After a few years in the wilderness, Robin Ince and Josie Long are back more shamblier than ever.

It began with Robin Ince’s Show and Tell, then it became Josie and Robin’s Utter Shambles, there was a special one off called Cosmic Shambles and now it is Josie and Robin’s Book Shambles. As before there will be brilliant guests (previous guests have included Alan Moore, Mark Gatiss, Steve Merchant and Terry Jones) and now books will be the springboard into our shambolic, ludicrous and always passionate conversations.

All the podcasts will be free and the first should be out early to mid November.  But, as with everything, making the podcasts themselves isn’t free so if you’ve enjoyed the previous series and would like to contribute towards the production of the new one, please head over to our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2306511&ty=h) and make a contribution.

Also feel free to recommend books, fiction or non-fiction, you want us to read and discuss. 

We will try to credit all those who pledge at some point in the series as well.

Book Shambles

Book Shambles - A brand new podcast series hosted by Robin Ince & Josie Long

Episode 1 - Stewart Lee joins Robin and Josie for a chat about Grayson Perry, Ray Bradbury, Alan Bennet and dog muck.

Support the podcast on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2306511&ty=h

Book Shambles - Episode 1 - Stewart Lee

For Episode 2 of the series, Josie and Robin are joined by Sara Pascoe to talk of Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley, the aquatic ape theory and a whole lot more.  Robin Ince and Josie Long have returned shamblier than ever in a brand new podcast, Book Shambles.  

Proudly presented by Cosmic Genome, Robin and Josie will be joined by all sorts of amazing guests using their love of books as the jumping off point for all sorts of shambolic discussions.  

Book Shambles - Episode 2 - Sara Pascoe

Author and performance poet Laura Dockrill joins Robin and Josie for episode 3 of the series for a shambolic ramble in the world of children’s books via Roald Dahl, Maurice Sendak, Michael Rosen and more.

For more Shambles, Robin, Josie and reading lists check out cosmicgenome.com/shambles

Book Shambles - Episode 3 - Laura Dockrill

Political books are the starting point for this week's episode as Josie and Robin are joined by author and political activist Owen Jones to talk of everything from Naomi Kline and Ronnie Barker to Howard Zinn and the poetry of Louise Mensch.

Book Shambles - Episode 4 - Owen Jones

It’s poetry week on Book Shambles as Robin and Josie are joined by poet Salena Godden to talk about everything from Lenny Bruce and Elizabeth Smart to the virtues of writing in your books.  In pen.

Book Shambles - Episode 5 - Salena Godden

Our guest this week was meant to be Lemn Sissay but a mix up with timings meant Robin and Josie found themselves alone in the studio for 40 minutes or so. So what better way to fill the time than catch up with what they've been reading since they last saw each other a couple of months ago! Jean Rhys, Alistair Humphreys, Shirley Jackson, Roger Deakin and more!

Support the podcast by pledging at http://patreon.com/bookshambles

Book Shambles - Robin and Josie Catch Up

The Cosmic Shambles Network creates and curates podcasts, digital content and live events for people with curious minds. People who want to find out more about our universe through science, art, history, philosophy, music, literature. People who believe ignorance is not bliss. People who want to keep on discovering and learning about our wondrous universe and who want to have a laugh while doing it. People who believe that it is indeed our curiosity that makes us human.  We believe we can never stop learning – science will never be finished and that’s exciting. The Cosmic Shambles Network brings together the world’s leading scientists, comedians, writers and performers to create entertaining content fuelled by curiosity. The approach is fun, real, accessible. Amongst the shambles there’s something for everyone.