Host Sean is back with bookworm Rock in this hilarious mini-episode of "The Book Podcast 2025"! Sean and Rock share their most unexpected book recommendations of 2025 and their hilarious backstories—from having a blast making alien recipes to becoming philosophers by reading Shakespeare.
Hear how Rock made Martian soup and brought laughter to the kitchen, and why Sean earned the nickname "Philosopher" from his friends! The episode features quirky book chats, hilarious questions from the audience, and a quick "Recommendation Roulette" game. Put on your headphones, jump into this mini-book adventure with Sean and Rock, and enjoy the laughs!
Hear how Rock made Martian soup and brought laughter to the kitchen, and why Sean earned the nickname "Philosopher" from his friends! The episode features quirky book chats, hilarious questions from the audience, and a quick "Recommendation Roulette" game. Put on your headphones, jump into this mini-book adventure with Sean and Rock, and enjoy the laughs!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Sean. Hello, book lovers, Welcome to the Book Podcast twenty
twenty five, where we find laughter and fun in the
pages of books. I'm your host, Sean, and today's episode
is short but full of laughter. With us is my
book Blunder, Rock Rock. What's up? Which book page did
(00:21):
you stumble upon? Rock, Sean, I'm in full comedy mode
in the book world. I made such a mistake while
reading a book recently that my stomach hurts from laughing.
What are you reading mystery again, Sean? Haha? Mystery is
my life. But now I've picked up a comedy book.
Let's get started. Today. We're going to talk about the
(00:42):
funny mistakes we make while reading Rock. What's your funniest
reading mistake? Rock, Hey, I was reading a fantasy book
in a cafe once. I had so much fun that
I flipped it over on the coffee table, laughing. Everyone
was looking at me and I was blushing, you say, Sean, Sean,
ha ha, coffee comedy Mine is funnier. I was once
(01:04):
so engrossed in reading a thriller that when I heard
the phone ring, I thought it was a murderer calling.
I jumped up and threw the phone away. Rock ha
Ha Sean the detective. So, Sean, what other mistakes do
you make while reading? Do you spill food on the
book or do you fall asleep? Sean? Once, I was
(01:24):
reading with tea in my hand, and I spilled the
tea on the pages of the book. The book is
still full of the smell of tea, you Rock, Rock. Once,
I fell asleep while reading a book, and in my dream,
I thought I was the hero of the book. When
I woke up in the morning, the book was gone.
Sean ha Ha the hero of the dream. Okay, Quick
(01:46):
audience segment. First question from Rahul. Rahul asked Rock Rock Rahul,
have you ever yessed? Once? I bought a cookbook thinking
it was science fiction? I ended up laughing when I
got home, you, Sean, Sean, I bought a children story
thinking it was a mystery. My friends are still teasing me.
Another question Ferrier. Ferrier asked, Sharn, have you ever screamed
(02:09):
while reading? Sean Faria. Yes, I once woke everyone up
in the house by screaming at a twist in a thriller.
Rock You Rock. I scared the dog by screaming at
a dragon scene in a fantasy book. Shan Ah Dragununte.
Now the mini game reading panic scenario. You are reading
(02:30):
a book in twenty twenty five and accidentally tear a
book in the library. What will you do? Rock, I
will quietly glue the book back together and leave, and
I will tell the librarian it was already there you Sean, Sean,
I will tell the librarian it happened while solving a mystery,
and I'll buy a new book. Sean. Okay. Rock end
(02:52):
of episode, give a funny message for the audience. Rock
read books, make mistakes and laugh. Life is a book
at a page of laughter, Sean, Great, Rock. Thank you friends.
Today's episode ends here. If you like the show, share
it and send your funny reading stories on social media.
See you again, Helly laugh book lovers, Welcome to the
(03:16):
Book Podcast twenty twenty five, where we find laughter and
surprises in the pages of books. I'm your host, Sean,
and today's episode is short but full of laughs. We
have my bookish surpriser, Rock, Rock. What's up? What weird
book are you recommending? Sean? I'm in full surprise mode
(03:37):
in the book world. I recently read a book that
I want to recommend to everyone. What do you recommend mystery, Sean, haha.
