#AudioBookClub
#AudioBookClub is a podcast dedicated to audiobooks, hosted by Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton. Episodes feature reviews, recommendations and discussion of audiobooks across a range of genres. Listeners are invited to join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #AudioBookClub.
Episodes
'The Castle' - by Jon Ronson
'The Castle' - by Jon Ronson On this episode of #AudioBookClub: If you're on Tinder and you meet a man in his sixties who invites you to a party At his castle… In the woods… Don't go! Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that sometimes goes to the woods to crawl into a cardboard box and do primal screaming. Alongside Steve, stripped to the waist, his
'Thirst' - by John Robins
Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that lies to its GP about how much it drinks. Joining him #AudioBookClub's only regular visitor to The Priory, Matthew Layton. On this episode they cast an ear over… Thirst Twelve Drinks that Changed My Life - A: John Robins N: John Robins R: 07-05-26 L: 11 hrs and 36 mins P: Penguin Please get involved in the conversat
'The Parkwood Murders' - by Chris Chibnall
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that hopes you enjoy your stay with us and reminds you that you may lose your deposit if you nick anything from your chalet. Helping him to deliver this to you - #AudioBookClub guests - on budget, on time and in accordance with all relevant Health and Safety guidelines, Guest Services Manager
'Kitchen Confidential' - by Anthony Bourdain
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Swashbuckling super-chef Anthony Bourdain. Steve Pillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that that loves to cook with scalding-hot oil and very sharp knives. Joining him #AudioBookClub's very own potwasher Matthew Layton. On this episode they cast an ear over… Kitchen Confidential Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly A: Anthony
'Red Dwarf: Titan' - by Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We head to the moons of Saturn, 3 million years in the past and one universe to the left for the prequel to end all prequels… Red Dwarf: Titan Matthew Layton presents this episode of #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that is cold outside and has no kind of atmosphere. Joining him on the bridge of His Majesty's Starship #AudioBookClub are his
'It Started With A Van' - by Andy & Claire Stocks
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We hit the road with Van Life Evangelists Andy and Claire Stocks. Steve Phillips presents this episode of #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that is held together with blu-tack and spittle. Alongside him in the cab of the #AudioBookClub Transit of Dreams are his two trusty roadtrip buddies Bobbie Pryor and Matt Layton. On this week's episode we are ca
'A Very Dangerous Pursuit' - by Ben Miller
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We hurtle across Europe Hello gentle listener and welcome to #AudioBookClub, the podcast about audiobooks that loves a bit of derring do! Steve Phillips presents this episode of #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that loves a bit of derring do - with his two scary-looking henchmen… henchpersons? Bobbie Pryor and Matt Layton On this week's episo
'London Falling' by Patrick Radden Keefe
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie and Steve delve deep into London's murky criminal underworld in Patrick Radden Keefe's investigative account of a mysterious fatal fall. Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. 'London Falling' A: Patrick Radden Keefe N: Patrick Radden Keefe R: 7th April 2026 L: 12
'The Elsie Drake Letters (aged 104)' By Robert Popper
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: How do does a customer service team reply when an elderly lady wants to do the announcements at Stansted Airport? Bobbie and Steve review Robert Popper's life affirming gem and enclose £5 for all the trouble you've gone to to listen. Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.
