Turek Books Podcast

Writer Aubrey Bellamy joins host Joshua Turek to discuss books about grief, growing up in L.A., and how Buy Nothing groups on Facebook might be the only hope for humanity. Aubrey and Josh are longtime friends on Twitter who meet for the first time.Chicago and Seattle! Joshua is going to be headlining comedy shows in your cities CHICAGO Nov. 8 & 9 he will be headlining at The Comedy Bar tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/november-8-9-joshua-turek-3613879 and SEATTLE Oct. 25 at the Here-After tickets here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/joshua-turek-here-after-tickets/13607144 for Joshua's poetry book hit up his site joshuaturek.comFor Aubrey Bellamy's work please check out her twitter https://x.com/aubreybellBooks talked about include:Overdue by Amanda OliverParable of the Sower by Octavia ButlerGolden Days by Carolyn SeeU Up? by Catie Disabato

Dress Up Gang Member (TBS, Cute House) and Molly Bro comedian, Cory Loykasek joins host Joshua Turek to talk Shawshank Redemption, Cormac McCarthy, Sapiens, and an ill-titled self help book called "The Way of the Superior Man". The longtime friends get deeper into books than they ever have in all their professed long conversations. Cory rightfully gives Josh crap for his terrible intro, Joshua tells Cory he loves him and reveals he was a fan of Cory before they were friends Cory might also take another stab at the Brothers Karamazov..Chicago and Seattle! Joshua Turek's going to be doing comedy in your cities CHICAGO Nov. 7 & 8 he will be headlining at The Comedy Bar tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/november-8-9-joshua-turek-3613879 and SEATTLE Oct. 25 at the Here-After tickets here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/joshua-turek-here-after-tickets/13607144 for Joshua's poetry book hit up his site joshuaturek.comFor Cory Loykasek's work please check him out on ig https://www.instagram.com/coryloykasek/?hl=en and Molly Bro https://www.instagram.com/officialmollybro/ plus Dress Up Gang https://www.instagram.com/dressupgang/

Comedian, Venice Surfer, Bar Owner, Chris Gorbos starts with Anton Chekhov short stories and ends with Jack Reacher headbutting his way through cheap paperbacks. He and Joshua talk the passive joys of public transportation and how being in a good place in life helps with their reading. The two friends exchange ride sharing experiences they felt were unexpectedly profound and how they relate them to the story of a horse and buggy driver that Chris reads every year. Chris holds Josh's feet to the fire over how the idealist expects to build a better world and they both agree that reading shouldn't be a pretentious experience.TOUR UPDATES: Joshua will be in Richmond, California September 16 & 18th doing stand up at the Factory Bar and in Chicago November 7 and 8 at the Comedy Bar downtown. Information and tickets available here: joshuaturek.comChris Gorbos can be found on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/chrisgorbos/?hl=en and his comedy theater in Santa Monica is here https://www.westsidecomedy.com/

Editor of erotic fine art books for Taschen, Dian Hanson has shepherded works from legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ren Hang along with numerous adult photo books of high repute. She brings a few books from her esoteric collection of adult oddities and attempted encylopedias. Dian and Joshua discuss everything from Gen Z to sexual dysfunctions of the 1800's. TW: Adult Content and possible graphic disturbing imagery

Teen Vogue journalist Lisa Kwon joins Joshua to talk about her contempt for summer and the joys of winter as represented by her book choices. She tells of one novel about a Red Lobster closing (timely) while another one “The Guest” by Emma Cline follows one woman’s purgatory through a summer in the Hamptons. Lisa and Joshua talk about both growing up on the periphery of L.A. and their feelings about palm trees.check out Josh’s comedy tour dates (Bay Area and Chicago coming up!) and signed copies of his poetry book at joshuaturek.comLisa’s writing can be found first at https://www.instagram.com/lisaskwon?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==books talked about include:”The Guest” by Emma ClineLast Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’NanThe Image by Daniel J Boorstin

Comedian and TV writer for "Dave" on FX, Biniam Bizuneh visits the podcast to talk about time travel, the power of the mind and placebo effect, coping with an unnatural world, the book "Fourth Wing" which he describes as "Harry Potter" meets "Game of Thrones" and starting an ayuhuasca smoothie bowl cafe.For Josh's poetry book and tour dates visit joshuaturek.com he'll be in Portland Oregon on August 24th, 2024!To check out Biniam's work go to his instagram https://www.instagram.com/biniambiz/?hl=enBooks talked about includeFourth Wing by Rebecca YarhosSapiensThe Holographic Universe by Michael TalbotThe Love Affairs of Nathaniel P by Adelle WaldmanReplay by Ken GrimwoodEmpire of Illusions by Chris HedgesBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesBig Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Comedian Simon Gibson has been seen on Amazon and NBC's Canonball, he joins Joshua to talk about the show they are co-headlining in Portland Oregon on Saturday night August 24th, 2024 so tell your Portland friends tickets are available here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/85326006/simon-gibson-joshua-turek-portland-mississippi-studios . They also discuss books, Simon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novels he has had since he was 5 years old and might not be worth the millions he thought? A memoir on stand up comedy he wishes he had read twice at different moments in his career. While Simon also explains how on of Josh's poems in his new debut poetry book reminds him of his time selling outdoor trailer campers during lockdown. Simon passionately opines about the Jurassic Park book by Michael Crichton that last week's guest Noah also talked about. Josh shares how a poet on instagram sent him his book and it was so good he almost cried on the bus ride over.Simon Gibson can be found here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simeygibson/?hl=enWeb Site: https://simongibsonisfunny.com/Signed copies of Josh's debut poetry book and tour dates are here:joshuaturek.comBooks talked about include:Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonHow to Succeed Without Really Crying by Carol LeiferGod of the Air Hose by Cesar AvelarL.A. Confidential by Elmore LeonardKurt Vonnegut's first book

Co-host of the Tea Time podcast, comedian Harper-Rose Drummond joins Joshua Turek to talk about crying over books and finding security in having three of them on your bed at all times. She describes falling in love with reading again during the pandemic and doing acid with her dad at a Grateful Dead concert right before that. Joshua brings a couple of downer books about the decay of the American empire while Harper sings the praises of a fantasy series called "The Assassins Blade". They also discuss the ethics of reading the popular erotic novel "A Court of Thorns and Roses" on a train.Harper Rose-Drummond's instagram and podcast can be found here:ig: https://www.instagram.com/harperrosed/?hl=enpodcast yt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HhYu0Ui4ioSigned copies of Joshua's debut poetry book and a list of his comedy tour dates can be found at joshuaturek.com PORTLAND, OREGON get tickets to his show August 24th at Mississippi Studios Theater here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/85326006/simon-gibson-joshua-turek-portland-mississippi-studiosPlease remember to rate this podcast and click that follow button if you enjoy it!Books talked about include:The Assassin's Blade by Sara J. MaasA Court of Thorn and Roses by Sara J. MaasThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechThe Image by Daniel J BoorstinEmpire of Illusion by Chris HedgesJumping the Nail by Eve Bunting