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Broads and BooksComing September 1: The Art of ResistanceFrom Broads and Books co-creator Amy Lee Lillard comes a new podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation. Follow and listen to The Art of Resistance wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe for free behind-the-scenes content at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. 2025-08-0702 min
Wyrd WomanComing September 1: The Art of ResistanceFrom Wyrd Woman creator Amy Lee Lillard comes a new podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation. Follow and listen to The Art of Resistance wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe for free behind-the-scenes content at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. 2025-08-0702 min
Midwest WeirdComing September 1: The Art of ResistanceFrom Midwest Weird co-founder Amy Lee Lillard comes a new podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation. Follow and listen to The Art of Resistance wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe for free behind-the-scenes content at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. 2025-08-0702 min
A Woman is a GodPart 7: SUNDAYThis is Part 7 of A Woman is a God, an audio novel and narrated audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative._____About the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her...2025-07-0922 minA Woman is a GodPart 6: SATURDAYThis is Part 6 of A Woman is a God, an audio novel and narrated audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative._____About the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her...2025-07-091h 10A Woman is a GodPart 5: FRIDAYThis is Part 5 of A Woman is a God, an audio novel and narrated audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative._____About the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her...2025-07-0941 minA Woman is a GodPart 4: THURSDAYThis is Part 4 of A Woman is a God, an audio novel and narrated audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative._____About the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her...2025-07-0948 minA Woman is a GodPart 3: WEDNESDAYThis is Part 3 of A Woman is a God, an audio novel and narrated audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative._____About the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her...2025-07-0946 minA Woman is a GodPart 2: TUESDAYThis is Part 2 of A Woman is a God, an audio novel and narrated audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative._____About the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her...2025-07-0951 minA Woman is a GodPart 1: MONDAYThis is Part 1 of A Woman is a God, an audio novel and narrated audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative._____About the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her...2025-07-0954 min
Midwest Weird"A Woman is a God: Part 1," Amy Lee LillardToday on Midwest Weird: The first episode of a new audio drama by Amy Lee Lillard. All episodes of the show, A Woman is a God, will be available on July 9, wherever you listen to podcasts. The show and its original music comes from Amy Lee Lillard, the co-creator and producer of Midwest Weird. She is also the author of three books: Exile in Guyville, A Grotesque Animal, and Dig Me Out. And she’s the founder of Rebel Yell Creative, helping writers, community groups and small businesses build, create and resist, through creative consulting, courses and co...2025-07-0254 minMidwest Weird"Pants Free in St. Paul," Erin JohnstonToday on Midwest Weird: "Pants Free in St. Paul," by Erin Johnston.Erin Johnston is the co-creator and editor of Midwest Weird. And with Heath Smith and Amy Lee Lillard, she hosts the 80s and 90s pop culture podcast Fuzzy Memories.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com.2025-07-0224 minAudio Fiction Releases: A Cambridge Geek PodcastA Woman is a GodA Woman is a God is a narrated audio novel from Amy Lee Lillard and Rebel Yell Creative. When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last. Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become. Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her body into beasts, sees into the lives she might have lived, watches time spool and unspool, and visits a...2025-06-2500 min
Wyrd WomanComing July 9: A Woman is a GodHey everyone – this is Wyrd Woman creator Amy Lee Lillard. And if you’ve listened to Wyrd Woman, you might like a new show I’ve created.A Woman is a God is a narrated audio novel in seven parts. And all episodes will be available on July 9, wherever you listen to podcasts.A little about the show: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the la...2025-06-2501 minA Woman is a GodPrologue: The CastleAll 7 episodes available July 9! When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she has become.Over the course of one week, Shannon transforms her body into beasts, sees into the lives she might have lived, watches time spool and unspool, and visits a land of myth and legend to meet the...2025-06-2508 min
