This week Gwen and Frank tackle wonderlands, “What Girls are Made Of,” mid-life crisises, and no easy ways out…

Shoutout to the Ex

Frank and Gwen traverse the globe and beyond this week, with two dystopian YA books about life on other planets and a memoir about international travel, journalism, and feminism. Plus: Banned Books Week and, yes, Belinda Carlisle.

Podcasts are red/Podcasts are blue/This episode’s all poetry/We hope you like it too!

What happens when you get My Brother’s Husband, A Lost Lady, and Frog and Toad Together in the same room? Find out as Gwen and Frank discuss gay manga, Willa Cather, J.D. Salinger, and Arnold Lobel’s classic books for children!

The Great Nancy Pearl

Missing Persons and Nowhere Girls

Dancing in the Library

Frank and Gwen tackle two powerful narratives of self-acceptance — and then take respite in a roller derby comic and a love story.