Edging

It's time y'all, Brooke is telling us about the thrilling conclusion to the Fifty Shades of Grey series.

This week's read is Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James...If you haven't listened to our episodes on the first two books, you are accepting a certain level of confusion that we cannot be held responsible for.

And if you're sad that Brooke is done with this book series, don't worry your pretty little head because we're going to deep dive into Twilight very soon.

Bridgett also tells Ian and Brooke about her recent interest in doing deep dives on bee rustling.

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In this episode, Bridgett tells Ian and Brooke about one author's debut novel that perfectly encapsulates the heartbreaking sub-genre of grief horror.

This week's read is Monstrilio: A Novel by Gerardo Sámano Córdova, a book about the monster a woman creates through her grief.

Ian also tells us some really cool facts about llamas.

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E.L. James didn't make y'all wait long too long for the second book in the Fifty Shades series...and neither are we! In this episode, Brooke tells us all about the second book of the series...

This week's read is Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James...If you haven't listened to our episode on the first book, you'll want to do that first.

Bridgett and Ian make Brooke read Christian Grey's dialogue in the same voice she used to portray a raccoon named Digby in her voice acting.

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In this episode, Ian tells Brooke, Bridgett, and our special guest star Shelby Novak about a book he had complicated feelings about.

This week's read is None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell.

We also have a special guest, actress, writer, and director Shelby Novak, the host of Scare You To Sleep Podcast and Bloody Disgusting Podcast.

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It's time for us to cover one of the most famous romance series in modern history, the first book of a series that shaped erotica in the 2010s...Fifty Shades Of Grey... In this episode, Brooke defends the genre of "mommy porn" and she shares her thoughts on society dismissing media liked by women.

This week's read is Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James...and don't worry, we'll be covering the rest of the books, and their predecessor-ish series Twilight, later on.

Bridgett and Brooke also get to tell Ian how this book series is a part of a larger domino effect.

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Remember video stores? Well, Ian tells Brooke, Bridgett, and our special guest Kayla Temshiv about a horror novel that takes place at one.

This week's read is Universal Harvester by John Darnielle from The Mountain Goats. With John being our first repeat author, we've also announced (spoiler alert) he's officially the podcast's favorite author.

We're joined by Actor/Writer Kayla Temshiv who is known for their voicework in podcasts such as Imaginary Comma's Thirteen and Bloody Disgusting's Poe, Evermore. You can follow them on all the social medias @kaylatemshiv.

You can also follow us on our Instagram and TikTok @edgingthepodcast

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A witch, a spirituality grifter, and an angry woman on Facebook...In this episode, Ian tells Brooke and Bridgett about a book that offers that and more.

This week's read is The Witch in the Well by Camilla Bruce.

Speaking of wells, we also talk about which companies would cover an abandoned well...and which would just let you fall face first, right into it.

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It might sound like a romance episode, but it's not. In one of our highest ratings, Ian tells Brooke and Bridgett about a book that introduced him to one of the podcast's favorite authors, John Darnielle, who you may know from The Mountain Goats.

This week's read is Devil House by John Darnielle, a book so amazing and jam packed that we've barely fit any of it into this episode. Listen to us talk about it and then go buy it!

We also talk about Pizza Hut breaking up with people and how we're trying to get our podcast to be the soundtrack of Applebee's.

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Get ready for this one because it is a lot...In this episode, Brooke tells Ian and Bridgett about a romance novel she almost didn't finish.

This week's read is Collision Point by Lora Leigh, and it is a wild, wild time.

We also talk about wanting to start a history podcast that would be hosted by Ian and Cardi B.

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The chaos, the melodrama, the twist and turns...In this episode, Ian tells Brooke and Bridgett about a book he read that has been made into a movie.

This week's read is Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare. It hits theaters May 9, 2025, and if it's anything like the book, it's a wild, fun ride.

We also talk about watching Nosferatu.

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