The thespilledinkandcoffeeshow’s Podcast

Episode 38: We Need to Talk About "Hyped" Books... Are you listening? This week we're tackling hype, debating why we do and don't like poetry, and defining the epistolary writing style. Plus, we're asking: How long do you linger on art in graphic novels? What We’re Reading & Rating: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans ➡️ ⭐⭐⭐ @virginia.l.evans (Too much hype for Rachel, but a great reminder...

Episode 37 -💔 Inside Demon Copperhead Rachel's 5-star Book of the Month is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, and this week we're diving into the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that had her laughing, crying, and feeling every emotion in between. We discuss themes of hope, resilience, grief, and survival, and explore why this powerful story stays with readers long after the final page. Along th...

📚☕ AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: J. N. Cheney ☕📚 A forgotten chapter of history is finally being brought back into the light… In this special episode of The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, we sit down with historian and author J. N. Cheney to discuss Women, Immigrants, and the Working-Class Battle in Little Falls, New York: The Textile Strike of 1912-1913. ✨ We’re diving into the powerful true story of immi...

Episode 36: Clickbait "Do one thing awesome," they said. So we decided to fly our freak flags high. This episode is a wild ride through the aggressively absurd, the "coocoo bananas," and the flat-out slimy. From the birds and the bees (and the crows and the deer...) to clean regency romance, we are covering the full spectrum of the literary world. Plus, Rachel explains the method behind the madnes...

☕📚 ON TOUR WITH THE SPILLED INK AND COFFEE SHOW! 📚☕ This month, we're heading to Norwich, NY for an evening filled with books, coffee, local history, and unforgettable stories. ✨ Heritage Night: Books, Coffee & Local History at C.S. Miller Books✨ Join Kasie from The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show (while Rachel is, naturally, visiting yet another independent bookstore 😉) for a special conve...

Episode 35: “Our ½ Star Era” Rachel is in her ½ star era and chaos is absolutely on the menu 😌☕ This week on The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show we are serving HOT takes, steamy surprises, and completely unhinged bookish energy! We kick things off with “It’s a steamy Hallmark” vibes and somehow end up asking the real questions like “Do you have Borg Insurance?” and turning book quotes into fortune c...

Episode 34: “Vibes: HILARIOUS! Situation: Murder.” ☕🔪📚 Murder… but make it ✨funny✨. That’s the vibe this week and we are absolutely leaning in. https://youtu.be/PJax1xcFdU4 🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 We are officially taking reservations to bring The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show to YOU Indie bookstores 📚 libraries 🏛️ authors ✍️ cozy corners ☕ If it’s bookish, we want in. Let’s collab, sip coffee, and ta...

🎥✨ BONUS EPISODE ALERT: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Volumes 1–4 🎥✨ BONUS EPISODE ALERT ✨📚 Rachel & Kasie take on the VIDEO version of our special bonus episode featuring The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Volumes 1–4 by Beth Brower! We laugh. We cry. We get angry. We spiral. We are painfully weird on camera. 😅☕📖 Emma and the entire cast of characters we adore (and abs...

🎙️ Ep 33: I Want to Smack Harry! ⚡📚 Which is stronger, fear or love? Yes, Dumbledoor. 😅 This episode is a 5 ⭐ review kind of day and we are here for it. We kick things off talking about the Libby app and Kasie finally gets it now 📱📚. Support your local library and borrow those books. Rachel casually reveals she has house away books in her DNF truck loads and honestly… we respect the chaos. M...

Two-Hour Podcast Special: Independent Bookstore Day at Port Key Books There are episodes that feel special while you’re recording them, and then there are the ones that stay with you long after the microphones are off. This Independent Bookstore Day special at Port Key Books was one of those rare, electric experiences. For two full hours, The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show stepped into a space where...

🥒✨Episode 31: Jars that press pickles they’re oddly satisfying! Blood or pickles? Stamping or tabbing? Tears or trauma? Do we still blot lipstick? 💄 We talk new book journaling ideas and evolutions, and seriously—what are YOU doing with your tabbies?! This episode has all of it. Kasie gives 3.5 stars ⭐⭐⭐½ to EMOLECIPATION by Dylan West (dylanwestauthor.com), who writes young adult science fi...

🎙️ March Book Club – Enter If You Dare… Watch the FULL Episode on YOUTUBE 🩸📚https://youtu.be/aNiJ1pbQV5g This month we sank our teeth into Dracula by Bram Stoker… and WOW… Group rating: ☕ 4.5 cups of coffee This audiobook? Absolutely STACKED. A dream cast featuring: ✨ Alan Cumming (@alancummingreally) as Dr. Seward ✨ Tim Curry as Van Helsing ✨ Simon Vance as Jonathan Harker ✨ Katherine Kell...

🎙️ Episode 30: “Who’s Fievel? Where’s West?”#booktok #booktube #podcast #books #shorts #bookclub Today, we’re celebrating Rachel’s FIRST ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reads of 2026, sharing thoughtful reviews, and debating our latest listens and reads — from high fantasy to sci‑fi to manga. ☕📖📖Lets be real…we also talk nostalgia, Pizza Hut Toys and 90210!   ✨ Rachel’s rave reviews of her FIRST ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reads o...

