Monthly Archives: June 2023

Episode 220 – Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret

Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret

 

It’s–hey, calm down, no, put down your pitchforks, we’re not calling Judy Blume a “worst” bestseller! Absolutely not, just, please, let me finish this intro–it’s Flashback Summer! The time when we chill out and revisit childhood favorites, even when they are iconic classics that absolutely do not match the name of our podcast. We were joined by writer and comedian Sarah Aswell (@seaswell),  also known as the Scary Mommy behind Scary Mommy Book Club, to discuss Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by the one and only Judy Blume. Listen to this episode while increasing your bust!

Readers advisoryHere.

Footnotes: “Judy Blume Shares How It Felt To Finally Watch ‘Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret’” by Sarah Aswell

“God to Margaret: Always with wings!” by Rebecca Traister

“Judy Blume Blasted An Article Linking Her To J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Views As ‘Bullshit'” by David Mack

Judy Blume embraces renewed interest in her work from her Florida book store

Coming up next:  Help! I’m Trapped in my Teacher’s Body by Todd Strasser.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 220 – Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Episode 219 – Without You

Without You by Anthony Rapp

Hey, we’ll be honest: we kind of phoned this one in. On a landline. You screened it? On your answering machine? Haha, a topical reference. See, we read Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and The Musical Rent by Anthony Rapp. He was in Rent! Listen to this episode while waiting in line for rush tickets for Rent. Or, honestly, don’t listen to this episode if you don’t care about Rent the musical. You’ve been warned!

Content warning: Sexual assault, death of a parent.

Readers advisoryHere.

Footnotes: This American Life: Hoaxing Yourself

‘Without You’ Review: Anthony Rapp’s Seasons of Love, and Loss by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Actor Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey Made A Sexual Advance Toward Me When I Was 14” by Adam Vary

Rentheads FAQ

Josh’s Website

 

Anthony Rapp & Renata

Coming up next: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume.

 

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Readers Advisory: Episode 219 – Without You

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Without You by Anthony Rapp. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth! Continue reading

Filed under Readers Advisory