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Waddup, book nerds! We read L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad and the person who actually wrote the book. It was inspired by Lauren Conrad’s life as a young reality TV star! A NYT bestseller in 2009, this book stayed on the Children’s Chapter Books list for 14 weeks. But why? WE MUST FIND OUT!
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 Tuesday!
Don’t forget to get your tickets to our live show on January 30 at the Strand:
https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club
If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS:
Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan.
Produced and edited by Sarah Burton.
Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Waddup, book nerds! We read Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. A NYT and international bestseller in 2005, this book sold more than two million copies in the United States. But why? WE MUST FIND OUT!
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 Tuesday!
Don’t forget to get your tickets to our live show on January 30 at the Strand:
https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club
If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show, Shrill, Dr. Gameshow) forced us to read On The Road by Jack Kerouac. Published in 1957, this NYT bestseller was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels. It’s an American classic. But why? WE MUST FIND OUT!
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 Tuesday!
P.S. Tickets are up for our live show, January 30 at the Strand, get your tickets here: https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club
If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
Get more Jo Firestone @yoyofirestone on insta. You can also see more of her on her podcast, Dr. Gameshow: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dr-gameshow/
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers, SNL) forced us to read Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. A #1 NYT bestseller in 2011, this book was inspired by an audio guide to a King Tut exhibit! It spawned the popular but controversial Netflix series in 2017. But why? WE MUST FIND OUT!
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 Tuesday!
We’ll be off the next two weeks for the holidays, but see you back on the pod January 7!
If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
Get more Mike Scollins @Mikescollins on the socials. You can also see more of him live at UCB: https://hellskitchen.ucbtheatre.com/show/3868
You can also see Mike act in the new film Greener Grass, available on demand: https://www.amazon.com/Greener-Grass-Jocelyn-DeBoer/dp/B07Z41KP95
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest Sudi Green (SNL, Hulu’s Shrill) made us read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Published in 1988, this book spent 400 weeks on the bestseller list. Coelho wrote this book in two freakin’ weeks. Bill Clinton, Madonna, and Will Smith all love it. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.
P.S. Tickets are up for our live show, January 30 at the Strand, get your tickets here: https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club
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 Tuesday!
If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
Get more Sudi Green @sudigreen on all the socials. You can also see her host her twice monthly show at Freehand: https://freehandhotels.com/new-york/event/trine-a-comedy-show-2/
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Waddup, book nerds! It’s a live show and our special guest Joanna Hausmann (Netflix’s Bill Nye Saves The World, Pixar's Monsters at Work, YouTube’s Joanna Rants) joined us in reading A Woman’s Worth by presidential candidate Marianne Williamson. A NYT bestseller in 1993, this book is the second popular hit by Williamson, who became a prominent self-help guru in the 80s. And she could now be president! But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.
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 Tuesday!
If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
Get more Joanna Hausmann @JoannaHausmann on Twitter and @johaus on Instagram. You can also see more of her hilarity on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGY8qSl98_5ehQ66zs0ZoaQ
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Waddup, book nerds! This week our special guest Michael Hartney (UCB’s Artistic Director, Broadway’s School of Rock, Comedy Central Comic to Watch) made us read If I Did It by The Goldman Family and O.J. Simpson. The original book was cancelled after it was announced in November 2006. In 2007, a bankruptcy court awarded the rights of the book to the Goldman family, who released it shortly after, where it spent five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.
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 Tuesday!
If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
Get more Michael Hartney @MichaelHartney on Twitter and @HartneyMichael on Instagram. You can also see him hosting and directing Characters Welcome at UCB: https://www.ucbtheatre.com/show/3310.
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Waddup, book nerds! Here’s the book list for Season 6, which premieres Tuesday, November 26!
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
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 Tuesday!
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
It’s the Season 5 FINALE! Comedy Central’s Becky Chicoine forced us to read The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. Published in 2018, this book debuted at number 1 and quickly spun out a two-book two-million-dollar deal and a movie starring Amy Adams (due out in 2020). It’s also been critically panned and the author has been accused of lying and stealing the story! DRAMA! We break it down.
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 Tuesday!
You can get more Becky Chicoine at @beckychicoine on the socials. Check out her Comedy Central series Shop Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwvHicl20go
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
We’ll be off for the next month, but don’t worry, we’ll give you a heads up on next season’s books starting NOW:
* If I Did It by The Goldman Family
* A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
* Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
Hey book nerds! This week Colin O’Brien (Just For Laughs) and Michael Wolf (Comedy Central, MTV), hosts of the Literati podcast, forced us to read Congo by Michael Crichton. This book spent 12 weeks on the NYT bestseller list in 1980 and was later adapted to a movie in 1995 (unfortunately not starring Sean Connery). But WHY? Mean Book Club breaks it down.
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 Tuesday!
If you want to read along with us during our 5th season, here’s the reading list:
* Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
* How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie
* Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
* Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Part 1 & Part 2)
* I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
* Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard
* Congo by Michael Crichton
* The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
You can get more Colin & Michael at @literaticomedy & @mjwooolf
Check out their podcasts here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/literati-with-colin-obrien-and-michael-wolf/id1092362732
Get tickets to their Nov 6th live show here:
https://www.caveat.nyc/event/literati-with-colin--michael-11-6-2019
Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
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