The Teach Your Children Well PodcastTrailer: Parenting in the Way of JesusParenting in today’s world can be a daunting task. Our kids are surrounded by increasing cultural pressure, whether it’s around technology, academic achievement, or finding their identity. And many Christian parents feel ill-equipped to guide their children through it all.But, in the face of today’s cultural narratives, how might the biblical narrative provide a clearer path forward?In The Teach Your Children Well Podcast, host Sarah Cowan Johnson—ministry trainer, consultant, and author of Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship—seeks to answer this question. A parent herself, C...2025-06-1602 min
Broads and BooksSpecial Preview: A Woman is a GodA Woman is a God is an audio novel in seven installments. Written, narrated, and with original music by Amy Lee Lillard.Sign up for weekly installments at patreon.com/redeemedrejections.About A Woman is a God: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she...2025-04-0309 minMidwest WeirdSpecial Preview: A Woman is a GodA Woman is a God is an audio novel in seven installments. Written, narrated, and with original music by Amy Lee Lillard.Sign up for weekly installments at patreon.com/redeemedrejections.About A Woman is a God: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she...2025-04-0209 minWyrd WomanSpecial Preview: A Woman is a GodA Woman is a God is an audio novel in seven installments. Written, narrated, and with original music by Amy Lee Lillard.Sign up for weekly installments at patreon.com/redeemedrejections.About A Woman is a God: When Shannon and her queer chosen family turned seventy, they created a communal home, a place for them to live out their days together. But as years pass, and death takes her friends, Shannon becomes the last.Until one day, when her dead friends return. And Shannon discovers how powerful she...2025-04-0109 minMidwest WeirdBehind the Scenes: Midwest Weird Editors On Season 1, Making the Show, Tips for Submissions, and moreToday on Midwest Weird: A special behind-the-scenes discussion with our editors, Amy Lee Lillard and Erin Johnston. Mentioned in the show: Fuzzy Memories PodcastBroads and Books PodcastWyrd Woman Audio DramaDonzerly Light, a column by Heath SmithBooks: Exile in Guyville, A Grotesque Animal, Dig Me Out_____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com.2024-11-2029 min
The Disrupters: Faith Changing CultureDisrupting the Noise: Before You Vote in the ElectionToday is the day before the U.S. presidential election. Before we vote, we come together to pause and reflect on the truth about who we are and whose we are in Jesus Christ.In these three bonus episodes of the fifth season of The Disrupters, host Miranda Zapor Cruz asks the question, "What does it mean to disrupt ourselves—and the noise?" during an election season? Join Miranda as she offers a disruption in the noise surrounding Election Day 2024 through meditations on her book Faithful Politics, accompanied by relevant Scripture readings, to combat the anxiety and unce...2024-11-0410 minMidwest Weird"Corporeal," Amy Lee LillardToday on Midwest Weird: “Corporeal” by Amy Lee Lillard. Amy Lee Lillard is the co-creator and producer of Midwest Weird. She is the author of three books: Exile in Guyville, A Grotesque Animal, and Dig Me Out. Her fiction podcast, Wyrd Woman, has all episodes available now. And with Erin Johnston and Heath Smith, she hosts the 80s and 90s pop culture podcast Fuzzy Memories.This story originally appeared in Exile in Guyville, and is included here with permission from BOA Editions. For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. 2024-10-3049 minMidwest Weird"In-Home Party," Erin JohnstonToday on Midwest Weird: “In-Home Party” by Erin Johnston.Erin Johnston is the co-creator and editor of Midwest Weird. And with Heath Smith and Amy Lee Lillard, she hosts the 80s and 90s pop culture podcast Fuzzy Memories.For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com. _____Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers.Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com.2024-10-3027 minWyrd WomanQ&A with Wyrd Woman Creator, Amy Lee LillardWyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutNuclear Shadow MusicAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio literary magazineBroads and Books: The best books and pop culture on a weekly t...2024-05-1555 minWyrd WomanNight 9The final night. Start with Night 1 for the full story.Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio literary magazineBroads and B...2024-01-1022 minWyrd WomanNight 8The eight night of the journey. (Start with Night 1 for the full story)Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio l...2024-01-1019 minWyrd WomanNight 7The seventh night of the journey. (Start with Night 1 for the full story)Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio l...2024-01-1014 minWyrd WomanNight 6The sixth night of the journey. (Start with Night 1 for the full story)Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio l...2024-01-1013 minWyrd WomanNight 5The fifth night of the journey. (Start with Night 1 for the full story)Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio l...2024-01-1015 minWyrd WomanNight 4The fourth night of the journey. (Start with Night 1 for the full story)Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio l...2024-01-1017 minWyrd WomanNight 3The third night of the journey. (Start with Night 1 for the full story)Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio l...2024-01-1020 minWyrd WomanNight 2The second night of the journey. (Start with Night 1 for the full story)Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license.Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me OutAnd check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio l...2024-01-1023 minBroads and BooksIntroducing: Wyrd Woman PodcastBroads and Books Productions is bringing you our first audio fiction! Listen to the first episode (with a special introductory message from Amy and Erin) here. When you're ready to binge the rest, search for "Wyrd Woman" in your favorite podcast player, or listen at wyrdwomanpodcast.com. All nine episodes available now. _____Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license. ...2024-01-1023 minWyrd WomanNight 1The story starts. Wyrd Woman is an audio drama from Broads and Books Productions. The show is written, performed and produced by Amy Lee Lillard. Music comes from the Ghosts albums by Nine Inch Nails, courtesy of a Creative Commons license. Get more from Amy Lee Lillard:Exile in GuyvilleA Grotesque AnimalDig Me Out And check out our other Broads and Books Productions:Fuzzy Memories: All the culture that popped, one year at a time.Midwest Weird: An audio literary magazineBroads and Books: The best boo...2024-01-1019 minThe Disrupters: Faith Changing CultureCommunity Impact through Consistency and Presence with Amy WilliamsHow do the intertwining threads of love and justice weave a powerful narrative of transformation within the fabric of communities?In this episode, host Kaitlyn Schiess engages in a thoughtful conversation with guest Amy Williams, who has worked in gang intervention and restorative justice for over 29 years.Together, they explore practical avenues through which Christians can actively contribute to the restoration and flourishing of their neighborhoods, viewing the process through the lenses of love and justice.Williams emphasizes the importance of walking alongside the community rather than attempting to lead from a distance...2023-11-2046 min
In the AtelierATELIER VISIT: Writer Amy Lee LillardATELIER VISIT WITH WRITER AMY LEE LILLARD: Recently we listened back through all of our ATELIER VISIT installments and, wow, it's a series just too damn good to leave scattered and languishing in the depths of our episode archives. So, for your pleasure, dear listener, we're gathering all these episodes together and running them back to back. These aren't interviews -- they're more intimate and creative than that -- and they're all unique in form and focus. Each is an atmospheric journey into the brilliant imaginative mind, process, and working environment of an artist sure to inspire you. You're...2023-02-0613 minBroads and BooksControlThis week our picks are following the glorious Janet Jackson's lead: taking control, and letting others' opinions go. Plus, the Broads talk the joy of planners, self-appointed titles, mind bullets, and so much more. Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "Control," the song from Janet Jackson that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 116: ControlNovels:2022-06-2256 minBroads and BooksCruel SummerThis week we're talking summer: summer reads, summer rites, summer sweat and grossness. It's a mixed bag for the Broads.Plus, we detail our riders for a boat trip, declare 'beach reads' a stupid category, and heap praise yet again on public libraries for their summer programs. We stay on theme. Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "Cruel Summer," the song from Bananarama that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our...2022-06-0851 minBroads and BooksStraight UpWe're kicking off a summer of '80s pop vibes! This week we're listening to Paula Abdul, and talking about books and pop culture that deal with being radically honest. Plus, the Broads talk dangers of honesty, religious insults, and clinger anthems. And much more. Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "Straight Up," the song from Paula Abdul that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our pic...2022-05-2550 min
