This is our last new episode of 2021 and we're going out with a BANG! In our first erotica we spoke to author Liz Asch about her new collection of mostly queer erotica short stories in Your Salt On My Lips.   Liz is an artist, an author, and an acupuncturist and we had such a great conversation with her.  You don't want to miss this one! Playful, explorative, taboo-smashing, and delectably liberating, Your Salt on My Lips is a mostly-queer collection of literary erotica that will leave you...

The pandemic has been a tough time for all, but add a little lesbian romance to it makes it just a bit better! That's exactly what Michele Reynolds did in her book Six Feet! Six Feet is a contemporary, pandemic romance with the emphasis on romance. Henley Stones Smith, 42, is a psychologist with three foster daughters: Paloma, Jackie and Manhattan. Nicki Zabelle, 28, is a professional video gamer who sleeps in late and always orders take-out. The Covid pandemic hits and Nicki abruptly...

     This week we're posting the crossover episode that we did with our friends, Sarah and Persis,  over at Girl on Girl Podcast.  If you haven't subscribed to their podcast yet, what on earth are you waiting for!?        We talked to Sarah and Persis this week about several queer books that were adapted into movies.  We also chatted about a whole lot that has nothing to do with those movies.  We always have so much fun talking to these two and we really hope you enjoy this episode.  After...

Get ready to laugh, y'all! Former Kansas Citian, Sophie Santos, shares all kinds of stories about her soon to be released memoir. From being a military kid, playing tackle football, joining a sorority in the South, coming out, mental health, and so much more! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh again! There's something in this book that so many can relate to and we highly recommend it!  Book is currently available on Amazon Also, stay tuned until the end to find out which KC BBQ place is...

This is a special episode because we chat with friend and super-human person, Sam Brinton of The Trevor Project (to name only one thing they are involved with) as well as Dr. Jessie Freyermuth (spouse of 1/2 of the pod).  We all read and chatted about the book Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride.  This book was unexpectedly sad but overwhelmingly awesome.  Sarah McBride is changing our country for the better with her work in the US Government.    Before she became the first...

In this episode we discuss All Out: The No Longer Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages with Persis and Sarah from Girl On Girl Podcast!   We go over our favorite stories, who we would cast as our favorite characters, and cap it all off with... murder?? Guess you'll have to listen to find out Persis's little secret! 

"All of us were refugees of the nuclear family..." - Chelsey Johnson This is a thought provoking and insightful episode, y'all!  Join us as we discuss the intricacies of Stray City with actor Humberly Gonzalez! Book Summary: Twenty four year old artist Andrea Moralez escaped her Midwestern Catholic childhood - and the closet - to create a home and life for herself within the thriving but insular lesbian underground of Portland, Oregon. But one drunken night, reeling from a bad breakup and a...

This week we chat with fresh young author Upasa Borah about their book Thick and Thin, their fan fiction, and about how they came to be a writer and a poet.  They are so talented at only 21 years old, we truly think they are going to do great things.  The audio quality is a bit subpar this episode but we promise it will be worth it. (book summary) In Raumah, a city where wealth and familial ties rule all, the four Kings walk a path seemingly paved in gold. Duante, the protector. Strong,...

The wait is finally over.  This is part two of our episode with D2 from Start the Wave, and in the second half we get a bit more introspective in how this book affected us personally.  We always have a great time talking to D2, no matter the subject.  After you've finished this book please join us in checking out the Start the Wave pride resource list, as it is filled with many important and incredible books.  We are slowly making our way through all of them.  Also follow Start the Wave on...

This week is part one of another super sized episode!  Kendra and Amanda brought back D2 from Start the Wave to read and discuss the novel Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia.  This book is on the Start the Wave resource list so we talk more about that resource list, the purpose and the content you'll find there, as well as the first book we read but didn't record an episode about.  Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia As a young child in North Carolina, Jacob Tobia...

Who's ready for Part 2 of our incredible conversation with Emy Taliana?! AKA, Amanda's therapy session. She was so gracious with her time and Glennon Doyle's book is so inspiring and there are so many things to unpack, we just couldn't fit it all into one episode!

This episode we have a returning guest, wonderful queer musician, Emy Taliana!  We're coming together to discuss Untamed by queer author Glennon Doyle.       For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind: There. She. Is. At first, Glennon assumed these words came to her from on high but soon she realised they had come to her from within. This was the...

If you haven't checked out the book The Salinian, stop and go read it now! This was one novella that we could NOT put down and leaves you wanting MORE!  If you listen closely you will hear some exciting sequel novel news, not to mention all of the fantastic book to film exclusive info!

In this episode Kendra and Amanda speak with author and poet Betsy Bonner about her memoir The Book of Atlantis Black: The Search For A Sister Gone Missing, along with special guest Leah Jackson, ex-girlfriend of Atlantis Black. For Grace Bonner, the bond of sisterhood is an exquisite, painful thing. In The Book of Atlantis Black, Bonner unravels the mystery of her sister and what happened in the final months before her disappearance, alleged overdose, and death. With access to Atlantis's...

Join us on this inspirational journey with author and yogi Johnson Chong

Kendra and Amanda talk with author David Rabadi about his memoir How I Lost My Mind and Found Myself in which he discusses growing up in a conservative Jordanian family, being gay, and being diagnosed with a mood disorder.

Dress Codes for Small Towns  by Courtney StevensWe thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and discussing it with D2 from Start the Wave!Have a listen as we discuss the book, coming of age as queer folks and the wonderful organization Start the Wave!

Kendra and Amanda talk with queer author Catie Disabato about her recent novel, U Up?

Podcast hosts Kendra and Amanda discuss the book Boy Erased: A Memoir by Garrard Conley with guest, Adaline.

We are joined by Nicole and Lauren from Coming Out Podcast! If you haven't heard them then you should definitely check them out (after you listen to this episode, of course)! We discuss the teenage coming of age book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz! Enjoy!

In this episode we talk to queer author Tina Kakadelis about her dog, the Gilmore Girls, Bruce Springsteen, One Direction, Dolly Parton, and her young adult queer novel series, The Carly Allen Trilogy. Specifically the first book in the series, Burn Before Reading. It is a YA novel about heart break, young love, deciding which college to attend, and trying to survive until graduation. Tina is an incredible young author and most definitely recommend this YA queer trilogy to all humans ages...

If you've listened to this podcast before then you've probably heard us mention Fried Green Tomatoes at LEAST once!Well we are finally getting to discuss it with the incredibly wonderful, incredibly talented musician Emy Taliana!

Guest Mandahla Rose talks with Kendra and Amanda about the YA novel Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

The lovely Harvey Guillen discusses the book Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey. This one hits close to home, since it takes place in a (fictional) town in Kansas, where Amanda and Kendra live!Trigger warning: there is violence against lgbtq+ in the...