. An unprecedented project, Jill Tracy reveals a sonic exploration of Lily Dale, the private community of mediums and Spiritualists in upstate New York. These are her elegant, mystical, late-night piano recordings channeled alone on an antique grand inside the 1883 auditorium,

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01:00:19

Things are getting steamy and complicated with Vicky...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/02/16

Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media. This week, in honor of the book The Gilded Edge by Catherine Prendergast, we are discussing the movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Join Davey Berris and his podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this love triangle movie. We'll be looking into the themes of love, relationships, and living that artist lifestyle. Follow us on Twitter (@peculiarBC), Facebook

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01:05:48

Bring on the DRAMA! It's the Gilded Edge

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/02/11

“The Gilded Edge is a compelling read from start to finish. Gripping, suspenseful, cinematic. This is narrative nonfiction at its best.”—Lindsey Fitzharris, bestselling author of The Butchering Art No, it isn't fiction. But you will think it MUST be--sex, death, poetry, women's rights: Nora May French and Carrie Sterling arrive at Carmel-by-the-Sea at the turn of the twentieth century with dramatically different ambitions. Nora, a stunning, brilliant, impulsive writer in her early twenties, seeks

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01:14:54

Bone Up on What the Dog Knows!

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/01/27

What the Dog Knows tells the stories of cadaver dogs, drug and bomb detecting K9s, tracking and apprehension dogs—even dogs who can locate unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers and help find drowning victims more than two hundred feet below the surface of a lake. Working dogs sometimes seem magical, as they distinguish scent, cover territory, and accomplish tasks that no machine is yet capable of. With an additional chapter included in the paperback, What the Dog Knows reveals the science, the

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00:57:53

We'll search for the answer to infection with 28 Days...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/01/19

Welcome to the first episode of the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media. This week, in honor of the book Bitten by Kris Newby, we are discussing the movie 28 Days Later. Join co-host Davey Berris, as he brings in his former movie podcasting partner Darren Cross, for a deep dive into this haunting movie. We'll be looking into the themes of infection, bioweapons' potential effect on a population, and of course, have fun

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01:18:26

Get Bitten (actually, don't) with Kris Newby on the...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2023/01/13

The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons: A riveting thriller reminiscent of The Hot Zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time—Lyme disease—and of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of tick-borne diseases affecting millions of Americans

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01:14:44

We'll leave you moaning with Damon Young and On...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2022/12/16

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a conversation inspired by philosophy, literature, and private life, exploring the paradoxes of the bedroom with Damon Young, author of On Getting Off! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction. Episode was recorded live on December 15th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club

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01:05:55

We know you're anxious to talk with Timothy Caulfield...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2022/12/06

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a journey through the decisions we make every day and a less stressful way forward with Timothy Caulfield author of Relax, Dammit! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction. Episode was recorded live on December 1st, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at

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01:13:23

You'll have a crappy time with Lina Zeldovich and The...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2022/11/19

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for the science and business of turning waste into wealth and health with Lina Zeldovich, author of The Other Dark Matter! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction. Episode was recorded live on November 17th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at

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01:16:44

We'll earn our stripes with Alice Wong and Year of...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2022/11/11

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a glimpse into an activist’s journey and continued fight for disability justice with Alice Wong, author of Year of the Tiger! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction. Episode was recorded live on November 10th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at

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01:26:56

You're sure to be spooked with Marc Hartzman and...

Peculiar Book Club Podcast ·

2022/10/28

Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a spirited tour through the supernatural history of America with Marc Hartzman author of Chasing Ghosts! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction. Episode was recorded live on October 27th, 2022. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at

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