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Hosted by Aidan J. Smith and Cian Smith, this weekly(ish) podcast has takes on current basketball events in the Calgary area from high school ball all the way to the NBA! As well as other sport events, non-sport topics, and exclusive interviews!
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Smug Book Club

C R Booth and R D Jay

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Tired of the same-old serious book analysis in podcasts? Well, we were. To solve this, Ryan and Callum started Smug Book Club. A podcast that gets literature 'lit' and puts the 'ok' into books. Every fortnight, the team releases an episode on a book. It can be old, new, classic or not, anything is up for discussion. Expect foul-language and spoilers, but don't worry if you haven't read the novel, we've done it for you. Follow us on Twitter: @SmugBookClub
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2022 was a long time ago, but that’s not stopping the Smug Book Club boys from reflecting on the best books they read in that year! And trust ‘em, there are some absolute belters on this go-around. The Buddha in the Attic — Julie Otsuka Persepolis — Marjane Satrapi One Hundred Years of Solitude — Gabriel García Márquez Death With Interruptions — Jo…
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Manga, eh? Anime, yeah? Why is it when the ‘Murricans get their grubby hands on it to adapt for their screens, they always seem to balls it up? Do they even know what they’re doing with it? Is it all just a culture clash? Or is there a slither of merit in what they’re creating? Callum and Ryan (somewhat) answer these questions, alongside their stan…
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Callum and Ryan are back again! In the spirit of chatting about more ai and some dodgy poetry, they thought they'd just let ChatGPT sort out this week’s episode description. Enjoy! In the realm of words and stories, a tale unfolds, Where Very Novel's hosts bring insights untold. Callum and Ryan, their voices intertwined, Unveiling the podcast's lat…
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No podcast for sad men? Well, there’s always this one. Cormac McCarthy died, and Ryan and Callum are bummed. But it’s okay – they have each other to talk about the man’s legacy and what made him so darn special. There’s also some encyclopaedia chat, as well as an honest assessment of some kneejerk review bombing following Elizabeth Gilbert’s decisi…
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Yee-haw! It’s time to saddle up for another Very Novel. Down at the ranch Callum and Ryan are rounding up the latest book stories for y’all. Like why are they banning the ol’ bible in schools across the pond? Why are young fellas not getting the diverse reading they need? Why is Ulysses such a pain in the chaps to get through? And why did we make t…
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It’s another round of Very Novel — and Ryan and Callum are snapping into the spines of some fresh book chat. This week, we revel in the joy of a thriving independent bookshop scene, and contemplate the pitfalls of online reading challenges and book tracking. We pay our respects to Martin Amis — a dude we know virtually nothing about — while the Bra…
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Your boys are back with a fresh take at what’s going on in the world of books. This week, a storm in a teacup involving Bradford Literature Festival and Midjourney has us anticipating the wider implications of AI in literature, we ponder the point of displaying fake books in your gaff, and what the hell are revered writers like Neil Gaiman getting …
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Hello, what’s this? It’s only a new flippin’ topical book series, right here on the feed, featuring your two favourite book boys. Every fortnight we cover the latest book news, opinions and titbits, all the while going, erm, nose deep in our current reads. What’s not to love? In our debut episode, we talk recent censorship woes, Matthew Perry’s lat…
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Uh oh. UH OH. It's our yearly update on our favorite books, but... it's almost a year late. Look, we can't be perfect all the time, so you're just gonna have to accept this wonderful content whenever it rolls around. So... what were the best novels we read in 2021? Well, those were: Moby Dick, by Herman Melville Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi The Song Of …
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Okay, yeah, we may actually be closer to 2022 than 2020, but when do the Smug Book Club boys let tradition stand in the way of a good time? No, that's not a rhetorical question: WHEN? ANSWER US, WHEN?!?! (Spoiler: never). At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter when we released this episode, because books are nearly always good. And damn, d…
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OH MY SANDWORM WE DID AN EPISODE ON DUNE?!? But... this isn't that episode. This is an episode where we summarise everything that happened in the book. Why? WHY?! Easy — it's to refresh you on everything that happened in the magnificent novel, saving you all that reading (or re-reading) time. Anyway, enjoy our synopsis of Frank Herbert's 'Dune.' ON…
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WATCH OUT, WOOOOOOORMS! That's right, the Smug Book Club boys are back and talking about one of their all time favourite novels: 'Dune,' by Frank Herbert. In this bumper-length episode (that just means we talked a whole load of nonsense for ages), we cover a veritable smorgasbord of topics. This includes: Our experience with Dune FRANK HERBERT FACT…
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The return of The Foul Language Podcast starts with the news that Canada West and OUA have cancelled their basketball seasons for 2020/2021, thoughts on LeBron and the Lakers winning the NBA Championship in the Bubble, and how much of a success the NBA Bubble was.
