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Othersode #75: Steampunk Funeral / It Ends With Us Hatepisode w/ Mean Book Club

January 9, 2023 The Squad

Othersode #75: Steampunk Funeral / It Ends With Us Hatepisode w/ Mean Book Club

The Squad is coming for the CoHort as they dive into It Ends With Us for a very special Hatepisode. Johnna and Sarah from Mean Book Club join in on the fun and lend some expert hating skills to the ep! The crew discusses all things Colleen Hoover, as well as tired romance tropes, fanfiction, and trendy steampunk flowershops. Do you have what it takes to make it through a whole episode about CoHo? Does the cycle of Hatepisode abuse really end with us? Listen in to find out. Stay tuned for our next bookpisode on 1/23 where we'll discuss Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley, and our next othersode on 2/6 when we'll talk M3GAN with returning guest and author of How To Sell A Haunted House, Grady Hendrix!

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BSG #75: Homewritten: The Weight of Blood

December 26, 2022 The Squad

BSG #75: Homewritten / The Weight of Blood

This holiday season, the Book Squad is heading to prom! Join us and special guests Scott and Amber as we discuss Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of Blood. Yes, this is a retelling of Stephen King's Carrie, and yes, we discuss the stories' similarities and differences. We also chat about what it was like going to high school in Georgia. And of course, we talk about racism, sexism, witchiness, creepy dads, and what it means when a Goodreads review seems "homewritten." Did you read The Weight of Blood? What are your thoughts? Be sure to send us some feedback at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com and we'll read it on our next bookpisode. Stay tuned for our next episode: the highly anticipated hatepisode on Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, featuring the return of Susan! And after that, read along for our next bookpisode, which will be on Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley. Follow us on social media @booksquadgoals, and visit our website at www.booksquadgoals.com.

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Othersode #74: If I Can't Have Two Men, I Can Have Cher / Interview with the Vampire

December 12, 2022 The Squad

Othersode #74: If I Can't Have Two Men, I Can Have Cher / Interview with the Vampire

It might be nearly Christmas, but it's always Halloween in our hearts, which is why this week we're talking about the new television adaptation of Anne Rice's classic, Interview with the Vampire. We're joined by special guests Ellis and Todd for a discussion of vampire rules, how the show's deviations from the source material play for us, how it stacks up against the original film adaptation, and, of course, gay stuff. If you have strong opinions like we do, please send us some feedback at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com and we'll read it on our next othersode! Stay tuned for our next bookpisode (and our last of the year) where we'll cover The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson. Then, to ring in the new year, Susan will make her triumphant return for a hatepisode on Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us. Follow us on social media @booksquadgoals, and visit our website at www.booksquadgoals.com. Oh, and happy holidays!

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BSG #74: Communing with Cats / The Women Could Fly

November 28, 2022 The Squad

BSG #74: Communing with Cats / The Women Could Fly

Special guest Carrie joins Emily and Kelli to discuss The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings! The gang talks about what it means to be a woman, how dystopias traditionally neglect POC, and how one of the love interests is hotter than the rest. Come see if magic is real and tune in!
On our next ep, we’ll talk about AMC’s Interview with the Vampire. Halloween is never really over in our hearts. Drop us a line at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!

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Othersode #73: Some of Those Aspects Are Dead Now / The Midnight Club

November 14, 2022 The Squad

Othersode #73: Some of Those Aspects Are Dead Now / The Midnight Club

It’s midnight, and the Squad is gathering together to discuss Mike Flanagan’s latest Netflix series The Midnight Club, based on the novel by Christopher Pike. We won’t be telling our own scary stories, but we will be breaking down all the themes explored in this show and discussing each character’s astrological sign. Do you agree with our takes? Listen in and then let us know by emailing thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. Don’t forget to come back next time to join our discussion of The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings (11/28). And on our next othersode, we’ll chat about nurse Mark’s new favorite TV show Interview with the Vampire (12/12).

