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Othersode #35: Baby Yoda Is Better Than Breathing / Our 2019 Pop Culture Faves

December 16, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #35: Baby Yoda Is Better Than Breathing / Our 2019 Pop Culture Faves

It's the most wonderful time of the year: #BSG Best of the Year episode time! The Squad breaks down each of our top three favorite pop culture things of 2019 — including books, movies, TV shows, podcasts, video games, and new music. Then we exchange Secret Santa gifts and give you that delicious ASMR wrapping paper noise you've been craving. Write to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com to tell us YOUR favorite things of 2019! Read along with us for our last #bookpisode of the year on Tommy Pico's Nature Poem (12/30), and go see the new Little Women movie for our next #othersode on January 13!

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BSG #35: Franklin Agrees / American Spy

December 2, 2019 The Squad
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BSG #34: Franklin Agrees / American Spy

Grab your night-vision goggles and discrete compact because it’s time for some espionage! This week, the #BookSquad covers American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson. We talk about the novel’s epistolary form, racism and sexism in America, questions of loyalty, and the romance at the center of the story. Then we get into some listener feedback about Evvie Drake Starts Over, Circe, and the Memory Police. Check out the #BookSquadBlog for television recaps, holiday-themed posts, and Emily’s 12 Days of Christmas Movies series! Join us on 12/16 for our Best of 2019 / Secret Santa #othersode, and read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Nature Poem by Tommy Pico -- available 12/30.

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Othersode #34: Vaccinate your cult members / Doctor Sleep

November 18, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #34: Vaccinate your cult members / Doctor Sleep

Put on your magic hats and watch out for bathtub ghosts because the #BookSquad is discussing Doctor Sleep this week! Join us and special guests Jen and Justin as we dig into the sequel to The Shining and discuss the films vs. the novels, what is “scary” in this movie, and how well the movie works overall as a sequel to the original. Head over to the #BookSquadBlog for more content on television, movies and books, and join us for our upcoming episodes! Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson (12/2), and listen as we celebrate our favorite things of 2019 on our next #othersode (12/16). Send listener feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com, and keep an eye out for our giveaway with Workspacery on social media this week!

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BSG #34: Troubled Baby / Freshwater with Leah Rachel von Essen

November 4, 2019 The Squad
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BSG #34: Troubled Baby / Freshwater with Leah Rachel von Essen

Join the #BookSquad and special guest Leah Rachel von Essen for our #bookpisode about Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel, Freshwater. We talk about the novel’s unique, nonlinear narrative structure, mental illness, the spirit world, gender and trauma. Then we get into some listener feedback on Circe and Nine Perfect Strangers and tell you about all of the great recaps, reviews and series on the #BookSquadBlog. Go to the movies and join us on November 18 for our next #othersode about Doctor Sleep, and read along for our next #bookpisode on American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson on December 2!


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Othersode #33: Fear the Worm / My Best Friend's Exorcism

October 21, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #33: Fear the Worm / My Best Friend’s Exorcism

Things get downright demonic as the #BookSquad is joined by Mary Kay McBrayer (author and co-host of Everything Trying to Kill You podcast) to talk about Grady Hendrix’s novel My Best Friend’s Exorcism. We talk about rad 80s nostalgia, feminism, religion, class, tropes of possession narratives, and -- most importantly -- friendship! Catch up with us on the #BookSquadBlog with recaps, television and film reviews and more. Read along for our next #bookpisode on Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi (11/4), and go see Doctor Sleep for our next #othersode (11/18)! Don’t forget to subscribe to #BookSquadGoals so our new episodes hit your feed right away. Send your feedback and miscellaneous commentary to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!

