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Season 2 Episode 34
No one is more surprised than us to discover that the escapism we need and want could be found in the tale of three teenage girls from different back…
6 years ago
May & June 2020 Forecast
Season 2
It's time for another YA Forecast as we run down our top picks for May & June 2020. First up we discuss homework: Brenna lauds Tiffany D Jackson's fa…
6 years, 1 month ago
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
Season 2 Episode 33
Grab your magical item and prepare for a road trip across America because Brenna and Joe are embarking on a quest fit for a (Demi) God as we dive int…
6 years, 1 month ago
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (And More Sex!)
Season 2 Episode 32
Now we're talking!
After a provocative minisode, listeners reached out to share their thoughts and stories on Sex in YA. Clearly it's a topic that r…
6 years, 1 month ago
The DUFF
Season 2 Episode 31
DUFFs unite!
Brenna and Joe are diving back into YA written by teenagers and it's another rocky property as we struggle with Kody Keplinger's 2011 boo…
6 years, 1 month ago
Sex In YA
Season 2 Episode 30
Under threat of duress, Joe manages to wrangle Brenna into recording a minisode and, given the current state of the world, what better subject to tac…
6 years, 2 months ago
I Am Not Okay With This feat. Terry Mesnard
Season 2 Episode 29
Brenna and Joe are joined by Terry Mesnard to discuss Charles Forsman's stark and nihilistic 2017 comic I Am Not Okay With This and Jonathan Entwistl…
6 years, 2 months ago
Netflix Algorithms and The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
Season 2 Episode 28
Brenna and Joe check out a new Netflix YA series, The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia, using its under-the-radar status to pose some questions ab…
6 years, 2 months ago
Me And Earl And The Dying Girl
Season 2 Episode 27
Ugh.
Brenna and Joe jump back into sick lit for Jesse Andrews' atrocious 2012 novel Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and its (better) 2015 Sundance awar…
6 years, 2 months ago
More Sex Education S2 / March & April 2020 Forecast
Season 2
With so little precious podcast time to spare, Brenna and Joe are scaling back the forecasts. Presented for your enjoyment is a double dose for March…
6 years, 2 months ago