Broads and Books

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Melissa Faliveno! We recommended her book Tomboyland in Episode 76 (and it was Amy's top nonfiction pick of 2020). 

We talked to Melissa about her towering stacks of TBR piles, her struggles with Shakespeare, releasing a book in the pandemic, and music writing. 

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 bonus episode will come straight to you. Like magic.

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View all the books Melissa mentions at The Broads Talk Books With: Melissa Faliveno

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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.
 
Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, and so much more. 
 
Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

Liars! Con artists! Frauds! We're talking about it all on this week's episode.

Plus, we're talking punks and hunks, human lie detectors, the lies we tell ourselves, and fun words. And Ziggy the Podcat makes a murderous appearance.

Listen to "Liar," the song by Henry Rollins 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!

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Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 84: Liar

Novels:

Amy: Q&A, M. Allen Cunningham 

Erin: Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams 

Other Books:

Amy: "I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb," Allie Conti (Article)

Erin: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory, Caitlin Doughty (Nonfiction)

Pop Culture:

Amy: Class Action Park (HBO) 

Erin: Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO)

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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Lyz Lenz! We recommended her book Bad Habits in Episode 78.

Lyz talks about her favorite books, past and present, ethical escapism, and a killer cocktail+show combo.

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 bonus episode will come straight to you. Like magic.

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The Broads Talk Books With: Lyz Lenz

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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.
 
Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, and so much more. 
 
Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

Forgiveness: who needs it, who deserves it, who gives it out. We're talking about it all on this week's episode.

Plus, we're dissecting fake apologies, debunking common sayings about forgiveness, and creating a new arbiter of comeuppance. It all makes (sort of) sense in the end.

Listen to "Heart of the Matter," the song covered by India Arie 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! 
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Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 83: Heart of the Matter

Novels:

Amy: Whiskey and Ribbons, Leesa Cross-Smith  

Erin: Outlawed, Anna North 

Other Books:

Amy: Craigslist Confessional: A Collection of Secrets from Anonymous Strangers, Helena Dea Bala (Nonfiction)

Erin: Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud, Elizabeth Greenwood (True Crime)

Pop Culture:

Amy: Murder on Middle Beach (HBO, Docuseries) (And article Amy mentions)

Erin: The Apology Line (Podcast)
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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

Broads and Books is here to give you the best time you’ll have all week. 

Every Wednesday, we start with a weekly theme. Like Cults. Road trips. Forgiveness. Wishes. We choose two fiction books on that theme, and we tell you a little bit about them and why they’re awesome. Then, we choose two other genre books, like memoirs, true crime books, graphic novels, or short stories. And finally, because we are obsessed with so much more than books, we pick two pop culture picks on that week’s theme. TV, Movies, Podcasts, anything. 

Along the way, we’re asking each other questions about the theme, telling stories, and embarking on some strange and hilarious tangents.  And updating you on the Podcats that live and wreak havoc in the studio.

All this, in under an hour. Every. Damn. Week. 

Plus! We talk to some of your favorite authors in special bonus episodes. We’ve talked to authors like Julia Phillips, Angie Kim, Mona Awad, Amy Gentry, Andrea Lawlor, Carter Sickels, and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. And so many more. 

We’re a book podcast. We’re a funny podcast. We’re gonna make you think. And laugh. And find your next great obsession. 

So take a listen. You can start anywhere, with any episode. You’ll find our free episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

And  head to broadsandbooks.com to find every episode, all our recommendations, tons of bonus material, and much more on us broads. And the Podcats. Always Podcats.  If you sign up at our website, you’ll get a free list of ALL our picks so far. Because we love you. 

Listen today! And happy reading. 

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Amy Gentry! We recommended her book Bad Habits in Episode 79.

Amy talks about her favorite books, past and present, how reading all different kinds of genres is super satisfying, and … cake.

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 bonus episode will come straight to you. Like magic.
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View all books and picks mentioned in The Broads Talk Books With: Amy Gentry

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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.
 
Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, and so much more. 
 
Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

Last chance! Complete our Listener Survey and help us deliver the goods!
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Unlike Skee Lo, we don't wish we were taller, or a baller. But we can sure understand wishing things were different. So do the characters in this week's picks.

Along with discussing the natural desire to wish, we're remembering the inanity of The Secret, considering the dangers of dancing, and wanting wax seals. Plus, we've got the superfood in our system this week, so we're HYPED. Hang on tight.

Listen to "I Wish," the song from Skee Lo 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! 
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Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 82: I Wish

Novels:

Amy: When No One is Watching, Alyssa Cole 

Erin: Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid 

Other Books:

Amy: Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates (Memoir)

Erin: Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsession, Rachel Monroe (True Crime)

Pop Culture:

Amy: The Vow (HBO, Docuseries) 

Erin: The Disappearance Of (TV, True Crime)
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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thoug

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

Why can't we stop chasing stuff? Our picks this week are all about the highs and lows of chasing answers, knowledge, looks, and even monsters.

Plus, the Broads are talking about the things they've chased and let go, examining what intuition really is, and talking about the perils and potential ways out of a bookhole.

Listen to "Chasing Pavements," the song from Adele 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!
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Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 81: Chasing Pavements

Novels:

Amy: Ring Shout, P. Djéli Clark 

Erin: These Women, Ivy Pochoda 

Other Books:

Amy: To Be Taught, If Fortunate, Becky Chambers (Novella)

Erin: Hidden Valley Road, Robert Kolker (Nonfiction)

Pop Culture:

Amy: Maintenance Phase (Podcast) 

Erin: Search Party (TV, HBO)

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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

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!

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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!

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Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 80: Hold On

Novels:

Amy: Midnight Library, Matt Haig

Erin: Blood and Money, Thomas Thompson

Other Books:

Amy: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Jenny Odell (Nonfiction)

Erin: The Times I Knew I Was Gay, Eleanor Crewes (Graphic Memoir)

Pop Culture:

Amy: The Forty-Year-Old Version (Netflix) 

Erin: Succession (TV, HBO)

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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.
 
Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

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!
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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 Factory

HBO Max

GoPlus 2 in 1 folding treadmill (walking pad)

Montague Island Mysteries (logic puzzles)

The Broads Talk Books With (author conversations)

KISS Fake Nails 

Cross stitch patterns

Dig 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 Faliveno

Erin: Imperfect Women, Araminta Hall ; Solutions and Other Problems, Allie Brosh

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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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.
 
Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing

Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life!

Each episode, 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 about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste.

Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.

Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!

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