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Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
Season 5 Episode 34
After 50 years and a few delays, we're *finally* talking about Kelly Fremon Craig's Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, only our second Judy Blume…
3 years ago
Sorta Like A Rock Star (2010) / All Together Now (2020)
Season 5 Episode 33
Ready for a discussion neither Brenna or Joe wanted to have? We're ready to tackle Matthew Quick's 2010 novel Sorta Like A Rock Star and Brett Haley'…
3 years ago
Mailbag 11: "Not Gay Enough"
Episode 11
On this week's mailbag, Tea, Books & Chocolate follows up on her Book Club email and zeroes in on the trans elements of Naomi Kanakia's We Are Totall…
3 years ago
We Are Totally Normal (Book Club)
Season 5 Episode 32
We're back with a contentious book club pick in Naomi Kanakia's We Are Totally Normal (2020), which is light on plot and big on (unimportant?) HS pol…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Center Of The World (1998) / Center Of My World (2016)
Season 5 Episode 31
Brenna and Joe travel to Germany for Andreas Steinhöfel's 1998 novel The Center of the World and (arbitrary title change alert!) Jakob M. Erwa's 2016…
3 years, 1 month ago
Mailbag 10: Swedish Reparations
Episode 10
On this week's mailbag, we hear from Swedish listener Evelina about reparations for the Sami people and we endeavour to read Stolen by Ann-Helené Lae…
3 years, 1 month ago
Sami Blood (2016)
Season 5 Episode 30
Brenna and Joe head to Sweden to discuss Amanda Kernell's 2016 film, Sami Blood. Thanks to listener Alex for recommending this one!
This film is beaut…
3 years, 1 month ago
Mailbag 9: Bulletin Board & Groot Recommendations
Episode 9
Our eyes are watering (from all the dust in the air, of course) as we give thanks to listeners Aimee and Tea, Books and Chocolate for their recent em…
3 years, 1 month ago
Say Anything (1989) feat. Mike Snoonian
Season 5 Episode 29
Raise your boombox and get your yearbook signed because we're talking Cameron Crowe's feature directorial debut, Say Anything (1989). Along for the r…
3 years, 1 month ago
Mailbag 8: Relatability and Likeability
Episode 8
On this week's mailbag, Joe makes a correction about listener Miriam, who also provides insight into what books are translated in the Netherlands.
Plu…
3 years, 1 month ago