Prose before bros

Elizabeth Barnard / Ems Simpson
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Prose before bros is a book podcast hosted by Elizabeth and Ems, where we discuss all things bookish, with a little pop culture, hot takes, and literary gossip thrown in as a treat. Listen to help us become literary media hot girls!

  1. 2D AGO

    Q1 report

    Welcome to the prose before pros quarterly report. This episode we go over some KPIs, our stats and our highs and low points of our reading. You are entitled to a union representative. We also discuss Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars and the glorious nations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.  Elizabeth recommends The Ballad Of Wallis Island.  Ems recommends Project Hail Mary. Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

    56 min
  2. A Podcast, A Podcast, A Kingdom for Podcast!

    MAR 25

    A Podcast, A Podcast, A Kingdom for Podcast!

    If book podcasts be the food of love, play on. This week, we discuss arguably the literary love of our lives, William Shakespeare. Together we discuss the first plays we read and saw, our favourite adaptations and reimaginings, Glen Powell, Heath Ledger, and the secret league of husbands and boyfriends that Ems has adopted. Ems recommends the Boots Recycling Scheme.  Elizabeth recommends ‘How To Make A Killing’. Things mentioned: Elizabeth’s article about reading all of Shakespeare’s plays: https://substack.com/home/post/p-188652561 The book ‘30 Great Myths about Shakespeare’ by Emma Smith and Laurie Maguire Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

    58 min
  3. Book Club: Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy

    MAR 18

    Book Club: Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy

    In this week's episode, we attempt to discuss this book without getting cancelled. Jennette spellbound us both with her memoir I’m Glad My Mum Died, but will her fiction book meet our high expectations? We also discuss weird character names, shopping addiction and men leaving their wives.  Elizabeth recommends Run Better With Ash’s stretching videos.  Ems recommends It Was Just An Accident.  Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

    58 min

  4. MAR 11

    Boo boo the fool! Reacting to the Women’s Prize Longlist

    Call us Sabrina Carpenter because this week we’re keeping it short and sweet with our reaction to The Women’s Prize Longlist. No recommendations, just us clowning on how wrong we are and how happy Ems is for Alice Evelyn Yang.  Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

    40 min

  5. MAR 4

    Our auto-buy authors

    Greetings loved ones, today we’re being lover girls again and talking about our auto-buy authors, or authors we’ve read every book from, or whatever you want to call it. Together we take you through 5 authors each and chat about The Guardian, wet weird girl fiction and of course, the Baz Luhrman adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.  Elizabeth recommends 'The Latest' on the Today in Focus podcast by The Guardian.  Ems recommends Fallen Leaves (dir. Aki Kaurismäki).  Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

    58 min
  6. Book Club: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (with special guest, Ross Kelly)

    FEB 25

    Book Club: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (with special guest, Ross Kelly)

    Surprise divas! Book Club is back with a very special guest and returning friend of the podcast, Ross Kelly! Together we unpack Wuthering Heights, both the book and Emerald Fennell’s recent feature length film. Prepare for cackling, vigorous literary discourse and getting overly emotional about Emily Brontë.  Ross recommends Lost Lambs by Madeleine Cash.  Elizabeth recommends Eric and Anna’s Women’s Prize prediction video.  Ems recommends seeing live music (and MØL’s album DREAMCRUSH).  Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth Ross: @readsbyross

    1h 1m

  7. FEB 19

    Arguing over our Women’s Prize Predictions | BONUS

    Surprise, divas. We’re giving you one hour of unedited behind the scenes content of us choosing our Women’s Prize predictions. Enjoy us bickering and Ems’ Julia Gillard impression.  Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

    48 min

  8. FEB 18

    Our Women’s Prize Predictions

    Let’s go girls. It’s nearly time for the Women’s Prize, and in anticipation Ems and Elizabeth give you 16 books that they think will (or should) appear on the Women’s Prize Longlist. Join them as they talk through their picks, their Women’s Prize knowledge and general literary gossip; with a very special treat revealed at the end.  Ems recommends Sorry Baby (film) Elizabeth recommends Britons Protection (pub) Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod Ems: @brattyreads Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

    57 min
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Prose before bros is a book podcast hosted by Elizabeth and Ems, where we discuss all things bookish, with a little pop culture, hot takes, and literary gossip thrown in as a treat. Listen to help us become literary media hot girls!

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  • Creator
    Elizabeth Barnard / Ems Simpson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Prose before bros

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