Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. This week, I’m reviewing The Boys: Deeper and Deeper by Matt Berns, which is another audiobook… thing.
The Boys: Deeper and Deeper is an original released by Audible in 2022 and is 1 hour and 10 minutes long.
The Plot
Deeper and Deeper is presented as a podcast hosted by Hailey Miller and featuring Kevin “The Deep” Moskowitz, as he promotes his memoir Deeper. In this satirical interview format, The Deep discusses his traumatic childhood growing up with gills, his rise (and fall) in The Seven, and the fallout of joining and escaping the cultish Church of the Collective with his wife Cassandra.
Characters
Kevin “The Deep” Moskowitz
Always wanting to be seen as a bona fide hero, The Deep is egotistical yet pathetically insecure. He recounts here his bizarre and traumatic upbringing—including getting bullied for having gills, being betrayed by his teammates and by a cult—framing it as a heroic arc. The result is cringe-worthy, hilarious, and oddly sympathetic. He insists he’s not a victim, but you certainly see the cracks.
Cassandra (The Deep’s wife)
Cassandra provides a comic counterbalance. She supports his ramblings but also challenges him—sometimes to polite silence, other times to ego-bruising. Her presence keeps the interview feeling realistic and gives The Deep a chance to explain himself under pressure.
Hailey Miller (interviewer)
Hailey is the sceptical host who pushes when things go off the preplanned marketing script. Her gentle yet probing interruptions expose how little The Deep is in control of the narrative. The tension between promotion and authentic storytelling makes for the funniest moments.
Writing Style
Matt Berns’ writing perfectly encapsulates the irreverent and sarcastic tone that fans have come to expect from The Boys. The language is sharp, the humour is biting, and there’s no holding back when it comes to lampooning celebrity culture, corporate greed, and the cult of superheroes.
The memoir/interview style of the piece is simultaneously ridiculous and gripping; sure, it’s not light or traditional storytelling, but it’s also not trying to be. Fans of the TV series, or anyone who enjoys dark satire and unique storytelling, will find this a thoroughly entertaining listen.
All that said, it is quite short at only 70 minutes, and if you’ve not watched The Boys TV series, many of the jokes and comments made by the characters will fall flat.
Narration
The characters are narrated by Chace Crawford, Leigh Bush, and Katy Breier, who bring all the characters vividly to life.
Crawford handles The Deep’s bravado and cringeworthy moments with nuance, timing each flinch or forced laugh perfectly and balancing fish-out-of-water bravado with sudden emotional cracks.
Bush’s performance as Hailey Miller as an interviewer is perfect as she maintains the illusion of a talk show, and Breier’s Cassandra grounds the piece with the genuine warmth of a supportive spouse.
Final Thoughts
The Boys: Deeper and Deeper is quintessential The Boys. It’s bizarre and dripping with dark comedy, yet somehow manages to sneak in moments of sharper commentary and even a twinge of vulnerability (hidden under layers of satire and sleaze, of course).
I’m giving The Boys: Deeper and Deeper a 7/10.
Have you listened to The Deep’s interview with Hailey? What did you think?
Thank you, as ever, for taking the time to read my review!
Until next time,
George
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