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Bookrot

BookRot is the weekly fantasy/sci-fi book podcast where Colin Jenkins and Emma Cohen review, debate, theorize, and rank, some of their recent reads and favorite series.

New episodes every week.

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  • 7 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 46 min
  • English

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  • Thursday · 47 min

    Wizards Have Bills Too: The Appeal of Urban Fantasy

    Colin and Emma discuss the appeal of urban fantasy, and their opinion of the first three books of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Our podcast is also now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@BookrotpodcastApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookrot/id6800865718 Find us at:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bookrotpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/bookrotpodcastFind Emma at: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmarosecoFind me at: @manatoastmedia (my fantasy/scifi book channel) @KolossLearnstoRead (my Cosmere Book channel)TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kolosslearnstoreadInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kolosslearnstoread

  • September 3 · 1 hr 1 min

    Are Long Fantasy Series Actually Better?

    Colin and Emma discuss whether longer fantasy series like Wheel of Time and Malazan are actually better than shorter series like trilogies and stand alone novels.Our podcast is also now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@BookrotpodcastApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookrot/id6800865718Find us at:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bookrotpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/bookrotpodcastFind Emma at: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmarosecoFind me at: @manatoastmedia (my fantasy/scifi book channel) @KolossLearnstoRead (my Cosmere Book channel)TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kolosslearnstoreadInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kolosslearnstoread

  • August 20 · 46 min

    Is Sarah J. Maas Just for Women?

    Today, Colin discusses his first experience reading Sarah J. Mass with long-time super fan Emma!Find us at:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bookrotpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/bookrotpodcastFind Emma at: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmarosecoFind me at: @manatoastmedia (my fantasy/scifi book channel) @KolossLearnstoRead (my Cosmere Book channel)TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kolosslearnstoreadInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kolosslearnstoread

  • August 5 · 32 min

    Our 5 Favorite Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Series Ever

    Today, Emma and Colin discuss and compare each of their top 5 Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Series of all Times!Find us at:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bookrotpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/bookrotpodcastFind Emma at: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmarosecoFind me at: @manatoastmedia (my fantasy/scifi book channel) @KolossLearnstoRead (my Cosmere Book channel)TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kolosslearnstoreadInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kolosslearnstoread

  • July 23 · 49 min

    Robert Jordan vs. Brandon Sanderson: The Gathering Storm Review

    Today, we're discussing book 12 of The Wheel of Time: The Gathering Storm and our thoughts on the differences between Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonFind us at:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bookrotpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/bookrotpodcastFind Emma at: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmarosecoFind me at: @manatoastmedia (my fantasy/scifi book channel) @KolossLearnstoRead (my Cosmere Book channel)TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kolosslearnstoreadInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kolosslearnstoreadTime Stamps:0:00 Intro2:20 Robert Jordan vs. Brandon Sanderson 31:43 The Gathering Storm (Spoiler Alert)42:21 What Colin Read this Week

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    July 21 · 40 min

    We Need to Talk About Dark Age (Red Rising)

    Today, we're returning to the world of Red Rising to discuss Dark Age—a book that's widely considered one of the best and darkest in the series.Welcome to our new format and Second episode of Bookrot, the podcast where we talk about the books taking up far too much space in our brains. Find Emma at: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmarosecoFind me at: @manatoastmedia (my fantasy/scifi book channel) @KolossLearnstoRead (my Cosmere Book channel)TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kolosslearnstoreadInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kolosslearnstoreadTime Stamps:0:00 Bookrot Intro1:10 Dresden Files Book 5 Review10:26 Dark Age Review (Spoiler Free)26:27 Dark Age Review (With Spoilers)

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    July 21 · 48 min

    A Parade of Horribles Review + Dungeon Crawler Carl Book Ranking!

    Today we discuss Dungeon Crawler Carl, Review the Parade of Terribles, and Rank every Dungeon Crawler Book.Welcome to our new format and first episode of Bookrot, the podcast where we talk about the books taking up far too much space in our brains. On today’s episode, we’re diving deep into Dungeon Crawler Carl. We’ll be sharing our thoughts on the series as a whole, reviewing the newest book, The Parade of Horribles, and finally ranking all eight books from our least favorite to our absolute favorite.Find Emma at: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmarosecoFind me at: @manatoastmedia (my fantasy/scifi book channel) @KolossLearnstoRead (my Cosmere Book channel)TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kolosslearnstoreadInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kolosslearnstoreadTime Stamps:0:00 Bookrot Intro0:52 What we're reading9:09 Our thoughts on Dungeon Crawler Carl19:03 The Parade of Terribles Review (non-spoiler)21:31 The Parade of Terribles Review (spoilers)37:29 Predicitions for Books 9 and 10 of Dungeon Crawler Carl43:15 Ranking Every Dungeon Crawler Carl Book

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