Parhaat Mean Book Club Podcastit (2024)

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The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden 1:37:06

5d ago1:37:06

1:37:06

This week we read "The Housemaid" by Frieda McFadden so you know what that means, things are about to get toxic. In this episode we talk about gaslighting, plot twists, and the infamous "butt-eye." Check out our Patreon where you can get access to ad-free episodes and check us out on all the socials @MeanBookClub. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB…

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Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 1:53:44

19d ago1:53:44

1:53:44

Season 18 continues with "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance! Did we learn something about traditional American values? Not really, but we did have a blast ripping on this wet nerd's memoir. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable lit…

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 1:52:02

1M ago1:52:02

1:52:02

We're back with season 18 baby! This season we're covering some of our most requested books and we may or may not love each and every one of them. In this episode Sabrina, Johnna, & Sarah review "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bes…

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Bonus Episode: Hillbilly Elegy THE MOVIE 1:00:40

2M ago1:00:40

1:00:40

Hey don't forget about us! We might be popping out babies but we still read books and scream about them! Your faves Johnna & Sarah review Hillbilly Elegy (the movie) in this special bonus episode! We also announce the Season 18 book list. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine ab…

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Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 1:23:26

4M ago1:23:26

1:23:26

It's our season 17 finale!!!! Huge thank you to our listener Hayden for recommending this lil hellscape to us! Hayden said: "My manager just told me that in order to start my “roadmap” to a promotion we are going to start by reading a book on leadership." INTERESTING... Will Hayden get the big promotion? Will Jocko and Leif INDEED dive even deeper …

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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FIne by Gail Honeyman 1:17:55

5M ago1:17:55

1:17:55

Our OG recommender Allesandra told us about Eleanor Oliphant so we knew we had to give it a read! The thing is.... Johnna, a host of this cast, ALSO told the other ladies about Eleanor Oliphant. Like 8 times. Actually she's been begging them to read it for years because it's one of her favorite reads! The MBC ladies are a HOUSE DIVIDED between love…

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The Bodyguard by Katherine Center 1:37:47

5M ago1:37:47

1:37:47

Listener Lauren S. told us about The Bodyguard, and as soon as we saw the cover and learned that it was HOT on booktok... we knew what we had to do. 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.…

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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 1:07:12

6M ago1:07:12

1:07:12

Fan JB told us this NYT bestseller is a “children’s book for adults," and they "cannot fathom what people are getting out of this." Uh, yes please! 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. …

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The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 1:41:10

6M ago1:41:10

1:41:10

Thank you Emily C for recommending NYT's best seller (and Reese's Book Club pick... and you know how we feel about Reese's Book Club...) THE PAPER PALACE! It's set in a house on a lake in the woods in Massachusettes so get ready to enjoy some TRAUMAAAAA DRAMA. Trigger warning, this one is heavy! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College…

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Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica 1:48:50

6M ago1:48:50

1:48:50

Listener Emma C. told us to take on this NYT bestseller because “Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica is about the dumbest people alive.” Perfect, let’s go girls. 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. …

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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 1:16:50

7M ago1:16:50

1:16:50

Hello Hello!!! This week we read another 2023 bestseller: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross! It's about two young "rival journalists" ahhh yes, a classic duo, who are also magical and living through a world war amongst gods! They say things like: Oh My Gods. And oh my gods is this book... something. You'll see! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzF…

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Happy Place by Emily Henry 1:39:32

8M ago1:39:32

1:39:32

We're BAAAACCCCCKKK! And this week we read NYT 2023 bestseller Happy Place by Emily Henry. A bunch of words so generic we kept forgetting what we were supposed to be reading. Thanks to Emily Fidago (listener, friend of the pod) for suggesting it, saying "this is the perfect Mean Book Club book because it is absolutely intolerable... my fury propell…

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Season 16 Official Book and Guest List - Promo! 9:07

9M ago9:07

9:07

BOOOOOKSSSSS!!! Announcing our Season 17 book list and promo. Season premiere March 5! 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 Tue…

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BONUS: Malice by Danielle Steel - The Lost First Episode 1:07:58

10M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Special Bonus Episode! We uncovered the lost, original recording of our first episode: Malice by Danielle Steel. The quality isn't what you've come to expect, after 17 seasons, but the meanness is still there. There's a raw edge and anger to our younger selves. There's also more alcohol. As you await our Season 17 Book List, please enjoy the specia…

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Brooklyn by Colm Toibin 1:24:54

