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Othersode #25: What's a cat? / Captain Marvel!

March 11, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #25: What's a cat? / Captain Marvel!

The #BookSquad crash lands on planet C-53, aka Earth in the mid-90s, to talk about Captain Marvel, the newest origin story movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We discuss where this movie fits in the MCU, how it works as trauma narrative, the film's feminist themes, how it compares to other superhero origin stories, and — of course — Goose the cat! Plus, we give you a rundown of what's on the #BookSquadBlog (it's a lot of recaps!) and what's up next on the pod. Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Our next #othersode will be on the remake of Pet Sematary, coming to theaters soon! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast, and send any listener feedback to us at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. We want to hear from you!

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In 2-Podcast Tags Movies, Comics
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BSG #25: Asexual Baiting / The Gunners

February 25, 2019 The Squad
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BSG #25: Asexual Baiting / The Gunners

Feel like a townie with us as we go to Lackawanna, NY for a strange reunion of a group of childhood friends in Rebecca Kauffman’s novel, The Gunners. We talk about revealing secrets, character development, the problems with Mikey, and whether people can really change. Plus, we tell you all the goodies currently on the #BookSquadBlog. Go see Captain Marvel, and join us for our next #Othersode on 3/11/19! Email us your feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com and don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

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In 2-Podcast Tags Literature, Books
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Othersode #24: Begging to be Poked / #BOOKSQUADGAMES

February 11, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #24: Begging to be Poked/ #BOOKSQUADGAMES

Things get downright whimsical this week as the #BookSquad plays Magical Fury with special guest Todd! Join Becky, Kitty, Heather and Hook at North Bay High School as they encounter a ~strange happening~ and transform into magical girls to battle with some unsavory creatures. We'll let you decide who has the coolest magical girl powers after you listen. After the magic dust settles, we cover what's on the #BookSquadBlog and what's next on the podcast. Write to us about anything you'd like at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com, and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!

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In 2-Podcast Tags Fantasy, RPGs
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BSG #24: Pop It Back Up / The Power

January 28, 2019 The Squad
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BSG #24: Pop It Back Up / The Power

What if women all across the world were suddenly given the power of electricity? The Book Squad entertains this question and so many more as they dive into Naomi Alderman’s speculative alternate history novel The Power. Get ready, because we’re going to talk about race, we’re going to talk about gender, and we’re going to talk about erections. You don’t want to miss out on this. Plus, we get into a little Riverdale and Bachelor chat as we discuss what’s going on in the blog world, and coming up on our next ‘pisode: the launch of #BookSquadGames, starring friend of the pod, Todd! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and love us. We love you!

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In 2-Podcast Tags Literature, Books, Science fiction
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Othersode #23: The Worst Game of F, Marry, Kill / My Brilliant Friend

January 14, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #23: The Worst Game of F, Marry, Kill / My Brilliant Friend

Come with the #BookSquad on a not-so-luxurious European vacation to 1950s postwar Naples, Italy to discuss the HBO series My Brilliant Friend. We talk female friendship (and frenemy-ship), toxic masculinity, and the show’s (forgive us) brilliant choices in setting, design, and photography. And of course, we answer the most important question: F*ck, Marry, Kill: Stefano, Nino, and Marcello? Yes, we fully expect you to write in with your answers. After the show, we get into listener feedback on Suspiria and read your favorite things of 2018. Mary tells us about Lemuria, this month’s featured bookstore, and we break down what’s on the #BookSquadBlog right now. Be sure to start reading Naomi Alderman’s The Power for our next bookpisode!

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In 2-Podcast Tags Literature, Books, Television
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BSG #23: Banana Word Cloud / Girls Burn Brighter

December 31, 2018 The Squad
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BSG #23: Banana Word Cloud / Girls Burn Brighter

Finish 2018 the right way: with the story of a powerful friendship and #squadgoals. In our final episode of the year, the Squad discusses Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao. We talk about the novel’s themes, including grief, light/dark, and hope, as well as Rao’s writing style. We get into what shapes and drives the two main characters, and of course, we discuss the harrowing (seriously, it’s really bad) journey the women endure as they try to find one another again. Plus, we’ve got listener feedback on Little Fires Everywhere and Suspiria. Watch My Brilliant Friend on HBO for our next #othersode and read The Power by Naomi Alderman for our next #bookpisode!

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Othersode #22: Drink Every Time We’re Self-Congratulatory / Favorites of 2018

December 17, 2018 The Squad
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Othersode #22: Drink Every Time We’re Self-Congratulatory / Favorites of 2018

It's time for our second annual End-of-the-Year celebration here at the Book Squad Goals clubhouse. Grab a hot cuppa tea and/or a tall glass of wine and party with us as we go through our favorite things of 2018. And then... we open presents! Sorry, we didn't get you anything. This is awkward. Please don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and come back for our final episode of the year when we'll be discussing Shobha Rao's novel "Girls Burn Brighter"!

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In 2-Podcast Tags Movies, Books, Podcasts, Music, Video games, Television
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BSG #22: Speaking Up On Behalf of Brunch / Little Fires Everywhere

December 3, 2018 The Squad
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BSG #22: Speaking Up On Behalf of Brunch / Little Fires Everywhere

Come with us to the idyllic community of Shaker Heights, Ohio for our discussion of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. We discuss whether the novel is character- or plot-driven, which characters were most effective, why the book is set in the 1990s, and more (like which of us were bitchy teenagers). Plus, we read some listener feedback on Goodbye, Vitamin, and Emily tells us about MyTBR, which you should definitely subscribe to. Hear about this month's featured bookstore, The Strand, and catch up on what's on the #BookSquadBlog. Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao and tune in on 12/17 for our Best of 2018 #othersode!

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Othersode #21: Swilda Tinton / Suspiria

November 19, 2018 The Squad
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Othersode #21: Swilda Tinton / Suspiria

Join the #BookSquad — er, #BookCoven — for a not-so-scary look at the new Suspiria, directed by Luca Guadagnino. We talk about what worked and what didn't work (but mostly what didn't work) in this re-imagining of the 1977 film. Is the dancing good? Why is Tilda Swinton playing so many characters? And most importantly, what would Suspiria sound like as a Rihanna song? We answer all this and more, plus we hear some listener feedback on Castle Rock! Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, which drops on December 3rd.

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BSG #21: Zucchini Moon / Goodbye Vitamin

November 5, 2018 The Squad
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BSG #21: Zucchini Moon / Goodbye Vitamin

Goodbye, Vitamin and Hello, new episode! This week the Squad discusses the plight of Ruth, a 30-year-old woman caring for her father, who has Alzheimer’s disease in Rachel Khong’s debut novel. We discuss the fickleness of human memory, the switch from cared-for to caretaker, the book’s narrative format, and the overall writing style of the novel. Then we get into some listener feedback about Fledgling (well, mostly about vampires). Plus, we tell you what’s on the #BookSquadBlog. Our next othersode will be on Suspiria, so get to the theater and get spooked!

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