The Readirect Podcast

Emily Rojas & Abigail Freshley
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The Readirect Podcast

Shifting the conversation back to books. Hosted by Abigail Freshley and Emily Rojas. 

  1. 27 MAY

    Book Club: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

    We're joined by dear Friend of the Show Colleen to discuss Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. This book details Sarah's account of her time working for Facebook, and it is definitely explosive. We're recapping the highlights and horrifying revelations including: shark attacks, private planes, Settlers of Catan, Zika virus, global politics, and more.   Read the book & join along, or listen to our recap as a ;tldr version of events. Either way, we hope you'll enjoy this book club episode!  Recent Reads:  Heated Rivalry and The Long Game by Rachel ReidThe Wedding People by Alison EspachCover Story by Celia LaskeyIf you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and following us on Instagram and Bluesky @ReadirectPodcast.

    1h 16m

  2. 13 MAY

    Summer 2025 Beach Reads

    Today's episode is all about our picks for your beach reads this year!  As a reminder, the beach is a closed ecosystem and what you read there does not transcend into other realms. Like the airport, nothing matters here. Read your crazy books, be free, have fun.  BEACH READS:  Bull Moon Rising by Ruby DixonFunny Story by Emily HenryThe Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia HibbertGravity & The Other Side of the Story by Tal BauerHere We Go Again by Alison CochrunYou With a View by Jessica JoyceThe Five Year Lie by Sarina BowenChain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahThe Displacements by Bruce HolsingerRecent Reads: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie FrankelHeated Rivalry by Rachel ReidAriadne by Jennifer SaintWe'd love if you would support the show by leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and please share the show with your friends – it's the best way to help us grow our community of book-loving nerds!

    50 min

  3. 29 APR

    Book Club: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

    Join us for a deep dive of Emily Henry's newest release, Great Big Beautiful Life!  Plus a discussion of upcoming releases, movie adaptations, and casting for Sunrise on the Reaping.  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a five-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and share our show with a friend. Recent Reads:  Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha TuliDeep Cuts by Holly BrickleyPlus a sh*t ton of hockey romances (DM Emily for details)

    1h 3m

  4. 8 APR

    Unpopular Book Opinions 2

    We're here with a short and hilarious episode that had us CRYING laughing on multiple occasions. Today, we're sharing our unpopular bookish opinions, as well as the unpopular opinions of listeners & strangers on Reddit.  Want to help us grow our community of book loving nerds? Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @redirectpodcast, and share the show with a friend!  Recent Reads:  Deep End by Ali HazelwoodFamous Last Words by Gillian McCallisterYou Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney

    41 min

  5. 25 MAR

    Book Club: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

    SPOILER ALERT! We will be discussing this book in exhaustive details, proceed with caution! Today, we're doing a deep dive on Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. The raw audio for this episode was over an hour and a half long, and it still somehow feels like we barely scratched the surface. There's so much to unpack with this new Hunger Games prequel. Tune in to hear our thoughts, reactions, and speculations.  Recent Reads:  The Roommate Risk by Talia HibbertThe Cadence of Part-Time Poets by motswoloFamous Last Words by Gillian McCallisterCareless People by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsReal Americans by Rachel KhongDon't forget to follow us on Instagram and Bluesky @readirectpodcast. We love ya!

    1h 21m

  6. 11 MAR

    Normal People by Sally Rooney

    We're seven years late to reading Sally Rooney's Normal People, a time capsule that takes us back to the 2010s and explores the complex relationship between two Irish teenagers as they navigate high school, college, and early adulthood. If you've been enjoying the podcast, we would humbly ask that you support us in a few very simple ways. Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and share our show with a friend.  Tune in for our next episode which will cover Sunrise on the Reaping. Recent Reads:  Team Players by Deanna GreySuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

    1h 2m

  7. 25 FEB

    Book Talk: This Episode is Cursed

    Warning: This Episode is Cursed! Just kidding, but seriously, we tried recording this episode like three separate times and it felt like the forces of nature were conspiring against us! Even in the middle of this recording, we both got phone calls randomly, which we left part of the audio in for so you can see how truly chaotic this episode was.  Anyway, we've read a lot lately! If you want the name of the fanfiction I (Emily) bleeped out, feel free to DM us but I can't just put my business out on the internet like that tbh.  Recent Reads:  The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally CarterFlirting with Disaster by Naina KumarWhen We Were Widows by Annette Chavez MaciasNot in Love by Ali HazelwoodDeep End by Ali Hazelwood Gathering Moss by Robin Wall KimmererFrostbite by Nicola TwilleySo Let Them Burn by Kamilah ColeLove After the End by Joshua WhiteheadPlus we talk a bunch of other nonsense like what's going on in our lives, who should play a young Haymitch, and boygenuis tiktok edits. As always, follow us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast! We love ya!

    55 min

  8. 11 FEB

    Our Favorite Banned & Challenged Books

    This episode may sound familiar, because it is! Tune in for a timely re-release of this older episode where we discuss our favorite banned and challenged books.  This episode felt relevant when we first recorded it, and even more so now. We hope you'll consider adding some of our faves to your TBR in 2025!  Team Abigail:  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiTeam Emily:  A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J GainesNative Son by Richard WrightAre You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy BlumePlus, books we've read lately: Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin StevensonRaiders of the Lost Heart by Jo SeguraThe Poppy War by R. F. KuangFollow us on Instagram AND Bluesky at @readirectpodcast!

    56 min
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Shifting the conversation back to books. Hosted by Abigail Freshley and Emily Rojas. 

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  • Creator
    Emily Rojas & Abigail Freshley
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Readirect Podcast
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