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Pop Fiction Women

In Pop Fiction Women we deep-dive into the complicated women of books, movies and TV shows, along with the women that bring them to life behind the scenes. Think Fleabag and Phoebe Waller Bridge, Normal People and Sally Rooney, and so much more. In each episode you can expect us to: * Break down the protagonist as we ask what makes her complicated? * Identify the best scenes, which can mean sweetest, funniest, or most badass. Anything we love. * Recount the cringiest scenes. The ones that make you

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44:24

Jaclyn Westlake & 'Dear Dotty': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/06/04

On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Jaclyn Westlake about her debut novel, Dear Dotty, which follows the chaotic year in the life of Rosie Benson, a 24-year-old whose life unravels after the sudden passing of her free-spirited great aunt, Dotty. In a bid to feel close to Dotty again, Rosie reaches out to all of Dotty’s contacts via email and starts learning about her life through the eyes of her many friends, while also finding out who she really wants to be herself. Jaclyn

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00:41:54

Jaclyn Westlake & 'Dear Dotty': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/06/04

On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Jaclyn Westlake about her debut novel, Dear Dotty, which follows the chaotic year in the life of Rosie Benson, a 24-year-old whose life unravels after the sudden passing of her free-spirited great aunt, Dotty. In a bid to feel close to Dotty again, Rosie reaches out to all of Dotty’s contacts via email and starts learning about her life through the eyes of her many friends, while also finding out who she really wants to be herself. Jaclyn

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52:14

Under The Bridge on Hulu Recap, Episodes 4-8, the...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/06/03

In today’s recap we discuss Episodes 4-8 of Under The Bridge on Hulu. This true crime limited series is excellent from beginning to end. The series is based on a book by Rebecca Godfrey about a real life murder, but it infuses this factual underpinning with such humanity, complexity and nuance that in the end we are left with the best kind of questions about justice, nature vs nurture, forgiveness, and the shades of darkness inside so many of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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00:49:44

Under The Bridge on Hulu Recap, Episodes 4-8, the...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/06/03

In today’s recap we discuss Episodes 4-8 of Under The Bridge on Hulu. This true crime limited series is excellent from beginning to end. The series is based on a book by Rebecca Godfrey about a real life murder, but it infuses this factual underpinning with such humanity, complexity and nuance that in the end we are left with the best kind of questions about justice, nature vs nurture, forgiveness, and the shades of darkness inside so many of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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34:26

Paula Gleeson & 'Original Twin': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/31

On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Paula Gleeson about her debut thriller, Original Twin, a story about how one young woman must follow the invisible thread that connects her to her missing twin before someone else can sever it for good.Paula tells us about her long road from reader to published author, how her characters' voices live in her head and direct the narrative, her fascination with twins, and how she learned to pivot without ever losing sight of her end goals (there

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00:31:56

Paula Gleeson & 'Original Twin': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/31

On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Paula Gleeson about her debut thriller, Original Twin, a story about how one young woman must follow the invisible thread that connects her to her missing twin before someone else can sever it for good. Paula tells us about her long road from reader to published author, how her characters' voices live in her head and direct the narrative, her fascination with twins, and how she learned to pivot without ever losing sight of her end goals (there

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00:30:43

Nishita Parekh & 'Night of the Storm': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/28

On this episode of Debut Discussions, we’re chatting with Nishita Parekh about her debut novel, Night of the Storm, a locked room thriller about a multigenerational Indian American family marooned in a house with a murderer during Hurricane Harvey. Nishita shares how her love for reading mysteries as a child led her to follow her writing dreams; how the idea for this novel first came to her while being stuck in an apartment during a hurricane; and why she wanted to write about motherhood

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Nishita Parekh & 'Night of the Storm': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/28

On this episode of Debut Discussions, we’re chatting with Nishita Parekh about her debut novel, Night of the Storm, a locked room thriller about a multigenerational Indian American family marooned in a house with a murderer during Hurricane Harvey. Nishita shares how her love for reading mysteries as a child led her to follow her writing dreams; how the idea for this novel first came to her while being stuck in an apartment during a hurricane; and why she wanted to write about motherhood

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43:32

Friday Preview May 24: What We're Reading, Watching,...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/23

CHAOS reigns as we record this Friday Preview episode in an NYC storm on a Thursday.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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00:42:02

Friday Preview May 24: What We're Reading, Watching,...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/23

CHAOS reigns as we record this Friday Preview episode in an NYC storm on a Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:28

