Imago Nine: The Popstar Apocalypse — Nick Cave, Ice Cream & Being Emotionally Dead
In this episode, Dom and Shannon discuss being emotionally moved by your own work versus being completely dead inside, Nick Cave, and ice cream.They rework A.D. Shaddox's Imago Nine: The Popstar Apocalypse.Get Imago Nine: https://imagonine.author-pages.com/Get in touch - amountofsoup@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586468517470https://www.instagram.com/soup_pod/#comedy #writing #podcast #books #booktube #fiction
29 Aug 2026
Hero's Journey - Part 1
What is the Monomyth? Why do Luke Skywalker, Odysseus, Jason, Frodo and approximately every other hero in existence seem to follow the same basic adventure?In this episode of An Appropriate Amount of Soup Classics, we take a trip through Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, from the Call to Adventure and Refusal of the Call through Supernatural Aid, the Belly of the Whale. Shannon rambles about Jung.
15 Aug 2026
Sins of the Cinder Prophet
With special guests Lyndon and Breallyn from Pain in the Arts Podcast, we talk about engaging with art, dragging dwarves for extended periods and the mystical powers of the mandolute.
The fabulous quartet reconstruct Ian Garner's Sins of the Cinder Prophet.
Get Sins of the Cinder Prophet: https://www.amazon.com/Sins-Cinder-Prophet-Book-Summerhost-ebook/dp/B0H1VXLLSD
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2 Aug 2026
Gourmet
We discover that Shannon and Dom do not sprechen sie deutsch, refusing audiobooks makes you superior and Shannon squints a lot.They reconstruct Gourmet by W.L Know.Get Gourmet - https://www.amazon.com/Gourmet-W-L-Know-ebook/dp/B0H5KDR6PNGet in touch - amountofsoup@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586468517470https://www.instagram.com/soup_pod/#comedy #writing #podcast #booktube
19 Jul 2026
Willing Prey
Tonal whiplash as Shannon and Dom discuss creating realistic characters, challenges with writing neurodivergent characters and then demonstrate that they are NOT mature enough to handle romance novels.
They reconstruct Willing Prey by Miles Taylor.
Read Willing Prey - https://www.wattpad.com/story/407290939-willing-prey-18%2B
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12 Jul 2026
Impossibles - Yukako the Uniter
It's the tenth episode spectacular!Shannon and Dom discuss anachronisms, beer-pong, and the life span of a McMuffin.
They reconstruct "Impossibles - Yukako the Uniter" by Tanikia Wise-fisher.
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5 Jul 2026
Evac
In this episode; Shannon and Dom discuss stealing ideas, meteorites vs meteors, Shannon has a medical emergency and we reconstruct Evac by Eddy Beck.Get Evac - https://wordlayer.co.ukSubmit a story or say hello - amountofsoup@gmail.com#podcast #booktube #comedy
21 Jun 2026
Shadow of the White Salamander
In this all new, exciting episode, Shannon and Dom discuss some of their favourite books (and resist the urge to talk about Robin Hobb again), Shannon reveals his, quite frankly, uncomfortably extensive knowledge of wrestling and the gents reconstruct Shadow of the White Salamander by JP Clark.
Get Shadow of the White Salamander - https://www.amazon.com/stores/JP-Clark/author/B0CR9FWYGC?
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14 Jun 2026
Antigone
Shannon recounts the Greek play, Antigone by Sophocles.
He does this expertly, with great detail and accuracy.
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31 May 2026
Who Loved Damian Dove
In this exciting episode, Dom and Shannon discuss the pieces of writing they're most proud of, a very handsome hat and the Calvins.
We reconstruct Who Loved Damian Dove by Ravish Blue based on the first chapter.
Read Who Loved Damian Dove here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/408878220-who-loved-damian-dove-18%2B (https://www.wattpad.com/story/408878220-who-loved-damian-dove-18%2B)
Or here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1707198/chapters/1?preview=true (https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1707198/chapters/1?preview=true)
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24 May 2026
The Bacchae
Shannon recounts the Greek play, The Bacchae by Euripides.
He does this expertly, with great detail and accuracy.
Welcome to the premiere of An Appropriate Amount of Soup Classics.
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10 May 2026
Ravenblood
In this exciting episode, Dom and Shannon discuss the Australian accent, disappearing for two weeks on a bender and Lukas Maerten's Ravenblood.
Get Ravenblood - https://www.amazon.com/Ravenblood-Shadows-Stone-Lukas-Maertens-ebook/dp/B0FNLVNBCH?ref_=saga_ast_ss_dsk_dp
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12 Apr 2026
When All Hope Is Lost
In this episode Dom and Shannon discuss the Victorian climate, snu-snu, Dom's hatred of Geelong and recreate the novel When All Hope Is Lost by Alyce Elmore.
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29 Mar 2026
Obedience
Shannon and Dom discuss personal rules of writing, an update on their novel, and the frozen pizza diet.
We discuss the first chapter of D.E. Cheers' "Obedience".
Obedience available:
Amazon (Australia) https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CGPJ2FGF/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Obedience+Cheers&qid=1693173020&s=books&sr=1-1
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22 Mar 2026
Chronicle of a Dying Man (Bonus Episode)
In this bonus episode, Shannon shares the first short story he ever released, "Chronicle of a Dying Man". The work explores themes of death, religion, love and hit sit-com M.A.S.H.
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15 Mar 2026
Wingless
Shannon and Dom discuss; Robin Hobb and her character torturing methods, their status as theology nerds and, want to give you free things.
We discuss the first chapter of David M. James' "Wingless" and rebuild the novel.
Wingless available in paperback and ebook:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962791300 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962791300)
Audiobook:
https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Wingless-Audiobook/B0F5JSKPSD (https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Wingless-Audiobook/B0F5JSKPSD)
7 Mar 2026
Pilot - Magic Ian (Bonus Episode)
In this episode Dom and Shannon discuss editing, self loathing and the mystifying nature of Magic Ian.
1 Mar 2026
A Debt to the Dead
Shannon and Dom discuss the glacial pace of novel writing, the name John and, becoming Hermits.
We discuss the first chapter of Michael Kellichner's "A Debt to the Dead" and rebuild the novel.
Special guest, James Davis.
A Debt to the Dead, available: https://tinyurl.com/4fupses2 (https://tinyurl.com/4fupses2)
00:05 – Introduction
00:25 – John
06:13 – An Old Project
12:23 – Becoming a hermit
14:50 – ADHD and first chapters
20:55 – Transitions
23:30 – Providing the premise
25:13 – A Debt to the Dead
31:00 - Synopsis
36:00 – A Brief Commercial Break
37:17 – Rebuilding the book
52:48 – Special Guest: James Davis
53:13 – We are garbage at social media and soup ratings
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