It's Not A Book Club Podcast
Episodes
Monkey King: Journey to the West
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The book that changed Kehinde's life..?In this episode, the boys dive into Monkey King: Journey to the West, the iconic classic of Chinese litera...
Why is Sex Fun?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sex is overrated...or is it?Jared Diamond’s Why Is Sex Fun? unpacks the evolutionary quirks of human sexuality, exploring why our reproductive habit...
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
F̶l̶a̶w̶e̶d̶ Beauty is in the ruins!Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion unfolds in the enchanting city of Kyoto, capturing th...
Giovanni's Room
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
T̶o̶x̶i̶c̶ Love is in the air!James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room is centred in the 'suave' Parisian inner city, and focuses ...
The Prince
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One political treatise to rule them all, One political treatise to find them, One political treatise to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them....
Things Fall Apart
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Nigerian literary great.Chinua Achebe debut novel 'Things Fall Apart' follows the life of Okonkwo, an Igbo man and acclaimed wrestling cha...
Thinner
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
S2 Episode 07: *Yo Melo, queue the scary music* Thinnnnner Thinner, the podcasts first horror novel, by the acclaimed Stephen King centers on law...
Pride and Prejudice
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
S2 Episode 06:Â Chill. Yes they took their time, but they work and it's Jane Austen...The British literary classic, Pride and Prejudice, is an 18...
Beloved
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2: Episode 5''BELOVED'' is Toni Morrison's fifth novel, and the podcast's second time diving into one of her lite...
Say Cucumber (ft. Author: Lucia Dove)
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2: Episode 4Russia + Essex =Â Russex... The guys welcome their second guest on the podcast, Lucia Dove; a writer and poet from Southend-on-Sea...
The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2: Episode 3Excuse us, we have been busy! We kickstart (restart?) Season 2 with Byung-Chul Han's 'The Disappearance of Rituals. Publi...
The Way of the Superior Man
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2: Episode 2"You may desire more than one woman..."The controversial book, 'The Way of the Superior Man' written by Dav...
Luster
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SEASON 2! *horn noise*The boys are back! Kicking off season 2 with an explosive episode, after reading Luster the debut novel by Raven Leilani. The bo...
Skinhead
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 12The last episode of the series, the last episode (first episode?) of the year! The guys finish Season 1 with Skinhead, a handbook ...
Flowers for Algernon
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 11Intelligence...the guys try to de-code what it means?From discussing Charlton supporters to whether Zach would date someone smarte...
That Reminds Me (ft.Author: Derek Owusu)
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 10The first guest of the podcast, Derek Owusu, joins the boys in discussing his most recent book 'That Reminds Me'. A stor...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 9If you love cats you'll love this episode artwork. The boys discuss the first book 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Ga...
George Floyd
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Six months into 2020 and too much has happened.In light of the recent #BlackLivesMatter movement transcending international borders. INABCP have dec...
An Inspector Calls
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 8Your QUARANTINE CONTENT continues as the boys discuss the three act screenplay: An Inspector Calls by J.B.Priestly. *SPOILER ALERT*...
A Clockwork Orange
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 7After months of anticipation, the guy's have finally finished reading the acclaimed dystopian novel: A Clockwork Orange by E...
The Rainbow Machine
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 6The boy’s are back! Kicking off the New Year with a descriptive analysis of the childhood favourite; Biff and Chip: Rainbow Machi...
Bossypants
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 5In this episode the boys review the highly acclaimed autobiographical comedy book written by American comedian Tina Fey. The five w...
Sula
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 4In this episode the lads dive into Toni Morrison's second novel Sula. Published in 1973, the book touches on friendship betwee...
Citizen: An American Lyric
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 03In this fiery episode the guy's take a look at the multi-award winning book, Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine. A...
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1: Episode 02In this episode the guys give their opinion on Reuben's 1st book-pick, the cult classic 'Do Androids Dream of Electric S...
The Introduction
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
INABP is a monthly podcast from 3 South Londoners, Reuben, Zach and Kehinde. As a self-professed book club (…not), throughout the coming episodes th...