Carissa & Kirsty celebrate the holidays with a litany of angelic, demonic, and vampiric figures. It's...really...something.
Topic: A Fashionably Dead Christmas by Robyn Peterman
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa delve into spy work to discover how treason works, why people might commit treason, and whether or not anyone actually cares about treason.
Topic: The Spy Who Couldn't Spell by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa visit another classic fantasy world, consider the definition of allegory, and enjoy good old-fashioned imagination.
Topic: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa discuss the concept of genre: purpose, execution, and personal interaction with.
Topic: The Concept of Genre
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa head out to Long Island for a relaxing and mildly apocalyptic vacation. On the way, they consider what it would be like if every waking moment were crucially important.
Topic: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa get a makeover and learn how to be princesses of vague fictional European countries as well as how to deal with parents, friends, and boys.
Topic: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa are joined by friend and future lawyer Sylvia to discuss eviction, poverty, and the complex and exploitative nature of the private housing market.
Topic: Evicted by Matthew Desmond
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa learn how to do the rules and secure the men of their dreams*!!! Stop calling men and listen to this episode immediately.
*90s conventions and culture wars apply.
Topic: The Rules by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa take a terrifying journey through Northeastern American hospitals with Charles Cullen, a remarkably unsubtle serial killer.
Topic: The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa take on a classic haunted carnival with spooks and scares around every corner! Also: the tragedy of aging, 3am, aesthetics, and the duality of man.
Topic: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
A boozy book club podcast for literature lovers everywhere! Hosts Carissa and Kirsty dive into a variety of genres and a variety of beverages to discuss the best and worst of the English language.
