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Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory Podcast

Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory Podcast

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A Readers' Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading every genre, whether we like them or not! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers.Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Episode 232 - Coming of (Old) Age

    Episode 232 - Coming of (Old) Age
    Jun 2 2026
    It's episode 232 and time for us to talk about coming of (old) age! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The Thirteen Problems by Agatha ChristieThe Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieReal Estate by Deborah LevyBecoming Crone by Lydia M. HawkeThe Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy FowlerThe Correspondent by Virgina EvansShadow Life written by Hiromi Goto, illustrated by Ann Xu Other Media We Mentioned A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanTuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch AlbomFrieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito YamadaThe Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij JohnsonThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. SchwabThe Witches Discworld books by Terry PratchettCave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye written by Gerard Way and Jon Rivera, art by Michael Avon OemingCatwoman: Lonely City by Cliff ChiangAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbWhat Makes Olga Run?: The Mystery of the 90-Something Track Star and What She Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives, by Bruce GriersonOld Man's War by John Scalzi Links, Articles, and Things Irene AdlerLibrary of thingsCommercial DriveGavelUBC University MaceUBC Macebearer 10 Coming of (Old) Age by BIPOC Authors: Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine Afterlife by Julia Alvarez How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis Mr Katō Plays Family by Milena Michiko Flašar, translated by Caroline Froh Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto, illustrated by Ann Xu The Unbroken Coast by Nalini Jones Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell In West Mills by De'Shawn Charles Winslow Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, join our Discord Server, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, June 16th, when we'll each be pitching a book we think we should all read and you get to vote on which! Then on Tuesday, July 7th we'll be talking about Novels in Verse!
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    47 mins
  • Episode 231 - Sapphic Horror

    Episode 231 - Sapphic Horror
    May 5 2026
    It's episode 231 and time for us to talk about Sapphic Horror! We discuss which monster is the most sapphic, unrealistic reality TV shows, and how queer a book has to be to count as sapphic. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Diavola by Jennifer ThorneThe Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard KadreyPatricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha AllenNight's Edge by Liz Kerin, read by Chase Sui WondersExtasia by Claire LegrandThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin StarlingBlack Flame by Gretchen Felker-MartinMoonflow by Bitter KarellaThis World is Not Yours by Kemi Ashing-GiwaThe Scourge Between the Stars by Ness BrownThe Midnight Shift by Cheon Seon-Ran, translated by Gene Png Other Media We Mentioned Fist of the Spider Woman: Tales of Fear and Queer Desire edited by Amber DawnParadise Rot by Jenny HvalWhen I Arrived at the Castle by E.M. CarrollCarmilla by Sheridan Le FanuThe Penguin Book of Vampire Stories edited by Alan Ryan (contains Carmilla)Why was I invited to Beast Studios? by Folding IdeasBeast Games 2 Strong/Smart: an Exhaustive Review by Folding IdeasKilling Eve 18 Sapphic Horror by BIPOC Authors: Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo The Salvage by Anbara Salam The Plans I Have for You by Lai Sanders On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon Chlorine by Jade Song The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan We Don't Swim Here by Vincent Tirado She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, join our Discord Server, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, June 2nd we'll be talking about "Coming of (old) age," suggested to us by Meghan's mom. Then on Tuesday, June 16th, we'll each be pitching a book we think we should all read and you get to vote on which!
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 230 - Spring 2026 Media Update

    Episode 230 - Spring 2026 Media Update
    Apr 21 2026
    It's episode 230 and time for us to talk about media we've been enjoying! We discuss music, video essays, movies, comics, books, crafts, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards Things We're Enjoying: Matthew The Music Video Is Dead, Long Live The Music Video by Patrick (H) WillemsHobtown Mystery Stories, vol. 2: The Cursed Hermit by Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes, colour by Jason Fischer-KouhiWitchy Stitching: 25 Patterns to Haunt Your Home by Meg Black The Witchy Stitcher Meghan KEXP "Me more cowboy than you" by the Brudi BrothersGlass Beams (full set)Angine de Poitrine (full set) The kerfuffle Meghan mentioned Live on KEXP podcast Live music at local venuesBat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker Jam New music highlights (YouTube playlist): The Apple Tree Under the Sea by Hemlocke SpringsNothing's About to Happen to Me by Mitski"23" by Lime Garden"Bend Your Knees" by Henry Mansfield"ça pik un peu quand même" by Miki Jam's full Jan-Feb 2026 New Music Playlist (spreadsheet will be shared in our Discord) Hundreds of Beavers (2022 movie)Raspberry and almond sourdough cake Based on the "Cherry and Almond Bake" recipe from 10-Minute Sourdough by Vanessa Kimbell Anna TwinklebyNicole Rudolph Who Cursed us with Popcorn Ceilings?The Myth of a Clean HomeThey're selling us AI floor plans (with @AbbyCox ) TMFD Alum Spotlight: Nicole Rudolph, Fashion Historian Webtoons Love is Loading (mature) by 97piecesLove is Loading (all ages)Our Sunny Days by Jeong SeokchanOur Sunny Days, vol. 1 Other Media We Mentioned Michael Jackson - ThrillerChildish Gambino - This is AmericaBeyoncé - FormationLambrini Girls on KEXP triple j - Like a Version playlistJam's music podcastThe Apothecary Diaries Links, Articles, and Things Artemis II Beyoncé explains why she stopped making music videos YouTube Ditches the Billboard Charts 15 Non-Fiction Books about Psychology by BIPOC Authors: Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Patterns That Remain: a Guide to Healing for Asian Children of Immigrants by Stacey Diane Arañez Litam Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma by Mariel Buqué Flourishing Kin: Indigenous Wisdom for Collective Well-Being by Yuria Celidwen Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness by Catherine Cho What My Bones Know: a Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone by Khameer Kidia But What Will People Say? Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love and Family Between Cultures by Sahaj Kaur Kohli How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes From a Frustrated Black Psychologist by Johnathan Mathias Lassiter Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer Mullan Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life by Shigehiro Oishi Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment by Kala Allen Omeiza Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind by V.S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety by David A. Robertson Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans by Jenny T. Wang Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, join our Discord Server, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, May 5th when we'll be talking about Sapphic Horror! Join us again on Tuesday, June 2nd we'll be talking about "coming of (old) age" books.
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    57 mins
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