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A podcast dedicated to celebrating good friends, and the power of literature. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

Good Reads, Better Friends


    • Apr 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 24m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Good Reads, Better Friends

    Maureen Owen - In space surface Tension will Force a Small Blob of Liqud to Become a Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 0:57


    Happy National Poetry Month!

    Ever Jones - All Of This Is To Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 1:10


    Happy National Poetry Month!

    Ed Roberson - Another Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 0:46


    Happy National Poetry Month!

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    GRBF Presents: NourEddine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 115:38


    In this one, we sit down with our friend NourEddine to discuss books, music, media, and Michelle Trachtenberg (RIP Harriet the Spy) amongst other things. NourEddine has been resilient in his efforts to spread information about Palestine. He has written an informational blog post, modernizing the ideas of Ghassan Kanafani's article on Democracy. Ghassan Kanafani was a notable marxist, revolutionary, and Palestinian writer. Please check the link below to give NourEddine's article a read!Ghassan Kanafani's democracy – Words were bulletsFollow us at: Instagram: GoodReads_BetterFriendsEmail us at: GoodReadsBetterFriendsPodcast@gmail.com

    Wide Shoes Ft. The Homies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 144:06


    Welcome to a chaotic evening of Romance with our friends! In this one, Dana and Emily school us on the many different types of romance tropes, genres, and subgenres that exists. We laugh, we cry, we are loud, there's a highway noise and a dog drinking water somewhere in the distance. We hope you enjoy this very long 'Better Friends' episode. Check us out on Instagram @GoodReads_BetterFriends Email: GoodReadsBetterFriendsPodcast@gmail.com

    We're Back & We're Worse!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 106:19


    We're back to discuss a few good reads from 2024, including "Interesting Facts About Space" by Emily R Austin, "Diavola", by Jennifer Marie Thorne, and "Margo's Got Money Troubles", by Rufi Thorpe. Check us out on Instagram @GooodReads_Better Friends Email: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com

    "You are made up of stars and the black, glittering universe".

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 87:48


    "I think lonely creatures ache for each other because who else can understand but someone who feels the same dark, black abyss?" - Morgan Rogers, Honey Girl In this one we catch you all up on our media absorption, the books we've been reading, and we talk in depth about 'Honey Girl', by Morgan Rogers! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Season 2: How Ya Been?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 82:25


    Hello all! We are back! Grab your tea, your coziest blanket, some fuzzy socks, and chat with us! Email: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Insta: GoodReads_BetterFriends Twitter: @GR_BFPod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Hey! Let's Get Caught Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 91:00


    In this one, we catch you up on what we've been doing, reading, and absorbing for the last few months. Catch up with us! Email: Goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Insta: goodreads_betterfriends Twitter: GR_BFPod Personal Insta's: Certified_Morganic & Eye_Esh_Ugh --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    "The Sun Rises Under the Pillar of Your Tongue [...]"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 60:01


    Hello!! We may be late, but this episode is still dedicated to National Poetry Month. Thank you so much to all the poets who submitted their work, we loved hearing every second of it. We hope you enjoy this epside as much as we did! Email: Goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast.gmail.com Insta: goodreads_betterfriends Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com Twitter: @GR_BFPod Our socials: eye_esh_ugh & certified_morganic Title Quote from: "The Colossus: And Other Poems", by Sylvia Plath --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    All About YOU

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 126:45


    Warning: Tonsssss of spoilers! In this episode, we discuss Caroline Kepnes's "You" series, and the insatiably evil Joe Goldberg! Tread carefully, and enjoy! Email us: Goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Insta: goodreads_betterfriends Tumblr: Goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com Twitter: @GR_BFPod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    GRBF Presents: A Chaotic Evening With Kinda Well Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 189:45


    In this one, we have a nice long chat with our friends over at Kinda Well Done. Introducing Zack and Evan! We were so happy to have them on our show, and you will want to stick around until the end!  Gmail: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @GR_BFPod Tumblr: Goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com Instagram: GoodReads_BetterFriends --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    2021 Review With Ya Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 50:50


    In this one, we catch you up on all the things we've been reading, watching, and listening to. We hope you enjoy! Email: Goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Insta: goodreads_betterfriends Twitter: GR_BFPod Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    GRBF Presents: An Evening with Kelsey Fischer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 144:08


    In this one, our ex co-worker, Kelsey, gives us a lesson in genealogy. We talk books, shows, music and more! Join us for our last episode of 2021! Instagram: goodreads_betterfriends Email: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    I Refuse to Die Hating My Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 86:52


    In this one, we spend an evening with local poet, Latisha Ellis!! A fun, ADHD filled evening! Don't worry, everything comes full circle. You can purchase "Raw: Poetry Made From Scratch" on Amazon! Got Art or want to be a guest? Email us at goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Instagram: Goodreads_Betterfriends Twitter: @GR_BFPod Tumblr: Goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    GRBF: Back in Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 84:38


    In this one, we catch you up on what we've been absorbing. Got art? Email us at: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Instagram: goodreads_betterfriends Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Big Eye Rolls For *Boys*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 64:40


    We are BACK! HAPPY PRIDE! In this one we discuss feminism through the ages, toxic relationships, and everything else we've been absorbing! Email: Goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @GR_BFPod Instagram: goodreads_betterfriends Tumblr: Goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    GRBF Presents: How to Punch a Nazi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 125:53


    In this episode, we sit and chat with one of our Greater Dayton favorites, Lincoln Schreiber! A Poet, A Parent, A Professor! You'll want to stick around until the end for this one! Instagram: GoodReads_BetterFriends Twitter: @GRBF_Pod Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com Email: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    The Silent Purgatory of Frogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 84:27


    In this one, we discuss "Who Will Run the Frog Hospital", by Lorrie Moore, and "The Silent Hill Omnibus". The trick is, you have to stick around until the end. Email: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @GR_BFPod Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    1st Meeting of the "Overwhelmed by Big Things" Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 60:53


    Welcome to the first "Better Friends" episode! We are excited to introduce our first guest, Ashley Alexander! She is an educator, a purveyor of goals, and a fellow booklover. In this one, we discuss personal book journeys, navigating life through a pandemic, and so much more! email: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Instagram: goodreads_betterfriends Twitter: @GRBF_Pod Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    2020 Review With Ya Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 124:05


    In this one, we discuss general life, books we read outside of the podcast, TV Shows, Video Games, Music and so much more! Got art? A local business you want us to plug? Email us at: goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @GR_BFPod Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com Instagram: goodreads_betterfriends --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Magic Mirror on the Wall, What Are You Waiting For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 75:37


    On this episode we take a Buzzfeed quiz, and discuss the bizarre land of "I'm Thinking of Ending Things", by Ian Reid. Email: Goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @GR_BFPod Instagram: goodreads_betterfriends Tumblr: goodreadsbetterfriendspod.tumblr.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    A Few Good Teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 65:05


    Hello lovelies! In this one, we talk all about the Teen Fiction novels that shaped our love of literature. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    The Future is Female E

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 87:49


    Hello lovelies! In this one, we discuss “How To Be Both”, by Ali Smith, and “Leave Me”, by Gayle Foreman, amongst other things. This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit www.audibletrial.com/GRBF to get started. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    The Palace of Green Skies, Great Burnings, and Yellow Wallpaper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 70:01


    Hello lovelies! In this episode, we are going to discuss Morgan's favorite genre, SHORT STORIES! If you have a short story of your own, or poetry, art etc, go ahead and email it to us at GoodReadsBetterFriendsPodcast@gmail.com :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Dept. of Non-Metaphorical Railroads

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 86:59


    Hello lovelies! On this episode, Morgan is blown away by the carefully crafted, wildly emotional writing style of "Dept. of Speculation", by Jenny Offill, and Ayesha gets real about slavery and the concept of freedom in "Underground Railroad", by Colson Whitehead. We hope you enjoy! Got Art? Be sure to shoot us an email at goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    you are a little bit more poetic than i am

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 72:03


    On this episode, we read and discuss poetry from some of our favorites, including Tao Lin, Andrea Gibson, Rae Armantrout, Olivia Gatwood, and more! We also laugh out loud and get distracted. Enjoy! Got art? Suggestions? Comments? Email them to us at goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Fiction as Escapism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 76:34


    On this one, we discuss C.A Robin's "Stone Five", as well as Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor's "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home". We also get side tracked....like a lot. Enjoy! And please, submit your art at... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Petals for Nonfiction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 67:28


    In this one, we talk "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs", by Chuck Klosterman, "Wow, No Thank You", by Samantha Irby, Haley Williams' solo album, Petals for Armor, and so much more! Got art? Email us at goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com and let us... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Dark Places

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 110:11


    In this one, we talk about Gillian Flynn and her incredibly compelling novel, Dark Places. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it. If you have any art you'd like to send, please email us at goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    Vonnegut...So it Goes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 86:28


    We are back, and practicing social distancing by remote podcasting! In this one, we talk about our love for Vonnegut and a just a few of his works. Remember, we want to promote your art! You can email us anytime at goodreadsbetterfriendspodcast@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

    The First Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 80:20


    Welcome to Good Reads, Better Friends Podcast where we celebrate literature and the power of friendship. On the first episode, we talk about our beloved city, books, music, television, and ourselves. We sincerely hope you enjoy, and please stay safe,... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

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