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Hang out with Teresa and Elisabeth in an informal book club where they talk about books, play games, and accidentally mention Taylor Swift too many times. If you've always wanted to be part of a book club that doesn't feel like your high school english cl

Teresa Wroblewski & Elisabeth Johnson


    • Apr 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 3m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    35. The Fury

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 50:25


    Wow, another book we hated! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    34. Beautiful Banter: Tortured Poets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 60:55


    We discuss Taylor's upcoming album: The Tortured Poets Department. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    33. Everything We Know About Dolly (Too Much)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 52:49


    For this episode, we unfortunately read Dolly Alderton's memoir "Everything I Know About Love" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    32. Beautiful Banter: 2024 Ins and Outs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 54:23


    In this episode, we discuss what is in and out for us in 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    31. 2023 Reading Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 51:55


    In this episode, we talk about our 2023 Goodreads reading wrap, as well as our top reads of last year! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    30. Beautiful Banter: 1989 (Taylor's Version)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 73:16


    We recorded this episode months ago. Connor, please enjoy. xoxo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    29. Beautiful Banter: Roman Empires

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 36:04


    Another tiktok trend banter episode! We talk about our roman empires, things we pay attention to that most people ignore, and girl math. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    28. The Song of Achilles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 51:11


    Well, one of us read the book at least. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    27. Beautiful Banter: Things We Do Not Politically Align With

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 20:55


    Mediocre content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    26. Cruel Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 78:14


    In our self sabotaging era. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    25. Beautiful Banter: Character Ranking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 25:34


    We recorded this in July LOL. Regularly scheduled book content starts up again next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    24. Yours Truly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 69:10


    Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez is a great read for people who have anxiety. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    23. Beautiful Banter: Speak Now TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 77:36


    In this episode, we speak now and forever hold our peace by discussing Speak Now (Taylor's Version). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    22. The Grace Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 55:19


    In this episode, we are entirely without grace as we discuss The Grace Year by Kim Liggett. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    21. Beautiful Banter: Eras Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 69:09


    It's been a long time coming.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    20. Seven Days in June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 52:25


    Candidly, a very distracted discussion of Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    19. Beautiful Banter: TikTok Filters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 36:06


    In which the best joke ever hits the podcast....and we're a mess. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    18. Fourth Wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 75:16


    We highly recommend reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros if you can get your hands on a copy. This sold out sensation follows 20 year old Violet Sorrengail as she navigates the treacherous path of training to be a Dragon Rider. Come along with us while we laugh, cry, and most importantly, pronounce zero names/places correctly. **Book Discussion starts at 17:50** --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    17. Beautiful Banter: The One About Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 48:51


    In this episode, Teresa and Elisabeth chat about what Taylor has been up to, the TV show Friends, and their recent reads. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    16. Happy Place

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 64:42


    In this episode, we discuss Emily Henry's new release: Happy Place! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    15. Beautiful Banter: None of our Business

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 51:22


    Welcome to our first Beautiful Banter episode! In this episode, we talk about our experience at the eras tour, Teresa's mathematical ranking of Taylor's albums, things that our none of our business, and our niche anxieties. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    14. The Playlist (Beautiful Fools Edition) (From the Vault)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 81:33


    The creation of this episode was a real doozy, but we are proud to finally present: The Playlist by Morgan Elizabeth (Beautiful Fools Edition) (From the Vault). Please join us on an exhausting journey of roasting a book we thought we would love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    13. Books We've Read Recently, Life Catch Up, etc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 82:33


    In this episode, Elisabeth talks about her trip to NYC and Teresa comes to terms with the fact that she's a Karen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    12. Maame

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 92:10


    In today's episode, we discuss Maame, a coming of age literary fiction novel by Jessica George. Maame is a poignant, clever, and unforgettable story about Maddie, a Black woman in her 20s who is battling with mental health, parental issues, and finding her sense of self. Tune in to hear why this is our favorite book we've read on the podcast by far. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    11. The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 77:56


    In today's episode, we discuss The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester, a historical fiction that recounts the life of a spy during World War II. Skip to approximately 45 minutes if you actually want to hear us talk about the book. We simply could not be bothered to discuss it sooner. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 80:53


    For this episode, we read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. Tune in for an in-depth discussion of why this book made absolutely zero sense. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 82:28


    In this episode, we discuss Goodreads' Best Fiction pick of 2022: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. We also contemplate starting an OnlyFans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    This is How You Lose the Time War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 44:09


    This is how you lose the time war (aka this is how we lost our minds). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    Midnights Album Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 84:55


    We're back (for real this time)! In this episode, we deep dive into Taylor Swift's 10th studio album, Midnights. We discuss our thoughts, favorite lyrics, and overall vibes of each song, so please join us on this journey! More book related episodes to come in 2023. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    The Secrets of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 53:52


    We're back! After a brief hiatus, Teresa and Elisabeth return to discuss the thriller "The Secrets of Us" by Lucinda Berry. Bear with us as we stumble through and remember how to actually record a podcast episode. This is mainly a deep dive into the underwhelming aspects of this book, as neither of us were particularly impressed or captivated by the plot and characters. Email us (car name recs for Teresa): beautifulfoolspodcast@gmail.com Instagram/Tiktok: beautifulfoolspodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    Things We Never Got Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 74:34


    In this episode, we discuss the BookTok sensation "Things We Never Got Over" by Lucy Score. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the unique character names, the inconsistent tropes, and the interesting take on spice. This is our largest difference in opinion yet, with Teresa rating this book a 4.5/5 and Elisabeth rating it a 3/5. Enjoy! Instagram/TikTok: beautifulfoolspodcast Email: beautifulfoolspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

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    A Wild & Precious Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 85:06


    For today's episode, we read the touching and powerful memoir “A Wild and Precious Life” by Edie Windsor and Joshua Lyon. We welcomed two very special guests — Elisabeth's aunts Jen and Steph — to share their thoughts on Edie's inspiring story. Tune in for a fun and somewhat informative discussion of the life of lesbian icon and LGBT+ activist Edie Windsor, as well as lots of laughter and good vibes. Featuring the most hilarious rendition of the game “perfect in every way" on the podcast to date. *Will continue to apologize for the audio as we used a new software and to no fault of our own, didn't practice first* --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    Get to Know Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 54:00


    *WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE AUDIO* In this special episode, we learn all about Teresa (the sturdy and convenient friend) and Elisabeth (the unkempt yet dependable friend) through various questions and quizzes. Come along on this journey of exploration as we discuss fascinating aspects of our personalities, like if we identify as a fern, bamboo, or bush. We hope you learned something new about us during this episode! Instagram/TikTok: beautifulfoolspodcast Email us with book recs and thoughts! beautifulfoolspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    Book Lovers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 80:44


    For this episode, we read Emily Henry's highly anticipated new release Book Lovers. Tune in for our opinions on common romance tropes, sibling pet names, our preferences when it comes to spice, and how we feel about green M&M's. Take a drink every time Teresa says "today" if you're feeling extra frisky.*we apologize for the audio, we're working on getting it fixed!* --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

    The Great Gatsby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 77:28


    Episode one we read a classic, The Great Gatsby. One of our all time favorites, although you wouldn't know by the rating we gave it. Somehow Hannah Montana directly relates to Gatsby and almost every Taylor Swift song could represent this book.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-fools-podcast/support

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