🎙️ Episode 29: “Yikes! A Scary Booger!” 🤢📚 Buckle up, book besties—this episode is a WILD ride through crime, trauma, poetry, cheese (yes, cheese), and one unforgettable line: “Yikes… a scary booger!” 😱😂 📖 Rachel’s Reviews 🔍 My Sister’s Grave by Robert Dugoni ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Kindle @robertdugoni A gritty cop drama mystery kicking off the Tracy Crosswhite series. Dark, compelling, and somehow...

✨📚 The Astral Library 🔥 Trending Book Review ☕💫 🎙️ BONUS EPISODE ALERT! 🎉https://youtu.be/A4sLgpb27T8 Hey Spilled Ink & Coffee Fam! ☕✨ We are bubbling with excitement and absolutely raving about the book that has taken the bookish world by storm — Kate Quinn’s The Astral Library! 🌌📚@katequinn @harpercollins In our latest Spilled Ink & Coffee bonus episode, we’re diving headfirst...

✨ Episode 28: Everyone in the Group Chat Dies We are DEEP in our 2026 journal era. Rachel shows off her beautifully curated sticker paradise, while Kasie’s vibe is… chaos, but intentional. ✨📓 We compare layouts, planning styles, and invite you to snoop—head to our YouTube to peek inside both Kasie and Rachel’s journals (no judgment, only vibes). 📖 ARC Talk! Rachel reviews Everyone in the Group...

🎧 Episode 27 “Do You Speak Cursive?”☕✍️ We’re officially closing the 2025 journals and cracking open fresh 2026 ones 📓✨ If you missed how we journal, head to our YouTube channel to see the full process (tabs, chaos, vibes). What’s in your journal? Rachel announces she’s entering her conservative 5-star era in 2026 ⭐ Kasie admits she’s still a hot mess—but her journal is WAY better than last y...

✨📚 January @ The Spilled Ink and Coffee Society Book Club ☕✨ We spilled the tea, the ink, and our thoughts on: 👑 THE PLANTAGENETS: A History of England’s Bloodiest Dynasty (1154–1485) — Ben Hubbard @nytben 📖 ARC: The Poet Empress — Shen Tao @storygoose   💥 Another enthusiastic YASSS — poetic, powerful, and living rent-free in our heads 🎨 Steal Like an Artist — Austin Kleon @austinkleon Nex...

🎙️ Episode 26: Do Drugs, Go to Space 🚀✨ This week on The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show ☕📚 we are caffeinated, nostalgic, emotional, and maybe questioning reality just a little. https://youtu.be/yeNiGGfpS9o We’re hanging out at @veskolini_cafe_dunedin ☕💬 and diving into: 🎨 Norway Series Books 1 & 2 by Kit & Cat Seaton (@kitandcatcomics) — ridiculously cute graphic novels with big empow...

✨ Episode 25: Not With a Douche in Your Bed! ✨ New Year's Celebration chaos had us delirious, caffeinated, and fully off the rails—so yes, this episode is very on brand. ☕🎄📚 📖 On the episode: • The Empress of the Seven Hills — Kate Quinn (ALL HAIL 👑) • Sunny Side Up — Katie Sturino (as described by Rachel: chick-lit, not spicy 😉) • Everything Is Probably Fine — Julia London Expect big opin...

✨ Episode 24: Happy New Year! ✨ We’re ringing in the new year with steaming mugs, well-loved pages, and stories that linger long after the last chapter. Join us as we sip and chat about The Faraway Inn and The Enchanted Greenhouse, wander through the questions of fate in The One, brave the haunting quiet of The Road, raise a knowing brow at An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good, and fall (again) for...

🎄☕📚 Happy Holidays Book Club Bash | December Reads Review 📚☕🎄 Happy Holidays from The Spilled Ink & Coffee Society! ☕📚 This month’s book club had no assigned reading, which means we reviewed six wildly different books—from cozy to chaotic to oh wow, that got spicy 🌶️ (and yes… really, really spicy 😏). Good books, bold opinions, festive vibes, and classic Spilled Ink chaos. We’ll see y...

🎙️ Booked for the Holidays: Stories That Became Christmas Classics Episode 23 – Holiday Special Snuggle up with your coziest blanket and your favorite holiday brew—because this festive episode is overflowing with Christmas nostalgia, bookish chaos, and all the warm fuzzy vibes. 🎄📚☕ This week on The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, we’re celebrating two beloved holiday books and the movies they insp...

🎬November Book Club Special: Book-to-Movie Showdown at Gigglewaters! 📖 Full Episode Description: This month, The Spilled Ink & Coffee Society stepped out of the virtual world and into the cozy cinematic glow of Gigglewaters in Safety Harbor, Florida for a special in-person November book club event! With popcorn popping, espresso flowing, and the vibe set to “bookish mischief,” we hosted our...

🎙️✨ Episode 22 - The Sherburne Inn ✨🏡 Episode 22 marks the very first stop of our LIVE TOUR — and we kicked it off at the magical Sherburne Inn! 🌟 We spent a magical evening at the Sherburne Inn—yes, she has pronouns and a whole personality of her own!—and I sat down with the wonderful Gina Gardner, Head of Operations and the warm, welcoming face of the Inn herself, to interview her and the IN...