Episode 48: Flipped by Leah Cypess

About this episode

The episode features a story about Becka, who navigates her feelings when her crush Jake starts acting differently.

When her longtime crush Jake suddenly starts treating Becka like his girlfriend, she relishes the attention. But as time goes on, she realizes something isn’t quite right, almost as if the Jake she’s dating isn't the person she knows. Here is “Flipped,” read and written by Leah Cypess.

People in this episode

Guest: Leah Cypess

Topics covered

• romance
• identity
• relationships
• young adult fiction
• self-discovery

Keywords

• Flipped
• Leah Cypess
• romance
• identity
• young adult
• relationships
• fiction

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