About this episode
The episode explores the concept of losers and success while discussing various book and pop culture recommendations.
This week, we're looking at losers. Are winners actually losers? How do we define success? Should we have PSAs for finance bros? Plus, the Broads talk about red flags on dating profiles, our own Book-It program, a new CEO mantra, and so much more. Links mentioned in the episode: Song from Beck: Loser ----- Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 128: Loser Novels: Amy: The Night Shift , Natalka Burian Erin: Post-Traumatic , Chantal V. Johnson Other Books: Amy: Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery , Casey Parks (Nonfiction) Erin: Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America , Maggie Haberman (Nonfiction) Pop Culture: Amy: Rosaline (Hulu) Erin: Emily the Criminal (Hulu, Documentary) Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode, Amy and Erin choose a unique theme . Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy, Erin
Topics covered
- losers
- success
- dating profiles
- finance
- book recommendations
- pop culture
Keywords
- losers
- success
- dating profiles
- finance bros
- book recommendations
- pop culture
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Night Shift, Post-Traumatic, Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery, Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America, Rosaline, Emily the Criminal
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