Mind Duck Books

73 - Cold Storage by David Koepp

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An episode lost in time recorded in 2024 finally released with the movie adaptation coming out. It's the thrilling sci-fi fungal drama that we enj...

72 - R.U.R by Karel Capek

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Czech sci-fi classic from 1920 that is the origin of the word "robot". This episode has been a long time coming and I am very happy that i...

71 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most popular writers in Asia, one of the most beloved detective mysteries in Japan. Can it live up to it's praise? Paul and I finally r...

70 - Dune Hexalogy

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we look at the whole series and consider it as a whole. To follow our tradition with book series we put together some lists: - All 6 b...

69 - Catch up - Dresden Jhereg Goatman

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a catch up episode which means more guests and more books. Martin joined us to discuss the Dresden files and the first book in the s...

68 - Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have made it to the final book in the Dune series written by Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse Dune. Is it a satisfying conclusion to the series? Join me...

67 - Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

67 - Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert Book 5 of the Dune series really horny, bonkers in parts but still very enjoyable and thought provoking. If yo...

66 - God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The best book of the dune series, there I said it. I have been waiting for a long time to talk about this one on the podcast. This has to be one of th...

65 - Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The third book in the classic dune series. Paolo and Kristyna joined me to discuss all the planets we have visited so far as well as all the plot deta...

64 - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best follow-ups to a great story. We love Dune not because of the first book but because of the series as a whole. Dune messiah has Paolo&#...

63 - Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk TAKE 2

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first time we talked about this book was on episode 24. A dreaded memory from a long time ago came back and I couldn't make myself read more t...

62 - Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Mister B. of the title is Jakabob Botch, a demon whose will be released if you finish this book, so don't you dare read this! A book by Clive ...

61 - Saturnin by Zdeněk Jirotka

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A beloved Czech comedy classis from 1942. On this episode we discuss the famous ingenious butler Saturnin and all the shenanigans he gets into. Notes...

60 - 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have finally found time to read one of the most famous sci-fi classics. Join me and Adam to discuss the details, find about if you can argue and ef...

59 - Dášeňka by Karel Čapek

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dášeňka is a naughty dog and bringing her up is not an easy task. Join us for a short wholesome holiday episode where we look at one of the most fa...

58 - The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most creative crime mystery code ridden multi layered mind duck I have ever read. Kristyna definitely has a way to find unusual books. Join...

57 - The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A sci-fi post-apocalyptic classic 1951, the predecessor of all the zombie survival stories that are so common nowadays. Adam and Paul joined me to re-...

56 - Neuromancer by William Gibson

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We got a new guest on the podcast, John who lives where the beginning of the cyberpunk classic by William Gibson, Neuromancer, takes place. Let'...

55 – Wendigo and Flatwoods Monster

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween! On the last part of our month of Mind Suck Spooks, we discuss two books and two iconic monsters. At first we jump more than 110 yea...

54 – Slugs by Shaun Hutson (with Book Retorts)

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Danielle from Book Retorts and I have planned a double feature: the movie the movie on their podcast and the book on my podcast. Check out ep...

Mind Suck Spooks - Announcement

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

During the whole month of October we have planned a Halloween special covering 4 horror books. Starting with ep. 53, we have the young adult vampire ...

53 - Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marked is the first of the Adult fantasy vampire book series House of Night. Thanks to Chan who joined me on this episode I had lots of fun reading th...

52 - The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons (with Book Retorts)

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It was an honor to have a Hyperion expert on the podcast with us for this one. Sam and Danielle from the Book Retorts join Paolo and I to discuss the ...

51 - Dune by Frank Herbert (Part 2 - plot)

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the second part of our Dune special, we go directly into the plot and discuss all the details. That means full on spoilers. Please check out episod...

50 - Why Dune?

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have made it through 50 episodes, so it is finally time to talk about Dune by Frank Herbert as we planned a few years ago. On this episode Paolo an...

49 - Animal Farm by George Orwell

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brad and Paolo joined for a re-read of one of the biggest classics by George Orwell, Animal Farm. Notes:00:00 intro04:20 Movie adaptations05:11 Genera...

