Podcast Episodes

Penny Zang's Doll Parts: Dark Academia, Sylvia Plath, and Complicated Female Friendship

Episode 302

This week, I got to talk with Penny Zang about her debut novel Doll Parts! We dive into her inspiration for the story, the importance of music throughout, and the ways Sylvia Plath's life and writing…

Published on 2 months ago

Some of Our Favorite Reads from August with Gare and Steph

Episode 301

This week, Gare, Steph and I talk about some of our favorite books we read in August!

Books We Talked About

My Husband by Maud Ventura

Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

Don’t Forget to Write by Sarah …

Published on 2 months ago

Rebecca McKanna's Don't Forget the Girl: Remembering the Victims, Female Friendship and True Crime Podcasts

Episode 300

This week, I got to talk with Rebecca McKanna with Steph Lauer IN PERSON about Rebecca's book Don't Forget the Girl. We dive into how a short story collection inspired the book, how she got to know h…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Short, Bingey Books with Gare and Steph

Episode 299

This week, Gare, Steph and I share short, bingey books we highly recommend!

Books We Talked About

Everyone Is Lying to You – Joe Piazza
The Favorite Girl – Monica Arya
The Mad Wife - Meagan Church
The Gra…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Kaila Yu's Fetishized: Yellow Fever, Sexualization, Fetishization, Feminism & Beauty

Episode 298

This week, I got to talk with Kaila Yu about her memoir Fetishization: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty.  We dive into her experience growing up amidst yellow fever, how her self i…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zoe B. Wallbrook's History Lessons: Dark Academia, Satirical Humor & Navigating Racial Tensions

Episode 297

This week, I talk with Zoe B. Wallbrook about her hilariously funny and suspenseful mystery novel History Lessons. We dive into her inspiration for the book, how she incorporated misogynoir and how s…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

A True Crime Chorus: The Vanishing of Ethel Cain | Gare's Love Letter to Ethel Cain

Episode 296

This week, Gare shares all the ins and outs of Ethel Cain's dark, haunting album Preacher's Daughter!

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Leigh Dunlap's Bless Your Heart: Buckhead Betties, Racial Tensions and a Murder

Episode 295

This week, I chat with Leigh Dunlap about her darkly comical debut thriller Bless Your Heart. We dive into her inspiration for the story, how her screenwriting background influenced her novel writing…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Samantha Downing's Too Old For This: A Retired Serial Killer, A Nosy Journalist, And Tons of Mayhem

Episode 294

This week, I talk with Samantha Downing about her snarky new thriller Too Old for This. We dive into her inspiration for the story, her favorite parts about writing Lottie, and how she chooses memora…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Memorable Characters with Steph

Episode 293

This week, Steph and I talk about books with memorable characters who we will never forget!

Books We've Been Reading

You Belong Here

Don’t Forget the Girl

Recursion

Doll Parts

Honey and Spice

Do What Godmot…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago