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Othersode #55: Book Squad Games: Tokyo Drift

June 28, 2021 The Squad
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Othersode #55: Book Squad Games: Tokyo Drift

Back by popular demand! Hit the streets of Tokyo with the Squad (plus Todd) for the third installment of Book Squad Games. We finally got to inhabit our true supernatural forms as we played Urban Shadows from Magpie Games! Join us on an adventure to save the supernatural beings of Tokyo from a mysterious hunter.

Tune in on July 12th for our next Bookpisode about the queer, magical Gatsby retelling The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. Then, Grady Hendrix will join us on July 26th to talk about his new novel, The Final Girl Support Group, and discuss the entire Scream movie franchise with us! You don’t wanna miss this one!

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BSG #55: Off the Beaten Grid / Earthlings

June 14, 2021 The Squad
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BSG #55: Off the Beaten Grid / Earthlings

Join us on our spaceship for our discussion of Earthlings by Sayaka Murata. We talk about the various pressures women face, society as a monster, the strange and complicated characters, body hair, and that wild ending. Next we get into some listener feedback on Ready Player Two and Make Up Break Up, and then we catch up with what’s on the blog! Tune in on June 28th for our third installment of Book Squad Games, and read along for our next Bookpisode about The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo on July 12th!

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Othersode #54: I Totally Had Sex: A Hatepisode / Ready Player 2

May 31, 2021 The Squad
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Othersode #54: I Totally Had Sex: A Hatepisode / Ready Player 2

Put on your haptic feedback suit and jump into the OASIS with us as we discuss Ernest Cline’s Ready Player Two. This is a hate-pisode, and we all knew we’d have mixed feelings going in, but have no fear. The squad is here to detail all of the negative aspects of Ready Player Two, including its trouble with being a sequel, problematic gender representation, and indistinguishable characters. Can Wade get out of the OASIS...again? Will he push the big read button and end it all? What are people on Goodreads saying about this trash fire of a novel? We cover it all on this episode. Spoilers abound as we tear apart this novel and wish for sci-fi with a conscience. 

If you want to catch up on Ready Player One, you can hear our episode on the movie here.

Come back next time for a discussion of Earthlings by Sayaka Murata, a novel we won’t hate!

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BSG #54: The Twist is Misogyny / Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 / Interview w/ Ethel Rohan

May 17, 2021 The Squad
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BSG #54: The Twist is Misogyny / Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 / Interview w/ Ethel Rohan

This week, we’re off to South Korea to discuss Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo (translated by Jamie Chang), a book that helped spark a women’s rights movement when it was first published in 2016. The Squad talks about the controversy surrounding the book and gets into some of our shared experiences of misogyny and sexism in America. After that, Emily interviews Ethel Rohan, author of the new short story collection In the Event of Contact, winner of the 2021 Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize.

Join us on May 31st for our third-ever Hatepisode on Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (Kelli assures us we’ll all hate it!). Then read along for our next Bookpisode on Earthlings by Sayaka Murata on June 14th. In the meantime, check out the Book Squad Blog for additional content on books, movies, video games, and more! Send your feedback, thoughts, and weird gynecologist stories to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com, or DM us on social media.

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Othersode #53: Pizza is Satanic / The House of the Devil with Clay McLeod Chapman

May 3, 2021 The Squad
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Othersode #53: Pizza is Satanic / The House of the Devil with Clay McLeod Chapman

Light some candles and gather ‘round the pentagram, because things are getting satanic (panic!) on this episode. Author Clay McLeod Chapman joins us to talk about the 2009 film House of the Devil. We talk about the cultural context of the early 1980s, Greta Gerwig’s pizza performance, and the anxiety-making pacing of the film. Tangents include Cabbage Patch dolls and the forbidden television of our childhoods. Next, we chat with Clay about his new novel, Whisper Down the Lane, which was inspired by the McMartin Preschool trial of the 1908s. We all loved this book, so we kept the chat about it spoiler-free! He tells us about why he is drawn to this subject matter, as well as what’s coming up next for him and his writing. (Also, there’s a fantastic story about one of Clay’s readings in New York that you absolutely do not want to miss!) Read along with us for our next Bookpisode on Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo (May 17th), and then take a detour with us for our third-ever Hatepisode (though some of us might not hate it?) on Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline on May 31st. Subscribe to Book Squad Goals on your favorite podcast app, and go read Whisper Down the Lane right away! 