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BSG #73: Go Watch Underwater / Our Wives Under the Sea

November 11, 2022 The Squad

BSG #73: Go Watch Underwater / Our Wives Under the Sea

Sink to the bottom of the sea with us for a discussion of Julia Armfield’s debut novel, “Our Wives Under the Sea.” We’ll talk grief metaphors large and small, pacing, character preference, and, of course, the widely seen and beloved 2020 horror film “Underwater” starring Kristen Stewart. Do you have thoughts on this book or on the film “Underwater?” Send them to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. Stay tuned for our next episode on Netflix’s “The Midnight Club” on 11/14, and then read along for our next bookpisode on “The Women Could Fly” by Megan Giddings, where we’ll be joined by special guest Carrie (11/28)!

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Othersode #72: Witches In, Children Out / Hocus Pocus 2 with Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson

October 18, 2022 The Squad

Othersode #72: Witches In, Children Out / Hocus Pocus 2 with Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson

Come little children and join us for our witchiest episode ever as we discuss Hocus Pocus 2. We’re joined by returning guests Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson, authors of Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult, who contribute their expert knowledge to our conversation about the long-awaited sequel to the 90s Halloween classic. After the review, we dig into Toil and Trouble, covering Mel and Lisa’s favorite witchy research topics, their thoughts on witchtok, and the very real Satanic Panic we’re going through at this very moment. We also read some listener feedback from podcast superfan Susan, and from Jordan, who has waited very patiently. Read along for our next episode on 10/31 when we’ll be discussing Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, and stay tuned for our 11/14 othersode on the new Netflix series The Midnight Club.

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BSG #72: Shout Out to Babies Everywhere / The School for Good Mothers

October 4, 2022 The Squad

BSG #72: Shout Out to Babies Everywhere / The School for Good Mothers

This week, accompany the three remaining non-mothers of the squad for a discussion of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan. We discuss the way the book explores the intersection of race, motherhood, and the legal system, officially coin the term “low scifi,” and fantasize about casting Oscar Isaac in the upcoming adaptation. Plus: we finally read Jordan’s listener feedback! Join us for our next episode on 10/17 when we’ll talk Hocus Pocus 2 with Melanie Anderson and Lisa Kröger – authors of Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult — and don’t forget to read along for our next bookpisode on Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield on 10/31, because nothing says Halloween like sad lesbians. We DARE you to send us your feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!

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Othersode #71: Let's Get Haunted / Don't Look Now with Clay McLeod Chapman

September 28, 2022 The Squad

Othersode #71: Let's Get Haunted / Don't Look Now with Clay McLeod Chapman

Horror season is officially in full swing, and the Squad is celebrating with special guest Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters! Join Clay and the Book Squad as we discuss the 1973 horror classic Don’t Look Now, directed by Nicholas Roeg and starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. Get ready to dive deep into the grief horror genre, red raincoats, clairvoyance and seances, and much more. Then stick around as we chat with Clay about his new book (no spoilers!) and the upcoming film Wendell & Wild. Beware: this episode is filled with ghooooooosts! Don’t forget to join us for our next bookpisode where we’ll be discussing Jessamin Chan’s The School for Good Mothers (October 3rd). And then come back for or next Othersode on October 17, when we’ll be joined by Melanie Anderson and Lisa Kröger to discuss their new book Toil & Trouble! And, hey, if you listen to this ep, don’t forget to send us your feedback and leave a review! We love you!

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BSG #71: You Made A Fool of Death with Your Podcast / Akwaeke Emezi's You Made A Fool of Death

September 28, 2022 The Squad

BSG #71: You Made A Fool of Death with Your Podcast / Akwaeke Emezi's You Made A Fool of Death

Oh listener, why did you have to go and make a fool of death with your (insert noun here)? This week, the Squad discusses Akwaeke Emezi’s romance novel You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty, and that last sentence was just a little taste of all the bad jokes we make about this title. We also get into genre tropes, grief, and the instantaneous orgasm, and we even make time to read some Goodreads reviews. What did you think of this book? We’d LOVE to hear from you, so please drop us a line at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com! Don’t forget to tune in for our next episode on 9/19 with special guest Clay McLeod Chapman where we’ll talk with him about his new book, Ghost Eaters, after a review of the 1973 horror classic Don’t Look Now. Then, read along for our next bookpisode on 10/3 where we’ll cover The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan.

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