In honor of the spooky season, Kaci thought she’d pick an easy little vampire book to cover. Little did she know this pick was far from simple!
Join us as we talk about vampires, bullies, addiction, letting the right monsters in and so much more.
Hope you enjoy and Happy Halloween!
Tonight’s episode contains a discussion of graphic and sexual violence, pedophilia, and drug use. Listener discretion is advised.
On tonight's episode we discuss Ghost World. Hear how the casting could have been utterly disastrous, how we missed out on a Steve Buscemi sex scene, and how friendships truly end. Join us!
We’re back! On this episode we discuss Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies along with the 2016 movie.
You’ll hear about the class system, how unforgiving this book is, cauliflowers glow up, and the age old question - is Darcy hot enough?
We don’t know if this book is actually necessary, join the discussion and let us know what you think!
Intrigue! Murder! Incest! Join us this week for the icky mystery, A Simple Favor. You'll get incest statistics, psychopathy, and mom vs. mom bullshit.
https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/hare-psychopathy-test/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_regarding_incest#Degrees_of_relationship
Promo: Best Forevers
This week we discuss The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory along with the 2008 film.
You’ll hear about the real Mary, other things Henry VIII accomplished along with things the movie could have done better (including casting hotter men).
Promo: Sisterly History
https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-boleyn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippa_Gregory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467200/?ref_=nv_sr_1
This week we discuss Leaving Neverland, and reboots that have gender swaps. Abby reviews TWO books - Problematic: How Toxic Call Out Culture is Destroying Feminism & Dryer’s English. Kaci also has a review for Ruin and Rising (the final book in the Shadow & Bone Trilogy)
Useful Links:
https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640120914/
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/232363/dreyers-english-by-benjamin-dreyer/9780812995701/
https://www.leighbardugo.com/book/ruin-and-rising/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaving_Neverland:_Michael_Jackson_and_Me
https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2019/02/28/lost-boys-frog-sisters/
Welcome to the nonsensical world of The Darkest Minds. In this episode we dive into dystopia, the Twilighty love triangle that seems to take over the YA genre, and poor book editing. Join us!
Promo: Best Forevers - A Podcast For Kindred Spirits
This week’s LitBits we talk about the upcoming Devil in the White City, Dune and Good Omens - we get a little thirsty. Abby gives a recommendation for the Cold podcast and Kaci has another review of the Grishaverse with book 2, Siege & Storm by Leigh Bardugo.
Promo: The Thirst
The Netflix affair is at an end! Swig some iced tea and settle in
for our discussion on Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy. We talk body positivity, general bitchiness, and drag shows.
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Get ready to enter the GrishaVerse! Kaci starts an exciting new foray into covering series on LitBits. We yell about Fyre Festival’s bullshit use of social media and conspicuous consumption or something, and Abby talks horror. Please join us, we’d love to have you.
Promo: Sisterly History
This week we continue with our unintentional Netflix affair. Join us as we discuss Bird Box and it’s many, many potential meanings. Tidbits include Netflix’s hold on all of our minds, call center jobs, and bullshit labor and delivery stories.
Promo: Sisterly History
Useful Links:
http://joshmalerman.com/about-josh-malerman/
https://nelsonagency.com/clients/josh-malerman/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Box
https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi2083633689?ref_=ttvi_vi_imdb_3
https://www.thisisinsider.com/bird-box-meaning-2019-1#it-could-be-about-racism-5
Join us for LitBits and feel free to let us know your thoughts as well.
Trigger warning: This week we get real heavy with our discussion on Surviving R. Kelly, along with other artists who are just as guilty.
We also discuss Kaci’s book pick, The Boy on The Bridge, and a show recommendation for Riverdale.
https://www.feministcurrent.com/2015/07/15/on-jackie-fuchs-rape-and-the-bystander-effect/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/newsone.com/3842225/r-kelly-no-separating-art-from-artist/amp/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/18/arts/music/r-kelly-rca-sony.html
https://www.thisisinsider.com/jason-momoa-rape-joke-apology-2017-10
https://www.themarysue.com/sarah-paulson-nurse-ratched/
https://nerdist.com/leigh-bardugos-shadow-and-bone-six-of-crows-netflix-series/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Fear not! Peter K. is of age. This week we swoon over To All The Boys I've Loved Before. We learned some really interesting stuff about cinematography, and just how much cash the romance genre earns. Join us!
