talk lit, get hit

say hello to our very first talk lit, get hit bonus episode! we had the pleasure of talking to jade from literature done juicy - a podcast all about literature (you guessed it) and its intersection with pop-culture, science, history and so much more.we took the time to chat a little deeper about the author mona awad and two of her most popular books rouge (you can listen to the talk lit, get hit episode on this one while you’re at it) and bunny (keep an eye on jade’s feed for this). in this episode we discuss MFA writing programs, the occult and of course, the insidious power of a college clique. sounds great, doesn't it bunny? put on your red shoes, slap on your finest snail mucin and join us for our first ever bonus episode!choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

ciao, brilliant friends! get ready to talk about translated fiction and dive into the world of Elena Ferrante's "My Brilliant Friend”. join us for a whirlwind discussion where we navigate through poorly pronounced Italian words, questionable cover designs, and the magical art of translated fiction.from dissecting the brilliance of Ann Goldstein's translation to brief mentions of Italian cultural icons like the Lizzie McGuire movie and Stefano from A Series of Unfortunate Events, we're leaving no stone unturned.can we relate to Lila and Elena's adventures as much as we relate to Lizzie's Roman holiday? let’s find out!so grab your espresso and channel your inner Italian stallion as we laugh, cry, and discuss all things "My Brilliant Friend." tune in and let's get lost in translation together!synopsis music by William Kingspecial things mentioned in the episode:Have Italian Scholars figured out the identity of Elena Ferrante? The Unmasking of Elena Ferrante An Open Letter to Elena Ferrante - Whoever You AreWhy Australia Has Better Covers for Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Serieschoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

why did achilles go to therapy? to heel his emotional trauma. speaking of emotional trauma, our book for historical fiction month is the song of achilles by madeline miller and this episode is a doozy. historians have marvelled at and theorised about the man, the myth, the legend that is achilles for centuries but have never come close to the hot takes we here at talk lit have come up with. risk the wrath of the gods with us as we discuss the lore, the mystery of how to correctly pronounce greek names and why patroclus was so obsessed with feet. (he would have loved onlyfans).synopsis music by kmacleodchoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

dim the lights and cue the canned laughter because we are live in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… welcome back to season two of talk lit, get hit! this month we continue our fearless pilgrimage of genre and explore the sensual and smoochy category of romance. a book named romantic comedy surely couldn’t lead us astray! right? right??? [audience laughs]. in this episode we explore pressing questions like “what’s the deal with SNL?”, “why can’t comedy writers keep normal working hours?” and “is it morally okay to use someone else’s toothbrush after a hook-up?” lorne michaels himself has* named talk lit, get hit as podcastings answer to amy pohler and tina fey. please welcome, our february episode - romantic comedy, by curtis sittenfeld [audience applauds thunderously].*has notspecial things mentioned in the episode:Jenny Slate and Chris EvansGoodreads reviewer Trishmusic credit: Oleg Kyrylkovvchoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

everyone knows the first step in every good skincare routine is cleansing. the second? listening to talk lit, get hit.this month marks the start of season two of the pod and what better way to kick it off than with a book that makes us question if we are but a slave to the beauty industry! join us as we try to figure out wtf happened in this book and unravel the mysteries behind the glass.listen for clear skin xxsynopsis music by UNIVERSFIELDchoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

'i hate it' laura cried, 'i don't know if i could read another book' eryn moaned, 'shit' we all declared! and yet, when the episode climbed to the highest of heights, we had to accept our fate. our listeners spoke and we heard you.so, to put the bow on top of season 1 and the festive season, we have reunited for one last, slightly drunken hoorah! join us for the first ever talk lit, get lit, where we get on the piss and tackle the next book in a series we swore never to return to - wildfire by hannah grace. pour yourself your favourite beverage and get on our level because things are about to get loose!music credits - yevhen onoychenkospecial things mentioned in the episode:book trib interview  choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

the traditional gift for a first anniversary is paper. for bella and edward, it’s a teenage engagement, last minute wedding and a scary demon-spawn baby! but for us at talk lit, get hit our gift has been this twilight saga megamix extravaganza. this episode sees us wrapping up our anniversary celebrations with one last episode on breaking dawn by stephenie meyer. as the sun goes down on 2023 and we prepare for the new dawn to break, tune in (werewolf-groupthink style) to see if sweet baby seth clearwater is enough to absolve the shared trauma of cooking chicken, human moments and renesmee. we’d love your feedback on the pod! have your say here <3special things mentioned in the episode:timeline from twilight lexiconbreaking dawn playlist from stephenie meyersynopsis music: for when it rains by juan sanchezchoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

baby vampires and werewolves and confederates, oh my! as the moon overshadows the sun, so too does the romantic drama of some boring teenagers overshadow the very real (but very easily squashed) threat of an army of newborn vampires - but hey, that’s twilight, baby!this episode will have you questioning your status as a particular european nation as we cover eclipse by stephenie meyer for the third instalment of the twilight megamix extravaganza. go on and give the play button more action than bella gets from edward ❤️special things mentioned in the episode:how well do you know eclipse? quiztimeline from twilight lexiconadjusting the focus on twilight's misconceptions by dr deana dartt-newtoncultural theft in twilightquileute move to higher ground fundeclipse playlist from stephenie meyersynopsis music: for when it rains by juan sanchezchoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

