Queen Bee Book Club

This week on the pod, feminist corner is back! But first Cher and Audrey discuss the ethics of how Bridget’s weight is portrayed, Cher breaks down her first impressions of The Holiday, and Audrey celebrates her favorite rom-com premise: bad first impressions. There is also somehow time for a true crime corner. You won’t want to miss out on the holiday fun!

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This week on the podcast Cher, Tyler, and Audrey discuss the final chapters of Manhattan Beach. Cher questions why main characters seldom have abortions. Audrey airs her complaints about the ending of the book, and Tyler laments Tabby’s non-development. There is also time for a Grey’s Anatomy corner, makeover movie corner, and some light discussion about bees. You don’t want to miss any of it!

This week on the pod Cher and Audrey welcome Tyler back to talk about chapters 12-20 of Manhattan Beach. This trio can’t seem to get over Anna and Dexter Styles’ sex scene, but they manage to also cover their distaste for Eddie and Lydia’s death. Tyler also finally casts Cher and Audrey in a feature film!

It’s our tenth episode! Cher and Audrey celebrate by inviting their friend Tyler Laminack on the pod (@tylercolelam). Audrey puts Tyler on the spot with some personal questions, allowing Audrey and Cher to school Tyler on their first memories of each other. The trio also discusses Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. They discuss why protagonists aren’t usually the assertive ones, the war genre, and give their predictions for the rest of the book. Cher’s predictions involve plenty of murder!

Cher drops the bombshell that she's not a romantic comedy person, and Audrey deals with the fallout. This eventually leads to a passionate discussion about Grey's Anatomy and yet another feminist corner (get used to it). Feminist corner culminates in Cher and Audrey announcing Audrey's 2028 candidacy for president. Oh yeah and they also have a thoughtful conversation about the final half of The Picture of Dorian Gray and Oscar Wilde's trial years. 

For a book with almost no women in it, Cher and Audrey certainly spend a lot of time talking about feminism this week. There are not one but two feminist corners. Cher and Audrey also dive into what they think Oscar Wilde thinks about art and discuss their feelings about Dorian Gray (mostly negative) and Lord Henry (mostly positive).

Audrey and Cher's Lives have taken a turn for the better since they last recorded. This week on the pod they do a deep dive into Sex and the City (hot takes on Aidan and Big ahead!), Cher tells a shocking tale of a dementia faker pulling her hair in a holy place, and they wrap up their discussion on Fates and Furies. 

Happy Halloween from Queen Bee Bookclub! Audrey and Cher talk about their favorite and least favorite Halloween traditions, argue the existence of ghosts, and dive into everyone's favorite long-winded novella, The Turn of the Screw. 

Audrey corrects the rumors she’s been spreading about Snoop Dogg, Cher professes her love for that patient mastermind Chollie, and both discuss their general distaste for Lotto and misogyny. We don’t have to be mommies to be worthy creators, Lotto.

This week on the podcast Audrey and Cher discuss the origins of their friendship, the merits of the members of N.W.A, and dive into Fates and Furies. This dynamic duo has a lotto to say about Lotto.