In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to our own Amy Lee Lillard! As Amy&apos;s book, Dig Me Out, officially releases this week, Erin and Amy have a wide-ranging discussion about the books that made her a writer. Plus, we&apos;re getting honest about the writing and publishing process. Get Dig Me Out: ATELIER26 BOOKS| Bookshop.org | Indiebound | Or your local independent bookstore!Attend a Dig Me Out event: October 21, 2021: Book Cellar (Chicago), in conversation with Broads and Books Podcast. Virtual event.October 26: The Ivy (Baltimore), in conversation with Jeannie Vanasco. Virtual event.October 27: Beaverdale Books (Des Moines), in conversation with Kali WhitePlus: Sign up at www.amyleelillard.com for news and recommendationsFollow Amy at Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter Books and authors mentioned: The Handmaid&apos;s Tale, Margaret Atwood Dietland, Sarai Walker Trainwreck, Sady (Jude) DoylePaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl, Andrea Lawlor Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado I Love Dick, Chris Kraus Ray Bradbury _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

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The Broads Talk Books with: Amy Lee Lillard

This week, we&apos;ve hit 100! We&apos;re answering frequently asked questions about the podcast, and remembering our favorite themes, moments, and more. For our picks, we&apos;re looking at characters that are trying to live at 100%, and what that really means. Listen to "100% Pure Love," the song from Chrystal Waters that inspired this week&apos;s theme. _____A Broad&apos;s book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 100: 100% Pure LoveNovels:Amy: All&apos;s Well, Mona Awad Erin: Ghosts, Dolly Alderton Other Books:Amy: Sigh, Gone: A Misfit&apos;s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit in, Phuc Tran (Memoir)Erin: A Touch of Jen, Beth Morgan (Fiction)Pop Culture: Amy: Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (Hulu)Erin: LulaRich (Prime)_____Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more. Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

100% Pure Love

This week, we&apos;re looking at change. How characters evolve, how they promise not to change and fail: our fiction, nonfiction, and pop culture picks point the way. Also in this episode, Erin talks about channeling Cardi B, Amy plans Ziggy the Podcat&apos;s influencer future, and we engage with harem pants. Listen to "Somebody That I Used to Know," the song from Gotye and Kimbra that inspired this week&apos;s theme. _____A Broad&apos;s book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 99: Somebody That I Used to KnowNovels:Amy: Silence is a Sense, Layla AlAmmar Erin: The Startup Wife, Tahmima Anam Other Books:Amy: Cheeky: A Head to Toe Memoir, Ariella Elovic (Graphic memoir)Erin: Several People are Typing, Calvin Kasulke (Fiction)Pop Culture: Amy: Look Up (Podcast)Erin: Fake Famous (HBO Max)_____Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Somebody That I Used to Know

This week we&apos;re looking at heroes. Do they exist? Why do they often fail us? When should we be our own damn heroes? Our fiction, nonfiction, and pop culture picks point the way. Also in this episode, we reveal what happens when you give us fake eyelashes and fake tans. It&apos;s not pretty. Listen to "Holding Out for a Hero," the song from Bonnie Tyler that inspired this week&apos;s theme. _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 98: Holding Out for a HeroNovels:Amy: Ariadne, Jennifer Saint Erin: The Turnout, Megan Abbott Other Books:Amy: Is Rape a Crime? A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto, Michelle Bowdler (Nonfiction)Erin: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, Alison Bechdel (Graphic memoir)Pop Culture: Amy: Cruella (Disney+)Erin: Girls5eva (Peacock)_____Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! _____And remember: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! 

Holding Out for a Hero

This week we&apos;re talking emotional labor...and what happens when women&apos;s invisible work is taken for granted. Also in this episode, we picture a world with brutal honesty (and its collapse), how burnout looks among women and men, and pros and cons of turning into an animal. Listen to "Look What You Made Me Do," the song from Taylor Swift that inspired this week&apos;s theme. _____A Broad&apos;s book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 97: Look What You Made Me DoNovels:Amy AND Erin: Nightbitch, Rachel Yoder  Other Books:Amy: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, Cho Nam-Joo, translated by Jamie Chang (Novel in translation)Erin: The Wreckage of My Presence, Casey Wilson (Essays)Pop Culture: Amy: Rumors, Lizzo and Cardi B (+ lyric video) Erin: Miss Americana (Netflix)_____Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Look What You Made Me Do

