Books With Your Besties

Emily and Ashley
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Books With Your Besties

Plug in, ignore real life for a bit and chat with your unhinged yet lovable besties Emily and Ashley. You get to hear about how life is going for us - filter free as besties. You’ll also hear what we are reading and our unfiltered thoughts on the book.  Click the heart to support our patreon and get extra content, bonus episodes and behind the scenes footage. Check patreon for our current book of the month pick and other behind the scenes mayhem. 

  1. 20 HR. AGO

    🔒 Domestic Thrillers/Lauren McCluskey - Truer Crime Season 2 Partnership

    Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textSubscriber only through 01/24We are thrilled to be partnering with Celisia Stanton, the host of Truer Crime, to bring you our episode which touches on Lauren McCluskey and the themes that are a part of her story: domestic violence, failures of the justice system and why women aren't listened to. TW: Femicide, Domestic Violence, Rape, Stalking, SA, Murder. Show notes: 1:30-3:15 What is a domestic thriller and what are some we have read? 3:15 - 3:3...

    34 min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    11ish Questions with Ashley and Emily

    Send us a text11 (ish) quick questions with Emily and Ashley including, what is something they've done together that was super risky, what type of a psychologist is Emily and how was Ashley's High School job legal?Show notes:0:00-2:00 Intro, announcements and reminders2:30 What is a book we didn't finish or do not recommend.4:00 What were our first jobs?6:45 What shows did we binge? 8:50 What misconceptions do people have about us?12:30 What does your perfect reading "room" look like?14:...

    36 min

  3. JAN 10

    The Episode You’Ve Been Asking For - Saving Noah

    Send us a textEmily and I finally decided to chat about Saving Noah. 0:00-2:00 Intro2:00-3:00 Emily's synopsis of the book and the intro3:00-5:00 The moms reaction in the book to Noahs admission 5:30-6:30 When Noah's parents tell their victims7:00-9:00 Noah's punishment 9:00-12:00 Is it treatable? 12:00 -14:00 Co dependency with Noah and his mom15:00 Programs for those who recognize their pedophilia young 17:00-19:00 Why did Noah need to go back to school?19:00-26:00 ...

    53 min

  4. JAN 3

    The 2024 Wrap Up episode

    Send us a textShow notes would be a total spoiler! You must listen to the episode to hear our favorites (or check the transcript). You can find the books we mention here https://amzn.to/3BFC4Ox0:00-12:00 Our favorite reads of 2024 12:00-13:50 What are we reading now?13:50-15:15 What are we watching?15:15-18:30 What podcasts are we listening to?19:00-22:00 What podcasts do we plan on listening to?22:00-30:00 What are our 2025 goals?https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/the-problem-...

    30 min

  5. 12/27/2024

    Our Christmas Episode - You Better Watch Out

    Send us a textFULL spoilers Join Ashley and Emily as they chat You Better Watch Out by Darren Wearmouth and James Murray. Why did they love this book? This book was Smile meets escape room meets Dexter. We also discuss female serial killers and vigilante killers. Head to our Patreon for our quick and dirty show after the show to hear about our current life updates and holiday plans. TW: All of them, we chat about all scary and unnecessary things. Show notes:0:00-2:00 The cover...

    52 min
  6. Our interview with Heather Vassar

    12/20/2024

    Our interview with Heather Vassar

    Send us a textMeet one of our original book club members who doesn't even read the books. Heather is one of our dear friends who lives life with authenticity, has a servant heart and just happened to play a huge role in the 2024 hit "A Bar Song" by Shaboozey. Emily and I heard it first and Heather said to us "this is going to be the song of summer."Listen in and learn all about how she started in the music industry and why in the world she remains a part of the book club while having no...

    54 min

  7. 12/06/2024

    What you would do if your kiddo committed a crime? The Last One At The Wedding.

    Send us a textWhat do the Jon Benet Ramsey and Casey Anthony cases have to do with our book of the month The Last One at The Wedding by Jason Rekulak? Listen in and find out! What would Emily or Ashley do if they knew one of their kids committed a crime? Thank you to our listener Tracee for her wedding story! TW: Sodomy, child abuse, graphic violence, suicide, SA, murderMAJOR spoilers from the book Show notes:0-2:00 Chit chat and intro and our rating of the book&nbs...

    43 min

  8. 11/22/2024

    Parenting styles, being annoyed with ourselves

    Send us a textToday Emily and Ashley chat real life - sick kids, parenting styles, member emails and pivots we are making as we learn how to best show up for our members. Show notes: 0:00-2:30 WHO has Ashley become?!3:30-8:00 Parenting styles 8:00-10:00 Menendez brothers 10:00-15:00 Member email 15:00-18:00 Books we do NOT Recommend to anxious people 19:00-22:00 The Anxious child and how we parent22:00-24:00 Keeping kids Safe24:00 - 29:00 Why we are done with Rea...

    37 min
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Plug in, ignore real life for a bit and chat with your unhinged yet lovable besties Emily and Ashley. You get to hear about how life is going for us - filter free as besties. You’ll also hear what we are reading and our unfiltered thoughts on the book.  Click the heart to support our patreon and get extra content, bonus episodes and behind the scenes footage. Check patreon for our current book of the month pick and other behind the scenes mayhem. 

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  • Creator
    Emily and Ashley
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Books With Your Besties
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