The Squarepeg Podcast68. S6, Ep1: Writing it out: autism and shame, memory, sexuality and self expressionAmy Lee Lillard is co-host of a feminist book podcast, and also an author; her first book, Dig Me Out, a collection of short stories, was published in 2021. Now 44, she lives in Des Moines, Iowa in the USA and was diagnosed autistic just last year. She wrote her book before she was aware of her autism, and found afterwards that she had essentially written a collection of autistic characters, without intending to. She says: “I write about the intersections of gender, sexuality and the patriarchy, and how it makes rage the only logical option. Once I u...2022-05-141h 01Broads and BooksAbout Damn TimeThis week, we're channeling Lizzo, talking about books and pop culture with characters that have been through it (and come out stronger). Plus, the Broads talk annoyingly delayed outrage, rejections, squirrels, and the trouble with numbers. We're recording on a different day, and we're coming in HOT. Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "About Damn Time," the song from Lizzo that inspired this week's theme. Watch Lizzo on SNL: Orchestra, Beanie Babies, Writer's Block Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by ou...2022-05-1156 minBroads and BooksWe ExistThis week, we're looking at books and pop culture picks that feature characters living their truths, no matter how hard others deny it. Plus, the Broads talk book banning, people-watching while invisible, and billionaires' midlife crises. And we say GAY. A lot. Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "We Exist," the song from Arcade Fire that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 112: We Exist...2022-04-2756 minBroads and BooksNever Gonna Give You UpIt's a meme, it's a phenomenon, and it's the ultimate creeper anthem! So this week, we're looking at books and pop culture picks that look at unhealthy attachments and obsessions.Plus, the Broads talk gross dating rituals, relationship showboating on Instagram, and how we would do as stalkers. And much more.Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "Never Gonna Give You Up," the song from Rick Astley that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! ...2022-04-1359 minBroads and BooksIt's My LifeThis week, we're looking at books and pop culture picks that explore what we should do with our one life. Plus, the Broads talk terrible life advice, the true crime benefits of immortality, and redesigning the human body for more time. And much more.Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "It's My Life," the song from Talk Talk (and covered by No Doubt) that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our...2022-03-301h 01Broads and BooksShould I Stay or Should I GoIt's the question we grapple with constantly: persist, or run for the hills. So this week, we're looking at books and pop culture picks that engage with the essential choice: should I stay, or should I go?Plus, the Broads talk Midwest goodbyes, trash states, new relationship services, and killer mosquitos. And much more.Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "Should I Stay or Should I Go," the song from The Clash that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Am...2022-03-161h 03Broads and BooksPopularListen: we don't claim to be popular, and never have. But we are fascinated by popularity. So this week, we're looking at picks that engage with the idea of what's hip and happening. Plus, the Broads talk through our formative experiences of (non) popularity, try out sound effects like popular radio shows, and envision the pitch meeting behind a timeless popular snack. And much more.Check out all current and past picks at our Bookshop.org store. Listen to "Popular," the song from Nada Surf that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me...2022-03-0258 minBroads and BooksYou Oughta KnowYou oughta know, listeners, that tales of love gone wrong are highly entertaining. So this week, we're talking the dark side of love and lust. Plus, the Broads talk through best and worst advice after breakups, the problem with algorithms promising love, trusting our gut with red flags, and how Valentine's Day is for creeps. And much more.And one more thing: Listen to "You Oughta Know," the song from Alanis Morrisette that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! Like the Podc...2022-02-1655 min
