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by renata | January 15, 2018 · 12:01 pm

Episode 90 – Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

We wanted to start the new year off with a self-help book, so we teamed up with Jolenta and Kristen from By the Book, a podcast where they try out living by self-help books, and read Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray. We’re glad Jolenta and Kristen already tried out John Gray’s advice, because we would hate to even think about living by his gender essentialist nonsense. Make sure to download this before you retreat to your Woman Well or Man Cave, because everyone knows the wifi down there is terrible.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: By The Book: Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

This American Life #291 – Reunited (And It Feels So Good)

“How To Talk To Babies About Gender Theory” by Mallory Ortberg

“Solved: Do Men Cry? Do Women Defecate?” by Amy Collier

Captain Awkward

Savage Love

Candy pairing: Jolenta says rock candy, Kait says gin, Kristen says circus peanuts, Renata says astronaut ice cream.

Coming up next: Warriors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter

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by renata | October 24, 2016 · 12:01 pm

Episode 60 – Dark World

We’re not alone…we sense a presence…oh, it’s podcast editor Becca and supernatural aficionado Wren, who joined us to discuss Dark World: Into the Shadows With the Lead Investigator of the Ghost Adventures Crew by Zak Bagans and Kelly Crigger! Like the reality show that inspired this book, the ghost broventures of Zak and the rest of the Ed Hardy Boys documented here are absurd, testosterone-laden nonsense…but also pretty fun? Lock yourself in with this episode for a good debunking!

Readers advisory: Here.

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Footnotes: Ghost Hunting With James Corden and Reggie Watts

Bobby Mackey’s Music World

I Live in a Clown Motel: A Journey Into the Heart of America

Reddit: Post-It Notes Left in Apartment

Candy pairing: Becca says Spoopy Woopy Ghosty Toasties, Kait says X-Treme Protein Bar for Men, Renata says Ghost Peeps, Wren says darkest dark chocolate.

Coming up next: Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller.

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by renata | May 25, 2015 · 12:01 pm

Episode 22 – The Target

Kait, Renata, and their guest Nick (@polykinetic) read The Target by David Baldacci. It’s the story of CIA assassins and neo-Nazis and North Korean prison camps, but most of all, it’s the story of the power of maternal love. Actually, most of all, it’s the story of USA! USA! USA! Our discussion of this book is perfect to play over loudspeakers at your Memorial Day BBQs, or any other time you need to feel a searing burst of patriotism.

Content warning: This book contains scenes of sexual assault and we discuss those scenes in this episode.

Readers advisory: Here.

Special note: Thanks so much to Malia for donating to support our charitable causes! If you live in Bloomington, Indiana, check out their chapter of the Forever Young Adult book club!

Also, we’re taking a short survey to see how you guys feel about our podcast!

Candy pairing: Kait says a birthday party goody bag, Nick says Bazooka Joe, Renata says Pop Rocks.

Coming up next: The Greek Tycoon’s Blackmailed Mistress by Lynne Graham.

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by renata | March 30, 2015 · 12:01 pm

Episode 18 – Not Cool

Kait, Renata, and their guest Amy read Not Cool: The Hipster Elite and their War on You by Greg Gutfeld. It’s the idle musings of a Fox News correspondent who hates “cool” things, such as Sean Penn, the environment, and minorities. We struggled to unpack the double-speak inherent in Gutfeld’s argument that “uncool” things are actually “cool,” but then, we’re women, and as such are easily swayed by trends (or so we learned). Listen now, if you’re cool enough to have an MP3 player, or uncool enough to listen to podcasts on vinyl!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: In Praise of Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld

Look at This Fucking Hipster

Candy pairing: Amy says old gum, Kait says broken glass, Renata says a bag of dicks.

Coming up next: Modelland by Tyra Banks.

(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)