The podcast about what funny people read...In this special extended episode, actor, rapper, writer and stand up Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown) joins Lucy Danser to discuss the joys of books and reading.Who is Lucy Danser?Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.ukBooks/Authors mentioned in this episode:I Am Bear - Ben Bailey Smith: https://www.walker.co.uk/I-Am-Bear-9781406359251.aspxSapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/109/1097846/sapiens/9780099590088.htmlMoonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/183/183943/moonwalking-with-einstein/9780141032139.html The Etymologicon - Mark Forysth: https://iconbooks.com/ib-title/the-etymologiconLittle Women - Louisa May Alcott: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/334/33402/little-women/9780241335130.html Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - Judy Blume: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/judy-blume/are-you-there-god-it-s-me-margaret/9781529043068Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/judy-blume/tales-of-a-fourth-grade-nothing/9781447262923*Fox 8 - George Saunders: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/fox-8-9781526606488*French Exit - Patrick deWitt: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/french-exit-9781526601193*Train Dreams - Denis Johnson: https://granta.com/train-dreams*Pryor Convictions - Richard Pryor: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/1205409-pryor-convictions*Mobster's Lament - Ray Celestin: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/ray-celestin/the-mobster-s-lament/9781509838936*Stoner - John Edward Williams: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/103/1035481/stoner/9780099561545.htmlWhite Teeth - Zadie Smith: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/245/24575/white-teeth/9780241981399.html*Ben's ChoicesFeatured Bookshops:Church Street Book Shop, Stoke NewingtonQueens Park Books, Queens Parkhttps://www.queensparkbooks.co.ukTwitter @QPBooksOther Links:Doc Brown Website: https://www.docbrown.co.ukBen Bailey Smith at Bloomsbury Publishing: https://www.bloomsbury.com/author/ben-bailey-smithYou can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspodPlease share, rate and subscribe.Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bellcomicsbookspod@gmail.comwww.comicsbooks.co.ukPLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded remotely during the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.