DMPL PodcastAmy Lee Lillard, Author of 'Dig Me Out'On the most recent episode of the DMPL Podcast, local author Amy Lee Lillard joins the show to discuss her debut short story collection, Dig Me Out. Amy and host Aaron Gernes her popular podcast Broads and Books. Show Notes Amy Lee Lillard | Website Amy Lee Lillard | Facebook Amy Lee Lillard | Twitter Amy Lee Lillard | Instagram Broads and Books Dig Me Out at the Library Dig Me Out 2022-02-0229 minBroads and BooksSabotageListen all y'all, IT'S SABOTAGE. This week we're talking sabotage of ourselves and others, and our picks are all about it.Plus, the Broads talk through our own self-sabotage, our new strategies for handling the potential sabotage of others, and the joys of having nemeses. And much more.LINKS: Listen to "Sabotage," the song from Beastie Boys that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! Like the Podcats? Want to see Ziggy's cult? Follow @catcultcolony on Instagram. _____Our pick...2022-02-0254 minBroads and BooksRideThis week, we're considering control. Is it an illusion? Why do we hurt ourselves and others when we feel out of control? Our picks tackle this thorny topic.Plus, the Broads consider our gross out-of-control habits, how spontaneity is terrifying, and why we need a house elf. And much more.LINKS: Listen to "Ride," the song from Twenty One Pilots that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! Like the Podcats? Want to see Ziggy's cult? Follow @catcultcolony on Instagram. Watch: What Wome...2022-01-1958 minBroads and BooksHappy IdiotThis week, we're asking one simple question: Is ignorance bliss? Plus, the Broads talk about their areas of ignorance, Erin tells the story of getting slapped, and we consider our favorite fraud. And much more.LINKS: Like the Podcats? Want to see Ziggy's cult? Follow @catcultcolony on Instagram. Listen to "Happy Idiot," the song from TV on the Radio that inspired this week's theme. Get a Broad's book: Order Dig Me Out by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 104: Happy Idiot...2021-12-0855 minBroads and BooksGet Outta My Dreams, Get Into My CarThis week, we're looking at red flags and bad decisions, and considering books and pop culture picks with flags ignored. Plus, Erin previews her Masterclass on red flags, we consider the inherent red flags of corporate America, and dissect the wonder of Paul Rudd. LINKS: Like the Podcats? Want to see this weird cat colony the Broads discuss? Follow @catcultcolony on Instagram. Read the essay that sparked Amy's online trolls: The best $15.79 I ever spent: My last terrible diet book (Vox). Watch the Stephen Colbert clips showcasing the sexiness tests Paul Rudd passed: Part 1 and P...2021-11-2456 minBroads and BooksAdd It UpThis week, we're adding up all our grudges, and considering books and pop culture picks where the addition may be just too much to handle. Plus, we're using Excel for our mental health, planning our villainous futures, and relating hard to Steve Buscemi from Billy Madison. We also get a visit from Louise the Podcat, who reminds Amy how stupid human skin is. Listen to "Add It Up," the song from Violent Femmes that inspired this week's theme. (And here's the clip from Reality Bites with the early '90s smokeshow Ethan Hawke singing "Add I...2021-11-1054 minBroads and BooksRing of FireThis week, we're considering turning to the dark side. Or at least the characters in our picks are. Plus, we're weighing the morality of accidentally shoplifting, asking Marvel to cast us as villains, and welcoming a Podcat drive-by. Listen to "Ring of Fire," the song from Johnny Cash that inspired this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 101: Ring of FireNovels:...2021-10-2754 minBroads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books with: Amy Lee LillardIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to our own Amy Lee Lillard! As Amy's book, Dig Me Out, officially releases this week, Erin and Amy have a wide-ranging discussion about the books that made her a writer. Plus, we're getting honest about the writing and publishing process. Get Dig Me Out: ATELIER26 BOOKS| Bookshop.org | Indiebound | Or your local independent bookstore!Attend a Dig Me Out event: October 21, 2021: Book Cellar (Chicago), in con...2021-10-1346 minBroads and Books100% Pure LoveThis week, we've hit 100! We're answering frequently asked questions about the podcast, and remembering our favorite themes, moments, and more. For our picks, we're looking at characters that are trying to live at 100%, and what that really means. Listen to "100% Pure Love," the song from Chrystal Waters that inspired this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 100: 100% Pure LoveNovels:A...2021-09-291h 11Broads and BooksSomebody That I Used to KnowThis week, we're looking at change. How characters evolve, how they promise not to change and fail: our fiction, nonfiction, and pop culture picks point the way. Also in this episode, Erin talks about channeling Cardi B, Amy plans Ziggy the Podcat's influencer future, and we engage with harem pants. Listen to "Somebody That I Used to Know," the song from Gotye and Kimbra that inspired this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____O...2021-09-1553 minBroads and BooksLook What You Made Me DoThis week we're talking emotional labor...and what happens when women's invisible work is taken for granted. Also in this episode, we picture a world with brutal honesty (and its collapse), how burnout looks among women and men, and pros and cons of turning into an animal. Listen to "Look What You Made Me Do," the song from Taylor Swift that inspired this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Bro...2021-08-1850 minBroads and BooksBad BitchesThis week we're celebrating bad bitches in novels, essays, and movies! Also in this episode, we dissect the language around bitchery, Amy reveals her fighting skills, and Erin describes how she would take freezing revenge on bad exes. Listen to "Bad Bitches," the song from Marshmello x Nitti Gritti, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, and inspiration for this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 96: Bad Bitches2021-07-2157 minBroads and BooksOne Way or AnotherThis week is all about relentless pursuit. Our picks have characters chasing down desires, goals, or even the truth. Also in this episode, Erin reveals her own dogged pursuits, Amy shows indecisive pursuit can work out, and we describe our sitcom based on a cruise ship. Plus, Ziggy the Podcat makes an appearance. Listen to "One Way or Another," the relentless song from Blondie and inspiration for this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____2021-07-0749 minBroads and BooksPath of WellnessWellness! Multi-level marketing schemes! Cults! We're on the path with novels, true crime, and you should join us. Also in this episode, Erin tells about her brush with MLM madness, Amy introduces her new wellness brand, and we remember the healing powers of Lizzo.Listen to "Path of Wellness," the new release from Sleater-Kinney and inspiration for this week's theme. Note: We mention a couple anti-diet-culture books - check them out! Fuck-It Diet; Anti-Diet; Dietland _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy L...2021-06-231h 00Broads and BooksJust a GirlWe're just girls in the world. The characters in this week's picks are women and girls facing stifling - and might just find empowerment too. Also in this episode, we consider advice for young girls, the new normal of clothes, and our Olympic futures. Plus: an update on last week's horrific yuck pie. Watch "Just a Girl," the No Doubt classic and inspiration for this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from...2021-06-0955 minBroads and BooksDon't You Forget About MeHow can we be remembered? That's the question in this week's picks.Also in this episode, we consider our own immortality, ponder if heroes actually pee, plan our award shrines, and dissect the best haircut in the land. It all makes sense in the end. Watch "Don't You (Forget About Me)," the Simple Minds classic and inspiration for this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 92: Don...2021-05-2648 minBroads and Books91: JoleneCheating! Love triangles! These picks have all of them. Also in this episode, we consider why Dolly Parton is the best, examine the particular weirdness of Midwestern snacks and salads, and ponder how a particular Podcat would fare on reality TV.Watch "Jolene," the Dolly Parton classic and inspiration for this week's theme. And for a bonus, watch The White Stripes take on the song with a bit more angst. ______A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks f...2021-05-1250 minBroads and Books90: Love is a BattlefieldThe perils of love! These books and pop culture picks lay it all out in incredible ways. Plus, we consider how we'd fare on the ultimate battlefield of love, The Bachelor. Spoiler alert: we'd bring a certain unforgettable energy.Watch "Love is a Battlefield," the Pat Benatar masterwork with an epic dance fight, which inspired this week's theme. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 90: Love is a Battlefield2021-04-2855 minBroads and Books89: Sin WagonWe're talking hypocrisy! And these books and pop culture picks lay hypocrisy bare in incredible ways.Plus, we're considering our own hypocritical behavior, naming our new movie, and recounting the joys of a good book delivery.Listen to "Sin Wagon," the terrifically catchy song by The Chicks that inspired this week's episode. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! And add the book to your Goodreads! Plus, sign up for bonuses (and more Podcats) at www.amyleelillard.com.2021-04-1455 minBroads and Books88: White RabbitFollow us down the rabbit hole into full-on conspiracy land! These books and pop culture picks have conspiracies you can't put down.Plus, we're considering our own rabbit holes and dissecting conspiracy vs fact. And we uncover THE major conspiracy of our time, featuring the Podcats. Listen to "White Rabbit," the terrifically trippy song by Jefferson Airplane. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! And add the book to your Goodreads! Plus, sign up for bonuses (and more Podcats) at www...2021-03-3154 min
