Minisode #10: Our Favorite 2017 Things / Interview with James Markert

2017 was a trash fire at times, but the Squad found joy amongst the garbage in books, music, movies, comedy and podcasts. We each count down our top three pop culture things from 2017 and tell you why they were seriously awesome in their own special ways. (If you were looking for recommendations, you've now got 12 things. You're welcome.) In the second half of the show, Susan interviews Louisville-based author James Markert, whose newest novel, "All Things Bright and Strange," will be out on January 30. Plus, we tell you what's happening on the #BookSquadBlog (a lot!) and introduce our next fullpisode book: "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo," by Taylor Jenkins Reid. 00:30–WELCOME TO 2018, DUDES02:17–Emily-When Dimple Met Rishi06:40–Kelli-Lorde’s Melodrama09:44–Mary-The Bold Type13.33–Susan-American Vandal17:36–Emily-Coco22:00-Kelli-Kedi26:37–Mary-Phoebe Bridgers’s Stranger in the Alps31:42–Susan—Dirty John34:57–Emily—The Big Sick41:09–Kelli—Heavyweight45:11–Mary-Night in the Woods48:23–Susan-Thank God for Jokes50:55–Interview Intro51:54–Interview with author James Markert!1:22:10–what’s up next/what’s on the blog?