Episodes
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In the 68th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Michelle Quach about graphic design, unlikable female characters, and creating a love interest who does more than just the assigned reading. Michelle is the author of the debut YA, NOT HERE TO BE LIKED. Michelle can be found on Twitter @michellequach and Instagram @_michellequach. Her website is michellequach.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Gold-Plated Girls newsletter: âNever Have I Everâ & Dead Dads & Me by Victoria Edel
Laura Hankin
A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin
The Other Two on HBOMax
Munich
Schittâs Creek on Netflix
Ted Lasso on Apple+
Constance Grady
Why a Christmas Episode Supercharged the Ted Lasso Debate by Kathryn VanArendonk
Reservation Dogs on Hulu
Only Murders in the Building on Hulu
Moving On, A Love Story - Nora Ephron Apthorp article
Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore
League of Extraordinary Women series
The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser
Suddenly You by LIsa Kleypas
Fated Mates podcast
Sally Rooney
Why is the Sex in Sally Rooneyâs Novels So Good? by Amil Niazi
Sheâs All That
Writing the Romantic Comedy by Billy Merritt
Macbeth
Life: A Userâs Manual by Georges Perec
The Book Doctors
PitMad
If You, Then Me by Yvonne Woon
In-Between Girl
The Ezra Klein Show: How Blue Cities Became So Outrageously Unaffordable
The Ezra Klein Show: That Anxiety Youâre Feeling?
Hana Kh Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 67th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Emma Kress about writing girls in sports, taking risks, and social media as an author. Emma is the author of DANGEROUS PLAY, available now! Emma can be found on Twitter @emma_kress, TikTok @emma_kress, and Instagram @kress.emma. Her website is emmakress.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
All I Wanna Do
Bluey
Bluey is the Best Kidsâ Show of Our Time by Kathryn VanArendonk for Vulture
Flat Stanley
The Nanny
Drawn That Way by Elissa Sussman
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Born in Fire / Born in Ice / Born in Shame (Irish Born trilogy) by Nora Roberts
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
Reservation Dogs
Sterlin Harjo on WTF with Marc Maron
Killers of the Flower Moon movie
Brendan Fraser Joins Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
The Great House Revival
Cynthia Leitich-Smith
Mary Quattlebaum
Amy King
David Macinnis Gill
A.R. Capetta
Cory McCarthy
Nova Ren Suma
Our episode with Nova Ren Suma
Ruth Ware
Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
Our episode with Tirzah Price
In the Same Boat by Holly Green
Sarah Dessen
When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris
Mare of Easttown
Ted Lasso
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 66th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Margot Wood about Emma retellings, marketing a book as âqueer,â and finding community in book lovers. Margot can be found on Twitter @margotwood and Instagram @margotmwood. Her website is margotwood.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Epic Reads
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit
Carrieres de LumiĂšres
Georges MĂ©liĂšs
Hieronymous Bosch
LâAtelier des LumiĂšres Paris
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Issa Raeâs wedding photos
A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin
While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
Our episode with Jasmine
Emma by Jane Austen
Emma (2020 film)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Adrienne Kisner
Our episode with Adrienne
Meisner technique
Kiersten White
Alphasmart Neo Typewriter
The Princess Diaries
Love, Simon
Insurgent movie
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Fraser
The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
Bones
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Freddie Prinze Jr.
