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Described as 'one of my favorite books, published 1954' - referenced for a passage describing a bearded character named Bertrand as a pacifist and painter

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Referenced as a novel about a young man planning to escape his academic job and move to London. The hosts use a passage from the book where the protagonist fantasizes about London neighborhoods but specifically excludes Chelsea due to its bohemian reputation, to illustrate Chelsea's image in the early 1950s.

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Referenced as 'a Kingsley Amis novel' where 'the plot slightly revolves around' a character being invited to Lisbon to deliver a Henry Fielding lecture - specific title not mentioned

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Referenced as 'Kingsley Amis's memoirs' (spelled 'Amos' in transcript). Discussed in the context of Amis having arguments with his father about jazz music in 1930s South London, illustrating early generational conflict over youth culture.

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Mentioned as a favorite alternative history novel about a Catholic England

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Alternate history where England never went Protestant, about a boy about to be castrated to preserve singing voice