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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness June 30, 2012 - 4:00pm

 

 

Episode 29 (Special Edition) with Andy Mingo

Episode 28 with Stephen Graham Jones

Episode 27 with DB Cox

Episode 26 withLeah Rhyne

Episode 25 with Jon Gingerich

Past episodes are all available at www.books-booze.com

Tell your friends, AND if you know someone who has a book or lit mag that would want to be on the show, please send them our way. You can email us: renee @ books-booze.com, jessica @ books-booze.com or dakota @ books-booze.com

or get us through the facebook page.

I'm here to announce Books And Booze. This is truly a LitReactor collective. Three users (myself, Averydoll and Jacks_username) got together and decided we liked books, we liked booze, and we liked the internet--so what of it?

Books And Booze will be a podcast featuring interviews with authors, musicians, and a little bit of current events thrown in. We're not out to compete with Booked. We love those guys--we're out to get a little drunk, get the authors a little drunk, and bring something closer to a live radio experience to the literary podcast.. 

"Like" the Books And Booze Facebook page (featuring a logo by Alex J. Kane) to get the first episode and our latest announcements!

LitReactor made this possible, so hopefully LitReactor can make it successful! 

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness June 30, 2012 - 4:04pm

And, if you have a band, a book, or a big project get in touch. We'd love to help you promote it!

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Constant Reader from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life June 30, 2012 - 4:08pm

Great idea! I listen to podcasts at work every day, so I'm stoked to hear this. I also think booze is wonnnnnnderful, and should be included with most activities. 

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness June 30, 2012 - 4:15pm

You'll fit right in, JGB!

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Defender of the People
averydoll from Kentucky is reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King June 30, 2012 - 5:04pm

Going around like a mad woman today - but I wanted to pop in and say how wonderful I am.

Because I'm wonderful. 

And my thoughts on books are also wonderful.  Therefore, you should love this project.

 

 

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GaryP from Denver is reading a bit of this and that June 30, 2012 - 5:26pm

Sounds wonderful.

 

Good luck!!

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness June 30, 2012 - 5:58pm

Avery is quite amazing. Is she as amazing as I am? Well...I suppose you'll have to listen to find out.

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Transubstantiate by Richard Thomas June 30, 2012 - 8:09pm

I made you a hipster graphic so I'm clearly the best.

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz June 30, 2012 - 10:11pm

Did someone mention booze?

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FoxyLenz from Shangri -L.I is reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell July 1, 2012 - 12:26am

I came for the books, but I stayed for the booze...or did I come for the booze, but stayed for the books? Either way I am down for both. Sounds like a great project. I am emphatically pro this thing.

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Nighty Nite from Seattle is reading Night Shift by Stephen King July 1, 2012 - 2:25am

I fully support this. I'll toss you guys a link and a mention on the Insomnia Press website/facebook. Good luck!

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Andrez Bergen from Melbourne, Australia + Tokyo, Japan July 1, 2012 - 8:07am

Bloody brilliant idea, if you ask me (which no one did, but still). And chuffed to get to waffle on in the first episode. Make sure you keep reigns on me, mates! But, seriously, am honoured. Can't wait. ;)

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J David Osborne from Norman, OK July 1, 2012 - 4:39pm

Cool beans. Look forward to this.

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 1, 2012 - 6:02pm

Thanks, Nighty, that would be awesome!!

And Andrez--we are asking anyone who thinks this is a great idea to share their opinion :D

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Dr. Guillotine from Phoenix, AZ is reading Kurt Vonnegut Slaughter House-Five July 1, 2012 - 7:54pm

You got chocolate in my peanut butter...

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Michael J. Riser from El Cerrito, CA (originally), now Fort Worth, TX is reading Heat Wave - Richard Castle (shut up), The Shape of the Dog - Hampton Fancher, Maps and Legends - Michael Chabon July 1, 2012 - 7:56pm

Kick ass. Now I just need to be an author or have a band—and since I'm a writer and musician, those deficiencies seem a little sad, really.

Totally on board. Let us know when it goes live! I'm super curious to hear what Andrez and Avery sound like.

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 1, 2012 - 7:59pm

First episode will go up July 12, assuming my laptop doesn't explode, or something equally catastrophic. 

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Michael J. Riser from El Cerrito, CA (originally), now Fort Worth, TX is reading Heat Wave - Richard Castle (shut up), The Shape of the Dog - Hampton Fancher, Maps and Legends - Michael Chabon July 1, 2012 - 8:03pm

Avoid extreme heat, especially from flammable turkeys which have been set ablaze.

Despite how good they smell.

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 1, 2012 - 8:25pm

Well, I am in the desert, extreme heat is kinda our thing...

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Michael J. Riser from El Cerrito, CA (originally), now Fort Worth, TX is reading Heat Wave - Richard Castle (shut up), The Shape of the Dog - Hampton Fancher, Maps and Legends - Michael Chabon July 1, 2012 - 8:42pm

Well, good luck. One tip I've learned from personal experience is not to submerge the laptop in ice water. It does cool it down, but there are usually some other unintended side effects.

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Andrez Bergen from Melbourne, Australia + Tokyo, Japan July 2, 2012 - 5:06am

Flammable turkeys are a worry...

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner July 2, 2012 - 6:29am

I liked. etc

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averydoll from Kentucky is reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King July 2, 2012 - 7:51am

Thanks all for bringing up the greatest worry, my love of useless rambling and nonsense. 

Now is the time in the program where I become irrationally and disproportionately angry over something trivial.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner July 2, 2012 - 8:06am

I could see that. 

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading Comic books and motorcycle riding guides July 2, 2012 - 12:44pm

@Avery Okay, I'll listen.  You sold me with irrationally and disproportionately anger.  Just make sure to wear purple cut-offs.  Pictured below.

