Feminist Book Club: The Podcast
Episodes
Coping through Literature: Our Recommendations
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, our team shared that we've all been *Going Through It* and are using books as a coping tool. This week, we wanted to spread the love! Join ...
Coping through Literature: A Roundtable Discussion
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Renee, Nox, Jordy, Mariquita, and UyenThi in a discussion about how they're using books to cope with the state of the world and their own persona...
[MINI POD] Non-Fiction Nook: Medieval Feminists
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Casey is back with another Non-Fiction Nook segment. In order to dive deeper into her current hyperfixation of medieval life and the women w...
Whose Monster: Feminism, Othering, and Queer and Trans Representation in Horror
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mariquita welcomes Sarah Knickerbocker, the host behind Eugene, Oregon's Horrible Bingo, as they discuss shifting the lens on horror to find the threa...
Maternal Hauntings and Surveillance in Mother is Watching
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CW: Child death, Miscarriage, Infertility, Blood, Grief, Death of Parent, Dementia Marlena and Mariquita discuss Mother is Watching, the horror d...
All about EVE: A Feminist Retelling of Paradise Lost
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Ballard, long time lover of feminist retellings of classic stories, interviews B.K. O'Connor about her new novel, Eve, a retelling of John Milto...
Reality Check: ANTM's Lasting Impact
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nox and Shoshana talk about Reality Check, the recent documentary series that revisits America's Next Top Model. They share their experiences watching...
Black History 365
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Black History Month may be over, but our joy of reading Black literature has no expiration date! In this episode, Renee shares a new-to-her cozy myste...
A Divisive Book Club Pick
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for a book club pick that is certain to conjure up good conversation? In this episode, Renee and Mariquita discuss You'll Never Forget Me by I...
More Than Hair: Kenesma D. John on Identity and Belonging
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marlena is joined by Dr. Kenesma D. John to talk about her novel Hair Diaries: My Hair Evolution, a reflective and visually rich exploration of hair,...
[MINI POD] Non-Fiction Nook: Books for your resistance
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! In this quick episode, Casey talks about three non-fiction books which have been helpful in her resistance, and maybe helpful to yours! Cove...
Going Analogue
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you seen the trend of "going analogue" taking over social media lately? From ditching smartphones to rediscovering film cameras, paper planners, ...
[MINI POD] The Monsters Were Never the Problem
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! In this quick episode, Jordy shares why she loves The Glass Scientists trilogy by S. H. Cotugno, a gothic graphic novel series where so-call...
2025 Favorites from Renee & Nox
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our contributors teamed up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year. Renee and Nox round out this podcast series with their cozy, fe...
[MINI POD] Junk Journaling as Creative Rebellion
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Jordy and Renee discuss their creative obsession: junk journaling! They chat about the origins of the junk journal and how they adapt this c...
2025 Favorites from Casey & UyenThi
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our contributors have teamed up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year over the next couple of weeks! Casey and UyenThi come toget...
The Abortion Companion with Becca Rea-Tucker
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As access to abortion is being increasingly restricted, trustworthy resources for abortion care and loving someone through an abortion can be difficul...
2025 Favorites from Mariquita & Jordy
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our contributors have teamed up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year over the next couple of weeks! In this episode, Mariquita a...
2025 Favorites from Shoshana & Mhairie
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our contributors have teamed up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year over the next couple of weeks! First up, Shoshana and Mhair...
Is Fanfiction Feminist?
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New to fanfic? Not sure where to start or whether you even should? We got you! In this episode, Jordy, Mhairie, and Shoshana explore the world of fanf...
[MINI POD] Burning Down the Systems That Cage Us
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Jordy dives into two books: A Beautiful and Terrible Murder and Dream by the Shadows. Both books follow women who refuse to be silenced by c...
Controversy on the Moors: What's up with Emerald Fennell and Wuthering Heights?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mariquita, Jordy, and Nox get together to explain the controversies around Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights, weigh in on whether they...
[MINI POD] Home for the Holidays (even when you're not)
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Jordy dives into the magic of holiday romances and the tradition of finding "home" in books. From friends-swapping vacations to chaotic fami...
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Cleopatra?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not every book we read will skyrocket to the top of our lists. Casey, Jordy, and Nox discuss this and more regarding Cleopatra's story in I Am Cleopat...
[MINI POD] I Have a Voice
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Nox discusses two instances of disrespect towards powerful Mexican women in recent news: The treatment of Fatima Bosch (Miss Mexico) by t...
All We Want is Everything with Soraya Chemaly
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're not joking when we say this one is required listening. Mariquita talks with author and activist Soraya Chemaly about her latest book, All We Wan...
Girls Play Dead with Jen Percy
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mariquita talks with Jen Percy about her recent book, Girls Play Dead: Acts of Self-Preservation. Based on her article, What People Misunderstand Abou...
[MINI POD] Cowgirls, Ghosts, and Grit: The Worlds of Lyla Sage
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Jordy dives into the worlds of Lyla Sage, where small towns meet big emotions, and love is both fierce and tender. This episode explores how...
Reality TV, Religion, and Reclamation: Discussing Sister Wife by Christine Brown Wooley
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jordy and Nox as they dive into Sister Wife, the new memoir from TLC's Sister Wives star Christine Brown Wooley. What begins as a story about rea...
[MINI POD] Sink the System
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Luxury ships, love triangles, and late-state capitalism, oh my! In this mini episode, Jordy dives into An Ocean Apart by Jill Tew, a feminis...
Unbearable: A Discussion with Irin Carmon on Pregnancy in America
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mariquita talks with author Irin Carmon about her newest book, Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America. Their discussion covers ...
[MINI POD] Spotlight on Sarah Gailey
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Who are some of your must-read authors? Renee shares one of hers, Sarah Gailey. You can always count on Gailey to write the most outlandish,...
It's Murder Time!
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your magnifying glass, don your monocle and trench coat, because we're talking murder mysteries today! First, Shoshana and Mariquita define the m...
[MINI POD] Damsel? Never Heard of Her.
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! We love a hyper-niche genre, and today Jordy dives into three books she's categorizing as satirical feminist fairytales and mysteries. This ...
Book Recommendations with Mother Horror
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling ghoulish? We have an expertly curated reading list for you! Mhairie and Mother Horror herself, Sadie Hartmann, share some of their horror book...
[MINI POD] I Who Have Never Known Men
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! Rah can't stop thinking about the book I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman. Tune in to hear why this book has been stuck on the...
Man's Best Friend, Part II: Music, Marketing, and the Algorithms That Shape Us
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It may be Swiftemonium out there, but we're still thinking about Sabrina Carpenter. Nox and Ashley wrap up their two-part conversation on Sabrina Carp...
[MINI POD] Thrills & Chills
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! In this short episode, Jordy shares three fall reads that range from haunting suspense to dark romance and cozy mystery. Whether you're crav...
All Things Fantastical
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're sailing into magical realms and creeping through gothic shadows! First up, Shoshana and Jordy gush about all things fantasy — what m...
[MINI POD] WNBA Memoirs
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MINI POD! This short episode is a quick hit of memoirs by former and current women's basketball players in celebration of the current WNBA Play-Offs. ...
Intro to Romance Books for Non-Romance Readers
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The romance genre is what keeps the book industry afloat, but where do you start if you're not typically a romance reader? Join Renee, Mhairie, and Sh...
Feral and Hysterical: In conversation with Mother Horror
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 'ber months are here, so that means we're reading horror. You know we read horror all year round, but we brought in the expert - Mother Horror her...
Man's Best Friend? Thoughts on Sabrina Carpenter
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mhairie, Ashley, and Nox dive into the bold and provocative album art for Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend. The conversation exp...
Girl on Girl, Part II: Desire, Consent, & the Marketplace of Pleasure
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Ashley, Mhairie, and Mariquita as they return for the much-anticipated follow-up to their deep dive into Girl on Girl by Sophie Gilbert. In...
Affirming Masculinity with Jacob Tobia
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley sits down with Jacob Tobia to discuss their book Before They Were Men. Together, they explore why Jacob avoids the phrase "toxic masculinity," ...
Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mariquita, Mhairie, and Ashley dive into Girl on Girl by Sophie Gilbert, unpacking its most thought-provoking themes. In Part I, they explore how real...
The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for your next beloved memoir? Rah and Ashley dive into The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders by Sarah Aziza—a lyrical, layered exp...
Nostalgic Summers and Prophetic Dystopia
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our feminisms contain multitudes. First, Jordy shares some books and tv shows to ingest if you don't want to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazo...
Libraries Get It Right While We Get It Wrong
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's two-part episode, you'll hear some of our contributors take a deep dive into a smattering of library systems across the United States. It's...