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 65th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Azadeh Westergaard about illustration, the joys of research, and Nikola Tesla. Azadeh is the author of A LIFE ELECTRIC: THE STORY OF NIKOLA TESLA. She can be found on Twitter @ahwestergaard and Instagram @ahwestergaard. Her website is ahwestergaard.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Vermont College of Fine Arts Writing for Children and Young Adults
Heartburn by Nora Ephron audiobook read by Meryl Streep
Heartburn movie
Nora Ephronâs âHeartburnâ is an Ideal Audiobook by Helen Rosner
Quotation from Heartburn
Fresh by Margot Wood
Emma by Jane Austen
Clueless
Hacks
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Never Have I Ever
Virgin River
Black Widow
Seven Days in June
Thanks for Waiting by Doree Shafrir
Forever35 podcast
Amelia Bedelia
Roseanne Rosannadanna
JĂșlia SardĂ (illustrator of Azadehâs book)
She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey, illustrated by JĂșlia SardĂ
Laura Hankin
Andrea Bartz and Laura Hankin Talk About Accidentally Writing Similar Novels
Elizabeth Gilbert
Ann Patchett
Big Magic
Newspapers.com
Nikola Tesla Museum
New York Public Library
Archive.org
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Oklahoma! on Broadway
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne
Liz Garton Scanlon
Maira Kalman
Ooh-La-La Max in Love by Maira Kalman
School of Visual Arts
Monica Wellington
Mary Quattlebaum
Martha Brockenbrough
Linda Urban
Patent Pending bar
Patent Pending in Nomad is a Cafe by Day, Speakeasy by Night
Call My Agent!
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch books by Jill Murphy
Sing
Sing 2
Misery
Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction
Jhumpa Lahiri
âBrowniesâ by ZZ Packer
The Aspiring Poetâs Journal
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 64th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Cassie Gustafson about writing about sexual assault responsibly, loving dark stories, and Tana French. Cassie can be found on Twitter @cassiegusty and Instagram @cassiegusty. Her website is cassiegustafson.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Djerassi
Nova Ren Suma
Our episode with Nova Ren Suma
World of Our Fathers: The Journey of Eastern European Jews and the Life They Found and Made by Irving Howe
Norma Klein
Just Friends
Margaret
The Cinematic Traumas of Kenneth Lonergan
Melissaâs Bright Wall / Dark Room essay
Margaret issue of Bright Wall / Dark Room
Smith-CameronSuccession
You Can Count on Me
Manchester by the Sea
Angels in America
West Side Story
Gosford Park
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
Truly Devious Trilogy by Maureen Johnson
The Artistâs Way by Julia Cameron
Finding Water by Julia Cameron
By Now, Burnout is a Given
Band Candy
Earshot - Buffy saves Jonathan
Danny Strong
Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak
Tana French
The Secret Place by Tana French
The Trespasser by Tana French
In the Woods by Tana French
Laurie Faria Stolarz
Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
The Last Secret Youâll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
The Handmaidâs Tale on Hulu
Land directed by Robin Wright
Songland
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 63rd episode of Truer Words, we speak with Kristy Everington about Australian authors, why Americans call everything âcute,â and Ethan Hawke. Kristy is the author of the debut picture book ISOBEL ADDS IT UP. Kristy can be found on Twitter @kmeverington and Instagram @kristyeveryington. Her website is kristyeverington.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey
Our episode with Kerry Winfrey
Starstruck on HBO Max
Ted Lasso on Apple+
Dickinson on Apple+
Hacks on HBO Max
Succession on HBO
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
We Canât Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Our episode with Rachel Lynn Solomon
Kirkus review of Isobel Adds It Up
Kathi Appelt
Praise by Andrew McGahan
Sara Zarr
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Jaclyn Moriarty
Melina Marchetta
Tomorrow, When the War Began series by John Marsden
Martine Leavitt
Jane Kurtz
An Na
Not Great, Bob!
