What is burlesque and who is it even for? In this episode Rah sits down with the founders of Burly Bluffs, GG Delish and Mona RydeHer, to answer just that question. Burly Bluffs is a NEW burlesque organization taking over Winona, Minnesota. Listen in as they discuss burlesque and the importance of queer spaces. 

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Ashley and Alana discuss their favorite romantic comedies, what they do and don’t like about romantic comedies, and how romantic comedies can be better. 

Films/tv mentioned:

The Incredible Jessica Williams

Away We Go

Love Life

Birds of Prey

Scott Pilgrim

Bros

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

The Lovebirds

The Other Woman

500 Days of Summer

Been So Long

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Where are the Swifties? Jordy and Berkley publicist, Kristin Cipolla, sit down to discuss two of their favorite things: Taylor Swift and books. If you’re looking for book recommendations based on each of Taylor’s eras, you’re in the right place. 

In the second segment, Alana speaks with Nino Stratchey, of the infamous Stratchey family. They talk about her new and upcoming book, “Young Bloomsbury: The Generation That Reimagined Love, Freedom, and Self-Expression.” Through conversation Alana and Nino discuss Virginia Woolf’s true colors, queer culture across borderlines, and the importance of queer historical writing. 

Books mentioned: 

Jordy’s recommendations:

Taylor Swift – Love & Gelato by Jenna Evan Welch

Fearless (TV) – To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han

Speak Now – The Bromance Bookclub by Lyssa Kay Adams

Red (TV) – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

1989 – A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore

Reputation – Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper

Lover – The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert

Folklore – Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Evermore – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Midnights – All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Kristin’s recommendations:

Taylor Swift – The Truth About Forever, The Rest of the Story, and Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen (anything by her)

Fearless (TV) – The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Speak Now – The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch

Red (TV) – Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

1989 – Icebreaker by Hannah Grace 

Reputation – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas

Lover – Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn

Folklore – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Evermore – Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story by Bess Kalb

Midnights – Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman

Books mentioned by Alana and Nino Stratchey:

Young Bloomsbury: The Generation That Redefined Love, Freedom, and Self-Expression in 1920s England by Nino Strachey

Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller 

After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye 

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Jordy sits down with Laura Bates, feminist and sexism expert, to discuss her new book, NO ACCIDENT. This YA feminist, survivor thriller explores themes of sexual harassment, rape, abusive relationships, psychological abuse, and friendships in young adults.  

Books & Resources mentioned

Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates

No Accident by Laura Bates 

The Everyday Sexism Project

National Domestic Violence Hotline: call 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224

Love is Respect National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: call 1-866-331-9474 and TTY 1-866-331-8453

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline: call 800-656-4673 (you will be connected to a trained staff member/sexual assault service provider in your area)

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call 988 

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Looking for some good romance books to spice up your shelves?! Jordy and Sally sit down to discuss their favorite romance books of 2022...and some of the flops they read. 

In the second segment, Ashley interviews Charlaine Harris about the fourth novel in her Gunnie Rose series, THE SERPENT IN HEAVEN. The discussion includes world and character building, the surprises Charlaine found when researching, and her thoughts about gratitude and its purpose in the story. Ashley, of course, asks Charlaine about Sookie Stackhouse and her impact in storytelling and pop culture. 

Book content warning: death, murder, physical violence, kidnapping, suicide, illness

Sally’s reads:

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Herring Blake

The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

The Heartstopper Series by Alice Oseman

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

Jordy’s reads: 

Love In the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

Read Charlaine Harris’s latest book: 

The Serpent in Heaven

Chalrlaine’s book Stores of choice: 

The Poisoned Pen

Arts & Letters

Octavia Books

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In this SPOILER-HEAVY discussion, Marvel fans and contributors Renee, Ashley, and Sally discuss the latest addition to the MCU, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. They discuss their favorite moments, what Ryan Coogler’s newest film means for them as it relates to their identities, portrayals of grief, some disappointments, the so-called M-SHE-U and what they’re looking forward to next from Marvel.

Mentioned in this episode:

Thoughts on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on Ally Henny’s Patreon (free)

Black Panther, Volume 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Little Woods, directed by Nia DaCosta

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In honor of Becca Rea-Tucker’s new cookbook BAKING BY FEEL, Renee sits down with @thesweetfeminist herself and best friend/mobile bakery owner Jeney Christensen. The three of them discuss baking as an outlet to process emotions (including feminist rage), how baking can be subversive, and how working in the kitchen can help us accept our imperfections.

Books mentioned:

Baking by Feel: Recipes to Sort Out Your Emotions (Whatever They Are Today!) by Becca Rea-Tucker

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This episode was edited by Angel Akurienne and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

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Mariquita talks about her new favorite non-fiction book, Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West. The book captures the voices and stories of so many women who participated in, were carried along by, and were impacted by Manifest Destiny and the American drive westward in the mid- to late-1880s. It’s a real heartbreaker and you won’t forget it soon.

After the short book review, Ashley interviews Roseanne Montillo about her book, Deliberate Cruelty. Their conversation includes how Ann Woodward and Truman Capote’s upbringing inspired their ambition, Roseanne’s research process (particularly during a pandemic), the allure of gossip, and parallels between the eras of the book and now. 

Get a copy of Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Get a copy of Deliberate Cruelty by Roseanne Montillo

Book stores mentioned by Roseanne: 

Baldwin and Co.

Cafe Con Libros.

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Using her bookseller skills, content contributor Alana Amore Colvin (the admin behind blkstacks on instagram and youtube) provides book recommendations for folks looking to expand their reading taste to include more black women writers! Stacks keeps it simple giving listeners the starter pack for black femme literature.

More on black femme literature, Renee chats with FinCore founder Tricia Taitt about her new book Dancing With Numbers and how her background as an equity dancer influences her work as a finance professional.

Books mentioned:

Passing by Nella Larson

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Dancing With Numbers: Grow a Financially Healthy Business and Choreograph the Life You Want by Tricia M. Taitt

The E Myth Revisited by Michael E Gerber

The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

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What would happen if women actually gave into their desires? Tayler has a chat with author Lauren Rae about her book LOVE, WINE, AND OTHER HIGHS and how desire affects all things dating and everything else in our lives.

What Lauren is reading: How to Think about Sex by Alain de Botton

Buy her book!: Love, Wine, and Other Highs: A Kind of Memoir

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