Épisodes

  • Bantering on Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
    Aug 8 2025

    Jess and Cali discuss what they loved about this book and our new discovery of cozy horror.


    Content Warnings: Alcohol consumption, Animal death, Attempted murder, Body horror (explicit), Bombs, Broken bones, Cannibalism (explicitly described), Child death (graphic), Consumption of human flesh (explicitly described), Death, Domestic abuse (physical and emotional), Vomiting, Explicit violence, Familial death, Fire, Forced impregnation (discussed periodically), Gore, Grief, Injury depiction (explicit), Killing of family members, Murder, Organs, Self-harm, Toxic family dynamics, Violence against an animal (graphic)

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    40 min
  • Bantering on Caught Up by Navessa Allen
    Jul 25 2025

    Cali and Jess discuss their love of Caught Up and their frustrations with people who were uncomfortable with the political and social justice topics in the book.


    Content Warnings: Camwork, Exhibitionism, Sex Work, Bondage, Mafia and Organized Crime, Light BDSM, Blackmail, Stalking, Coercion, Child Abuse, Religion, Domestic Abuse (remembered), Blood, Violence, Bullying (remembered), Gore (brief), Slut-shaming, Graphic Sex (including multi-partner), Alcohol, Gambling, Smoking, Breath Play, Primal Play, Fear Play, Mention of Serial Killers, Voyeurism, Cannibalism (off-page)

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    40 min
  • Bantering on Where’s Molly by H. D. Carlton
    Jul 11 2025

    Join Jess and Cali while they gush over Where’s Molly and H. D. Carlton’s phenomenal writing.


    Content Warnings: murder, gore, graphic language, graphic sexual situations, child assault and rape (not depicted), toxic relations between the main characters, child abuse and neglect, suicidal thoughts and ideations, human trafficking, drugs, alcohol use, and animals being fed suspect shit (they are not abused)


    This book also includes kinks such as biting, breath play, blood play, and degradation.


    Human trafficking is a global epidemic. Please learn the signs of human trafficking. The more we know the better we are equipped to spot it early and get the right help. Visit humantraffickinghotline.org to learn more.

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    41 min
  • Bantering on Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
    Jun 27 2025

    Join Cali and Jess as we discuss how much we adored this book. We wanted to read a book with LGBTQIA+ representation for Pride month. This cozy fantasy had all the sweet feelings of a coffee shop and Hallmark movie in a Renaissance Faire. With a lady orc and lady succubus who fall for each other in the cutest way.

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    35 min
  • Bantering on A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne
    Jun 13 2025

    Jess and Cali discuss their love of a Duskwalker and all the other amazing parts of this book!


    Content Warnings: Rough Sex, Forced Marriage, Murder, and Violence

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    47 min
  • Bantering on The Keepers of Men by Clarice Montgomery
    Jun 3 2025

    Cali and Jess rave on this debut thriller. This episode contains spoilers for the entire book. Please purchase and read this brand new book before listening!


    Four women receive an anonymous note while at their husband’s golf tournament that says “I’ve had an affair with one of your husbands”. Who sent the letter… will they figure it out or die trying?


    Trigger Warnings: Murder, Suicide, Infidelity, Body Imagery


    Link to buy The Keepers of Men: https://a.co/d/3vSqcJM

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    24 min
  • Bantering on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
    May 16 2025

    Jess and Cali discuss their adventure with The Hobbit.


    Trigger Warnings: Violence, Death, Frightening Imagery and Characters, Themes of Fear and Survival.

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    33 min
  • Off the Cuff: Book Culture
    May 2 2025

    Jess and Cali talk things in book culture that grind their gears.

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    42 min