Best Cellars

This week on Best Cellars, we're diving into rom-coms with Funny Story, the latest book from Emily Henry that she definitely wrote for us. Tune in to hear Maddie (rom-com fan) and Tyler (rom-com h8r) debate the following: Is it okay to be a "we" girl? What is the best romance trope? Gun to your head, if you had to choose between having friends or having a lover, what would you do? Really? You'd gi...

Maddie would like the record to show: she does NOT condone beastiality. In fact, neither does Tyler. But we DO talk about it on this week's episode because we're reading Wet Hot Allosaurus Summer by Lola Faust (aka Dr. Dinosaur), our very first (and probably, very last) dinosaur erotica. Discussion topics include: What would a lesbian dinosaur sound like? How tall are dinosaurs, really? Wo...

You might be wondering "WTF? Another episode? I thought they gave up on the whole podcasting thing?" Well, do we have news for you... We did NOT give up, we SIMPLY got lazy, and we are BACK with a new episode, and you WILL like it. On the docket this week is Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek, a romantasy novel filled with stags, kissing, and absolutely no sex. BOOK: Where the D...

Pop quiz: What was the original title for Bonnie Garmus' novel Lessons in Chemistry? While we're at it: is Bonnie short for something? And also: Where are Tyler and Maddie this week? Will Tyler like Colorado? Does anyone like the Apple TV + adaptation of this book as much as Maddie? All of your questions will be answered if you just sit down and listen for once. BOOK: Lessons in Chemistry...

Welcome back! In our first episode of 2024, we examine the idea of doubling, the alliance between wellness warriors and anti-vaxxers right-wingers, and the curse of the name Naomi. But that's not all! Tune in to also find out: Who makes a better firetruck sound? What is Ronism? Why do people think Tyler looks like Salma Hayek? Did anyone survive Tyler's housewarming? I can't tell you t...

Join us for our 2023 Wine Down, where we discuss our favorite / least favorite 2023 episode, book, moment, and of course: wine. Do YOU want to share your 2023 Best Cell-ing moments? Then mosey on over to @bestcellarspod on Instagram and let us know, for God's sake. Thank you all for listening!

Why doesn't Tyler make Maddie cookies? Is the Disney Version of Mambo No. 5 superior? What do otters sound like? Who are our 44 fans? Are you in love with us? Wait, don't tell us. Put it in a review. Please. We have children. BOOK: Odder by Katherine Applegate WINE: Sparkling Albariño - 2019 Octopus Carboniste

Can you ever have "too little" cannibalism? Are old people scary? Did YOU get the jab? And most importantly: what are your thoughts on Mambo No. 5? Find out all that and more when you dive into this week's episode, which takes on Holly by Stephen King - our first SK experience. BOOK: Holly by Stephen King WINE: Trader Joe's Fior di Vino DOCG Chianti Classico Riserva

"I'm Britney Spears now." Join us this week as we explore the woman in all of us, inspired by the Princess of Pop's memoir. Questions to consider: Is Justin Timberlake Kenough? Could Maddie believably live in Eagle Rock? Why won't our computer work? Should Britney be gay? Was our wine poisoned? Only one way to find out... (Tune in. That's the way.)

It's been awhileeeee. Since you last heard us. Tune in to find out why we went AWOL, where we're at in the world these days, and learn which of us went to summer camp.

It's the final week in the pod-closet. To celebrate, we - two self-professed couch potatoes - have decided to read Choosing to Run by ultramarathoner Des Linden. Come for the stories about our failed high school sports records, stay for the high-pitched screams and the sweat. THE BOOK: Choosing to Run by Des Linden THE WINE: Unfiltered Natural Skin-Contact Wine with a Drunk Rainbow?

Grab your Birkenstocks, because this week, we're going OUT IN THE FIELD for this very special (read: unhinged) minisode, in which we break zero trademark laws! We are geniuses!!!

Are you ready to talk about INJUSTICE? So is Barb. This week, we read Demon Copperhead and unpack opioid addiction, the lack of rural superheroes, and what your non-mother-given-name is. Also, we apologize for the late post but it was Labor Day! We were resting!!! BOOK: DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver WINE: Odd Lot Red Blend

iCarly fans, take note: this week, we're reading I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. On the agenda: trigger warnings. Also, our voices. Also also, some thoughts. Just listen, okay? THE BOOK: I'm Glad My Mom Died THE WINE: Primataccia

We did it. We read a Colleen Hoover. Do we have regrets? You'll have to listen to this episode to find out. Plus: What makes a lady thriller? Can it still be a meet-cute if you're both splattered with a stranger's blood? What is real: the letter or the book? (IYKYK) THE BOOK: Verity by Colleen Hoover THE WINE: Vertigo Riesling

A tale as old as 1992. (Or was it 1991?) Join us for our first VINTAGE best seller - the famed Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller - and discussion questions like: Do old people have better sex? Is Virgin Widow a valid romance trope? Would you let a dreamy man into your home if your husband was at a county fair and also, boring? All this and more in this round of Best Cellars! THE BOO...

The wholesome-turned-cryforhelp memoir, Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton is this week's muse. Tune in to find out which of us is a Potterhead, how Tom feels about Jo, and whether Maddie can pull off a Cockney accent. (The jury is still out.)

Could Maddie and Tyler kill someone? If they were bad, would that be okay? Also, what exactly is the premise of 24? Find out all this and more in episode 5 of Best Cellars. THE BOOK: Righteous Prey THE WINE: The Stag

Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like duologies? Do you like immortality? Then tune into this week's episode, where we talk about Chloe Gong's book Foul Lady Fortune, romance tropes, Tyler's troll name, and how to steal Jeff Bezos' phone password. THE BOOK: Foul Lady Fortune THE WINE: Icebreaker Sake

Arrrgh, it's episode 3! This week, we dive into book 15 in THE BAD GUYS series. Tune in to enjoy a riveting discussion on kid humor, our deepest fears (bees), and the benefits of mass producing unhinged children's books. THE BOOK: The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! THE WINE: We don't remember!

On today's episode, join us as we discuss the dangers of hot air balloon travel, toxic masculinity, and whether or not it's okay to kidnap your future wife. (Red light!) THE BOOK: Greenlights THE WINE: Meinklang Prosa Rose 2020

Welcome to Best Cellars, the drunk book report podcast where we sit in a closet, drink wine, sweat profusely, and talk about books from the NYT Best Sellers list. In this first episode, we discuss Tyler's failed skating career, Maddie's astrology sign, and how poorly we'd fare as spies. And also the following. THE BOOK: The Midnight Library THE WINE: Pappas Wine Co. Pinot Noir