Mystery is my religion. But this time I have a
weird choice. Let's get started today. We'll talk about our
most unexpected book recommendations and the funny stories behind them. Rock,
which book would you recommend? Rock? I would recommend Galactic Cookbook.
(04:02):
It's a fantasy cookbook that has alien recipes. Once I
read it and went to make Martian soup for my friends.
The result an explosion of laughter in the kitchen, you say, Sean, Sean,
ha ha, alien chef. Rock. I would recommend Comedy of Errors.
This book by Shakespeare is so funny. I texted my
(04:23):
friends while reading it, saying, read this, it will change
your life. But they thought I was serious and called
me philosopher Sean Rock. Ha ha Shakespeare Sean, So Sean,
have you ever blown someone away with a book? Sean Hey.
I once recommended a thriller to a friend, but she
(04:44):
thought it was a romance. She read it and said,
it's a murder story, you Rock. Rock. I gave my
mom's science fiction. She read it and said, why should
I read alien stories? I laughed my ass off, Shan
ah lea mum okay. Quick audience segment. First question, sore
Of sre Of asked, Rock, why do you like weird books?
(05:08):
Rock saw of weird books take me to new worlds,
alien recipes or magician stories. Fun is fun you, Sean, Sean.
I am into comedy and mystery because laughter and twists
are my life. Another question, Tythee. Tythee asked Sean, have
you ever been embarrassed yes, by gifting it. Once I
(05:29):
gave a comedy book to a friend, but he thought
it was self help. He said, thanks for my life.
Rock you Rock. I gave a fantasy to a friend,
but he read it and said, this is for kids.
I fell to the ground in shame. Sean, Haha, drop
the fantasy. Now the mini game recommendation Roulette scenario. You
(05:53):
will give a strange book to someone in twenty twenty five,
which one Rock. I will give Alien Die funny story
and you will laugh you Sean, Sean, I will give
Mystery of the Funny Dog, Laughter and mystery together, Sean. Okay. Rock.
The end of the episode, give a funny message for
the audience. Rock read books, make strange choices and laugh.
(06:17):
Life is a book. Write with a smile, Sean, Great, Rock,
Thank you, friends. Today's episode ends here. If you like
the show, share it, and send your funny book recommendations
on social media. See you again, read laugh, good Night,
Sean. Hello, book lovers, Welcome to the Book Podcast twenty
twenty five, where we find laughter and fun in the
pages of books. I'm your host, Sean, and today's episode
is short but full of laughter. With us is my
book Blunder, Rock Rock. What's up? Which book page did
(00:21):
you stumble upon? Rock, Sean, I'm in full comedy mode
in the book world. I made such a mistake while
reading a book recently that my stomach hurts from laughing.
What are you reading mystery again, Sean? Haha? Mystery is
my life. But now I've picked up a comedy book.
Let's get started. Today. We're going to talk about the
(00:42):
funny mistakes we make while reading Rock. What's your funniest
reading mistake? Rock, Hey, I was reading a fantasy book
in a cafe once. I had so much fun that
I flipped it over on the coffee table, laughing. Everyone
was looking at me and I was blushing, you say, Sean, Sean,
ha ha, coffee comedy Mine is funnier. I was once
(01:04):
so engrossed in reading a thriller that when I heard
the phone ring, I thought it was a murderer calling.
I jumped up and threw the phone away. Rock ha
Ha Sean the detective. So, Sean, what other mistakes do
you make while reading? Do you spill food on the
book or do you fall asleep? Sean? Once, I was
(01:24):
reading with tea in my hand, and I spilled the
tea on the pages of the book. The book is
still full of the smell of tea, you Rock, Rock. Once,
I fell asleep while reading a book, and in my dream,
I thought I was the hero of the book. When
I woke up in the morning, the book was gone.