In the AtelierAtelier Visit: Writer Amy Lee LillardATELIER VISIT WITH WRITER AMY LEE LILLARD: Atelier Visits take you into the creative workspaces of artists we admire. We're asking writers, visual artists, musicians, and filmmakers to bring you right inside their respective ateliers and share a bit about their process, their creative preoccupations, whatever is on their minds lately. It's an opportunity to spend a little while with various brilliant people who are busy doing good imaginative, artistic work. They'll speak to us directly about what life and creativity is like for them. Today: award-winning fiction writer Amy Lee Lillard at home in Des Moines, Iowa. Lillard's debut...2021-03-2412 minIn the AtelierAtelier Visit: Writer Amy Lee LillardATELIER VISIT WITH WRITER AMY LEE LILLARD: Atelier Visits take you into the creative workspaces of artists we admire. We're asking writers, visual artists, musicians, and filmmakers to bring you right inside their respective ateliers and share a bit about their process, their creative preoccupations, whatever is on their minds lately. It's an opportunity to spend a little while with various brilliant people who are busy doing good imaginative, artistic work. They'll speak to us directly about what life and creativity is like for them. Today: award-winning fiction writer Amy Lee Lillard at home in Des Moines, Iowa. Lillard's debut...2021-03-2412 minBroads and Books87: Ice Ice BabyCringey moments - we love them and hate them. And these books and pop culture picks have some of the best stories of cringe around. Plus, we're considering our own cringey moments, our wise old owls that guide us, and making a last bid for HBO Max sponsorship. Listen to "Ice Ice Baby," the horrifically cringey song by Vanilla Ice that inspired this week's episode. _____A Broad's book: Pre-order DIG ME OUT by our own Amy Lee Lillard now! And add the book to your Goodreads! Plus, si...2021-03-2457 minBroads and Books86: ObsessionNews for you! Broads and Books at the DSM Book Fest:See the Broads live at the DSM Book Festival! Book recommendations. Crazy stories. Listener Q&A. See it all at our free virtual event on March 27. Register here!A Broad's book: Add Amy's book to your Goodreads! Dig Me Out by Amy Lee Lillard Plus, sign up for bonuses (and more Podcats) at www.amyleelillard.com_____Broads and Books Episode 86: ObsessionObjects of our...2021-03-1755 minBroads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books With: Kate Hope DayNews for you! Broads and Books at the DSM Book Fest:See the Broads live at the DSM Book Festival! Book recommendations. Crazy stories. Listener Q&A. See it all at our free virtual event on March 27. Register here!A Broad's book: Add Amy's book to your Goodreads: Dig Me Out by Amy Lee Lillard. Plus, sign up for bonuses (and more Podcats) at www.amyleelillard.com!_____The Broads Talk Books With: Kate Hope DayIn this...2021-03-1050 minBroads and Books85: If The World Was EndingNews for you! Broads and Books at the DSM Book Fest:See the Broads live at the DSM Book Festival! Book recommendations. Crazy stories. Listener Q&A. See it all at our free virtual event on March 27. Register here!A Broad's book: Add Amy's book to your Goodreads: Dig Me Out by Amy Lee Lillard. Plus, sign up for bonuses (and more Podcats) at www.amyleelillard.com!_____Broads and Books Episode 85: If The World Was EndingThe end...2021-03-0354 minIn the AtelierAtelier Visit: Writer Amy Lee LillardThis inaugural installment of our new series, Atelier Visits, features award-winning fiction writer Amy Lee Lillard at home in Des Moines, Iowa. Lillard's debut book, the kick-ass short story collection Dig Me Out, is coming from Atelier26 Books next year.
Mentioned in this episode: election seasons; rad Raygun tees; living on your own; old houses; bats; feral cats; maintenance calls; rainbow fire; working from home; Broads and Books podcast; Sleater Kinney; Bikini Kill; Nine Inch Nails; Trent Reznor; Iggy Pop; profane cross-stitch; owning your creative identity.
Music: "Wellington Joke" by Manos Mars; "Du Da" by Ian Post; "Broken Radios" by S...2020-06-1713 min
The Drum: A Literary Magazine For Your EarsIssue 71. November 2018 : Head Like a HoleThe husband who narrates Amy Lee Lillard's story "Head Like a Hole" watches, puzzled, as a perfectly round hole grows in his backyard. The growing hole, and the wife's ongoing vigil, tell a poignant story of self, integrity, and, ultimately, connection.2018-11-2020 min