Beyond the Bindings

Episode 63: The Hobbit Part 1

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Hobbit By J.R.R Tolkien

Episode 62: Reaper Man - Discworld 11

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Reaper Man By Terry Pratchett

Episode 61: Moving Pictures - Discworld 10

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue our journey through Discworld with Terry Pratchett's, Moving Pictures.

Episode 60: Piranesi

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a short break we are back with Susanna Clarke's, Piranesi! 

Episode 59: Eric - Discworld 9

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This we continue our journey through Terry Pratchett's Discworld with, Eric!

Episode 58: Guards! Guards! - Discworld 8

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump into Terry Pratchett's 8th Discworld book, Guards! Guards!

Episode 57: Misery

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the Stephen King classic, Misery!

Episode 56: A Man Called Ove

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Richard Backman's, A Man Called Ove.

Episode 55: The Breathing Method

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Different Seasons finale is here!

Episode 54: Pyramids - Discworld 7

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we jump into Terry Pratchett’s  7th Discworld story, Pyramids.

Episode 53: The Body

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Part three of four on the King collection, Different Seasons. This week Bryan joins me for, The Body.

Holiday Special: Hogfather

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join me for this unprecedented holiday special where I discuss Terry Pratchett's, Hogfather.

Episode 52: Apt Pupil

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of four on the King collection, Different Seasons. This week Bryan joins me for, Apt Pupil.

Episode 51: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan is back this week to help cover the first story from King's collection, Different Seasons. 

Episode 50: Anxious People

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I dive into Swedish author Fredrik Backman's, Anxious People.

Episode 49: Rose Madder

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I continue through the works of Stephen King with 1995's, Rose Madder.

Episode 48: Gwendy's Final Task

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I will tackle  Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's, Gwendy's Final Task.

Episode 47: Wyrd Sisters - Discworld 6

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I get back to the great Terry Pratchett with, Wyrd Sisters.

Episode 46: The Midnight Library

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We return to the works of Matt Haig this week with, The Midnight Library!

Episode 45: Fairy Tale

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I cover Stephen King's newest fantasy novel, Fairy Tale.

Episode 44: The Talisman

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join me this week as I cover Stephen King and Peter Straub's, The Talisman!

Episode 43: IT Part 3

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The grand finale is here!

Episode 42: IT Part 2

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we will continue to celebrate the month of October with the second part for the Stephen King Classic, IT.

Episode 41: IT Part 1

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we celebrate the start of October with the Stephen King Classic, IT.

Episode 40: Sorcery - Discworld 5

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the fifth installment in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series , Sorcery!

Episode 39: Mort - Discworld 4

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the Terry Pratchett classic, Mort!

Episode 38: Equal Rites - Discworld 3

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond the Bindings return from it's month long break with the third installment in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, Equal Rites!

Episode 37: The Light Fantastic - Discworld 2

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump into Terry Pratchett's second in the 41 book series, Discworld!

Episode 36: The Colour of Magic - Discworld 1

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump into Terry Pratchett's first in the 41 book series, Discworld!

Episode 35: An Evening With Neil Gaiman

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A very special episode this week where I cover my experience at An Evening With Neil Gaiman at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago!

Episode 34: Good Omens

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover one of my favorites stories of all time, Good Omens!

Episode 33: The Ocean at the End of the Lane

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue our deep dive into all things Neil Gaiman continues with, The Ocean at the End of the Lane!

Episode 32: Stardust

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week will start a series of episodes covering one of my favorite authors of all time, Neil Gaiman!

Episode 31: Ready Player 2

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I cover Earnest Cline's modern sci-fi, Ready Player 2!

Episode 30: Death On The Nile

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

BTB celebrates it's 30th episode with Agatha Chistie's, Death On The Nile.

Episode 29: Grifter's Game

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we revisit the Hard Case Crimes series with Lawrence Block's, Grifter's Game.

Episode 28: And Then There Were None

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are covering the Agatha Christie classic, And Then There Were None. This is my first Christie read, with two more planned on the horizon!

Episode 27: Needful Things Part 3

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue with a Beyond The Bindings favorite, Stephen King! This story will be covered in 3 parts, concluding this week with Part 3: Ever...