In this special bonus episode, we&apos;re talking books with readers! Hear what readers Eric, Tammi, Haley, Maggie, and Michael have to say about their favorite books, their reading rituals, books they’re looking forward to, and current pop culture obsessions. Plus, we&apos;ve got stories galore. Get ready to laugh. Want to be a featured reader? Get in touch with us at admin@broadsandbooks.com! _____View all the books and pop culture recommendations from our readers at: The Broads Talk Books With: Readers_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

The Broads Talk Books With: Readers!

This week: The Return of Heath! We&apos;re welcoming back our resident celebrity expert and honorary broad, Heath. And together we&apos;re taking on a Herculean task: Picking the top pop culture moments of 2021 (so far). We&apos;re talking the Friends reunion, bad dudes proving they&apos;re bad, Real Housewives legal troubles, Britney, Simone Biles, and more. Follow the brilliant and hilarious Heath Smith at his Instagram! _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Best Pop Culture Moments of 2021 (So Far)

This week, we&apos;re recommending books to read in the AC for every summer occasion! Plus, we&apos;ve got stories galore. Hear about Amy&apos;s ill-fated outdoor excursions, Erin&apos;s love of a particular news anchor, and more. Our recommendations this week all come from previous Broads and Books episodes. Find the books, and the original show links, below! _____Books recommended in this episode: We Went to the Woods, Caite Dolan-Leach, originally discussed in Episode 72 Burn the Place, Iliana Regan, Episode 52 Water, Jennifer Wilson, Episode 9 American Fire, Monica Hesse, Episode 42 Pew, Catherine Lacey, Episode 76  Severance, Ling Ma, Episode 10 Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, Mona Awad, Episode 15 Dietland, Sarai Walker, Episode 15 When No One is Watching, Alyssa Cole, Episode 82 The Heavens, Sandra Newman, Episode 61 Unspeakable Acts, Sarah Weinman, Episode 79 Solutions and Other Problems, Allie Brosh, Episode 72 I Love Dick, Chris Kraus, Episode 2 A Certain Hunger, Chelsea G. Summers, Episode 89 Followers, Megan Angelo, Episode 91 Miracle Creek, Angie Kim, Episode 17 _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Books for Every Summer Occasion!

This week we&apos;re celebrating bad bitches in novels, essays, and movies! Also in this episode, we dissect the language around bitchery, Amy reveals her fighting skills, and Erin describes how she would take freezing revenge on bad exes. Listen to "Bad Bitches," the song from Marshmello x Nitti Gritti, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, and inspiration for this week&apos;s theme. _____A Broad&apos;s book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 96: Bad BitchesNovels:Amy: Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl&apos;s Confabulous Memoir, Kai Cheng Thom Erin: The Herd, Andrea Bartz Other Books:Amy: Leaving Isn&apos;t the Hardest Thing, Lauren Hough (Essays)Erin: The Return, Rachel Harrison (Fiction)Pop Culture:Amy: Gunpowder Milkshake (Netflix) Erin: Good on Paper (Netflix)_____Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

Bad Bitches

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to A. E. Osworth! They are the author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright, which we recommended in Episode 89.We talked about their love of fantasy, their niche TBR pile, influences on their work, the importance of pre-orders, and why rewatching bad shows may be good for us.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We&apos;ve talked to Anna North, Kate Hope Day, Amy Gentry, Emily Nagoski, Melissa Faliveno, Carter Sickels, and many more!  Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every bonus episode will come straight to you. Like magic._____View full show notes for The Broads Talk Books With: A. E. Osworth_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, and so much more.  Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you&apos;ll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! 

The Broads Talk Books With: A.E. Osworth, author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright

Broads and Books is a book podcast, a funny podcast, and a feminist podcast. And you'll find we're one of the best podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, unachievable reading lists, amazing business ideas, and so much more. We also update you on our mascot, Podcat, and her latest attempts to kill us. Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week. Find links to all of episodes, along with bonus material, at BroadsandBooks.com. You'll also find ways to get in touch and follow along every week!

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