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Books & Nachos

Venganza Media Inc.

Book reviews from science fiction to horror to nonfiction, all with a modern pop-culture aesthetic.

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#158
Jul 21, 2022 · 34 min
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
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#157
Jul 8, 2022 · 36 min
Book Review: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
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#156
Jun 30, 2022 · 30 min
Book Review: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
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#155
Jun 23, 2022 · 34 min
Now Playing Book Review: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
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#151
May 5, 2022 · 54 min
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production
JK Rowling collaborates with a pair of theater veterans to tell her eighth Hogwarts adventure Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as a stage play. And while Brock, Stuart, and Arnie couldn’t score tickets, they are ready to review the published script. What happens when Harry’s son goes Slytherin, and travels back in time to change the outcome of the Triwizard Tournament? Listen to find out if fans throw the author into a Goblet of Fire for messing with a classic tale.
#150
Apr 1, 2022 · 43 min
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
This week Brock, Stuart, and Arnie graduate from Hogwarts as they complete JK Rowling’s seventh and final Harry Potter novel, The Deathly Hallows. Is the boy wizard ready to lead the fight against a Ministry of Magic overtaken by Death Eaters? Where exactly has Dark Lord Voldemort hidden the last piece of his soul? And what is the real reason Professor Snape hates Harry so much? Find out if your predictions for the conclusion come true. Listen Now!
#154
Mar 17, 2022 · 38 min
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter was “the Chosen One” for readers around the world even before his sixth adventure became a global best-seller in summer 2005. Now the skeptics rally around the boy wizard too, in the hopes he’ll be able to stop the return of dreaded sorcerer Voldemort. Did a mysterious Half-Blood Prince provide answers for defeating evil in the margins of Harry’s potions book? Brock, Stuart, and Arnie piece this Tom Riddle together on the latest podcast.
#153
Mar 10, 2022 · 50 min
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Readers around the globe celebrated the 2003 release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. So why are so many terrible things being printed in newspapers about the boy wizard on his fifteenth birthday? Is it all in Harry’s head that Voldemort has infiltrated the Ministry of Magic, and changed Hogwarts curriculum so that students are left defenseless against his rise? Listen now as Brock, Stuart, and Arnie remember what it was like to be an angry teenager.
#152
Mar 4, 2022 · 38 min
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Brock, Stuart, and Arnie are cheering in the stands for Harry Potter as he finally gets into the ring with nemesis Voldemort for his massive fourth novel The Goblet of Fire. Can Dumbledore and gruff new Defense Against Dark Arts professor Mad Eye Moody prepare the boy wizard for the fight of his life? And will the hormonal teenager have a harder time finding a date for the Yule Ball than competing in the Triwizard Tournament? Find out when you Listen Now!
#151
Feb 24, 2022 · 38 min
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Wizard studies might be going well for Harry Potter in third adventure Prisoner of Azkaban, but what he really needs is a law degree so he can keep homicidal maniac Sirius Black locked in jail. Will the man responsible for making the wizard boy an orphan return to Hogwarts and finish off the family tree? And can Harry negotiate a stay of execution for Hagrid’s pet hippogriff after it bites Draco Malfoy? The time for Brock, Stuart, and Arnie to put the next book on trial is now!
#150
Feb 17, 2022 · 33 min
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Brock, Arnie, and Stuart invite you into their flying car as they head back to Hogwarts, and pry open the cover of The Chamber of Secrets. This second Harry Potter novel finds the boy wizard trying to unmask the Slytherin heir who threatens to commit genocide on Muggle-born classmates. Was house elf Dobby right to warn children away from a school year that might petrify them? Have a seat on the toilet and listen to the hosts moan about it all. Listen Now!
#144
Feb 10, 2022 · 44 min
Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone
Brock, Arnie, and Stuart use their combined podcasting magic to revive Books & Nachos so that the literary adventures of Harry Potter can finally be discussed! How did this orphaned boy wizard enchant so many millions of readers from all around the world? And are philosophers or sorcerers responsible for the stone at the center of this first installment? You won’t need a wand to conjure the answers. Just strap on a pair of headphones and Listen Now!