11M ago1:24:54

1:24:54

Fan Alessandra Rosso needed us to confirm whether this NYT bestseller was actually trash because the main character “could have been replaced by a potted plant and I am not sure it would have changed the story.” And it’s a short book? About BROOKLYN (where we all live/have lived)?? Consider it read. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, Col…

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Supermarket by Logic with Joey Price 1:22:33

12M ago1:22:33

1:22:33

Thank you to our Icelandic listener Jessic Lyn Webb who told us that this NYT bestseller was “truly the most heinous misjustice to storytelling I have every had the pain of reading,” and included lots of borderline harmful takes on mental illness. And for some reason, that sold us. Heaven knows why. This one was painful. We also have special guest …

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 1:15:24

1y ago1:15:24

1:15:24

TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea. An "enchanting story, masterfully told" or "a book that tries so hard to be quirky and twee it makes me want to throw it into the Atlantic Ocean." YOU DECIDE! We decide, also, on: Mean Book Club! We are four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, CollegeHumor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bests…

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BONUS: Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone with Jo Firestone 2:20:05

1y ago2:20:05

2:20:05

A VERY SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: We read Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone, suggested to us by friend of the pod and talented comedian Jo Firestone! It’s not YET a bestseller, but we jumped at the chance to cross-examine the author and dig down deep on why they made the weird choices they made. Fake teeth? A blonde wig? Is Sex Island just Love Isla…

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Guest Dan Savage on: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask by David Reuben 1:17:44

1y ago1:17:44

1:17:44

THE sex manual of 1969 (yeah baby) is also one of the all time best selling books EVER in America. Yeah, if you were breathing in 1969, odds are: YOU READ THIS BOOK. But is it a radical, liberal education on "fun sex" or a truly disturbing attack on women, aging, and homosexuality that you cannot even FIND in libraries today? We have award-winning …

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Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson with Guest Leo Allen 1:43:44

1y ago1:43:44

1:43:44

Again listener Ashleigh C convinced us to read a Patterson book because Dolly Parton co-wrote it as “it’s very loosely autobiographical.” So we took on 17-week NYT bestseller by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. There’s a companion country album? Yes please. We also have special guest - comedian, showrunner and fellow Pennsylvanian Leo Allen, the m…

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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld with Caroline Cotter 1:33:17

1y ago1:33:17

1:33:17

Thanks to Ashleigh C who rudely predicted that Clara and Sarah would really like Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, a NYT bestseller for April 2023. But yes Ashleigh, Sarah was mad it wasn’t horny the whole time. We also have special guest - comedian and actress Caroline Cotter, who has appeared on late night shows from Conan to Late Night with …

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 1:23:31

1y ago1:23:31

1:23:31

A blue-skinned woman? A rural Appalachian library? A murderous mule? All this and more when the MBC ladies tackle the NYTs bestseller "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek." Hee-haw, we reckon! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionab…

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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 1:57:05

1y ago1:57:05

1:57:05

With Red, White & Royal Blue coming out on Amazon Prime, you know we had to read the NYT bestseller that started it all! A gay prince and son of a president? Yes please…. But wait… oh god… oh no… Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questio…

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Season 16 Official Book and Guest List - Promo! 6:06

1+ y ago6:06

6:06

BOOOOOKSSSSS!!! Announcing our Season 16 book list and promo. Season premiere August 8! 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 Tu…

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Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving 1:25:34

1+ y ago1:25:34

1:25:34

Mean Booker Mike E. Recommended this NYT bestseller because “its got suicide and incest and hostages!” So we said yes to reading Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving - but were pissed about the 20-hour audiobook! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books th…

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The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden 1:37:06

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Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 1:53:44

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 1:52:02

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Bonus Episode: Hillbilly Elegy THE MOVIE 1:00:40

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Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 1:23:26

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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FIne by Gail Honeyman 1:17:55

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The Bodyguard by Katherine Center 1:37:47

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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 1:07:12

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The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 1:41:10

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Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica 1:48:50

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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 1:16:50

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Happy Place by Emily Henry 1:39:32

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Season 16 Official Book and Guest List - Promo! 9:07

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BONUS: Malice by Danielle Steel - The Lost First Episode 1:07:58

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Brooklyn by Colm Toibin 1:24:54

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Supermarket by Logic with Joey Price 1:22:33

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 1:15:24

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BONUS: Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone with Jo Firestone 2:20:05

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Guest Dan Savage on: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask by David Reuben 1:17:44

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Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson with Guest Leo Allen 1:43:44

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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld with Caroline Cotter 1:33:17

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 1:23:31

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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 1:57:05

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Season 16 Official Book and Guest List - Promo! 6:06

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Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving 1:25:34

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