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HEY THERE! Never read 'Twilight?' Or has it been a long time since you have? Or maybe you just fancy a refresher on Stephanie Meyer's famous novel? Well, you're in the right place, friend. Why? Because this is a SYNOPSIS episode where we break down all the pertinent plot points from the sparkly vampire novel, meaning you can listen to the main epis…
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Whip out your white party make-up and glitter, it's 'Twilight' time! Yes, you read that right, the Smug Book Club boys (or are we now men?) have focused their laser sharp wits on Stephenie Meyer's classic vampire novel. This work of Young Adult (YA) fiction is one of the most famous books of the last 20 years — and, potentially, ever — so the time …
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Well, well, well, you've stumbled upon the plot summary for the Smug Book Club episode on Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.' Listen to this and be reminded of all the salient plot details, so you don't have to re-read the book. Once that's done, head over and check out the full episode. You won't regret it. Obviou…
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The boys are back! This time they're throwing their eyes over Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.' Is the book itself a friendly Jekyll? Or a nasty Hyde? Has it aged like a lovely Jekyll? Or a shrivelling Hyde? And does everything have to be a duality? Join them on their journey, but beware: strong language…
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In this Episode of The Foul Language Podcast, Aidan and Cian discuss the tragic passing of George Floyd and the situation as a whole. The NBA Also returns and the duo decides if anyone was left out and if there should be a play in tournament for the playoffs. Lastly they review the entirety of the Last Dance, as they go through each episode discuss…
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The Smug Book Club boys are back! Well, kinda. This short episode is introducing our next podcast, which will be on Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde!' The full thing will be out in a week or two, giving you time to pick up the book if you'd like to read it before we talk all kinds of crap about it. Catch you soon!…
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In this Episode Cian is back! We talk about our own top 5 list of the decade and react to Zion's 22 points in his NBA debut. The Provincial basketball rankings are finally out and we give our opinions on the rankings as well as discuss the craziness of a Kansas player almost using a chair in a brawl.…
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Cian is away for a basketball tryout, So Aidan talks about how absurd it is that Ranked Teams in College Basketball keep losing! Why Kyrie's situation in Brooklyn looks very similar to Boston and what Calgary High School Basketball Tournaments are approaching, as well as a quick guess on what the ASAA Provincial Rankings will be.…
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Yes, after a long hiatus, the Smug Book Club boys are back! But rather than our normal approach where we review and analyse a book, we're doing something a little different. So, strap yourself in and get ready for a breakdown of our 6 favourite books we read in 2019. That means 3 from Callum, and 3 from Ryan. Because, you know, fairness. So, what a…
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In this Episode Aidan and Cian discuss the NBA's Load Management problem, What it is? Does it Work? And how to fix it. The 1st week of College basketball is over and Aidan's Spartans' had a rough start, With the NBA season already underway who are the biggest surprises? And High School basketball is 2 weeks away and the Hype is just starting.…
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This week we discuss a California Law that will allow College and University Students the right to get paid, we talk about how USA's next Olympic team will look after losing to France in Quarters at the FIBA World Cup, We make our predictions for the FIBA Gold Medal game (Spain Won). And look at whether Carmelo Anthony could join the Big 3 league a…
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In this weeks Episode, We rank all of the Calgary High School Men's Division 1 Basketball jerseys, as well as discuss Canada's disappointing performances in international basketball and react to Steve Nash's comments on the Bill Simmons Podcast, All while getting Distracted
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For our 1st Episode we introduce the Podcast as well as the type of content we will be putting out. In honour of the Fiba World Cup starting we discuss who would win in a game between the 1992 Dream Team and the 2008 Redream Team, as well as our takes on ESPN's survey where experts predicted the NBA Champion next year. Of course all while getting d…
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Yes, you're reading this right, Bill Clinton wrote a thriller. With James Patterson. And yes, it's as bad as you think it's going to be. This is why we've done the hard work and read it for you. In this synopsis, we give you a breakdown of the plot, so you can enjoy our full episode without having to sully your brain by, you know, actually reading …
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