• Pride Party
    Jun 25 2025

    Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. This week's episode is one we look forward to recording every year and it is our (almost) annual PRIDE PARTY. We have brought together a handful of our friends to round out pride month and celebrate queer-ness in the bookish space.

    If you aren't already you can follow our fabulous guests here:

    Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/amodelwhosread/?hl=en

    Bridge: https://www.tiktok.com/@bridgelikesbooks?lang=en

    Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/theryanlasala/?hl=en


    We upload weekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTok


    https://linktr.ee/booksonthebrainpod?utm_source=linktree_admin_share

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • What We Missed While We Were Sleeping! A Bookish News Round Up
    Jun 18 2025

    Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre are recapping the past yearish in bookish news, fangirling over Sabrina Carpenter, and yapping about TV shows. If you aren't watching the video version on YouTube, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals. Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email at booksonthebrainpod@gmail.comWe upload weekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTok

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Sapphic Vampiric Immortals? Sign Me Up! BOTB x VE Schwab
    Jun 11 2025

    Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre interview V.E. Schwab to celebrate their latest release Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (out now!) Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email at booksonthebrainpod@gmail.comWe upload weekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTokhttps://linktr.ee/booksonthebrainpod?utm_source=linktree_admin_share

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • We're Back Baby! Welcome to Season Five of Books on the Brain
    Jun 4 2025

    Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre are back with our most ambitious season yet. We've got it all folks! If you aren't watching the video version on YouTube, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals. Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email at booksonthebrainpod@gmail.com

    We upload weekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTok

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Book Report: The Email That Shook Booktok and Book Contraptions of Years Gone By
    Mar 20 2024

    In this month's installment of our book reports we are talking about the email sent to book influencers that clearly needed some HR attention and the history of book vending machines!

    Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email at booksonthebrainpod@gmail.com We upload weekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTok


    Sources:

    https://bestofbooktok.com/services


    https://www.nytimes.com/1970/07/08/archives/sir-allen-lane-67-of-penguin-books-founder-of-paperback-firm-in-35.html

    https://www.grapheine.com/en/history-of-graphic-design/history-of-book-covers-3

    https://www.penguin.com/our-story-timeline/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/06/03/build-a-better-vending-machine-and-well-the-rest-is-history/f08fe6f4-0ab0-4503-8b68-129521e91c9d/

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/book-vending-machines_b_2945364

    https://vimeo.com/53679084
    http://www.monkeyspaw.com/the-biblio-mat/

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Big Bookish News! This month's Page to Screen announcements, The Hugo Award TLDR, the Beauty Industry and Books and more!
    Mar 6 2024

    For this week's episode we've been gathering book news from the last month and compiled it into one episode for you to enjoy!

    We're talking about upcoming book to screen adaptions

    New book to screen announcements

    What happened with the 2023 Hugo Awards

    Libby's new Book Awards

    The Bride Special Edition cover

    What JKR is up to now

    and the Olive & June x Colleen Hoover collab

    Share you're thoughts with us over on our instagram @Booksonthebrainpod. You can also send us an email at booksonthebrainpod@gmail.com

    You can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTok

    Sources:

    Book to Screen:

    https://screenrant.com/book-adaptations-movie-tv-show-2024/

    https://www.etonline.com/the-most-anticipated-book-to-screen-adaptations-of-2024-218679

    https://deadline.com/category/books/page/2/

    https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-tv-series-scrapped-hulu-acotar-sarah-j-maas-1235908518/

    Hugo Awards:

    https://www.vulture.com/article/hugo-awards-china-censorship-controversy.html

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/98498779

    https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-faq/#Who%20runs%20the%20ballot?

    https://www.wsfs.org/2024/02/26/announcement-from-wsfs-mark-protection-committee/

    https://glasgow2024.org/chairs-statement-15th-february-2024/

    https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/94229-resignations-censures-follow-in-wake-of-hugo-awards-controversy.html

    The Libbys

    https://www.libbylife.com/2024-02-09-announcing-the-finalists-for-the-first-annual-libby-book-awards-aka-the-libbys

    JKR

    https://lavendermagazine.com/big-gay-news/jk-rowling-donates-big-money-to-anti-trans-group/



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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • The Ins, Outs, and Under Reviews for 2024
    Feb 7 2024

    Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre are back with another stunning AND WAY MORE consistent season of goofs and good books. If you aren't watching the video version on Spotify, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals. Today we chat about our 2024 goals and tell you whats hot and whats not. Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email at booksonthebrainpod@gmail.com We upload weekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTok

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • The First Annual BOTB Awards- Season 4 Premiere
    Jan 17 2024

    Hello and welcome back to Books on the Brain. On this week's episode, Danielle and Deirdre are back with another stunning AND WAY MORE consistent season of goofs and good books. If you aren't watching the video version on YouTube, you are missing out on some really stunning visuals. Want your voice heard in any of these conversations? You can send us a DM or comment on our Instagram @booksonthebrainpodcast! You can also send us an email at booksonthebrainpod@gmail.com We upload weekly on Wednesdays, and you can find us individually Deirdre (she/her) @deirdrerosemorgan on Instagram & TikTok & YouTube, Danielle (she/her) @d.j.books on Instagram & TikTok

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    1 hr and 26 mins