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How hard could it be to write a romance novel? We’re going to find out. Follow along weekly as we attempt to write the books we want to read and chat about what’s inspiring us.
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S2E18 18: Huffin’ and puffin’ and blowin’ my house down
If you’re reading this, former president of Fordham University Father McShane, we’re going to watch Fifty Shades of Grey. We know about s-e-x and we’re allowed to watch that movie. This week, we talk…
S2E17 17: Race you on the loom!
If it seems like Claire is bursting with energy in this week’s episode, it’s because she can hardly wait another second to talk about the new season of her favorite Scandinavian horror show, The…
S2E16 16: I just got French whiplash
The state of our writing mirrors the state of our Union: bleak, bordering on hopeless. But we barely talk about the economy and AI in this episode, if you can believe it! Instead, we discuss the Off…
S2E15 15: Bad dad, fine king
This week, we catch up after an eventful weekend that includes a James Patterson commencement speech, a trip down memory lane, a mostly sober viewing of The Devil Wears Prada 2, and the rescue of…
S2E14 14: She's willing to whisk everything
It’s game night! Much like the 76ers and the Knicks, Claire and Molly are facing off in a battle of grit, heart, and skill. That is, we are dusting off Joops’ dad’s friend’s game, Writer Blocks, and…
S2E13 13: I got the jab at Javits
Nasty people make the best friends and nasty people are smarter than everyone else. That’s one of many very nice takes we drop in this week’s episode, as we cover Grant Ginder’s So Old, So Young, The…
S2E12 12: Move that bus!
Mars is in Aries and we’re embracing conflict— with everyone we’ve ever met and within our books. That’s right, we’re writing again, but ask us anything about it and we’ll clock you! This episode…
S2E11 11: Frog and Toad are in purgatory
Let's get one thing out of the way: we're not talking about writing this week. What we are talking about this week: bunny brunch, childhood science experiments, glucose, Claire's period, Molly's…
S2E10 10: Maybe we're all pretentious (feat. Catherine Walsh)
This episode is an interview with our first real guest (sorry to our previous guests, who are more so our friends)… Irish romance author extraordinaire, Catherine Walsh! Catherine shares her…
S2E9 9: My Zepbound story
If you’re watching this episode and you think we’re being held hostage, put down the phone. We moved into a new Joop studio, and we brought our commentary on The Gift of the Magi with us. We’re back…
S2E8 8: The clam hat stays on
This episode features Ireland as a silent third host. We read St. Patrick’s day short stories we’ve written, inspired by the Emerald Isle herself, and are generally pale and freckled. We show…
S2E7 7: Tell Parson Brown’s story
First of all, head to YouTube to see Molly’s latest hat. She may be auditioning for the next season of White Lotus, or the next adaptation of Clueless. This week, we clock in on various casting…
S2E6 6: You know who’d make a good Heathcliff? Rob
Get ready to get your Heights Wuthered— we’re talking book AND movie. We’re also engaging in an experiential interpretation of the novel by being insane and finding romance on this, the 200th day of…
S2E5 5: Me Cottage, MeUndies
At My Cottage, the MeUndies stay on. This week, we change our tune on Bridgerton after seeing the stairwell scene that would make even Belly Conklin blush. Molly recounts the plot of F1 while…
S2E4 4: Another, Another, Another Cinderella Story
Will you be our valentine? We wrote you romantic short stories! To round out the bouquet, we offer you incisive commentary on Bridgerton season 4 (first two eps), Finding Her Edge (up until the last…
S2E3 3: The birds who stayed
We may not be women in STEM but that doesn’t mean we don’t know chemistry. This week, we briefly put down our hot chocolate to discuss what makes sparks fly off the page and workshop passages from…
S2E2 2: Wah-la!
It’s the Heated Rivalry episode, you pervs! We’re talking about everyone’s favorite on-page, on-screen, on-ice romance. Our culture catch-up also touches on Tell Me Lies, His and Hers, Katherine…
S2E1 1: Demons we met on vacation
Season 2 is here and we’re kicking off with an in-depth exploration of the movie adaptation of Molly’s least favorite Emily Henry novel, People We Meet on Vacation. One thing’s for sure: that’s not…
S1E39 39: We remain so keen
We’re finishing our first season strong, meaning we didn’t finish our books but Molly met Xaden and Claire met a new pen pal. In this episode, Molly slips back into Fourth Wing psychosis and Claire…
S1E38 38: Get behind me, gotpenguin
The lawyer becomes the defendant as Molly commits multiple offenses at puppy play class. Claire is also in the doghouse with the witch who put a curse on her. Will true love’s kiss make her keys come…
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Bookstupid with Claire and Molly has published 57 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Bookstupid with Claire and Molly is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 27m.
