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May 10, 2025 6 mins
Host Sean is back with bookworm Rock in this hilarious mini-episode of "The Book Podcast 2025"! Sean and Rock share hilarious stories from their book club in 2025—from giving Gandalf-style speeches to becoming Sherlock Holmes to thinking the author was a murderer.
Hear how Rock made the entire book club laugh and fall out of their chairs, and why Sean used a piece of biscuit as a clue! The episode features hilarious book club banter, fun questions from the audience, and a quick "Book Club Blunder" game. Put on your headphones and jump into this hilarious book club chat with Sean and Rock!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Sean. Hello, book lovers, Welcome to the Book Podcast twenty
twenty five, where we bring laughter and fun from the
pages of books. I'm your host, Sean, and today's episode
is short but full of laughs. With us is my
book film Buff? Rock? Rock? What's up? Which book movie

(00:20):
are you watching? Rock, Sean, I'm completely immersed in the
world of books to screen. I recently watched a fantasy
adaptation and burst out laughing. What are you watching any
Sherlock series? Sean? Ha ha. Sherlock is my all time favorite,
but now I've caught a new mystery adaptation. Let's get

(00:41):
started today. We'll talk about book to screen adaptations and
the hilarious stories behind them. Rock. Which is your favorite adaptation? Rock?
My favorite Lord of the Rings movie series? The fun
of the books has come full screen. Funny story. I
was watching a movie with my friends and I shouted
Gandalf's dialogue you Shall not Pass. The whole hall started laughing.

(01:03):
You say that, Sean, Sean, haha, Gandalf Rocks my favorite
Sherlock Holmes series, especially the Robert Downey Junior movies. Once
I was walking like Sherlock while watching the movie and
bumped into a door my friends still laugh, Brook Ah
Sand detictive. So, Sean, have you ever been angry at

(01:25):
the book after watching an adaptation? Sean Hey. I once
got angry at the movie of a mystery book because
it changed the ending. I told my friends read the book.
It's disgusting you, Rock, Rock. I got angry at the
hero's hair in a fantasy adaptation long hair in the book,
bald in the movie. I said, what's wrong? Sean ah

(01:48):
dukaru okay. Quick audience segment. First question, Arpitas Arpita asked
Rock Rpach book adaptation. I want a new series of
The Hobbit. I want more action and laughter you, Sean, Sean,
I want a new Sherlock series with more twists. Another question,
rog Rog asked Sean have you ever read a book

(02:09):
after watching a movie? Sean Rog, Yes, I started reading
books after watching the movie Sherlock. Books are more fun
than movies, Rock you Rock, I saw the movie Harry
Potter and read the book. There's more magic in the
book than in the movie. Sean, Haha, Wizard Rock. Now
the mini game adaptation adventure scenario. You are making a

(02:34):
movie of a book in twenty twenty five, which book? Rock,
I will make Starlet Traveler, action and laughter in space
you Sean, Sean, I will make Diary of a Murderer.
It will be a hit with funny mysteries and twists. Sean. Okay.
Rock the end of the episode, give a funny message
for the audience. Rock, read the book, watch the movie,

(02:58):
and laugh. Life is a book. Color it on the screen,
Sean perfect. Rock. Thank you friends. Today's episode ends here.
If you like the show, share it and send your
favorite adaptation stories on social media. See you again, Hello,
laugh book lovers. Welcome to the Book Podcast twenty twenty five,

(03:18):
where we bring laughter and chat to the pages of books.
I'm your host, Sean, and today's episode is short but
full of laughs. We're joined by my book club partner,
Rock Rock. What's up? Which book club are you having
fun at? Sean? I'm in full book club fun mode.
There was such a laugh incident at a book club recently, stomachache.

(03:41):
What book are you discussing? Mystery? Sean? Haha. Mystery is
in my blood. But now I'm taking the book club
by storm with a funny book. Let's get started today.
We'll talk about the fun and laughter of book clubs. Rock,
What's your funniest book club moment, Rock Hey. One time
our book club was discussing the Hobbit, I said, in

(04:03):
Gandalf's style, no one will pass unless they read this book.
Everyone fell off their chairs, laughing, what do you say, Sean,
Sean ha Ha, Gandalf Guru. I was talking about Sherlock
Holmes in one of my book clubs. While looking for
a clue, like a detective, I accidentally said the author
is a murderer in this book. The whole group started laughing,

(04:26):
brook Ah Sanchormes. So, Sean, what do you bring to
the book club? T snacks or just the book? Sean?
I bring tea and biscuits. But once a piece of
biscuit fell into the book. Everyone said, that's Shawn's clue,
you Rock. Rock. I bring coffee and chips. But once
I laughed so hard while eating chips, the chips went

(04:49):
up my nose Sean ha Ha chips Ninja okay. Quick
audience segment. First question Sneeha. Sneha asked Rock, why did
you join the book club? Rock, Sniehe book club is
for stories and laughter. It's fun to chat about fantasy.
How about you, Sean, Sean, I'm in mystery for the

(05:10):
witty battles and laughter. Another question Rohan Rohan asked, Sean,
have you ever had a fight in book club? Sean
Rohan yes. Once, while arguing about the character of Sherlock,
I said you haven't read the books. Later I made
up for it with once argued about the plot of
Harry Potter. But in the end everyone laughed and ate

(05:32):
pizza Sean, Haha, pizza pie. Now it's the mini game
book club blunder scenario. You took the wrong book to
book club in twenty twenty five. What will you do? Rock,
I'll say this is my surprise pick and make everyone laugh.
What about you, Sean, Sean, I'll say this is a

(05:54):
mystery adventure and make everyone read Sean okay. Rock. The
end of the episode, give a funny message for the audience.
Rock read books, chat in book club, and laugh. Life
is a book. Add funny discussions, Sean great, Rock, Thank
you guys. Today's episode ends here. If you like the show,

(06:15):
share it and send your book club stories on social media.
See you again, Read, Laugh, good Night,
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