Podcast Episodes

May 2024 Book Picks

It's that magical time again - Joe and Emma are sharing the books being released this May (2024) that they're most looking forward to. The Nerds talk…

2 years, 5 months ago

PBN's Hyper-Specific Reading Moods & Recommendations

Emma and Joe talk about some VERY specific reading moods and offer recommendations to match! 

Emma’s moods & book picks:  

A romance book that’s 10/10 …

2 years, 5 months ago

Don't Lose Your Whimsy - Coming of Ages Stories for All Readers

Today on the pod, Joe is joined by Jane, Quinton and Sarah to chat coming of age stories. Today's recommendations run the gamut from middle grade thr…

2 years, 6 months ago

Adventuring Through The Wide World with Douglas Westerbeke

On this episode, Joe talks with fellow Clevelander Douglas Westerbeke about his debut novel A Short Walk Through a Wide World (out April 2 from Avid…

2 years, 6 months ago

Nerd Chat: April 2024

Emma and Joe are back for their casual nerd chat. The nerds discuss what they've been reading, audiobook preferences, comfort reads, the upcoming sol…

2 years, 6 months ago

High Standards & Vanilla Cappuccinos with Abby Jimenez

Emma welcomes Abby Jimenez to the podcast to discuss her new book, Just for the Summer! In this casual chat, they also talk high standards, "if he wa…

2 years, 6 months ago

April Book Picks

Emma and Joe return for their monthly round up of books they're most looking forward to in the upcoming month! Settle in for a long list of great boo…

2 years, 6 months ago

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (Libby Features)

In this episode, Emma and Joe are joined by their coworker Katie to discuss their favorite new features of the Libby app. They talk about the evoluti…

2 years, 6 months ago

Romance on Mars - A Conversation with Natasha Pulley

Joe is joined by Natasha Pulley to talk about her new book, The Mars House (out March 19). Natasha shares how her high school astronomy class inspire…

2 years, 6 months ago

Borrow, Buy, Bin

On this episode, Joe and Emma play a little game of Borrow, Buy, Bin, a bookish take on the infamous game, Snog, Marry, Avoid. They've provided each …

2 years, 7 months ago