Book Club: The Movie (The Podcast)

Genevieve Moyer and Emily Lord
  • 5.0 (6)
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A podcast where the hosts, Em & Gen, review books of all genres and their movie adaptations. With backgrounds in creative writing, the hosts talk about everything from the content and structure of the episode’s book to the golden lines that sing, always asking what it takes for a beloved book to make it to the big screen.

Episodes

  1. May 21

    E8. #FreeMarcellus

    Join us this month to discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

    47 min

  2. Apr 16

    E7. I Wish I Knew How to Quit You

    Join us as we discuss Annie Proulx's 1997 short story, Brokeback Mountain and its 2005 film adaptation, directed by Ang Lee.

    1h 12m
  3. E6. I Gotta Pee

    Mar 19

    E6. I Gotta Pee

    Join us as we discuss the complicated and weird novel Forrest Gump and it's beloved 1996 movie adaptation.

    1h 16m

  4. Feb 19

    E5. Leonardo DiCaprio in High School Musical

    Join us as we discuss the Shakespearean tragedy (and satire) Romeo & Juliet and its cult classic 1996 film adaptation Romeo + Juliet.

    56 min

  5. Jan 15

    E4. Girls Gone Wild (For Cheryl Strayed)

    Take a walk in the woods with Gen & Em as they discuss 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘥, by Cheryl Strayed. Gen discovers who stole from her personal book shelf and Em discusses how to go on a months-long hike with specialty medications in tow.

    1h 21m
  6. E3. Killers of the Flower Moon

    12/19/2025

    E3. Killers of the Flower Moon

    Killers of the Flower Moon  is a big book that deserves a big episode. It's not true crime, it's nonfiction. In this episode, we discuss love, violence in movies, and telling stories outside of your own culture. We also gush about the undeniable talent of Lily Gladstone.

    2h 21m

  7. 11/20/2025

    E2. Are You There, God? It's Us, Gen and Em.

    Join us as we discuss this month's book and movie: Judy Blume's 1970 masterpiece Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret.

    51 min

  8. 10/15/2025

    E1. The Devil has Kohl's Cash

    Join us for the inaugural book club episode where we discuss The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger.  In this episode, we discuss what counts as "designer," crappy boyfriends, problematic moments in both the book and movie, and what we loved and what we really really didn't.

    1h 3m
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A podcast where the hosts, Em & Gen, review books of all genres and their movie adaptations. With backgrounds in creative writing, the hosts talk about everything from the content and structure of the episode’s book to the golden lines that sing, always asking what it takes for a beloved book to make it to the big screen.

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