'The Defence' by Rob Rinder
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie and Steve are in the dock watching the people at 'the bar' in Rob Rinder's fourth outing for Adam Green in The Defence. Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. 'The Defence' A: Rob Rinder N: Josh Dylan R: 18/06/26 L: 11 hrs and 38 mins P: Penguin Audio Suggest your
'If Russia Wins' by Carlo Masala
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie and Steve look into the crystal ball while trying to avoid looking into the abyss of Carlo Masala's scenario that could play out If Russia Wins. Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. If Russia Wins A: Carlo Masala N: Rupert Bush R: 26/02/26 (originally published in
'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie Pryor joins Matt and Steve to climb everyone's favourite fantasy tree trunk and explore Kate Winslet's reading of Enid Blyton's kids classic and more on Blyton herself. Matthew Layton and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. A: Enid Blyton N: Kate Winslet R: 05-12-13 L: 3 hrs and 46 mins P: Hodde
'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Step aboard His Majesty's Starship #AudioBookClub - we're going to SPAAAAAACE! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over Project Hail Mary A: Andy Weir N: Ray Porter R: 04-05-21 L: 16 hrs and 10 mins P: Audible Studios @SteveKPhi
The Second Inaugural #AudioBookClub Annual Awards
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We cross to the #AudioBookClub Ballroom of the Mind for The Second Inaugural #AudioBookClub Annual Awards Ceremony Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. THE WINNERS: Surprise of the Year Alchemy The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense A: Rory Sutherland N: Rory Suth
'Mr Wilman's Motoring Adventure' By Andy Wilman
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The brand new memoir from the puppetmaster who pulled the strings on the most successful television programme IN THE WORLD! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over Mr Wilman's Motoring Adventure: Top Gear, Grand Tour, Clarkson and
'This Way Up' by Map Men
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Did you know…? Mapmakers set copyright traps - the little lies that help them tell if their rivals have been copying their homework. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over This Way Up When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters) A:
'A Mind of My Own' by Kathy Burke
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The new autobiography from writer, director, actress, comedian and British national treasure Katherine Lucy (Bridget) Burke. It will reach inside you and grab you by the soul. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over A Mind of My
'Gone Before Goodbye' by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: 'Gone Before Goodbye' - a collaboration between award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and #1 international bestselling writer Harlan Coben. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over Gone Before Goodbye A: Reese Witherspoon, Harlan
'Last Rites' by Ozzy Osbourne
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The one… The only… Ozzy Osbourne Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over Last Rites A: Ozzy Osbourne N: Ian Danter L: 10 hrs and 15 mins R: 07-10-25 L: English R: 07-10-25L: 10 hrs and 15 mins P: Little, Brown Audio Please g
'What Have I Done?' by Ben Elton
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: "A little bit of politics ladies and gentlemen - yes indeed!" Writer and comedian Ben Elton's brand new autobiography. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over What Have I Done? My Autobiography A: Ben Elton N: Ben Elton R: 09-10
'This is for Everyone' by Tim Berners-Lee
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The man who invented the internet - Sir Tim Berners Lee Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over This Is for Everyone The Captivating Memoir from the Inventor of the World Wide Web A: Tim Berners-Lee N: Stephen Fry, Tim Berners-Lee
'The Long Shoe' by Bob Mortimer
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The new, refreshingly uncinematic novel from national treasure Bob Mortimer Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over The Long Shoe A: Bob Mortimer N: Bob Mortimer, Diane Morgan, Arabella Weir R: 09-10-25 L: 7 hrs and 25 mins P: S
'Truly' by Lionel Richie
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The story of the altar boy from Tuskegee, Alabama who grew up to be a global superstar Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over Truly A: Lionel Richie N: Lionel Richie R: 30-09-25 L: 8 hrs and 57 mins P: William Collins Please ge
'The Impossible Fortune' by Richard Osman
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The return of Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim in the latest instalment of Richard Osman's multi-million-selling Thursday Murder Club series Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over 'The Impossible Fortune' by Richard Osman The Imp
'Clown Town' by Mick Herron
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The return of Jackson Lamb and his stable of Slough House Slow Horses Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over 'Clown Town' by Mick Herron Clown Town - Slough House Book 9 A: Mick Herron N: Sean Barrett L: 12 hrs and 6 mins R: 11-0
'The Secret of Secrets' by Dan Brown
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: THE SMELL OF DEATH! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over the first new novel in eight years from the author of The Da Vinci Code The Secret of Secrets Robert Langdon Book 6 A: Dan Brown N: Paul Michael L: 22 hrs and 50 mins R: 0
'A Particularly Nasty Case' - by Adam Kay
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The first novel from international best-selling author - and former junior doctor - Adam Kay. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over 'A Particularly Nasty Case' - by Adam Kay A Particularly Nasty Case A: Adam Kay N: Andy Serkis R: 28-08-
'Entitled' - by Andrew Lownie
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: 'Their trousers all fell down!" Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over Andrew Lownie's joint biography of The Duke and Duchess of York. Entitled The Rise and Fall of the House of York A: Andrew Lownie N: Andrew Lownie R: 14-08-25
'Good Pop, Bad Pop' - by Jarvis Cocker
'Good Pop, Bad Pop' - by Jarvis Cocker On this episode of #AudioBookClub: As the band Pulp release their first new music in 25 years, we join frontman Jarvis Cocker for a rummage around his attic Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we heartily recommend Jarvis Cocker's new audiobook 'Good
BBC Sounds
BBC Sounds On last week's episode of #AudioBookClub… Our guest Tom Phillips, author of 'A Brief History of the End of the Fucking World' suggested an audiobook for us to review and recommend. And he did so incredibly eloquently.. Piranesi A: Susanna Clarke N: Chiwetel Ejiofor R: 15-09-20 L: 6 hrs and 58 mins P: Bloomsbury Unfortunately both Steve or Matthew failed to do their homework.
