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Put A Blurb On It is where Ardo and Yash chat about all things related to books and comics. They interview industry folks and occasionally play games.

Put A Blurb On It


    • May 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES


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    PABOI: Fonda Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 62:01


    Author Fonda Lee joins Ardo and Yash to discuss her critically acclaimed and award-winning series, the Green Bone Saga, which consists of the novels Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. The also chat about what it takes to worldbuild, the process of creating the audiobooks and an update on the TV show adaptation. This is a SPOILER interview. All three books in the Green Bone Saga are discussed including spoilers. Go, get copies of these books, read them, obsess over them and then return to this episode. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Nostalgia On It: Pretty Little Liars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 98:36


    Got a secret? Well, don't keep it to yourself! Welcome to another episode of Put Some Nostalgia On It. This is where Ardo and Yash chat with their friends about the books they loved as tweens and teens. In this episode, they invited Mika and Kayi to discuss Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard! They talked about the popular book series, its 2010 adaptation and its 2022 horror adaptation. Sources and mentions in this episode: Pretty Little Liars wikipedia Ravenswood spin-off Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists spin-off Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Dimension 20 On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 43:34


    Ardo and Yash do an edition of "If You Liked...Then You'll Like..." with the show Dimension 20 on Dropout TV. Dimension 20 (or D20) is a show that blends tabletop roleplaying games with comedy. In this episode, our hosts recommend a book for each main cast season (no side quests allowed in this one!). What recommendations would you make? If you haven't already seen Dimension 20, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GO! NOW. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A New Year, New Us On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 51:12


    Happy New Year! Ardo and Yash discuss their top 3 reads of 2023. Then they revisit their 2023 reading resolutions (how well did they do???) before making new ones for 2024. Bonus: Ardo goes over her StoryGraph Wrapped which documents her reading stats for 2023. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Eerie Reads On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 41:23


    It's the eerie season which means Ardo and Yash discuss the scary and creepy books that truly stayed with them long after reading.  The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Tokyo On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 61:09


    Ardo and Yash discuss the books they've been reading before, during and after their vacation in Japan this past summer! The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Spider-Manz On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 106:45


    Ardo and Yash have gone back to their roots...discussing Spider-Man! More specifically, two Spider-Man movies: No Way Home and Across the Spider-Verse. Beware! This episode is filled with spoilers. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A “We're Back!” On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 82:21


    Yeah...We're thinking we're back. Ardo and Yash discuss what they've been reading the last few months which include titles by N. K. Jemisin, Liselle Sambury, RF Kuang and more. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Delay On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 69:22


    This episode was recorded back in January 2023 as part of our annual 2022 year-end recap and a look forward to 2023. Ardo and Yash discuss what they've been reading in the last few months of 2022, the best of the year and what they're excited for in 2023. They also check-in on their 2022 reading resolutions and make new ones (or attempt the old ones again) for this year. What Yash Read - 2:14 What Ardo Read - 7:40 Best of 2022 - 13:52 Anticipated Reads - 40:13 Reading Resolutions - 58:33 The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Tracy Deonn Returns (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 63:25


    This is part two of our Tracy Deonn strikes back interview. Just like our epic 2020 interview with the bestselling author ofLegendborn, we've done a two part interview of the recently released sequel, Bloodmarked. Part two is 100% spoilers so if you haven't read Bloodmarked, do that before listening to this. Be sure to also listen to part one which is spoiler free. Bloodmarked is now out! The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Tracy Deonn Returns (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 41:14


    Back for a second time, Tracy Deonn returns after her last epic 2-part interview with an even more epic 2-part interview! She discusses Bloodmarked--the sequel to her bestselling young adult novel, Legendborn--with Ardo and Yash. The trio also chat about life as a successful author, how the publishing experience has differed/remained the same and getting to meet readers in-person. This interview does NOT contain spoilers for Bloodmarked but does contain spoilers for Legendborn. Bloodmarked is now out! The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Mia P. Manansala

