Steph read a book about women’s fitness this month which launched a lot of conversation about dancing, weight lifting, synchronizing with others. Meanwhile Candice is hoping the world gets saved in the next Stephen King novel on her to-read lis

#76 February 2024 (when we finally decide to start numbering our episodes)

Mar 4th, 2024 42m 57s

Did someone say February was the shortest month? What’s that, February of 2024 is actually one day longer? Still not long enough to release the February episode in the month of February though apparently. Books Kick Out The Jams by Dave Marsh

Ready for 2024

Jan 14th, 2024 1h 1m

New year, same old Steph and Candice! Books Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig Wanderers & Wayward by Chuck Wendig Under The Dome by Stephen King Listen: On Music, Sound, and Us by Michel Faber Infused: Adventures in Tea by Henrietta Lo

The Longest, Darkest Days of the Year Bring Good Cheer

Dec 4th, 2023 54m 57s

It's holiday season! Busy days, dark days, but ultimately fun. Candice and Steph check in one last time for 2023 to see how reading goals are going, and what's up for the month. See you all in 2024! Books The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern D

Back in time for Spooky Season

Oct 26th, 2023 1h 8m

We’re back for the Fall! Summer “break” was quite busy for both Steph and Candice and extended into very busy Septembers, but we are back in time for Spooky season. Special event November 7th at 7pm The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinia

Love Unequivocally

Jun 12th, 2023 1h 3m

Candice goes on much too long about how much the hot weather gets her down, while Steph reflects on how young people take care of each other in the hot weather and how we don't love enough. Books A Haunted History of Forgotten Women: True Stor

The politics of living

May 14th, 2023 48m 21s

How do you deal with being too busy - Steph and Candice reflect on the last month’s busy-ness and how they coped. Books The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower by Stephen King Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Movies Inside Out as a touchstone f

Can We Ever Really Know Anything?

Apr 8th, 2023 49m 58s

Steph and Candice start with a regional conversation about moving around neighbourhoods, but end up bringing it to the esoteric about self and relationships. They also talk memoirs and horror, more Stephen King, AI, and somehow even Hallmark mo

Women Deserve Oscars too

Mar 10th, 2023 1h 5m

Steph and Candice did not watch a movie together this month, but still had lots to catch up on, including the upcoming Oscar Awards, the new Grady Hendrix novel, and the many stories by and about women that they are reading or planning to read

It's not all movies... but it's a lot of movies!

Feb 11th, 2023 50m 55s

Steph recommits herself to skiing, and Candice recommits herself to reading Stephen King novels. And they both get their 3 Laws of Robotics wrong, sorry Isaac Asimov! Books The Dark Tower VI - Song of Susannah by Stephen King Scattered Showers

This is Our Year (along with all the others)

Jan 5th, 2023 55m 46s

Welcome to 2023! Steph and Candice round up a few of their hopes for the new year and what they will be focusing on. Not resolutions per say, but plans. Tell us your reading or non-reading resolutions for this year by sending us an email at pod

We Only Have Now

Dec 12th, 2022 1h 2m

December took us by surprise. It snuck up so fast both Candice and Steph feel like they missed November. But with the long nights and darker days, everything is getting a bit more gothic and introspective. Books Carefree Black Girls: A Celebrat

Books, books, and more books (someone has a problem!)

Nov 13th, 2022 1h 19m

It's an oversized episode all about the books we bought, were gifted, or otherwise acquired this month Books Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King The Forbidden Body: Sex, Horror, and the Religious Imagination by Douglas Cowan Sing

'Tis the season for scares and eating

Oct 4th, 2022 54m 28s

It's someone's favourite month and it's probably because of Halloween, or maybe Thanksgiving, or maybe just the cooler days and earlier nights. To celebrate The Bookshelf is hosting a bunch of events about just those things. Steph and Candice c

What We Learned in Summer 2022

Sep 11th, 2022 59m 24s

Welcome back to The Village. Steph and Candice do some book reviews from the summer of 2022 while also talking music, algorithms, and what we learned this summer Books Sweet Valley High Books 1-12 by Francine Pascal (Apple iBooks Store link)

May Catch Up

May 22nd, 2022 51m 13s

Steph and Candice fit in a check in despite very busy schedules. They chat about the usual topics - reading writing by women, reading Stephen King and other authors and looking past the problematic racism and misogyny of the 1980s, as well as t

We Don't Need a Pandemic to Justify our Escapism

Mar 13th, 2022 50m 55s

Candice and Steph discuss whether antiheroes, reluctant heroes, or very good heroes are the best to tell stories about. And then they get into trying to decide what makes fantasy fantasy. Basically the title says it all "We don't need a pandem

Time for a Fresh Start

Jan 21st, 2022 53m 40s

Steph and Candice declare a new start and share highlights from 2021 Books A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraquip Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Nice Racism: H

It's Nice To Be Back!

Oct 17th, 2021 57m 35s

After a summer break Candice and Steph are back to talk books, movies and music, with only a side of feminism and social justice. Candice read some books on break and Steph started a dance class. ** We were together in real space with lots of d

It's The Vibe That Counts

Apr 25th, 2021 39m 7s

This pandemic doesn't seem at all like the post apocalyptic books we've read in the past!There is way more sitting around reading books and watching movies and television shows from our younger years. Join Steph and Candice as a conversation ab

There is no break in March

Mar 23rd, 2021 55m 23s

Steph and Candice chat Fox Mulder, critical thinking skills and 20th and 21st century popular music. Books: 1973: Rock at the Crossroads by Andrew Grant Jackson Links: k-os cover of The Cars Just What I Needed (opens a Youtube video) Strong Son

All about reading for fun (or for a misguided project)

Feb 24th, 2021 48m 2s

From Grady Hendrix to habit forming to bananas? It's not as wild a ride as this description would have you believe. Candice and Steph check in on recent books and authors and how to be intentional with our time. Books The Southern Book Club's G

The Year That Wasn't In Review

Jan 19th, 2021 46m 38s

Welcome to 2021! Steph and Candice do a mini year in review for 2020 and talk about the music and movies and restaurants they missed and the books and television and home cooking they didn't miss. Books Shining In The Dark: Celebrating 20 Years

A letter written on a cold dreary day

Nov 10th, 2020 48m 1s

Why do we read? To get away, to learn, to watch other people without guilt. Why do we write? Let's be honest, Steph and Candice come to no conclusions about these existential questions, but they try. Books The Stand, The Green Mile, Needful Thi

Spooktober

Oct 18th, 2020 42m 31s

Halloween time has come around again... Steph and Candice take full advantage by chatting about spooky books and spooky tv shows. We also discuss whether or not people should be reading stories about the downfall of humanity, whether it be from