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Villain Archetypes & Enneagram Types in Fiction | Ep 69
Jun 18, 2026
51m 50s
NWA Book Fest Kids!: Local Children's Author Interviews | Bonus Episode
Jun 17, 2026
17m 23s
Ep 68: Our Children's Episode!
Jun 11, 2026
1h 16m 05s
Children's Books, Picture Books | Ep 68
Jun 11, 2026
1h 16m 05s
Ep 67: AAPI Month
May 29, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/18/26 | Villain Archetypes & Enneagram Types in Fiction | Ep 69 | What makes a villain truly unforgettable? In this episode, we explore the psychology of storytelling by mapping out the most compelling villain archetypes and character tropes in literature using the Enneagram personality framework. We break down the core fears and motivations of the nine different Enneagram types, matching them up against our favorite fictional antagonists, literary antiheroes, and specific character archetypes. Enneagram 1: Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nes... | 51m 50s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | NWA Book Fest Kids!: Local Children's Author Interviews | Bonus Episode | We are broadcasting live from the NWA Book Fest Kids event in Springdale, Arkansas! In this quick bonus episode, we interview a lineup of brilliant local children's authors about their new books, their writing journeys, and what inspires them to create engaging stories for young readers. If you want to support independent creators and discover amazing new kid-lit from the Northwest Arkansas literary community, this episode is for you. Featured Books & Authors: Junko's Climb by Elyssa Gavi... | 17m 23s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | Ep 68: Our Children's Episode!✨ | children's literaturepicture books+3 | Zeke PeñaRyan | Dad Suggests | — | children's booksillustration+3 | — | 1h 16m 05s | |
| 6/11/26 | Children's Books, Picture Books | Ep 68 | Welcome to our special Children's Literature Episode! Today we dive deep into the world of picture books, storytelling for kids, and graphic novels. We are joined by two incredible special guests: award-winning author and illustrator Zeke Peña, and Ryan from Fayetteville's own independent children's bookstore, Dad Suggests. What we thought would be a simple conversation about kid-lit turned out to be something far richer, with unexpected turns and genuine things to say about the human experie... | 1h 16m 05s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | Ep 67: AAPI Month✨ | AAPI Heritage MonthAsian American authors+4 | — | Dear DebbieCome Closer+4 | — | AAPI Heritage MonthAsian American authors+5 | — | 44m 45s | |
| 5/14/26 | Ep 66: Mother's Day Episode✨ | Mother's Daybook recommendations+3 | — | Open ThroatMy Husband's Wife | — | Mother's Daybook recommendations+4 | — | 40m 16s | |
| 4/30/26 | Ep 65: If She Writes It, I Read It!✨ | auto-buy authorsbook recommendations+3 | — | Buttermilk GraffitiThe God of the Woods | — | auto-buyauthors+4 | — | 45m 22s | |
| 4/16/26 | Ep 64: Bram Stoker Awards and the Icky Feeling✨ | horrorBram Stoker Awards+4 | — | Girl in the CreekHow to Kill a Gu... | — | Bram Stoker Awardshorror books+5 | — | 38m 42s | |
| 4/2/26 | Ep 63: Book Club - Beautyland✨ | book clubBeautyland+3 | — | Fayetteville Public LibraryBeautyland+4 | — | BeautylandMarie-Helene Bertino+3 | — | 58m 32s | |
| 4/2/26 | Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino: Book Club Discussion | Ep 63 | Welcome to the book club! Today we dive into a full book review and discussion of the bizarre, delightful speculative fiction novel, Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. It's a coming-of-age story with a surreal, 'is this really happening' vibe... Also, Liz discusses her love affair with Below Deck. Non-Book Things: Below Deck: Down Under - Season 4 Reading the Greens: Fayetteville Public Library fundraiser Books mentioned: The Push by Ashley Audrain Check & Mate by Ali Hazlewood Beautylan... | 58m 32s | ||||||
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| 3/19/26 | Ep 62: Reader Resolutions✨ | reading goalsnon-numerical goals+3 | — | Sing, Unburied, SingThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder+1 | — | reader resolutionsbook goals+3 | — | 33m 48s | |
| 3/5/26 | Ep 61: 2026 Anticipated Book Releases✨ | book releaseshorror books+3 | — | — | JapanColorado+1 | 2026 bookshorror literature+3 | — | 32m 46s | |
| 2/19/26 | Ep 60: Hockey Romances! It's Heated✨ | hockey romancerivals to lovers+3 | — | Heated RivalryThe Re-Do List+3 | — | hockey romanceHeated Rivalry+3 | — | 36m 18s | |
| 2/6/26 | Ep 59: Genre Storytelling- Author Interviews w/ John Hornor Jacobs & Marina Lostetter✨ | genre storytellingscience fiction+4 | Marina LostetterJohn Hornor Jacobs | The Revenant of SurolifiaThe Hobbit+2 | — | genre storytellingscience fiction+5 | — | 53m 46s | |
