123 episodes
podcast – Bellwether Friends Carolyn & Anna
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- TV & Film
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4.9 • 21 Ratings
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Just a couple of podcasting librarians, talking mostly about pop culture and giggling way too much.
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Episode 114: Fighting Horror with Horror
In this episode, we discuss our pandemic coping mechanism, watching horror movies and television! Please note we recorded this in October 2020. In spite of how it sounds, we were not quarantined at opposite ends of a long tunnel during the recording. CW: frank discussion of various elements of horror.
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Episode 113: ABBAsode with @renatasnacks
In this episode (ABBAsode) we invited @renatasnacks to rank the contents of the 1992 greatest hits release ABBA Gold with us, discussing the relative merits of each track and sharing our personal histories with ABBA. Spoiler: We totally went to Sweden about it. Links ABBA Greatest Hits ABBA Gold Columbia House Hannah Montana Kesha Lady […]
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Episode 112: BF Movie Touchstones
Somewhat in the spirit of Extra Hot Great's television Canon, your hosts each assembled a list of favorite movies and agreed to make a universal Bellwether Friends list out of intersecting titles. In this episode, we reveal our picks to one another. Click here for the joint list! *sounds of paper rustling*
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Episode 111: Fall 2019 TV Roundup
Join us as we discuss the most recent winner of our What To Watch Next TV Bracket: Pose! Then we exhaustively review the shows we’re watching, shows we’ve lost, shows we might consider adding, and shows we’ve put on unintentional hiatus. Links Billy Porter Instagram (video) Paris is Burning Pose The Good Place The Daily […]
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Episode 110: #BookExpo 2019 Book Buzz
In this episode, we talk about all the books we got excited about at BookExpo way back in May. Many are already available for you to buy from your local independent bookstore or borrow from your library!
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Episode 109: Reading Slumps with @veronikellymars
In this episode, we talk to author and librarian emeritus Kelly Jensen about mental health and how it impacts our ability to read for work and pleasure, and what we can do to get out of reading slumps (if we want to).
Customer Reviews
Funny but not mean
I've been trying out a lot of new (to me) podcasts lately and have discovered that, while I love comedy and humor in a show, there's a big difference between making jokes about something and making fun of it. These women stay on the kind side of that line, making jokes and critisizing culture without acting like their word is gospel and I'm an idiot if I disagree. Episode 80 is all about things they don't like/get and I still want to listen, even though I love Call the Midwife and karaoke!
Fun, smart podcast about all things pop culture
Like books, movies, music, TV? Like conversations with smart, funny, thoughtful people? Wish you had cool librarian friends (or just want more)? Of course you do! Which means Bellwether friends is the podcast for you. I love getting to listen in on the thoughtful conversations about all sorts of pop culture, and their obsessions/recommendations are always on point.
A VERY WELCOME RETURN!
I was so glad when Carolyn and Anna returned from their hiatus! Spending time with them is such a joy and I have missed them so much.