We Read That

Jenny and Dani
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We are two political scientists (and friends), Jenny & Dani, who love to read books and talk about them, life, and just random thoughts. "We Read That" has two simple rules: (1) one of us picks the book each episode and can't tell the other why they picked it; and (2) the book has to be fiction. If you love books and/or need to dissociate for an hour in the car or while doing chores, we are the right podcast. Come along on the journey with us! Beware: spoilers are everywhere.

  1. Bruce Holsinger's Culpability: Book Reviews, AI, and Relationships

    29 cze

    Bruce Holsinger's Culpability: Book Reviews, AI, and Relationships

    Bruce Holsinger's novel Culpability (2025) brings us into the world of AI and what it means in our lives. After a fateful crash with an autonomous car, Noah, Lorelei and their three kids Izzy, Alice, and Charlie grapple with the idea of who responsibility, accountability and guilt when AI has taken the wheel - so to speak. This powerful family drama reveals complex family dynamics, which are intersected with wealth, class, race, and this new technology. Culpability is definitely a provocative and timely book. Also ... Do book reviews matter? Why yes/why no? Dani has no time for them. Jenny defers to the elite. The hive mind is scary out there on the internet. Find out how Jenny got scolded on Reddit after trying to great a civil discourse about books. Elsewhere, Dani is still reading Dungeon Crawler Carl and is equating it to War and Peace. ---------------------- Thank you for all your support on this crazy bookventure. Follow us on all the socials: linktr.ee/wereadthat

    1 godz. 8 min
  2. V.E. Schwab's Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Horrible Husbands, Lesbian Vampires, and Being Human

    23 cze

    V.E. Schwab's Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Horrible Husbands, Lesbian Vampires, and Being Human

    Dani finally did it! She got Jenny to read a V.E. Schwab book: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (2025). And Jenny has a lot to say about: toxic relationships, men, female rage, the vampire lifestyle, and whether vampires should travel more. If you like fantasy and a detailed play-by-play of a fascinating novel that brings female vampires from the 16th, 19th, and 21st century together, then this is the book and podcast for you. If you ever wanted to know what makes humans human, then buckle up. We cover it all and even give away the ending. Dani also honors V.E. Schwab and her genius over and over again, because all hail the queen, am I right? The ladies also have some introspection as they are called out by a listener for always (!) reading about horrible husbands. Dani and Jenny set the record straight and promise to change nothing. ------------------ Support us on the socials: linktr.ee/wereadthat We appreciate and love every single listener! Thank you for tuning in!

    1 godz. 12 min
  3. Emma Straub's American Fantasy: Boy Bands, Nostalgia, and Cruises

    15 cze

    Emma Straub's American Fantasy: Boy Bands, Nostalgia, and Cruises

    WE ARE BACK! Welcome to Season 2 of "We Read That". Dani and Jenny have a fresh batch of books ready for you! This first new episode has it all: boy bands (Team Backstreet Boys), Jenny knows too much about Harry Styles, nostalgia, fame discussions (even though they are not famous), and obviously cruises (Dani is Miss Cruise). Another fun romp about the latest novel by Emma Straub, "American Fantasy" (2026), who happens to be one of Jenny's favorite authors. If you need a great summer read, this one is for you! To our old and new listeners (and there are bunch of you who showed up during our brief hiatus): THANK YOU! We are having the best time recording these! Check us out on all our socials: linktr.ee/wereadthat

    1 godz. 10 min
  4. Caro Claire Burke's Yesteryear: BookCon 2026, Tradwives, and Female Rage

    27 kwi

    Caro Claire Burke's Yesteryear: BookCon 2026, Tradwives, and Female Rage

    IT'S SEASON FINALE TIME, BABYYYY! (Don't worry we will be back June 15, 2026). In our last episode of Season 1, we are tackling the new bestseller YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke. Is it historical fiction? Is it sci-fi? Is it fantasy? Jenny says it's just all about female rage! After a few misses, both Jenny and Dani are on board with this debut novel that encompasses so many different issues regarding womanhood, parenthood, the patriarchy, religion, politics, and the tradwife movement. Are the "good old days" really better? For whom? And why do entertain this type of escapism? Lastly, if you have BookCon 2026 Fomo, listen as Jenny and Dani dissect an event they only know things about based on TikTok videos and news articles. As ever, their professionalism is what others aspire to! Shout out to our new listeners and old. This first season was a blast, and we are excited to produce/host/edit many more episodes for you! -------- Show notes: Find all our information on linktr.ee/wereadthat! Follow us on the socials (literally all of them), and check out our bookshop.org front if you want to read along!

