YA Podcast
181 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA podcast about YA lit and what it can teach us - at any age. Join us as we review new releases and revisit old classics. Produced by Teffer Adjemian for the Upford Network! To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
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176. A Final Bow
January 03, 2023 12:51 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBAfter almost 5 wild and wonderful years, the YA Podcast is coming to an end. Join Kadi, Teffer, and Bailey as we reminisce over the years, the books, and the friendships we’ve shared. Stay in touch! Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.andrewvannorstrand.com www.podcavern.
175. The Vampire Diaries
November 01, 2022 12:49 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWe're coming at you with another media review! Kadi and Teffer watched Season 1 of the Vampire Diaries and we're here to tell you all about low cut jeans, sexy vampire brothers, and racist small towns. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornre...
174. A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
October 18, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBKadi and Teffer talk about art, light, gayness, coming out, coming of age, and queer community in this breathtaking novel by Malinda Lo. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.and...
173. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBKadi and Teffer talk crushes, cringe and criminal movie adaptations in Meg Cabot’s Y2K Marxist monarchy classic, Princess Diaries. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.andrewvann...
172. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
September 06, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBKadi and Teffer talk 2009, love triangles, and Twilight references in the Amazon Prime show & the book it’s based on! There's a reason Netflix passed on this one.. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great...
171. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
August 23, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThis week, Kadi and Teffer talk about movie adaptation, romance tropes & the people they exclude, beach loving, terrible parents, and naturally, who can get it in Along For the Ride by Sarah Dessen and its Netflix adaptation. This baby has no redeeming qualities... Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian:...
170. Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
August 08, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWe’re back!! This week Kadi and Teffer talk about friendship, love, and witchcraft in Kat Leyh’s Snapdragon. Also, what our hiatus held and where we go from here! Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great Bear Music! greatbearmu...
169. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
March 30, 2022 02:14 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWe’re wrapping up our March graphic novel series with Heartstopper by Alice Oseman! Bailey and Teffer talk about low-conflict romances, himbos, b-plots and sports boys in this lovely book. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @the...
168. On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBBailey and Teffer talk about found family, cozy spaceships, colour, cults, and a world without men in On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden! Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.ban...
167. Himawari House by Harmony Becker
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWe continue our graphic novel series with Himawari House by Harmony Becker! Eunice and Teffer talk about multifaceted representation, multilingual storytelling, and time-limited narrative in this immersive gap year story. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi...
166. Graceling: the Graphic Novel by Kristin Cashore and Gareth Hinds
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBA very special guest joins Teffer in the studio to talk about the Graceling graphic novel adaptation by Gareth Hinds! YA: "166. Graceling: The Graphic Novel" -ads: OAF, NBF, G&G, QT, GM, NatToo, SGF1 Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunic...
165. The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThis March, we’re reading graphic novels! We’re kicking it off with The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag. Teffer and Bailey talk about selkie myths and generous love in this beautiful maritime tale. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d ...
164. The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
February 23, 2022 01:06 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBWe wrap up February with a sweet tearjerker of a book, The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons! Join Eunice and Teffer as we talk about finding queer community wherever you live, queerness and religion, and the delight of seeing trans representation grow in the genre. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjem...
163. Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
February 15, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBIn February, we read romances by Black authors! This week, we’re talking about self love, generational love, and the importance of friends who love you in Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice ...
162. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
February 09, 2022 02:58 - 52 minutes - 48 MBWe’re back!! This February we continue our tradition of reading romances by Black authors all month, and we’re kicking it off with Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender. Bailey and Teffer talk about trans joy, self love, art therapy, and what cis parents of trans kids need to know. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: T...
161. 2021 Holiday Gift Guide!
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBKadi and Eunice put their holiday elf hats on and bring you *drumroll* THE 2021 YA HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! They break it down by types of giftee and hope that you snag a little somethin for yourself at the same time. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @k...
160. The Baby-Sitter's Club Season 2!
December 10, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBWe’re back in Stoneybrook! This week Bailey and Teffer talk about season 2 of The Baby-Sitter’s Club: who’s gay, who’s coping, who’s got a great new step dad. Also, lots about awkward dates! Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook G...
159. Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
November 30, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBJoin Teffer and Eunice for a conversation about fairytale retellings, dragons, persimmons, and teen protagonists who actually act like teenagers in Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeuni...
158. Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles
November 23, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBThis week, Teffer and Kadi talk about the complications of being a pastor’s kid, unraveling generational trauma, beautiful romances and refreshing bisexual representation with Jay Coles’ Things We Couldn’t Say. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kad...