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BSG #53: I Don't Fantasize About Capitalism / Make Up Break Up with Tirzah Price

April 19, 2021 The Squad
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BSG #53: I Don't Fantasize About Capitalism / Make Up Break Up with Tirzah Price

Join the Squad and special guest Tirzah Price to chat about Make Up Break Up, the first novel for adults by Lily Menon! We discuss the romance, the characters, and of course, the fancy apps the love interests each created. Next we talk to Tirzah about her debut YA novel, Pride and Premeditation. She tells us about the inspiration for the series, the writing process, and what to look for in upcoming books! Then we get into some listener feedback for When No One is Watching and catch up with what’s on the Book Squad Blog, including new installments of YA Book Club and Queer Girl Book Club, as well as TV and podcast reviews. Join us and special guest Clay McLeod Chapman on May 3rd for our discussion of House of the Devil (2009) and Clay’s new novel, Whisper Down the Lane. Read along with us for our next Bookpisode on Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam Joo on May 17th. Send your feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com or hit us up on social media! 

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Othersode #52: Cultpisode / The Project / Interview with Sarah Edmondson

April 5, 2021 The Squad
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Othersode #52: Cultpisode / The Project / Interview with Sarah Edmondson

Things get culty in this BSG #Othersode! Join us for our discussion of The Project by Courtney Summers and a special author interview with Sarah Edmondson (HBO’s The Vow) about her book, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life. Read along with us for our next #Bookpisode on Lily Menon’s novel Make Up Break Up, featuring special guest Tirzah Price, author of the new novel Pride and Premeditation (April 19th). Then come get scared with us on our next #Othersode when we talk about House of the Devil (2009) with Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Whisper Down the Lane, a new novel inspired by the McMartin Preschool trials and the Satanic Panic (May 3rd). Please leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, and subscribe so our episodes hit your feed right away! 

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BSG #52: Half a Glass of Wine / When No One is Watching

March 22, 2021 The Squad
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BSG #52: Half a Glass of Wine / When No One is Watching

The Book Squad is off to Brooklyn for a mysterious tale of gentrification and intrigue: When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole! We discuss the book’s thrill factor, the romance, gentrification and racism, and how fiction functions as anti-racist reading. Next we dig into some listener feedback on Transcendent Kingdom and catch up with what’s on the blog, including a list of culty books, a review of The Amber Ruffin Show, and an interview with Kim Taylor Blakemore. Tune in on April 5th for our Othersode on The Project by Courtney Summers, plus an author interview with Sarah Edmondson about her book Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life. Read along with us for our next Bookpisode (April 19th) about Lily Menon’s novel Make Up Break Up. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

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Othersode #51: OnlyCats / Nomadland & Interview with Nicole Glover

March 20, 2021 The Squad
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Othersode #51: OnlyCats / Nomadland & Interview with Nicole Glover

Pack up your vans and join us for a discussion of the Golden Globe-winning film Nomadland. We talk about Fern (Frances McDormand), grief, capitalism, and the integration of real-life stories in the movie. Then, Emily interviews author Nicole Glover about her debut novel The Conductors, a genre-mixing story of history, mystery, and magic. No spoilers here, so you can listen even if you haven’t read the book yet! Check out the Book Squad Blog for more author interviews and posts about TV, video games, and more. Read along with us for our next #Bookpisode on When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (March 22nd). Our next #Othersode will cover The Project by Courtney Summers and feature an interview with Sarah Edmondson on her book Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life (April 5th).

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BSG #51: It's Our Podcast and We'll Cry if We Want to / Transcendent Kingdom

February 22, 2021 The Squad
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BSG #51: It's Our Podcast and We'll Cry if We Want to / Transcendent Kingdom

Get your tissues ready. In this episode, the Squad discusses Yaa Gyasi's novel Transcendent Kingdom. Join us as we chat about mental health, depression, addiction, grief, racism, religion, and, yes, we do cry it out a little bit. You're welcome to join the trust circle and cry along with us. We're all friends here. Don't forget to join us for our next Othersode where we'll be talking about the film Nomadland, and we'll also interview Nicole Glover about her debut novel The Conductors. Read along with us for our next Bookpisode, too. We'll be chatting about When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review. We love you!

Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there are ways to get help. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Or Text “HELLO” to 741741. The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S.

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We’re dedicating our next #Othersode to talking about a very important subject. Read along with us for Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi. Episode drops 6/29! 📸: @onegirlreading
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