A queer lit podcast. Come meet Joe and Becki as they discuss all things LGBTQ+ books! From literature to young adult they're talking, laughing, and sniffling their way through their favorite queer reads.
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24 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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We've reached the end of season two, and are sending it off with a truly remarkable read. Come join us as we talk about The Song of Achilles by the talented Madeline Miller. This is a spoiler heavy episode. Trigger Warning: r*pe, graphic violence
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Season 2 Finale book announcement!
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Calling all of our gals, gays, theys, and friends! It's finally time to welcome Joel Leslie to A Gay, A Bi, & a Book!
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22 - Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews
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This week Joe and Becki discuss the M/M romance, Honeymoon for One written by Keira Andrews and performed by Joel Leslie. Trigger Warning: hate crime
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21.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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It's hump day, friends! Join Becki and Joe for a quickie as they top off their conversation about Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
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21 - Aristotle & Dante Dive into the Waters of the World - Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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The boys are back and once again there's a lot of self-exploration and growth. We're thrilled to be discussing Benjamin Alire Sáenz's follow up novel, Aristotle & Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. Join us for a discussion that revolves around growth, acceptance, love, and loss. Joe may even sing a song or two for us. Trigger Warning: Death o…
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20.5 - Hump Day Quickie - I Kissed Shara Wheeler - Casey McQuiston
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Welcome back to another episode where Becki, being the technical genius of a producer that she is, once again records with the wrong damn microphone selected. Huzzah for brains and Hump Day Quickies! Triggers: Poor sound quality
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20 - I Kissed Shara Wheeler - Casey McQuiston
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This week Becki and Joe discuss Casey McQuiston's young adult mystery I Kissed Shara Wheeler. Trigger warnings: Religious trauma, Lea Michele
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Hump Day Quickie - My Policeman by Bethan Roberts
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In this weeks Hump Day (not so) Quickie Joe and Becki recap the previous episode and discuss the My Policeman film. Listening warning: This is a SPOILER HEAVY episode.
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19 - My Policeman by Bethan Roberts
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It's time for that mid-season emotional breakdown. You knew it was coming. Join Becki and Joe as they feel their way through this week's novel, My Policeman by Bethan Roberts. This is a spoiler heavy episode. Trigger warning: Hate crime/violence, brief mention of suicide
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18.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
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Join us for a HDQ for Alison Cochrun's Charm Offensive. Just another example of microphones hating us this season!
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18 - The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
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We're baaack! Queer chaos has returned to your listening device. This week we discuss the offensively charming Charm Offensive by the ever wonderful Alison Cochrun. Join us for some serious laughs and a lot of fun. Triggers: Panic/Anxiety, reality television
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Hump Day Quickie - Kiss Her Once for Me - Alison Cochrun
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Ho Ho Ho and happy holidays, you filthy animals! All we brought for Dirty Santa this year was this Hump Day Quickie for Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun.
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Holiday Special - Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
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What's better than a sweet and steamy holiday read? Only one written by Alison Cochrun and read by Natalie Naudus of course! Don your gay apparel and come along as we discuss Kiss Her Once for Me. Trigger Warning: Anxiety, Family trauma
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16.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Let's Talk About Love
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It's Wednesday. You know the drill! Join us for a super quick Hump Day Quickie!
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16 - Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann
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Join us as we discuss our very first Ace book, Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann. TW: S#xual assault, racial profiling/aggressions, and gaslighting
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Get in, Loser. It's Quickie time. Flash Fire by TJ Klune
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Nicky YEEEEESSSSSS! The crew's all here for book two of the Extraordinaies series, Flash Fire. Antics, snort laughs, face palms, extraordinary porn, and oh so much more lie ahead. Buckle up kids, it's time for Flash Fire. Trigger Warning: Loss of a parent, bangles.
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14.5 - Hump Day Quickie - The Verifiers
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It's Wednesday. Time for your bi-weekly dose of AGABAB HDQ!
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Every good mystery starts with the essential questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? Unfortunately those are the questions Becki and Joe have after reading The Verifiers by Jane Pek. Come along and help them solve this mystery. Take caution, this is a spoiler heavy episode. Trigger warning: Suicide, Online Dating (Yes, that's absolutely a …
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13.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Boyfriend Material
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It's Wednesday - that's sad. Here's a Hump Day Quickie to make it not sad. Becki and Joe set off on the nonsensical HDQ premier for season two and reveal the book for the next episode. Come along, if you like loosely structured chaos and late 90's jams.
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13 - Boyfriend Material - Alexis Hall
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Season two kicks off with Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. A sweet m/m story about fake boyfriends growing closer and closer throughout their time together. Trigger Warning: Parental Abandonment, Cancer, Eating Disorder
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Clutch those pearls, Season Two is on its way! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 19th!
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12 - Season 1 Bonus 2 - Books That Should Have Been Queer
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Becki and Joe are back for a second bonus episode! Join us as we discuss the books we wish had been queer!
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11 - Season 1 Bonus - Books We Haaaate
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Joe and Becki are back for a special bonus episode! Join us as we discuss the books that make our skin crawl. TW: Suicide, Sexual assault, and emotional abuse.
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10 - The House in the Cerulean Sea - T.J. Klune
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The final episode of season one is brought to you by an amorphous green blob who is a bellhop in training, a 263-year-old female garden gnome, a large teenager who turns into a pomeranian, oh - and the anti-christ, just to name a few. Join us as we discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. CW: References to violence against indigenous pe…
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09.5 - Hump Day Quickie - This is How You Lose the Time War
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Bloopers, mature content, immature hosts, and the Joel Leslie Drinking Game. You know, all the usual Hump Day Quickie content. Don't forget our final episode of season one will air next week. Be sure to pick up House In the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.
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09 - This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
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Words to be found in this episode: technotopia, multiverse, bismuth, posthuman, and so many more. Don't worry we didn't get it either, but it's heckin beautiful. Becki and Joe take on the lesbian epistle collection turned dystopian sci-fi, This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.…
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08.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Galaxies and Oceans
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Hump Day Quickie - Ready for another round of the Joel Leslie Drinking Game? In this bonus episode Becki and Joe release the bloopers for Galaxies and Oceans and announce the next book, This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.
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Trailer for A Gay, A Bi, & A Book.
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08 - Galaxies and Oceans - N.R. Walker
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A Gay, a Bi, and a Book - Romance Edition. Uh oh! Things are going to get steamy with this romance featuring a mysterious stranger and a lighthouse keeper. Oh, and the best part? The Joel Leslie drinking game is back. Grab your beverage of choice and come listen. Trigger warning: Domestic Abuse
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07.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Blue is the Warmest Color
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Hump Day Quickie In this bonus episode Becki and Joe release the bloopers for Blue is the Warmest Color and announce the next book, Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker!
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07 - Blue is the Warmest Color - Jul' Maroh
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This week Becki and Joe talk about a graphic novel, the w/w classic, Blue is the Warmest Color by Jul' Maroh.
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It's Wednesday. Here's a quickie. Please accept this as the universe's apology for retrograde, bad bosses, exes, those relatives who pinched your cheeks, and you know... just life in general.
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A reclusive former sit-com star finds himself the temporary guardian of his niece and nephew after the death of their mother. Through a lot of confusion, bidet antics, and impromptu dance parties they begin to feel like the family he's never had. Becki and Joe discuss Steven Rowley's newest work, The Guncle.…
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05.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Aristotle and Dante
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Hump Day Quickie - In this bonus episode Becki and Joe release the bloopers for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and announce the next book, The Guncle by Steven Rowley!
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05 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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This week Becki and Joe discover the secrets of Benjamin Alire Sáenz's Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. This m/m young adult novel swept the literary awards for the year of 2013 and it's not hard to see why. Read the book or listen to the audiobook (narrated by Lin Manuel Miranda -- *gay squeal here*) before joining us! Con…
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04.5 - Hump Day Quickie - The Extraordinaries
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Hump Day Quickie (After Dark) - In this bonus episode Becki and Joe discuss the the listener feedback and comments from the past few episodes, release the bloopers for The Extradordinaries, and announce the next book!
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04 - The Extraordinaries - T.J. Klune
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Do you believe in Superheroes? Do you have a problem with impulsivity? Do you occasionally microwave insects or jump in sewage filled rivers in pursuit of happiness? Then do we have the book for you! This week Becki and Joe talk (red: giggle) their way through the uproarious novel, The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune.…
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03.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Lie With Me
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Join Becki and Joe for the bi-weekly Hump Day Quickie! In this mini-episode they'll have bloopers from the Lie with Me episode and talk a little more about the next book, The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune!
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03 - Lie with Me - Philippe Besson
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This week Joe and Becki take on the little, but mighty novel, Lie with Me authored by Philippe Besson and translated by Molly Ringwald. This short book packs a punch, be forewarned that there will be some triggering material. Grab your tissues and come listen to the story of the ultimate star-crossed lovers, Thomas and Philippe. TW: Suicide (30:52,…
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02.5 - Hump Day Quickie - One Last Stop
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It's Wendesday and that means it's time for a Hump Day Quickie! Come join Becki and Joe as they discuss your comments and reactions to the One Last Stop episode and release the blooper reel. They will also be briefly discussing the book for next week, Lie with Me by Philippe Besson.
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02 - One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston
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Part two of the Casey McQuiston double feature is finally here! In this episode Joe and Becki discuss Casey's newest book, One Last Stop. A queer book featuring a time traveling lesbian and drag shows? Yes, please!
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01.5 - Hump Day Quickie - Red, White, and Royal Blue
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A Gay, a Bi, & a Book is a bi-(yeah-it-is)-weekly podcast. On the weeks between full episodes we release Hump Day Quickie episodes. In today's Hump Day Quickie we will reply to comments and shoutouts from our listeners, release a blooper reel from the full Red, White, and Royal Blue episode, and announce the book we'll be discussing next Wednesday!…
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01 - Red, White, and Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
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In this inaugural episode Becki and Joe discuss the book that began their queer lit friendship, Casey McQuiston's Red, White, and Royal Blue.
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