STACK with Jake and Ella
Episodes
Books on Friendship: Confetti Cannons, Mayflies, Gabrielle Zevin AND we’ll be back in July!
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the season one finale and it starts with a literal bang (sorry about the noise)! In this episode we look back on our highlights from the last t...
Books for Turbulent Times: Emily Henry, Motherland and When To Hibernate
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel the need to hide from the world in a book? We do! All the time! This episode showcases our favourite books to read in turbulent times...
Noughties Nostalgia: Lily Allen, Malorie Blackman and Kissin’ Kate Barlow
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of World Book Day we’ve collected some of the most iconic reads of our childhood and hopefully yours too. Jake tries to recommend Lord of ...
Classics with a Twist: Sally Rooney, Ella Risbridger and the 900 Versions of Pride & Prejudice
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We tried to put together an episode on Classics but Jake only likes the popular ones and Ella doesn't like any of them... Instead, presenting our own ...
BONUS: Wuthering Heights - What We Thought
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an extra special bonus episode of STACK, filmed the day after Jake and Ella watched Wuthering Heights in the greatest cinema in the world....
Love Stacktually: The Marian Keyes Of It All, Relationship Podcasts and Romantic Comedy
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Love stories are some of our favourite stories, so this Valentines week, join us for six books to put on your stack - books of toxic first loves, the ...
Books We Thought We’d Hate: ACOTAR, Historical Fiction and Prize-Winners
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What puts you off a book and what pulls you towards one? This episode is all about the books we thought we wouldn’t like - whether the cover, the to...
Life-Changing Books and Hamnet on Film: £1 Book Hauls, Awkward Money Chats and Naming Your Brain
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
***This episode contains discussion around death and bereavement - we advise listening with caution or skipping this episode if those topics wouldn’...
Cosy Mysteries for Knives Out Fans: Fancying Alex Rider, Books Within Books and Loving Terry Pratchett
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got our Santa hats on! This episode’s STACK is all cosy vibes for Christmas, New Year and the period in between, whatever that’s called. J...
Weird Little Books: Zombies, Word Soup and Falling In Love With A Printer
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Jake pick six tiny books that pack a weird punch, and have fun debating whether they could handle the zombie apocalypse, whether they like to...
Christmas Gift Guide: Crowd-Pleasers, Broadchurch and Miriam Margolyes
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for your Christmas shopping? This week’s Stack covers six crowd-pleasing books to fill anybody’s stocking. Ella and Jake discuss their own C...
For Girls and Gays: Caroline O’Donoghue, Sad Gay Lit and Life-Changing Non-Fiction
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s STACK is all about the girls and the gays. Jake and Ella cover books that speak to their identities, others that help them to understand...
Everybody Scream: Haunted Books, Ghost Stories and Book Binges
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of STACK, a new fortnightly books podcast from Jake, a writer and producer, and Ella, who works in publishing. Every week...
Introducing STACK with Jake and Ella
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to STACK with Jake and Ella - a books podcast cutting through the noise to help you fall in love - and stay in love - with reading. We're here...