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Books With Your Besties

Emily and Ashley

Plug in, ignore real life for a bit and chat with your unhinged yet lovable besties Emily and Ashley. In the words of Celisia Stanton “Dr. Reeder, a psychologist professor who teaches about the darkest corners of human behavior—like cults, serial killers, and the psychology of crime—delivers mind-blowing insights on every topic. Her best friend? She’s the lively, no-holds-barred storyteller who keeps things fun, real, and laugh-out-loud relatable.Whether they’re breaking down a gripping thriller,

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46:59

Kyron Horman - Missing since 06/04/2010

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2025/04/25

Send us a text As we decided to begin offering one true crime case per month to our VIP Patreon members we knew we needed to start with the Kyron Horman case because it is local to us (Oregon) and still unsolved. After days of research and recording we quickly realized this particular episode cannot be kept only for our VIPs, it would be doing a disservice to Kyron. We are choosing to release it publicly in hopes it will continue to shed a light on finding Kyron. Please see the rest of the li...

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39:01

Strange Sally Diamond and Jaycee Lee Dugard

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2025/04/18

Send us a text Did anyone else think about the Jaycee Dugard case while reading Strange Sally Diamond? Tune in to our most recent episode to hear our thoughts on this outstanding book and Emily's take on the similarities with the Jaycee Dugard case. Stay tuned for our interview with the author which will be shared next week. TW: Cremation, Corpse Abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Domestic Violence, Basically all of them 0:00-1:00 intro 1:00-5:00 First 4 pages of the book - why did Sally try to c...

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37:57

Ask Us Anything

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2025/04/11

Send us a text The episode you asked for! Ask us anything from politics, to religion, to love languages, to books we DNF. No show notes because we want you to be surprised. To prepare for the next few weeks make sure to read: Strange Sally Diamond By Liz Nugent The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead Snag your copies here! https://www.amazon.com/shop/thecreepybookclub https://www.thecreepybookclub.com/ Support the show Subscribe on our p...

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42:36

The Women by Kristin Hannah

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2025/04/04

Send us a text Only weirdos like us see The Women by Kristin Hannah as a palette cleanser. Show notes: 0:00-2:00 Intro 2:00-4:00 Intro to the characters and gender role chat 4:30 The way Frankie's dad discounted her service 5:00 Barb and Ethel and how women show up for one another 6:00-7:30 The setting, the smells 8:00 Interview with a nurse who had experience in Vietnam 9:00 Letters to the soldiers parents and how Vietnam wasn't that long ago 11:00 Types of death from war 13:00 The amount of...

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34:05

A Killing Cold By Kate Alice Marshall and a...

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2025/03/21

Send us a text A full spoiler discussion on A Killing Cold By Kate Marshall and a bigger discussion on religion, the ultra wealthy and the Murdaugh family. TW: Abortion, suicide, murder, child abuse 0:00-2:00 Basic review and the setting 3:00 Theo's back story and meeting Connor 4:00 The non twist twist 4:30 The abortion story and religion 5:30-7:30 Are we christians? No love like Christian hate 8:00 Why doesn't Ashley know how to read books? 9:00 Theo as a smart and s...

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34:17

The Idaho Follow Up Episode

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2025/03/14

Send us a text Today we drop part II of our "what happened at the Idaho town hall?" episode where we answer your questions and respond to your comments 0:00-2:00 Ashley's Idaho story 3:00-4:00 Introduction to today's episode and Emily's thoughts 4:00 What is one of Emily's biggest pet peeves 4:30 Idaho murder documentary 7:00 Fight/flight/freeze and that is "just Northern Idaho" 10:00 Hate comments 13:00 "If you just follow the rules" 14:00 A personal story from the event 17:00 The power of f...

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40:50

The - "Why Didn't Anyone Help Her?" Idaho episode.

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2025/03/07

Send us a text Emily and Ashley get into the "why didn't anyone help her" event in Idaho and the bystander effect. We encourage you to listen to this episode and share it with a friend. We are better together, especially as women. Please head to the chat and ask your questions and drop comments for a follow up episode TW: Violence, Domestic Violence https://www.patreon.com/chats/184564adfbce4c188055f0d32897533a Show notes: 0:00-1:00 Intro 1:00 Ashley’s favorite current tik...

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47:10

Why do women hate women?

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2025/02/28

Send us a text Hi friends, 0:00-10:00 Have all the spoilers for the book night watching so fast forward through that if you haven't read it, minutes 10- end get into way bigger societal topics about why women aren't listened to. Show Notes: 0:00-4:00 Introduction to Night Watching and being scared 4:00 https://www.instagram.com/tsierraauthor/?hl=en (diagram) 5:00 Did the characters have names? 6:00 Where did they hide? 7:00 What happened to the husband? 8:00 Why ...

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Celisia Stanton sits down with Emily and Ashley

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2025/02/21

Send us a text Plug in and listen to our get to know you interview with the host of Truer Crime, Celisia Stanton. How did being the victim of a crime help catapult her into the podcasting space and what else does she want us to know about her (other than how much she loves her cats). We feel incredibly lucky she chose to spend nearly an hour with us. Please follow her social media accounts and be sure to rate and review Truer Crime. Show Notes: Introduction Who is Celisia&nb...

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40:48

2025 Retreat Rundown

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2025/02/14

Send us a text Our 2025 Retreat is over and we are here with the rundown! If you came to retreat hopefully this will make you smile! If you couldn't make it this year hopefully you will listen in, see what it is like day to day and join us in 2026! Show notes: 0:00-2:00 Getting to AZ 2:00- 7:30 Wednesday: Books, Scary Nail Salon, Perimenopause brain and forgetting items 8:00-11:00 Thursday: Author arrival, Poisoned Pen, Heather's sisters 11:45-14:00 Friday - Reception 14:00 Thank ...

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48:00

False Memories, Forgiveness and The Satanic Panic -...

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2025/01/31

Send us a textYou may know Alice Sebold as the author of The Lovely Bones but you may not know the story of Alice and Anthony. Anthony Broadwater was exonerated in the 1981 rape of Ms.Sebold. Listen to the Truer Crime Season 2 episode 3 for all of the details on the case. Today Emily and Ashley chat about the bigger themes of her episode...False Memories, Forgiveness and The Satanic Panic. Thank you for listening. TW: SA, Abuse, Child Abuse, