Prose before bros
Episodes
5 Star Reads
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello lover girls. Despite rumours of our rivalling book tastes we actually do have some books we love in common. Consider this your Prose Before Bros...
Book Club: Audition by Katie Kitamura
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to book club. This month we bring you Katie Kitamura’s fifth novel, Audition. Nominated for both the Booker Prize and The Women’s Pri...
“His biggest crime is being a 19 year old boy” with Kara @conversationswithkara
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
That’s right!!!! We’ve gone world wide and have invited Kara from conversations with Kara to answer the eight devilish questions! Together, Ems, E...
Q1 report
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the prose before pros quarterly report. This episode we go over some KPIs, our stats and our highs and low points of our reading. You are e...
A Podcast, A Podcast, A Kingdom for Podcast!
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If book podcasts be the food of love, play on. This week, we discuss arguably the literary love of our lives, William Shakespeare. Together we discuss...
Book Club: Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we attempt to discuss this book without getting cancelled. Jennette spellbound us both with her memoir I’m Glad My Mum D...
Boo boo the fool! Reacting to the Women’s Prize Longlist
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Call us Sabrina Carpenter because this week we’re keeping it short and sweet with our reaction to The Women’s Prize Longlist. No recommendations, ...
Our auto-buy authors
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings loved ones, today we’re being lover girls again and talking about our auto-buy authors, or authors we’ve read every book from, or whatev...
Book Club: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (with special guest, Ross Kelly)
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise divas! Book Club is back with a very special guest and returning friend of the podcast, Ross Kelly! Together we unpack Wuthering Heights, bot...
Arguing over our Women’s Prize Predictions | BONUS
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise, divas. We’re giving you one hour of unedited behind the scenes content of us choosing our Women’s Prize predictions. Enjoy us bickering ...
Our Women’s Prize Predictions
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s go girls. It’s nearly time for the Women’s Prize, and in anticipation Ems and Elizabeth give you 16 books that they think will (or should)...
“Gatsby, Heathcliff, and Edward Cullen” with Sophia Nash
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Proving we can have long standing friendships, Ems and Elizabeth invite Sophia Nash, a long time friend of the podcast to discuss books by answer the ...
LGBT Book Recs
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello girls, gays and theys. This week on the podcast Ems and Elizabeth guide you through some of their favourite queer books to celebrate LGBTQ histo...
Explaining our star ratings
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For one week only, drive bys are back. This week, Ems and Elizabeth bare all and expose now they rate books and give you some scandalous star ratings....
Book Club: Flesh by David Szalay
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our first book club episode of 2026 is here! This month we’re tackling Booker Prize winner Flesh by David Szalay which has been recommended by many ...
“Groundbreaking seminal novels” with Amy Buck @a.m.y.buck
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth and Ems are joined by close personal friend of the podcast Amy to answer the devilish 8 questions. Amy is best known for being the PBB’s g...
How To Read More
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are so back, baby. In our first episode of 2026, Ems and Elizabeth guide you through their top tips on how to read more in 2026. Whether you’re s...
Our Best Books of The Year!!!
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth and Ems have made it to the end of the year and to celebrate, bring you their Top 5 books of the year (and some extra bonuses). Together, th...
Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our final book club of the year, Ems and Elizabeth delve into Mary Shelley’s seminal horror-sci-fi spectacular Frankenstein. Ems, a long time fan...
“Orwell, what are you doing man?” with Chloe Hutchinson @biblichloteca
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue the non-fiction November celebrations by inviting long-time friend of the podcast Chloe to share some non-fiction love and answer the devi...
Christmas Gift Guide
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step into Christmas! It’s ho-ho-ho’s before bros and we are giving you our best books to gift this year. Whether you’re searching for a mum, a d...
Our non-fiction November recs
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we continue with the unbearably chic non-fiction November by offering you our non-fiction book recommendations. We try to offer some books ...
Book club: Love in Exile by Shon Faye
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating the unbearably chic non-fiction November, Elizabeth and Ems delve into their first non-fiction book club pick, Shon Faye’s Love In Exile...
“We all need some wildness” with Adam @chaosofcold
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A belated spooky season celebration awaits as Elizabeth and Ems interview Adam, Ems’ first bookstagram friend and favourite horror fiend. Together t...
What’s going on with the literary prizes
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Returning from their musical hiatus, Ems and Elizabeth delve into the drama of this year's literary prizes. Together they discuss the prizes they ...
The Life of A Showgirl review
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, the Prose Before Bros team step into the spotlight and transform into a music podcast to review Taylor Swift’s Life of A S...
Book club: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hoa hoa hoa season at Prose Before Bros, and coinciding with its 20th Anniversary, Ems and Elizabeth delve into the misty world of Twilight by ...
“Horrible Histories changed my life” with Yasmin Mills @yasminl.mills
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth and Ems open up their studio and are joined by Elizabeth’s partner in crime, podcasting extraordinaire and 365 party girl Yasmin Mills to ...
One hit wonders
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For one episode and one episode only, Ems and Elizabeth talk about one hit wonders in the literary world. Whether it’s an author who has only writte...
Our bookish pet peeves
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Haters rise up. This week Elizabeth and Ems release their professional haters and discuss the things in books that really irk them and grind their boo...
Book Club: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a hotly anticipated episode of Prose Before Bros, Elizabeth and Ems dissect Sally Rooney’s debut novel for bisexual awareness week. Together they...
"Somebody's not a fan" with Ross Kelly @readsbyross
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ems and Elizabeth are joined by bookstagram royalty Ross Kelly (readsbyross) to ask him our fiendish questions about his reading habits. To...
Our favourite bookshops
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we detour away from books and take you on a journey to where we buy them. Elizabeth and Ems take you through their Top 5 bookshops an...
Exposing ourselves: books we have not read
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth and Ems expose themselves over the books that are both important to the culture yet remain unread in their libraries. 10 books total. Scanda...
Book Club: Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of peace-making, nationbuilding and questions on who deserves second chances by reading and discussing Fundamentally...
“It’s Christmas morning and I’m reading filth” with Georgie Day @reading.georgie
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the girlies are joined by your favourite bookfluencer’s favourite bookfluencer, Georgie Day (reading.georgie) to answer our 8 unhinged bo...
Our summer reads
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In what can only be described as poor planning on our part, we sit down to discuss our summer reading. Elizabeth brings five tried and tested summer r...
Bratty Books
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s up, 365 Party Girls. This week on the prose before bros podcast Ems and Elizabeth discuss the brat green phenomenon in publishing and whether...
Book Club: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our first ever book club ep, Ems and Elizabeth discuss Kaveh Akbar's debut novel 'Martyr' - settle in for our hot takes + a bunch of sp...
"Okay the rant's coming" with Amy Gaskin @gaskin.reads
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the very first Prose Before Bros Guest Episode we are joined by BESTIE of the podcast, Amy Gaskin and ask her some fun bookish questions. Together,...
The Women’s Prize
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Pros Before Bros, your favourite haters, Ems and Elizabeth explore the Women’s Prize shortlist, longlist and snubs. Elizabeth als...
Welcome to Prose before Bros! + Top Fives
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi and welcome to episode one of Prose before Bros, your new favourite book podcast with Ems and Elizabeth! In today's episode, we let you know wh...