Mean Book Club
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 229 ratingsMean Book Club the Podcast: Four ladies (UCB-NY, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) read, discuss & make fun of NYT bestselling books with little literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute?
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You by Caroline Kepnes
January 11, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe’re baaaaack! We read New York Times bestseller You by Caroline Kepnes - does it live up to it’s Lifetime/Netflix adaption? Can a book club read about a serial killer who loves books and not feel morally confused? Find out! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Her...
Season 12 Book List and Promo!
December 14, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBWelcome back, book nerds! In this Season 12 promo we announce the incredible list of books we are forcing you all to read in the next few weeks! We make our triumphant return January 11! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 12: - [ ]...
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
June 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBMBCerssss! For our season finale we read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The book was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 260 consecutive weeks (more than 5 consecutive years). 5. Years. Was it good? We find out so YOU don't have to! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podc...
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert with Anthony Arbaiza
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBMBCerssss! This week we read Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert! Andddd we have special guest, actor and data scientist Anthony Arbaiza - @Anthony_Arbaiza! Published in 2015, BM was an INSTANT NYTs best seller, promising to "crack open a world of wonder and joy." We're also thrilled to be reviewing Elizabeth Gilbert for a second time on the cast! Welcome back! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) w...
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins with Shadé Olasimbo
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBMBCerssss! This week we read The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins, and we're joined by our very special guest Shadé Olasimbo (@FCOlasimbo)! The Wife Upstairs is a 2021 thriller that has been called "a delicious twist on a Gothic classic." Is it delicious? We'll let you be the judge (jk we will just judge). Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It'...
Mean Book Club - The Wife Upstairs
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBMBCerssss! This week we’re read The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins, and we're joined by our very special guest Shadé Olasimbo (@FCOlasimbo)! The Wife Upstairs is a 2021 thriller that has been called "a delicious twist on a Gothic classic." Is it delicious? We'll let you be the judge (jk we will just judge). Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. ...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson with Ryan Coutu
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWaddup book nerds! This week we’re reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson with special guest and podcast host Ryan Coutu! This book spent over 178 weeks on the NYT Bestseller list and came out in 2016, a time when cursing in titles was REALLY COOL! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your co...
Mean Book Club The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
May 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBHellooooo MBCers!! This week we read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett! Bennett's story of twin girls growing up in the segregated South debuted at number one on the, you guessed it, New York Times bestseller list! Are we dumb for picking this book? You'll find out! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your comm...
Peyton Place by Grace Metalious
May 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBWaddup book nerds! This week we’re reading Peyton Place by Grace Metalious - aka the 60s soap opera starring Mia Farrow! This 1956 sexy romp was a New York Times bestseller before it even hit bookstores! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list ...
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
May 11, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBHello bookies! This week we read the NYTs best seller The Wives by Tarryn Fisher. 336 pages of thrills and twists twists twists! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 11: Bridgerton By Julia Quinn The Wives By Tarryn Fisher Peyton ...
Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBWaddup book nerds! This week we’re reading Bridgerton By Julia Quinn - aka the Netflix smash hit of 2020. This New York Times bestseller is sexy, simple, and full of nonsense to whine about! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 11...
Announcing Season 11 Reading List!
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MBWelcome back, book nerds! In this Season 11 promo we announce the incredible list of book we are forcing you all to read in the next few weeks! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 11: BridgertonBy Julia Quinn The WivesBy Tarryn F...
Old Man and the Sea with English Professor Nikolas Sparks
February 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBThis week we read a NYT bestseller & high school classic: Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. This is Johnna’s favorite book and she’s brought on English Professor Nikolas Sparks to help her defend it. Right? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the b...
The Old Man and the Sea with Teacher Nikolas Oscar Sparks
February 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBThis week we read a NYT bestseller & high school classic: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. This is Johnna’s favorite book and she’s brought on English Teacher Nikolas Oscar Sparks to help her defend it. Right? Maybe... Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesd...
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
February 02, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBThis week we read NYT bestseller Untamed by Glennon Doyle, a memoir by someone who is married to someone famous and also runs a mom blog. So we’re gonna love it, right? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 10: The Christmas Shoes ...
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
January 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBThis week we read NYT bestseller The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins, a book about nerdy kids applying to college at Clara’s high school. Oh, so what, we’re all supposed to think Clara’s smart now? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for ...
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
January 19, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBThis week we read NYT bestseller Open Book by Jessica Simpson, a memoir about a businesswoman who used to be the knock-off Britney Spears. What could go wrong? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 10: The Christmas Shoes by Donna ...
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
January 05, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBNew year, new bad book! This week we are back with the NYTs bestseller The Guest List by Lucy Foley, and we have some di-vi-ded opinions on this one! It gets heated! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 10: The Christmas Shoes by ...
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
December 29, 2020 14:10 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBIt’s our last book of 2020, and boy, is it a rollercoaster to hell! This week we read NYT bestseller This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas, also known as the book Sabrina accidentally read last season and is now punishing us by making it an official tenth season book. What could go wrong? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It...
