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YA Today Podcast - YA Today Podcast

Summary and musings on Young Adult Lit from a grown woman

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Episode Fourteen: The Raven Boys

Episode Fourteen: The Raven Boys

DEM RAVEN BOYS. If you ever wanted to know more about this book, or hear people discuss this book, The Raven Boys, we ta... Read more

3 Jun 2016

1hr 6mins

Ranked #2

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Episode Forty-Three: Rich Kids of YA

Episode Forty-Three: Rich Kids of YA

We'll discuss MOSTLY incest and injecting molly? Focusing on 'Luxe', 'Gossip Girl', 'The Thousandth Floor' and 'Paper Pr... Read more

18 Sep 2017

1hr

Ranked #3

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Episode 21: The Cursed Child and fan fiction

Episode 21: The Cursed Child and fan fiction

The highlight of this episode is Lottie's most important question: "If he doesn't have a nose, what makes you think he h... Read more

1 Sep 2016

41mins

Ranked #4

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Episode Forty-Four: Stalking Jack the Ripper and Victorian Bingo

Episode Forty-Four: Stalking Jack the Ripper and Victorian Bingo

VICTORIAN BINGO!!! We've got spritualists, asylums, circuses, corsets, tea, shipyards, arranged marriages, vague referen... Read more

28 Sep 2017

55mins

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Episode Nine: YA movie/ show adaptations we love to hate to love

Episode Nine: YA movie/ show adaptations we love to hate to love

This doozy of an episode has Sarah Torrens and I discussing YA movie and show adaptations, working our way through Vampi... Read more

29 Apr 2016

1hr 25mins

Ranked #6

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Episode Forty-One: Spindle Fire and trash Goodreads reviews

Episode Forty-One: Spindle Fire and trash Goodreads reviews

We break down the dark, grim retelling of Sleeping Beauty, 'Spindle Fire' and question what people consider good reading... Read more

25 Jul 2017

32mins

Ranked #7

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Episode Eighteen: The Glittering Court and white privilege

Episode Eighteen: The Glittering Court and white privilege

We spend a lot of time on the mechanics of this book, the religion and female friendships. Zero teenage masturbation dis... Read more

29 Jul 2016

1hr 4mins

Ranked #8

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YA Today Podcast Episode 3: 'Steel' or Teens and Pirates

YA Today Podcast Episode 3: 'Steel' or Teens and Pirates

We discuss the book, which we hated, Black Sails, and Pirate culture in 2016.

17 Mar 2016

58mins

Ranked #9

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YA Today Podcast Episode Four: Cruel Beauty

YA Today Podcast Episode Four: Cruel Beauty

We delve into Cruel Beauty, fairy tales, and why men are not realistic in YA?

27 Mar 2016

43mins

Ranked #10

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Episode Sixteen: Carry On and Inclusivity

Episode Sixteen: Carry On and Inclusivity

Join Lottie and I for Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. We loved this book, but I still find things to complain about and Lott... Read more

16 Jul 2016

45mins

Ranked #11

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Episode Twenty Two: My Lady Jane and Historical Fiction

Episode Twenty Two: My Lady Jane and Historical Fiction

This book toes the line of bestiality and we have a lot of fun with that.

12 Sep 2016

51mins

Ranked #12

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Episode Thirty-Seven: Truthwitch

Episode Thirty-Seven: Truthwitch

A very short episode brought to you by technical-difficulties, we discuss BFFs, boys and awkward balls.

6 Apr 2017

18mins

Ranked #13

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Episode Twenty Three: Splintered and Alice Adaptations

Episode Twenty Three: Splintered and Alice Adaptations

We delve into madness, mental health and Alice in Wonderland in this curious and curiouser episode!

28 Sep 2016

1hr 25mins

Ranked #14

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Episode Thirty-Eight: Wives, Fiancees and Side-Chicks of Hotlanta

Episode Thirty-Eight: Wives, Fiancees and Side-Chicks of Hotlanta

We did not expect to love this book, but we did. Read this book, watch Real Housewives and watch WAGS on E!

22 Apr 2017

44mins

Ranked #15

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Episode Ten: The Diviners

Episode Ten: The Diviners

We thoroughly dissect The Diviners by Libba Bray delving into such subjects as- what do robots j**z? Are ouiji boards in... Read more

7 May 2016

1hr 1min

Ranked #16

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Episode Forty-Five: One Dark Throne

Episode Forty-Five: One Dark Throne

Join Meg and I as we discuss as book we CREAM ourselves over, 'One Dark Throne.' If you learn nothing else from this pod... Read more

20 Oct 2017

38mins

Ranked #17

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Episode Twelve: Wink Poppy Midnight and judging a book by it's cover

Episode Twelve: Wink Poppy Midnight and judging a book by it's cover

We also dish out advice, talk about manic pixie dream girls vs ethereal sexy poet boys and violent third graders.

20 May 2016

1hr 3mins

Ranked #18

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Episode Seven: Wither and Dystopian Depression

Episode Seven: Wither and Dystopian Depression

We talk about how dark this book is, as well as the darkness of dystopian fiction in general

15 Apr 2016

59mins

Ranked #19

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Episode Thirteen: Queen of Hearts

Episode Thirteen: Queen of Hearts

We delve into adaptations, the difference between fan fiction and a reworked story and also, we love Disney.

27 May 2016

59mins

Ranked #20

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Episode Five: Born Wicked and Witchiness

Episode Five: Born Wicked and Witchiness

Delving into a book I actually liked, witches and oppressing women.

2 Apr 2016

32mins

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