In this special centenary episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, we're shaking things up with an Ask Us Anything celebration! Join us as we answer listeners’ questions covering everything from our favorite books and authors to the behind-the-scenes moments of the podcasting process. We’re answering it all, sharing some fun stories, and offer…

We’re joined by the amazing poet and essayist Elisa Gabbert to discuss some of the books that we think about all the time. We each share three books that are always on our minds and discuss the many reasons some works become such and important part of who we are. Which ones would you pick? Shownotes Books * Any Person Is the Only Self, by Elisa Gab…

From glistening skyscrapers and bustling downtowns to dark alleys and creeping urban decay, cities are endlessly complicated and diverse. And so are the books that take place in urban settings. This week, we share some of our favorite city books and chat about what makes these environments so fascinating. What are your favorites? Shownotes Books * …

To kick off the new year, we discuss some of he 2025 new releases we’re most excited about. We also share our personal 5 in ‘25—five books (new or old) that we can’t wait to read this year. What are yours? Shownotes Books * Miss MacIntosh, My Darling, by Marguerite Young * Middlemarch, by George Eliot * Lies and Sorcery, by Elsa Morante, translated…

For our final episode of 2024, we finish our annual best of the year extravaganza! Here we are joined by more friends sharing their favorite reads of the year as we go through our top five. Happy New Year! We will see you in 2025! Shownotes Books * The Overstory, by Richard Powers * Septology, by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls * A Shining, …

Trevor and Paul are back with the fourth annual best of the year extravaganza! In Part I, we count down the first half of our en favorite reads of 2024—and we are once again joined by a cast of friends and listeners who share some of their top books and best reading experiences of the year! Another great chance to grow your TBR pile for 2025! Shown…

Since his death in 2022, we have been wanting to dedicate an episode to Spanish novelist Javier Marías, a master of the distrusting, long sentence. We had a lovely time reflecting on his books, which we could read again and again. What is your favorite Javier Marías book? Shownotes Books * Doctor Thorne, by Anthony Trollope * Great Fear on the Moun…

What books have you wanted to reread as soon as you finished them? Inspired by this fascinating prompt from our friend Nora, we decided to dive into this fun topic. We talk about the categories of books that inspire immediate rereads, share a few of our own examples, and discuss when (or if) we’ve ever actually done it. What books have inspired you…

We talk about the Troyer's delicious trail bologna, Mark's Navarre's Christmas Parade experience, & Motorcycle Safety..Por Patrick & Mark

We talk about moving from Halloween to Thanksgiving, then on to the Massillon Holiday Parade, which leads to talk about the Christmas Pooping Log. Then on to, Does your nose run while you poop?Por Patrick & Mark

We love talking about essays so much, we decided to do it again! This week, we pick up where we left off a few episodes ago, chatting about more of our favorite essayists and collections. We also share a few from our essay TBR piles. What are some of your favorites? Shownotes Books * Greenglass House, by Kate Milford * Ghosts of Greenglass House, b…

We talk about Mark's Halloween Music party list, winning the Ohio lottery, & since it is Trick or Treat night we talk about trick or treating as a kid.Por Patrick & Mark

We hear hoe Patrick's latest Halloween Party went for him, the motorcycles available on Amazon, & Mark's favorite guitarist Jake E Lee getting gunned down in Las Vegas.Por Patrick & Mark

This week, we’re joined by our good friend Mark Haber to discuss his wonderful books, including the brand new Lesser Ruins. Fittingly, this episode features numerous digressions into literary influences and loves, coffee, music, art, travel, and much more! Shownotes Books * The Cemetery of Untold Stories, by Julia Alvarez * The Rainbow, by D.H. Law…

We talk about our Covid Episodes of old, car prices, the Zombie Walk experience, concert venues around here.Por Patrick & Mark

Send us a text Is the end near for REALTOR Associations?? It sure looks like way after recent events and the Alabama Association's recent letter to NAR is paving the way. This episode discusses the possibility and it may not be years away... ************************** Connect with George on : Facebook Instagram TikTok Website or email him at: georg…

This week’s episode is all about essays! From nature writing, to reviews and criticism, to personal reflections and familiar essays, this form offers something for everyone. In this episode, we share our thoughts and experiences, including our go-to varieties and favorite examples. What are yours? Shownotes Books * The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill…

We talk about taking day trips & some of the ones we have done, some cool places to see, and driving trends..Por Patrick & Mark

We are fed up with money hungry company's making user experience horrible. And spotted lanternfly's making it's way through Ohio.Por Patrick & Mark

We all have those books that are waiting in the wings, begging for a chance to make their way off the shelf and into our hands. This week, we chat about why some books seem to get stuck on the sidelines, even though we always think they’ll be the next one up. We discuss some of the reasons this happens and each share five of our own benchwarmer boo…

We talk about why we haven't posted in 2 weeks, our Geneva on the Lake experience, Trump & the Dog eating Haitians, plus a little talk about Trick r Treating at night.Por Patrick & Mark

To close out Women In Translatjon month, we’re thrilled to be joined by poet and translator Robin Myers. We chat about the art of translation and the importance of providing access to and for wide a range of voices. And we each share three translated books written by women that we think you should know about. What did you read this year during #WIT…

We go into depth about lake Erie & Put-N-Bay. Also we talk about 911, and spending time in the Flats in Cleveland back in the day.Por Patrick & Mark

Send us a text With all the lawsuits flying, members panicking and the public not knowing what's going on, we discuss how the National Association of REALTORS might be on the way out..... ......and how it was all avoidable. ************************** Connect with George on : Facebook Instagram TikTok Website or email him at: george@searchstatenisla…

