Kristen interviews Cheryl A. Head, author of the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series, about queer representation in crime fiction, why Black women are natural-born private investigators, and the people who should really shut up in the Year of Our Lord 2020. Pick up Cheryl’s new book FIND ME WHEN I’M LOST starting June 23rd, wherever books are sold!

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Episode 37: Cheryl A. Head

Kristen, Layne, and Wendy kick off Pride month by talking about the hot gay ladies you should watch out for, from ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK to KILLING EVE to the heroines of their own novels. (Please note: we recorded this episode prior to the murder of George Floyd and the widespread protests, but we are offering query/pitch critiques to anyone who donates $15 or more to local bail funds supporting the Black Lives Matter protestors. See our social media for further details, and stay safe out there!)

Episode 36: The Woman Who'll Steal Your Girl

Wendy interviews author Mindy Mejia about her latest novel STRIKE ME DOWN, balancing motherhood and creativity, and the joys of being a "solid C+" mom.

Episode 35: Mindy Mejia

Just in time for Mother's Day, Kristen, Layne, and Wendy discuss the worst moms of page and screen, from SHARP OBJECTS to SCHITT'S CREEK. Plus: cute pandemic pet stories!

Episode 34: The Bad Mother

Layne sits down with debut author Sara Sligar for a conversation ranging from Gothic romance to spreadsheets to Tiger King. Pick up Sara's buzzy literary thriller TAKE ME APART wherever books are (virtually) sold starting April 28th!

Episode 33: Sara Sligar

(or, The Vibrator Episode) What a crazy time to talk about hysteria, amirite?!? Listen as Kristen, Layne, and Wendy unpack what it means to be a hysterical woman, from wandering uteri to ugly crying, and why we could all use a good cathartic scream right about now.

Episode 32: The Hysterical Woman

The best cure for existential dread is a good book, so on today's special bonus episode, we're recommending 15 great reads to distract you from everything that's going on in the real world. Escape to 1920s Egypt, the haunted Titanic, or even just the house of dysfunctional family that's not your own, all without leaving the safety of your sofa!

Bonus Episode: Quarantine Reads

Kristen interviews award-winning mystery author Lori Rader-Day about her latest novel THE LUCKY ONE, the fine line between intuition and obsession, and the importance of finding people who are weird just like you.

Episode 31: Lori Rader-Day

This week's episode is for all the women who've been told to calm down, leave well enough alone, let it go - and responded with a resounding HELL NO. From Miss Marple to the Birds of Prey to Senator Elizabeth Warren, these badass bitches persisted, and we love them for it.

Episode 30: The Woman Who Won't Let It Go

Layne interviews author Hannah Capin about her new Shakespeare-inspired revenge thriller FOUL IS FAIR, her favorite fictional Mean Girls, and why violence is so much fun.

Episode 29: Hannah Capin

Kristen, Layne, and Wendy discuss why they love to hate Mean Girls (but LOVE mean women) and share some of their favorite examples, from Regina George to Betty Draper to Taylor Swift.

Episode 28: The Mean Girl

We're back, bitches! Find out what we've been up to so far this year, from adventures in sunny Los Angeles to emails from helpful Internet men, plus get a sneak peek at our exciting podcast plans for 2020.

Episode 27: What Are These Bitches Up To Now?

Kristen and Layne are joined by special guest Halley Sutton (author of the forthcoming feminist noir novel THE LADY UPSTAIRS) to discuss our favorite heartwarming Christmas movie about scamming strippers, the female gaze, and the foibles of capitalism: HUSTLERS!

Episode 26: Hustlers

Layne, Kristen, and Wendy recommend the perfect holiday gifts for unlikeable ladies of all ages, including malicious candles, spooky children’s stories, and plenty of books about murder (with a special shout-out to THE KILL CLUB by our own Wendy Heard, available on December 17th - just in time for Christmas!).

Episode 25: Holiday Gift Guide

It's our one-year anniversary episode, and we're celebrating in a very Not Safe for Work way: mocking awful sex scenes by male authors! You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll wonder why the hell men are still allowed to write books anyway.

Episode 24: Anniversary Sexpisode

Feminist thriller writers Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard talk about female characters who don’t give a damn if you like them.

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