Books & Bonhomie with Stan and Doug

Books & Bonhomie with Stan and Doug

Stan and Doug

Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 19m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
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About This Podcast

A podcast of literary criticism and conviviality.

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Recent Episodes

A Certain Idea of America

Mar 15, 2025 17m

Stan and Doug are thrilled by her deft touch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit booksandbonhomie.com

Out of Body Experiences

Nov 18, 2024 17m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit booksandbonhomie.com

Dogs, Cats, and Hillbillies, Oh My!

Sep 20, 2024 16m

Stan and Doug take a (mostly) nonpolitical look at J.D. Vance's family memoir, Hillbilly Elegy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to…

The Demon of Unrest

Jul 05, 2024 15m

Erik Larson's chronicle of the chaotic start of the Civil War raises uncomfortable questions about our own era. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…

A Bold Reappraisal of an Old Narrative about Fundamentalism

May 10, 2024 18m

Did American fundamentalists go into a broad cultural retreat following the Scopes trial? Madison Trammel's new book, Fundamentalists in the Public Square: Evolution, Alcohol, and Culture Wars after…

Abigail Shrier Reveals How Therapy Too Often Harms Our Kids

Apr 05, 2024 18m

Reviewing "Bad Therapy," Stan and Doug ask why there is so much emotional distress in young people despite an ever-expanding therapeutic culture designed to eliminate it. This is a public episode. If…

How to Know a Person

Feb 23, 2024 22m

Stan and Doug wrestle with, question, and ultimately appreciate David Brooks's earnest new book on how to understand, encourage, and connect with our neighbors. This is a public episode. If you…

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

Jan 19, 2024 20m

Stan and Doug mine the late Matthew Perry's excruciating memoir and find some sobering lessons for the living. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…

The Genius of Israel

Dec 28, 2023 18m

Israel, once again, is under attack. But Stan and Doug, looking at the timely new book "The Genius of Israel," discuss some of the nation's unique strengths that allow it to weather almost any storm…

David Grann's Brutal Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder

Nov 14, 2023 22m

The Wager explores empire, human madness, and really nasty weather, but Stan and Doug wish the book's style had been equal to its meticulous content and research. This is a public episode. If you…

A Splendid Inside Look at World War II

Oct 03, 2023 16m

Stan and Doug rave over Erik Larson's page-turner of a biographical history. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit…

Andrew McCarthy's Secular Pilgrimage with His Son

Aug 18, 2023 21m

In Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, Andrew McCarthy attempts to connect with his 19-year-old son, Sam, along the Camino de Santiago. Stan and Doug look at their…

James Rosen's Impressive but Flawed Tome, Scalia: Rise to Greatness

Jul 21, 2023 20m

Stan and Doug love Rosen's research and insights about the early life of the "Supreme Court's Pavarotti," but they wish there had been a little more editing on the book. This is a public episode. If…

CNN's John Blake Enters the Discussion

Jul 14, 2023 35m

In a previous episode, Stan and Doug responded to John Blake's moving memoir about race and family, More Than I Imagined. In this one, John joins the discussion. This is a public episode. If you…

John Blake's Moving Memoir on Race and Belonging

Jul 07, 2023 26m

Stan and Doug look at John Blake's book, More Than I Imagined, and live to tell the tale! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…

Evaluating Chris Stirewalt's book, Broken News

Jun 29, 2023 33m

Stan Guthrie and Doug LeBlanc explore Chris Stirewalt's critique of the topsy-turvy media landscape. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Books & Bonhomie with Stan and Doug have?

Books & Bonhomie with Stan and Doug has published 16 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Books & Bonhomie with Stan and Doug still active?

Books & Bonhomie with Stan and Doug is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 19m.

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