Episodes

  • What Chris Read Instead of The Crimson Petal and The White - Part 2
    Nov 26 2024

    Hello Readers.


    Here's Vic's recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of The Crimson Petal and The White, along with an extended trivial argument. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com.


    Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.


    The Crimson Petal and The White by Michel Faber


    The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

    The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

    Silent Companions by Laura Purcell


    Hardy Candy (2005)

    Promising Young Woman (2020)

    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

    Birds of Prey (and The Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) 2020

    The Hunt (2020)


    We will see you soon for our very special December episode and you can find out what Vic and Chris thought about what they have read in the run up to Christmas.


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    53 mins
  • What Chris Read Instead of The Crimson Petal and The White - Part 1
    Nov 11 2024

    Hello Readers.


    Here's Chris' take on The Crimson Petal and The White and what he read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.


    Here’s a list of the books mentioned in the podcast.


    The Crimson Petal and The White by Michel Faber


    Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch

    Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman



    Come back in two weeks when Vic will give you her recommendations for what you could read and watch instead.


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    46 mins
  • What Vic Read Instead of The Terror - Part 2
    Oct 29 2024

    Hello Readers.


    Here's Chris' recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of The Terror, along with the traditional ding dong of the traditional trivial argument. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com,


    Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.


    The Terror by Dan Simmons


    Who Goes There? by John W Cambell

    Polar Horror by

    Franklin by Andrew Lambert

    Ice Ghosts by Paul Watson

    Endurance by Alfred Lansing

    Lady Franklin’s Revenge by Ken McGoogan


    The Terror

    Thing From Another World

    Horror Express

    The Faculty

    The Abominable Snowman

    Ice Warriors

    The Seeds of Doom

    Alien v Predator

    Shackleton

    National Maritime Museum


    We will see you soon for our next episode and you can find out what Chris thought about next months read and what he read as well as or instead.


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    56 mins
  • What Vic Read Instead of The Terror - Part 1
    Oct 14 2024

    Hello Readers.


    Here's Vic's take on The Terror and what she read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.


    Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.


    The Terror by Dan Simmons


    Hell House by Richard Matheson

    Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron

    Bloodlust and Bonnets by Emily McGovern

    She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor


    Come back in two weeks when Chris will give you his recommendations for what you could read and watch instead.


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    48 mins
  • What Chris Read Instead of Rivers of London - Part 2
    Sep 25 2024
    Hello Readers.Here's Vic's recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of Rivers of London, along with the traditional ding dong of the traditional trivial argument. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com,Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.Rivers of London by Ben AaronvitchHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonLondon Falling by Paul CornellThe Devil You Know by Mike CareyThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeEvery Dead Thing by John ConnollyGood Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanMagnus Archives / Magnus ProtocolLovecraft Investigations Doctor Who Season 4 (2018)A Discovery of Witches (2018)Grimm (2011)Penny Dreadful (2014)Hot Fuzz 2007Men in Black 1997Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)We will see you soon for our next episode and you can find out what Vic thought about next months read and what she read as well as or instead.All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 mins
  • What Chris Read Instead of Rivers of London - Part 1
    Sep 9 2024

    Hello Readers.


    Here's Chris' take on Rivers of London and what he read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in two weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.


    Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.


    Rivers of London by Ben Aaronvitch


    The First Day on The Somme by Martin Middlebrooke

    Tommy by Richard Holmes

    Who Goes There? by John W Campbell

    Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronvitch


    Come back in two weeks when Vic will give you her recommendations for what you could read and watch instead.


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    47 mins
  • What Vic Read Instead of King Solomon's Mines - Part 2
    Aug 19 2024
    Hello Readers. We had a good old ding dong on this one so we’ve decided to split this episode in two. This will be the format from now on so you get time to read alone, send us your praise or arguments and you get two episodes a month. We’ll be here the second and fourth Monday of each month. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.Content Warning - This book was first published in 1885. Although it was written as an adventure story it is of its time and includes colonial attitudes and racist slurs. We will be discussing this in detail but we will obviously not be repeating any of the offensive language. Tread carefully.Thanks for listening. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.King Solomon's Mines by Rider Haggard Flashman by George Macdonald Fraser, 1969The Tartan Turban by John Keay, 2017The First Respectable Spy, Jock Haswell, 1969Wellington's Spies, Mary Mcgrigor, 2005Zulu, Saul David, 2005Leiningen Versus the Ants, Carl Stephenson, 1938Men, Women, and Chainsaws, Carol J. Clover, 1992 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1984The Mummy, 1999King Kong, 1933Mountains of the Moon, 1990The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, 2003Ripping Yarns, 1976-9Next months readAll music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
  • What Vic Read Instead of King Solomon's Mines - Part 1
    Aug 5 2024

    Hello Readers. As you’ll hear, we had a good old ding dong on this one so we’ve decided to split this episode in two. You’ll hear Chris’ recommendations for what you could have read or watched instead in two weeks. This will be the format from now on so you get time to read alone, send us your praise or arguments and you get two episodes a month. We’ll be here the second and fourth Monday of each month. Thanks for your support.

    Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.


    Content Warning - This book was first published in 1885. Although it was written as an adventure story it is of its time and includes colonial attitudes and racist slurs. We will be discussing this in detail but we will obviously not be repeating any of the offensive language. Tread carefully.


    Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.


    King Solomon's Mines by Rider Haggard


    The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

    Laidlaw by William McIlvanney

    The Plantagenets by Dan Jones

    Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad

    The Lighthouse Witches by C J Cooke


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    55 mins