The Buddies are back to continue their "summer saga series" (say that 10 times fast) with Pierce Brown's "Dark Age," the fifth book in the Red Rising universe and second in the Iron Gold trilogy. This new trilogy is basically Game of Thrones in space, but with more creative ways to die. The Buddies got to discussing summer camps, habituation, the Black Knight from Mondy Python, and how this book made the battle of Helm’s deep blush. That and much more. So grab your anti-radiation meds, practice your habituation techniques (you'll need them), and join the Buddies as they navigate a book where Mercury finally gets some respect and literally everyone you like probably dies!

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Stock Up/Down (4:30-44:23)

Favorite Scene/Character (44:24-50:23)

Love/Hate (50:24-58:59)

Conclusion (59:00-1:02:02)

NEXT BOOK: Light Bringer (Red Rising Book 6) by Pierce Brown

The Buddies are back from their extended hiatus (sorry vacations, bats, and constipation got in the way) to tackle Pierce Brown's "Iron Gold," the fourth book in his Red Rising series. The first trilogy currently sits #1 in both Keith and Dman’s rankings, so big expectations for this one. The Buddies got to revisit their old friends Darrow, Severo, Mustang, and many more along with some new friends as well. Did Iron Gold meet the Buddies high standards? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out. So, grab your razor, practice your "Hail Reaper" salute (but maybe not in public), and join the Buddies as they navigate Pierce Brown's expanded universe of morally questionable heroes and volume-inconsistent narrators!

Intro (0:00-3:13)

Stock Up/Down (3:14-34:25)

Favorite Scene/Character (34:26-41:40)

Love/Hate (41:41-50:36)

Conclusion (50:37-53:25)

NEXT BOOK: Dark Age (Red Rising Book 5) by Pierce Brown

The Buddies tackled Bill Belichick's "The Art of Winning" with the religious devotion only Patriots fans can muster. The Buddies got to chatting about why selfish players are actually fine, the tragic lack of insider Patriots secrets, and whether comparing NFL salary caps to office vlookups should be a crime. They also debated who should play Belichick in a biopic (Dennis Quaid vs. Randy Quaid, depending on how crazy things get). So grab your tattered hoodie, your "I f*cked that up" attitude, and join us as we read through the Greatest Coach of All-Time's new book.

Intro/Book Report (0:00-3:58)

Stock Up/Down (3:59-27:21)

Praise/Lack of acknowledgements (27:22-33:47)

Love/Hate (33:48-40:37)

Casting the Movie/Biopic (40:38-42:35)

Conclusion (42:36-45:00)

NEXT BOOK: Iron Gold by Pierce Brown