Season 1
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 19- Yes Please In this episode of Book Besties, Molly & April talk all things Amy Poehler and her book Yes Please. They talk about how weird it is to analyze a person’s life on paper, if they are Amy or Leslie, and all they love, hate, and in between about Yes Please. Things talked about in this episode: Netflix Movie Moxie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6432466/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Upright Citizen Brigade: https://ucbcomedy.com/ Sarah Palin rap: https://youtu.be/dQlgkq_EW64 Amy Poehler’s Smart girls: https://amysmartgirls.com Article about Amy Poehler and Anastasia Somoza : https://people.com/tv/amy-poehler-saturday-night-live-skit-on-cerebral-palsy-hurt-then-empowered Mike Schur new show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11058054/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Last chapter live audience. https://youtu.be/Ab6APNHcKh8 Closing of UCB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upright_Citizens_Brigade Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 18- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing In this episode of Book Besties, the Besties head back to the typical format of swapping hosts. This week April hosts, as we discuss An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. Join us as we talk about rereading books to prep for sequels, the tragedy of the name April May, cliche pitfalls of first time authors, and creating an online persona. Things talked about in this episode: Storytime with Miss April- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqCYCLXvOZi0Ri6QZf2NJQA/featured Vlogbrothers Info (founded in 2007):https://store.dftba.com/ Audiobook Narrator Kristen Sieh: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/229074/kristen-sieh/ Correction- Hank Green is part of the full-cast audiobook for A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor. Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 17- The Bone Garden In our fourth and final episode for Spooky Season, April and Molly cover The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen. Join them as they talk about changing timelines, icky medical stuff, and if reincarnation was really needed in this book. Things talked about in this episode: Tess Gerritsen Website: https://www.tessgerritsen.com/ Audiobook Narrator: Susan Denaker Childbed fever article: https://dartmed.dartmouth.edu/winter09/html/most_unspeakable_terror.php April Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/craftylibrarian10 Music Halloween Pumpkin from Purple-planet.com Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 16- The Graveyard Book Our third episode for Spooky Season Molly & April cover The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Your book besties talk wibbly wobbly timey wimey things, the orphan trope, and have lots of feelings as they try to stay on track. Things talked about in this episode: Neil Gaiman IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301274/ Full Cast production link (not sponsored): https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Graveyard-Book-Full-Cast-Production-Audiobook/B00LXHQO22 Danse Macabre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre Song Molly wouldn’t shut up about: https://youtu.be/BVT78LkPKS8 Link to about Movie Molly & April talked about: https://lrmonline.com/news/neil-gaimans-the-graveyard-book-was-shut-down-at-pixar/ Banning of the graphic novel: https://bannedbooksweek.org/11-challenged-and-banned-comics/ Music Halloween Pumpkin from Purple-planet.com Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 15- Mexican Gothic In the second episode of Spooky Season Molly and April talk about Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Magic mushrooms, incest, what is modern horror, and weird-ass houses are just a few things Molly and April talk about this week. Please don’t forget to leave us a rating and review. Things talked about in this episode: Hulu show: https://ew.com/books/author-interviews/silvia-moreno-garcia-mexican-gothic-hulu/ Correction: Will Trent series is by Karin Slaughter Music Halloween Pumpkin from Purple-planet.com Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 14- Frankenstein In the first episode of Spooky Season, April and Molly talk about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Listen as Molly and April talk about Hank Green on TikTok, have a conversation about sexuality and monsters, and decide what makes a book horror. Also, they are both overall just unsure about Frankenstein. Things talked about in this episode: YouTube crash course Frankenstein: Part 1: https://youtu.be/SyyrwoCec1k Part 2: https://youtu.be/hRDjmyEvmBI Hank Green TikTok: https://youtu.be/hRDjmyEvmBI Films inspired by Frankenstein: https://romantic-circles.org/editions/frankenstein/Pop/filmlist Classic Frankenstein clip: https://youtu.be/v5FtI472Q6I Music is Halloween Pumpkin from: https://www.purple-planet.com Meet Molly and April they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 13- Thirteen Reasons Why In this episode of Book Besties, Molly and April will be talking about Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Join them as they talk about teenage hormones, mental health, and why we hate “boys will be boys”. This episode is part of our Banned Books series for the month of September 2021. Trigger warnings for this episode: suicide and sexual assault. Things talked about in this episode: No Thank You, Evil board game: http://www.nothankyouevil.com/ Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 12- All American Boys In this episode of Book Besties, Molly and April will be talking about All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. Join them as they talk about important books that make you uncomfortable, police brutality, and double standards. This episode is part of our Banned Books series for the month of September 2021. Things talked about in this episode: Jason Reynolds’ Books: https://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/ New York Times article All American Boys: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/books/review/all-american-boys-by-jason-reynolds-and-brendan-kiely.html Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 11- Drama In this episode of Book Besties, Molly and April will be talking about Drama by Raina Telgemeier. Join them as they talk about graphic novels, seeing two boys kissing, and the process of banning books and how you can fight against it. We invite you to help us fight the good fight against book banning. Things talked about in this episode: Graphic Novels April recommends: Maus by Art Spiegelman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15195.The_Complete_Maus The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/991197.The_Complete_Persepolis?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vXWUDwIdae&rank=2 Generations info link: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/17/where-millennials-end-and-generation-z-begins/?fbclid=IwAR1qHn6L9KYsojUz3VsVSauta3WIcJY4V3hZZvMp14dM7nryCRqQqipF7xg American Libraries Association’s Banned Books List 2021: https://bannedbooksweek.org/banned-books-week-2021-books-unite-us/ ALA Bill of Rights: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 1, Episode 10- Looking for Alaska In this episode of Book Besties, Molly and April will be talking about Looking for Alaska by John Green. Join them as they talk about our Great Perhapses, escaping the labyrinth, and all things John Green. This episode contains a trigger of suicide. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Things talked about in this episode: VlogBrothers “I Am Not a Pornographer”: https://youtu.be/fHMPtYvZ8tM VlogBrothers “On the Banning of Looking for Alaska”: https://youtu.be/69rd-7vEF3s VlogBrothers “The Looking for Alaska Thing”: https://youtu.be/jVdyfnss-ys The conference John and Hank Green started is called VidCon. More info can be found here: https://www.vidcon.com/ IMDB for Looking for Alaska Hulu series: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3829868/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.