'A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World' - WITH Tom Phillips
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: "The end of the world is nigh!" (And always has been). Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's pod, Steve and Matthew speak to Tom Phillips the author of 'A Brief of the End of the F*cking World' This is a book about the end of the world - and our relationship with ou
'Why We Sleep' - by Matthew Walker
'Why We Sleep' - by Matthew Walker On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Sleep Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Why We Sleep The New Science of Sleep and Dreams A: Matthew Walker N: John Sackville R: 07-12-17 L: 13 hrs and 31 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @
Audiobook Clubber: Why you should listen to 'James' by Percival Everett
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: For one week, we're trying something new - Audiobook Clubber - where you come on and evangelise about an audiobook you love and recommend why we should all 'ear read' it. Our first Audiobook Clubber, Claire, joins Steve to discuss the brilliant 'James' by Percival Everett from the world of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. 'James' A: Percival Everett N: Dominic
'Careless People' - by Sarah Wynn-Williams
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The book of the moment! Shocking revelations from the highest echelons of The Metaverse from Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Careless People A story of where I used to work A: Sarah Wynn-Williams N: Sarah Wynn-Williams R: 13-03-25 L: 13 hrs
'The Red Circle' - by Anthony Horowitz and Sarah J Naughton
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We head to a parallel universe, forty years in the future, where Sherlock Holmes roams the gas-lit streets of a post-apocalyptic, future London… Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Becoming Sherlock - The Red Circle Becoming Sherlock, Book 1 A: Sarah J. Naughton and Anthony Horowi
'Mavericks' with Jenny Draper
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The most modern of historians! YouTube and TikTok sensation Jenny Draper joins Steve and Matthew to talk about her first audiobook 'Mavericks: Life Stories and Lessons of History's Most Extraordinary Misfits' Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Mavericks Life Stories and Lessons
'Source Code' - by Bill Gates
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: William Henry Gates III. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. This week, 'Source Code', a memoir from the world's first tech billionaire, Bill Gates Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom #AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, instagram, Bluesky
'V UK: Visitation' - from Big Finish
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The aliens are coming! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. This week, rather than reviewing a single title, Matthew and Steve take a dive into the world of Big Finish - the loving family of audio craftspeople most famous for lovingly keeping Doctor Who alive. They produce high quality d
'Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?' - by Rob Burley
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: The television interview that marked the beginning of the end for Margaret Thatcher Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Matthew's mid-life crisis continues Steve reveals how he was traumatised by Brian Walden as a small child Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me? Searching for the Truth
'Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense' by Rory Sutherland
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We unleash our inner Don Drapers with the help of avuncular adman Rory Sutherland Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Alchemy The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense A: Rory Sutherland N: Rory Sutherland L: 9 hrs and 38 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the
'The Masquerades of Spring' by Ben Aaronovitch
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We head to New York in the roaring twenties, where we shall drink hooch in speak-easies with fairies and flappers Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. The Masquerades of Spring A: Ben Aaronovitch N: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith L: 4 hrs and 34 mins P: Orion Please get involved in the conversati
'My Animals and Other Animals' by Bill Bailey