Joy Sullivan & 'Instructions for Traveling West'

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/20

In today’s episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Joy Sullivan to discuss her bestselling, transformative debut collection of poetry, Instructions For Traveling West, which explores what’s possible when we heed our instincts and honor our intuition. Joy reads from her collection and chats with us about so many themes we love that her poems speak to: choosing change, celebrating the messy parts of transition, embracing desire and appetite in a world where women are expecting to suppress

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00:37:58

Joy Sullivan & 'Instructions for Traveling West'

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/20

In today’s episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Joy Sullivan to discuss her bestselling, transformative debut collection of poetry, Instructions For Traveling West, which explores what’s possible when we heed our instincts and honor our intuition. Joy reads from her collection and chats with us about so many themes we love that her poems speak to: choosing change, celebrating the messy parts of transition, embracing desire and appetite in a world where women are expecting to suppress

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01:05:38

The Idea of You: Amazon Prime adaptation

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/15

On today’s episode we’re chatting about The Idea Of You, Amazon Prime’s hit romcom directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jennifer Westfeldt, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, it chronicles the love affair between a single mother and the lead singer of a popular boy band. Based on the number of viewers in its first two weeks on Prime Video it has become Amazon MGM’s No. 1 romantic-comedy debut of all time! So

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68:08

The Idea of You: Amazon Prime adaptation

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/15

On today’s episode we’re chatting about The Idea Of You, Amazon Prime’s hit romcom directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jennifer Westfeldt, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, it chronicles the love affair between a single mother and the lead singer of a popular boy band. Based on the number of viewers in its first two weeks on Prime Video it has become Amazon MGM’s No. 1 romantic-comedy debut of all time! So

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35:38

Jessie Rosen & 'The Heirloom': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/13

On this episode of Debut Discussions, we’re chatting with Jessie Rosen about her debut novel, The Heirloom, a story about a woman who lives by the rule that you should never ever accept a marriage proposal that comes with an heirloom ring. When her boyfriend proposes with one she sets out on a globe-trotting mission to ensure the ring contains forever energy. Jessie shares her the personal inspiration behind the main character Shay's superstition about vintage engagement rings; the significance of

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00:33:08

Jessie Rosen & 'The Heirloom': Debut Discussions

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/13

On this episode of Debut Discussions, we’re chatting with Jessie Rosen about her debut novel, The Heirloom, a story about a woman who lives by the rule that you should never ever accept a marriage proposal that comes with an heirloom ring. When her boyfriend proposes with one she sets out on a globe-trotting mission to ensure the ring contains forever energy. Jessie shares her the personal inspiration behind the main character Shay's superstition about vintage engagement rings; the significance of

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51:27

Charlee Dyroff & 'Loneliness & Company': Debut...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/09

On this episode of Debut Discussions we're chatting with Charlee Dyroff about her debut, Loneliness & Company, a story set in a near future New York that follows a quirky young woman who gets involved in a secret government project to build an AI to befriend lonely people. Charlee shares her journey from being an avid reader to pursuing writing as a passion and then writing a novel “on the side”, which ultimately became her debut! We discuss her protagonist Lee and her need for external validation,

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00:48:57

Charlee Dyroff & 'Loneliness & Company': Debut...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/09

On this episode of Debut Discussions we're chatting with Charlee Dyroff about her debut, Loneliness & Company, a story set in a near future New York that follows a quirky young woman who gets involved in a secret government project to build an AI to befriend lonely people. Charlee shares her journey from being an avid reader to pursuing writing as a passion and then writing a novel “on the side”, which ultimately became her debut! We discuss her protagonist Lee and her need for external validation,

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00:28:21

Emiko Jean & 'The Return of Ellie Black': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/07

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Emiko Jean, to discuss her debut adult thriller, The Return of Ellie Black. The novel follows Chelsey Calhoun, a Japanese American police detective, as she investigates the mysterious reappearance of Ellie Black, a missing teenager. We chat with Emiko about the ways this novel delves into the experiences of women in a world with violent men, the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, the impact of

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30:51

Emiko Jean & 'The Return of Ellie Black': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2024/05/07

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Emiko Jean, to discuss her debut adult thriller, The Return of Ellie Black. The novel follows Chelsey Calhoun, a Japanese American police detective, as she investigates the mysterious reappearance of Ellie Black, a missing teenager. We chat with Emiko about the ways this novel delves into the experiences of women in a world with violent men, the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, the impact of

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