Episode 26: Needful Things Part 2

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue with a Beyond The Bindings favorite, Stephen King! This story will be covered in 3 parts, continuing this week with Part 2: The ...

Episode 25: Needful Things Part 1

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we get back to a Beyond The Bindings favorite, Stephen King! This story will be covered in 3 parts, starting this week with Part 1: The Gran...

Episode 24: The Fifth Season

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dive into book one of N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Series, The Fifth Season.

Beyond the Panels: Saga Vol.3

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump into our third episode of our Thursday release, Beyond the Panels! We continue with Saga Vol. 3!

Episode 23: Salvage The Bones

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dive into Jesymn Ward's, Salvage The Bones. Topics include family, companionship, and Hurricane Katrina.

Beyond the Panels: Saga Vol.2

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump into our second episode of our Thursday release, Beyond the Panels! We continue with Saga Vol. 2!

Episode 22: Black Leopard, Red Wolf

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dive into Marlon James', Black Leopard, Red Wolf!

Beyond the Panels: Saga Vol.1

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we debut the first episode of our Thursday release, Beyond the Panels! We jump in with one my favorites of all time, Saga Vol. 1!

Episode 21: Invisible Man

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Ralph Ellison's 1952 classic, Invisible Man!

Episode 20: Anansi Boys

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I cover one of my favorites novels of all time, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.  Topics include brotherhood along with the idea of your shadow ...

Episode 19: Norse Mythology

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover a collection of Norse mythology written by Neil Gaiman!  

Episode 18: How To Stop Time

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we will continue our exploration into author Matt Haig with his 2017 novel, How To Stop Time.

Episode 17: The Dead Fathers Club

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump into a brand new author (for Beyond the Bindings) with Matt Haig's, The Dead Fathers Club .

Episode 16: Gwendy's Magic Feather

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing the Gwendy series, this week we will be covering Richard Chizmar's, Gwendy's Magic Feather. 

Episode 15: Gwendy's Button Box

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we return to Beyond the Bindings with Gwendy's Button Box, a short novella co-written by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar.

Episode 14: From a Buick 8

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The long awaited return of Beyond the Bindings after a 3 week hiatus! This week we dig into Stephen King's From a Buck 8! 

Episode 13: The Dead Zone

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Topics include psychic abilities and the morality behind precognition. 

Episode 12: 1984 Part 3

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 11: 1984 Part 2

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Bryan and I continue our adventure through George Orwell's 1984. Topics include the main plot of the story and the functionality of thi...

Episode 10: 1984 Part 1

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond the Bindings welcomes our first guest, Bryan Smith. In episode 10 we jump into  George Orwell's  dystopian classic, 1984. Topics include...

Episode 9: A Clockwork Orange

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the Anthony Burgess' dystopian classic, A Clockwork Orange. Topics include Stanley Kubrick's adaptation and the concept o...

Episode 8: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 1 , 2, and 3.

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the second and third installment of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Topics include using comedy in writing and time travel.

Episode 7: The Colorado Kid/Joyland

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we celebrate Beyond the Bindings 7th episode anniversary! We jump into a double feature spectacular with Stephen King's first two Hard ...

Episode 6: Red Dragon

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Thomas Harris' horror crime classic, Red Dragon. Topics include antagonist perspective and existence before essence. 

Episode 5: The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we venture into the uncharted territories of suggested books with the historical fiction comedy, The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out Th...

Episode 4: For Whom The Bell Tolls

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we stray from the typical and jump into Earnest Hemingway’s classic, For Whom The Bell Tolls. Topics include The Spanish Civil War as well...

Episode 3: Later

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dive into a new addition to Stephen King's catalog, the Hard Case Crime novel, Later. Topics include questions for ones we have lost...

Episode 2: Carrie

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Stephen King's very first novel, Carrie. Topics include: bullying, telekinesis, and how humans treat each other.

Episode 1: 'Salem's Lot

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump into the Stephen King's classic horror novel, Salem's Lot.  Topics include: horror as a story genre, innate human fears,...