The Artistâs Way by Julia Cameron
Buffy on Hulu
Angel on Hulu
The X-Files
THE X-FILES TWEET (allegedly, please donât sue us)
Dawsonâs Creek
Our episode with Laurie Morrison
Mare of Easttown on HBO Max
Cruel Summer on Freeform
Vampireâs Promise by Caroline B. Cooney
You by Caroline Kepnes
You TV series
Dig by A.S. King
The Project by Courtney Summers
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 62nd episode of Truer Words, we speak with Camryn Garrett about journalism, film, writing for teens as a teen (and young adult), and DIRTY DANCING. Camryn is the author of two young adult novels, FULL DISCLOSURE and OFF THE RECORD. Camryn can be found on Twitter @dancingofpens and Instagram @camryngwrites. Her website is camryngarrett.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
#1000wordsofsummer on Twitter
#1000wordsofsummer/Craft Talk newsletter by Jami Attenberg
Jami Attenberg
Film at Lincoln Center
World of Wong Kar-Wai
In the Mood for Love
Chungking Express
Criterion Channel
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
High on the Hog host Stephen Satterfield
Magnolia Plantation
Michael Twitty
High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Jessica D. Harris
Legacy by Nora Roberts
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Mare of Easttown
Dirty Dancing
Girls5eva
Rutherford Falls
We Are Lady Parts
We Canât Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Our episode with Rachel Lynn Solomon
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
We Canât Let Physical Media Die by Kieran Fisher
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman
Time for Kids Reporters
Nicola Yoon
Jacqueline Woodson
Almost Famous
The Chris Farley Show on Saturday Night Live
Shruti Ganguly
NYU MBA/MFA program
Spike Lee
Kasi Lemmons
Ang Lee
Martin Scorsese
Tamara Jenkins
NYU MFA Acting shows
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Harris
Who? Weekly
Leah Johnson
The Movies That Made Us
Eleanor Bergstein
Love & Basketball
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 54th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Evan Griffith about writing stories about animals, the magic of Mary Quattlebaum, and the beauty of The Crown on Netflix. Evan is the author of SECRETS OF THE SEA: THE STORY OF JEANNE POWER, REVOLUTIONARY MARINE SCIENTIST as well as an upcoming middle grade novel tentatively titled MANATEE SUMMER. Evan can be found on Twitter @Evan_Griffith. His website is evangriffithbooks.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
The Magician and The Spirits by Deb Noyes
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Call My Agent! on Netflix
Buffy on Hulu
Angel on Hulu
The Dry by Jane Harper
The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
2021 ALA Awards
Our episode with Yamile S. Mendez
Furia by Yamile S. Mendez
Our episode with Jenny Torres Sanchez
We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez
Our episode with Kekla Magoon
Workman Publishing
Mary Quattlebaum
Joanie Stone (illustrator of Evanâs book!)
The Writing Barn
Katherine Applegate
Salima Alikhan
Our episode with Salima Alikhan
Austin SCBWI
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth Bunce
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Crown
The Crown Style Archives from Tom + Lorenzo
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 61st episode of Truer Words, we speak with Laurie Morrison about writing upper middle grade, carving up old manuscripts for parts, and Judy Blume. Laurie is the author of the middle grade novel UP FOR AIR, the just-released SAINT IVY: KIND AT ALL COSTS, the upcoming COMING UP SHORT, and the co-author (with Cordelia Jensen) of EVERY SHINY THING. Laurie can be found on Twitter @LaurieLMorrison and Instagram @laurielmorrison. Her website is lauriemorrisonwrites.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Dawsonâs Creek
Amy Spalding
Our episode with Amy Spalding
Amyâs OUTFOXED book announcement
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry
The Nanny
Crossing Delancey
Mare of Easttown
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Office
Sex and the City
The Bachelor
Six Feet Under
Law & Order: SVU
SyndicatedBK
Y Tu Mama Tambien
In the Heights
Film at Lincoln Center
Jill Santopolo
Cordelia Jensen
Eighth Grade
The Canada Geese Quilt by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Judy Blume
Just As Long As Weâre Together by Judy Blume
Goodbye, Stranger by Rebecca Stead
Are You There God? Itâs Me, Margaret? by Judy Blume
