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Tea & TBREpisode 19 - Fall Content Corner: Books Recs, Mormon Wives, and Bravo Housewives FallHey Book Besties!
Have you been enjoying your pumpkin spice lattes yet? Bethany and Jayda dive deep into a jam packed content corner to celebrate the new season. They discuss everything from the hit Hulu reality show Mormon Wives to their predictions as we have a ton of Housewives coming back. And of course, the girls share their Fall TBR.
Hope you all enjoy the episode.
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2024-10-081h 19Tea & TBREpisode 18 - Spicy Romance Book RecommendationsHey Book Besties!!
Long-time no see. Bethany has recently graduated with her PhD and now is Dr. Bethany (!!). So sorry for the delay but we hope you all enjoy this episode we record a month ago all about their spicy romance book recommendations. Spotify tried with their list, but the girls thinks their list is pretty spot on better.
Plus as always... current reads!!!
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2024-05-1355 minTea & TBREpisode 17 - RHOSLC Season 4 Reaction & ThoughtsHey Besties!
Jayda and Bethany gathered to discuss all their thoughts surrounding the crazy and scandalous season 4 finale of RHOSLC. They had all the receipts, proof, timeline, and screenshots with them.
Plus as always... current reads!!!
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2024-03-221h 09Tea & TBREpisode 16 - Book Club : Their Vicious Games by Joelle WashingtonHi Book Besties!
Jayda and Bethany had the best time reading Their Vicious Games by Joelle Washington. They just couldn't wait to discuss details with each other about the page turning YA thriller. If you haven't heard about this book yet, you're going to put it on your TBR list very quickly.
Plus as always... current reads!!!
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2024-01-311h 18Tea & TBREpisode 15 - RHONY Season Recap & Seasonal ReadsHi Book Besties!
Real Housewives of New York has officially wrapped and Jayda and Bethany wants to give all their opinions and thoughts on the reboot. In addition, they share some seasonal reads to help get you in the mood for the current season.
Plus as always... current reads!!!
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2023-12-081h 17Tea & TBREpisode 14 - Recapping our RENAISSANCE concert experience, Renaissance inspired book recs, and RHONY RebootHi Book Besties!
Jayda and Bethany are still on a HIGH from seeing Beyoncé in Atlanta so of course they had to do a recap. In addition, they decided to take their hand in recommending some books that are inspired by the Renaissance album. The girls also chat about the RHONY reboot and the ending of Charity's season on The Bachelorette.
Plus as always... current reads!!!
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2023-10-091h 21Tea & TBREpisode 13 - If you like Never Have I Ever, listen to this episodeHey Book Besties!
Jayda and Bethany are so sad that Never Have I Ever has officially come to an end. So in honor of this amazing show, the girls pretend that Devi and crew are in a bookstore and give them book recommendations. But, of course, they have to talk about Summer House Martha Vineyard Finale and later discuss their pick for top book boyfriends.
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2023-07-251h 16Tea & TBREpisode 12 - Summer House Reaction & 1 Star GoodRead ReviewsHey Book Besties!
Jayda and Bethany are laughing out loud in this episode as they read hilarious 1-star GoodRead Reviews for some of their favorite books. Trust us; you'll be laughing as well. But first, Bethany finally finished Daisy Jones and The Six, and the girls had to discuss their thoughts around the adaption. Lastly, the girls are enjoying Bravo's Summer House: Martha Vineyard and want to make sure you are watching it as well.
As always, you can keep up with the girls on their social media platforms
2023-06-261h 17Tea & TBREpisode 11 - RHUGT Recap (Success or Bust)Hey Book Besties!
Jayda and Bethany discuss and shared their opinions of Season 3 of Bravo's Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Who doesn't want to go to Thailand now? But Before they get into it, Bethany shares her thoughts on Daisy Jones & The Six.
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2023-05-261h 26Tea & TBREpisode 10 - A Reality TV Round-Up (Bravo and Bachelor)Hey Book Besties!
Sadly, books aren't the focus of the episode until the very end.
Jayda and Bethany catch up on all things reality TV. They talked about overall thoughts of Real Housewives of Potomac, expectations of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, and Charity being our newest Black Bachelorette. Of course, they easily get off topic, but that's what makes Tea and TBR, Tea and TBR.
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2023-04-031h 22Tea & TBREpisode 9 - Jayda's Book Club Pick: WhiteoutHey Book Besties!
Jayda and Bethany got a chance to discuss the oh-so-cute Young Adult novel Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D.Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon. They talk about their overall impressions of the book, what characters/stories they fall in love with, and try to figure out what author wrote what story. So spoilers are heavily enforced!!
