Broken Spine Social Club

Zoe Yohn
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Broken Spine Social Club

On Broken Spine Social Club, host Zoe Yohn (reader, writer, friend) sits down with the people in her life to chat about their favorite books. No book is off limits, and from high modernism to high fantasy, Zoe covers it all, getting to the heart of what makes a story last beyond the final page. Her guests bring her a new read each week, and together, they explore how the books we love shape us on an hour-long podcast that’s a little amateur literary analysis, and a lot of casual conversation between buds.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 25: Priest with FluentlyForward

    Oh Father! Shannon of FluentlyForward and I go deep - no pun intended - on Sierra Simone’s ‘Priest’, the spicy story of Father Tyler Bell, a man of the cloth who ditches his when the beautiful Poppy Danforth joins his small town Kansas parish. What makes spicy writing spicy, when is it *not* spicy, and special feature Sin-O-Meter ranking your fave fictional priests!  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  Sierra Simone, priest, romance, romance books, book club, book chat

    1h 8m

  2. DEC 11

    Episode 24: Into the Wild with My Book Friend Lucy

    In 1990, Emory graduate Chris McCandless donated his life savings and took off to wander the American West. In 1992, McCandless's remains were found in the back of a bus in the Alaskan bush. The seminal “Into the Wild,” by investigative journalist, climber, and outdoorsman Jon Krakauer attempts to uncover not *what* happened to the off-grid adventurer, but *why* McCandless took off on his own. And from the safety of cozy couch, accompanied by white wine and hot water bottles, two routine-driven girls discuss the same.  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  Chris McCandless, True Crime, Books, Nature, Nature Writing, Book Club, Adventure Story, Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild, Into Thin Air

    55 min

  3. DEC 3

    Episode 23: A Very Very Very Dark Matter with My Work Wife Clíona

    You may know him from the Oscars circuit for films such as “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” or “The Banshees of Inishierin”. But my work wife Cliona knows him (albeit, slightly mistakenly) as “that local fella” who wrote the plays her Grannie and Aunt took her to in Galway. Today we are talking Hans Christen Andersen, colonialism, and Phoebe Waller Bridge along with Martin McDonough’s very very very funny 2018 play, “A Very Very Very Dark Matter”.  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  Books, Literature, Culture, Book Club, Books to Read, Favorite Books, Best Books, Plays, Theatre

    1h 3m

  4. NOV 19

    Episode 22: A Sand County Almanac with My Nature Friend Alyssa

    Calm and calamity meet when my nature friend Alyssa Armbruster joins the podcast to discuss her favorite read, 1949’s ‘A Sand County Almanac’ by naturalist and conservationist, Aldo Leopold. Alyssa and I chat about how to define nature in a contemporary context, how to live seasonally, and the steps we can all take to live Leopold’s ‘Land Ethic’.  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  nature, ecology, environmental sciences, natural resources, Aldo Leopold, conservation

    57 min

  5. NOV 4

    My Election Day Anxiety Protocol: A BSSC SPECIAL REPORT

    In this red, white, and blue mini-sode, I cover my top anxiety-relief tips and tricks as the most stressful day of the calendar year approaches: Election Day.  Morning to night, I share the practices, tools, and tips that help me bring calm into my life each day, in hopes this Election Day won’t be a panic-inducing, blue-light addled mess for you, dear listener!  Happy listening and don’t forget to vote!  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod

    40 min

  6. OCT 29

    Episode 21: A Gothic Literature Deep Dive

    Welcome to an extra special, totally terrifying, spooktacular episode of BROKEN SPINE SOCIAL CLUB: A GOTHIC LITERATURE DEEP DIVE. Today we take a look at all things ghastly, ghoulish, and Gothic as we dive deep into this infamous literary genre. From Gothic literary history to themes and tropes, book recommendations and more, you’re in for a blood-curdling Halloween listening experience.  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod Books, book reviews, book recommendations, literature, book club, literary history, reading, readers, what to read next, gothic books, halloween

    39 min

  7. OCT 22

    Episode 20: Creating Reading Communities IRL with Denver Book Swap Society Founder Nicole Wiebe

    In 2022, newly minted reader Nicole Wiebe founded Denver Book Swap Society with one goal in mind: keep reading affordable and sustainable. In the 2 years since Denver Book Swap Society’s launch, the group has spawned endless chapters, events, friendships, and book clubs across multiple cities and states - and today, we sit to chat with Nicole on her reading journey, “affordable / sustainable” bookish philosophy, and how to make reading a community-based experience.  DENVER BOOK SWAP SOCIETY: https://www.bookswapsociety.com/  DBSS INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/denverbookswapsociety/ SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/brokenspinesc/ Books, book club, community, Denver, Denver Colorado, book clubs, book clubs to join, affordable books, sustainable books, book recommendations

    45 min

  8. OCT 15

    Episode 19: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue with Human Design Coach, Courtney Carteret

    If everyone you met forgot you as soon as you left their sight…how would you define yourself? V.E. Schwab’s 300-year-old protagonist Addie LaRue explores this very question when she sells her soul to the dark — and Human Design coach Courtney Carteret and I do as well, as we sit down to chat about the 2020 magic realism powerhouse along with a dive into Courtney’s background in human design.  SHE WENT ROGUE HUMAN DESIGN COACHING: https://shewentrogue.com/ SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/brokenspinesc/ Books, book club, magic realism, fantasy, fantasy books, magic, reading, book recommendations, books to read, human design, human design chart, astrology, podcast, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

    59 min
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On Broken Spine Social Club, host Zoe Yohn (reader, writer, friend) sits down with the people in her life to chat about their favorite books. No book is off limits, and from high modernism to high fantasy, Zoe covers it all, getting to the heart of what makes a story last beyond the final page. Her guests bring her a new read each week, and together, they explore how the books we love shape us on an hour-long podcast that’s a little amateur literary analysis, and a lot of casual conversation between buds.

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  • Creator
    Zoe Yohn
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Zoe Yohn
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    Broken Spine Social Club

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