Broads And Books

Hey listeners! Take a few minutes to tell us what you think about the podcast. Complete our Broads and Books Listener Survey, and you'll help us deliver the goods!_____We're finally in 2021! And while we're keeping our expectations very low, we are thinking about things we can let go of in the new year. So our picks this week are all about what to hold on to, and what to let go.Plus, the Broads are assessing our bad habits, considering what habits sound attractive, and reminding listeners to ignore all the stupid diet ads this week (and read our anti-diet reading list).Listen to "Hold On," the song from H.E.R. that inspired this week's episode. BTW: Did you hear about Amy's book? Check out the cover and sign up for updates at www.amyleelillard.com! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 80: Hold OnNovels:Amy: Midnight Library, Matt HaigErin: Blood and Money, Thomas ThompsonOther Books:Amy: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Jenny Odell (Nonfiction)Erin

Hey listeners! Take a few minutes to tell us what you think about the podcast. Complete our Broads and Books Listener Survey, and you'll help us deliver the goods!_____While 2020 was mostly trash, it did give us some interesting moments, renewed hobbies, and even some personal and professional wins. So this week we're counting down our favorite things from the year. And we're crowning our favorite novels and other genre books! Some of our favorites that you can view or buy:Food FactoryHBO MaxGoPlus 2 in 1 folding treadmill (walking pad)Montague Island Mysteries (logic puzzles)The Broads Talk Books With (author conversations)KISS Fake Nails Cross stitch patternsDig Me Out (Amy's book, coming out October 2021)Would You Rather (conversation book)Our favorite books of the year: Amy: The Prettiest Star, Carter Sickels ; Tomboyland, Melissa FalivenoErin: Imperfect Women, Araminta Hall ; Solutions and Other Problems, Allie Brosh_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist

With money or power comes expectation. And the characters in our picks this week are chafing against that. Plus, the Broads are planning our own royal rule and considering how we'd spend lottery money. And Ziggy the Podcat may be turning on Erin.Listen to "Royals" the song from Lorde that inspired this week's episode. BTW: Did you hear about Amy's book? Check out the cover and sign up for updates at www.amyleelillard.com! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 79: RoyalsNovels:Amy: Eartheater, Dolores Reyes (Translated by Julia Sanches)Erin: Bad Habits, Amy GentryOther Books:Amy: Darling Days, iO Tillett Wright (Memoir)Erin: Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit, and Obsession, Sarah Weinman (True Crime)Pop Culture:Amy: A Very English Scandal (Prime) Erin: Even the Rich (Podcast)_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books

Hate is everywhere, and it can be tempting. So this week we're looking at picks with people turning to hate and revenge, or resisting that pull. Plus, the Broads reveal revenge fantasies and things they thought they'd hate but actually love. And, we're plotting how to turn the Podcats into a revenge posse.   Listen to "Turn to Hate" the song from Orville Peck that inspired this week's episode. _____BTW: Did you hear about Amy's book? Check out the cover and sign up for  updates at www.amyleelillard.com! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 78: Turn to HateNovels:Amy: Riot Baby, Tochi OnyebuchiErin: The Guest List, Lucy FoleyOther Books:Amy: God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America, Lyz Lenz (Nonfiction)Erin: The Harpy, Megan Hunter (Fiction)Pop Culture:Amy: Rabbit Hole (Podcast) Erin: Killing for Love (Documentary)_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Dr. Emily Nagoski! We recommended her book Come As You Are in Episode 35, and her book Burnout in Episode 59.Emily talks about her love of libraries, favorite fan interactions, why TED Talks were designed by teenage boys, and her utterly wonderful and surprising pop culture obsession.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Emily mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Emily Nagoski_____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other ge

Uniqueness is glorious, and damn, are these picks unique. We've got books about characters you've never seen before, views behind the scenes, and so much more.Plus, the Broads reveal their personal hells, Erin discusses her super unique/weird childhood crush, and Amy unveils the movie trailer for her life.Listen to "Born This Way" the song from Lady Gaga that inspired this week's episode. _____BTW: Did you hear about Amy's book? Check out the cover and sign up for  updates at www.amyleelillard.com! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 77: Born This WayNovels:Amy: Middlesex, Jeffrey EugenidesErin: Everything I Never Told You, Celeste NgOther Books:Amy: What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat, Aubrey Gordon (Nonfiction)Erin: A Very Punchable Face, Colin Jost (Memoir)Pop Culture:Amy: Transhood (Documentary, HBO) Erin: The Righteous Gemstones (TV, HBO)_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Celia Laskey! Amy recommended her novel Under the Rainbow in Episode 71.Celia talks about her favorite books, inspiration, and her hilarious current pop culture obsession.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Celia mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Celia Laskey_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based