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: A minke whale, a kung-fu chicken and the rabbit equivalent of Jason Statham, Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. My Animals, and Other Animals A memoir of sorts A: Bill Bailey N: Bill Bailey L: 5 hrs and 03 mins P: Querkus Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @Whin
Shattered by Hanif Kureishi
Just simply an audiobook that Matt and Steve think you'll want to read. Humbling, heart wrenching and humorous, 'Shattered' is raw in how Hanif Kureishi expresses the detailed physical and mental challenges of suddenly becoming tetraplegic. Have a listen and let us know your thougts and reactions below. Join the show Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the weekly podcast th
'The Secret of Secrets' by Dan Brown
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: THE SMELL OF DEATH! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week's episode we are casting an ear over the first new novel in eight years from the author of The Da Vinci Code The Secret of Secrets Robert Langdon Book 6 A: Dan Brown N: Paul Michael L: 22 hrs and 50 mins R: 0
Atomic Habits by James Clear
New Year, New You? We review James Clear's bestseller 'Atomic Habits' to start off 2025's audiobook treats. Have you followed his steps? We've started (hopefully not in an annual-gym-subscription-but-only-go-for-three-weeks kind of way). Join the show! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. What are you listening to ri
Guests: Dirk Maggs, Ben MacIntyre, Ben Aaronovitch and more
Hear interviews with some of the best in the literary and audio world as we give you the highlights of some of our favourite luminaries: Dirk Maggs, described as "the Steven Spielberg of Audio" and producer of Audible's The Sandman series and BBC Radio 4's Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (among many more) Author of the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling Peter Grant/Rivers of London
The 2024 #AudioBookClub Imaginary Awards Gala
This episode of #AudioBookClub: comes from The #AudioBookClub Theatre of the Mind on London's glittering Park Lane, where The 2024 #AudioBookClub Imaginary Awards Gala is about to kick off. For financial and logistical reasons, both the Gala AND the awards are entirely imaginary, but hopefully that won't stop hosts Steve Phillips and Matt Layton and you, gentle listener, from enjoying this wonderf
'Unruly' - by David Mitchell
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: A thousand years of history in just twenty eight minutes! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode: We peruse British comedy icon David Mitchell's history of the kings and queens of England. Unruly A History of England's Kings and Queens A: David Mitchell N: David Mitchell L:
Elton John
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We urge you not to buy Elton John's new audiobook 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' We like to keep things positive here at #AudioBookClub, but in this case we'll make an exception. We had no choice but to tear it a new one, 'Phoned-in. Tone deaf. The worst piece of audio that Elton John has ever been vaguely associated with.' You can put that on the posters. HOWEVER…
'In Too Deep' by Andrew Child and Lee Child
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, Have you ever woken up and not know where you are or how on earth you got there? Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… In too Deep Jack Reacher, Book 29 By: Lee Child, Andrew Child Narrated by: Jeff Harding Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Release date: 22-10-24 Publisher: Penguin
'The True Story of The Coward Brothers' by Elvis Costello
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, a high-concept audiobook written by and starring Elvis Costello, with an all-star cast including Harry Shearer and a musical pedigree that can be traced back to a stone cold 70s classic…. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… The True Story of The Coward Brothers A: Elvis Co
'Janey' by Janey Godley
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we pay tribute to award-winning comedian, playwright and author Janey Godley. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… Janey The Woman That Won't Shut Up By: Janey Godley Narrated by: Janey Godley Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 09-05-24 Please get involved in the conv
'This Time Next Year' by David Jason
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we felt that in these uncertain times, what we needed was a comforting cup of audiobook cocoa. To this end, we head to rural Buckinghamshire, specifically to Jason Towers, where laird of the manor Sir David Jason will regale us with gentle anecdotes from his eight decades as an actor and British National Treasure.. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #A
'Karla's Choice' by Nick Harkaway
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, a brand new novel featuring John le Carré's superspy George Smiley, written by his son Nick Harkaway, read by Sir Simon Russell-Beale. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… 'Karla's Choice: A John le Carré Novel A: Nick Harkaway, John le Carré N: Simon Russell Beale L
'Sonny Boy: A Memoir' by Al Pacino
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we head to The Bronx of the late 1940s and the sepia-tinted alleyways and rooftops of the tenement buildings where a young Alfredo James Pacino and his ragtag gang of pre-pubescent ruffians ran wild… Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… 'Sonny Boy: A Memoir' A: Al Pa
'I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You' by Miranda Hart
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, some life affirming advice from British Comedy National Treasure Miranda Hart Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… I Haven't Been Entirely Honest with You W: Miranda Hart N: Miranda Hart L: 10 hrs and 9 mins Release date: 10-10-24 P: Penguin Audio Please get involve
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, in perhaps the biggest week for new releases in the publishing calendar, we retreat to 2011 to curl up in a corner with Steve's favourite 'comfort audiobook' of all time. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography W: Walter Isaacson N:
Bonus: Ben MacIntyre Interview
To coincide with the release of 'The Siege', Matt had a conversation with Ben MacIntyre covering his work with particular focus on Colditz and previewing his latest work on the events in London back in 1981. This episode is paired up with our review of 'The Siege' that shold also be showing up on your feed. Get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom AudioBookClub.net Au
The Siege by Ben MacIntyre
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. This episode sees Matt and Steve go back to 1980, dredging up their memories as sub-10 year olds of the Iranian Embassy siege in London. Ben MacIntryre is back with another epic movie-like recounting of the story from those who were there, taking us from the domestic to the global, with l
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… We Solve Murders A: Richard Osman P: Nicola Walker L: 10 hrs and 33 mins Release date: 12-09-24 P: Penguin Audio On this week's #AudioBookClub we celebrate the release of Richard Osman's fourth novel. His first three novels were set primarily in a retirement village in th
Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks for discerning punters like you. On this episode, We are going to review two different audio versions of one original text. The text under our audio microscope today is "Yellow Face" by Chinese born American hot shot young author R.F. Kuang Please get involved in the conversation
The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer
On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub, Steve and Matthew head to Brighton on the UK's pebbly south coast to talk about a giant fiberglass avocado Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks for discerning punters like you. On this episode, the second in a fruity series of novels from British comedy legend Bob Mortimer… The Hotel
Alternative Histories
"Oh My God! They shot Churchill…" On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub, Steve and Matthew ask, "What would have happened if the Nazis had won World War II?" SS-GB Penguin Modern Classics a: Len Deighton n: James Lailey l: 12 hrs and 25 mins p: Penguin Audio The Man in the High Castle a: Philip K. Dick n: Jeff Cummings l: 9 hrs and 58 mins p: Brilliance Audio Steve Phillips and Matthew Layto
'Mad Woman'' + 'Green Wing: Resuscitated'
On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub - the audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew fail to listen to each other's recommendations t: Green Wing: Resuscitated - https://amzn.eu/d/f6eUNNU a: Victoria Pile, James Henry, Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling, Robert Harley, c: Oliver Chris, Olivia Colman, Pippa Haywood, Mark Heap, Michelle Gomez, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Julian
Penguin Random House Audio
On this episode of AudioBookClub… Matthew and Steve fail to recommend 'The Light We Carry" by Michelle Obama. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode: Steve and Matthew welcome Helena Sheffield, Senior Marketing Manager, Penguin Random House Audio onto their pod. Unfortunately, things didn't quite go according
'The Last Train' - with Professor Michael Pronko (and Victor Dima!)
On this episode of AudioBookClub… Murder on the Tokyo transit system! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present £AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode: Steve and Matthew cast an ear over 'The Last Train', the first book in Michael Pronko's Tokyo-based 'Detective Hiroshi' series. Title: The Last Train: Detective Hiroshi, Volume 1 Written by
Spiracle
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we book ourselves into the independent audiobook platform that's like a day-spa for your brain… Prefer your audiobooks sustainably sourced, hand reared and mind-nourishing? Then Spiracle is the place for you. https://www.spiracleaudiobooks.com/ Sophie Haxworth, Spiracle's Editorial Manager, explains to Steve and Matthew (in the simplest terms she possibly can) h
''A History of Modern Britain' - by Andrew Marr
On this episode of AudioBookClub, Matthew hasn't done his homework and fails to review 'A History of Modern Britain' by Andrew Marr. Quite spectacularly! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. Fortunately, the BBC - an institution very close to both Steve's and Matthew's hearts - has just launched the amazon BBC Sounds app to a
'Fletch' - by Gregory Mcdonald
On this episode of AudioBookClub, we recommend the audiobook equivalent of that tatty, yellowing, old paperback book that you find in someone else's holiday home. So slap on your sunscreen, recline by the pool and join us as we get stuck into 'Fletch' Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode of #AudioBookClub Stev
'What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible' - with Charlotte Layton
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: We have a guest 'recommender'. Her name is Charlotte Layton, she is 11 years old and she has brought 'What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible' by Ross Welford to the #AudioBookClub table. Nepotism is alive and well here at #AudioBookClub! Please get involved in the conversat
'The Sandman: Act III' - by @neilhimself and @DirkMaggs
On this week's #AudioBookClub, the third instalment of the most brilliantly conceived, lovingly dramatised, lavishly produced and, in our opinion, bestest audiobook series in the world… EVER! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: The Sandman: Act III The biggest audiobook release of the year. The most extravag
'From the Oasthouse' - by Alan Partridge
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) Steve and Matthew review and recommend the latest offering from bastillion of British broadcasting and self-proclaimed 'Godfather of Podcasting' Alan Partridge Partridge is, of course, the creation of comedian, acto
'Colditz' - by Ben MacIntyre
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: Steve and Matthew review and recommend the real history of the renaissance castle that was the home to the Third Reich's most notorious prisoner of war camp The camp where they imprisoned only the most troublesome Allied military prisoners - many of them serial escapists -
'The Bullet That Missed' - by Richard Osman
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: 'The Bullet That Missed' Book 3 of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series of whodunnits set in idyllic retirement village Coopers Chase. For people (like Matthew) who have read the first two books in the series, it's the eagerly awaited return of beloved characters Jo
'The Hepatitis Bathtub' - by NOFX
On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub - the audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew leave their comfort zone to discuss possibly the most punk audiobook of all time. 'NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub'' by NOFX and Jeff Alulis is a collection of autobiographical vignettes from L.A. punk band NOFX. When we say 'vignettes' we mean 'often disturbing and even disgusting stories' St
'Fibber in the Heat' - by Miles Jupp
On this episode of #AudioBookClub Steve and Matt consume 'Fibber in the Heat' by Miles Jupp - an autobiographical memoir of the actor/comedian/author's attempt to blag his way into becoming a cricket journalist. In 'Notes from the Margin', we'll be asking 'How new does an audiobook have to be to be considered worthy of recommendation by #AudioBookClub?'. -- Fibber in the Heat Following England in
'The Twist of a Knife' - by Anthony Horowitz
On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub - the audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew discuss 'The Twist of a Knife' - the fourth in Anthony Horowitz's Horowitz and Hawthorne whodunnits The Twist of a Knife Written by Anthony Horowitz 'Performed' (not read) by Rory Kinnear Published by Penguin Audio - 2022 Clocks in at 8 hours and 31 minutes
'Touch the Top of the World' - by Erik Weihenmayer
On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub - an interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew discuss 'Touch the Top of the World' an autobiography from Erik Weihenmayer who was the first blind person to climb to the top of Mount Everest. This gives Steve a chance to ask Matthew about his day job at Vision Australia Radio. In their new 'Notes from the Margin' section - t
'The Lazarus Heist' - with Geoff White
On this episode of #AudioBookClub - no longer the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew speak to journalist and author Geoff White about his new audiobook 'The Lazarus Heist'. The book is based on the BBC's award winning podcast series of the same name and, in both formats, Geoff tells the story of the Lazarus Group - an elite group of North Korea
'A Book of Secrets' by Derren Brown
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast. On this episode we'll be reviewing 'A Book of Secrets; Finding Solace in a Stubborn World' the latest in a series of anti-self-help books from TV mentalist Derren Brown. On an equally philosophical but entirely different level, we'll also be looking into the process of buying som
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