After 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! greatbearmusi…

We'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/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail…

Kadi 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/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcastHosted by:Teffer Adjemian: @teffer…

Kadi 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/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcastHosted by:Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbearBai…

Kadi 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at u…

This 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.…

We’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/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcastHosted by…

We’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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcas…

Bailey 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcastHosted by:Teffer Ad…

We 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To …

A 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, SGF1Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email t…

This 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book,…

We 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepub…

In 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email t…

We’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/yapodcastMerch! https:/…

The Surviving Hotties and Dungeon Master Alex Smith give a little recap of the first season of our campaign! Have you missed the show so far, but want to jump in now? Listen to this episode for some context! Are you just looking to refresh your memory after Help us make the show even better by supporting us over at patreon.com/naturaltoonie and you…

Kadi 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a…

We’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/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or twe…

Join 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gm…

This 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a b…

Join 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcastHosted by:Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbear…

Bailey 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.c…

This 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/TheCabotCasthttps://www.instagram.com/thecabotcast/https://linktr.ee/thecabotcastSupport us on Patreon! www.patreon.co…

The Task Force splits up into two teams! The first team, led by Rick, head over to Eva's windmill to help fight off a horde of stinky plant zombies! The second team, led by Sadie, escort traveling chef Oregane (played by special guest Liz Nyveen from October Jones & Fish With Legs!) and a shipment of sapphires down to the Ten Mile Lake Food Festiva…

Teffer 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/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_id=2539To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcastHosted by:Teffer Adjemian: @tefferbearBa…

Kadi 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id…

This 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/yapodcastMerch!…

The Surviving Hotties continue their conflict with Her Majesty The Queen Peace Be Upon Her Do Not Speak Her Name.Help us make the show even better by supporting us over at patreon.com/naturaltoonie and you'll get Patron Points to spend on things that directly affect the game! Want to give us a boost or totally screw us over? You can do that!WE HAVE…

Teffer 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/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/s…

We’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://tim…

To 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/yapodcastMerch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539To sug…

This 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 Patr…

All 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=sharingSupport us on Patreon! www.pat…

Should 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=sharingSupport us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/yapodcastMerch! www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-di…sion?ref_i…

This 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=sharingSupport us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/y…

We’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/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kp…

Eunice 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=sharingSupport us on …

Bailey 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=sharingSupport us on Pat…

Teffer 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=sharingSupport us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcastM…

This 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.Resour…

Kicking 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=sha…

This 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=sharingSupport us on Patreon! https://www.…

This 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=sharingSupport us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcastMerch! https://…

Teffer 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=sharingSupport us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcastMerch! https:…

Chris 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=s…

This 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/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOP…

Kadi & 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/upfordnetworkResources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharingSupport …

This 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/upfordnetworkResources: https://docs.google.com/…

This 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…

This 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. …