We're just common people, doing common stuff...like reading some incredible books that capture what it's like.Plus, we're brainstorming Amy's political campaign to capture the common people, theorizing what Erin would do in a hostage situation, and examining what Goop and Moon Juice do to shame common people. And listen to "Common People" the song from Pulp that inspired this week's episode. _____BTW: Did you hear about Amy's book? Check out the cover and sign up for updates at www.amyleelillard.com! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 76: Common PeopleNovels:Amy: Pew, Catherine LaceyErin: Anxious People, Frederik BachmanOther Books:Amy: Tomboyland, Melissa Faliveno (Essays)Erin: The Office of Historical Corrections, Danielle Evans (Novella / Short Stories)Pop Culture:Amy: Unfinished: Deep South (Podcast) Erin: There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (Documentary)_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the B

Learn more about Amy's book, check out the cover, and sign up for  updates, at www.amyleelillard.com! _____This week, we're feeling a very strange sensation...is this hope? Is this a tiny bit of sky from inside the dumpster fire of 2020? Perhaps.For picks, we're looking at books that flip the gender script, and looking at how the assumptions made around men and women are dead wrong. Plus, we're talking about ex's that won't go away, when Erin might be able to stalk again, and our very real friend that sounds very made up. And listen to "Ex's and Oh's," the song from Elle King that inspired this week's episode. _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 75: Ex's and Oh'sNovels:Amy: Feast Your Eyes, Myla GoldbergErin: The Wife, Meg WolitzerOther Books:Amy: Clothes Clothes Clothes, Music Music Music, Boys Boys Boys, Viv Albertine (and listen to "Typical Girls" by The Slits)Erin: Wow, No Thank You, Samantha IrbyPop Culture:Amy: The Balla

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Araminta Hall! Erin has recommended two of her novels: Imperfect Women in Episode 70, and Our Kind of Cruelty in Episode 20.Araminta talks about her favorite books, strange fan interactions, and her current pop culture obsession.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Araminta mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Araminta Hall _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-ficti

This week, we're looking to magic to lift spirits and end this terrible year. Our picks have literal and metaphorical spells, along with other types of witchery. Plus, Erin and Amy develop the haunted house for 2020, complete with news tickers, Goop eggs, and jack-in-the-boxes with terrifying refrains.If you haven't had the pleasure, watch this video for the mehhhh noise that exemplifies 2020.And listen to "I Put a Spell on You," the song from Nina Simone that inspired this week's episode. _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 74: I Put a Spell on YouNovels:Amy: Follow Me to Ground, Sue RainsfordErin: Little Disasters, Sarah VaughnOther Books:Amy: Lady Romeo: The Radical, Revolutionary Life of Charlotte Cushman, America’s First Celebrity, Tana WojczukErin: "The Grownup," Gillian FlynnPop Culture:Amy: Lovecraft Country (TV, HBO) Erin: Conviction: American Panic (Podcast)And hey: don't take your rights for granted. VOTE. Register to vote, and/or sign up to be a pol

This week, we're looking at signs. Our books have characters inspecting red flags, blowing past yellow lights, and claiming some things are in the green.Plus, Erin offers a tiered system of warning signs, Amy's gut instinct is driven by Reese's Pieces, and both Broads contemplate a reality show of fake psychic nonsense.Listen to "The Sign," the song from Ace of Base that inspired this week's episode. _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 73: The SignNovels:Amy: Starling Days, Rowan Hisayo BuchananErin: A Small Indiscretion, Jan EllisonOther Books:Amy: Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir, Natasha TretheweyErin: The Sociopath Next Door, Martha StoutPop Culture:Amy: Unfinished: Short Creek (Podcast) Erin: Indian Matchmaking (TV, Netflix)And hey: don't take your rights for granted. VOTE. Register to vote, and/or sign up to be a poll worker! _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and E

This week, we're breaking down some of our favorite celebrity memoirs. But we decided we needed a little something special...so we invited our resident celebrity expert and honorary broad, Heath Smith.Heath helps us dissect what makes a celebrity, our favorite celebrity and reality star moments, and picks the celebrity memoir of the century. Plus, Amy puts Erin and Heath to the test with a Real Housewives quiz. Follow the brilliant and hilarious Heath at his Instagram!_____Our picks from Bonus: Celebrity? with Special Guest Heath Celebrity Memoirs:Amy: Becoming, Michelle ObamaErin: Bossypants, Tina FeyHeath: The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with ou