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
December 22, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBWelcome back, book nerds! This week we read NYT bestseller Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. It’s a 400-page therapy session with LSD! What could go wrong? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 10: The Christmas Shoes by Do...
The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere with Chris Sterbank
December 15, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBWelcome back, book nerds! This week we read NYT bestseller The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere. It’s an email chain turned song turned book turned Hallmark Christmas movie! What could go wrong? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Seaso...
Announcing Season 10 Reading List!
December 01, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MBMean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 10: The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas The Guest List by Lucy Foley Open Book by Jessica Simpson The Overachie...
Life Code by Dr. Phil with Alise Morales
October 27, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBSeason FINALE!! This week we read Dr. Phil McGraw’s NYT bestseller Life Code: New Rules for the Real World. Comedian Alise Morales (The Roast of Your Teenage Self, Our Cartoon President, Betches) joins us to scream about the most depressing self-help book we’ve ever read. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for you...
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
October 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week it’s All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood! This 2016 release made it on the New York Times e-book bestseller list in 2017. Is this creepy, effed up pedophile love story better than Lolita? Ehhh. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s...
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
October 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis week it’s Shoe Dog, the autobiography from Nike co-founder Phil Knight! This was one of Bill Gates’ favorite books of 2016 and spent over 14 weeks on the NYT non-fiction list in 2018! Apparently Netflix is adapting it… somehow? So it’s got to be amazing, right? Ehhh. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your...
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
September 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBThis week we’re reading the NYT bestseller and American classic The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger! Written by a recluse who never allowed the book to be adapted (he wanted to play Holden), this book was first banned and then taught in high schools everywhere! Does it hold up? Listen & find out! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's ...
Daddy's Girls by Danielle Steel with Lily Du
September 22, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBThis week we’re reading the NYT bestseller Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel with special guest, comedian Lily Du (College Humor)! This book spent one week on the NYT bestseller list in June, but that’s enough tfor us baby! I book where a ton of shit happens yet there is still zero conflict? A book soft enough for us women? So it’s got to be amazing, right? Well... Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling...
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
September 15, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBThis week we’re reading the NYT bestseller The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena! This kidnapped baby mystery spent 22 weeks on the bestseller list from 2016-2017. It was Canada’s bestselling book for 2016. So it’s got to be amazing, right? Well... Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (a...
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
September 08, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBThis week it’s Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld! This political wonk fan fiction hit the NYT bestseller list in June of this year and already has a Hulu show in development. So it’s got to be amazing, right? Well... Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book...
Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (with David Hill)
September 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBWe’re back with S9E1: Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, with special guest and REAL author David Hill (The Vapors). This book is one of the most popular novels we’ve ever read — it’s been on the NYT bestseller list for 2 years straight — but it was a fan recommend so you know we had to rip it apart! And boy is there a ton to talk about in this colorful story. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselli...
Season 9 Book List & Promo
August 18, 2020 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBIt's the Season 9 Book List Announcement! Season 9 premieres Tuesday, September 1. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 9: - Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld - The Couple Next Door by Shari Lap...
Flowers In The Attic by V.C. Andrews with Sean O'Reilly
July 28, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBThis week we read Flowers In The Attic by V.C. Andrews with our special guest, Sean O’Reilly (Comedy Commons)! This 1979 gothic family saga made the NYT bestseller list upon release and then again in 1988, when the movie adaption was released. There was also a 2014 Lifetime adaption starring Kiernan Shipka, Ellen Burstyn and Heather Graham! So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT ...
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach with Eli Yudin
July 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBThis week we read Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach with our special guest, Eli Yudin (What A Time To Be Alive)! This 1970’s masterpiece spent 37 weeks on the NYT bestseller list. It sold more than one million copies two years after being released. In 1977 this under 10,000 word book was adapted to a movie with music by Neil Diamond! So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about ...
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman with Emily Fidago
July 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis week we read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman with our special guest, Emily Fidago (McSweeney’s)! This 1992 book is still on the NYT bestseller list for advice books! It’s sold more than 12 million copies and been printed in 50 languages. So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's pe...
The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
July 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBThis week we read The TB12 Method by Tom Brady! This 2017 part biography, workout and diet plan hit #1 of the NYT bestseller list for Sports and Fitness. There’s an entire TB12 Method center in Boston, and you can buy $200 TB12 vibrating rollers online! So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's p...
The Girls by Emma Cline with Sarah's Mom Ginger
June 23, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBThis week we read The Girls by Emma Cline with special guest Sarah’s mom Ginger! This 2016 debut spent 3 months on the NYT bestseller list. It’s rumored to be part of a $2 million dollar book deal! It reads like poetry but it’s about a Manson-esque cult. So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's ...