#149
Jul 23, 2020 · 32 min
Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York by Greg Pak, Daniel Bayliss, and Triona Farrell
Snake Plissken is back, but which Snake Plissken is the real Snake Plissken? After reviewing four BOOM! Studios Escape from New York graphic novels, Jakob and Jason shake the pillars of heaven to see John Carpenter’s antihero go head-to-head with an alter ego from Little China. That’s right, Jack Burton is back, and he’s teaming with Snake to take on villains of the past, and present. Join us once more for the final episode in our Books & Nachos Escape from New York series.
#148
Jul 16, 2020 · 55 min
Escape from Cleveland Christopher by Sebela and Maxim Simic
Fun times in Cleveland again! Snake Plissken’s been retired for more than a decade, but when the government comes for his land, he’s going to lead a revolution against the one percent! The final volume in BOOM! Studios’ Escape from New York series leads directly into the events of John Carpenter’s Escape from L.A., but does the creative team know that? Jakob and Jason have some questions, and a whole lot of fun, saying goodbye to Snake in the penultimate episode of our Books & Nachos Snake Plissken series.
#147
Jun 16, 2020 · 35 min
Escape from New York Vol. 3: Escape to New York by Christopher Sebela and Maxim Simic
Snake Plissken just wants to get away, but first, he’s got a bone to pick with his former president. In the third volume of BOOM! Studios’ Escape from New York series, the hero of John Carpenter’s iconic action film returns to his roots, breaking into the world’s largest prison to take down an arch nemesis. It’s the showdown this series has been building toward, and hosts Jakob and Jason are here to break it down. Could it overcome the campiness of Escape from Florida and the unneeded detour that was Escape from Siberia? Well, this one’s got a flying car. Nuff said.
#146
Jun 8, 2020 · 31 min
Escape from Siberia by Christopher Sebela, Diego Barreto, Mike Henderson
Snake Plissken leaves the Sunshine State for Siberia in the second volume of "Escape from New York" by BOOM! Studios. John Carpenter's eyepatch-wearing outlaw is sent to a frozen warzone by a vengeful president, but before he can face down his enemy, Snake must outwit bears, soldiers, a man from his past, and a cult of comet worshippers. It's as crazy as it sounds, but is it any good? Jakob and Jason follow Snake's journey in our ongoing Books & Nachos series, which ties into our Escape from New York retrospective on Now Playing Podcast.
#29
May 31, 2020 · 31 min
Escape from Florida by Christopher Sebela, Diego Barreto, Tim Bradstreet
In 2014, comic book publisher BOOM! Studios acquired the rights to produce new stories based on John Carpenter’s “Escape from New York” and its hero Snake Plissken. Their first story picks up seconds after the finale of Carpenter’s 1981 film, with Plissken on the run from the United States Police Force and seeking refuge in the “free” state of Florida. But Snake’s in for a helluva fight at every turn. Does “Escape from Florida” live up to the legacy of Carpenter’s creation? It’s hard to say when you can’t tell what’s happening from page to page. Follow Snake’s journey with hosts Jakob and Jason, and find out if this is a worthy successor.
#28
May 26, 2020 · 42 min
Escape from New York by Mike McQuay
Filmmaker John Carpenter scored a hit when his “Escape from New York” hit theaters in 1981, introducing the world to Kurt Russell’s eyepatch-wearing antihero Snake Plissken. But there’s more to the story than what audiences saw on the screen. This week Jakob and Jason (making his Books and Nachos debut) break down author Mike McQuay’s adaptation of Carpenter’s film, including the deleted scenes and backstory that add new dimension to the Plissken character and the authority figures that force him into a suicide mission on the prison island of Manhattan. PLUS, our hosts break down two additional Plissken stories in comic book form; “Adventures of Snake Plissken” and “John Carpenter’s Snake Plissken Chronicles.”
#27
Aug 30, 2018 · 40 min
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Before it became one of the most beloved movies of all time, The Godfather was a blockbuster novel with characters and plot points that never made it to the screen. Join long lost podcaster Stuart as he comes home to his Books & Nachos family and parses out all the changes made to Mario Puzo’s classic.
#26
Aug 23, 2018 · 15 min
Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach
Ben's three-year-old brother Eric disappeared five years ago, but Ben continues to search. When Ben takes a job at the store where Eric vanished things are not all that they seem. Join Brock for his spoiler-free review of Bad Man to see if this is the perfect thriller to cap off your summer reading list!

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