It’s a beautiful night, we’re looking for something dumb to do, hey baby, this episode is on new moon~~ that’s right, it’s already episode two of our twilight megamix extravaganza! this episode we do a deep cliff dive on new moon and ponder if a teenager should be trusted with motor mechanics, why bella needs a reality check and are gaslighting and manipulation okay if they’re done to someone you love (spoiler alert: they’re not). this journey is boggling our minds so check your alice love at the door and get your slapping hand ready, listeners, because we’re having hysterics!synopsis music: for when it rains by juan sanchezspecial things mentioned in the episode:twilight personality quiztimeline from twilight lexiconnew moon playlist from stephenie meyernear to you by a fine frenzyalmost lover by a fine frenzyhaunted (taylor's version) by taylor swiftchoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

picture this: it's raining, it's cold, the sun is going down, and the cullens are miserable because another day is ending. but while twilight might be the saddest time for the cullens, it is a time we have been waiting for longer than bella has been irrevocably in love with edward. this episode kicks off our twilight megamix extravaganza, our two-month long celebration of our first anniversary as a pod! every fortnight until the end of the year we'll be covering a book from the series and we're kicking it off with twilight by stephenie meyer. as edward cullen once said (after a lot less time than this) you, our listeners, are our life now so what better gift to give you than exactly what we have been foreshadowing for a year ❤️synopsis music: for when it rains by juan sanchezspecial things mentioned in the episode:timeline from twilight lexicon@sarahelizabeth_talkspurple prosetwilight playlist by stephenie meyer choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

do you ever feel like Coriolanus Snow, drifting through the world wanting to make it worse? do you ever feel, feel like collecting snakes, singing silly songs and poisoning some cakes? if you answered yes to either of these then boy, do we have the episode for you! join us and dive back into the world of the Hunger Games but 60 years earlier, when they are but a twinkle in the eye of everyone’s favourite tyrant, as we discuss The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. are you, are you going to listen?choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

shakespeare says all the world is a stage and while all epsiodes of talk lit, get hit are our players, we think this one gets the lead role! the stage is set, places have been called and we are fully off-book as we take a deep dive into the new cult classic, 'if we were villains' by ml rio. join us as we cover our illustrious acting careers, love for shakespeare and all the character analysis you'd expect of three former drama kids <3to listen or not to listen, that is the question - but, unlike poor hamlet, you'll find this question pretty easy to answer.synopsis music credit: Sanidhya Mishra choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

if you love keeping calm and carrying on, making history by having your secrets exposed on a global scale and misappropriating taxpayer funds to follow your hearts (see also: have booty calls), then by golly do we have the episode for you! come with us on a trip back in time and across the Atlantic, to a magical age where millennials could be used as “marketing strategies” and not just as an insult on TikTok - that's right, this month we tackle Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. we also have our first guest on the pod to talk us through the many, many (many) British-isms featured in this book. you can find more of Brian and his blossoming music career at @officialbigboib. will this queer romance achieve the elusive ‘lit’ rating or fall, like so many before it, directly into the shit pits?just as Alex feels forever about Henry, we feel forever about our listeners so please subscribe and rate the podcast!choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

they say the best dancing dragons train for the talon show, but we’ve got our sights set on the kinds of dragons that train for war (of the game variety and the real kind). this month we’re soaring, flying straight into your eardrums and spitting straight fire on fourth wing by rebecca yarros. join us as we weigh in on the fantasy book everyone is talking about while deliberately avoiding saying the dragon names for fear of mispronouncing them 🩷music credits: gioele fazzerichoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

two skaters, both alike in dignity, in fair maple hills where we lay our scene. from damaged ice rinks to traumatised Uber drivers, where explicit scenes make minds unclean. from the fatal loins of these two foes, comes Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, wherein nonsense ensues but inspires this very funny podcast episode. listen if you're a fan of hot takes, fuzzy socks or pretending you're an ice princess.synopsis music thanks to Julius H Music.choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

You + listening to this month's episode = our Happy Place. Join us as we, like the rest of the internet, delve into Emily Henry’s new book and ponder deep topics such as second-chance romance, adult friendships and the age-old question: is it good, or did it just make me cry? p.s. Subscribe if you want to get matching tattoos with us (iykyk)Music credits: Vitalii Korolchoose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

What’s cooler than going back in time to relive some emotional trauma in a cosy cafe hidden in the back alleys of Japan? Why, listening to this month’s talk lit, get hit episode of course! This month we tackle Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and ponder the serious questions in life with a little help from our only reference point, Twilight (and the Santa Claus?)Music by Lofi_hour and FreeToUseSounds.choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

Forget best-selling albums and sold-out tours; Daisy Jones and the Six didn't know fame until they got covered by Talk Lit, Get Hit. This month we give Reese's Book Club a run for its money and tackle the hottest book at the moment, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The story is brought to life in the new show streaming on Amazon Prime, but make sure to listen to this first xoxo.Content warning: this show contains references to family abandonment issues, drug and alcohol abuse, addiction and abortion.choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

Forget best-selling albums and sold-out tours, Daisy Jones and the Six didn't know fame until they got covered by Talk Lit, Get Hit. This month we give Reese's Book Club a run for its money and tackle the hottest book at the moment, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The story is brought to life in the new show streaming on Amazon Prime, but make sure to listen to this first xoxoContent warning: this show contains references to family abandonment issues, drug and alcohol abuse, addiction and abortion.Music Credits: Denys Kyshchuk  choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month!make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok.theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B.talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.