This week, we are joined from Down Under by veteran book blogger Kim Forrester to discuss our 2024 summer read, William Trevor’s The Story Of Lucy Gault. We discuss this heartbreaking, beautiful book, chat about William Trevor’s other works and make some recommendations (and plans) about where to go next. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much …

We talk about Harley Davidson's big move that got some people upset, then we go into one of the early 2000's Stephen King mini series that has the internet trying to find out the name of a song, we end this a trip down memory lane with one of the co-founders of the NEO Parrot Head club. Links: HD: https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2024/08/14/h…

We talk about all the things we going to do in the up and going weeks. https://akronbfb.com/ https://visitgenevaonthelake.com/event/thunder-on-the-strip-09-05-2024/ https://www.facebook.com/events/the-massillon-amphitheatre/zombie-walk-massillon-2024/977949287358249/Por Patrick & Mark

We talk about Patrick's time at Inkcarceration, some more Podcast woes, a little about all the food delivery jobs, & our decision to talk more about Motorcycles.Por Patrick & Mark

This week we have fun with all of the top books of the 21st century hype by sharing our own top 10 lists. We each killed a few darlings and made some very tough decisions. How did we do? What books would make your list? Summer Book Club The book for the Mookse and the Gripes Summer Book Club 2024 is William Trevor’s The Story of Lucy Gault. You can…

This week we’re joined by super reader Ron Restrepo for a discussion about Roberto Bolaño, whom Rodrigo Fresan described as “one of a kind, a writer who worked without a net, who went all out, with no brakes, and in doing so created a new way to be a great Latin American writer.” Do we unlock the mysteries of Bolaño’s magic? Probably not. But we do…

We talk about the massive Microsoft glitch that shut down the world, plus this years Massillon Zombie Walk, and then we branch off into cameras inside Toilets..Por Patrick & Mark

We talk about the loss of Richard Simmonds, medical big business. We also talk about how we should advertise, Fair or not to Fair?? Then we talk once again about Noah's Lost Ark.. https://noahslostark.org/Por Patrick & Mark

This week we look ahead to the second half of 2024 and each share the five forthcoming books we’re most excited about . . . along with a few honorable mentions, of course. Which upcoming books are you most looking forward to? Summer Book Club The book for the Mookse and the Gripes Summer Book Club 2024 is William Trevor’s The Story of Lucy Gault. Y…

We talk about TSC's controversy, we learn about DEI programs, and some of our old jobs.Por Patrick & Mark

Send us a text There's been alot of back and forth about who's fault it is in the real estate business and issues about agents not doing the correct job. This episode dives right into the abyss.... ************************** Connect with George on : Facebook Instagram TikTok Website or email him at: [email protected]…

This week we have Dinah from Dinah's Bakeshop on to talk about her fabulous Cookies, then we get into Ohio's Marijuana moratorium going on..Por Patrick & Mark

This week’s episode is all about . . . books! To be specific, Trevor and Paul chat about their book shelves, diving into all kinds of fun topics. How many books do they own? Where do they keep them? How are they organized? Buying and culling habits? Even better, this episode features A LOT of great listener feedback as well. It’s the perfect chance…

We talk about Mark's recent Blood Panel results. Then we go deep & dirty talking about Sex Toys..Por Patrick & Mark

This week we turn back the clock and revisit our very first podcast topic: Bucket List Books! We check in on our progress over the last few years, discuss our philosophies and motivations, look ahead to our next bucket lists books, and share plenty of listener feedback. What books are on your bucket list—and why? Summer Book Club The book for the M…

We have two unseen guests on, we talk Youngstown explosion, Ohio Earthquake, and more..Por Patrick & Mark

Looking to fit even more books into your life? We think audiobooks are a great solution. This week we chat about reading in different formats and settings and hen and how we both read audiobooks. We also share some of our favorite audio experiences, books, and authors! Summer Book Club The book for the Mookse and the Gripes Summer Book Club 2024 ha…

We have Dinah on the show to talk about, that time of year for allergies, the taxes on the Legalization of Marijuana, Memorial Day facts.Por Patrick & Mark

Somehow we spend an entire episode talking about some of the shows happening this summer in 2024.Por Patrick & Mark

Mark & Patrick talk about some of the dumb, & dangerous TikTok trends that had went down over the years.Por Patrick & Mark

How do you fill the yawning chasm that arises after you finish a great book or a long group read? Is it a time of excitement and possibility, or a daunting and overwhelming trial? Fresh off of finishing several doorstops ourselves, we discuss how we approach what we want to read next. Summer Book Club The Mookse and the Gripes Summer Book Club 2024…

So many great books have been published only to go out of print, for whatever reason. But they still have things to say to contemporary readers. Thankfully, there are several publishers whose work focuses on bringing these books back to us grateful readers. In this episode, we are are joined by Jacqui, who blogs at JacquiWine’s Journal, to discuss …

We try not to talk about work, but we failed, we also tell dumb criminals stories.Por Patrick & Mark

We talk about saying goodbye to our beloved Matt, why business have such Unreasonable job requirements, & some weird jobs to have around the world.Por Patrick & Mark

The idea of the Great American Novel is controversial, passé, hubristic, and . . . always fascinating to talk about. This week, inspired by a recent list of potential candidates for the Great American Novel published in The Atlantic, we dive in and talk about the concept, the history, the list, and our votes for other contenders. What book(s) would…

On this episode we talk about whats going on in our lives at the moment, getting older, why do cretin car brands attractant cretin people, Easter talk, anti-college talk. We need your help! Please leave some feedback on your thoughts of The Ohio Gripe.Por Patrick & Mark