Alan Cumyn
Franny Billingsley
Mary Quattlebaum
Shelley Tanaka
Never Have I Ever
Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary-Winn Heider
The Comeback by E. L. Shen
Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Joy McCullough
Our episode with Joy McCullough
Lost in Space (Netflix version)
Lost in Space (movie)
Lost in Space (1960s)
Ted Lasso
Schittâs Creek
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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In the 60th episode of Truer Words, we speak with A. S. King about writing EMOTIONS, respecting teens, and astrology. Amy is the author of multiple middle grade and young adult novels, including her newest, SWITCH, which comes out May 11th. Amy can be found on Twitter @AS_King and Instagram @as_king. Her website is as-king.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Jacques dâAmboise
Jacques dâAmboise in China: The Other Side of the World
Jacques dâAmboise dancing âApolloâ
Jacques dâAmboise in the dream ballet in Carousel
Jacques dâAmboise in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
He Makes Me Feel Like Dancinâ Oscar-winning documentary directed by Emile Ardolino
National Dance Institute
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
Whiteout by Adriana Anders
Fated Mates podcast
Stacey Abrams romance novels
I Crawl Through It by A. S. King
Dig by A. S. King
The Dust of 100 Dogs by A. S. King
David Gill
Vonnegutâs Shape of Stories diagram
David Levithan
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson
The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan
Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King
Paul Zindel
John Mulaney
Kae Tempest
The Handmaidâs Tale (audiobook version read by Claire Danes) by Margaret Atwood
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
The Man Suit by Zachary Schomberg
Scary No Scary by Zachary Schomberg
Louise GlĂŒck
The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry
Aaronâs Books
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Larissa is the author of the picture books A Way with Wild Things, Born to Ride, How Do You Do? and the just-released Kafka and the Doll, as well as the short story collection Fat & Bones. Larissa can be found on Twitter @larissatheule and Instagram @larissa.theule. Her website is larissatheule.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
The Nanny
Golden Girls
Whatfranwore on Instagram
The Switch by A.S. King
Dig by A.S. King
Kafka and the Doll by Larissa Theule and illustrated by Rebecca Green
Kafkaâs Last Love: The Mystery of Dora Diamant by Kathi Diamant
Rita Williams-Garcia
Micol Ostow
Our episode with Micol
The Artistâs Way by Julia Cameron
âThird-Culture Kidâ
On Being with Krista Tippett Podcast
Hamilton
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham
Grantchester
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
About Us:
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Joy is the author of the YA novels BLOOD WATER PAINT and WE ARE THE ASHES, WE ARE THE FIRE, the middle grade novels A FIELD GUIDE TO GETTING LOST and ACROSS THE POND, and the picture book CHAMP & MAJOR: FIRST DOGS. Joy can be found on Twitter @JMCwrites and Instagram @JMCwrites. Her website is JoyMcCullough.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Tickets to Joyâs 17-minute show, The Volcano, at Macha Theatre Works
How NYCâs Street Artists Have Responded to the Pandemic
The Electric Horseman
Emmy Lane Potter
Our episode with Emmy
Spotlight
Barefoot in the Park
California Split
The Farewell
Many Points of Me by Caroline Gertler
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Jesse L. Martin in RENT
The Fosters
The House on the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Good Trouble
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Mya-Rose Craig
Three Sisters
John Logan
Sarah Ruhl
The Clean House
The Laramie Project
Jocelyn Bioh
School Girls, or the African Mean Girls Play
Talia Hibbert
Act Your Age, Eve Brown
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone
Anne with an E
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Tzippy is the author of the Sydney Taylor Honor middle grade novel, NO VACANCY, and the upcoming picture book biography ON THE CORNER OF CHOCOLATE AVENUE: HOW MILTON HERSHEY BROUGHT MILK CHOCOLATE TO AMERICA. Tzippy can be found on Twitter @tzippymfa. Her website is tziporahcohen.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Not Great, Bob!
