Podcast Episodes

The Wizard of Oz Book vs. Film (with Sam)

Season 3 Episode 9

Sam joins us to discuss L. Frank Baum's children's classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the 1939 film adaptation, The Wizard of Oz. Did Baum writ…

1 year, 9 months ago

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We Watched True Blood Season 1 (with Marissa)

Season 3 Episode 8

Marissa and Jenessa discuss the first season of the critically acclaimed HBO show, True Blood. What made this show so successful? Why is it so much b…

1 year, 10 months ago

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We Review Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (with Marissa)

Season 3 Episode 7

Marissa is back to help us figure out why we hated reading Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, yet we couldn't put the book down! Join us as we revi…

1 year, 10 months ago

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We Watched Twilight (with Stephanie)

Season 3 Episode 6

Stephanie returns to help us figure out why people still love the 2008 film, Twilight. What about Twilight draws people to it year after year?

If you'…

1 year, 11 months ago

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We Review Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (with Stephanie)

Season 3 Episode 5

Vampire month continues with a deep dive into Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. Why were teenagers so obsessed with Twilight? Does Twilight live up to our…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Which Dracula movie is the best adaptation? (with Amanda)

Season 3 Episode 4

Welcome to the Dracula Film Festival! Amanda and I watched four Dracula adaptations to determine which one will reign supreme!

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1 year, 11 months ago

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We Review Dracula by Bram Stoker (with Amanda)

Season 3 Episode 3

It's officially autumn so grab a copy of Dracula by Bram Stoker and get into the spooky mood! In this episode, Amanda and I figure out what makes thi…

1 year, 11 months ago

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We Watched Uglies (with Chandler)

Season 3 Episode 2

Chandler returns to help us figure out just where the Uglies movie went wrong. How bad is this adaptation? Or is it a good adaptation?

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1 year, 11 months ago

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We Review Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (with Chandler)

Season 3 Episode 1

Our first episode of Season 3 follows the adventure of Scott Westerfeld's YA dystopia, Uglies. In this world, when you turn 16 you get an operation t…

2 years ago

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Season 3 Trailer

Read the Book First is back with Season 3! We are so excited for this season of the podcast! The first episode of Season 3 releases on September 9th!…

2 years ago

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