Favorite Books of 2025 So Far (Mariquita and Kenesma's version)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mariquita and Kenesma dive into their top 5 favorite books of 2025 (so far—with six months of reading still ahead!). In this spoiler-free conversati...
The Best and the Best of the Best
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're continuing our series of our team's top five books of the year… and we won't judge one of our contributors for misreading the prompt and shari...
Righteous Vengeance, Haunting Yet Hopeful
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's no surprise that the FBC Team is incredibly well-read across multiple genres, but this episode especially feels like a testament to that! Join Ma...
Pride Picks and Ambitious Women
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a double header for you today! First, you'll hear some of our team's favorite LGBTQIA+ books from the last few years with diverse recommendati...
Favorite Books of 2025 So Far (Ashley and Mhairie's version)
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our contributors have paired up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year so far. You'll hear these segments over the next few weeks!...
Favorite Books + Met Gala Looks
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our contributors have paired up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year so far. You'll hear these segments over the next few weeks!...
International Booker Prize Shortlist 2025
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The International Booker Prize celebrates translated literature from across the world that have been published in the UK or Ireland in the last year. ...
Back on Our Reality TV Soapbox
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Amazing Race. Cooking competitions. Bachelor Nation. We touch on a little bit of everything in this episode! Nox, Rah, and Shoshana discuss realit...
Happily Ever After for All
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're chatting about Black wealth, Black joy, and happy Black endings in today's episode. Tune in to hear Ashley discuss why she loves the soap opera ...
Hardboiled Lesbian Fiction + Lady Gaga's Mayhem
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we just wanna gush about the things we love. For Renee and Margot, it's hardboiled fiction. For Ashley and Nox, it's Lady Gaga's new album. ...
Selkies, Sirens, and Mermaids, oh my!
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the enchanting and eerie world of selkies, sirens, and mermaids with author and literary agent Rachel Ekstrom Courage and FBC contributor, J...
Reevaluating Unhinged Women: From Bad Moms to Playboy Bunnies
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The unhinged woman trope is undoubtedly one of our favorites, but what kind of woman gets to be unhinged and who gets a redemption arc? In this episod...
Into the Deep End with the Audie Awards
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get those TBRs ready because we're about to melt your library card. In this episode, romance lovers will hear Jordy's review of the new Ali Hazelwood ...
E-Readers, Repairability, and Why We Don't Like Kindle
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mhairie and Nox, both avid e-reader users, talk about what devices they use and their storied problems with the Kindle Fire breaking down. If you're l...
Accessible Resistance: Use Your Library
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mhairie and Nox both LOVE the library, and in this segment, they're talking about how much they love libraries and audiobooks. Nox gushes about a prog...
Bread and Roses
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The title of this episode is a nod to the Bread and Roses strike at textile mill in 1912, where women banded together to demand bread aka money as wel...
Recommendations for Black History 24/7/365
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the current administration actively trying to whitewash Black History Month, Nox and Ashley sat down to share their Black history recommendations...
"The magical dagger is basically Audrey II": A Discussion of Servant of Earth
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jordy and Nox dive deep into Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley, a dark romantasy brimming with Fae politics, perilous trials, and a fi...
Big Family Drama
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We love messy family dramas and today our podcasters are talking about two newer releases, The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha and Hate Follow by Erin...
Empathy and Natural Disasters
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is back with a quick review of The Jewel of the Isle from Jordy for all our adventure-loving romcom fans. But the bulk of this episode is ...
Medusa, Ina Garten, and Holiday Love
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season is full of ups and downs and we've wrapped up all of those feelings in one episode. Whether you're falling in love this season, alt...
Taylor Swift, Poetry, and Invisible Strings
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This one is for the Swifties and the Swifties only. In this special episode, Jordy sits down with Kristie Frederick Daugherty, bonafide Taylor Swift s...
Even Weird Lit Matters
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Books matter, even the weird ones. This episode kicks off with some of Sally's favorite "WTF" books so get your TBRs ready. Then Ashley and Jordy shar...
National Book Award Finalists for Fiction
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about the National Book Award finalists? Last week and this week, our team dived into the shortlists for the Young People's Literature and Fic...
FBC Weekly - Nov. 15, 2024
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Renee, Rah, and Sally reconvene to ask is doxxing justified?, plus Grammy takeaways, and what we're watching and reading. Want to see the video recor...
