{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/995e1c0e-c51d-4281-8357-b90eaf31df96/742440d0-cf8e-4a4a-9862-c4e389eace6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Catch-22: reasons to do comedy, communist monopoly and all sorts of flagellation with Mikey Robins","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113e4078b49031b5116f765/6113e42a073bbb00134e05c6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit down with former host of Good News Week, author, radio host and comedian Mikey Robins to discuss Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Our conversation ranges over Mikey's reasons to do standup comedy, being the kind of teenager who buys communist boardgames, and flagellation stretching from Thomas More to Australian public schools. Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>Books mentioned:</p><p>Catch-22 by Joseph Heller</p><p>1066 and All That by R. J. Yeatman and W. C. Sellar</p><p>Moby Dick by Herman Melville</p><p>Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel</p><p>Ulysses by James Joyce</p><p>The Life of Thomas More by Peter Ackroyd</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Mikey on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MikeyRobins\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Follow Book(ish) and give me your thoughts on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bookishcomedy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/bookishcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bookishcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to our newsletter <a href=\"http://eepurl.com/cM3in9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. Join our facebook group <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/535280830149669/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You can now physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to help support the show?</p><p><a href=\"https://sanspantsplus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sanspants+</a> | <a href=\"https://sanspantsradio.podkeep.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podkeep</a> | <a href=\"https://audiobooksontape.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">USB Tapes</a> | <a href=\"https://streamlabs.com/sanspantsradio/merch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Merch</a></p><p><br></p><p>Want to get in contact with us?</p><p><a href=\"mailto:sanspantsradio@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/sanspantsradio\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> | <a href=\"http://www.sanspantsradio.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/535280830149669/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://reddit.com/r/sanspantsradio\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit</a></p>","author_name":"George Dimarelos"}