This week, we just want to be left alone, dammit. We're looking at fiction picks with characters looking to do their own thing, nonfiction examining why we aren't left alone, and more.  Plus, we're watching the world go mad, contemplating our golden years, and starting fights. It's 2020, after all. Listen to "Telephone," the song from Lady Gaga and Beyonce that inspired this week's episode. _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 72: Telephone Novels:Amy: We Went to the Woods, Caite Dolan-LeachErin: Everywhere You Don't Belong, Gabriel BumpOther Books/Reading:Amy: “Why Won't Men Leave Me Alone When I'm Reading?” by Lindsay Merbaum; "Why Men Sexually Harass Women” by Olga Khazan; “The Double Life of the 'Respectable' Men Who Harass Women" by Mimi Kramer (and remember these past picks from Episode 36: Poetic Justice: She Said, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey; Nobody's Victim, Carrie Goldberg)Erin: Solutions and Other Problems, Allie Br

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Carter Sickels! His novel, The Prettiest Star, made Amy ugly cry in Episode 69.Carter talks about his love for The Outsiders, touching fan messages, stalking his favorite authors, and BOWIE. In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Carter mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Carter Sickels_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two p

This week we're not backing down from a fight, and neither are the characters in our picks. Plus, we're nursing our grudges, taking on anti-maskers, and declaring value in angry women. And stay till the end to hear us dissect our first negative review. Listen to "Not Ready to Make Nice," the song from The Chicks that inspired this week's episode. _____Our picks from Episode 71: Not Ready to Make NiceNovels:Amy: Under the Rainbow, Celia LaskeyErin: The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories, Charlotte Perkins GilmanOther Books:Amy: Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson (Plus: Just Mercy movie and True Justice documentary)Erin: Daring Greatly, Brene BrownPop Culture:Amy: I Weigh (Podcast) Erin: RBG (Documentary) _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two

Since you listen to us, you'll also like the podcast from Atelier26 Books, called "In the Atelier." It's a weekly audio essay for book-loving, creative people like you. Listen and subscribe today! _____"Hey there office lady...", it's time to look at masculinity, gender roles, and all the things that can go wrong in teaching our kids this crap.Plus, we're defending reputations with footraces, peeing in celebration, navigating vast oceans of emotions, and hearing a Podcat's opinion on Barbies. Listen to "I'm a Man," the incredible song that inspired this week's episode. The song comes from the band Pissed Jeans, and is written and performed by author Lindsay Hunter. _____Our picks this week: Novels:Amy: Any Man, Amber Tamblyn (and check out pictures from Amy's opening reading on the book tour!)Erin: Imperfect Women, Araminta HallOther Books:Amy: Don't Call Us Dead, Danez SmithErin: Things to Make and Break, May-Lan Tan (and shop at Coff

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Ann Napolitano! We recommended her novel, Dear Edward, in Episode 60.Ann talks about writing books that you hug to your chest, touching fan interactions, and who makes her tongue-tied. In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Ann mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Ann Napolitano _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop cu

Since you listen to Broads and Books, you'll also like the podcast from Atelier26 Books, called "In the Atelier." It's a weekly audio essay for book-loving, creative people like you. Listen and subscribe today! _____This week we're talking about the American Dream, and the messy truths behind it. Plus, we're saying no to bootstraps, redefining dreams and happiness, adding to Erin's commencement speech, and welcoming a surprise visit from one of the podcats. Listen to "American Dream" by LCD Soundsystem, the song that inspired this week's episode. _____Our picks this week: Novels:Amy: The Prettiest Star, Carter SickelsErin: Luster, Raven LeilaniOther Books:Amy: No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America, Darnell L. MooreErin: Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls, Alissa NuttingPop Culture:Amy: Mrs. America (TV, FX on Hulu)Erin: The Profit (TV, CNBC) _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST

This week we're talking about religion: the highs, the lows, the culty-cults, and the magnificent things books do with it. Plus, Amy welcomes a new furry dynamic duo to the studio, Erin describes her ideal church, and we wonder how anyone can pretend to be infallible. We're coming in HOT.Listen to "My Church" by Maren Morris, the song that inspired this week's episode. _____Our picks this week: Novels:Amy: The Satanic Verses, Salman RushdieErin: How to Be Good, Nick HornbyOther Books:Amy: The Sandman, Neil GaimanErin: Educated, Tara WestoverPop Culture:Amy: The Leftovers (TV, HBO)Erin: The Keepers (TV, Netflix) _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk abo