The book club podcast where Dave Warneke has read the book so you don't have to. Each episode Dave tells two special guests all about a classic novel or play, and by the end of the show, both you and they can pretend you've read it. From Austen to Tolstoy, Shakespeare to Hemingway... Devour a classic in a single sitting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
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1 h 26
138 - Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! (with Matt Stewart and Suren Jayemanne)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! Hearing all about the first City Watch story in the Discworld series is Matt Stewart and Suren Jayeman…
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2 h 05
137 - Hedda Gabler (with Lena Moon and Joel Zammit)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, the "father of modern drama". Hearing all about the classic 1891 play is Lena Moon and Joel Zammit. Hedda…
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1 h 35
136 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (with Bec Petraitis and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Joining Dave to hear all about this Gonzo classic is Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall an…
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1 h 57
135 - I Am Legend (with Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Hearing all about the 1954 classic credited with inspiring the modern development of zombie and vampire…
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1 h 18
134 - The Little Prince (with Amy Ruffle and Tim Hewitt)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Little Prince by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Joining this week to hear about what is one of the best selling books of al…
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1 h 43
133 - Anne of Green Gables (with Claire Hooper and Matt Stewart)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Anne of Green Gables. Hearing all about Lucy Maud Montgomery's Canadian classic is Claire Hooper and Matt Stewart. Synopsis starts at ap…
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1 h 29
132 - Candide (with Matt Stewart and Sonia Di Iorio)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Candide (or Optimism) by French philosopher Voltaire. Hearing all about this fast paced satirical romp is Matt Stewart and Sonia Di Iori…
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1 h 40
131 - The Big Sleep (with Kate Dehnert and Marcel Blanch-de Wilt)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. Hearing all about the debut appearance of hardboiled detective Philip Marlowe is Kate Dehnert and M…
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1 h 35
130 - Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party (with Cass Paige and Hayden Bleechmore)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Birthday Party. Hearing all about Harold Pinter's classic play is Cass Paige and Hayden Bleechmore from Shut Up A Second. The play's…
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1 h 29
129 - The Sun Also Rises (with Josh Earl and Bec Petraitis)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Hearing all about what many call the author's greatest work is Josh Earl and Bec Petraitis. Book…
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1 h 44
128 - I Who Have Never Known Men (with Cass Paige and Jackson Baly)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read I Who Have Never Known Men. Hearing all about Jacqueline Harpman's quietly devestating masterpiece is Jackson Baly and Cass Paige.Book's…
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1 h 17
127 - Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear: Part Two (with Nick Mason and Matt Stewart)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Valley of Fear. Hearing all about Part Two (The Scowrers) of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes classic is Nick Mason from The Wee…
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1 h 09
126 - Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear: Part One (with Nick Mason and Matt Stewart)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Valley of Fear. Hearing all about Part One (The Tragedy of Birlstone) of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes classic is Nick Mason…
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1 h 40
125 - Death of a Salesman (with Jess Perkins and Ben Russell)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Death of a Salesman. Hearing all about Arthur Miller's classic 1949 play is Jess Perkins and Ben Russell. Suggest a book for Dave to che…
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1 h 49
124 - On The Road (with Urvi Majumdar and Cameron James)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read On The Road. Hearing all about Jack Kerouac's Beat Generation classic is Urvi Majumdar and Cameron James. Suggest a book for Dave to che…
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43 min
123 - Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party (with AJ)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Katherine Mansfield's classic short story, The Garden Party. Joining Dave for this New Zealand/Aotearoa special is AJ from Cult Popture.…
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1 h 14
122 - The Third Policeman (with Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Third Policeman by Irish writer Flann O'Brien. Hearing all about this absurd comic classic is Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale from S…
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1 h 00
121 - Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory (with Sammy Petersen and Georgia Love)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory. Hearing all about this sentimental but beautifully written Christmas short story is Sammy Petersen a…
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1 h 34
120 - Black Beauty (with Ivan Aristeguieta and Kirsty Webeck)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Hearing all about this influential horse classic is Ivan Aristeguieta and Kirsty Webeck from The Big Animal…
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1 h 11
119 - Around The World In 80 Days (with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart)
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read the Jules Verne novel, Around The World In 80 Days. Hearing all about this adventure classic are Dave's Do Go On buddies Jess Perkins an…