Good Trouble
The Fosters
Judas and the Black Messiah
Fred Hampton
The Lucas Brothers
Minari
The House on the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Joy McCullough
We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
Emma
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Highlights Jewish Symposium
PJ Library
Sydney Taylor Awards
The Carp in the Bathtub by Barbara Cohen
Shelley Tanaka
Sarah Ellis
Groundwood Books
Sarah Aronson
Micol Ostow
Our episode with Micol
Nova Ren Suma
Our episode with Nova
Mary Quattlebaum
Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars by Joel Glenn Brenner
Hershey: Milton Hersheyâs Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams by Michael DâAntonio
Hershey Archives
Derry Girls
Barbie âMath is hard!â
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Our episode with Rachel Lynn Solomon
Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Schittâs Creek
Modern Family
Lupin
Ted Lasso
The Good Lord Bird
Kacen Callender
Kacenâs post on Social Media Expectations
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Rachel is the author of several YA novels, including YOUâLL MISS ME WHEN IâM GONE, OUR YEAR OF MAYBE, and TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW, and the upcoming WE CANâT KEEP MEETING LIKE THIS, as well as the author of the just-released adult romcom THE EX TALK. Rachel Lynn Solomon can be found on Twitter @rlynn_solomon and Instagram @rlynn_solomon. Her website is rachelsolomonbooks.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Rocky Callen
Our episode with Rocky Callen
Robin Benway
Our episode with Robin Benway
The Artistâs Way by Julia Cameron
Jeremy Jordan
Itâs a Sin
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
Love at First by Kate Clayborn
Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn
Fated Mates podcast
First Comes Like by Alisha Rai
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Lagaan
Satyajit Ray
Ira Glass
Sarah Vowell
Starlee Kine
In a World . . .
Michelle Wolf
Sarah Dessen
John Green
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
Emily Henry
The Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot
Marisa Kanter
Laura J. Silverman
Becky Albertalli
Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
Judy Blume
Forever . . .
Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant
How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams
The Leftovers
Lost
Watchmen
The West Wing
The Crown
Crowning Around
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Lauren is the author of six YA novels, including the upcoming ITâS KIND OF A CHEESY LOVE STORY. Lauren can be found on Twitter @laurenemorrill and Instagram @laurenmorrill. Her website is laurenmorrill.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Glasstown Entertainment Under Fire from Former Employees, Authors
How Joss Whedonâs Feminist Legacy Unraveled
âJustice Leagueâ Actor Ray Fisher: Joss Whedon Was âAbusive, Unprofessionalâ
Joss Whedon is a âHypocrite Preaching Feminist Idealsâ Ex-Wife Kai Cole Says
Joss Whedon Exits HBO Series âThe Neversâ
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter Speaks Out About Joss Whedon
Charisma Carpenter accuses Joss Whedon of emotional abuse on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
How Joss Whedon Fans Are Reckoning with Charisma Carpenterâs Allegations
WandaVision
Rodgers & Hammersteinâs Cinderella aka Brandy Cinderella
The Oral History of Brandyâs Cinderella
Rodgers & Hammersteinâs Cinderella with Lesley Ann Warren
Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Miss Scarlet and the Duke
All Creatures Great and Small
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Jackson Pearce
Huffington Post: I Donât Know How to Explain to You That You Should Care About Other People
A Young Adult Authorâs Tweet Went Viral - But Somehow, Dr. Fauci Got the Credit
Laurenâs husband Adam Raguseaâs YouTube channel
Cyrano de Bergerac
Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Sarah Dessen
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Clueless
Gilmore Girls
Father of the Bride
Tiffany Schmidt
RWA (Romance Writers of America)
Ted Lasso
Bridgerton
The Project by Courtney Summers
Wednesday Books
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
St. Martinâs Press
Just As Long As Weâre Together by Judy Blume
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
American Girl books
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Ellie can be found on Twitter @Cypher_ec and Instagram @cypher_ec. Her website is elliecypher.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
VCFA WCYA Virtual Residency
Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
Pretend Itâs a City
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow
The Wilds
The Revenant - book & movie
Frozen
True Grit - book & two movies
V.E. Schwab
Hadestown
Alpacas!
