RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_f2d1a6be-d671-4ca4-9415-c28048a0dc30 -- Rendered At Sat, 02 May 2026 10:39:06 +0000 Gutenberg Deep Dive https://redcircle.com/shows/gutenbergdeepdive en-US All rights reserved. Reviewing best selling novels from a century ago Jon and Mike From the minds behind illuminating conversations such as Things That Suck: A History, and Let's Face It: The World Is Mad, comes a future award-winning podcast offering an interesting, informative, irresistible, irredeemable, irreverent, insolent, and insightful exploration of literary works from a century past. Don't miss our barn-burning, page-turning fun as we find out how or whether these classics hold up after 100 years, and learn about contemporary issues that affected their writing. It's time for the Gutenberg Deep Dive! f2d1a6be-d671-4ca4-9415-c28048a0dc30 From the minds behind illuminating conversations such as Things That Suck: A History, and Let's Face It: The World Is Mad, comes a future award-winning podcast offering an interesting, informative, irresistible, irredeemable, irreverent, insolent, and insightful exploration of literary works from a century past. Don't miss our barn-burning, page-turning fun as we find out how or whether these classics hold up after 100 years, and learn about contemporary issues that affected their writing.


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]]> episodic no Jon and Mike admin@gutenbergdeepdive.com no full Episode 07 - The Valley of Silent Men Episode 07 - The Valley of Silent Men Jon and Mike In our seventh episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood ( Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407 ). This book mixed mystery and romance with a healthy side of potentially freezing to death in the far north.


If you find audiobooks easier for long reads, check out this free reading at Librivox: https://librivox.org/valley-of-silent-men-by-j-o-curwood/


Join us next month when we discuss The Sheik by Edith M. Hull. (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031). 


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]]> <p><span>In our seventh episode, Jon and Mike discuss </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_Silent_Men" rel="nofollow">The Valley of Silent Men</a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Oliver_Curwood" rel="nofollow">James Oliver Curwood</a><span> ( Free at </span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407</a><span> ). This book mixed mystery and romance with a healthy side of potentially freezing to death in the far north.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>If you find audiobooks easier for long reads, check out this free reading at Librivox: https://librivox.org/valley-of-silent-men-by-j-o-curwood/</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Join us next month when we discuss </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sheik_(novel)" rel="nofollow">The Sheik</a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_M._Hull" rel="nofollow">Edith M. Hull</a><span>. (</span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031</a><span>). </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Music by The Joy Drops (</span><a href="http://thejoydrops.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thejoydrops.com/</a><span>)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Contact us:</span></p><p><span>http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</span></p><p><span>Jon - Twitter: @thebuda</span></p><p><span>Mike - Twitter: @msmullen</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 73249a4c-9c69-4e3a-b1fe-1d9760f43224 http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:45:04 +0000 2231 no full Episode 06 - Main Street Episode 06 - Main Street Jon and Mike In our sixth episode, Jon and Mike discuss Main Street by Sinclair Lewis ( Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543 ). This is the highest-rated book on this podcast to date, and written by a Nobel Prize winner, so you may want to read it first (and you can listen to this podcast in a year when you finish this tome!)


If you find audiobooks easier for long reads, check out this free reading at Librivox: https://librivox.org/main-street-by-sinclair-lewis-2/


Join us next month when we discuss The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407). 

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]]> <p><span>In our sixth episode, Jon and Mike discuss Main Street by Sinclair Lewis ( Free at </span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543</a><span> ). This is the highest-rated book on this podcast to date, and written by a Nobel Prize winner, so you may want to read it first (and you can listen to this podcast in a year when you finish this tome!)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>If you find audiobooks easier for long reads, check out this free reading at Librivox: </span><a href="https://librivox.org/main-street-by-sinclair-lewis-2/" rel="nofollow">https://librivox.org/main-street-by-sinclair-lewis-2/</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Join us next month when we discuss </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_Silent_Men" rel="nofollow"><em>The Valley of Silent Men</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Oliver_Curwood" rel="nofollow">James Oliver Curwood</a><span> (</span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407</a><span>). </span></p><p><span>.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Music by The Joy Drops (</span><a href="http://thejoydrops.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thejoydrops.com/</a><span>)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Contact us:</span></p><p><span>http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</span></p><p><span>Jon - Twitter: @thebuda</span></p><p><span>Mike - Twitter: @msmullen</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> a97b03b1-dc33-436e-9383-7b07f4e2bdd5 http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:30:49 +0000 3109 no full Episode 05 - 2021 Look Ahead Episode 05 - 2021 Look Ahead Jon and Mike In our fifth episode, Jon and Mike discuss where this podcast is going in 2021, including looking at the book list. Who’s excited about a desert romance novel?!?


