HeyJaredBook Chub
Welcome to “Book Chub”—the podcast where Three curious readers dive into spicy romance fiction! As genre newcomers, we’re exploring steamy reads, romance tropes, and stories that captivate.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 12
- Latest publication
- Sep 28, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
Latest episodes
Secret Meaning of White Pants: House of Holes by Nicholson Baker Pt. 4 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this installment of House of Holes by Nicholson Baker, Cardell buys a gel pen, Jessica has some tattoos removed, Wade presses the Sex Now button, Koizumi visits, and Henriette surfs the lake. Jennie, Erin, and Jason discuss the secret meaning behind white pants, coffee shop reactions, Magic Beard Juice, political corruption playing cards, tattoos, the ’90s Looney Tunes craze, Starman, and Innerspace.
E'rbody Loves Them Britneys: House of Holes by Nicholson Baker Pt.3 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode of House of Holes by Nicholson Baker, Rhumpa unbuttons her shirt, Cardell heads to the laundromat, Prince Bohuslav's beard gets its moment, and Wade discovers the Cloth of Ka-Chiang. Jennie and Jason also discuss Rumplestiltskin, women named Crackers, NYT bestsellers, meat wagons, ruined breakfast pastries, Crescent Roll fails, and Harvey Fierstein.
All Scrub and No Rub: House of Holes by Nicholson Baker Pt. 02 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Shandee learns the proper way to wash a rooster, Cardell enjoys a Sherry Cobbler, Marcella admires Koizumi’s sculpture, and Shandee discovers the wonders of sponge gloves in House of Holes by Nicholson Baker. Jennie and Jason discuss cherry cobblers, SAT scores, waste holes, early-2000s SNL, crushed ice, distinct aromas, and the mysterious back of a Cacodemon.
Death by Snoo Snoo: House of Holes by Nicholson Baker Pt. 01 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode of Book Chub, Shandee finds Dave’s arm, Ned gets sniffed, Luna heads to a concert, and Pendle interviews for a job in House of Holes by Nicholson Baker. Jennie and Jason also discuss “That’s What She Said” parties, inconsiderate roommates, Shakira, Death by Snoo Snoo, Aunt Erin’s programs, and women’s rugby. It’s weird, wild, and wonderfully NSFW!
Preview: House of Holes (opens the original)
Read excerpt
This is a preview for our next series covering House of Holes: A Book of Raunch by Nicholson Baker.
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Not enough subject data for this period yet.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.