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If you think about it, this podcast is our hustle. (Minus the money.) Join us for a discussion of Hustle, Baby by Priya Guns. We talk about the distinctive voice, quirky characters, the (North) American Dream, and how this is eerily similar to another book we covered recently! We’re headed back into the CoHo-verse on October 13 to talk about the Verity film adaptation, so you don’t want to miss that Othersode. Then read along with us for our October 27 Bookpisode about The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham. We’ll be joined by special guest Wizzy from Sailor Moon Wisdom! P.S. October 13 is also Emily’s birthday, and her number one wish is that you leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Don’t let the birthday girl down! TOC :30 – Welcome, and intro 6:47 – Book intro 9:20 – Characters 21:15 – Mary on Mary 25:41 – The (North) American Dream 43:05 – the ending 50:54 – Comparing to Lost Lambs 59:04 – The snake 1:01:00 – Ratings 1:12:07 – What’s up next?

Do you ever wonder if the squad looks so good because we all took a magic potion? Turns out we’re just that beautiful. But we’d love it if you joined us for a chat about Death Becomes Her, featuring special guest, author Ally Russell! We talk about our personal experiences with the film, body image, the icons Meryl and Goldie, and why this film is still so great. Then we have a spoiler-free interview with Ally about her latest novel, Mystery James Returns from the Grave. Our next Bookpisode will be about Hustle, Baby by Priya Guns (September 29), and our next Othersode will be about the new film adaptation of Verity (October 13). TOC :45 – Welcome, Ally!  6:22 – Icebreaker 15:30 – Movie intro 17:37 – Prior experience with this movie? 32:25 – Body image 52:55 – Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn 58:40 – Why is this such an iconic film? 1:08:50 – What genre is this? 1:12:17 – Talking with Ally about Mystery James Returns from the Grave!  1:50:24 – What’s up next? https://allyrussellbooks.com/

Come along, dear flock, and join us for a discussion of Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash. We talk about the Flynn sisters as characters, conspiracy theories, the writing style, and more. Plus we once again try to define what satire actually is. Were we successful? Listen to find out! Author Ally Russell is joining us for our next Othersode about the film Death Becomes Her on September 15th. Then on our next Bookpisode, we’ll be chatting about Hustle, Baby by Priya Guns on September 27th.  TOC: 30 — Hellooooo and icebreaker 9:59—Book intro 11:50—The sisters and characterization 26:50—Satire, conspiracy theories, etc. 43:04—The writing 52:20—The ending 58:00—Does the Flynn family successfully represent America? 1:04:00—Ratings 1:05:52—Wild Feedback 1:20:00—What’s up next?? Links https://www.vulture.com/article/madeline-cash-lost-lambs-honor-levy-close-reads.html https://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/disneys-moana-is-a-response-to-rape-culture

Next time someone casually taps your shoulder, ask yourself: “Am I possessed now?” Even if the answer is yes, you can join us and special returning guest Clay McLeod Chapman for a discussion of the 1998 film Fallen. We talk about how the film mixes genres, the performances by every working actor in the 90s, the demon mechanics, and that twist at the end. Then we have a spoiler-free Q and A with Clay about his new horrormance novel, Devil Inside. Read along with us for our next Bookpisode on Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash. That episode drops on September 1. Then Ally Russell, author of Mystery James Returns from the Grave, joins us for our next Othersode on September 15th! 0:04:36 Icebreaker Question 0:11:02 Fallen Description 0:15:40 What genre is Fallen? 0:24:04 Let's Talk About Azazel/Demon Mechanics 0:31:20 DemonVision© 0:37:31 Rapid Fire Gripes  0:42:17 Clay McLeod Chapman Interview 1:22:12 Next on the Pod!

A “literary drama packaged as a two-act play”—or is it? Join the Book Squad for a discussion of All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke. We chat about the book’s unique format, the St. Cloud family dynamics, and what’s up with Roland. And we ask the big important question: what even is this about? On our next Othersode, returning guest Clay McLeod Chapman will be with us to talk about the film Fallen and his new novel, Devil Inside, on August 18. On our next Bookpisode on September 1, we’ll cover Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! And while you’re at it, leave us a review! TOC 0:30 – Welcome! And icebreaker 8:45 – Book intro 10:40 – Format and theatrics 14:45 – The St. Cloud Family 23:15 – Roland 50:50 – What even was this about 59:47 – Ratings 1:00:45 – What’s up next?