Join us next month when we discuss Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

(http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543).


Other Books Discussed:

The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14957

 

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/541

 

The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407

 

The Sheik by Edith M. Hull

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031

 

A Poor Wise Man by Mary Roberts Rinehart

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1970

 

Her Father's Daughter by Gene Stratton-Porter

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/904

 

The Sisters-in-Law by Gertrude Atherton

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8535

 

The Kingdom Round the Corner by Coningsby Dawson

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25702



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]]> <p><span>In our fifth episode, Jon and Mike discuss where this podcast is going in 2021, including looking at the book list. Who’s excited about a desert romance novel?!?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Join us next month when we discuss </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Street_(novel)" rel="nofollow">Main Street</a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Lewis" rel="nofollow">Sinclair Lewis</a></p><p><span>(</span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543</a><span>).</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Other Books Discussed:</span></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&redlink=1&title=The_Brimming_Cup" rel="nofollow"><em>The Brimming Cup</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Canfield" rel="nofollow">Dorothy Canfield</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14957" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14957</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Innocence" rel="nofollow"><em>The Age of Innocence</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Wharton" rel="nofollow">Edith Wharton</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/541" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/541</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_Silent_Men" rel="nofollow"><em>The Valley of Silent Men</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Oliver_Curwood" rel="nofollow">James Oliver Curwood</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29407</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sheik_(novel)" rel="nofollow"><em>The Sheik</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_M._Hull" rel="nofollow">Edith M. Hull</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7031</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&redlink=1&title=A_Poor_Wise_Man" rel="nofollow"><em>A Poor Wise Man</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Roberts_Rinehart" rel="nofollow">Mary Roberts Rinehart</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1970" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1970</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&redlink=1&title=Her_Father%26%2339%3Bs_Daughter" rel="nofollow"><em>Her Father&#39;s Daughter</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Stratton-Porter" rel="nofollow">Gene Stratton-Porter</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/904" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/904</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&redlink=1&title=The_Sisters-in-Law" rel="nofollow"><em>The Sisters-in-Law</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Atherton" rel="nofollow">Gertrude Atherton</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8535" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8535</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&redlink=1&title=The_Kingdom_Round_the_Corner" rel="nofollow"><em>The Kingdom Round the Corner</em></a><span> by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coningsby_Dawson" rel="nofollow">Coningsby Dawson</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25702" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25702</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span>Music by The Joy Drops (</span><a href="http://thejoydrops.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thejoydrops.com/</a><span>)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Contact us:</span></p><p><span>http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</span></p><p><span>Jon - Twitter: @thebuda</span></p><p><span>Mike - Twitter: @msmullen</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> eb42434e-26a4-4798-8bc9-bd301a16bab6 http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:10:32 +0000 2000 no full Episode 04 - The Re-Creation of Brian Kent Episode 04 - The Re-Creation of Brian Kent Jon and Mike In our fourth episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265). Will this book hold up to its glowing GoodReads rating? Listen to find out. We’ll discuss salvation, redemption, and how to be super passive-aggressive toward your enemies.


Join us next month when we discuss Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

(http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543).


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]]> <p>In our fourth episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright (Free at <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265</a>). Will this book hold up to its glowing GoodReads rating? Listen to find out. We’ll discuss salvation, redemption, and how to be super passive-aggressive toward your enemies.</p><p><br></p><p>Join us next month when we discuss <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Street_(novel)" rel="nofollow">Main Street</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Lewis" rel="nofollow">Sinclair Lewis</a></p><p>(<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/543</a>).</p><p><br></p><p>Music by The Joy Drops (<a href="http://thejoydrops.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thejoydrops.com/</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Contact us:</p><p>http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</p><p>Jon - Twitter: @thebuda</p><p>Mike - Twitter: @msmullen</p> 63d7052b-7020-411c-ab4a-9d467a7cc3b5 http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:55:00 +0000 2762 no full Episode 03 - The Man of the Forest Episode 03 - The Man of the Forest 3 Jon and Mike In our third episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457). This was the BEST SELLING BOOK OF 2020, so you know it must be good…... We continue to adjust our podcast to meet our pandemic stricken audience’s needs, so we’ve included a new segment where Jon makes a fool of himself summarizing the novel. Let us know if he should do it again. Join us next month when we discuss The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265). Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen In our third episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457). This was the BEST SELLING BOOK OF 2020, so you know it must be good…...


