EPISODES

March 9, 2022

Episode 76: Keeping It Real with Kellye Garrett

Kristen and Layne welcome THE Kellye Garrett to discuss her new domestic suspense novel LIKE A SISTER.

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Feb. 23, 2022

Episode 75: Social Horror Secrets with Bethany C. Morrow

Kristen and Layne chat with Bethany C. Morrow about her chilling new novel CHERISH FARRAH.

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Feb. 9, 2022

Episode 74: Kristen Bell, Casserole Assassin

Kristen and Layne provide their expert analysis of Netflix’s satirical domestic suspense series THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW.

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Jan. 26, 2022

Episode 73: The Joy of Sex Magic with Sara Gran

Kristen and Layne interview absolute legend Sara Gran about her new novel THE BOOK OF THE MOST PRECIOUS SUBSTANCE.

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Dec. 1, 2021

Episode 72: Deck the Halls with Shreds of Joy

Kristen and Layne close out 2021 by sharing some of the things that have kept them sane during this long, strange year.

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Nov. 17, 2021

Episode 71: Noir-igin Stories with John Copenhaver

Kristen welcomes Unlikeable Female Characters' first-ever male guest, author John Copenhaver, to talk about his new novel THE SAVAGE KIND.

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Nov. 3, 2021

Episode 70: Good for Her

Kristen and Layne break down the "Good For Her" genre.

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Oct. 20, 2021

Episode 69: Rachel Harrison

Layne chats with Rachel Harrison about her brand-new witchy feminist horror novel CACKLE.

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Oct. 6, 2021

Episode 68: The Final Girl

Kristen and Layne take a look at the many faces of the quintessential horror movie heroine, the Final Girl.

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Sept. 22, 2021

Episode 67: Amanda Jayatissa

Kristen and Layne interview Amanda Jayatissa about her twisty debut thriller MY SWEET GIRL.

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Sept. 8, 2021

Episode 66: Fall Reads 2021

Kristen and Layne bring you 30 new fall books to take your mind off the still-raging trashfire of 2021.

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Aug. 25, 2021

Episode 65: Megan Abbott

Kristen and Layne chat with Megan Abbott about her deliciously dark (and New York Times bestselling!) ballet thriller THE TURNOUT.

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Aug. 11, 2021

Episode 64: Jess Montgomery

Kristen interviews historical fiction author Jess Montgomery about unruly women, then and now.

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July 28, 2021

Episode 63: All She Does Is Win

Kristen and Layne celebrate the Summer Olympics by screaming about sexism in sports.

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July 14, 2021

Episode 62: The Woman in the Window

Wendy's back, for one episode only! The ladies reunite to hate-watch the film adaptation of A.J. Finn's THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW.

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June 30, 2021

Episode 61: Heather Levy

Layne interviews debut novelist (and her former Pitch Wars mentee!) Heather Levy.

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June 16, 2021

Episode 60: Cruella

Kristen and Layne chat about the movie CRUELLA.

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June 2, 2021

Episode 59: Women and Power with Sara Flannery Murphy

Kristen and Layne chat with Sara Flannery Murphy (author of the feminist sci-fi novel GIRL ONE, out now!) about women wielding power, super and otherwise.

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May 26, 2021

Episode 58: Summer Reads 2021

Fill up your beach bag with Kristen and Layne's summer reading recommendations.

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May 12, 2021

Episode 57: Heartland Bitches with Rachel Mans McKenny

Kristen and Layne are joined by fellow Midwestern lady Rachel Mans McKenny for a deep dive into the phenomenon of "Midwest nice."

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April 28, 2021

Episode 56: I Hate Men

Kristen and Layne discuss Pauline Harmange's controversial book I HATE MEN.

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April 14, 2021

Episode 55: Free Britney, Bitch

Kristen and Layne discuss the documentary FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS.

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April 1, 2021

Bonus Episode: Jonathan Mallory Davis

In this very special bonus episode, Kristen, Layne, and Wendy bring you an exclusive interview with debut novelist Jonathan Mallory Davis.

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March 24, 2021

Episode 54: She's Too Pretty to Burn

Wendy’s YA debut drops on March 30th, and we're celebrating with a chat about teenage angst, art crimes, pet wolves, and the mortifying ordeal of being perceived.

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