BeSTEM Books

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Contextualizing fiction books into our world as two women in STEM. The first few minutes of our podcast review the book without spoilers, and then we go into a full analysis of the book with spoilers!

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Ep 7 - 'Lessons in Chemistry' and the Audacity 22.04.2024 49:39

This episode discusses Bonnie Garmus's book Lessons in Chemistry and the Apple TV adaptation. Tune in to the first ~10 minutes to get a glance of what it's about if you haven't read the book or watched the show yet! Join us to hear the audacity of the 1950s, our observations on what the TV show nailed, and our love for our favourite character: Six-Thirty the dog <3

Ep 6 - 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' SERIES and the Tall, Dark and Handsomes 17.03.2024 1:27:03

In this episode, buckle up for a deep dive into the A Court of Thornes and Roses Series. The episode covers A Court of Thornes and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, and A Court of Frost and Starlight (3.5 books in 1.5 hours!!!). The first ~13 minutes of the episode has NO SPOILERS. The rest of the episode discusses our feelings, ups and downs, and theories about the serie...

Ep 5 - 'Percy Jackson' and the Fandom Comeback 04.02.2024 41:36

In our fifth episode, we're changing things up and talking about Percy Jackson and the Olympians show streaming on Disney+. While not super STEM based this time, both of us grew up with this series and were super excited for this show. Since this material isn't new, this episode contains full spoilers with everything Percy Jackson! Join us in talking about the highs and lows of the show, h...

Ep 4- 'Babel' and the Immigrant's Struggle 21.01.2024 52:45

Welcome to our first episode of 2024! In this episode, we discuss R.F. Kuang’s Babel. Currently, this is Sam’s favourite book, and deals with heavy content. Content warning for: racism, xenophobia, sexism, depictions of child abuse, and violence. As always, join us at the beginning for a general discussion of the book before we head into spoilers! After listening, tell us what you thought. What ot...

Ep 3 - 'Iron Flame' and the WORST Game of 20 Questions 24.12.2023 1:02:41

In our third episode, we cover and cope Rebecca Yarros' second instalment in the Empyrean series: Iron Flame As always, the books is discussed in general terms before diving into spoiler territory. Tune in to hear how we followed our characters to more worldbuilidng, dragons, and some crazy theories! FMRI link: https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-re-creates-what-people-see-reading-their...

Ep 2 - 'Fourth Wing' and the Raunchy Dragons.. (BONUS Scenes Included) 10.12.2023 1:08:32

In this episode, we enter the ruthless Basgiath War College in 'Fourth Wing' by Rebecca Yarros. This book has won the Goodreads 2023 Choice Award for the Romantasy genre. The first 25 minutes of the episode is a review of the book's themes and writing with NO SPOILERS. Think of it as your elevator pitch for the book. The remaining time of the episode is a deep dive into the events, cha...

Ep 1 - 'The Love Hypothesis' and the Edible Olive 12.11.2023 34:42

In this episode, we unpack Ali Hazelwood's 'The Love Hypothesis'. The first ~10 minutes is a review of the book with NO SPOILERS. The rest of the episode is a deep dive into our thoughts on the events in the book - THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS! Tune in to hear our discussion, relive the "edible olive" with us (!!), and find out who we would cast as Adam (P.S. it's a guy named A...