Get out the half and half and pour yourself a White Russian because we’re talking about The Big Lebowski with returning guest, author Paul Tremblay (Horror Movie, The Cabin at the End of the World)! We chat about our own connections to the film, the Coen Brothers’ oeuvre, why the film is a cult classic, and how it holds up in 2026. Then we have a spoiler-free Q and A with Paul about his latest novel, Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep, which is a truly unique and exciting read. Read along for our next Bookpisode about All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke on August 4. Then join us for another fun Othersode with Clay McLeod Chapman. We’ll talk about the film Fallen and then we’ll interview him about his new novel, Devil Inside, on August 18. We’d loooooove for our listeners to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Next time you see a video of Jimothy, let that be a reminder to you to write a little review for your gals over at Book Squad Goals. TOC: :30– Welcome, Paul!  15:30–Movie Intro 17:00–Previous experience with the Dude 24:30–How familiar are we with Raymond Chandler and do we see the connection with his work 29:20–The Coen Bros 34:00–Why is this a cult classic? 40:45–How does this movie work in 2026? 50:33–Interview with Paul Tremblay! 1:31:17–What’s on the blog? What’s up next?

Grab your shovels for a conversation about The Body—no, not that The Body. This one is by Bethany C. Morrow and we’re not totally sure why that’s the title! We talk about the protagonist, Religious Trauma, infidelity, that ending, and whether or not this is a horror novel. Next up on the podcast, it’s an Othersode with returning guest Paul Tremblay, author of the new novel Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep! We’ll be talking about the cult classic The Big Lebowski and having a spoiler-free chat about Paul’s book on July 21. For our next Bookpisode, we’d love it if you’d read along and check out All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke on August 4! Alsooooo please leave us a rating and review. We love ratings and reviews! :30 – Hello! Mary’s not here womp womp 9:00 – Book intro 10:35 – How does starting the novel in this way set the tone for the rest of the book? 17:42 – Mavis as a character 25:55 – Religious trauma and marriage 30:05 – What even happened at Mavis’ wedding? 35:50 – A whole rainbow of infidelity 48:39 – “Too good to be true?” 52:12 – The ending 1:02:43 – Is this horror? 1:06:05 – Goodreads rating—why so low? 1:19:34 – Mary’s thoughts on the book 1:21:32 – Ratings 1:29:29 – What’s Up Next? Kelli’s had it with your shit!

Put on your best bad wig and join us for our discussion of the Amanda Bynes classic She’s the Man with returning special guest, author Samantha Allen! We talk about the star quality of Amanda, the original text of Twelfth Night, gender stuff, romance, and feminism(?). Then we have a spoiler-free interview with Samantha about her latest novel, Puck, which is inspired by another Shakespearean play! Read along with us for our next Bookpisode on The Body by Bethany C. Morrow on July 7. Then join us another Othersode with author Paul Tremblay on July 21, wherein we’ll discuss The Big Lebowski and Paul’s newest novel, Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep. :30–Welcome, Samantha!  9:30–Movie intro 11:00–How do we all feel about this movie nostalgically? Amanda Bynes? 19:22–Has anyone read Twelfth Night? 21:28–The Gender of it All 33:10– Is this movie romantic? 38:04–Is this movie funny? 41:55– Is this movie feminist? 51:04–Interview with Samantha Allen about Puck! 1:44:00–What’s up next?

Are we ghosts? Find out with us as the Book Squad chats about Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker! We ask “What is gothic, anyway?” and discuss the dual timelines, genre mixing, why Lee was a white guy, and who was masterminding this whole thing. We would have then gotten into listener feedback but we DIDN’T HAVE ANY and that’s on you. Do better next time. Speaking of next time, our next Othersode featuring Samantha Allen, author of Puck, will be dropping on June 23. We’ll be talking about the Amanda Bynes classic She’s the Man. Then read along with us for our next Bookpisode about The Body by Bethany C. Morrow on July 7! If you read this entire description, the least you can do is go over to Apple Podcasts and write us a lil review. Thanks bye! TOC :30 – Icebreaker – and Mary’s not here womp womp 8:30 – Book intro 10:31 – Let’s talk about genre 16:56 – How did you feel about the scary imagery? 27:15 – Pacing, things that were taken for granted 38:30 – Our troubling Lee 43:45 – Let’s talk about Hina 1:01:23 – The author’s note 1:10:00 – Ratings 1:15:23 – What’s up next??

Join the Book Squad—and special guests Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames from A Little Bit Culty podcast—to talk about the Netflix series Wayward. We get into the real-life horrors of the troubled teen industry and talk about how this show depicts it. Then we interview Sarah and Nippy about their new book, A Little Bit Culty. The book is out now, so go check it out! Join us on June 9th to talk about Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker in our next Bookpisode. Then go back to the aughts with us to discuss She’s the Man with Samantha Allen, author of the new novel Puck, in our next Othersode on June 23. Don’t forget to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and check out our Patreon to support us on a monthly basis!  TOC: 30– Welcome Sarah and Nippy! 12:50– Show intro 13:17–Background on the show and the troubled teen industry 39:40–Someone you know might have had this experience 50:55–Toni Appreciation 58:00– A Little Bit Culty 1:32:30–What’s up next?

