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Oct 17, 2023 • 7min

4 Big Announcements! (7 total!)

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileKellen lists off 7 big announcements (three BIG big announcements).
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Oct 10, 2023 • 19min

RANKED: The Top 7 Scariest Books (to Kellen...)

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileToday Kellen lists the books that have scared him the most from the time he was a child up until this year (please don't make fun of him...). It's Halloween month! Or "pumpkin harvest month" or whatever it is you're most comfortable saying about October...At the very least, we can all agree that it's the tenth month of the year, so it's only fitting that we talk about ghosts.*If any of the books on this episode spark your interest AND you want a fun way to support the podcast, use the links below! (Most of the books are free (one-time-only) on Audible for new subscribers!BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA: THE PICTORIAL MOVIEBOOKhttps://amzn.to/3rMHUbXGARFIELD’S HALLOWEEN ADVENTUREhttps://amzn.to/48UIsgrJANE EYREhttps://amzn.to/45wesEBJURASSIC PARKhttps://amzn.to/3FqWclmSKELETON CREWhttps://amzn.to/48RqD1TTHE SHININGhttps://amzn.to/3rY2yWASCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARKhttps://amzn.to/3tzLzu2Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
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Oct 3, 2023 • 39min

The Office: An Oral History, by Andy Greene

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileJim and Pam. Dunder Mifflin. “That’s what she said.” These are just a few of the phrases we’re putting in this description to really maximize SEO. Join us as we cover the history of one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. Plus, Kellen flubs the title of one of the most famous novels in the world, and Dave doesn't let it go.*If you want to support the podcast and buy The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000's, CLICK HERE!https://amzn.to/46kCJyY*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
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Oct 2, 2023 • 4min

NEXT EPISODE COMES OUT TOMORROW OCT 3RD!

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileJoin us tomorrow for the next full episode! This week, we're covering the book The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History. But on today's tiny episode, Kellen does include some Random Facts about The Office that didn't make it into tomorrow's official episode.Sorry again for the hiccup! (Or "hiccough" as I've seen it in books but never heard anyone ever actually say...) 
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Sep 25, 2023 • 20min

RANKED: Top 10 Funniest Books!

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileToday Kellen ranks the top ten books that have made him laugh. SPOILER ALERT! Don't read the Amazon links below if you want to be SuRpRisED by this episode's Top 10 list...But if you HAVE listened to the episode and are interested in any of the books (and want to support the podcast), grab one below!The Importance of Being Earnesthttps://amzn.to/453absgReal Ponies Don't Go Oink!https://amzn.to/46jgDfAMisfit: Growing Up Awkward in the 80'shttps://amzn.to/3PyfZ7aDave Barry is From Mars AND Venushttps://amzn.to/3ZuYR6RBossypantshttps://amzn.to/4504ATuCreativity: A Short and Cheerful Guidehttps://amzn.to/465yruTIs This Anything?https://amzn.to/464hG3qThe Stench of Honoluluhttps://amzn.to/3PQRROFThe Onion Book of Known Knowledgehttps://amzn.to/3RB7smQKellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
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Sep 18, 2023 • 31min

A Room of One’s Own, by Virginia Woolf

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*When one of your co-hosts was in high school, the house was so cramped that he slept in a room of 5 boys, while one baby slept in the closet, and another baby slept in the bathroom. So yeah, a room of one’s own would have been INCREDIBLE. Today we cover a literary essay classic. Plus, Dave has thoughts about hot air ballooning and Kellen talks about his honeymoon. *To purchase this book (Audible, Kindle, or paperback!) AND support the podcast, click here!https://amzn.to/3sZyl9P*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
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Sep 11, 2023 • 26min

Cat jokes and the novel Post Office with GUEST comedian Zoltan Kaszas

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Zoltan Kaszas joins Kellen as they discuss having difficult names, zig-zagging career paths, big weird corporate functions they've performed for, and (eventually) Zoltan's favorite book.
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Sep 9, 2023 • 9min

Happy Birthday Kellen! + Trailer for Patreon Mini-Episode #4: How many times has Dave read Harry Potter?

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Kellen wishes a happy birthday to himself and shares what his greatest desire is. Also, we've included half of our most recent Mini-Episode from the The Book Pile's Patreon! Enjoy it!*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
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Sep 4, 2023 • 34min

My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*My Brilliant Friend is a book that BOTH of us agree is a timeless, emotional masterpiece, and if either host says they were ever BORED, then that host is JOKING and LYING and UGLY. Please enjoy the first entry in the world famous Neapolitan Novels. Plus, Kellen has some lyric notes for The Turtles and Dave has a new twist for The Great Gatsby.*To purchase this book (Audible, Kindle, or paperback!) AND support the podcast, click here!https://amzn.to/44z3VrP*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
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Aug 28, 2023 • 24min

RANKED: The Top 10 Book Pile Episodes You Have To Listen To!

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Today Kellen lists the Top 10 Best Episodes of The Book Pile from the last 12 months (episodes 100 - 150), with quotes, highlights, stories, and teasers for each of them (Have you listened to Dave's shower nightmare? Do you remember the episode where they made up a song about the industrial revolution using a familiar Disney tune? Can you name the Beatle who wrote a song after being inspired by an unrecognizable seafood dish? Or the musician who bought a passenger trolley when he was high? Tune in now to find out!*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.

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