Recent Episodes

Oct. 31, 2022

Episode 100: Bitches on the Internet

On this very special Unlikeable Female Characters, Kristen, Layne, and Wendy say goodbye (for now) with a look back at their favorite episodes and what they’ve learned in four years of being professional bitches on the internet.

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Oct. 26, 2022

Episode 99: Treacherous Times with Wanda M. Morris

Wendy welcomes Wanda M. Morris to discuss her new historical thriller ANYWHERE YOU RUN, what it takes to make the past come alive on the page, and finding joy and hope in dark books (and darker times).

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Oct. 12, 2022

Episode 98: No Body, No Crime with Kelly J. Ford

Kristen is joined by author Kelly J. Ford to discuss her new Southern noir novel REAL BAD THINGS, the maddeningly minefield of apologizing as a woman, and why we’re in a golden age for writing weird queer shit.

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Sept. 28, 2022

Episode 97: Reaching the Boiling Point with Courtney Summers

Layne welcomes Courtney Summers to the show for a chat about her harrowing new novel I’M THE GIRL, the significance of writing about girls who are super gay for each other, and how to hype yourself (and your work) without …

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Sept. 14, 2022

Episode 96: From Sex Cults to Rom Coms with Ashley Winstead

Layne talks with Ashley Winstead about her absolutely badass new novel THE LAST HOUSEWIFE, the problem of female pleasure under the patriarchy, and how she stays sane by toggling between thrillers and romantic comedies.

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Aug. 31, 2022

Episode 95: Rage & Rule Breaking with Gwendolyn Kiste

Layne’s celebrating spooky season early with feminist horror author Gwendolyn Kiste! Tune in for their chat about Gwendolyn’s feminist as hell DRACULA meets JANE EYRE mashup RELUCTANT IMMORTALS, why women are so good at controlling our murderous urges, and what …

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Aug. 17, 2022

Episode 94: Red Flags & Future Selves with Sarah Zachrich Jeng

Layne interviews Sarah Zachrich Jeng about her speculative feminist thriller THE OTHER ME, why selfishness is necessary to make art, and the men we should all watch out for.

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Aug. 3, 2022

Episode 93: Eat Slay Loathe with Amina Akhtar

Layne welcomes Amina Akhtar (and her celebrity pup Bean!) back to the show to talk about her new novel KISMET, the Christopher Columbusing of wellness culture, and why we’re all getting weirder.

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July 27, 2022

Episode 92: Hot Goth Summer with Isabel Cañas

Layne celebrates Hot Goth Summer with Isabel Cañas, author of THE HACIENDA (remember that Hot Priest book from our summer reads episode? This is it, bitches!). Plus: how the hell Isabel completed this book while also getting her PhD, why …

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