Pride and Podcasts

No jokes in the show notes this week - Han and Dan mean business. Our beloved duo, citing creative differences, have decided to take a hiatus a la One Direction.  OK, OK. All jokes aside, Han and Dan have decided to put the podcast on pause for an indefinite, likely infinite amount of time. In this episode, they discuss their honest reasons for this development and potential for what’s next.  THAN...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan discuss The Summer Book, a tender, meditative novel that reflects on grief, solitude, and the fragile beauty of everyday life. This is arguably the most ~lit fic~ book they have covered thus far, and our dynamic duo dive deep into the simple prose and plot to discover everything this book has to offer. Listen in as they make meaning from the minutia. ...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan do the unthinkable and actually discuss a trending topic for once: Wuthering Heights. Listen in as their passion escalates (a la Catherine and Healthcliff) while they debate the merits of a successful movie adaptation, how the film compares to the book, and whether they’ll ever trust Emerald Fennel again.  MARCH BOOK CLUB PICK: The Summer Book by Tove...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan dive into the harrowing and imaginative world of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. A Pulitzer Prize–winning reimagining of American history, this novel transforms the metaphor of the Underground Railroad into a literal network of tracks and tunnels, carrying one young woman toward an uncertain freedom. Han and Dan unpack the book’s genre-b...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han & Dan celebrate the shows first anniversary!! Did they think they would make it here? Will their friendship ever be the same? Listen in as they reflect on the past year of podcasting and what’s to come in the next.  Books Mentioned: - A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - Thirst For Salt by Madeline Lucas - T...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan cover a cornerstone of African American literature known for its authentic use of southern vernacular and insight to the coming of consciousness of black women. An unexpected novel covering themes of self-discovery and true love, Han and Dan are thrilled to add this book to their repertoire. Listen in and be baffled alongside your hosts as they tag al...

Happy New Year!  This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan lay out their goals for 2026. As usual, the topics covered are extensive and the goals are quite intentional. Listen in as they discuss their end of the year reads and make plans for January reading challenges, developing personal curricula, their new year TBR, and as always, much much more.  JANUARY BOOK CLUB PICK: Their Eyes Were Wa...

This week on Pride & Podcasts , Han and Dan wade through the complicated web that is Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse . Join them as they unpack Woolf’s modernist style, explore the quiet power of Mrs. Ramsay’s invisible labor, and grapple with the Mr. Ramsay’s philosophical angst (with a brief temptation to knock him around a bit). Along the way, they reflect on themes of time, memory, fami...

This week on Pride & Podcasts , Han and Dan reflect on their 2025 reading wrapped. Listen in as they yap about book stats, celebrate reaching (some) goals, crown their 5 star reads, drag their worst reads, and as always, get a little existential about the book rating system.  Follow Pride & Podcasts! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/prideandpodcasts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pride...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan fervently (pun unfortunately intended) discuss Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. Your two hosts each awarded a cherished 5-star rating to this descriptive, distressing story inspired by a real village affected by The Plague of London is the 1600s. Their analysis is expansive and intense covering a wide range of themes surrounding life, religion, an...

This week on Pride & Podcasts , Han and Dan dive into the dramatic, chaotic world of one-star book reviews. From petty rants to hilarious bangers, we read the worst of the worst and try to guess which beloved books inspired the rage. Expect bad opinions, good laughs, and a shocking amount of slander against literary classics. Books Mentioned: Alchemised by SenLinYu 11/22/63 by Stephen King Dar...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan deep dive into "Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology" edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Join us as we deep dive on our favorite stories of the collection, discuss the merits of short stories as a medium, and explore major themes throughout the anthology. Sources: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm https://w...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan come to you live from Han's living room. Just a good ol' fashion chat between two best friends covering everything from recent reads to our grandest dreams. Strap in for a no structure, just vibes kind of episode. Books Mentioned: Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald Iron Gold by Pierce Brown Noticing: How We Attend to the World and Each...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan deep dive into "Sense and Sensibility" by the one, the only, the inimitable, Jane Austen. Listen into this behemoth of an episode as they chat all things Elinor and Marianne, talk s*** about Willoughby and Edward, and gossip like Mrs. Jennings. Follow Pride & Podcasts! TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/prideandpodcasts⁠ Instagram: ⁠https:/...

