Moms Into Literary Freedom

Jennifer and Courtney are trying this new thing called "consistency" where they release a "challenged book" episode every Monday.  Join them this week as they discuss Malindo Lo's phenomenal historical fiction "Last Night at the Telegraph Club". Episode highlights: Courtney admits her attraction to women in mid-century masculine fashion Jennifer calls out Moms for Liberty for taking books out of c...

From penis jokes to using tampons for nose bleeds, Jennifer and Courtney discuss why watching the DNC was so much fun to follow.  Support the show by becoming a MILF Ally! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support . Get full access to @milf4books with Court & Jen at milf4books.substack.com/subscribe

Join Courtney and Jen as they discuss Kamala's veep pick,Tim Walz, and why he is the midwestern dad that America so desperately needs.  Become a MILF Ally for access to exclusive content! (Don’t forget to rate and review on Apple podcasts!) Why Republicans are calling Walz 'Tampon Tim' — and why Democrats embrace it The Pink Tax: Latest Updates and Statistics | Bankrate Period Poverty – why millio...

Courtney and Jennifer discuss Biden's exit and America's problem with electing women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+...Basically anything other than white Christian men.  Who could be Kamala Harris' running mate? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support . Get full access to @milf4books with Court & Jen at milf4books.substack.com/subscribe

Ryan Walters, superintendent of schools in Oklahoma, is attempting to force teachers to incorporate the Bible into their lessons for grades 5-12. Join Courtney and Jennifer as they discuss the separation of church and state and weird biblical stories involving driving tent spikes through skulls.    Sources: Judges 4:21 But as he lay sleeping from exhaustion, Heber's wife Jael took a tent peg, grab...

Courtney and Jennifer discuss the scary truth behind Project 2025, a 900 page blueprint created by the Heritage Foundation (Moms for Liberty, Proud Boys, etc.) that will guide "Tyrannical Trump's" second term if elected. But is it scary enough to persuade fed-up democrats to vote for "Geriatric Genocide Joe"? Sources: We should all be terrified of Trump’s Project 2025 | Robert Reich | The Guardian...

Courtney tries to spoil the ACOTAR series, but don't worry, Jennifer won't let her! Tune in to find out just how "spicy" this book really is and to hear Courtney say the word "masturbation" way too many times.  Become a MILF Ally! X allows consensual adult nudity, pornographic content under updated policy A Court of Thorns and Roses a book by Sarah J. Maas Masturbation - HealthyChildren.org   Beco...

What is "Nakba"? And why did Columbia Law censor it? And why do Courtney and Jennifer know so little about world religion?  Become a MILF Ally today! Sources: US Bomb Kills Palestinian Refugees The Ongoing Nakba: Toward a Legal Framework for Palestine by Rabea Eghbariah Voices of the Nakba: A Living History of Palestine a book by Rosemary Sayigh and Diana Allan Balfour and Palestine, a legacy of d...

In honor of Women’s History Month, we discuss Margaret Atwood’s 1985 banned dystopian novel that hits a little too close to home and why it is so important to read.  Sources: France becomes first country to make abortion a constitutional right | CNN Florida delays ‘fetal personhood’ bill after fallout from Alabama IVF ruling Boston woman with history of antisemitic remarks loses Mass. GOP committe...

Round tables, love triangles, gay magicians, and friendly bears. Join Jennifer and Courtney as they discuss all of this plus one man behind 1,000 book challenges in one county. Want the tea? Become an Ally today! Legendborn (Reprint) a book by Tracy Deonn Would you rather be stuck with a man or a bear? The TikTok trend sparking an important conversation   Become a supporter of this podcast: https:...

A book about "trans trees? Not really. Listen to this JR episode to find out why such an accepting and wholesome book was challenged in Floyd County, Virginia.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support . Get full access to @milf4books with Court & Jen at milf4books.substack.com/subscribe

In honor of the "sex ritual" that is happneing during today's eclipse, Courtney and Jennifer discuss vampire sex, door sex, mormon sex, and more! Don't miss this once in a decade eclipse opportunity! https://www.cbr.com/why-twilight-saga-banned/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/04/05/debunking-false-claims-2024-solar-eclipse/73208812007/ Sex Magic Ritual MTG warns Americans of Im...

In addition to briefly summarizing this wonderful semi autobiographical novel, Jennifer and Courtney discuss the ban on Mexican-American Studies in Arizona, how DEI is the new CRT and something called "Marshmallow Salesman", which is not what it sounds like... Buy The House on Mango Street here What Arizona’s 2010 Ban on Ethnic Studies Could Mean for the Fight Over Critical Race Theory - POLITICO...

Depressed? Anxious? You could be diagnosed with "Woke-ism". Join Courtney and Jennifer as they discuss Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize winning novel, " The Bluest Eye " and all the different ways people cope with life's injustices.  And don't miss the premiere of their new and exclusive mini-series, "Strong Women Exposing Powerful Men," launching this Friday. Be sure to catch the first episode, where...

Courtney and Jennifer discuss the police report filed against this book and others at a PUBLIC library in Wyoming in 2021 that led to the wrongful termination of librarian. They also discuss pants and the bad ass women who dared to wear them first. Sources: The Invention of Trousers: A History of the Garment That Transformed Humanity . Women and Pants Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (U.S. National Park Se...

"But he's so articulate!" Join us as we discuss cereal for dinner, the meaning behind calling someone an “oreo”, and how code-switching can be used as a survival technique. In this episode, we cover the middle-grade graphic novel: New Kid by Jerry Craft. Craft has five African-American literary awards and is the co-founder of the Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival. New Kid was the...

Jennifer and Courtney discuss the real history of country music that Florida (and other states) don’t want you to know.  Sources: Country music roots traced to slave ships Black Artists Helped Build Country Music—And Then It Left Them Behind . The instrument with a fascinating past – The Banjo “Billboard asserted that the song, by black rapper Lil’ Nas X, “does not embrace enough elements of today...

This episode is dedicated to Nex Benedict, and authentic young soul whose light was unjustly extinguished on February 8, 2024, after being beaten by their classmates at Owasso High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jennifer and Courtney reveal the negative impact of Chaya Raichik's "Libs of TikTok" and her connection to the Oklahoma State Superintendent who wants to erase LGBTQ+ rights. Join Courtney and...

In this episode, Jennifer and Courtney discuss weird Valentine’s day gifts, foot fetishes, and cereal baths, but then get serious to discuss the realities of police brutality and the importance of having books like All American Boys available in schools.  Buy  All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Banned Books 2022 – All American Boys – Marshall Libraries All American Boys | Book b...

Happy Black History month! In this junior episode, Jennifer and Courtney discuss chicken strips, goblin butts, and colorism.  Sulwe was written by Lupita Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison. This book was a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary Work! BUY: Sulwe a book by Lupita Nyong'o and Vashti Harrison Ba...

Join Jennifer and Courtney for the first installment of the “WTF” mini-series where they highlight recent happenings regarding our kids that make you say “WTF”. In this minisode, they focus on troublesome bills that could become oppressive laws. Sources: Equality Florida 2024 Legislative Slate ACLU of Florida Opposes Committee Passage of House Bill Chilling the Speech of People Critical of Public...

In this episode, Courtney and Jennifer cover a book that led to an 11 year old’s supposed porn addiction. Woman Who Claims Scholastic Book Caused Her Porn Addiction Works for Right-Wing Publisher BUY Raina Telgemeier - DRAMA BUY Raina Telgemeier Collection Box Set (Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, Guts) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--...

Trigger warning: This episode contains brief references to SA.  Just in time for the December 25th movie theater debut of the musical, “The Color Purple”, Jennifer and Courtney cover the original novel written by Alice Walker in 1982. One of the most banned books throughout the world, “The Color Purple” is a timeless classic loved by many but is “trash” to some, despite Walker being the first Blac...

Trigger warning: This episode contains brief references to SA.  In this “no-book” epsiode, Courtney and Jennifer cover hypocrisy in the state of Florida with updates on Moms for Liberty’s “menage a trois” scandal, Ronny boy’s authoritarian views of school libraries, and more!  Jennifer and Courtney will be covering “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker later this month before it gets released on the...

In this episode, Courtney and Jennifer are thankful for the “truth”...but PragerU has a different definition of the word… Instead of a book, they cover the concerning resources that this state-approved organization has been releasing for use in public schools. They also ask their kids for their thoughts on the matter and the responses did not disappoint! Tune in as Jennifer and Courtney discuss tu...