This week we discuss innovation, public speaking and the invention of soup with writer, presenter and comedian James O'Loghlin; author of one of Cub's favourite novels, Daisy Malone and The Blue Glowing Stone. And check out James' new novel

In this special episode we chat to fantasy writer Stephanie Burgis, author of one of Cub's favourite books, A Most Improper Magick, which we first heard about from Jaclyn Moriarty in season 1. Join us as Steph discusses immersive history, big themes

Season 3 is finally here! In the first episode of the new season, Cub looks at conflicts global and personal in Pamela Rushby's Lizzie & Margaret Rose. While Wolf tries (and fails) to explain the plot of Umberto Eco's bizarre historical nove

It's the last episode of the season, before an indefinite hiatus for Wolf & Cub. In this episode we review the third book from Thomas Taylor's exciting Eerie On Sea series, Shadowghast, and Miles Allinson's brilliant new novel, In Moonl

Almost two decades since it was first published, Cub reviews Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson. Then we speak to the author herself about the genesis of Dragon Keeper, moss, Matthew Flinders' buttons and more!

Wolf is excited as we welcome one of his favourite authors, Miles Allinson, into the den to discuss his newest book, In Moonland, as well as the importance of titles, mid-life crises in children's books and Miles' first foray into fiction for ki

On this special episode, we team up with Sarah, Jackie and Ros from the Yarra Plenty Regional Library team, and adopt the format of their podcast, In The Good Books. Join us as we give book recommendations for a YPRL Library member, and discuss libraries,

In this special edition of Wolf & Cub Review, Mini Cub joins us for the full episode as we review nine non-fiction books in 15 minutes! From Ripley's Believe It or Not to The Autobiography of Malcolm X, join us for quickfire overviews and ratings

This week we look at one of the many hilarious collaborations between Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, The 52-Storey Treehouse. Then it is time for some hard living in Leonard Gardner's only novel, the sublime Fat City.Also: some loud birds in the ba

This week Cub sees connections to Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake in David Walliams’ The Midnight Gang. Then things get a bit spooky (it’s Halloween after all) in Georgio De Maria's cult novel, The Twenty Days of Turin.