Samwise Gamgeeâs pony
MOMA
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Mexican Gothic and Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Every Living Thing, and All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
Inspector Lewis
Endeavour
Vera
Van der Valk
Bobâs Burgers
Parks and Recreation
Radiolab
The Exploress Podcast
The Partial Historians
Keeping a Notebook with Nina LaCour
Amie Kaufman On Writing: A Podcast
Deadline City with Dhonielle Clayton and Zoraida CĂłrdova
Letâs Talk About Myths, Baby!
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Kekla is the author of many award-winning books for young people. Her next book is the upcoming THE HIGHEST TRIBUTE: THURGOOD MARSHALLâS LIFE, LEADERSHIP, AND LEGACY. Kekla can be found on Twitter @keklamagoon. Her website is keklamagoon.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn
Bridgerton series on Netflix
Derry Girls
Laura Freeman
Ruby Bridges
The Blue Stars by Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich-Smith
Cynthia Leitich-Smith
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
X: A Novel by Kekla Magoon and Ilyasah Shabazz
Our episode with Amanda Gotera
Norma Fox Mazer
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Great British Bakeoff
Revolution in Our Time
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Amanda can be found on Instagram @amandapractica and Twitter @amandapractica. Her website is AmandaGotera.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Jacqui Lipton - Kathrynâs new agent!
Query Shark blog
Christina Bryza
Our episode with Christina
Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn
Bridgerton on Netflix
Ted Lasso
Anthony Head
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren
The Duke Who Didnât by Courtney Milan
Well Played by Jen Deluca
Dolly Partonâs Christmas on the Square (Netflix)
Happiest Season (Hulu)
Kristen Stewart
Mackenzie Davis
Clea DuVall
The Faculty
Veep
Dan Levy
Mary Steenburgen
Victor Garber
Ana Gasteyer
Aubrey Plaza
Tamora Pierce
Die Hard
Spirited Away
Kikiâs Delivery Service
Moonstruck
Star Trek
The Neverending Story
Return to Oz
The Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
Lo-Fi Hip Hop Radio Beats to Relax To
Star Trek Voyager
Star Trek Next Generation
Star Trek Prodigy
Captain Janeway
Gibson Girl
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Mentioned in this Episode:
VCFA
Alumnx Mini Residency
When it Happens playlist by Melissa
Resistance Revival Chorus
Fuck Donald Trump by YG & Nipsey Hussle
Fifth Avenue video of marching singing âNa Na Hey Hey Good-byeâ
âWatch: New York City Erupts in Celebration After Race is Called for Bidenâ - New York Magazine
Adam Sternbergh on Twitter comparing it to V-E Day: âHard to quantify the mood in the streets of NYC today. Non-stop honking and cheering, people just roaming and greeting each other in joyous disbelief. I wasnât around for VE Day but that feels like the closest analogy.â
Vote Save America
Get Mitch or Die Trying
Every Last Vote Fund
Fair Fight Action
Vote Forward
Jenny Han
Aisha Saeed
"Steve Kornacki is the Only Cute Thing About the Election"- New York Magazine
âSteve Kornacki Step on My Maps Challengeâ - AV Club
âSteve Kornackiâs genuinely flustered reaction to thirst tweets is so hotâ - AV Club
Leslie Jones mad about Ali Velshi filling in for Steve Kornacki
The Drew Barrymore Show
Emmy Lane Potter on Twitter
Our episode with Emmy Potter
Dash & Lily
Dash & Lilyâs Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn
The West Wing
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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Martha is the author of the multiple picture books, YA novels, and biographies for young people. UNPRESIDENTED, her biography of Donald Trump, is now out in paperback. Martha can be found on Instagram @marthabee and Twitter @mbrockenbrough. Her website is marthabrockenbrough.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
UNPRESIDENTED by Martha Brockenbrough
Pose
Paris is Burning
The West Wing
Wet Hot American Summer
A Chat with Chris Mooney about The Republican Brain
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Cynsations blog
Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour
Julia Quinn
Bridgerton (Netflix)
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat
Kate Messner
Don Tate
Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes
Celia Perez
Rick by Alex Gino
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].
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