- 2 hours 12 minutesThe Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (w/ Johnathan Fernandez)Robert Langdon is back in action and this time he has to solve... wait. what does he do in this book exactly? This week we read The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown with return guest Johnathan Fernandez!
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!
Here’s the Season 21 reading list:- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.12 May 2026, 7:24 am - 1 hour 21 minutesRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltA lost grandson, a talking octopus, and a new unholy alliance between hosts!? This week we read Remarkably Bright Creatures and is was remarkably bad.
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!
Here’s the Season 21 reading list:- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.28 April 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 43 minutesPowerless by Lauren RobertsThis week we have a MASSIVE episode filled with lame powers, daddy issues, and a whole lotta YA yearning. This week we read Powerless by Lauren Roberts and despite it's best efforts, it's not The Hunger Games.
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!
Here’s the Season 21 reading list:- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.14 April 2026, 5:58 am - 1 hour 37 minutesNinth House by Leigh BardugoIvy league frats, magical pencil pushers, and an ALL NEW SEGMENT OF THE POD!? This week we read "Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo and it was a doozy.
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!
Here’s the Season 21 reading list:- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.31 March 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 40 minutesHeated Rivalry by Rachel Reid w/ James CokerLooking for the hottest MM, enemies-to-lovers book about hockey that inspired a hit Netflix show? Well we've got you covered! This week we read "Heated Rivalry" by Rachel Reid and it everything we had hoped and so much more. Like, way more. Maybe more than we needed?
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!
Here’s the Season 21 reading list:- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. 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.17 March 2026, 11:00 am - 8 minutes 40 secondsSeason 21 Book ListOur season 21 book list announcement! Listen so you can read along, or so you can full ignore the books and just enjoy the podcast. You decide!
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!
Here’s the Season 21 reading list:- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.4 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 26 minutesRose in Chains by Julie SotoAn incomprehensible world of magic, a blinding romance fraught with peril, and a bunch of filler in between: This week we read the fan-fic turned book: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto, and spoiler alert, Sarah loved it.
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!
Here’s the Season 21 reading list:- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. 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.3 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 49 minutes 36 secondsBonus! Housemaid The MovieSpecial Bonus Episode! 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 [email protected]! 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. This episode was 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.23 December 2025, 12:30 pm - 1 hour 43 minutesSkipping Christmas by John Grisham w/ Jonathan FernandezFrom the author of seminal legal-thrillers such as The Firm and A Time to Kill, comes the inspiration behind... Christmas with the Kranks? This week we read Skipping Christmas by John Grisham and all we want from santa is to give us back the time we spent reading this nonsense. Big thanks to our very special guest Johnathan Fernandez!
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!
Here’s the Season 20 reading list:- The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
- Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
- Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
- Skipping Christmas by John Grishham
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. 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.25 November 2025, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 50 minutesBeautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney w/ Raúl EsparzaA very special episode with a very special guest, this week we read "Beautiful Ugly" by Alice Feeney and it was... confusing. Revenge, instant bestsellers, and murderous lesbians make for a wild and confusing ride as we read between the lines of this bad bad book. Special thanks to our guest Raúl and to our wonderful fans who support us over on Patreon!
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!
Here’s the Season 20 reading list:- The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
- Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
- Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
- Skipping Christmas by John Grishham
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. 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.18 November 2025, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 31 minutesWhere is Joe Merchant by Jimmy BuffettWhere are our Parrot Heads at?! This week we read Where's Joe Merchant by Mr. Margaritaville himself, Jimmy Buffett. Did the plot make sense? No. Did we like the book? Also no. But did Johnna find out that Jimmy Buffett is her most listened to artist on Spotify mid-episode? The answer may surprise you.
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!
Here’s the Season 20 reading list:- The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
- Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
- Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
- Skipping Christmas by John Grishham
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! 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. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. 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.28 October 2025, 11:00 am - More Episodes? Get the App