Today is the big kick off of our Satanic Panic Series! We laugh, we cry, we use this platform to help heal ourselves, and hopefully you all, by discussing topics that are difficult, but ultimately helped to shape us as people.

First and foremost, take care of yourselves. Please be aware of Trigger Warnings, and adjust your listening as necessary. Your mental health comes first.

Ashley and Liz discuss 2 books (each) that we read as kids that drastically changed our outlook on life, and that we (as adults) do not think were age appropriate in content or theme.

Ultimately, as part one of this series, we hope to provide context for the following episodes that will focus on the “Satanic Panic” book banning of the 1990’s and early 2000’s, and our personal reclamation of that time through our HARRY POTTER BONUS SERIES coming in mid August.

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And don’t you worry, we still deal with trauma through humor, so you can count on a fave and fail including a great bathtub fall and a readathon and a smash or pass if you were a mermaid or a duck!

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Liz is wearing: Limited Ed. ACOTAR Sweatshirt from Stella Candle Company. https://stellacandleco.com

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Today we’re back for our fourth installment in our “Books That Made Us” nostalgia series, covering our reread of a classic: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

We venture back to highschool in the early 2000’s to remember all the books that made the deepest impact on us, even if we didn’t realize it then. The themes, the quotes, the characters… everything holds up to make The Great Gatsby more enjoyable and immersive each time we read it. Find out how we rated it, and what we think about the classic Robert Redford 1970’s movie rendition vs. the Leonardo DiCaprio Baz Luhrmann remake.

Oh, and as a bonus treat, we take you even FURTHER down nostalgia street with a visit to the 90’s where we discuss our faves and fails: Millennial Roman Empire edition. Think POGS and the Oregon Trail! And don’t fret, we end with our classic unhinged smash or pass featuring messy bit*hes and a classic why choose SNL sketch style.

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We’re back at it with Part 2 of the popular series where we respond to “Am I The A Hole” Bookish Questions on Reddit, and then pose those same questions to you, our listeners!

Do we think getting upset at your coworker who won’t leave you alone about books is okay? Does telling your group of friends at a party that your husband isn’t “well read” make you an a hole? What about reading aloud on a cruise ship for everyone to hear?

You hear all of our opinions here first! Including our Tiny-Legged Cartoon and Sunball-themed Smash or Pass, and our recent bookish faves and fails.

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Ashley is wearing: “Read Books Stay Weird” Tee by @Shopwildeshadows | https://www.wildeshadows.com

Liz is wearing: “Feral for Fiction” Crop Tee by @shadowboundspines - Use Code: VEGAN10 to save! | https://shadowboundspines.com/products/feral-for-fiction-cropped-tee?_pos=3&_psq=feral&_ss=e&_v=1.0

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