77: Born This Way

Uniqueness is glorious, and damn, are these picks unique. We've got books about characters you've never seen before, views behind the scenes, and so much more. Plus, the Broads reveal their personal hells, Erin discusses her super unique/weird childhood crush, and Amy unveils the movie trailer for her life. Listen to "Born This Way" the song from Lady Gaga that inspired this week's episode. _____ BTW: Did you hear about Amy's book? Check out the cover and sign up for updates at www.amyleelillard.com! _____ Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 77: Born This Way Novels: Amy: Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides Erin: Everything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng Other Books: Amy: What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat, Aubrey Gordon (Nonfiction) Erin: A Very Punchable Face, Colin Jost (Memoir) Pop Culture: Amy: Transhood (Documentary, HBO) Erin: The Righteous Gemstones (TV, HBO) _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more. Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week. Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode, Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more. Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week. Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram and Facebook!