Sean ha Ha the hero of the dream. Okay, Quick
(01:46):
audience segment. First question from Rahul. Rahul asked Rock Rock Rahul,
have you ever yessed? Once? I bought a cookbook thinking
it was science fiction? I ended up laughing when I
got home, you, Sean, Sean, I bought a children story
thinking it was a mystery. My friends are still teasing me.
Another question Ferrier. Ferrier asked, Sharn, have you ever screamed
(02:09):
while reading? Sean Faria. Yes, I once woke everyone up
in the house by screaming at a twist in a thriller.
Rock You Rock. I scared the dog by screaming at
a dragon scene in a fantasy book. Shan Ah Dragununte.
Now the mini game reading panic scenario. You are reading
(02:30):
a book in twenty twenty five and accidentally tear a
book in the library. What will you do? Rock, I
will quietly glue the book back together and leave, and
I will tell the librarian it was already there you Sean, Sean,
I will tell the librarian it happened while solving a mystery,
and I'll buy a new book. Sean. Okay. Rock end
(02:52):
of episode, give a funny message for the audience. Rock
read books, make mistakes and laugh. Life is a book
at a page of laughter, Sean, Great, Rock. Thank you friends.
Today's episode ends here. If you like the show, share
it and send your funny reading stories on social media.
See you again, Helly laugh book lovers, Welcome to the
(03:16):
Book Podcast twenty twenty five, where we find laughter and
surprises in the pages of books. I'm your host, Sean,
and today's episode is short but full of laughs. We
have my bookish surpriser, Rock, Rock. What's up? What weird
book are you recommending? Sean? I'm in full surprise mode
(03:37):
in the book world. I recently read a book that
I want to recommend to everyone. What do you recommend mystery, Sean, haha.
Mystery is my religion. But this time I have a
weird choice. Let's get started today. We'll talk about our
most unexpected book recommendations and the funny stories behind them. Rock,
which book would you recommend? Rock? I would recommend Galactic Cookbook.
(04:02):
It's a fantasy cookbook that has alien recipes. Once I
read it and went to make Martian soup for my friends.
The result an explosion of laughter in the kitchen, you say, Sean, Sean,
ha ha, alien chef. Rock. I would recommend Comedy of Errors.
This book by Shakespeare is so funny. I texted my
(04:23):
friends while reading it, saying, read this, it will change
your life. But they thought I was serious and called
me philosopher Sean Rock. Ha ha Shakespeare Sean, So Sean,
have you ever blown someone away with a book? Sean Hey.
I once recommended a thriller to a friend, but she
(04:44):
thought it was a romance. She read it and said,
it's a murder story, you Rock. Rock. I gave my
mom's science fiction. She read it and said, why should
I read alien stories? I laughed my ass off, Shan
ah lea mum okay. Quick audience segment. First question, sore
Of sre Of asked, Rock, why do you like weird books?
(05:08):
Rock saw of weird books take me to new worlds,
alien recipes or magician stories. Fun is fun you, Sean, Sean.
I am into comedy and mystery because laughter and twists
are my life. Another question, Tythee. Tythee asked Sean, have
you ever been embarrassed yes, by gifting it. Once I
(05:29):
gave a comedy book to a friend, but he thought
it was self help. He said, thanks for my life.
Rock you Rock. I gave a fantasy to a friend,
but he read it and said, this is for kids.
I fell to the ground in shame. Sean, Haha, drop
the fantasy. Now the mini game recommendation Roulette scenario. You
(05:53):
will give a strange book to someone in twenty twenty five,
which one Rock. I will give Alien Die funny story
and you will laugh you Sean, Sean, I will give
Mystery of the Funny Dog, Laughter and mystery together, Sean. Okay. Rock.
The end of the episode, give a funny message for
the audience. Rock read books, make strange choices and laugh.
(06:17):
Life is a book. Write with a smile, Sean, Great, Rock,
Thank you, friends. Today's episode ends here. If you like
the show, share it, and send your funny book recommendations
on social media. See you again, read laugh, good Night,
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