Podcast Episodes

Beneficent Ben

Jeff and Rebecca talk recent book banning developments, why book awards need to change their calendars, recent reading, and more.

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2 years, 7 months ago

Both Eyebrows Raised, But in Different Directions

Jeff and Rebecca talk about #booktwitter, do a little "book of the year" talk, wonder about how all-in Oprah is on THE COVENANT OF WATER, novelists s…

2 years, 7 months ago

You Are Your Own Lottery Ticket

Jeff and Rebecca talk Obama declaring once and for all (?) that he does read the books he says he does. Also, a discussion of the realities of author…

2 years, 7 months ago

Unsocial Situations

Danika Ellis joins Jeff to talk about the last decade in LGBTQ+ books, Amazon's best books of the year so far, a recent essay about black women in pu…

2 years, 8 months ago

We Used to Have Fun

Jeff and Kelly Jensen note the passing of two literary legends, ponder a strange pulling of a major novel, go deep on book banning legislation, and n…

2 years, 8 months ago

Shorten That Funnel, Baby

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a school in Utah banning the Bible, a book-banning organization officially being labeled an extremist group by the SPLC, …

2 years, 8 months ago

A Little High Falutin'

Jeff and Rebecca talk about 2022's book sales, The Ripped Bodice branching out, audiobooks keep growing, an interesting new trailer, recent reading, …

2 years, 8 months ago

May I Suggest?

Jeff and Rebecca are off for the Memorial Day weekend, but Jeff offers something to hold you over in the meantime, and something to check out on May …

2 years, 9 months ago

It All Sounds Dirty

Jeff and Rebecca follow up on THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR and the mystery non-fiction title, get into an LLM marketing to help write novels, PR…

2 years, 9 months ago

People Have Lost Their Minds

Kelly Jensen joins Jeff to talk about two very weird publishing stories and then a long discussion about book banning and new legislation attempting …

2 years, 9 months ago