Prose before bros

Urm, hello?? We got an author on the podcast?? Insane. Friend of the podcast and author Ania Card steps into the studio and is questioned by Ems and Elizabeth on her highly acclaimed novel Above Us The Sea. We’re so delighted to have her on the podcast to talk all things writing, being messy in your twenties, Poland, and having a messy weekend in Swansea. Listen to make us literary hot girls and renowned interviewers of authors! Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabethAnia: @ania.card

Lights, camera, action! This week, Ems and Elizabeth swap out their library cards for their Letterboxd accounts and talk some of their favourite book to film adaptations. Together they talk what makes a great adaptation, diabolical vape hits, nuking Antartica, Elizabeth disliking Clueless and Olivia Rodrigo. Elizabeth recommends Olivia Rodrigo’s song Drop DeadEms recommends Nine Inch Noize. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Hello lover girls. Despite rumours of our rivalling book tastes we actually do have some books we love in common. Consider this your Prose Before Bros reading list! These are books that if both of us love, consider that you will almost certainly love them too! Elizabeth recommends Pokemon ScarletEms recommends nothing. Sorry!Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Welcome back to book club. This month we bring you Katie Kitamura’s fifth novel, Audition. Nominated for both the Booker Prize and The Women’s Prize, this book has captured our attention with its experimental premise and Kitamura’s characteristic quiet, observational style. But forget the prizes, what do we at hit book podcast Prose Before Bros think? Listen to find out! Ems recommends The Worst Girl In America by Slayyyter. Elizabeth recommends 23 Books to Look Forward To In Spring by the New York Times. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

That’s right!!!! We’ve gone world wide and have invited Kara from conversations with Kara to answer the eight devilish questions! Together, Ems, Elizabeth and Kara discuss their favourite podcasts, the Hunger Games, Elena Ferrante and the literary genius of Ali Hazelwood. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Kara: @conversationswithkaraPod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Welcome to the prose before pros quarterly report. This episode we go over some KPIs, our stats and our highs and low points of our reading. You are entitled to a union representative. We also discuss Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars and the glorious nations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Elizabeth recommends The Ballad Of Wallis Island. Ems recommends Project Hail Mary.Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

If book podcasts be the food of love, play on. This week, we discuss arguably the literary love of our lives, William Shakespeare. Together we discuss the first plays we read and saw, our favourite adaptations and reimaginings, Glen Powell, Heath Ledger, and the secret league of husbands and boyfriends that Ems has adopted.Ems recommends the Boots Recycling Scheme. Elizabeth recommends ‘How To Make A Killing’.Things mentioned:Elizabeth’s article about reading all of Shakespeare’s plays: https://substack.com/home/post/p-188652561The book ‘30 Great Myths about Shakespeare’ by Emma Smith and Laurie MaguireListen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

In this week's episode, we attempt to discuss this book without getting cancelled. Jennette spellbound us both with her memoir I’m Glad My Mum Died, but will her fiction book meet our high expectations? We also discuss weird character names, shopping addiction and men leaving their wives. Elizabeth recommends Run Better With Ash’s stretching videos. Ems recommends It Was Just An Accident. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Call us Sabrina Carpenter because this week we’re keeping it short and sweet with our reaction to The Women’s Prize Longlist. No recommendations, just us clowning on how wrong we are and how happy Ems is for Alice Evelyn Yang. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Greetings loved ones, today we’re being lover girls again and talking about our auto-buy authors, or authors we’ve read every book from, or whatever you want to call it. Together we take you through 5 authors each and chat about The Guardian, wet weird girl fiction and of course, the Baz Luhrman adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Elizabeth recommends 'The Latest' on the Today in Focus podcast by The Guardian. Ems recommends Fallen Leaves (dir. Aki Kaurismäki). Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Surprise divas! Book Club is back with a very special guest and returning friend of the podcast, Ross Kelly! Together we unpack Wuthering Heights, both the book and Emerald Fennell’s recent feature length film. Prepare for cackling, vigorous literary discourse and getting overly emotional about Emily Brontë. Ross recommends Lost Lambs by Madeleine Cash. Elizabeth recommends Eric and Anna’s Women’s Prize prediction video. Ems recommends seeing live music (and MØL’s album DREAMCRUSH). Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabethRoss: @readsbyross

Surprise, divas. We’re giving you one hour of unedited behind the scenes content of us choosing our Women’s Prize predictions. Enjoy us bickering and Ems’ Julia Gillard impression. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Let’s go girls. It’s nearly time for the Women’s Prize, and in anticipation Ems and Elizabeth give you 16 books that they think will (or should) appear on the Women’s Prize Longlist. Join them as they talk through their picks, their Women’s Prize knowledge and general literary gossip; with a very special treat revealed at the end. Ems recommends Sorry Baby (film)Elizabeth recommends Britons Protection (pub)Listen to make us literary hot girls!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Proving we can have long standing friendships, Ems and Elizabeth invite Sophia Nash, a long time friend of the podcast to discuss books by answer the devilish questions. Together they explain to Elizabeth the lore and mythology of The Warrior Cats series, Ancient Egypt, Sylvia Plath and their dead philosophy teacher. (Yes, Ems and Sophia went to school together). Listen to make us literary hot girls!!!Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodSophia: bsky.app/profile/0ldoini.bsky.socialEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Hello girls, gays and theys. This week on the podcast Ems and Elizabeth guide you through some of their favourite queer books to celebrate LGBTQ history month. Together they also chat about jury service, visiting Greenland and Jack Edwards. Elizabeth recommends the TV show Industry. Ems recommends an episode of A Bit Fruity: She Had Elon’s Baby. Then The Leopards Ate Her Face. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dYkdxANlgRfQ9vDNg3ZNo?si=dMM_qzgHSH2y9uih6_yu3AListen to make us literary hot girlsGet in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

For one week only, drive bys are back. This week, Ems and Elizabeth bare all and expose now they rate books and give you some scandalous star ratings. A good time had by all. They also chat about blue slushies, the Hamnet adaptation and men naming footballers as a form of hanging out. Elizabeth recommends HamnetEms recommends Blanket’s new album True Blue. Listen to us to make us literary hot girls. Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Our first book club episode of 2026 is here! This month we’re tackling Booker Prize winner Flesh by David Szalay which has been recommended by many of our favourite people (including Dua Lipa)! Together, we chat about our history of the booker prize, upcoming albums, People We Meet on Vacation and launch next month’s very special book club pick! Elizabeth recommends the film People We Meet on VacationEms recommends some albums to look forward to, including Sunlight Echoes by Whitelands and Cold 2 The Touch by Angel Du$tGet in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Elizabeth and Ems are joined by close personal friend of the podcast Amy to answer the devilish 8 questions. Amy is best known for being the PBB’s guide to Edinburgh, but what bookish secrets will the questions reveal? Together, they chat a lot about Jilly Cooper, greek mythology and recommending things on the podcast that Elizabeth won’t enjoy.Elizabeth recommends the television show Amandaland. Amy recommends the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Ems recommends the film Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier. Get in touch!Amy: @a.m.y.buckPod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

We are so back, baby. In our first episode of 2026, Ems and Elizabeth guide you through their top tips on how to read more in 2026. Whether you’re seasoned readers or just starting out, we hope you find this advice useful. Together they talk about phone addiction, celebrating New Years Eve, Denis Johnson, and retiring their hater behaviour on the podcast.Elizabeth recommends TJ Power on Jamie Laing’s podcast Great Company (‘PHONE ADDICTION IS REAL & HERE’S HOW WE BEAT IT’)Ems recommends Train Dreams (2025, dir. Clint Bentley) which you can stream on Netflix. Listen to make us literary hot girls. Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Elizabeth and Ems have made it to the end of the year and to celebrate, bring you their Top 5 books of the year (and some extra bonuses). Together, they beg for a sponsorship from Dead Ink books (not sponsored), getting into post hardcore band Thursday, and Elizabeth’s very earnest love of romcoms. One of Ems’ recommendations is a book that was very kindly sent to her by Dead Ink Books in exchange for a review. She received no payment to talk about it. A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang is out in February. Thank you for a brilliant year of podcasting with us! We’ll be back on the 7th January! Elizabeth recommends Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy + Ems recommends friendship <3 Get in touch:Elizabeth: @reads.elizabethPod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreads

In our final book club of the year, Ems and Elizabeth delve into Mary Shelley’s seminal horror-sci-fi spectacular Frankenstein. Ems, a long time fan and Frankenfreak guides Elizabeth, a novice, through this classic and its impact on pop culture. Together they talk about visiting Mary Shelley’s grave when they were 17, building your boyfriend, and whether Jacob Elordi is babygirl. Ems recommends The HoldoversElizabeth recommends Wicked: For GoodGet in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

We continue the non-fiction November celebrations by inviting long-time friend of the podcast Chloe to share some non-fiction love and answer the devilish 8 questions. Together they talk about organ donation, Matilda by Roald Dahl, the Women’s Non-Fiction Prize and praying on the downfall of George Orwell. Chloe recommends The Woman Who Poked the LeopardElizabeth recommends I Poured My Blood, Sweat and Savings into my Restaurant. Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Done (Toronto Life) https://torontolife.com/food/restaurant-ruined-life/ Ems recommends Soft Spot by Honningbarna Get in touch!Chloe: @biblichloteca Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Step into Christmas! It’s ho-ho-ho’s before bros and we are giving you our best books to gift this year. Whether you’re searching for a mum, a dad, a child or even an illiterate boyfriend, Ems and Elizabeth put on their santa hats and help you out. Together they also discuss Catholicism, Anthony Bourdain and The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd. Elizabeth recommends The Hack on ITVEms recommends Divine Intervention https://open.spotify.com/show/0mDNL8NTn75psFwcti5gkr?si=S9FXRdEWR5SU5WDp83jvhQListen to make us literary hot girls xGet in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