157. XOXO by Axie Oh
November 16, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBJoin Eunice and Teffer as we talk about K-Pop, romance, chasing dreams & finding happy endings in Axie Oh’s XOXO! Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.and...
156. Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
November 09, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBBailey and Kadi go back in time to revisit the 1982 sapphic classic Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden. They talk about the place of books of a certain era, problematic adults and homophobia & faith. Also, please enjoy Bailey's pettiest book criticism of all time!!! Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: ...
155. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead ft. Karter Powell
October 26, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBThis week, Karter Powell of The CabotCast joins Teffer to talk about Vampire Academy, sexy boarding school books, homoeroticism, and growing up in the 2000s. Also Princess Diaries. Check out The CabotCast socials! https://twitter.com/TheCabotCast https://www.instagram.com/thecabotcast/ https://linktr.ee/thecabotcast Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapod...
154. Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson
October 19, 2021 14:58 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBTeffer and Kadi talk fluffy romance, low-friction narratives, self love & body diversity with Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson! Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Diop: @kadi_d Eunice Hong: @theeunicornreadsabook Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.andrewvan...
153. Sex Education
October 12, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBKadi and Teffer take a break from book reviews to talk about TV! We’re reviewing the Netflix series Sex Education, talking about Gillian Anderson, the rise of fascism, teen sexuality, and what makes for good representation on TV. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaur...
152. Blackout
October 05, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThis week Kadi and Bailey read Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon. We gush about this beautiful ensemble romance that celebrates Black love and talk about all the little details that make it such a delight to read. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Host...
151. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
September 28, 2021 20:17 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBTeffer and Eunice are back in the book review business with Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean! We talk about beautiful writing, complex characters, and the shift in YA from external to internal narrative tension. Since this is a new release, we’re trying to keep it spoiler free! Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferb...
150. 100 Best YA Books of All? Time?
September 14, 2021 15:39 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBWe’re back from hiatus with our 150th episode! Bailey and Teffer reminisce about the show, talk about our summer reading, and then get into reviewing the TIME 100 Best YA Books of All Time, the hits and misses. And it wouldn’t be an episode of YA if we didn’t talk about Twilight. A lot. Welcome back! Find the TIME 100 Best YA Books list: https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/ Listen to Teffer on No Bad Food! https://soundcloud.com/nobadfoodpod/19-salad-days-ft-teffer-adjemian Suppor...
149. Summer Read-Through: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: The Movies
August 10, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBTo wrap up our Summer Read-Through, we watched both Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies! We’re talking about casting, early oughts fashion (yay or nay?, Jesse Williams, sexy candles, and pants, just so many pants. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasaurus Kadi Di...
148. Summer Read-Through: Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares
August 03, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThis week, we fast forward ten years to visit the sisterhood as adults in Sisterhood Everlasting! The whole gang’s here to talk about rich boyfriends, aimless careers, millennial angst, and Manic Pixie Dying Girls. Did Brashares finally figure out what to do with Tibby? Will Carmen ever get what she deserves? Tune in and find out! Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email theyapodc...
147. Summer Read-Through: Forever in Blue: the Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
July 27, 2021 20:09 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBAll four hosts got together this week to talk about the final book in the teen Sisterhood series. We’ve gotta lotta yikes and a little yay! What happened to Carmen? Why is Tibby always … like that? Is it ok to have sex, ever? We ask these questions and more! Resources: docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nl…/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @y...
146. Summer Read-Through: Girls In Pants by Ann Brashares
July 20, 2021 13:05 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBShould girls wear pants? Should men only be lawyers? Bailey and Teffer talk about art classes, problematic romance and big feelings in our read through of the 3rd summer of the sisterhood! Resources: docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nl…/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear Bailey: @thebailzasa...
145. Summer Read-Through: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
July 13, 2021 14:36 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThis week Kadi, Teffer and Bailey talk about the second story in the Sisterhood’s saga! We talk about French translation, parents who don’t parent, and cultivating self-compassion through cringe. Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us ...
144. Summer Read-Through: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
July 06, 2021 14:28 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWe’re kicking off a read-through series of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares this week! Kadi, Eunice and Teffer talk about being a teen in the millennial era, letting teens be kids, and all the problematic stuff we did or didn’t remember about this classic series. Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-f...
143. A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
June 29, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBEunice and Teffer wrap up our food series with two families, both alike in dignity, in A Pho Love Story by Loan Le. We talk about the delights of drawn out flirtation, generational stories, and how this book is like a restaurant! Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email they...
142. Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau
June 22, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBBailey and Teffer dive into Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau, a fluffy, wholesome graphic novel about love, baking, and finding your path. We talk about falling in love, pretty boys, tasty breads, and good parents! Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email theyapo...
141. Summer Reading Round-Up 2021
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBTeffer and Bailey sit down to talk about the books we're excited to read this summer. With a round-up of new releases and older favorites, we've got just the thing for your reading list! Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcas...
140. The Music Of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg ft. Tom Zalatnai
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThis week, as we continue our Food series, Kadi is joined by a special guest- our editor Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai)- to talk about The Music Of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg! We get into the value of setting boundaries with parents, the beauty of emotional vulnerability in friendships, and what we'd do if we could open our own food trucks. Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon...
139. The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBKicking off a food themed June, Eunice and Teffer review The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo, a delicious story of food trucks, family, and falling in love. We talk about hot dads, best friends, and the risk that comes with opening your heart. Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest ...
138. Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis week, Teffer and Bailey review Faith by Julie Murphy! We’re talking healthy friendships, unhealthy relationships, and oh, right, superheroes, too. Check out Maintenance Phase! http://maintenancephase.com/ Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] ...
137. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
May 18, 2021 18:47 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBThis week Eunice and Kadi talk about grief, the decolonization of magic and love triangles. And, because we just can’t help ourselves, we’re talking about Twilight (again)… Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by: ...
136. Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
May 11, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBTeffer and Bailey review Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, talking about intergenerational feminism, riot grrrls, and what they liked (and didn't like) about the Netflix adaptation. Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast Hosted by...
135. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
May 04, 2021 12:34 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBChris Walker of Nerdcraft Nation joins Eunice and Teffer to talk about Stamped, Jason Reynolds’ “remix” of Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracism work. We talk about highschool history class, institutional racism, and what anti-racist pedagogy might look like. Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To sugges...
134. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
April 27, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week, Kadi and Bailey review The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna. We talk about well-researched fantasy religions, the experience of living under oppressive systems, brilliant visual metaphors, and how dang much we want this incredible book to be made into a movie. Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_...
133. Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBKadi & Eunice review Malinda Lo's Last Night At The Telegraph Club and talk about period pieces, romance novels, and the beauty of intersectional representation. Donate to the Upford Network's Indiegogo Campaign! igg.me/at/upfordnetwork Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 To suggest a book, em...
132. The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
April 13, 2021 13:56 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThis week, patron Maddy Dever joins Teffer to talk about The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims! We're talking about grieving, living with chronic pain, the surprising joy of finding people who value you, and the mortifying ordeal of being known. Donate to the Upford Network's Indiegogo Campaign! igg.me/at/upfordnetwork Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast Merch! https...
131. Let's Talk About It with Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan
April 06, 2021 16:05 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThis week, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan joined Teffer and Kadi to talk about relationships, sex, peer-to-peer education, and, of course, their new YA sex ed resource, Let's Talk About It! Join us for a conversation about taking the fear out of dating, who to talk to about what you want to do, and what to name your favourite beet! Donate to the Upford Network's Indiegogo Campaign! igg.me/at/upfordnetwork Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLu...
130. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
March 30, 2021 14:36 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week, Kadi and Eunice review Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley! We talk about communities going through hard times, intergenerational trauma & healing, and the importance of storytelling in marginalized communities. Then, we get vulnerable about recent events and our own experiences as cultural minorities. This book is so good, y'all. It's so good!! Donate to the Upford Network's Indiegogo Campaign! igg.me/at/upfordnetwork Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5U...
129. Fable by Adrienne Young
March 23, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBAfter 128 episodes of Teffer pestering the others to review a Ship Book, it finally happened! Listen in as Teffer and Bailey review Adrienne Young's high seas fantasy, Fable, and get into exactly what it is that makes a maritime adventure so much fun. We talk pseudo-love triangles, almost-queer-baiting, and which nautical daddies can get it. Donate to the Upford Network's Indiegogo Campaign! igg.me/at/upfordnetwork Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7ia...
128. To All the Boys: Always and Forever
March 16, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBKadi and Teffer review To All the Boys: Always and Forever, the Netflix adaptation of Jenny Han's Always and Forever, Lara Jean. Join us for Kadi's first foray into the himbo universe, the joys of boys who do sports, satisfying final chapters, and a surprising side order of Jon Hamm. Is anyone else hot? Donate to the Upford Network's Indiegogo Campaign! igg.me/at/upfordnetwork Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Suppor...
127. Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
March 09, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBTeffer and Kadi return to the Graceling Realm with Kristin Cashore's new release, Winterkeep! We're talking about environmental anxiety, the Gen Z/Millennial tension, extended character development, generational trauma and generational healing, who can get it, and so much more. Donate to the Upford Network's Indiegogo Campaign! igg.me/at/upfordnetwork Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://...