Han and Dan take a break from complex literature to discuss all things related to bookish quirks and habits. Things might get dicey as they dive into their preferences for writing in books, dog-earing pages, cracking spines, throwing out dust covers, stopping in the middle of a sentence, and so much more. Will Han and Dan’s friendship survive this episode? Listen in to find out.  Here is your frie...

Calling all classics lovers! In today’s episode, Han and Dan discuss their second short story by Fyoder Dostoevsky. Han breaks down “Notes from the Underground”, a deeply contemplative and philosophical story that follows a lonesome man during a period of modernization and social change in Russia in the 1860s. Listen in as Hannah breaks down this complicated man, his motivations, and the greater c...

Calling all classics lovers! For the next two installments of “Pride & Podcasts”, Han and Dan really use their brains to tackle two short stories by Fyoder Dostoevsky. In today’s episode, Dan will cover “White Nights”, a story of unrequited love and extremely animated characters. Surprisingly relevant and relatable, the story explores the cross between alienation, romanticization, and connecti...

This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan defy the calendar by sharing their Mid-Year Freakout book picks...in August. Tune in to hear our favorite (and least favorite) reads so far, who we’re crushin’ on, and what books we’re most excited to get to before the year’s out! UPCOMING BOOK CLUB PICKS: August - "White Nights" and "Notes from Underground" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky S...

July is Disability Pride month! This week, Han and Dan discuss Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, compiled by activist Alice Wong. Listen in as they discuss a few of their favorite essays from the collection, as well as the importance of community, care, and autonomy in today's world. UPCOMING BOOK CLUB PICKS: August - "White Nights" and "...

This week on Pride and Podcasts, Han and Dan swap books! Listen in as they discuss two of their favorite reads - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell and Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler - and see whether or not their reading experiences stack up. WARNING: This episode does contain some spoilers, listen with caution. Follow the pod on Instagram & TikTok to keep up with the latest news! ⁠⁠https...

In this week’s episode of Pride & Podcasts , Han and Dan discuss the deeply unsettling, darkly humorous, and morally questionable Boy Parts by Eliza Clark. Listen in as they explore themes of consent, the female gaze, power dynamics and control. With a truly unreliable narrator like Irina, you know it’s going to be a good episode!   Warning: this episode discusses potentially triggering themes...

This week Han and Dan have a special guest! We’re joined by fellow countryman and husband Jacob Beasley for a cozy, bookish catch-up. He shares how he found his way back to reading as an adult, the books that shaped him growing up, and what kinds of stories he's loving now. From childhood favorites to current obsessions, it’s a joyful conversation about falling back in love with books, among o...

In this episode of Pride and Podcasts , Han and Dan discuss Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel—a haunting, tender novel about motherhood, choice, and the ethics of care. Set in Mexico City, Nettel’s story follows two women navigating the decision to have—or not have—children, raising profound questions: What does it mean to become a mother? What do we owe the children we bring into the world—or those...

This week, Han and Dan are putting their literary memories to the test! Each of them has the other’s Goodreads “Read” list in front of them, and they’re taking turns picking random books. The twist? The other person has to recap the book from memory—no peeking allowed (okay, maybe a little)! 📚 Plus : We catch up on our recent reads from the past few weeks and share what’s been living rent-free in...

In today’s episode of Pride and Podcasts , Han and Dan discuss the ever famous My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Are Elena and Lila good friends to each other? Does the book deserve the #1 spot on the NYT books of the century list? Tune in to find out! Follow the pod on Instagram to keep up with the latest news! https://www.instagram.com/prideandpodcasts Follow us on StoryGraph Han - @hfjarme...