The Mary Sue Squad: A Pop Culture Podcast

Jan 31 2025 23 ep. 86 mins 1

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Three women offer up feminist critiques of your favorite (and least favorite) books, usually of the YA variety.

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Jan 31 2025 110 mins

When a two besties turned coding geniuses decide to program their next game together, they can't dream of where their efforts would take them . . . just like we couldn't dream of where our thoughts were going to land with Gabrielle Zevin's book, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Did we enjoy the books (as gamers (TM))? Did we sympathize with Sadie or Sam more? Tune

Are Video Games . . . for Girls?

Nov 30 2024 103 mins

Video games are getting more and more mainstream as people find their favorite niches, and in preparation of our read of Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, we gather 'round to chat about video games and our experience with them! Join us for an informal discussion that ranges from our shared love and thoughts about Zelda to the troubles of other people judging you for video games and

Babel

Oct 30 2024 117 mins

I think the only joke we can make about this book is that its full title is Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution. This book is for people who hate nonfiction but are interested in history and need a narrative structure with fantasy candy coating to make the medicine go down. And boy did it go DOWN. We get into it, y'all.

Divine Rivals

Sep 03 2024 93 mins

Another romantasy book that has been popular on booktok, Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross is a World War 1-esque, enemies-to-lovers story that isn't quite as ~spicy~ as some of the other books in the genre. Did we enjoy this tamer entry? Did we buy the enemies-to-lovers arc? Come along with us as we discuss journalism, war propaganda, and writing styles in our newest episode!

The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology - Our Review Part Two

Jul 30 2024 88 mins

SURPRISE! Like TSwift herself, we had so much to say about The Tortured Poets Department album (which was really an Anthology), that we split this episode into a two-parter.

The Tortured Poets Department - Our Review Part One

Jul 30 2024 99 mins

We're millennials so of course we're gonna talk about our lady, Taylor Swift. In this episode we dig into the meaty lyrics and synthy, sorrowful vibes of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department - THE break up album from the queen of break up albums. Oh boy do we get into it.

Gideon the Ninth

Jun 25 2024 88 mins

Lesbians in spaaaaace! Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is one of Nikkita's favorite books, but what did Kaitlyn think of the gothic vibes? Did Mackenzie appreciate the incredible descriptions of gore? Listen in to hear our thoughts on the incredible triumph that is Muir's debut novel.

Welcome to The Mary Sue Squad: A Pop Culture Podcast

Jun 25 2024 6 mins

We've rebranded! Welcome to The Mary Sue Squad, where we play, read, and watch all sorts of media and chat about it. Come have fun with us!

Fourth Wing

Apr 01 2024 99 mins

Fourth Wing, the 2023 Winner for Best Romantasy, Goodreads Choice Award aaaaaand the worst book we read in 2023. Listen, we respect the hustle, but this one wasn't for us. Still we had so many laughs, so laugh with us!

Crescent City

Mar 11 2024 107 mins

Get into the hit Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas by listening to our hot takes about sexy fairy alphaholes and special golden girls in our episode about House of Earth and Blood.