Books on the Brain Podcast

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre are back with another bookish news episode! This is our Halloween episode, but the topics we wanted to cover needed a more serious tone, so please prepare yourselves accordingly. If you aren't watching the video version on YouTube, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals. Want your voice...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre are back after a summer long break! They are catching you up on what has been happening in their lives and what they have been reading while they haven't been recording. If you aren't watching the video version on YouTube, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals. Want your voice heard...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre dive back into their favorite segment The Book Report! Danielle goes into one of the newest pieces of legislation against books in the United States, Texas law HB900. Deirdre goes for something lighter exploring the history of the beach read. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/stor...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre catch up on their goal progress for 2023! We also catch up on life because SOOOO much has been happening and we are embracing that to the fullest. If you aren't watching the video version on YouTube, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals (aka our beautiful faces). Want your voice heard...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre take some time for a little R&R while discussing the latest in book news and drama. Looking for low-stakes beauty and skin care advice, look no further! If you aren't watching the video version on YouTube, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals. Want your voice heard in any of these...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle is diving into the world of HP Lovecraft and the expansiveness of his work and Deirdre is taking us back to the 1950s and the book hoax that turned into a PR stunt! https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,92545,00.html https://www.theawl.com/2013/02/the-man-behind-the-brilliant-media-hoax-of-i-libertine/ h...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, we are visited by our dear friends over at the Novel Tea Show, Jaysen (@ezeekat) and Kevin (@kevintnorman). We play a hilarious game, we chat all things Booktok in the news, and we may talk about The Bookish Box, tune in to find out! Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, we are diving into the currently paused USA TODAY bestsellers list and the implications of this loss across the book community as well as the hefty topic of book censorship specifically the changes made to the bestselling book by Roald Dahl, the childrens book author.  Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/censorship ht...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, we are wrapping up all of the bookish going-on from February 2023. Always getting half the story? Never seeing the original post? Don't worry, we've got you. We break down the GQ article on Booktok and the "In Defence of JK Rowling" opinion piece. Wanna feel our passion? Listen to this bad boy.  Want your voice heard in any...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, we are engaging in some of our own discourse, A DEBATE! Danielle curated questions, Deirdre is picking the order, and we are gonna be talking opinions on book characters, fictional worlds, and Taylor Swift eras. You don't want to miss a minute of it. Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or co...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, we are wrapping up all of the bookish going-ons from the beginning of 2023. Always getting half the story? Never seeing the original post? Don't worry, we've got you.  Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast ! You can also send us an email...

Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, we are back with our Book Report's bringing two stories to you! Danielle's delivers the story that still haunts a lot of the book community, the history being Kathleen Hale, the author who became a stalker to one of her reviewers. Deirdre brings us some newer news on Apple's newest foray into AI narrated audiobooks.  Source...

Hello and welcome back to Season 3 of Books on the Brain! On this week's episode, we are catching up on what Deirdre and Danielle have been doing since the fall. We are talking favorite books of 2022, least favorites, manifestations for 2023, and the same amount of shenanigans you've seen before! Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram...

OMG hey you! Welcome back to Books on the Brain! In this week's episode, we update you on all the great books we've been reading lately and also dish about our bookish icks. You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email:  booksonthebrainpod@gmail.com We upload biweekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @...

OMG hey! Welcome back to Books on the Brain! In this week's episode, we are partnering with the amazing BookTalk Event again this year for an out-of-this-world bookish collaboration. We put your favourite Booktokers up against each other in a series of difficult book-themed trivia and challenges. Make sure to check out BookTalk Event on all their social media platforms @booktalkevent. You can also...

OMG hey! Welcome back to Books on the Brain! In this week's episode, we answer your questions about influencing and making bookish content online. We both have been making content for the past two years and lay everything on the line about how to start and how to find success (both internally and externally). You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also se...

Hello! Welcome back to Books on the Brain, a podcast of books and nonsense! In this week's episode, we sit down with the lovely and hilarious author Aiden Thomas (@aidenschmaiden). We talk all things book to videogames adaptations, The Sunbearer Trials, and so many funny anecdotes. This is one episode you don't want to miss! You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast!...

OMG hey! Welcome back to Books on the Brain, a podcast of books and nonsense! On this week's episode, we catch you up with all the best and the worst we've read this year so far. In a reading slump, we've got you! You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email:  booksonthebrainpod@gmail.com We upload biweekly on Wednesdays, and you can...

Hey besties! Welcome back to Books on the Brain, a podcast of books and nonsense! In this week's episode, we have our dear friend Greg back on the podcast to celebrate pride month again this year! We talk about so many book-to-screen adaptations including RW&RB and Percy Jackson. We also have a good conversation about Booktok and how the landscape has changed so much over the past year. Make s...

Happy Pride! Welcome back to Books on the Brain! In this week's episode, we give you so many LGBTQIA2S+ book recommendations that will entertain, educate, and enlighten your mind and heart this pride month. Make sure to look into content warnings before heading into any of these books. You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email:  bo...

Heyyy! Welcome back to Books on the Brain, a podcast of books and nonsense! In this week's episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with one of our favourite authors, Tessa Bailey. We talk so much about the romance books we love, the sides of TikTok we are on, and even play a silly little game. Make sure to get your copy of My Killer Vacation (out 6/6) and follow Tessa on all her social media...

OMG hey! Welcome back to Books on the Brain! In this week's episode, we have another wild book report for you. Danielle's story follows the craziness around author LJ Smith, The Vampire Diaries, and Book Packaging. Deirdre's story follows the wild tale of the man who went to crazy lengths to steal new and upcoming books straight from publishers. You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @bo...

Hello! Welcome back to Books on the Brain, a podcast of what... BOOKS AND NONSENSE!  NEW LOGO, WHO DIS???? Thank you all for your patience on our very early mid-season break as we did some housekeeping on our end and got our ducks in a row. Encase you missed it, Carli has decided that their time with the podcast has come to a close and they are moving on to new creative endeavours. Please go...

To our listeners, Carli has decided to take a step back from the podcast. We created this passion project together over the last year and a half and it has been a labor of love for all of us. We (Danielle and Deirdre) send our support to Carli with their decision and wish them all the best on their future endeavors! Message from Carli: Hi everyone! This is Carli. I’m here to let you all know that...

Welcome back to Books on the Brain! In this week's episode, we are lucky enough to set down with the queen of consent and spice Katee Robert (we are losing our minds too)! We chat all things Katee Robert: content warnings, retellings, and monster fudging! If you haven't already, go and grab a copy of Electric Idol and enjoy! Trust us, you will! Please make sure to go and follow Katee on all social...