| 1/8/26 | Ep 58: The Riley Awards!!!✨ | book awardsspecific book recommendations+3 | — | — | — | Riley Awardsbook recommendations+3 | — | 35m 56s | |
| 12/25/25 | Ep 57: Our Top 10 Reads of 2025!!✨ | top readsbook recommendations+4 | — | Everything is TuberculosisDemon Copperhead+4 | — | top reads2025 books+3 | — | 49m 44s | |
| 12/12/25 | Ep 56: Read Your Color✨ | reading habitscolor profiles+3 | — | Our Wives Under the SeaShy+1 | — | Read Your Colorreading habits+3 | — | 43m 20s | |
| 11/27/25 | Episode 55: Book Pick Up Lines✨ | first linesbook recommendations+3 | — | A Sorceress Comes to CallDeep Cuts+2 | — | first linesbook recommendations+3 | — | 42m 46s | |
| 11/13/25 | Ep 54: Slewfoot - Book Club Discussion | It's our latest book club discussion, Slewffot: A Tale of Bewitchery. This spoiler-filled discussion lets us dive into the rich world that's part of our history. Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To Abitha, a recently widowed outcast, alone and vulnerable in her pious village, he is the only one she can turn to for help. Together, they ignite a battle between pagan and ... | 37m 55s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | Ep 53: Genre Bending Books | In this episode, we discuss books that don't fit into one genre box neatly. We delved into novels that add a twist to familiar stories; horror that becomes healing, sci-fi that becomes terrifying, and fantasy with real-world emotional stakes. Non-Book Things Below Deck Mediterranean Peacemaker Season 2 Books Mentioned Play Nice by Rachel Harrison The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Genre Bending Books Home Before Dark by Riley Sager All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders Dead Silence by S... | 37m 42s | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | Ep 52: Spicy Romance Reaction! | It's time to reveal how Jerry handled his Spicy Romance Challenge. There were laughs, tears, pearl clutching; it's all here and more! Non-Book Things Alice in Borderland More Lawn Work! Book Things Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green Absolutely No Thoughts of Pounding During My Fun Day with This Kind T-Rex Because I'm Aromantic and Asexual and That's a Wonderfully Valid Way of Proving Love Is Real by Chuck Tingle Liz's Spicy Romance Challenge Send us Fan Mail Thanks so much for lis... | 46m 10s | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | Ep 51: Short Story Collections | This week, we're doing a deep dive into seven essential short story collections. We cover books that span the entire emotional spectrum: from Argentine gothic horror and Korean surrealism to sharp American satire and the most swoon-worthy love stories you've ever read. If you only listen to one episode about short stories, make it this one! Non-Book Things 3rd Annual Ostomy Race for Awareness 28 Years Later Books Mentioned Exhaltations by Ted Chaing The Booker Prize 2025 S... | 41m 45s | ||||||
| 9/18/25 | Ep 50: Mt. Rushmore of Books Redux | Gang, what a special episode for all this go round. We're celebrating our 50th episode! In honor of that, we are revisiting our first episode where we discuss our Mt. Rushmore of books...and there have been changes! Find out what they are and drop a note via email or on our Substack. Non-Book Things TruFru Snacks Jerry's Lawn Irish Works: Episode 39 Book Things The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Farrow - My playlist Liz's Rushmore Jerry's Rushm... | 56m 25s | ||||||
| 9/4/25 | Ep 49: Riley Sager, A Gushing Tribute | In this episode, we let ourselves gush over all things Riley Sager—the twists, the thrills, the atmosphere, and why his books are such addictive reads. From favorite characters to unforgettable reveals, we dig into what makes Sager’s work so compulsively bingeable and why we can’t stop coming back for more. Non Book Things America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys Alien: Earth Books Mentioned When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Riley Sager books: Middle of the Night The Last Time I Lied... | 41m 08s | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | Ep 48: Mid Year Reviews: Book Edition | It's hot. So hot. July is a good time to reflect on 2025 so far and share some thoughts about how our reading journey is progressing. Spoiler Alert, it's going great! What are your favorite reads so far in 2025? Non-Book Things The Bear - Season 4 Trailer Summer 5K Training Book Things Hungerstone by Kat Dunn The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohammed Mid-Year Highlights The Art Thief by Michael Finkel Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Rem... | 39m 48s | ||||||
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