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Amy & Book Club

Amy & Book Club

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Summary

Amy & Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. Amy Matthews is joined by series regulars Justina Ashman, Abby Guy, Millie Heffernan, Payton Hogan and Harry Stewart and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we’re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club – whether you’re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can’t wait to meet you!

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Episodes
  • How to Horse Your Dragon: Unraveling the complex world of dragon lore
    May 6 2026

    It's dragon month, which means we're talking fire, scales, and flying. To kick off the month, we dive headfirst into all the dragon lore we know and try to figure out what we consider True Dragon Lore (hint: none, it's all valid). We talk about what we'd like to shoot from our mouths, whether our wings are our arms, and just how small a dragon can get before it's too small. Most importantly, we answer the burning question of whether a dragon is a horse.

    This month we’re reading How to Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose. Grab your copy and have a read before our bookclub on 21st May!

    MENTIONS

    Books
    How to Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
    To Ride a Raising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose
    The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
    A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
    Temeraire by Naomi Novik
    How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
    Eragon by Christopher Paolini
    Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland
    Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons by Dugald Steer
    Bringing Up Baby Dragons: A Guide for Beginners by Dugald Steer
    Working with Dragons: A Course in Dragonology by Dugald Steer
    The Discovery of Dragons by Graeme Base
    Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
    Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
    Beowulf
    Magician by Raymond Feist

    Films/TV
    Dragonheart (1996)
    The Neverending Story (1984)
    How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    Reign of Fire (2002)
    Cars (2006)
    Monkey Magic (1978-1980)
    Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
    House of the Dragon (2022-)
    Avatar (2009)
    Shrek (2001)
    Merlin BBC (2008-2012)
    Merlin miniseries (1998)

    LINKS

    • 🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW

    🌸 Our Socials:

    • IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub
    • FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/
    • TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub

    💛 Where to find Amy:

    • Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/
    • Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor
    • Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/

    Thank you so much for listening!💞

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    47 mins
  • Dennis Hearts Draco: Dragonheart Revisited
    Apr 29 2026

    It's our first After Dark of the season, and we're revisiting a childhood classic, Dragonheart, as a bridge between April's YA month and our upcoming theme for May: dragons!

    We reflect on the movie, discuss the lore behind the original script, lament at the lost potential for a romance between Dennis Quaid and Draco, and then deep dive into the fantasy films that we feel nostalgic for (they're just not making them like Ladyhawke anymore . . .)

    MENTIONS

    Films/TV:

    Jurassic Park, 1993

    Starship Troopers, 1997

    Excalibur, 1981

    Robin Hood, 1991

    Ladyhawke, 1985

    Willow, 1988

    Conan the Barbarian, 1982

    How to Train Your Dragon, 2010

    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, 2002

    The Matrix, 1999

    Akira, 1988

    Neon Genesis, 1995

    Princess Bride, 1987

    The Dark Crystal, 1982

    Hook, 1991

    Inkheart, 2008

    A Knight's Tale, 2001

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 2003

    The Lord of the Rings, 2001

    The Mummy, 1999

    Night at the Museum, 2006

    Scarface, 1983

    Lionheart, 1987

    Red Sonja, 1985

    Flesh and Blood, 1985

    Braveheart, 1995

    Kingdom of Heaven, 2005

    Bridge to Terabithia, 2007

    The Chronicles of Narnia, 2005

    Reign of Fire, 2002

    Beowulf, 2007

    Hercule, 2014

    Clash of the Titans, 2010

    Jason and the Argonauts, 2000

    Game of Thrones, 2011

    House of the Dragon, 2022

    Willow (TV Series), 2022

    Dinotopia, 2002

    Dragonheart: Vengeance, 2020

    Slipper and the Rose, 1976

    Authors:

    Charles Edward Pogue

    Actors:

    Dennis Quaid

    Sean Connery

    Dina Meyer

    David Thewlis

    Liam Neeson

    Helen Mirren

    Tim Allen

    Jackie Chan

    Tom Hanks

    Jim Henson

    Paul Bettany

    Daniel Craig

    Rachel Weisz

    Michelle Pfeiffer

    Eric Stoltz

    Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Christian Bale

    Dwayne Johnson

    Other:

    Rob Cohen, Director & Film Maker

    LINKS

    🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW

    🌸 Our Socials:

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub

    TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub

    💛 Where to find Amy:

    Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/

    Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor

    Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/

    Thank you so much for listening! 💞

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    57 mins
  • BOOK CLUB: Eggshell by Olivia De Zilva
    Apr 26 2026

    Eggshell is a young adult novella set in 2000s Adelaide that tells the story of Kira, a sarcastic, cynical teenager living in a council house with her Cantonese grandmother (Apoh) and her rebellious older cousin, Jake. As Kira navigates her experience of Year 12, the novella grapples with themes of identity, racism, romance, sexuality and adolescence.

    Join Amy, Payton & Abby as we deep dive into Eggshell and ask each other important questions about teenagers, racism, class, loss, and the young adult genre as a whole (oh, and of course which songs are (and are not) going on the playlists we curate for our crushes).

    LINKS

    🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW

    📚 Where to find Olivia:

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/oliviadezilva/

    WEBSITE: https://oliviadezilva.com/

    OPINIONATED CLUB: https://www.instagram.com/opinionatedclub/

    🌸 Our Socials:

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/

    TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub

    💛 Where to find Amy:

    Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/

    Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor

    Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/

    Thank you so much for listening! 💞

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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