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 54:04


    Author Mia P. Manansala joins Ardo and Yash to discuss the third book in her cozy mystery series, Blackmail and Bibingka. They also chat about the mystery genre as a whole, the Crime Writers of Color resource and food! Blackmail and Bibingka comes out October 4, 2022. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. Check out our blog at putablurbonit.wordpress.com. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put An Epic On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 86:08


    This episode was recorded back in June as a mid-year check-in. Ardo and Yash discussed what they've been reading which included some horror, mystery, nonfiction, poetry, romance and KidLit. They also discussed reading Vaishnavi Patel's debut novel, Kaikeyi. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. Check out our blog at putablurbonit.wordpress.com. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A New Year On It: The Zeta Remix

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 78:42


    Ardo and Yash are once again joined by their pal and friend of the pod, Angel Cruz, to discuss their anticipated reads and reading resolutions (56:50). This episode was recorded back in the winter of 2021 when the omnicron COVID variant was raging. Enjoy this glimpse at the past and tell us if you're on your way to succeeding with your reading resolutions or how many of your anitcipated reads you were able to check out. Related media: S5S2 – PABOI: Chloe Gong S4S6 – PABOI: Tracy Deonn (Part 1) S4S8 – PABOI: Tracy Deonn (Part 2) S3E3 – PABOI: S.A. Chakraborty S5E1 – Put #ReadingGoals On It (last year's anticipated books/reading resolutions) The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. Check out our blog at putablurbonit.wordpress.com. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Nafiza Azad Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 65:58


    Back for a second time, Nafiza Azad joins Ardo and Yash to discuss her second young adult novel, The Wild Ones. They also chat about her experience of the publishing industry and her upcoming young adult novel, Road of the Lost. Road of the Lost comes out October 18, 2022. Spoiler conversations around The Wild Ones begins at 45:49 The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. Check out our blog at putablurbonit.wordpress.com. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    The Teaser (Re-Release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 32:52


    This episode is a re-release to celebrate 5 years of the podcast! Enjoy! This is the teaser episode of the podcast. Ardo and Yash discuss Spider-Man: Homecoming (2:30 -15:35), books and comics! No games this time around but you do get a 32 min teaser that was supposed to be 15 mins long! Oh and Ardo discovers new things about Yash. The logo is designed by Nick Hanover. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A 2021 Recap On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 67:53


    Usually the final episode of a season, season 6 is starting off with the best of 2021! Ardo and Yash bring back their pal and friend of the pod, Angel Cruz, to discuss their individual top 5 reads of last year.  The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Webtoons On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 126:17


    This episode was recorded a while back but hosts Ardo and Yash wanted to end the year with just the two of them and the books they've read! They discuss the Webtoon comics they've gotten into, nonfiction and speculative fiction that left a mark, and what they both thought of White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Nostalgia On It: Gossip Girl (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 62:12


    Hello Upper East Siders! Ardo, Yash and special guest, Hana of Story Nut, continue discussing Gossip Girl at part of Put Some Nostalgia On It! In part two, they tackle HBO's new Gossip Girl tv show and how it stacked up against the original. Things mentioned in this episode: YouTube Red series "Youth & Consequences" Gossip Girl Fandom Wiki The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Nostalgia On It: Gossip Girl (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 83:00


    Welcome to another episode of Put Some Nostalgia On It! This is where Ardo and Yash chat with their friends about the books they loved as tweens and teens. In this episode, they invited BookTuber Hana from Story Nut to discuss Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar! They had such a fun time, the conversation was broken into two parts. In part one, they discuss the book series and its spin-offs as well as the 2007 CW TV show adaptation. Here are the resources mentioned in this episode: Gossip Girl (Book) (Wikipedia) Gossip Girl (2007 CW TV Show) (Wikipedia) Young Adult Fiction: Wild Things by Naomi Wolf (The New York Times) High School Confidential by Nancy Franklin (The New Yorker) The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Liselle Sambury

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 53:02


    Ardo and Yash interviewed debut author Liselle Sambury about her near future urban fantasy, Blood Like Magic. They discuss navigating the publishing experience as a YouTuber, heavily featuring Toronto as the novel's setting, putting witches in a sci-fi future and what she's working on next. Liselle Sambury's YouTube Channel The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

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    Put Some Nostalgia On It: Fear Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 90:34


    Welcome to a new ongoing series within the Put A Blurb On It podcast! This is where Ardo and Yash chat with their friends about the books they loved as tweens and teens. In this episode, they invited Natasha from Everyone and Their Sister to discuss Fear Street. The first half is all about the book series by R. L. Stine and the second half tackles the Netflix movie trilogy adaptation that was recently released. Here are the resources mentioned in this episode: Fear Street: Main Wikipedia List of Fear Street books Book Series in Order A Trip Down Fear Street series by Ginnis Tonik on Women Write About Comics "Fear Street' Trilogy Doesn't End Here: Leigh Janiak Hopes to Create Horror Spin on MCU" (Indiewire) The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Crossover On It with Everyone and Their Sister (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 57:10


    It's part 2 of the crossover to end all crossovers! Ardo and Yash have the co-hosts of the Everyone and Their Sister podcast on to chat about their fave reads of the year so far. This episode features Cristina and Ardo's book picks.  Be sure to also check out Everyone and Their Sister's two parted crossover episodes with Ardo and Yash: Everyone Put A Blurb On It: Grishaverse Everyone Put A Blurb On It: Chapter Two The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Crossover On It with Everyone and Their Sister (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 57:03


    You've been waiting for it and they've delivered. Ardo and Yash have the co-hosts of the Everyone and Their Sister podcast on to chat about their fave reads of the year so far. This is part one of their mid-year freakout featuring Steph, Nat and Yash's book picks.  Be sure to also check out Everyone and Their Sister's two parted crossover episodes with Ardo and Yash: Everyone Put A Blurb On It: Grishaverse Everyone Put A Blurb On It: Chapter Two The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Crows On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 84:57


    In this episode, Ardo and Yash discuss the #FreePalestine movement before diving into their what they've been reading. It's a mostly Ardo episode in terms of books read but Yash does chat about her Rule of Wolves feels--the newest book in the Grishaverse--before the pair discuss season 1 of the Shadow and Bone TV show.  Haneen Oriqat's IG TV post Palestine Resources free-palestine.carrd.co decolonizepalestine.com jewishvoiceforpeace.org visualizingpalestine.org bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott #PublishingPaidMe The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi's song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Mystery On It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 88:57


    This episode was recorded back in January but the conversation is evergreen! Ardo and Yash mention the recent IG TV on the PABOI account that looked at recent Canadian reads. Then they discuss what they've been reading which includes a lot of mystery/crime fiction for Ardo and a whole lot of speculative fiction for Yash.   Barnes Babes Book Club Everyone and Their Sister The FOLD Challenge The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.  

    Put A Producer On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 110:04


    This is an extra long episode of the podcast! Ardo and Yash spend some time talking about anti-Asian hate, #OwnVoices and if book lists (and other pop culture lists) are helpful. Then they talk about what they've been reading, and get a bit of behind-the-scenes help from friend of the pod and unintentional producer of this episode, Angel! Anti-Asian Hate (1:40) Pop culture lists are not activism (Vox) We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate Books We've Read (35:40) Book Focus (1:33:12) The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Chloe Gong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 56:19


    Ardo and Yash interviewed debut author Chloe Gong about her Romeo and Juliette reimagining, The Violent Delights. They discuss what it's like to be a Gen Z author in publishing, the confidence in Chloe's writing, colonialism and diaspora feels, and the research into 1920s Shanghai. It's a fun interview! Subtle Asians Book Club Holiday Party Chloe Gong's TikTok The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put #ReadingGoals On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 83:08


    It’s 2021, baybee! Ardo and Yash are once again joined by their pal and friend of the pod, Angel Cruz, to discuss their anticipated reads. Then they talk about Yash's favourite topic: reading resolutions! How will the hosts and Angel approach reading this year while the pandemic still rages and the outside is but a distant memory? Anticipated Reads 3:48 - January 10:48 - February 17:35 - March/April (also 52:04) 25:29 - May 41:54 - Summer 58:26 - Fall/Unknown release dates Reading Resolutions The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

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    Put A 2020 Recap On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 62:21


    It's the final episode of season 4! Ardo and Yash bring back their pal and friend of the pod, Angel Cruz, to discuss their individual top 5 reads of 2020. There are some overlaps and most importantly, lots of gushing over great books. See you later, 2020! Who do we see in Canadian children’s books? The Star’s second annual diversity survey tells the story Amplify Black Voices: A Booklist The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put The Untamed On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 121:35


    In this massive episode, Ardo and Yash catch-up on what they've been doing during the pandemic which includes attending a sci-fic/fantasy virtual convention called FIYAHCON, reading books, watching The Untamed and reading fanfic about The Untamed. 3:07 – FIYAHCON 35:13 – Picture Books/Board Books 46:29 – The Untamed fanfic 1:02:10 – Middle Grade/Young Adult 1:25:46 – Adult/Translation 1:42:58 – Book/Fanfic Focus The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Tracy Deonn (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 69:03


    Ardo and Yash are back with the second part of their interview with debut author Tracy Deonn about her newly released young adult Arthurian retelling, Legendborn. This episode is FULL OF SPOILERS! They went deep into the book with regards to how it tackled race, Tracy's personal history in writing it and breaking down its memorable characters. It cannot be stressed enough: SO MANY SPOILERS.  The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some QuaranReads On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 100:34


    Ardo and Yash discuss what they've been since everything locked down in March. 7:17 - Contemporary Adult 17:33 - Genre Adult 35:49 - Young Adult/Middle Grade 1:12:19 - Comics 1:32:05 - Yash's Book Focus 1:34:34 - Ardo's new job and new projects from the PABOI team Yash's comic can be found in Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology Vol. 2 and Ardo's comic can be found in Wayward Kindred. The IG Lives mentioned can be found here (Amplify Black Voices Part 1 and Part 2, and Quarantine check-in). The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Tracy Deonn (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 52:47


    Ardo and Yash interviewed debut author Tracy Deonn about her upcoming Arthurian retelling, Legendborn. This is the first part of a two part interview and this episode has NO SPOILERS! They talked about Tracy's road to being published, genre fiction being used to discuss racism and the 2008's Merlin. The book comes out September 15 and you can pre-order it wherever you buy books! The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Feels On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 76:15


    This episode was recorded in early March before the lockdown implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, Ardo talks about a new book she's gotten and Yash gushes over some TV adaptions of books she's enjoyed. Then they both talk about the books they've recently read (a ton of comics!). The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Ausma Zehanat Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 45:03


    Ardo and Yash interviewed the author behind their favourite mystery series featuring the swoony Esa Khattak and kickass Rachel Getty: Ausma Zehanat Khan! She's also the author of The Khorasan Archives fantasy series which will have its final book, The Bladebone, released on October 6! It's available for pre-order. They discussed the mystery series (obvs), what draws Ausma to the mystery and fantasy genres, how she’s spending her time in quarantine and the book she'd like to blurb. We recorded this interview via Zoom to ensure social distancing. When we refer to "quarantine", we mean staying away 6 feet apart as per social distancing and mostly, sheltering in place. Please adhere to your local healthcare recommendations with regards to COVID-19 and the ongoing pandemic. There are local bookstores doing curbside pick-ups and delivery through online and/or phone orders but please call ahead to see if your local bookstore is among them. Libraries also offer ebooks.  The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Revenge On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 73:33


    It's Galentine's Day! Spend it with your favourite book pals, Ardo and Yash, as they discuss the books they've read this month. Yash talks about her obsession with Ausma Zehanat Khan's mystery series (about time!) and her new job. Ardo gushes over Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House and approaching anthologies. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

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    PABOI: Cindy Pon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 32:31