48 - Total Recall by Philip K. Dick

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We Can Remember it for you Wholesale is a short sci-fi story that the glorious movie Total Recall is based on. Join us on this episode where we talk a...

47 - Hyperion by Dan Simmons

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first of the quadrilogy Hyperion Cantos, Hyperion by Dan Simmons made me completely exhausted and feel like my mind was properly mind ducked. Oh m...

46 - Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just released, brand new and exciting, it's the Running man but with hot women instead of Arnold. We had a resolution to cover one book this year ...

45 - Catch up - Fantasy Special

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kristyna, Adam and Martin joined me on this catch up to discuss 4 fantasy books. Have a listen to find out more about: The Wandering Inn: Book 1 by Pi...

44 - Speaker for the Dead (ES2) by Orson Scott Card

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Ep.25 - Ender's Game: https://bit.ly/3DOoxTj Also, for this episode we are on video: https://youtu.be/Cd3YhrobKEc One my all time favor...

43 - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My Sister, the Serial Killer started a buzz online because of it's striking cover art and the reputation of being an edgy dark comedy. Join us on ...

42 - The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This time we have read 4 interconnected stories based around a book, The King in Yellow. Paul and Kristyna joined me on this one and I have to give cr...

41 - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Norse Mythology is a modern retelling of the classic stories we all heard of, flavored by Neil Gainman. Join us on this episode where we discuss who t...

40 - Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Does this sci-fi classic still hold up today? Join me and Adam to find out. Notes: 00:00 Intro, general impressions08:20 Arthur C. Clarke13:27 Book ...

39 - Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Snow crash is a cyberpunk dystopian novel from the 90s that predicted the metaverse, virtual reality worlds and dove deep into the history of language...

38 - 1984 by George Orwell

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After all the covid and 10 dimensional nonsense Paul, Paolo and I have gathered to discuss another classic. Moreover, we looked a documentary about Ge...

37 - The Redemption of Time (ROEP 4) by Baoshu

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Check out our episodes 4, 5, 6 and 7 for the Remembrance of Earth's past trilogy.  

36 - Kissing the Coronavirus by M.J. Edwards

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yup, that's what we're talking about today and not only that. We also have a very special guest for this episode. Somehow I persuaded Chan to read thi...

35 - Blazing Dinosaur Holes - Catch up

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to get together and talk about what we've been reading and catch up. Everyone shares an interesting book and I try to derail the podcast as ...

34 - The Stranger by Albert Camus

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paolo is back, ready to make feel depressed and pessimistic. We're talking The Stranger by Albert Camus. I was prepared to hate this but I didn't at a...

33 - Red Rising by Pierce Brown

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're talking Red rising the first or Paul's Favorite book series the Red Rising Saga. 00:00 Intro 03:45 Red Rising 07:55 Pierce Brown 21:18 SPOILERS ...

32 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kristyna and Paul joined me to discuss this very intriguing and unusual book. Tune in to have a chance to win an audio book. Notes: 00:00 Intro 02:13 ...

31 - What is a Mind Duck?

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this episode on video: https://youtu.be/gyzX-pf1g5U To celebrate a year of the podcast, we have decided to show our faces, make a new logo, ...

30 – The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A very special long planned episode with a very special guest. Brad joined on this one to discuss being Machiavellian. We’re talking the Prince by N...

29 - The W.o.K. by B.S. – PART 4 – Conclusion

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The final part of hour four episode special on The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. To finish this series off, we look at the second half of the boo...

28 - The Way of Kings by B. S. – PART 3 – Plot

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the 3rd part of our 4 episode special we get into the plot and dive in deep into all the details of the first half of the book. Full on spoiler all...

27 - The Way of Kings by B. Sanderson - PART 2 - Worldbuilding

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the second part of our 4 episode special on the Way of Kings, we discuss all the concepts, religion, weapons, magic systems and more. Join un or th...

26 - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson - PART 1

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is our long awaited special series on the first book of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson – The Way of Kings. Paolo and Martin Joined...

25 – Ender’s Game (ES 1) by Orson Scott Card

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out episode 44 for the sequel - Speaker for the Dead: https://bit.ly/3IJmr8O The book that kickstarted my most beloved sci-fi series of books. ...

