Edging

Brooke has said that most romance novels are inspired by or are adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, and she has one of her favorite adaptations to tell you about. This week's read is Longbourn by Jo Baker which gives an different view of the events in Jane Austen's novel, this time told from the perspective of the servants at Longbourn. We bring in a new game to the show, "What Zodiac Sign Are They?" You can call us now! Leave us a voicemail at: #413-GET EDGY #(413) 438-3349 Check out Sarah Reah Werner’s newsletter for writers and the Write Now podcast! Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma - Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through Artlist We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for a good time dear listeners. This week's read is Bunny: A Novel by Mona Awad, a 2019 horror, comedy, satire, overall fun ride. Bridgett listened to this book, and loved the narrator Sophie Amoss! We talked about Millenial Grey™️ - and Brooke mentioned this fantastic video essay from the youtube channel Answer in Progress on how, and why, Millennial Grey™️ happened! Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company ⁠Imaginary Comma⁠ - Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on ⁠Patreon⁠! Music by ⁠Caleb Ritchie⁠ Logo art by Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through ⁠Artlist⁠ We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. ⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a wild couple weeks, so why don’t you grab the popcorn and kick back with us while Bridgett tells us about the movies she’s watched recently.  Also we fix ourselves (finally) and maybe we can fix you too! Watch the movies we talked about - Bring Her Back, Hostile Dimensions, and Late Night With The Devil Get a copy of Mad as Birds by M.C. Schmidt Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma - Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through Artlist We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kinda cry in this one. This week's read is The Silent Land by Graham Joyce, a 2010 surreal horror novel. Brooke talks about her hot knees and what that means and Bridgett tells us about another devastating horror novel she read this week. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma - Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through Artlist We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooke has a thriller for us. Will it be romantic? You be the judge. This week's read is Small Game by Blair Braverman, the debut survival novel from the Iditarod dogsledder and adventurer. Brooke and Bridgett talk about being next to a dumpster with three hoses after doing a mud run and Bridgett suggests the revolutionary idea of going outside without your phone. They also talk about the importance of rural hospitals. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company ⁠Imaginary Comma⁠ - Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on ⁠Patreon⁠! Music by ⁠Caleb Ritchie⁠ Logo art by Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through ⁠Artlist⁠ We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. ⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ready for another episode of Edging that just breaks your heart open? This week's read is The Lamb by Lucy Rose, a sinister folk horror novel. It is Lucy Rose's debut novel and we think she knocked it out of the park. Brooke talks about replacing doomscrolling with Wikipedia scrolling, and Bridgett and Brooke both regularly get hives and we know y'all can see them, but let's not talk about it. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma - Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through Artlist We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have another episode of Edging brought to you by Spectrevision Radio! And in this one, we're getting back into the Dadeaverse! This week's read is At First Spite by Olivia Dade, a sexy and sweet romance book about a woman who buys a ten foot wide house known as "The Spite House." Also, Bridgett and Brooke talk about reality TV shows and the predictability of their beloved genres. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma - Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through Artlist We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with a new season of Edging. The last one got cut short because we had to take some time to join our new network, Spectrevision Radio! This week's read is Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen, a gothic horror novel set in the Netherlands in the 1800s. Bridgett and Brooke talk about moving to the network, and if we should give our new network execs some human teeth. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Logo by: Heather Parrish Additional Music and SFX licensed through Artlist We’re part of the SpectreVision Radio network! SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all get ready for another horror episode. This week's read is The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister, a lovely piece of Appalachian Gothic literature about the Haddesley family and their ancient traditions. You'll also hear why Bridgett has a hard time using voice-to-text software. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Logo by: Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay romance fans, Brooke is bringing us into the ODCU Olivia Dade Cinematic Universe. This week's read is 40-Love by Olivia Dade, an adorable love story between an assistant principal and a tennis instructor, set in a Florida resort island. Due to two Truly Unrulys, this episode is heavy on the yapping. You'll hear the Imaginary Comma back up plan to trick rich people into drinking the water from Bridgett's home well. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Logo by: Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"So, she's attracted to planes, and probably has the most powerful vision board ever made." That's the note from the bookstore employee that had Brooke buying this book. This week's read is Sky Daddy by Kate Folk. Brooke tells Ian and Bridgett about this strange and charming book about a girl who loves planes...like, really loves them. A 747 piece in her panties kind of love. She also tells us about a fun, independent bookstore where she bought the book from. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you ever really leave a haunted house? This week's read is The September House by Carissa Orlando. Ian tells Brooke and Bridgett about this fantastic horror comedy that follows a woman who has to follow the rules of her haunted house...but ya know, it was really, really affordable. Brooke and Bridgett also yap about accents and aunts. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the exciting conclusion of us yapping about the amazing book, Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven. If you haven't listened to parts one and two, it's recommended, but if you're cool with being lost and confused, we get it. In this episode, Bridgett says if she dies at an amusement park, she wants her body to be taxidermied on a roller coaster. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part 2 of Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven. If you haven't listened to part one, go do that or you'll be very confused. In this episode, we talk about S shaped people and how you'll remember them forever...Brooke and Bridgett also ruin the movie The Notebook for Ian. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 2 of Edging! This book is going to take place over 2 or 3 episodes so stay tuned. This read is Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven. We're getting a bit more nerdy this season, bringing you some more information about things related to the book we present, and in this one, Bridgett talks about the infamous Fyre Festival, and the incredibly sad historical event that is her personal Roman Empire. And as given away by the title, we manage to talk about the hit Teletoon/Cartoon Network show Total Drama Island. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon! Music by Caleb Ritchie Logo art by Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can't wrap up season one without making Bridgett tell us about the first audiobook she's ever listened to. This week's read is Audition by Ryū Murakami. Of course, Bridgett uses this as an excuse to talk to Ian and Brooke about My Chemical Romance, iykyk. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Logo by: Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Darnielle the man you are... In this episode, Ian tells Bridgett and Brooke about the podcast's favorite author, John Darnielle's, debut novel. This week's read is Wolf in White Van by The Mountain G.O.A.T John Darnielle, This is the third book of John Darnielle's we've covered on the podcast. Go check out Universal Harvester and Devil House if you haven't. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Logo by: Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time y'all, Brooke is telling us about the thrilling conclusion to the Fifty Shades of Grey series. This week's read is Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James...If you haven't listened to our episodes on the first two books, you are accepting a certain level of confusion that we cannot be held responsible for. And if you're sad that Brooke is done with this book series, don't worry your pretty little head because we're going to deep dive into Twilight very soon. Bridgett also tells Ian and Brooke about her recent interest in doing deep dives on bee rustling. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Bridgett tells Ian and Brooke about one author's debut novel that perfectly encapsulates the heartbreaking sub-genre of grief horror. This week's read is Monstrilio: A Novel by Gerardo Sámano Córdova, a book about the monster a woman creates through her grief. Ian also tells us some really cool facts about llamas. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Logo by: Heather Parrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E.L. James didn't make y'all wait long too long for the second book in the Fifty Shades series...and neither are we! In this episode, Brooke tells us all about the second book of the series... This week's read is Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James...If you haven't listened to our episode on the first book, you'll want to do that first. Bridgett and Ian make Brooke read Christian Grey's dialogue in the same voice she used to portray a raccoon named Digby in her voice acting. Listen weekly for more episodes featuring books and conversations on horror novels, romance books, and become a part of the friendship behind the production company Imaginary Comma. Hear the extended cut of this episode, and check out our other perks over on Patreon. Music by: Caleb Ritchie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices