The Open Books

By Colby Lansou and Amber Borchers

Amber and Colby are two New Orleans best friends who share a passion for chatting about books, pop culture, and real life. They are serving up hot takes on juicy reads, tv, movies, music and their

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October 08, 2025 TV RECAPS: Love Thy Nader, The Summer I Turned Pretty Finale, Netflix’s Unknown Number Catfish, and MORE
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Welcome back to The Open Books Podcast! Amber and Colby are back with another fabulous episode for you.
From Love Thy Nader’s wild drama to The Summer I Turned Pretty’s emotional finale, and Netflix’s new catfish obsession Unknown Number, we’re breaking it all down! Join your favorite NOLA girls as we spill our takes, share our unfiltered reactions, and chat about everything we’re currently watching (and loving).
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Thanks for listening, and we’ll see y’all next week on The Open Books Podcast! 💕📚✨
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18min
October 01, 2025 Spooky Season Q&A
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In this episode, Amber & Colby get into the holiday spirit and talk all things spooky season heading into fall.

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September 24, 2025 Coachella 2026, Love Island Games, & VMAs
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In this episode, Amber & Colby chat about Coachella 2026, Justin and Hailey Bieber's big news (Swag II & Rhode is Sephora), Love Island Games 2025, and VMA 2025 winners and losers.

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16min
September 18, 2025 DANCING WITH THE STARS 2025
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In this episode, Amber & Colby break down the Dancing with the Stars Season 34 premiere. They discuss the celebrity cast, standout dances, and judge drama. Tune in for their hot takes.

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22min
September 10, 2025 Taylor Swift, Bachelor in Paradise, Billion Dollar Deals
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In this episode, Amber & Colby dive into another Off the Shelf covering Taylor Swift's first podcast appearance, the newest season of Bachelor in Paradise, Hailey Bieber's $1 billion dollar sale of Rhode Skincare, and more!

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36min
September 03, 2025 We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
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In this episode, Amber & Colby discuss We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter. An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks.

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37min
August 27, 2025 Hunting Wives & The Summer I Turned Pretty
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In this episode, Amber & Colby recap their thoughts on these two popular shows going around social media.

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45min
August 20, 2025 Hurricane Katrina Stories
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In this episode, Amber & Colby reflect on an incredible life changing natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina. Tune in to hear their stories and experience as kids when the Category 5 storm hit their hometown.

🎧 New episodes every Wednesday @ 6am

Connect with us on socials to stay in touch!
Website: https://www.qnanetwork.com/open-books
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This podcast is brought to you by QNA Network. Sponsored by Virgo Beauty Studio - https://www.virgobeautystudio.com.
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53min
August 13, 2025 Love island Post Villa Updates
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In this episode, Amber & Colby catch up on Love Island with some post villa updates. They discuss what the reality stars have been up to following the shows end and even some notable appearances.

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Connect with us on socials to stay in touch!
Website: https://www.qnanetwork.com/open-books
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theopenbookspodcast
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This podcast is brought to you by QNA Network. Sponsored by Virgo Beauty Studio - https://www.virgobeautystudio.com.
Intro Music by @djcolbyd_neworleans & love-3lau

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33min
August 05, 2025 Smash or Pass: August 2025
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In this episode, Amber & Colby play a fun game of Smash or Pass - but it's all things book related.

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Connect with us on socials to stay in touch!
Website: https://www.qnanetwork.com/open-books
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openbookspodcast/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theopenbookspodcast
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This podcast is brought to you by QNA Network. Sponsored by Virgo Beauty Studio - https://www.virgobeautystudio.com.
Intro Music by @djcolbyd_neworleans & love-3lau

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FAQs about The Open Books:

How many episodes does The Open Books have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

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