Gossip Girl: All I Want Is Everything by Cecily von Ziegesar
June 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBThis week we read Gossip Girl: All I Want Is Everything by Cecily von Ziegesar. Released in 2003, this third book took the Gossip Girl series to the NYT bestseller list for children’s chapter books. Turned into a popular CW show in 2007, this book is “the perfect book for any teen who wants something more than normal realistic fiction.” So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT best...
Gerald's Game by Stephen King
June 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBThis week we read Gerald’s Game by Johnna’s favorite author, Stephen King. This 1992 #1 NYT bestseller spent 22 weeks on the list. In 2017 it was turned into a Netflix film after long being thought to be unfilmable. Plus, there’s more cannibalism! So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfec...
Neon Prey by John Sandford
May 26, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBStraight outta quarantine, the gang is back with Season 8! This week we read Neon Prey by John Sandford. This 2019 #1 NYT bestseller is the 29th book of the Prey series but the first one any of us have read. This book has a cannibal and a crazy twist ending! So it must be good, right? Wrong. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. ...
Mailbag & Season 8 Book List
May 12, 2020 11:55 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MBIt's the Book List Announcement and mailbag episode! Season 8 starts up Tuesday, May 26. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the book list for Season 8: Neon Prey by John Sandford Gerald’s Game by Stephen King Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar The Girl...
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer with Netflix's Monique Moses
April 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBSEASON FINALE! Monique Moses (IFC, Netflix’s Astronomy Club) joins us to read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer! This Children’s Chapter books NYT bestseller has been described as “Die Hard with fairies.” After years in development hell, it’s finally been adapted into a movie (coming out soon on Disney Plus) starring Colin Farrel, Josh Gad, and Judi Dench. Why? We rip it apart to find out. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine...
Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
April 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBWaddup, book nerds! In this episode, we read Naked Came the Stranger by “Penelope Ashe,” aka Mike McGrady and 23 other Newsday columnists. This erotic novel spent 13 weeks on the NYT bestseller list in 1969 before it was revealed to be a hoax! Why? We rip it apart to find out. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for...
Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump with SB Nation's Ryan Simmons
April 14, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBWaddup, book nerds! In this episode, our special guest Ryan Simmons (Irishmin, SB Nation) read Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump with us! This 2017 self-help book debuted at No. 4 on the “Advice, How-To and Misc. and Monthly Best Sellers” list for the New York Times. Despite being written by President Trump’s golden child, this book actually lost the publisher $220,000. Why? We rip it apart to find out. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, ...
Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich
April 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBWaddup, book nerds! In this episode, we read Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich. Originally published in 1992 under her pen name Steffie Hall, Naughty Neighbor became a NYT bestseller in 2008 when Evanovich updated it by changing VHS to DVD and roller skates to rollerblades and rereleased it. Why? We rip it apart to find out. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literar...
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov with The Tonight Show’s Dan Chamberlain
March 31, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBWaddup, book nerds! In this episode, our special guest Dan Chamberlain (Tonight Show) read Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov with us! First published in 1958 in the U.S., Lolita was an instant NYT bestseller. It sold more than 100,000 copies in three weeks. It’s about a pedophile and yet considered one of the greatest works of the twentieth century. Why? We rip it apart to find out. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about N...
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins with UCB's Alexis Pereira
March 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBWaddup, book nerds! In this episode, our special guest and viral superstar Alexis Pereira (UCB) reads American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins with us! This NYT bestseller rocketed to No. 1 on the NYT bestseller list after Oprah announced she had selected it for her book club in January 2020. And YET it’s gotten so much criticism Cummins had to cancel her book tour! What happened? Why? We break it apart to find out. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) wh...
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
March 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWaddup, book nerds! Live at the Strand, we read Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. She was the first back-to-back NYT bestselling author who revolutionized book promotions. Dolls was published 1966 where it stayed in the NYT Bestseller fiction list for 65 weeks! The next year it was turned into a (film) starring Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate and Susan Hayward. How did it get so popular? We’re on the case. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impracti...
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
March 10, 2020 10:45 - 1 hour - 104 MBWaddup, book nerds! Welcome to lucky season 7! In our first episode back, we read The Christmas Train by David Baldacci (months after the holiday season has already ended)! This NYT bestseller choo-chooed into our hearts in 2002 and then again in 2017 when the Hallmark Channel adapted it to a movie starring Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover and Joan Cusack! But WHY was it so popular? We break it apart to find out. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College ...
Announcing Season 7 Mean Book List - GET READING NERDS!
February 25, 2020 11:30 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBWaddup, book nerds! Here’s the book list for Season 7, which premieres Tuesday, March 10! * The Christmas Train by David Baldacci * Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann * American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins * Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov * Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich * Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump * Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe * Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about...
Relentless by Dean Koontz
January 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBWaddup, book nerds! It’s the SEASON FINALE! We read Relentless by Dean Koontz. This mystery/sci-fi/comedy book was on the NYT bestseller list for 2 weeks in 2009. It was written by the world’s SIXTH-MOST highly paid author! But why? WE MUST FIND OUT! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast ...