The comedy book club podcast. Spicy reads, even spicier takes.

Wheels & Maddie have a problem...

With a heap of books to share and a bestie who just can't bring himself to sit down and read them, what better excuse to force her co-host through 4 hours of dramatic retellings of Maddie's favourite fiction?


And now, it's your problem!

Often raunchy, and almost always rambunctious, the I Can't Read podcast is a hilarious delve into the unhinged friendship of hosts, Maddie Cullen and Michael 'Wheels' Whelan.


And here's your hosts!

Maddie and Wheels are two best friends who spend too much time talking shit to each other, and after learning Wheels doesn't read very much Maddie is determined to change that any way she can...

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What is the I Can't Read Podcast?

We're a comedy book club podcast where Wheels can't read and Maddie reads too much, so together we delve into the weird world of smutty romances and beyond so Maddie can officially show Wheels booktok memes.We delve into everything from A Court of Thorns and Roses to Pride and Prejudice, learning about what Wheels thinks he knows about Edward Cullen and Mr Darcy. Then subject him to hilarious extracts from the novel of the week to see how he feels about Tamlin, Rhysand and every love interest we meet.You can support us here to vote on our next read, send us terrible fanfics to read, and tune in for our monthly bonus episode where we drink wine, eat cheese and chat shit in classic book club fashion.We're definitely 18+ and never safe for work so do not remove those headphones while you listen unless you want a HR violation.

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