Get in, losers—we’re getting obsessed with a local tragedy! Join the Book Squad for a chat about Wreck by Catherine Newman. We talk about our beloved Rocky, parents and family, grief and anxiety, and of course, Chicken and Angie (the cats!). On May 26, we’ll be joined by Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames to talk about Wayward (Netflix) and their new book, A Little Bit Culty, on our next Othersode. Our next Bookpisode will be about Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker. Join us for that on June 9! TOC :30– Welcome! We’re sad Emily isn’t here. 15:29–Book Intro 17:00–How is Rocky as a narrator? 23:24–Parents and family 30:00–Grief, anxiety, and medical conditions 50:50–Chicken and Angie, stars of the show. 56:00– Visiting with fear 1:02:56–The ending 1:09:00–Ratings 1:14:30– What’s up next?

Returning hatepisode guest Jayce (@TheEditBookshelf) joins the full squad to talk about Freida McFadden’s The Boyfriend! We discuss McFadden's recent "coming out," wonder how she has time to be a Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist and mother of two while moonlighting as a thriller author, and try to remember if the main character of this book has a job. Plus: Jayce's stirring defense of Freida, an incorrect pronunciation of "carotid," and some Toilet Talk.  Read along for our next episode on Wreck by Catherine Newman (May 12th), and stay tuned for a very fun conversation about the Netflix series Wayward with Sarah Edmonson and Nippy Ames, the authors of A Little Bit Culty and stars of HBO's The Vow, on May 26th! Send us your feedback at [email protected] and follow us @BookSquadGoals wherever. TOC :30 – Welcome Jayce! And icebreaker 14:00 – Book intro 19:00 – Who is Freida McFadden? 29:26 – What else have we read by Freida? 36:19 – Let’s all say a nice thing 1:06:46 – The twist 1:29:00 – Ratings 1:32:24 – Listener Feedback! 1:34:50 – What’s up next?

Try not to catch the plague with us as we travel back to 1300s England to discuss George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett! We talk about the author’s YouTube career, George as a character, medieval times vs modernity, the mechanics of time travel, and of course, the romance. Hate-read along with us for our next Othersode on April 28th about The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden. Then join us for our next Bookpisode about Wreck by Catherine Newman on May 12th. Don’t forget to leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts and check out our Patreon to support us for just $3 a month! TOC :30 –Welcome!  7:15 – Book intro 10:15 – Ryan Collett 17:00 – George 33:10 – Medieval times kind of sucks 59:07 – Dragons 1:02:56 – Time travel 1:21:15 – Ratings 1:29:47 – What’s up next?

You guys want to see a dead body? Well we’re not going to show you one, but we ARE going to talk about Stand by Me (1986) with one of our favorite authors, Catriona Ward! We talk about our personal experiences with the film, which characters we’d be (à la Sex and the City), nostalgia, grief, and the adults in the movie. Then we get into a totally spoiler-free interview with Catriona about her newest novel, Nowhere Burning. After that we shamelessly make her promise to come back for future episodes because we love her, duh. Read along with us for our next Bookpisode on George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett on April 14! Then get ready to be a hater with us when we cover Freida McFadden’s The Boyfriend on April 28.  TOC :30 – WELCOME CATRIONA! AAAH! 14:00 – Movie intro 15:19 – What was your previous experience with the film? Did anything change watching it again 28:13 – Who do you relate to most? 46:45 – Nostalgia 51:28 – Adults in the movie 1:08:35 – Nowhere Burning Interview with Catriona Ward! 1:50:00 – What’s up next??

We’ve got a dozen reasons you should listen to this episode, and all of them are eggs. Join the Book Squad for a discussion about Swallows by Natsuo Kirino. We talk about what the title means, whether this book is a thriller (it’s not), the Japanese cultural context we’re probably missing as Americans, feminism and capitalism, and of course, motherhood and pregnancy. Then we get into some juicy listener feedback that we try not to take too personally, but hey, that’s our poblem to deal with. A special Othersode is coming up with guest Catriona Ward, author of Nowhere Burning. We’ll chat about Stand By Me with her on March 31. Then we’re reading George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett for our next Bookpisode on April 13. Don’t forget to leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Pretty please!  TOC :30 – Welcome and egg talk 8:50 – Book intro 12:45 – Book title 17:00 – Is this a thriller? Lol 21:00 – Cultural differences 35:15 – Feminism and capitalism 44:50 – Motherhood 1:03:00 –The ending 1:12:20 – Ratings 1:18:00 – What’s your poblem??? 1:21:28 – What’s up next?