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2023-03-131h 11Tea & TBREpisode 8 - The Three Bs: Books, Bravo, and Bad Mormon (Part.2)Hey Book Besties!
Here's Part 2 of the girl's interview with John Jardin. They get into John's experience at Bravocon, his current thoughts on the Real Housewives Franchise, and what he's currently working on!
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2023-02-281h 08Tea & TBREpisode 7 - The Three Bs : Books, Bravo, and Bad Mormon (Part.1)Hey Book Besties!
The girls have a great episode in-store for you. So great, we have to spilt it to two parts. The girls chat with Jayda's friend, John Jardin, who is a literary agent for THE Heather Gay of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Heather just released her memoir ( Bad Mormon) and John had a front row view of the process. The trio talked in-depth about the three Bs: Books, Bravo, and Bad Mormon.
But first, Jayda tells the story of her meeting Tia Williams ( for the second time), and t...
2023-02-0958 minTea & TBREpisode 6 - Bethany's Book Club Pick: LegendbornHey Book Besties!
The episode you all have been waiting for is finally here. Jayda and Bethany is FINALLY sitting down to discuss the epic black girl fantasy novel Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. So spoliers are heavily enforced!! But before the girls discuss Legendborn, they do discuss their current obsessions.
As always, you can keep up with the girls on their social media platforms
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2023-01-261h 14Tea & TBREpisode 5 - The HOLIDAY Episode : Book Gift guide for everybody on your listHey Book Besties!
Happy Holidays!! We're back with a very festive episode. If you're looking for last minute gifts to give to people, we have a book recommendations for everybody on your list. We cover books for people who just now getting back into reading to your friend who is obsessed with reality TV. In addition, Bethany and Jayda will go over their top five Christmas movies that they have to watch every year ( yes, Annie is a Christmas movie). Lastly, Jayda's Birthday Book Club pick is revealed (and it's a perfect wintertime read).
If y...
2022-12-191h 13Tea & TBREpisode 4- Bachelor in Paradise Finale Thoughts and BreakdownsHey Book Besties!
Episode 4 is fully dedicated to the Bachelor in Paradise Finale! There's so much we have to cover that we decided to bring in two of our friends to help us out.
We react to knowing the fate of the couples on the beach, "that moment" with Johnny and Tyler, overreaction to Greg coming to the hot seat, and everything else between. We will rate the season and even chat about our thoughts towards Zach's season of The Bachelor.
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2022-12-011h 37Tea & TBREpisode 3 - The Audiobook Episode, Reading Goals, and XOXO Nick ViallHey Book Besties!
This episode we're getting into Rodney and Eliza's break-up on Bachelors in Paradise, Nick Viall campaign to be the Gossip Girl of Bachelor Nation, and how RHOP producers always find one husband to surround their drama for the year. In addition, we take a detour into our love of audiobooks, chat about how our 2022 reading goals are coming along, and our knowledge on publishing houses.
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2022-11-211h 12Tea & TBREpisode 2 - BIP Spilt Week, RHOP Drama, and Justice for Writers of ColorHey Book Besties!
We are back with another episode and so much has happened with Bachelor in Paradise and RHOP. SPOILERS are heavily in effect. You heard it first. If you want to skip to our Read it and Speak section move your mark to 42:00.
We will cover spilt week going on in BIP, BIP contestants Tik Toks, how Robyn is the accountable housewife of the week, and the major changes happening to Barnes & Noble. Plus, did you know you can get your fave housewife tagline on
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2022-10-311h 05Tea & TBREpisode 1- Jasmine Guillory, RHOP Predictions, BIP, and Spooky Time ReadsHey Book Besties! Welcome to our first official episode of our podcast!
Today, we discuss the Jasmine Guillory Book signing experience, RHOP predictions ahead of Season 7, the first episode of Bachelor of Paradise, and our recommendation for spooky time reads.
As always, you can follow the podcast ( and see our fancast for JG's books) on our Instagram: @teaandtbrpodcast
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Tea & TBRTrailer - Meet Bethany and JaydaWhat happens when a scientist and an advertising professional share a mutual love of books? We start a podcast of course!
Hey Book Besties! Welcome to the Tea and TBR Podcast. Your biweekly banter all about books and pop culture.
This is our trailer episode. Get to know more about us, why we started this podcast, and what you can expect.
The podcast Instagram page is @teaandtbrpodcast.
You can follow Bethany @_coffeeandbooksaddict
You can follow Jayda @jaydalauryn and @what.were.reading
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