The Buddies take their first foray into criminal enterprises, in City on Fire by Don Winslow. The book follows the Irish and Italian mobs as they fight for control of Providence, Rhode Island in the 1980s. Unfortunately, City on Fire did create some tension between the Buddies who have Irish and Italian ancestry, respectively. They got into arguing/chatting about, the negatives of loyal friends, nepotism, and having the name Pam. So pick up this crime/mob-thriller and join us for this weeks episode. And remember, ‘don't ever take sides with anyone against the family/Buddies’.

Intro (0:00-2:41)
Stock Up/Down (2:42-21:26)
Favorite Scene/Character (21:27-26:00)
Love/Hate (26:01-33:35)
Listener Email (33:36-35:02)
Casting the Movie (35:03-36:47)
Conclusion (36:48-39:44)

NEXT BOOK: Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) by Pierce Brown

The Buddies were lucky enough to sit down with Don Silver, author of the newly released coming-of-age thriller, Scorched. The book follows 15-year old Jonas Shore and the many ups-and-downs he experiences as a youth and the impacts it has later in his life. The Buddies chatted with Don about stepping into the shoes of a high schooler again, music influences, and how he possibly manages to write a book of this caliber without an outline. This book is hot off the presses (just released on May 7th), it’s so hot you may get… Scorched. So go pick it up now and join for an interview and discussion about the book!

Intro (0:00-2:19)
Interview with Author Don Silver (2:20-29:44)
Stock Up/Down (29:45-53:43)
Love/Hate (53:44-59:55)
Conclusion (59:56-1:01:37)

NEXT BOOK: City on Fire by Don Winslow

A listener recommended Columbus Day by Craig Alanson to the Buddies, because it follows around a joke-telling, cheeseburger-eating, lower-iq-having, protagonist. Figured we’d relate. They were absolutely right. The Buddies took on book #1 of the Expeditionary Force series and fit right in. They got to talking about chivalry, the duck test, and the negatives of having AI always around. So put on your best down east accent, prepare to defend the world, and join us as we blast into Columbus Day.

Intro/Book Report (0:00-2:40)
Stock Up/Down (02:41-23:54)
Favorite Scene (23:55-26:08)
Favorite Character (26:09-27:47)
About the Author (27:48-29:39)
Love/Hate (29:40-41:01)
Lingering Questions/Casting the Movie (41:02-42:59
Conclusion (43:00-46:09)

NEXT BOOK: Scorched by Don Silver