24 - Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Please have a good look at the book cover of Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk. This is a very good artistic interpretation of my facial expression after hav...

23 – Catch up – 4 Books, 3 guests August 21, 2022

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We had a really got time getting together and discussing what he have been reading. Each of us choosing one book. So we have 4 books and 3 guest. – ...

22 – The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoevsky

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paolo’s turn on this episode to talk about something he’s really passionate about. We looked at 2 short stories from Fyodor Dostoevsky and both li...

21 - The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, a long awaited episode about the horror book that kickstarted the Hellraiser movie franchise. Not only did Paolo read it with me but he also ...

20 - Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

17 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Both Paolo and Paul joined on this one to discuss the book that the famous movie is based on. We talk about what Chuck Palahniuk likes to do in his fr...

19 – Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This we have decided to cover some classic Japanese literature. One of the most famous Japanese writers Yasunari Kawabata. However, as you might expec...

18 – Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and I got progressively more drunk on this episode to yell at youth, give life lessons to adolescents and attempt to “get cancelled”. Join us...

17 - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chan joined me on this episode to dive deep into a world of sexy vampires, buff pixies, and many other unexpectedly creative magical creatures. We're ...

16 - Foundation by Isaac Asimov

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of my good friends, Yaz, joined me on this episode to discuss a classic hard sci-fi book, the very first book in the Foundation series by Isaac As...

15 – Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I loved this book so much and so did Martin and Adam who joined me on this episode to discuss the ultimate engineer’s wet dream, in other words Proj...

14 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're talking about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, one of my all time favorites that Paolo hasn't read until now. That gave us two very differe...

13 - The Broken Earth trilogy (BE) by N. K. Jemisin

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There were a lot of things we love and also some things we very much disliked about this trilogy. ON this episode we do our best to look at it as a wh...

12 - The Stone Sky (BE 3) by N. K. Jemisin

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The third and final book in the Broken Earth trilogy. Notes: 00:00 General impressions 10:05 SPOILERS 10:05 BE2 - Second book recap 10:58 BE3 - The St...

11 - The Obelisk Gate (BE 2) by N. K. Jemisin

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The second book in the Broken Earth trilogy. Notes: 00:00 General impressions 21:00 SPOILERS 21:23 BE1 - First book recap 25:57 BE2 - The Obelisk Gate...

10 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H. P. Lovecraft

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I was really excited to get a special guest on this episode. Paul knows so much about Lovecraft so I decided to invite him to the podcast to talk abou...

9 - The Fifth Season (BE 1) by N. K. Jemisin

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first book of the Broken Earth trilogy. This time I've decided to award creativity points since there are many new ideas, the setting feels really...

8 - Catch up - Weaveworld and Dragonlance

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After having discussed the Three-Body problem, we needed a break. Therefore, we decided to relax, catch up and discuss a few other books we read as we...

7 - Death's End (ROEP 3) by Cixin Liu

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Th final depression hit of our 4 part special about the Remembrance of Earth's past trilogy - book 3, Death's End by Liu Cixin. Notes: 00:00 Full on s...

6 - The Dark Forest (ROEP 2) by Cixin Liu

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our discussion about the second book in the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy - The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu. Notes: 0:00 The book as a whole 0:00 F...

5 - The Three-Body Problem (ROEP 1) by Cixin Liu

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After our spoiler-free look at the trilogy as a whole, we get into the first book of the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Cixin Liu - The Three-...

4 - Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy (ROEP) by Cixin Liu

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest and Death's End are 3 books that have become increasingly popular. It the first part of 4, we discuss the tril...

3 - The Dreams in the Witch-House by H. P. Lovecraft

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nameless City and The Dreams in the Witch-house are two short stories by H. P. Lovecraft that Paolo chose for this episode. We discuss our experience ...

2 - The Changed Man by O. S. Card

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paolo and I have decided to discuss some of our favorite short stories over the next couple of episode. On this one we go deep and deeper into a debat...

1 - Confessions by Kanae Minato

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the first episode of the Mind Duck Books podcast we delve into the highly acclaimed book Confessions by a Japanese writer Kanae Minato. Paolo, my c...

Mind Duck Books (Trailer)

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas