Put Your Books Down

Is your brain on books, or is it just running a marathon without your permission? In this unfiltered edition of Put Your Books Down, Angela opens up about her recent adult ADHD diagnosis and how it has completely shifted her perspective on productivity and self-worth. Natalie and Angela also dive into a deep film analysis of the 1982 Martin Scorsese classic The King of Comedy, exploring its eerie themes of celebrity culture, entitlement, and the frightening reality of parasocial obsession. They even offer a crucial PSA: never watch the new Wuthering Heights at noon unless you want to be emotionally inconsolable for the rest of the day.     Subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, visit us at www.putyourbooksdown.com, and follow @putyourbooksdown on social media for more pop culture meditation!     👉 Subscribe to Put Your Books Down 👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube 👉 Follow us on social @putyourbooksdown     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliecsandersonjones/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

What happens when a transit strike cab ride turns into a lifelong friendship… and that friend grows up to write a Mormon musical, reunite with her birth parents, launch a songwriting podcast, and casually sing about having a nervous breakdown in IKEA?     This week on Put Your Books Down hosted by Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham, we sit down with pianist, singer-songwriter, and human beam of light Deidre Struck — and let's just say… we laugh, we cry, we overshare.     From writing lullabies through Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project to interviewing musicians on her podcast The Song Inside, to creating a bold Mormon musical called Fun Spot, Deidre shares how art isn't frivolous — it's survival.     We talk: Finding your voice in your 40s & 50s Growing up in high-control religion Reuniting with birth parents (bring tissues) Why teenagers are actually awesome And yes… the IKEA panic-attack song you didn't know you needed     If the world feels heavy, this is your 45-minute pop culture meditation. Take a breath. Laugh with us. Then put your books down.     👉 Subscribe to Put Your Books Down 👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube 👉 Follow us on social @putyourbooksdown     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Natalie Sanderson Jones is fresh off emergency gallbladder surgery, Angela Bingham is emotionally bracing for house-party chaos, and together they ask the real question: why does this comedy feel like a horror movie for adults with anxiety?     This week on Put Your Books Down, we revisit the 2015 cult comedy Sisters, starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and unpack why nostalgia hits harder when your joints hurt and you care deeply about drywall.     From Gen-X references and crazy house parties to John Cena playing a drug dealer with a heart of gold, this episode spirals delightfully into: • post-surgery depression honesty • why destructive parties are NOT relaxing • high school reunion trauma • and the emotional cost of being "the responsible one"     It's funny, unfiltered, slightly unwell—and exactly why you should put your books down and laugh with us.   👉 Subscribe to Put Your Books Down 👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube 👉 Follow us on social @putyourbooksdown     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

What if we told you Hollywood has been operating on a completely different rulebook this entire time?     In this episode of Put Your Books Down, hosts Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham dive headfirst into the wildest, messiest, most jaw-dropping celebrity stories you probably should know — but somehow don't. From cult-adjacent beginnings and extreme method acting, to legendary breakups, behind-the-scenes power plays, and pop culture moments that make you ask, "How was this allowed?"     This episode is part trivia, part pop culture therapy, and part "wait… is this real?" Expect famous feuds, chaotic romances, artistic egos, questionable creative choices, and stories so outrageous they sound fake (but unfortunately aren't).     No homework. No moralizing. Just deeply entertaining pop culture storytelling designed to give your brain a break and your group chat new material. Take a breath. Put your books down. And prepare to say "I DID NOT KNOW THAT" on repeat.     If this episode made you pause, gasp, or immediately text someone — 👉 Subscribe to Put Your Books Down 👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube 👉 Follow us on social @putyourbooksdown No notes. Just vibes.     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

What happens when a Netflix documentary is so good it ruins your entire emotional stability?   Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham hit record and immediately spiral.     In this episode of Put Your Books Down, the hosts unpack Netflix's Elizabeth Smart documentary—why it hits differently than every true-crime special before it, how the media failed a family in real time, and why believing girls (especially nine-year-old girls) would've changed everything. From shocking bystander behavior to the cult-like delusion that let kidnappers hide in plain sight, this conversation is equal parts hilarious, furious, and deeply human.     Angela brings firsthand context from living in Salt Lake City during the case, Natalie delivers an all-time rant on polygraphs, and somehow… a menopausal laser mishap still makes an appearance. Because this is Put Your Books Down, and emotional whiplash is the brand.     🎧 Watch now, then go hug someone you love.     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Why does The Great British Baking Show feel soothing while Hell's Kitchen activates our nervous systems?     In this episode of Put Your Books Down, Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham dive into the psychology of cooking shows, celebrity chefs, and why watching adults scream over risotto is somehow considered entertainment. From Gordon Ramsay's public persona versus his real-life charm, to Paul Hollywood's quietly terrifying handshake, the hosts unpack why kindness feels radical in competition television.     They compare Top Chef, Hell's Kitchen, The Bear, and British Baking, explore whether chefs have to be ruthless to succeed, and break down why some shows feel emotionally safe while others feel exhausting. Along the way: Ratatouille metaphors, chef egos, true crime comfort viewing, spatchcocked chickens, and why yelling is not a personality.     If you love pop culture analysis, food TV debates, and honest conversations about why some shows calm us while others overwhelm us, this episode delivers.     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com  

January is fake, Michael Douglas is way too calm about child kidnapping, and Brittany Murphy deserved the world.     This week on Put Your Books Down, Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham spiral joyfully through seasonal despair, unearned cinematic confidence, long leather coats, emotionally unavailable therapists, dry lips, and the absolutely BONKERS ending of Don't Say a Word now that it's resurfaced on Netflix.     We question why everyone in early-2000s thrillers reacts to trauma like it's a mild inconvenience, pitch the sequel Hollywood was too cowardly to make, mourn Brittany Murphy properly, and somehow end up planning late-in-life stand-up careers fueled by Gwyneth Paltrow permission and sheer audacity.     It's movies, mental health, January rage, red carpet opinions, and one long  love letter to being deeply unserious about everything. New episodes every week. Namaste, but make it feral     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Gucci aliens, Donald Sutherland's legendary hair, mud-bath man buns, revenge bedtime procrastination & why you should NEVER trust your houseplants—Natalie Sanderson Jones & Angela Bingham lose their minds over Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) on Put Your Books Down 🎬👽✨ #PutYourBooksDown #InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers #AlienMovies #70sCinema #DonaldSutherlandHair #MoviePodcast #PopCulturePodcast #CultClassics #FilmTok #TrustNoOne #HouseplantsAreSus     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange spiral from MASH* to Breaking Bad to SVU chaos asking who told TV when to laugh, whether Gen X is emotionally broken, and why Ice-T deserves a studio audience 😭📺🔥 #PutYourBooksDown #LaughTrackDebate #GenXHumor #PodcastComedy #TVHotTakes #BreakingBad #LawAndOrderSVU #SitcomLife #DarkHumor #PopCulturePodcast     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/  

Enjoy this encore presentation of this holiday episode! We will back next week!     Our dear Allison came back to the pod to laugh about two of the greatest Thanksgiving movies ever: "Home for the Holidays" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles."      Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange spiral from fake Christmas trees to Roofman (Channing Tatum living in a Toys R Us?!) with phrogging, Peter Dinklage chaos, gentle criminals, trauma talk, and zero jazz hands—pop culture at its unhinged finest ✨📚 #PutYourBooksDown #Roofman #PhroggerRobber #PodcastComedy #PopCulturePodcast #MovieTalk #ChanningTatum #KirstenDunst #PeterDinklage #TrueCrimeAdjacent #BunsAlert     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange Survive Aggressive Carolers, Tanning-Bed Trauma, Tim Allen's Midlife Meltdown & Demonic Frosty in This Chaotic Holiday Roast 🤣🔥✨ #PutYourBooksDown #ChristmasWithTheCranks #HolidayComedy #PodcastLOL #JamieLeeCurtisForever #VigilanteCarolers #TimAllenDrama #FrostyHasDemonicEyes #HolidayMovieReview #FunnyPodcast #WomenWhoPodcast #ChaosChristmas #ViralPodcast #ComediansOfInstagram     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange spiral into TV chaos, cold meds, patriarchy rants & Sister Wives mullet trauma 😂🔥 #PutYourBooksDownPodcast #StrangerThings #Pluribus #LonesomeDove #SisterWives #AllsFair #MorningShow #PatriciaArquette #KimKardashian #CowboyCulture #TVRecap #BingeWorthy #PodcastComedy #ViralPodcast     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange go OFF in a hilarious rant-fest about harmonica duos, Cybertruck chaos, elevator sigh-ers, dessert shamers, 'K' texters, ASMR click-clackers and people blasting Mariah Carey in SEPTEMBER 🤦‍♀️🤣 #PutYourBooksDown #FunnyPodcast #ComedyPodcast #HolidayRants #HarmonicaFail #Cybertruck #ASMR #DontGetMeStarted #PodcastReels #WomenPodcasters #ViralPodcast #RelatableAF     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

True crime deep dives, accidental Golden Globes cosplay, snaggle-tooth lore, existential Thanksgiving questions & why Fayetteville will never be the same 🤌🔥 #PutYourBooksDownPodcast #TrueCrimeHumor #AileenWuornos #NetflixDocumentaryChat #PodcastAwards #FayettevilleArkansas #ComedyPodcast #SerialKillerDeepDive #BestTVandFilmPodcast #PodcastLife #WomenPodcasters #ViralPodcastClip #AwardWinningPodcast #FunnyPodcast     Check out our website here:  https://putyourbooksdown.com/     Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb18ywHqVOG_d2BKfy_-XS3MaDi6dz6s7     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange laugh, cringe, & yell "Watch a Doc!" while unpacking Stiller & Meara's messy love, Ben cutting his kid from a movie(?!), foot-runovers, Mustang Sally, and why parents should STOP being sexy 💥🎙️✨ #PutYourBooksDownPodcast #NatAndAnge #StillerAndMeara #BenStiller #AppleTVDoc #ComedyCoupleGoals #WatchADocPeople #PodcastReels #SeinfeldFans #HumanNotRobot #NamasteHuman 💋📺🎭     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange go full Pixar nerd 🤖💔🍿— from peanut butter foldovers and near-death power washer stories to why a trash robot made them cry and restored their faith in humanity. #PutYourBooksDown #WALLEmovie #PixarLove #FunnyPodcast #RobotRomance #NatalieSandersonJones #AngelaBingham #WomenInComedy #PopCulturePodcast #MovieChat #ViralPodcast     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Natalie & Angela take NYC and spiral into a hilarious deep dive on Waiting for Godot starring Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter—complete with jazz shoes, confused art snobs, and one grandma turned Peter Jennings stalker 👀🎤✨ #PutYourBooksDownPodcast #KeanuReeves #WaitingForGodot #BroadwayStories #ComedyPodcast #PopCulturePodcast #AngelaBingham #NatalieSandersonJones #FunnyPodcast #TheaterFails #ViralPodcast #PodcastReels     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

The PYBD girls dive into Evil Dead 2 like it's a demonic "Beauty and the Beast" 🤪👻 From headless ballerinas to chainsaw arms, Nat & Angela can't stop laughing (or screaming!) about the campiest horror flick ever made — complete with gallons of fake blood and one very sassy severed hand 🩸🤣 #PutYourBooksDownPodcast #EvilDead2 #HorrorComedy #BruceCampbell #SpoopySeason #HalloweenVibes #ChainsawHand #CampHorror #GroovyBaby #CultClassic #FunnyPodcast #GirlPodcasters     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com

Nat & Ange time-travel back to 1989 for a totally bodacious deep dive into Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure! 🤯 From Keanu's perfect air guitar 🎸 to mall culture, Go-Go's gossip, and George Carlin as the chillest time-travel guru ever 🚀☎️, this one's like a warm, nostalgic hug from the 80s. 💋 #PutYourBooksDownPodcast #BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure #KeanuReeves #80sMovies #PodcastComedy #PopCulturePodcast #BeExcellentToEachOther #PartyOnDudes #GoGos #GirlsWhoPodcast     Follow Put Your Books Down on social media:     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/putyourbooksdown     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/putyourbooksdown/     Natalie on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nataliesanderson/     Angela on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/angelabinghamofficial/     Podcast produced by http://clantoncreative.com