Tom Ballard
Season 6, Episode 9
Another episode we recorded out in Australia, Robin and Josie are joined by award winning comedian Tom Ballard who brought along a little bag of some of his favourite books to discuss. Terry Pratchett, Simon Rich, Owen Jones, JK Rowling and more are all on the menu.
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Reading List
Tom recommends:
Eating Animals by Jonathon Safran Foer
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathon Safran Foer
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathon Safran Foer
The Establishment by Owen Jones
The World of Simon Rich by Simon Rich
Spoiled Brats by Simon Rich
The work of David Sedaris
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling
Play Little Victims by Kenneth Cook
Robin recommends:
Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood
Encounter magazine founded by Stephen Spender and Irving Kristol
The Atrocity Exhibition by JG Ballard
Total Art by Adrian Hendri
Wake In Fright by Kenneth Cook
Dirt Music by Tim Winton
Josie recommends:
The work of Kurt Vonnegut
I Hate the Internet by Jarret Kobek
Sell Out by Simon Rich
Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
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