Lesbian Book Club
Welcome to the Lesbian Book Club, the podcast where we dive into the world of sapphic literature, one book at a time. Join your hosts, Lauren and Haylie as we read through the the beautiful world of lesbian stories. Whether you're a seasoned bibliophile or just discovering the magic of lesbian stories, this podcast is your literary safe haven. So, grab your favorite cozy blanket, curl up with your furry friend or a hot beverage, and join our book club!
Episodes
36 episodes
CRAZE
Truly, we cannot emphasize enough how stunning this book by Margaret Vandenburg is. This episode, we talk the Queer Craze of the American 1920s in NYC, underground speakeasies, and the balancing act of queer people walking between heteronormati...
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Episode 35
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1:37:32
The L Word: S1E9
This week, our hosts have an allergic reaction to new character Annette, who makes Haylie like Jenny in comparison. Dana's apparently closeted mother rejects her when she comes out, Bette and Tina face harsh truths, and Haylie gives a lesson on...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:14:39
Historical Figures in CRAZE
Our next book is CRAZE by Margaret Vandenburg, and as Haylie was reading she couldn't help but look up the many characters who are REAL historical figures. So, this episode is full of information on these queer icons of the 1920s and 30s, so th...
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Episode 33
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28:46
The L Word: S1E8
*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT*Welcome back to the Lesbian Book Club Podcast for another L Word episode, where we discuss women's health issues that we weren't taught in health class, i.e. vaginal suppositories! We get a very speci...
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Episode 32
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1:04:08
Integrity
This week on the pod, we have the first book in the Halycon Division series, Integrity by E.J. Noyes. This is a sapphic thriller filled with chemical weapons attacks, secret agents (or not technically agents, you be the judge), and romance! Joi...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:11:10
Cinema Edition: Bottoms
This week on the pod we are covering the very funny, very camp movie Bottoms! Join us for our mostly unserious discussion of this film starring the incredible Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott.Also, get reading because our next book is the...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:04:25
Mini Episode - Lauren's HBO/Netflix Recs
Coming at you with a mini episode this week! If there's one thing Lauren loves other than yapping about books, it's yapping about movies and shows. So if you've been looking for some streaming recs, she has you covered. Also, please someone tal...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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14:29
Cleat Cute
We hope you are as obsessed with this book as Haylie is, because she wants companionship embarking on the painful journey of waiting for Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner (they/them) to become a series. Listen in as we talk about egregious miscommuni...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:26:34
The L Word: S1E7
Do you love the group storylines, or the individual Jenny "off on her own, doing shrooms" storyline? Is Tim aggressive or aggressive? Has Lauren finally taken off her rose-colored glasses and decided Bette is actually the villain? I mean Bette ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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55:28
The L Word: S1E6
If Haylie is Dana for Halloween, who should Lauren be? Is Bette actually... the worst? Is Subaru really for the gays, what is Shane's mysterious past, and how should Jenny have handled getting caught cheating? We address all of these very impor...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:01:41
Stone Butch Blues
*TRIGGER WARNING* - This book contains subject material of sexual violence, rape, homophobia, transphobia, gender dysphoria, and police violence. Please take care of yourselves and make a decision that is healthy for you before listening to thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:27:34
Cinema Edition: Love Lies Bleeding
This week's episode was quite a doozy 🙃 If you want to hear about the one lesbian movie Lauren will never watch again, this episode is for you! Haylie on the other hand loved it and with very good reason! A24, what are you all smoking in that w...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:15:23
The L Word: S1E5
Lauren and Haylie debate the use of male lesbianism in this episode, Alice rejects lesbianism, and, of course, we gush over Holland Taylor. Please download and leave us a five star review, or text us with the link above and we will...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:22:14
The Bloodwood Society 🗡️
This week's episode on the Bloodwood Society may be an all-time favorite. We have declared this the next Hunger Games-esque type book. It was absolutely thrilling! If you want to hear Lauren make 100 disney references, or hear Haylie discuss ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:35:28
No New Episode This Week
Hi everyone! Lauren, here! We don't have a new episode this week. But next week we'll be covering the Bloodwood Society, and we cannot wait to discuss it all with you! Hope you have a great week!
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1:11
The L Word: S1E4
In our return with Episode 4 of The L Word, Haylie recaps how tortured she was by the bad choices of... half the ensemble. And why she cried over a snail. Lauren gets sucked up in the romance of it all: Dana and Lara, Bette and art, AND a crush...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:10:11
Poetry Edition - Our Favorite Sapphic Poems
Hi Everyone! We have a slightly different episode for you this week! Haylie is on vacation but also got a little sick so this is a bit of a mini episode where we read a few of our favorite sapphic poems and give our thoughts! Please let us kn...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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25:23
Last Night at the Telegraph Club - Part 2
Part 2 of our episodes on Last Night at the Telegraph Club, written by Malinda Lo. Lily and Kath get to delight in their newfound love and Lauren and Haylie delight right along with them. This book was a stunning look at the themes of queerness...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:35:22
Last Night At The Telegraph Club - Part 1
This book floored both of us, so listen in to hear us dig in to the layers of historical context behind Last Night at the Telegraph Club, set during the Red and Lavender Scares in the United States. Lily and Kath have our hearts, but we unexpec...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:52:53
The L Word: S1E3
Back at it with another L Word episode recap and rewatch! Lauren is still gushing over Bette and Haylie is explaining whether her first car was a Subaru or a red pickup truck. Oh, and Bette and Tina may be having a baby, and Alice needs t...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:22:07
Mutual Benefits - With Special Guest Rylie Bute!
This week, we have special guest Rylie Bute joining us from BookTok to talk about Mutual Benefits by HP Munro. Come along for our discussions on fake dating tropes, meddling moms, and super straight homoerotic experiences. Some of us also expre...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:47:49
Whistleblower - Part 2 (Book 3 of 3)
After a slight technical snafu on Lauren's part, this week we have part 2 of Jen Lyon's 3rd book, whistleblower! Come along as we discuss all things #greyland and find out about Haylie's random green bean obsession.Please leave us a 5 s...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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54:50
Whistleblower - Part 1 (Book 3 of 3)
The wait is finally over! This week we are covering Whistleblower, the last book in the epic Jen Lyon trilogy! It was so good, we had to break it up into two episodes...or maybe it was because Lauren isn't great with tech...the world will never...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:21:11
The L Word: S1E2
We are back with the second part of the pilot of the L Word where we talk all about the chart, Bette, Tina, and Alan Marcus, and the continued love triangle between Jenny, Marina, and Tim. Poor Haylie was absolutely shook watching this episode ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:09:50
Author Interview - Julia Hannafin "Cascade"
This week on the pod, Lauren and Haylie are joined by the incredible, Julia Hannafin, author of Cascade which is their debut novel. As you will see, Julia is absolutely brilliant and there are tears, and laughs, and incredible discussions about...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:08:45