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-use-color-in-film-50-examples-of-movie-color-palettes/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-rodale/who-is-the-the-romance-novel-reader_b_7192588.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Han
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_All_the_Boys_I%27ve_Loved_Before
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3846674/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Brli1JJBh75/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXE6BdphSiJ/?utm_source=ig_embed
Cole Sprouse Fake Poster: https://bit.ly/2TnHodB
On this week’s mini ep, we discuss the Black Mirror movie, Bandersnatch; movies we’re excited for in 2019; and this week’s show recommendation, You. Kaci somehow managed to read ANOTHER book, Beneath the Scarlet Sky. Plus artisanal sodas, the Carmen Sandiego reboot, and Rip Torn’s rap sheet.
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/How-Get-All-Black-Mirror-Bandersnatch-Endings-45636604
https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/276453/must-see-movies-2019
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7042146/?ref_=nv_sr_5
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7335184/?ref_=nv_sr_2
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1503943372/ref=rdr_ext_tmb
Let them eat flesh! Tonight we discuss the 2014 novel and the 2016 film The Girl with All The Gifts. Join us as we navigate post-apocalyptic London and we watch a ten year old set the world on fire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_with_All_the_Gifts_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_with_All_the_Gifts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Carey_(writer)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1142073/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_girl_with_all_the_gifts
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4547056/
This week we discuss how short 100 million years really is, critically panned but audience approved movies from 2018, aqua moan, and more!
https://geekysextoys.com/product/aquamoan-dildo/
The Innocent Man Trailer: https://youtu.be/4LYiAEV_XnA
Kingdom Trailer: https://youtu.be/sP_-iNVjiSE
Join us as we discuss the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp that became the blockbuster hit Die Hard. You’ll hear how Kaci longs for nepotism and doesn’t know breakfast cereals. Abby’s obsession with short men continues; oh, and she once fell in a cactus.
Useful links:
http://articles.latimes.com/1999/may/02/local/me-33289
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/novel-inspired-die-hard-returns-423586
This week’s LitBits include the new Watership Down trailer (say what?!), how The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is, and Google as our overlord. We also discuss why Baby It's Cold Outside is and isn't getting the cold shoulder. Join us!
VICE Plastic Surgery: https://www.facebook.com/167115176655082/posts/2489217561111487/
Watership Down: https://youtu.be/w3gQ117IKkM
John Oliver - Facebook: https://youtu.be/OjPYmEZxACM
Baby It’s Cold Outside: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/05/673770902/baby-it-s-cold-outside-seen-as-sexist-frozen-out-by-radio-stations
https://variety.com/2018/music/news/baby-its-cold-outside-song-war-1203080834/
Who doesn't love talking about cloned teens created only to die painful, early deaths from donating their vital organs? This week we discuss Never Let Me Go, so have your tissues and your drink handy, you'll need both.
Useful Links:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334260/?ref_=nv_sr_1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Go_%28novel%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuo_Ishiguro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Go_(2010_film)
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2017/ishiguro/speech/
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2017/ishiguro/25124-kazuo-ishiguro-nobel-lecture-2017/
Pogs: https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/pogs-history-90s-kids-080516
Our first mini-episode! Tonight we chat about Jabba the Hutt's influence on Thanksgiving, specialty drinks, and Kaci’s new idol. Also some stuff Abby hates. Enjoy! Please rate, review and subscribe.
The chilling Adventures of Sabrina https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7569592/plotsummary?ref_=m_tt_stry_pl
Florence Pugh
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm6073955/?ref=m_nv_sr_1
Dirty John http://www.bravotv.com/dirty-john
The Meg
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4779682/