This week, we continue with the unbearably chic non-fiction November by offering you our non-fiction book recommendations. We try to offer some books that you may not have heard of or may have forgotten that will help you learn more about the world. Together, Ems and Elizabeth also discuss Catholic mysticism and 90 minute films.Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodElizabeth: @reads.elizabethEms: @brattyreads

Celebrating the unbearably chic non-fiction November, Elizabeth and Ems delve into their first non-fiction book club pick, Shon Faye’s Love In Exile. Recommended by not one, but two former guests of the podcast Ross and Georgie, will it meet their high expectations? Together they discuss love, heterosexuality, Catholic mysticism and a bunch more as they unpack what love and this book is to them. Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

A belated spooky season celebration awaits as Elizabeth and Ems interview Adam, Ems’ first bookstagram friend and favourite horror fiend. Together they unpack the 8 fiendish questions and discuss uncanny literary fiction, Deafheaven, Steven King, the opioid crisis and why they hate Butter by Asako Yuzuki. Get in touch!Adam: @chaosofcold Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Returning from their musical hiatus, Ems and Elizabeth delve into the drama of this year's literary prizes. Together they discuss the prizes they love, the prizes that they miss and the prizes that have let them down. They also discuss Adam Leslie’s Lost In The Garden, Tess Gunty’s The Rabbit Hutch, 2 hour podcast episodes and how much £50,000 would change their lives. Listen to make us literary hot girls. Get in touch!Podcast - @prosebeforebrosElizabeth - @reads.elizabethEms - @brattyreads

On this week’s episode, the Prose Before Bros team step into the spotlight and transform into a music podcast to review Taylor Swift’s Life of A Showgirl. Both Elizabeth and Ems are avid swifties, but how does the album and discourse around it stack up? Fashionably late, they bring hot takes, in depth musical analysis (what else) and ultimately unpack what Taylor Swift means to them as young women. Listen to make us the internet’s busiest music nerds! Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

It’s hoa hoa hoa season at Prose Before Bros, and coinciding with its 20th Anniversary, Ems and Elizabeth delve into the misty world of Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. Together they return to this staple of teenage girlhood and ask: Is Charlie Swan the only good cop? Why does the film adaptation’s soundtrack slap so hard? Why is Mormonism like that? And of course, does Twilight hold up to readers in their twenties? Listen to turn us into 107 year old sparkly Mormon Vampires. Robert Pattinson hates Twilight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFA6Ycch1EM Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodElizabeth: @reads.elizabethEms: @brattyreads

Elizabeth and Ems open up their studio and are joined by Elizabeth’s partner in crime, podcasting extraordinaire and 365 party girl Yasmin Mills to answer the devilish eight questions. Together, they chat about Malory Towers, Lady Jane Grey, World War II evacuation and the Bridgerton Brothers. Listen to make us literary hot girls. Get in touch!Yasmin - @yasminl.millsEms - @brattyreadsElizabeth - @reads.elizabethPod - @prosebeforebrospod

For one episode and one episode only, Ems and Elizabeth talk about one hit wonders in the literary world. Whether it’s an author who has only written one book or we have only enjoyed one book by them, controversial takes ensue. Together, they chat about the discarded Nick Clegg Carly Rae Jepsen parody video, the Fratellis, the Oceangate submersible incident and not fancying Andrew Garfield. Listen to make us literary it girls. Get in touch!Elizabeth - @reads.elizabethEms - @brattyreadsPod! - @prosebeforebrospod

Haters rise up. This week Elizabeth and Ems release their professional haters and discuss the things in books that really irk them and grind their bookish gears. Armed with five grievances each, they also chat about Knoops, browsing for perfume in Space NK, their writing projects, doing drugs, The Mountain Goats and ghost writers. Get in touch!Ems - @brattyreadsElizabeth - @reads.elizabethPod - @prosebeforebrospod

On a hotly anticipated episode of Prose Before Bros, Elizabeth and Ems dissect Sally Rooney’s debut novel for bisexual awareness week. Together they chat about Joe Alwyn and the phenomenon of blonde men, Marxism, board games, Nine Inch Nails and whether all we really are is the relationships we make (one may say, the friends we made along the way). Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch!Pod: instagram.com/prosebeforebrospodEms: instagram.com/brattyreadsElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabeth

This week, Ems and Elizabeth are joined by bookstagram royalty Ross Kelly (readsbyross) to ask him our fiendish questions about his reading habits. Together, they discuss The Kings Norton Stop Lock, Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events, Meryl Streep, Rachel Berry from Glee, books about the AIDS crisis, their public beef with authors, and Atticus Finch ruining their relationship with capitalism.Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch!Ross: instagram.com/readsbyross and readsbyross.substack.comPod: instagram.com/prosebeforebrospodElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabethEms: instagram.com/brattyreads

In this episode, we detour away from books and take you on a journey to where we buy them. Elizabeth and Ems take you through their Top 5 bookshops and discuss James Daunt, the tallest bookshelf in the UK and the importance of a gorgeous, gorgeous cathedral.Listen to make us literary hot girls. Get in touch!Pod - instagram.com/prosebeforebrospodElizabeth - instagram.com/reads.elizabethEms - instagram.com/brattyreads

Elizabeth and Ems expose themselves over the books that are both important to the culture yet remain unread in their libraries. 10 books total. Scandals and serious chats ensue. Listen to make us literary hot girls. Get in touch!Ems: instagram.com/brattyreadsElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabeth

This week we delve into the world of peace-making, nationbuilding and questions on who deserves second chances by reading and discussing Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis. Ems and Elizabeth also reveal their parasocial rivals, discuss Hayley William’s solo project and announce Elizabeth’s workplace’s podcast. Listen to make us literary hot girls. PODCAST INSTA!!!! instagram.com/prosebeforeprospodEms: instagram.com/brattyreadsElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabethElizabeth's new podcast: podfollow.com/first-up-football

This week, the girlies are joined by your favourite bookfluencer’s favourite bookfluencer, Georgie Day (reading.georgie) to answer our 8 unhinged book themed questions and put Ems and Elizabeth to shame over what they have not read. Together they discuss the film adaptation of Angus Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, Eve Babitz, Caroline Calloway, ACOTAR, and borrowing books from friends whenever they go to house parties. Get in touch!Georgie: instagram.com/reading.georgieEms: instagram.com/brattyreadsElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabeth

In what can only be described as poor planning on our part, we sit down to discuss our summer reading. Elizabeth brings five tried and tested summer reads, while Ems discusses her upcoming summer tbr. Together, they also touch on pretending to read Wolf Hall, wanting to be Dua Lipa, Ozzy Osbourne and their mums reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Tune in to find inspiration for your summer reading and why we need to communicate better as a duo to bring you content. Ems recommends a piece in The Guardian by Dan Cave about the state of working class arts in the UK. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/10/oasis-black-sabbath-stadiums-working-class-rock-stars-music Get in touch!Elizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabethEms: instagram.com/brattyreads

What’s up, 365 Party Girls. This week on the prose before bros podcast Ems and Elizabeth discuss the brat green phenomenon in publishing and whether brat is leaving a legacy in the books we read. They also discuss the Oasis reunion, Ems’ bratwurst girl summer and how hedonism is here to stay. We’re just living that life, Von Dutch. Subscribe to help us become literary hot girls. Get in touch!Ems: instagram.com/brattyreadsElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabeth

In our first ever book club ep, Ems and Elizabeth discuss Kaveh Akbar's debut novel 'Martyr' - settle in for our hot takes + a bunch of spoilers as we discuss the lovable and flawed characters, a mega plot twist, and whether it has a happy ending. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Pls get in touch xElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabethEms: instagram.com/brattyreads

In the very first Prose Before Bros Guest Episode we are joined by BESTIE of the podcast, Amy Gaskin and ask her some fun bookish questions. Together, we chat about Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl, our shared dislike of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library, Fern Brady, and adding a 400 year old ghost to your nightmare blunt rotation. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Pls get in touch!Elizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabethEms: instagram.com/brattyreadsAnddd Amy: instagram.com/gaskin.reads

In this episode of Pros Before Bros, your favourite haters, Ems and Elizabeth explore the Women’s Prize shortlist, longlist and snubs. Elizabeth also discusses her love of books with main characters called “Elizabeth” and Ems discusses her academic love of terrorism; please do not put her on a Prevent watchlist. Listen to make us literary, hot, media girlies.Get in touch!Ems - www.instagram.com/brattyreadsElizabeth - www.instagram.com/reads.elizabeth

Hi and welcome to episode one of Prose before Bros, your new favourite book podcast with Ems and Elizabeth! In today's episode, we let you know what to expect from Prose before Bros and introduce you to us as readers. Plus, we tell you our top five books of the year so far. Please get in touch!Ems - instagram.com/brattyreadsElizabeth - instagram.com/reads.elizabethSee you next Wednesday x