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Books With Your Besties
by Emily and Ashley
Plug in, ignore real life for a bit and chat with your unhinged yet lovable besties Emily and Ashley. In the words of Celisia Stanton “Dr. Reeder, a psychologist professor who teaches about the darkest corners of human behavior—like cults, serial killers, and the psychology of crime—delivers mind-blowing insights on every topic. Her best friend? She’s the lively, no-holds-barred storyteller who keeps things fun, real, and laugh-out-loud relatable. Whether they’re breaking down a gripping thriller, exploring true crime cases, or tackling thought-provoking topics like justice and human nature, every episode blends depth, humor, and the kind of chemistry only 23 years of friendship can create. If you love thrillers, true crime, and smart, entertaining discussions, Books with Your Bestie is your next favorite podcast” Click the heart to support our patreon and get extra content, bonus episodes and behind the scenes footage. Check patreon for our current boo
Episodes
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John Marrs - The One
Send us Fan Mail Ashley and Emily chat all things The One by John Marrs. We, of course, go on tangents about the Podcast "The Con" and the TikTok creator Amanda Finch. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-con-kaitlyns-baby/id1663956121 https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/...
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The Last To Drown by Noelle Ihli
Send us Fan Mail We are obsessed with Noelle. On todays episode we dive into how we used to be fun, grief, true crime, white water rafting, how Noelle researches and a bunch of other random stuff. Quote from Ashley - "I am going to use and abuse you as my co host" Purchase her book here:...
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Drowning In Paper Flowers
Send us Fan Mail SPOILER ALERT! We had so much fun chatting with E.L. Westbury about Drowning in Paper Flowers which is being Re Released NOW! Follow her here - https://www.instagram.com/e.l._westbury/?hl=en Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes…
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Catch Up With Us
Send us Fan Mail Hiya besties! We are back. Today we chat what we are reading, what we have been up to, what we plan to read and then we yell for a bit about education and everything that is wrong with our priorities around education today. Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly...
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Rachel Hansen Press conference
Send us Fan Mail Hi Book Besties! We will have another episode for you available this week but felt like this was important to share here as well as on Reconsidered:Unsolved Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month…
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Author Interview - Emily Listfield Reasons to Lie interview
Send us Fan Mail FULL spoiler interview with Emily Listfield - We usually keep our author interviews on Patreon only but this interview felt like a great one to share here with all of you! Emily and I get into caretaking, grief, power, privilege and parenting teens. Find her books and more...
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Miranda Smith Author Interview
Send us Fan Mail A preview of our interview with Miranda Smith - The entire interview can be found on Patreon. Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at...
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Smile For The Cameras by Miranda Smith
Send us Fan Mail Today we chat Smile For The Cameras by Miranda Smith and chat our 1990s nostalgia, an idea for an epic movie night and what to do if someone tries to attack us with an axe. Find her book here…
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Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams
Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams. We also discuss female friendship, how boring we are and how we would NEVER go caving. https://tayloradamsauthor.com/ Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode…
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This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum with FULL spoilers. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250395238/thisstorymightsaveyourlife/...
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The Push by Ashley Audrain
Send us Fan Mail FULL spoiler discussion of the book The Push by Ashley Audrain. What's nature? What's nurture? Can kids be born "bad?" https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/harlows-classic-studies-revealed-the-importance-of-maternal-contact.html The article was in...
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Ask For Andrea by Noelle Ihli
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Emily and Ashley discuss the book "Ask For Andrea" by Noelle Ihli. They both loved the book, which they think is the author's best work yet. The book follows a group of women who have been murdered by a serial killer, and how they find each other in the afterlife...
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Updates and a teaser
Send us Fan Mail Today we remind you of what to read to be ready for next weeks chat. Head to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsidered-unsolved/id1841954874 to hear the rest of Rachel Hansen episode 2. Mary interview: pateron.com/thecreepybookclub Support the show Subscribe on our…
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Repost from Reconsidered : Unsolved
Send us Fan Mail https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsidered-unsolved/id1841954874 Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclub Follow us…
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Catch up with us and retreat recap
Send us Fan Mail Find our new True Crime Podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsidered-unsolved/id1841954874 We’ve been a little MIA… but for the best reason ever — we were busy planning and hosting our Thriller Retreat! From diving into the Rachel Hansen case (episode one will…
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The Missing Half And The Case of Maura Murray
Send us Fan Mail Hi besties! This week we’re diving into The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers. If you haven’t read it yet—pause here, grab the book (with your eyes or your ears), and come back when you’re ready. Spoiler Alert: This episode contains full spoilers for The Missing Half Overall Ratings...
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Turn of The Key by Ruth Ware
Send us Fan Mail "You're frozen" "No, I was just done talking." Welcome to another unhinged 30 minutes with us. OKKKKKKAYYY, Ashley was wrong (per usual), Emily was right - A locked room mystery is a subgenre of crime fiction in which a crime, often a murder, is committed in a location that is...
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Lets Chat Infidelity
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ashley and Emily discuss 'The Breakdown' by B.A. Paris, exploring its themes of gaslighting, emotional abuse, and the impact of infidelity on relationships. They delve into real-life cases of deception, including the Chris Watts case, and reflect on the cultural...
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Unpacking the Controversy behind Verity
Send us Fan Mail Whelp, we decided to go there and talk about one of the most polarizing books in the past 5 years. 00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties 01:13 Controversial Book Discussion: Verity by Colleen Hoover 07:31 Cultural Impact and Reception of Verity 14:20 Themes and Twists in...
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Party Of Liars - Kelsey Cox
Send us Fan Mail Party of Liars, Kelsey Cox, book review, true crime, postpartum depression, character analysis, podcast updates, relationships, manipulation, twists In this episode, Emily and Ashley discuss the book 'Party of Liars' by Kelsey Cox, sharing their thoughts on the characters, plot...
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Dark Matter
Send us Fan Mail PHEW - That is all we can say about this discussion. We get personal, we chat regrets and we chat about what could have been. In this conversation, Emily Reeder and Ashley DeSanno discuss the book 'Dark Matter' by Blake Crouch, exploring its themes of choices, regret, and the...
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Emily Lived in a Haunted House - We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ashley DeSanno and Emily Reeder discuss the novel 'We Used to Live Here' by Marcus Cleaver, exploring its origins, themes of reality and perception, mental health representation, and the scary elements of the story. They share personal experiences related to...
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Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ashley DeSanno and Emily Reeder discuss the book 'Count My Lies' by Sophie Stava, exploring its themes of dishonesty, character dynamics, and the flaws within the legal system. They share their initial reactions to the book, analyze the characters Violet and...
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Everyone is Watching By Heather Gudenkauf
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ashley DeSanno and Emily Reeder discuss Heather Gudenkauf's book 'Everyone Is Watching,' exploring its dark themes, the impact of reality TV on personal secrets, and the implications of parasocial relationships. They delve into the moral dilemmas faced by...
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The Religion Episode
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Emily and Ashley delve into personal reflections on their experiences with religion, the impact of shame within religious contexts, and the importance of fostering strong character over strict adherence to rules. The discussion touches on the dangers of...
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Ash and Em are BACK!
Send us Fan Mail Emily is back from Europe and Ashley's oldest is dating. Catch up with us in this fun, fast, furious and hilarious episode. We hope you will share your travel horror stories with us in the comments. Get your tickets today https://www.thecreepybookclub.com/thecreepyretreat2026...
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Ashley Winstead on Grief and True Crime Obsession
Send us Fan Mail FULL spoiler episode with Ashley Winstead on her most recent book - This Book Will Bury Me. We also chat grief after losing our fathers, true crime obsession and Bryan Kohbergers choice to plea....
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Kaira Rouda - Jill is Not Happy
Send us Fan Mail Meet one of our 2026 Retreat authors. This episode has FULL spoilers for Jill is not Happy, her most recent novel. Kaira Rouda is a USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author known for her gripping psychological thrillers that explore the dark complexities behind seemingly...
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The Chilling Case of Daniel Marsh
Send us Fan Mail We encourage you to head to Patreon to hear our entire episode on Daniel Marsh Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclub…
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Retreat Author Announcements 2026
Send us Fan Mail Get your tickets today! Scottsdale, AZ 02/19-02/22 https://www.thecreepybookclub.com/thecreepyretreat2026 Support the show Subscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at...
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Tamla Horsford: A Case of Unanswered Questions
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'Books with Your Besties', hosts Ashley DeSanno and Emily Reeder delve into the tragic case of Tamla Horsford, a mother of five whose death at a slumber party in Georgia has raised numerous questions and sparked national outrage. The conversation explores the...
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The Quiet Librarian
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Emily and Ashley discuss Alan Eskens' novel, The Quiet Librarian, exploring its themes of historical fiction, character development, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in times of war. They delve into the complexities of the Bosnian War, the…
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Unraveling the Delphi Murders Part II
Send us Fan Mail A snippet of our newest episode on Patreon. This episode delves into the complex investigation surrounding the Delphi Murders of Abby Williams and Libby German, focusing on key suspects including Ron Logan and Keegan Klein, as well as the trial of Richard Allen. The discussion...
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The Pendulum of Progress: Understanding Societal Shifts
Send us Fan Mail Updates on Kyron Horman, Idaho Town Hall, Idaho Murders and the Pendulum Effect Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction and Mother's Day Reflections 00:59 Case Updates and Political Extremes 03:08 The Idaho Town Hall Incident 06:00 Reactions to the Idaho Murders 08:55 The Importance of...
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This Book Will Bury Me and The Idaho Murders
Send us Fan Mail The Idaho murders. Listen in on our review and key takeaways from This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead. FULL spoilers. 0:00-1:00 Initial Review 1:00-2:00 Was it a tad too much grief related content? 3:30 What did we anticipate happening that would have ruined this book for…
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Justice for Abby and Libby - The Delphi Murders Part I
Send us Fan Mail Justice for Abby and Libby: In 2017, the small town of Delphi, Indiana was shaken by the tragic murders of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German. Their memory lives on as the pursuit of truth and justice continues. Find the rest of this episode (and an...
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Kyron Horman - Missing since 06/04/2010
Send us Fan Mail As we decided to begin offering one true crime case per month to our VIP Patreon members we knew we needed to start with the Kyron Horman case because it is local to us (Oregon) and still unsolved. After days of research and recording we quickly realized this particular episode...
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Strange Sally Diamond and Jaycee Lee Dugard
Send us Fan Mail Did anyone else think about the Jaycee Dugard case while reading Strange Sally Diamond? Tune in to our most recent episode to hear our thoughts on this outstanding book and Emily's take on the similarities with the Jaycee Dugard case. Stay tuned for our interview with the author...
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Ask Us Anything
Send us Fan Mail The episode you asked for! Ask us anything from politics, to religion, to love languages, to books we DNF. No show notes because we want you to be surprised. To prepare for the next few weeks make sure to read: Strange Sally Diamond By Liz Nugent The Quiet Librarian by Allen…
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The Women by Kristin Hannah
Send us Fan Mail Only weirdos like us see The Women by Kristin Hannah as a palette cleanser. Show notes: 0:00-2:00 Intro 2:00-4:00 Intro to the characters and gender role chat 4:30 The way Frankie's dad discounted her service 5:00 Barb and Ethel and how women show up for one another 6:00-7:30 The...
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A Killing Cold By Kate Alice Marshall and a discussion on the ultra wealthy
Send us Fan Mail A full spoiler discussion on A Killing Cold By Kate Marshall and a bigger discussion on religion, the ultra wealthy and the Murdaugh family. TW: Abortion, suicide, murder, child abuse 0:00-2:00 Basic review and the setting 3:00 Theo's back story and meeting Connor 4:00 The non...
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Part 2- The Idaho Follow Up Episode
Send us Fan Mail Today we drop part II of our "what happened at the Idaho town hall?" episode where we answer your questions and respond to your comments 0:00-2:00 Ashley's Idaho story 3:00-4:00 Introduction to today's episode and Emily's thoughts 4:00 What is one of Emily's biggest pet peeves…
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Part 1 The - "Why Didn't Anyone Help Her?" Idaho episode.
Send us Fan Mail Emily and Ashley get into the "why didn't anyone help her" event in Idaho and the bystander effect. We encourage you to listen to this episode and share it with a friend. We are better together, especially as women. Please head to the chat and ask your questions and drop comments...
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Why do women hate women?
Send us Fan Mail Hi friends, 0:00-10:00 Have all the spoilers for the book night watching so fast forward through that if you haven't read it, minutes 10- end get into way bigger societal topics about why women aren't listened to. Show Notes: 0:00-4:00 Introduction to Night Watching and being...
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Celisia Stanton sits down with Emily and Ashley
Send us Fan Mail Plug in and listen to our get to know you interview with the host of Truer Crime, Celisia Stanton. How did being the victim of a crime help catapult her into the podcasting space and what else does she want us to know about her (other than how much she loves her cats). We feel...
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2025 Retreat Rundown
Send us Fan Mail Our 2025 Retreat is over and we are here with the rundown! If you came to retreat hopefully this will make you smile! If you couldn't make it this year hopefully you will listen in, see what it is like day to day and join us in 2026! Show notes: 0:00-2:00 Getting to AZ 2:00- 7:30...
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False Memories, Forgiveness and The Satanic Panic - Alice Sebold and Anthony Broadwater
Send us Fan Mail You may know Alice Sebold as the author of The Lovely Bones but you may not know the story of Alice and Anthony. Anthony Broadwater was exonerated in the 1981 rape of Ms.Sebold. Listen to the Truer Crime Season 2 episode 3 for all of the details on the case. Today Emily and…
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Lauren McCluskey and bigger questions around why women aren't listened to
Send us Fan Mail We are thrilled to be partnering with Celisia Stanton, the host of Truer Crime, to bring you our episode which touches on Lauren McCluskey and the themes that are a part of her story: domestic violence, failures of the justice system and why women aren't listened to. TW…
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11ish Questions with Ashley and Emily
Send us Fan Mail 11 (ish) quick questions with Emily and Ashley including, what is something they've done together that was super risky, what type of a psychologist is Emily and how was Ashley's High School job legal? Show notes: 0:00-2:00 Intro, announcements and reminders 2:30 What is a book we...
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Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry
Send us Fan Mail Emily and I finally decided to chat about Saving Noah. 0:00-2:00 Intro 2:00-3:00 Emily's synopsis of the book and the intro 3:00-5:00 The moms reaction in the book to Noahs admission 5:30-6:30 When Noah's parents tell their victims 7:00-9:00 Noah's punishment 9:00-12:00 Is it...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Plug in, ignore real life for a bit and chat with your unhinged yet lovable besties Emily and Ashley.
In the words of Celisia Stanton “Dr. Reeder, a psychologist professor who teaches about the darkest corners of human behavior—like cults, serial killers, and the psychology of crime—delivers mind-blowing insights on every topic. Her best friend? She’s the lively, no-holds-barred storyteller who keeps things fun, real, and laugh-out-loud relatable.
Whether they’re breaking down a gripping thriller, exploring true crime cases, or tackling thought-provoking topics like justice and human nature, every episode blends depth, humor, and the kind of chemistry only 23 years of friendship can create.
If you love thrillers, true crime, and smart, entertaining discussions, Books with Your Bestie is your next favorite podcast”
Click the heart to support our patreon and get extra content, bonus episodes and behind the scenes footage. Check patreon for our current boo
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Plug in, ignore real life for a bit and chat with your unhinged yet lovable besties Emily and Ashley. In the words of Celisia Stanton “Dr. Reeder, a psychologist professor who teaches about the darkest corners of human behavior—like cults, serial killers, and the psychology of crime—delivers...
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