About this episode
The episode explores themes of identity and deception through various cultural references and book recommendations.
This week, we're learning people aren't who we think they are. Plus, the Broads talk about the exquisite lies of George Santos, the red flags of Prince Charming, and the logistics of being guarded by trolls. Links mentioned in the episode: Song from Natalie Imbruglia: Torn _____ Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 129: Torn Novels: Amy: Chouette , Claire Oshetsky Erin: Notes on an Execution , Danya Kukafka Other Books: Amy: The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics , Elaine Pagels (Nonfiction) Erin: Spare , Prince Harry (Memoir) Pop Culture: Amy: The Americans (FX on Hulu) Erin: Inside Man (Netflix) 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 embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy, Erin
Topics covered
- identity
- deception
- literature
- pop culture
- feminism
Keywords
- George Santos
- Prince Charming
- Torn
- Chouette
- Notes on an Execution
- The Americans
- Inside Man
- feminism
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Torn, Chouette, Notes on an Execution, The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, The Americans, Inside Man
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