    Back in the spring of 2019, Ardo and Yash interviewed young adult author Cindy Pon about the sequel in her Want duology, Ruse, as well as exploring grief in young adult speculative fiction, her Chinese brush art and more. You can read the Syfy Wire article we mentioned, Five Sci-fi and Fantasy Series That Should Be on TV by Preeti Chhibber, here. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some 20/20 On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 46:50


    Ardo and Yash kick-off the new year with their list of most anticipated reads! Then the duo discuss how well they've done on their 2019 reading resolutions and make new ones for 2020. Reading Resolutions (34:57) The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A 2019 Recap On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 38:32


    2019 has come to a close! Ardo and Yash celebrate by talking about their top reads of the year. What did you enjoy reading this year? Tell us by tagging us on Twitter and Instagram. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Murder On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 57:52


    Ardo and Yash discuss the books they've been reading in 2019 for the final time as the countdown to 2020 begins.  Picture books (2:00) Comics (4:17) Young Adult (11:10) Contemporary/Poetic (14:41) Speculative Fiction (19:20) Historical Fiction (29:43) Nonfiction (31:27) Book Focus: International Crime Fiction/Thrillers (38:46) The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: Nafiza Azad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 27:45


    Back in April, Ardo and Yash interviewed Nafiza Azad about her debut young adult novel, The Candle and the Flame. They discussed Nafiza's writing style, the experience of being a debut author and what she plans to write about next. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Detour On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 103:19


    It's fall! Here's an episode recorded back in July. Ardo and Yash have read a wide range of books and also go on a couple of conversational detours. They've also divided up the titles in the following categories: Comics Kid Lit/Young Adult (21:25) Adult (39:20) Let us know what you think about the new approach! The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A #FlashMob On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 71:40


    In this post-hiatus episode, Ardo and Yash discuss their TCAF and VanCAF experiences, and Yash talks about news that's not quite new. Then they spent the rest of the episode talking about Spider-Man: Far From Home. 16:49 - Spider-Man: Far From Home spoilers The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A Jackfruit On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 57:36


    This episode was recorded back in March. Yash talks about the conversations she's done having which includes jackfruit. Then the duo discuss the books they've been reading. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    PABOI: S.A. Chakraborty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 41:26


    Ardo and Yash interviewed S.A. Chakraborty who wrote The City of Brass and its sequel, The Kingdom of Copper. They geeked out about Islamic history, a trope she loves to subvert, and Ardo find a link between the series and Somalia! There are some spoilers for both The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper but the timestamp for that is below: Spoilers for the first two books in the series 28:09 - 35:52 The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    (Don't) Put Some Censorship On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 76:23


    In this episode, Ardo and Yash discuss who gets to cover community reactions to controversial books at institutions like The New York Times. Also: what is censorship and does not financially supporting a book count? Then they talk about the books they've been reading. What's Trending What We're Reading 26:19 Book Focuses: Royals and Muslim Lit 59:27 The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Anticipation On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 41:27


    Ardo and Yash will be resting up in January to plan and scheme but will return in February with new content! But for now, enjoy this episode where they discuss their reading resolutions and the 2019 books they're excited to read. Their resolutions begin 33 minutes into the episode. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put A 2018 Recap On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 44:22


    We're back from our unofficial hiatus! Ardo and Yash discuss the books they've read since the last episode before getting into their top picks of 2018. Best of 2018 at 30:40 The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put Some Crazy Rich Asians On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 69:11


    It's a Crazy Rich Asians takeover! Ardo and Yash discuss the movie that everyone is talking about but it wouldn't be a books and comics podcast if we didn't get into the book series by Kevin Kwan! The first 30 minutes is a spoiler free conversation about the film. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

    Put An Enamel Pin On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 83:41


    This episode was recorded at the end of May after an eventful month! The audio quality is not the best but hopefully, you’ll still enjoy it. Ardo and Yash attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) and then Yash flew to Vancouver for Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (VanCAF). They discuss the comics they picked up, the panels Ardo moderated at TCAF and then end the episode with the non-comics/festival books they’ve read so far (not many!). The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mention in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @PutABlurbOnIt.

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