Book Squad Goals

Book Squad Goals

#BookSquadGoals

Episodes 239
Avg. Duration 1h 32m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (82)
Since Apr 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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86%
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www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

Looking for a book club but don't have time to squeeze real-life meetings into your schedule? Join Book Squad Goals, a bi-weekly podcast about—you guessed it—books, plus all the garbage pop culture we consume when we’re not reading (that’s what our “othersodes” are for!). While you’re paying attention, check out our website & blog at booksquadgoals.com, where we have weekly posts about books, pop culture, and probably our pets. We love our pets.

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BSG #120: Why Are You White? / Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker

Jun 10, 2026 1h 20m Transcript

Are we ghosts? Find out with us as the Book Squad chats about Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker! We ask “What is gothic, anyway?” and discuss the dual timelines, genre mixing, why Lee was a white…

Othersode #119: The Netflix of It All / Wayward with A LITTLE BIT CULTY's Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames

May 27, 2026 1h 39m Transcript

Join the Book Squad—and special guests Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames from A Little Bit Culty podcast—to talk about the Netflix series Wayward. We get into the real-life horrors of the…

BSG #119: B’nuts and Err Err / Wreck by Catherine Newman

May 13, 2026 1h 20m Transcript

Get in, losers—we’re getting obsessed with a local tragedy! Join the Book Squad for a chat about Wreck by Catherine Newman. We talk about our beloved Rocky, parents and family, grief and anxiety, and…

Othersode #118: She's Come Out of Her Wig / The Boyfriend

Apr 29, 2026 1h 39m Transcript

Returning hatepisode guest Jayce (@TheEditBookshelf) joins the full squad to talk about Freida McFadden’s The Boyfriend! We discuss McFadden's recent "coming out," wonder how she has time to be a…

BSG #118: Regular Amount of Complaining / George Falls Through Time

Apr 15, 2026 1h 35m Transcript

Try not to catch the plague with us as we travel back to 1300s England to discuss George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett! We talk about the author’s YouTube career, George as a character, medieval…

Othersode #117: Kids are Morons / Stand by Me with Catriona Ward

Mar 24, 2026 1h 55m Transcript

You guys want to see a dead body? Well we’re not going to show you one, but we ARE going to talk about Stand by Me (1986) with one of our favorite authors, Catriona Ward! We talk about our personal…

BSG #117: Egg Mentioned / Swallows by Natsuo Kirino

Mar 17, 2026 1h 26m Transcript

We’ve got a dozen reasons you should listen to this episode, and all of them are eggs. Join the Book Squad for a discussion about Swallows by Natsuo Kirino. We talk about what the title means,…

Othersode #116: The Most Romantic Podcast Ever Told / Wuthering Heights (2026)

Mar 03, 2026 1h 54m Transcript

Listen to everyone try to stay calm as they talk about Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Because this movie is oh so romantic, this is a double datepisode! Emily and Kelli are…

BSG #116: The Fifth Poem is Really Important / Sunbirth

Feb 18, 2026 1h 10m Transcript

Is it just us or are things…dark lately? We’re not just talking about the news – we’re discussing Sunbirth by An Yu. We talk about the meaning of the sun slipping away, the writing style and pacing,…

Othersode #115: Trash is Taking Off Her Clothes Again / Return of the Living Dead with Lindsay Currie

Feb 04, 2026 1h 41m Transcript

Come get undead with the Book Squad and special guest, author Lindsay Currie, for a chat about Return of the Living Dead! We dig into zombie tropes and talk about cemeteries, the cool practical…

BSG #115: Worry About Your Own Breaths / How to Sleep at Night

Jan 21, 2026 1h 25m Transcript

Get snuggled in tight – the Book Squad is here to discuss How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris. We talk about mis-matched political relationships, queerness and performance, emotional honesty…

Othersode #114: Beautiful, Medicated and Moneyed / Best of 2025

Jan 07, 2026 1h 43m Transcript

It’s the episode we look forward to all year: our favorite things! The Squad counts down their favorite things from 2025. Plus, you’ll get to hear from the past year’s guests about what they loved…

BSG #114: Chekhov's Blood Sugar / Crafting for Sinners

Dec 23, 2025 1h 18m Transcript

For our final bookpisode of the year, we enter Hobby Lobby Hell to read Crafting for Sinners, the latest from Jenny Kiefer. We discuss the sordid history of Hobby Lobby’s crimes, debate whether an…

Othersode #113: Book Squad Goals' Monster / Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein

Dec 10, 2025 1h 46m Transcript

The podcast itself is Book Squad Goals. This Othersode is Book Squad Goals’ Monster. Anyway, we’re talking about Guillermo del Toro’s beautiful new Frankenstein adaptation featuring more than one of…

BSG #113: Between Hard & Soft / Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang

Nov 27, 2025 1h 51m Transcript

It's time for the squad to meld minds with Seattle Book Club's Sam Clark to discuss Immaculate Conception, Ling Ling Huang's sophomore novel. Is this a sci-fi novel? Is it literary fiction? Is this…

Othersode #112: I Work Here / Midsommar with Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

Nov 11, 2025 1h 23m Transcript

It’s cold outside, but the squad is still thinking about Midsommar. Author Tatiana Schlote-Bonne journeys to the Hårga with the rest of the squad for a fun, sunny, nine-day midsummer festival. What…

BSG #112: Hell is Kelli / Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Oct 29, 2025 1h 29m Transcript

You know what they say: Hell is going to grad school. Or that’s what R. F. Kuang says, and we here at Book Squad Goals tend to agree with her assessment. This week, the squad dives into Kuang’s…

Othersode #111: Woman Preposition Noun / Netflix's The Woman in Cabin 10 with Tirzah Price

Oct 15, 2025 1h 27m Transcript

Things get creepy on the BSG podcast when four unreliable female narrators come together to discuss the Netflix adaptation of The Woman in Cabin 10, based on the thriller by Ruth Ware. This week,…

BSG #111: Perturbation of the Mind / Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Oct 01, 2025 1h 31m Transcript

Husband of the Pod Todd joins Mary, Kelli, and Emily for a discussion of John Green’s new nonfiction book, Everything is Tuberculosis. They ask important questions about the ethics of illness…

Othersode #110: Are Twins Even Real? / Sinners with Ally Russell

Sep 18, 2025 2h 11m Transcript

Author Ally Russell (Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave) joins the squad to discuss Ryan Coogler’s Sinners! Ally graciously stuck around to tell us about her new book as well, and we had a great…

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