YOUR FAVORITE BOOK WORMS AND MOVIE BUFFS
What is Barely Literate?
The Barely Literate Book & Movie Club is a podcast for those who love stories yet crave unfiltered chaos. Chris arrives with notes, passion, and a point to make. Nick arrives with a gremlin mindset and zero respect for the outline.
What happens when you put these two together?
Conversations spiral, voices appear, tangents multiply, and somehow an actual discussion survives the wreckage. It’s loud, it’s unhinged, it’s occasionally insightful, and it’s held together entirely by a shared obsession with stories and the mutual understanding that things have already gone too far to stop now.
Chris
A self-diagnosed cinephile and amateur five-star chef, Chris brings an unfiltered passion to every Barely Literate discussion. Whether he’s breaking down a film shot-by-shot, obsessing over lore details, or passionately defending a hot take. Chris approaches every topic with intensity, heart, and a deep love for storytelling. When he’s not watching movies, he is probably in the kitchen convincing himself the next recipe is the one.
Nick
A whimsical wizard with a talent for chaos, Nick is Barely Literate’s resident derailment specialist and master rage-baiter. Known for spontaneous character voices, unexpected tangents, and questions no one asked but everyone remembers. Nick thrives on keeping the conversation unpredictable. Just when things get too serious, he’s there to pull the pin, toss the grenade, and cackle as the discussion goes completely off the rails.