Episodes
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House of Salt and Sorrows
This is a collaborative episode with the podcast Novel Feelings! This episode covers House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig. We talk about the last books that kept us up past our bedtime, what "madness" really means, and other mental health topics like grief. CW: suicide, psychosis Check out...
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
This episode covers A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. We talk about books from our childhood, disability, ~extrabiblical~ sources (don't worry, Jenny explains it), noble sacrifice, non-romantic love, and the joy of fairytale retellings. Okay, there's another frozen reference - don't...
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All the Stars and Teeth
This episode covers All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace. We talk about book-to-movie/TV dreams and nightmares, what Horcruxes have to do with pirates, the death penalty, Shelby's alter-ego, re-growing limbs, the USA's "Founding Fathers", and how mermaids are the coolest. CW: violence, rape,...
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Children of Blood and Bone
This episode covers Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. We talk about race, allyship, systemic oppression, sibling & friend relationships, and power (both the magical and the societal kind). CW: extreme violence against people of color *Disclaimer! This episode was recorded in early 2020...
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The Lunar Chronicles
This episode covers every book in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. We talk about #COVID, discrimination and experimentation in medicine, personhood (and how it can include robots), mental illness, and body dysmorphia. CW: mental illness, rape, body dysmorphia, racism, & ableism
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Blanca & Roja
In our first book chat, we start with fairytales and end with zombies & Jesus. It may or may not make sense, but it promises some good quality body talk! CW: PTSD, mental illness, colorism. Transcript and show notes coming soon to the website!
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Introductions
Get to know your hosts! We discuss our favorite reads, how this podcast came to be, and what the heck we mean by “chub rub”. CW: fatphobia; JK Rowling’s bigotry. Transcription & show notes can be found at chubrubbookclub.com