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averydoll from Kentucky is reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King July 2, 2012 - 12:53pm

It's just audio.  But you are free to imagine me wearing whatever.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading Comic books and motorcycle riding guides July 2, 2012 - 12:58pm

You should do a picture every three minutes or something (totally random snapshots of people making dumb faces in midsentence or something from a webcam) to go with the podcast.  It would be funny to see people's reactions during the topics.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading Comic books and motorcycle riding guides July 2, 2012 - 1:01pm

I want to see drunk faces to go along with the slurring insults.

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jacks_username from Louisville, Kentucky is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland July 2, 2012 - 1:16pm

I'm the only one that throws out slurring insults. But gosh, I'm not Don Draper yet.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading Comic books and motorcycle riding guides July 2, 2012 - 1:17pm

Pictures!

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averydoll from Kentucky is reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King July 2, 2012 - 1:18pm

Jacks goes from normal to violently angry in about 1 second.  Luckily when he starts talking about book burning, we have the ability to just mute him.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading Comic books and motorcycle riding guides July 2, 2012 - 1:21pm

I'm liking this podcast more and more every time I hear about it.  How much alcohol is consumed during a taping?

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jacks_username from Louisville, Kentucky is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland July 2, 2012 - 1:22pm

I'm starting to make a connection now. I like to set people things on fire when I'm drinking.

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jacks_username from Louisville, Kentucky is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland July 2, 2012 - 1:23pm

How much alcohol is consumed during a taping?

 

We can guarantee that no one will be completely sober. And if they deny it, they're lieing. 

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averydoll from Kentucky is reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King July 2, 2012 - 1:23pm

I suppose that will vary.  I was sober last time we talked, although we haven't done our first official show yet. 

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 2, 2012 - 1:29pm

I usually drink beer, and I am in an earlier time zone than the other two, so I will likely be the sober(est) one.

 

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 2, 2012 - 7:11pm

An informational update:

We have the first 6-7 weeks more or less figured out with authors, but we only have one band booked in and one maybe. If you or someone you love is in a band, and you have any sort of internet presence/claim to fame, let me know.

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry July 3, 2012 - 8:35am

One of these days you should have me on as a guest.  I love to reminisce about booze!

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jacks_username from Louisville, Kentucky is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland July 3, 2012 - 1:16pm

A special guest host perhaps when I'm too drunk to do the show? I like the idea.

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 3, 2012 - 2:04pm

Can we keep you on speed dial in case Jacks passes out?

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry July 3, 2012 - 2:17pm

Sure!  I don't know what the fuck I'll have to say, but I can reminisce about being a drunk criminal.  Or you can just read all about that stuff in my upcoming memoir, Drunk Criminal, or I Need a Nap, Bitches! 

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Michael J. Riser from El Cerrito, CA (originally), now Fort Worth, TX is reading Heat Wave - Richard Castle (shut up), The Shape of the Dog - Hampton Fancher, Maps and Legends - Michael Chabon July 3, 2012 - 2:25pm

I miss doing a podcast. It really can be a lot of fun and a rewarding experience.

What I don't miss is editing a podcast. If you want it to sound halfway professional and are dealing with upwards of 5 people over the Internet, good God what a nightmare.

How are you guys approaching it, Sparrow? Have you done test episodes yet? Did anyone get drunk and try to eat the mic?

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averydoll from Kentucky is reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King July 3, 2012 - 3:25pm

We are doing it in the least professional way possible. 

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 3, 2012 - 4:04pm

Pretty much what Avery said, haha. I am editing it through Garageband. Maybe. We have a couple recorded conferences I've been butchering in Garageband. No mics to eat, since it's done over the phone, but Dakota (Jacks) did yell for awhile about book burning on one of the recent calls.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner July 3, 2012 - 4:06pm

I want to hear at least one episode of Jessica emasculating someone during an interview. The entire interview. 

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 3, 2012 - 4:08pm

Are you volunteering to be a guest on a slow week?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner July 3, 2012 - 4:10pm

HAHAHA! Why would you interview me? I'm a nobody! I've gotten one thing in print and even that hasn't dropped yet! Haven't got the edits yet. 

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Michael J. Riser from El Cerrito, CA (originally), now Fort Worth, TX is reading Heat Wave - Richard Castle (shut up), The Shape of the Dog - Hampton Fancher, Maps and Legends - Michael Chabon July 3, 2012 - 4:10pm

Oh God yes, a Matt vs. Avery podcast would be wonderful. I think.

but Dakota (Jacks) did yell for awhile about book burning on one of the recent calls.

Have I mentioned how much I'm looking forward to this?

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ReneeAPickup from Joshua Tree, CA is reading The Sound of Lonliness July 3, 2012 - 4:19pm

Yeah, so far we've figured out that Jacks yells a lot when he's had too much, and I dominate the conversation with unfunny jokes when I've had too much. Avery hasn't "had too much" yet, so what she does remains to be seen.

We're going to try really hard to have just enough.

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averydoll from Kentucky is reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King July 3, 2012 - 4:38pm

I'm mysterious. 

 

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Gordon Highland from Kansas City is reading Cataclysm Baby by Matt Bell July 3, 2012 - 4:42pm

Whenever I have to do these things, I use an app called Audio Hijack. It's able to record any sound your Mac produces (internally, no cables), so you just point it at the app whose audio you want to capture, like Skype or whatever. It can also separate your outoing audio (your mic) from the incoming audio (everyone else) in a stereo pair, allowing you to put those on separate tracks in GarageBand or whatever you edit in (Pro Tools for me). Gives you a lot more control, being able to overlap things or adjust the timing, especially with the auditory train-wreck that often results from delays or not being able to see one another.