Episodes
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Lord of the Flies | William Golding
Who is the Lord of the Flies? Why is everyone so mean to Piggy :( ?? And is Trump more like Jack or Ralph (based on evidence found via YouTube conspiracy videos)???? We discuss in this, the first episode of the new season of The Finer Things Club. Listen in to hear me hang out with a group of…
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Captain Marvel | Marvel Comics
Who is Carol Danvers anyway? How does time work in the Marvel Universe? AND WHAT DID NICK FURY TYPE IN THE LAST SCENE OF THE CAPTAIN MARVEL MOVIE? In this episode of the Finer Things Club, we talk origin stories, old-timey accents, and Captain Marvel's human friend with whom he is cosmically...
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You | Caroline Kepnes
Why is everyone so obsessed with Beck? Also, why do we kind of think Joe is a little bit of a cutie? You've binged the Lifetime turned Netflix YOU and now it's time to talk about the book. What's the difference between the two and how are they better than each other? In this episode of The Finer...
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Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James
(An explicit episode for an explicit book) How rich and obsessed with you does a man have to be for you to deal with being bossed around? In this special Valentine's Day episode of The Finer Things Club, we talk sexual awakenings, self-slut shaming, and whether or not Jeff Bezos is hot. Are you…
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Bird Box | Josh Malerman
We read the book so you don't have to! (Though, you should always read the book.) People with mental illness are immune from going "crazy"??? The book is (sort of) different from the movie???? White Tom has really good ideas?????????????????? This and more.
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To Kill A Mockingbird | Harper Lee
TRIP THINKS THERE'S CHAPTERS WHERE NOTHING HAPPENS and Nick tells us some stuff about Atticus that makes us feel weird in the belly. Join us for another high school classic with Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird," a book that makes you nostalgic for a time where women weren't allowed to be on a...
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Thirteen Reasons Why | Jay Asher
This book as well as this episode deals with issues of suicide and sexual assault. Anyway, here's the Thirteen Reasons Why episode. Ratings: Maddie -- 1.5/5 stars Trip -- 1.5/5 stars Zoe -- 3/5 stars ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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The Bad Beginning | Lemony Snicket
I do not yet know how to edit audio, but hey, here's the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" episode. Next: 13 Reasons Why
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1984 | George Orwell
Join us on a journey during which I have slightly better audio. Also, we talk all about the plot of George Orwell's "1984" so YOU don't have to read it, twelfth grader with an English assignment (just kidding, you should read it). Next: A Series of Unfortunate Events (A Bad Beginning)
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Twilight | Stephenie Meyer
The Finer Things Club is here and we're talking about Twilight. Whether you disliked the story or you are unconditionally and irrevocably in love with it, we can all agree that making out with someone who has cold, stone-like lips would SUCK. Be sure to join me next time when some friends and I...