It's Phil's pick this time around and Jay, under the influence of Chew-Z spends far too much time debating the meaning of the word 'stigmata'.  More importantly, what does a Barbie doll like character called Perky Pat have to do with colon...

Pigeon eggs and puzzles, the guys live vicariously through AJ Jacobs as he spends a year living his day to day according to the bible. Has Jay picked a book that Phil enjoyed reading? Or has Phil taken it a step too far this time as he ...

 Wait has Phil picked a book this time that' s not out of print? Hold on, this book has actually been read by a few people. What? Has Dog-eared and Cracked finally sold out ? Picking a book to read that isn't obscure or a hundred years old...

In this episode, Jay takes on Phil's pick and together they try and figure out if this is just another junkie memoir or a genuine investigation into the fallacy of our memories.Along the way, Jay introduces controversy in his revolution...

Autumn, a collection of essays  by Karl Ove Knausgaard, is Jay's pick on this episode. Will the book become Phil's gateway drug to other Knausgaard collections or do Autumn's leaves blow away in the wind of criticism? (Tha...

Jay  drags out every philosophy and theology book he owns to try and keep up with Phil on this one. Turns out Knowledge of Angels involves a child raised by wolves, a shipwrecked atheist and  a  Grand Inquisitor.  Spoiler al...

"You mean there's a catch?""Sure there's a catch," Doc Daneeka replied. "Catch-22.  Anyone who wants to get out of listening to this episode of Dog-eared and Cracked isn't really listening."In this episode, Jay swears a loy...

This episode is rated M for Mature as Phil fires up his game controller and challenges Jay to a death match.  Along the way, they discuss polygons, pool sharks, raising teenagers, and the two Johns: Romero and Carmack.  Who en...

Jay discovers that it's not just any library book that Phil has picked for him to read.  It's The Library Book by Susan Orlean. What does Jay think about a book full of maps, corduroy suits, chili dogs and celebrity autographs...

Monkey jackets and ice cream pants!?! What kind of book has Jay picked out now? For all you boppers out there in the big city, Jay and Phil (that real live bunch from Coney), have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide as they take on Sol Yurick's ...

Season 2 of Dog-eared and Cracked returns with Hard Core Logo written by Michael Turner. But wait folks there's more! This time around Jay and Phil compare the book to the movie directed by Bruce McDonald.  If that's not enough, we've got ...

Jay recommends The 50th Law by Robert Greene and 50 Cent, to Phil this time and they discuss their love of the book. Well, one of them does anyway.  Spoiler alert, Phil is no prince to this book though he does thank Jay for the opportun...

This time around it's Phil's pick and he goes with Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. Has Phil gone too far this time or will Jay appreciate Graeber's literary prose?  Listen in as Jay tries to pronounce Latin and Phil laments the false promi...

It's Jay's pick this time and he recommends the The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  Listen in as Phil and Jay muse on the optimal number of characters in a novel. (Spoiler alert, it's not  π. )Phil explains the reas...

In this episode, Phil can't find anything more recent to recommend than a 170 year old book! Fighting the urge to spoil the plot for listeners, Jay accepts the challenge and together they discuss  plucky orphans, brooding gothic ramparts,&...

Roses, guns and poison? No it’s not a mystery novel this time around as Jay picks out Chuck Klosterman's Fargo Rock City for Phil to review in this episode. Listen in as Phil explains why heavy metal goddess Lita Ford is still following him and...

Was he the eighth wonder of the world, a deadbeat dad or a compassionate warrior?  Join Jay and Phil as they grapple with Andre the Giant by Box Brown. Have some feedback on one of our shows? Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/Do...

Jay's pick this week is Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski and Phil is introduced to the sordid world of Henry Chinaski. Will Phil gain an appreciation for school yard beatings, boils and heavy drinking?  Does Jay provide any illuminat...

Phil picks out a novel by Phillip K. Dick and Jay learns about magic mushrooms, theology and schizophrenia. Weirdly enough, laughs ensue as they try to untangle the mind of Phillip K. Dick.   Will Jay embrace Phil's most cherished book or ...

The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell. Jay picks a book but will it make Phil happy? I mean really? Does a 90 year old book still carry any meaning in today's world? What does a man who was married three times, imprisoned twice ...

Welcome to Dog-eared and Cracked, a conversation about books. Your hosts, Jay and Phil, take an eclectic approach to picking books for each other to read, with interesting results.

The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes. This time, Phil picks a love letter written for the sport of baseball. Jay reads it and deftly avoids any hackneyed baseball expressions in his review. Listen in as metaphors are mixed and names are drop...

Fool by Christopher Moore. Phil is not fooled by Jay's pick this week and the merits of a career as court jester are debated.

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Pandemic reading in pandemic times. Phil recommends. And Jay, surprisingly, likes it.