Wordsluts

Wordsluts
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Wordsluts is like Oprah’s book club without the Oprah and with way more opinions. Long distance besties Kyrie (they/them) and AJ (she/her) talk you through what to read, what to leave on the shelf, and the books we are especially slutty for. We digress about queerness, pop culture, and our favorite tips from our therapists. Because what else are we going to do with our English degrees?

  1. 05/30/2024

    Mockingjay ReReadery: Question Mark??

    As the we close out the Hunger Games series, we announce our upcoming hiatus for the summer so that AJ may return to the woods. Other media discussions include AJ recapping a Bad Book, and some thoughts on Ali Hazelwood. Thank you for listening! Theme music by seven-times-state-bird Books Discussed: Funny Story by Emily Henry Bird Suit by Sydney Hegele Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Manacled by SenLinYu (spoilers) Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zanaur The Teacher by Freida McFadden (full spoilers) Media Discussed: Queen Charlotte Love Island (and other such reality TV) What Happened to Monday

  2. 05/20/2024

    Bestie Reunion (ft. Josh)

    Welcome back dear readers - after much anticipation, the sluts are in person and reunited with a very special guest and bestie: the one and only Zoe. Together they take a new twist on the Drunk Classics, in which they must drink and make their guesses on which classic the other could possibly be talking about. Tangents include vengeful high school teachers, Jude Law vs Aaron Taylor Johnson vs Matt Damon, and much appreciation for Josh Wines. ***this episode is not sponsored by Josh Wines*** Theme music by seven-times-state-bird Media Discussed: Brooklyn 99 Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan Tiffany Aching by Terry Pratchett Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Hahn Eileen by Otessa Moshfegh Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepherd

  3. 04/01/2024

    Don't Have Affairs and Don't Murder

    Welcome back listeners! After taking a brief break, the sluts are back to talk about the ever-growing subgenre: female rage. Digressions include Austin Butler, bringing back movie theater intermissions, and the newest Stardew Valley update. Books Discussed: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (spoilers) Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger by Soraya Chemaly Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate by Anna Bogutskaya Penance by Eliza Clark The Girls by Emma Cline (mild spoilers) I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (spoilers for the ending) Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid (spoilers) Tiffany Aching by Terry Pratchett A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers Boy Parts by Eliza Clark (spoilers) Other Media: The Last Song (2010) Dune: Part Two (2024) The Sad Girl to Female Rage Pipeline by Shanspeare: https://youtu.be/68C0arRNxkY?si=cnhtkv7_5rTBjUwa

  4. 03/18/2024

    Catching Fire ReReadery: A New Horror for Every Hour

    Welcome back to another installation of the ReReadery - to follow up with The Hunger Games, we recap and discuss Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Many thoughts, many feelings, and many heavy themes to consider, but with a hopeful tarot reading at the end. Thank you for listening! Other Books: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake Other Media: Poor Things (2023) The Collapse of Sam & Cat: https://youtu.be/6LZHHBZX-Us?si=q2ruCNf65BAg8icp

  5. 03/11/2024

    Seasickness is Not Serving Wig

    Welcome back to another installation of Drunk Classics, in which AJ tells us the story of The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. The sluts draw some parallels to Saltburn (2023) and revel in the queerness of it all. Digressions include what is and is not appropriate to eat in one's bed, learning the difference between Mike and Michael Meyers, and discovering unreasonable dating expectations. Happy listening!  Theme music by  seven-time state bird.  Book:  The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (full spoilers) Other Media: Saltburn (2023) Hannibal (2013-2015) gen z doesn't believe in love by Madisyn Brown: https://youtu.be/LZQeHUJgH_k?si=uYEEHll_JydeaIdl

  6. 03/04/2024

    A Magical Affinity for Limes

    Join the sluts on a journey of self-discovery as AJ explores magical realism, including its origins and what truly makes up the genre. Digressions include good (and bad) comedy shows, rants on disagreeable books, and a brief review of the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender. Stay tuned at the end for a special tarot reading! Theme music by seven-time state bird.  Books Discussed: It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover (spoilers) Come and Get It by Kiley Reid Penance by Eliza Clark Venco by Cherie Dimaline Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin (mild spoilers) Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Steifvater Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers (spoilers; content warning for brief mention of assault) Other Media: Superstore (2015-2021) Jane the Virgin (2014-2019) Encanto (2021) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) Rachel Oates on Bethany Beal's Singles Course: https://youtu.be/HVsdI7JaeWk?si=pxY2PJygmevXzKOn  Cruel World Happy Mind on 8Passengers: https://youtu.be/BMAbyAgRVc8?si=yhNnjUFfXIgMLN9T  Source: "Is Magical Realism Only From Latin America?" https://youtu.be/LiYo3PBkX3M?si=O1Dktjx-DwjDk0vE

  7. 02/26/2024

    Diversify Your Bookshelves!

    To wrap up Black History Month, Kyrie and AJ discuss their recent reads by Black authors. A reminder here to diversify your bookshelves, read authors of color, and expand your worldview with differing perspectives. Content warnings: brief discussions of police brutality, fat phobia, eating disorders, and sexual assault. Theme music by  seven-time state bird.  References: The White Feminism of Barbie by Jessie Gender: https://youtu.be/ucyDC8mlc2s?si=jFZ96vphnVkmgehB  Books: Belly of the Beast by Dashaun Harrison Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (spoilers) Hunger by Roxane Gay Bad Feminist Essays by Roxane Gay The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (spoilers) I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea Other Media: Grey's Anatomy Veronica Mars Love is Blind The Summer I Turned Pretty

  8. 02/19/2024

    A Very Wordslurps Valentine's Day

    For a belated Valentine's theme, the sluts decided to rank a solid handful of romantic literary tropes - from the ones inflicting psychic damage, to those they simply must slurp up every time. Featuring some special Omelette the Cat moments, as well as very specific tangent on different grocery stores. Mild content warning for some slurping mouth noises ahead. Theme music by seven-time state bird. Books discussed: Evil Eye by Etaf Rum Death Valley by Melissa Broder House of Flame & Shadow by Sarah J. Maas I Might Regret This: Essays, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater Uprooted by Naomi Novik The ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas (mild spoilers) The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas (spoilers) Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (spoilers) The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Steifvater The Dreamers Trilogy by Maggie Steifvater Neon Gods by Katee Robert After by Anna Todd The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (brief spoilers) Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Other Media: Pretty Little Liars 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Exmas (2023)

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Wordsluts is like Oprah’s book club without the Oprah and with way more opinions. Long distance besties Kyrie (they/them) and AJ (she/her) talk you through what to read, what to leave on the shelf, and the books we are especially slutty for. We digress about queerness, pop culture, and our favorite tips from our therapists. Because what else are we going to do with our English degrees?

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  • Creator
    Wordsluts
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    30
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    Explicit
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