Book Cheat
The book club podcast where Dave Warneke has read the book so you don't have to. Each episode Dave tells two special guests all about a classic novel or play, and by the end of the show, both you and they can pretend you've read it. From Austen to Tolstoy, Shakespeare to Hemingway... Devour a classic in a single sitting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Joining Dave to hear all about this Gonzo classic is Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall and Bec Petraitis.
Fear and Loathing Chat starts at approx: 9:50
See Do Go On in Canada, September 2026:
https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
See Alasdair and Matt do stand up in Canada, September 2026:
https://www.mattstewartcomedy.com/
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Hearing all about the 1954 classic credited with inspiring the modern development of zombie and vampire literature is Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher from Sanspants Radio.
Synopsis starts at approx: 30:00
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Little Prince by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Joining this week to hear about what is one of the best selling books of all time is Amy Ruffle and Tim Hewitt.
Synopsis starts at approx: 21:28
See Do Go On in Canada, September 2026:
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See Book Cheat live at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival 2026 (live in person or stream online): ht...
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Anne of Green Gables. Hearing all about Lucy Maud Montgomery's Canadian classic is Claire Hooper and Matt Stewart.
Synopsis starts at approx: 23:40
See Claire in Edinburgh:
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See Do Go On in Canada, September 2026:
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Candide (or Optimism) by French philosopher Voltaire. Hearing all about this fast paced satirical romp is Matt Stewart and Sonia Di Iorio.
Synopsis starts at approx: 18:44
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. Hearing all about the debut appearance of hardboiled detective Philip Marlowe is Kate Dehnert and Marcel Blanch-de Wilt.
Synopsis starts at approx: 19:48
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- See Marcel's improv show 'The Newlyweds' live i...
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Birthday Party. Hearing all about Harold Pinter's classic play is Cass Paige and Hayden Bleechmore from Shut Up A Second.
The play's opening scene starts at approx: 16:05
Content warning: The play has references to sexual assault.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Hearing all about what many call the author's greatest work is Josh Earl and Bec Petraitis.
Book's summary starts at approx: 16:10
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read I Who Have Never Known Men. Hearing all about Jacqueline Harpman's quietly devestating masterpiece is Jackson Baly and Cass Paige.
Book's opening starts at approx: 13:56
Content warning for the book discussed: confinement, abuse, suicide, assisted suicide, illness and grief.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Valley of Fear. Hearing all about Part Two (The Scowrers) of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes classic is Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet and Matt Stewart from Do Go On. To get the full low down on part one, listen to episode 126.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Valley of Fear. Hearing all about Part One (The Tragedy of Birlstone) of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes classic is Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet and Matt Stewart from Do Go On.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Death of a Salesman. Hearing all about Arthur Miller's classic 1949 play is Jess Perkins and Ben Russell.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read On The Road. Hearing all about Jack Kerouac's Beat Generation classic is Urvi Majumdar and Cameron James.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Katherine Mansfield's classic short story, The Garden Party. Joining Dave for this New Zealand/Aotearoa special is AJ from Cult Popture.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read The Third Policeman by Irish writer Flann O'Brien. Hearing all about this absurd comic classic is Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale from Sanspants Radio.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory. Hearing all about this sentimental but beautifully written Christmas short story is Sammy Petersen and Georgia Love from Not Another Crime Podcast. Merry Christmas everyone!
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Hearing all about this influential horse classic is Ivan Aristeguieta and Kirsty Webeck from The Big Animal Quiz.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read the Jules Verne novel, Around The World In 80 Days. Hearing all about this adventure classic are Dave's Do Go On buddies Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart. Recorded live at The Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival at Humdinger Studios in Melbourne.
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On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read the Ira Levin novel, Rosemary's Baby. Hearing all about this 60s horror classic is Mish Wittrup and Matt Stewart.
Content warning: Please be aware that the book contains references to rape and birth trauma.
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Instagram: @bookcheatpod
On this episode of Book Cheat Dave has read William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Lending me their ears and picking up a few nicknames along the way is Jess Perkins and Kirsty Webeck.
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