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Mean Book Club the Podcast: Four ladies (UCB-NY, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) read, discuss & make fun of NYT bestselling books with little literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute?
New podcast every Tuesday!
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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld with Caroline Cotter
Thanks to Ashleigh C who rudely predicted that Clara and Sarah would really like Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, a NYT bestseller for April 2023. But yes Ashleigh, Sarah was mad it wasn’t horny the whole time.
We also have special guest - comedian and actress Caroline Cotter, who has appeared on late night shows from Conan to Late Night with Seth Meyers. So we knew she would love to whine about this on.
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldRun Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly PartonEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David ReubenThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneSupermarket by LogicBrooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com -
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
A blue-skinned woman? A rural Appalachian library? A murderous mule? All this and more when the MBC ladies tackle the NYTs bestseller "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek." Hee-haw, we reckon!
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 16 reading list:
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldRun Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly PartonEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David ReubenThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneSupermarket by LogicBrooklyn by Colm Toibin
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert" and Alexander Nakarada for "Banjo Fever," which played during the summary. You can get both here: https://www.free-stock-music.com -
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
With Red, White & Royal Blue coming out on Amazon Prime, you know we had to read the NYT bestseller that started it all! A gay prince and son of a president? Yes please…. But wait… oh god… oh no…
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 16 reading list:
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldRun Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly PartonEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David ReubenThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneSupermarket by LogicBrooklyn by Colm Toibin
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com -
Season 16 Official Book and Guest List - Promo!
BOOOOOKSSSSS!!! Announcing our Season 16 book list and promo. Season premiere August 8!
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 16 reading list:
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldRun Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly PartonEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David ReubenThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneSupermarket by LogicBrooklyn by Colm Toibin
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com -
Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
Mean Booker Mike E. Recommended this NYT bestseller because “its got suicide and incest and hostages!” So we said yes to reading Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving - but were pissed about the 20-hour audiobook!
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 15 reading list:
Divergent by Veronica RothThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank GreenWrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllisterOne Day in December by Josie Silver (5/23)Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (6/6)November 9th by Colleen Hoover (6/20)Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (7/4)
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan.
This episode was produced by Johnna Scrabis and edited by Sarah Burton.
Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com -
November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Mean Booker Jenny D recommended this NYT bestseller. Jenny said: "So i havent personally read. This is a book that gets alot of hype like all of hers.” Then she proceeded to lavish us with compliments so how could WE NOT DO THIS BOOK?
We’re joined by Maggie Bowyer and Savannah Crews, hosts of the Baked & Bookish podcast.
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 15 reading list:
Divergent by Veronica RothThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank GreenWrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllisterOne Day in December by Josie Silver (5/23)Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (6/6)November 9 by Colleen Hoover (6/20)Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (7/4)
You can find out more about our guest’s podcast by searching “Baked and Bookish” wherever you listen to podcasts.
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan.
This episode was produced by Johnna Scrabis and edited by Sarah Burton.
Thanks to Brace For The Storm by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com for the music under the summary. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Customer Reviews
Funny hosts
This is one of the few podcasts that I actually laugh out loud at the hosts jokes. My children think I’m going crazy. But it’s great, and now I’ve started reading the books along with them so it’s fun.
Favorite
Always fun!! I love this podcast because it’s like being part of a book club without actually being a part of a book club 🙃
So Happy I Found This Podcast
Because I’m the smart one in my friend group, I’m the only one who reads (aka listens to) the literary masterpieces of the NYT bestseller list. But this begs the question, what’s the point of reading if you have to do it alone? Well I don’t have to anymore, thanks to the parasocial relationships I have with the hosts of this podcast.
Would love some booktok/nyt list crossovers, if such things exist. Maybe any Tessa Bailey, Emily Henry, or Elle Kennedy, Tell Me Lies (Carola Lovering) or Bad Vibes Only (Nora McInerny)?
Love this pod, love the hosts. You should listen.