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BSG #33: Lower than Doritos and Salsa / Nine Perfect Strangers with Tirzah Price

October 7, 2019 The Squad
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BSG #33: Lower than Doritos and Salsa / Nine Perfect Strangers with Tirzah Price

Are you ready to change your life? Join the #BookSquad and special guest Tirzah Price (BookRiot) at Tranquillum House for our discussion of Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. We talk about character development, body image, the “wellness” trend, and most importantly, whether Doritos are good. Head to the #BookSquadBlog for more content, including Survivor recaps, a roundup of fall poems, new TV and movie reviews, and Emily’s Spooktober series. Speaking of spooky things, read along with us for our October 21 #othersode on Grady Hendrix’s novel My Best Friend’s Exorcism. After that, our next #bookpisode will cover Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel Freshwater. Join us for that discussion on November 4. In the meantime, we want to hear from you! Send feedback on anything to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!

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Othersode #32: We Have Always Lived in the Castle with Lisa Kröger and Melanie Anderson!

September 23, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #32: We Have Always Lived in the Castle with Lisa Kröger and Melanie Anderson!

It’s time to get spooky with the #BookSquad and special guests Lisa Kröger and Melanie Anderson, authors of Monster, She Wrote (just out from Quirk!!) and hosts of the Know Fear Cast! Join us as we discuss the Shirley Jackson classic We Have Always Lived in the Castle. We talk about what makes the book frightening, sympathetic magic and rituals, why we love ghosts, and how Shirley Jackson fits into the horror genre. Plus, learn all about Lisa and Melanie’s book and some horror queens you might not have heard of. Head to the #BookSquadBlog for more content, including recaps, reviews and more! Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on 10/7, where we’ll cover Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. Our next #othersode will be on #squad favorite Grady Hendrix’s novel My Best Friend’s Exorcism. Join us on 10/21 for more spooky times!

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BSG #32: Back in the Habit / The Memory Police

September 9, 2019 The Squad
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BSG #32: Back in the Habit / The Memory Police

Grab your earbuds before they disappear and listen to our discussion of The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa. We talk about the setting, character development, memory and loss, and why this novel feels so timely even though it was originally published in 1994. Then we dig into some listener feedback for our Circe episode and tell you what’s on the #BookSquadBlog. Read along with us for our next #othersode, a spooky time with special guests Lisa Kroger and Melanie Anderson. We’ll be covering the Shirley Jackson classic We Have Always Lived in the Castle on September 23. Then grab a copy of Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers for our next #bookpisode on October 7. In the meantime, keep up with us on social media (@booksquadgoals), and send your thoughts to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com.


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Othersode #31: Laurence Fishburne is an E-mail / Where'd You Go Bernadette & Interview w/Kate Davies

August 26, 2019 The Squad
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Othersode #31: Laurence Fishburne is an E-mail / Where'd You Go Bernadette & Interview w/Kate Davies

Go missing with the #BookSquad as we discuss the new movie Where’d You Go Bernadette?, based on the novel by Maria Semple. We talk about how the epistolary form translates on screen, the depiction of a few female characters, and the thing everyone is wondering: What is Bernadette’s deal anyway? In the second half of this #othersode, Emily interviews Kate Davies, author of the new novel In at the Deep End, which has been described as a “lesbian Bridget Jones.” Then we get into listener feedback on The Lion King (including the politics of asking for refunds at movies) and what’s on the #BookSquadBlog! Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on The Memory Policy by Yoko Ogawa (September 9) and for our next #othersode on We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, featuring special guests Lisa Kroger and Melanie Anderson (authors of Monster, She Wrote and co-hosts of podcast Know Fear) on September 23.

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BSG #31: Speaking of Boning / Circe

August 12, 2019 The Squad
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BSG #31: Speaking of Boning / Circe

Get exiled with the #BookSquad to the deserted island of Aeaea as we discuss Madeline Miller’s second novel, Circe. We talk about our favorite myths, whether this novel is feminist, what’s so great about mortals, witchy witchcraft, and more. We also get into some listener feedback for The Mars Room and hear about Emily’s featured bookstore, Star Line Books in Chattanooga. Head to the #BookSquadBlog for more content on your favorite TV shows, movies and other pop culture nonsense. Go see Where’d You Go, Bernadette? in theaters for our next #othersode on 8/26, and read the brand new novel The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa for our next #bookpisode on 9/9! Send us your feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com, and follow us on social media so you never miss what we’re up to!


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