    1 godz. 23 min
  5. Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl: Booktok, Princess Donut, and the End of the World

    20 kwi

    Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl: Booktok, Princess Donut, and the End of the World

    NEW ACHIEVEMENT! Dani finally did it. She managed to get Jenny to read Dungeon Crawler Carl. Listen how much Jenny internalized the apocalypse, and how Dani makes DCC her almost entire personality. We also talk all things BookTok, Hilary Duff, and Pop Culture Around. Follow us on the socials: @WeReadThatPod

    1 godz. 12 min
  6. Nicola Yoon's One Of Our Kind: Book Slumps, Racism, and Black Utopia

    13 kwi

    Nicola Yoon's One Of Our Kind: Book Slumps, Racism, and Black Utopia

    This week we are discussing Nicola Yoon's One of Our Kind, a fascinating book about a black family that moves to the fictional town of Liberty, CA - a town built specifically for black families to live in and enjoy their lives. Shops are owned by black people, school classes are taught by black teachers, and all cops are black as well. Jazmin and her family move there after a traumatic experience with a white police officer. While King enjoys the vibrant and affluent life style, including the weird spa at the top of the hill, Jazmin can't shake the feeling that something is way off. The book gave us horror/thriller/Get Out vibes. We dig into a conversation on race, racism, and this idea of "escaping white influence". We also give helpful tips (or less helpful) on how to get yourself out of a reading slump. Follow us on the socials: @WeReadThatPod Links from the Episode: https://www.npr.org/2024/06/09/nx-s1-83383/nicola-yoon-on-her-novel-one-of-our-kind-and-trauma-in-black-american-life https://amyletter.substack.com/p/one-of-our-kind-by-nicola-yoon-will https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/1218506698/code-switch-black-utopians

    1 godz. 5 min
  7. Craig Thomas' That's Not How It Happened: Family, Parenting, Adulting, and Hollywood

    6 kwi

    Craig Thomas' That's Not How It Happened: Family, Parenting, Adulting, and Hollywood

    We are reading Craig Thomas' That's Not How it Happened (2025), a fantastic novel about a chaotic family dynamic and a memoir that is being optioned for Hollywood. The book touches upon themes of parenting kids with special needs, what happens when your kids grow up, how Hollywood thinks of family's with special needs, and the joy and frustrations that parenting and adulting bring. Also, we realize that Jenny has never read a duology after Dani explains what it is. We get in the weeds with casting choices, and Jenny has a thing about odd numbers. As always listen along as we dissect yet another book! ------- Follow us on all socials @WeReadThatPod Find us on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/wereadthat

    1 godz. 2 min
  8. Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary: Space Sci-Fi, Competent Men, Bad Ass Science Women, and Rocky

    30 mar

    Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary: Space Sci-Fi, Competent Men, Bad Ass Science Women, and Rocky

    Jenny and Dani did a thing! They read AND watched Project Hail Mary; the latter even in the same zip code! This special and timely episode covers the book (highs and lows) and the movie (how pretty is Ryan Gosling?). Dani talks all things science (no you do not get a degree in "science") and music in the movie. Jenny nerds out about pop culture, sci-fi, and political science. So yeah, classic episode as per usual. Join them in discussing the important themes of PHM, including collectivism vs. individualism, morality, climate science, friendship, science, and belonging.

    1 godz. 2 min
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O programie

We are two political scientists (and friends), Jenny & Dani, who love to read books and talk about them, life, and just random thoughts. "We Read That" has two simple rules: (1) one of us picks the book each episode and can't tell the other why they picked it; and (2) the book has to be fiction. If you love books and/or need to dissociate for an hour in the car or while doing chores, we are the right podcast. Come along on the journey with us! Beware: spoilers are everywhere.

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    Jenny and Dani
  • Lata aktywności
    2 tys.
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    16
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    © Jenny and Dani
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    We Read That

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