National Book Award Finalists for Young People's Literature
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about the National Book Award finalists? This week and next week, our team is diving into the shortlist for the Young People's Literature an...
FBC Weekly - Nov. 8, 2024
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Renee, Rah, and Sally as they catch up and share how they're coping post-election, what they're baking, and how they're escaping Want to see the ...
The Memeification of Culture (and this election) with Dr. Lauren Cagle
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mhairie speaks with Dr. Lauren Cagle, professor of rhetoric at the University of Kentucky, about the history of memes, their impact on culture, and pa...
FBC Weekly - Nov. 1, 2024
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Renee, Steph, Rah, and Sally share their unfiltered thoughts on Halloween candy, Woman of the Hour, Love is Blind, Agatha All Along, and what they're ...
Cool Authors Doing Cool Shit
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is this real life? We are honored to be chatting with three amazing authors that we happen to admire so much! Sally chats with Jamie Raines and his wi...
Stories to Soothe Your Soul
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the final weeks until the election, so we thought we'd share a few books (and one documentary!) that brought a glimmer of hope to our hearts....
Escaping or Showing Up: How Books Can Help Both
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that books can help us escape the real world and they can also demonstrate how we might show up in the world as our whole selves. This epi...
Why Reader Reviews Matter: A Discussion of One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Renee and Mariquita didn't know what they were getting into when they decided to discuss the book One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon. Tune into this discu...
Boys to Men and Mental Health
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley and Mariquita discuss the book Rebels with a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves, and Our Culture by Niobe Way. They touch on topics of masculin...
Margo's Got Money Troubles
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Sam, Mariquita, and Ashley for a roundtable discussion on one of our favorite books of the year, Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. They ...
Learning Through Fact and Fiction
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While we love a good fluffy book, there's just something about diving deep into a specific subject. At FBC, we know we can do that through both fictio...
From Summer to Fall: Seasonal Stories
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the week after Labor Day when it still feels like summer but we're starting to get the itch for fall. So today's episode celebrates this liminal ...
Gross Rebels
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're not sure what this episode says about us as a team, but we like gross shit and we look up to rebels. In the first segment, listen in as Rah and ...
The Big Review Episode!
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes our contributors just want to tell you about the delightful books they've read recently, so tune in for four book reviews on some recent rel...
Madwomen: Is It Trauma or a Curse?
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Renee shares some of her favorite mental health memoirs and Mariquita interviews author Anamely Salgado Reyes, all in a search for the answer to an ag...
Reclaiming Our Narratives: Crisis in the Philippines and Love in Indian Country
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The phrase "own voices" gets tossed around the bookish internet a lot, but have you ever paused to think about why it truly matters? Today's podcast s...
Media That Makes Us: Judy Blume, The Bachelor, and Reality TV
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get your TBRs ready because we're discussing three books you won't want to miss! Jordy reviews Made For You by Jenna Satterthwaite, Renee reviews All ...
The Myth of Making It with Samhita Mukhopadhyay
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After trying – and failing – to lean in and girlboss our way to success, what comes next? Ashley and Sally chat with Samhita Mukhopadhyay (former ...
Fiction That Tackles Injustice
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Move over non-fiction, we've got three novels that tackle big social issues in today's episode! From violence against women in Murder After the Night ...
Reading LGBTQ+ Lit All Year Round
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pride Month may be over for 2024, but we'll never stop reading and recommending queer lit! Especially when the books are as good as the two in this ep...
Furious Summer Heat
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We love supporting women's righteous anger… and let's be real, it feels really good to be angry from time to time. In this episode, join Kenesma as ...
Sapphic Romances + Separating Art from Artist
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pride Month is here and we've got our queerly beloveds on our minds. In this double header, you'll first hear Rah and Jordy discuss their favorite sa...
Dickie Had it Comin' - The Talented Mr. Ripley and Its Adaptations
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're truly in the golden age of book adaptations but move over, Reese Witherspoon, Patricia Highsmith is the reigning queen. Tune in to listen to Ren...
The Women's Prize for Non-Fiction Short List
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Sally mentioned in our team Slack that she was considering reading the six books on the short list for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, Renee c...
Smart Summer Beach Reads
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beach read season is upon us! There are lots of definitions of beach reads out there but to us, a good beach read is something that is smart, sexy, fu...
Kittentits and Giving a FECK
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features two seemingly disparate segments with a lot in common. Alternate titles included Wisdom from the Windy City, Voices of Chicag...