The thespilledinkandcoffeeshow’s Podcast

“Is it Wasabi or Washi?”

🎧 Episode 10: “Is it Wasabi or Washi?”
Fangirls, Fake Crimes & Future Ollie’s Finds
Show Notes Teaser:We’re in full-blown Etoile obsession mode and not even pretending to be chill 💫. Rachel’s making her stage debut in Dial M for Murder (serving noir sass and suspicious glances), Dalia drops in like a well-timed twist, and we're already planning our next field trip to Ollie’s Discount Books!
This week’s book review includes:
📘 Austin at Sea by Natalie Jenner 🛸 The Lost Realms by Zecharia Sitchin 🧘 Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse ⏳ Strangers in Time by David Baldacci
(Spoiler alert: not all of them survived the fangirl filter.)
 
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Savage Grinding at Sunrise Reaping

🎙️ Episode 9: “Savage Grinding at Sunrise Reaping”
In the first very chaotic 10 minutes, Kasie burns something in the kitchen (again), Rachel channels French work-life balance wisdom, and a snack taste test spins wildly out of control. Also: solid plans are made to see Welcome to NightVale and David Sedaris live—because obviously.
In Rachel’s Reads, we break down The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey featuring Sir Savage from Boston, who’s hot, broody, and apparently into fully clothed grinding. Rachel’s not having it. “Is this a Hallmark movie or adult fiction?” she demands.
Then we deep dive into Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. Five stars. Wonderfully tragic. And yes, Lenora Dove is the unlikable girlfriend we can’t stop talking about. Who do you root for when everyone’s destined to die?!
Up & Coming: 🦴 The Bones Beneath My Skin—featuring Artemis, who might be Darth Vader’s moody, literary cousin 🔍 A David Baldacci thriller that has us yelling at the pages 
Hot takes, fire hazards, and full-body bookish chaos. Grab your coffee, your journal, and your emotional support snack. You’re gonna need 'em.
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This is Gasp! (Pad Thai p.2)

Episode 8: This is Gasp! (Pad Thai p.2)Buckle up, bookish space cadets—things are about to get extra. This week, we attempted a civilized book club discussion, but this is Gasp! Off the Rails in the Cosmos, so you already know: decorum doesn’t stand a chance.
We meant to talk about:
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Welcome to Nightvale
The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman
Kasie dishes on The Answer is No, picking up where Rachel’s hot take left off last episode (hit rewind if you missed it!). We also spiral into future reads like Siddhartha, The Lost Realms by Zecharia Sitchin, Sunrise on the Reaping, and The Bones Beneath My Skin. Oh—and Rachel? She’s clocked over 30 books since January. Casual.
📚 BONUS CHAOS: Mid-episode, an impromptu book rave breaks out when a group of women at the next table overhears us talking about time travel in cafes. Suddenly, it’s a full-on literary flash mob with hot takes 
Kate Quinn’s historical rabbit holes
And some guy named Kormac... Kormick... Cormac McCarthy? (Sorry, literary gods.)
We did not plan this. It was glorious.
⚠️ Warning: Contains wildly off-topic tangents, spicy literary side-eye, surprise restaurant book debates, and enough chaos to short-circuit your starship’s navigation. Pour yourself a cosmic cup of coffee and enjoy the wormhole ride.
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Blame it on the Pad Thai

Episode name “Blame it on the Pad Thai”
 
It’s a full-on nostalgia meltdown! We’re talking McDonald’s, Barbies, Garbage Pail Kids, Cabbage Patches, baseball cards…….. Plus: the legend of Grandma Honeycutt & the The Hocksters. Take a peek into our childhood collections.
Rachel shares her bookish roots as an English teacher, we count the sugar cubes in soda (yikes), and yes—we’ve got books to review!
The only show where all this lives in perfect, chaotic harmony.
This week, we kick things off with the eternal struggle: what size should your book journal actually be? We’re talking grids vs. dots, chaotic tabs, washi tape ambitions, and how we each track our reading lives (or try to).
Then it’s time for The PTA Meeting—our name for this week’s literary lineup:
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor (weird, wonderful, weatherless)
Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey by Hayden Carruth (yes, it’s poetry, and yes, it’s got kick)
Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel by Tui T. Sutherland (dragons. DRAGONS.)
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (twisty and terrifying, in the best way)
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent (gothic fairy tale realness)
The Answer Is No by Fredrik Backman (short stories that don’t mess around)
It’s journals, jokes, and just enough literary chaos to keep things interesting. Bring your favorite pen, your beverage of choice, and a healthy fear of PTA meetings.
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"Twigs" is the New Emoji

Sweaty workouts meet spicy ’90s reads. The Gift tangles with Freida McFadden, Suzy Toronto vibes, Wearing the Lion ARCs, curses break, Sendak stirs, and robots ride magic carpets as we sip through our tangled, ink-soaked chaos—no backies, and we mean it. Our discussions? Well, they might just dive into wacky word origins, touch upon Greek mythology, and definitely involve the enjoyment of chocolate mouses with a French roasted coffee.

A Latte to Discuss

A Latte to Discuss
*Note - our guest was unexpected and we had only 2 mics. Please forgive the first 5 minutes of audio, but its worth it!
On this week's episode, we’re joined by a surprise guest, have an impromptu French lesson, props to D&D, chat about kazoos, and, of course, bring you bold conversation on all things books and storytelling. We’ve got A Latte to Discuss—so let's spill some ink!
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Women's History Month March 2025 BONUS EPISODE

BONUS EPISODE Women’s History Month: Women, Go Tell Your Story
This month, we celebrate the voices of women—those who have shaped history, challenged norms, and left their mark on the world through storytelling. Whether whispered in the dark, written in the margins, or shouted from the rooftops, every woman’s story matters.
Women, go tell your story. The world is listening.
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Read & Roast

Read & Roast
On today's episode, We’re spilling ink on ARCs that should’ve stayed in draft mode, roasting bad Scottish romances, getting lost in a town called Night Vale, and asking our books some weird ass questions. we give you the Read & Roast!
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Chapter Cheese Tax

Cheese & Spice 🌶️🧀…and everything nice!
Today's episode is a whirlwind of chaos, from the unexpected toll of the cheese tax, to a book that’s somehow spicy yet only earned three stars and we’re geeking out over classic sci-fi. Buckle up, hold on to your coffee, and let’s spill some ink!
 
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The Purrfect Blend

Today we’re swapping stories, chatting cat dads, sipping coffee, and... discussing the joys of a colonoscopy—sprinkled with a dash of David Sedaris.
 
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