We continue to adjust our podcast to meet our pandemic stricken audience’s needs, so we’ve included a new segment where Jon makes a fool of himself summarizing the novel. Let us know if he should do it again.


Join us next month when we discuss The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265).


Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/)


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]]> <p>In our third episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey (Free at <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457</a>). This was the BEST SELLING BOOK OF 2020, so you know it must be good…...</p><p><br></p><p>We continue to adjust our podcast to meet our pandemic stricken audience’s needs, so we’ve included a new segment where Jon makes a fool of himself summarizing the novel. Let us know if he should do it again.</p><p><br></p><p>Join us next month when we discuss The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright (<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3265</a>).</p><p><br></p><p>Music by The Joy Drops (<a href="http://thejoydrops.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thejoydrops.com/</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Contact us:</p><p>http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</p><p>Jon - Twitter: @thebuda</p><p>Mike - Twitter: @msmullen</p> 30c1b1e6-970a-41b2-bc77-2edc16049de4 http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Sun, 15 Nov 2020 21:55:00 +0000 2547 no full Episode 02 - Mary Marie Episode 02 - Mary Marie 2 1 Jon and Mike In our second episode, Jon and Mike discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143). We appreciate all the feedback we received from our last episode and have worked to improve the format and listening experience. We’ve love to get any suggestions short of putting a sock in it. Join us next month when we discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457). Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen In our second episode, Jon and Mike discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143). 


We appreciate all the feedback we received from our last episode and have worked to improve the format and listening experience. We’ve love to get any suggestions short of putting a sock in it.


Join us next month when we discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey

(http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457). 


Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/)


Contact us:

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Jon - Twitter: @thebuda

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]]> <p><span>In our second episode, Jon and Mike discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (Free at ht</span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143" rel="nofollow">tp://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143</a><span>). </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>We appreciate all the feedback we received from our last episode and have worked to improve the format and listening experience. We’ve love to get any suggestions short of putting a sock in it.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Join us next month when we discuss The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey</span></p><p><span>(</span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3457</a><span>). </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Music by The Joy Drops (</span><a href="http://thejoydrops.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thejoydrops.com/</a><span>)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Contact us:</span></p><p><span>http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</span></p><p><span>Jon - Twitter: @thebuda</span></p><p><span>Mike - Twitter: @msmullen</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> b4b6f2b7-268a-4030-8bd8-7cb5050805b6 http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:55:00 +0000 2238 no full Episode 01 - The Great Impersonation Episode 01 - The Great Impersonation 1 Jon and Mike This is, our inaugural episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5815). If you love it, let us know; if you hate it let us know why. Join us next month when we discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143). Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/) Contact us: http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Jon - Twitter: @thebuda Mike - Twitter: @msmullen This is, our inaugural episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim (Free at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5815). If you love it, let us know; if you hate it let us know why.


Join us next month when we discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143). 


Music by The Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/)


Contact us:

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Jon - Twitter: @thebuda

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]]> <p><span>This is, our inaugural episode, Jon and Mike discuss The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim (Free at </span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5815" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5815</a><span>). If you love it, let us know; if you hate it let us know why.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Join us next month when we discuss Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter (ht</span><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143" rel="nofollow">tp://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11143</a><span>). </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Music by The Joy Drops (</span><a href="http://thejoydrops.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thejoydrops.com/</a><span>)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Contact us:</span></p><p><span>http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</span></p><p><span>Jon - Twitter: @thebuda</span></p><p><span>Mike - Twitter: @msmullen</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 963d823d-5100-4e32-b87b-c99932f83862 http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:55:00 +0000 2408 no full Gutenberg Deep Dive - Coming Soon Gutenberg Deep Dive - Coming Soon Jon and Mike Coming soon to a podcast player near you (probably in your pocket or on the charger), a new podcast looking at best selling novels from a century ago.


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]]> <p>Coming soon to a podcast player near you (probably in your pocket or on the charger), a new podcast looking at best selling novels from a century ago.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us at http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com</p><p><br></p><p>Background music by:</p><p>The Joy Drops</p><p>http://thejoydrops.com/</p><p><br></p> de005baf-fcec-4461-833a-33ea7ed755ea http://www.gutenbergdeepdive.com Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:09:19 +0000 114 no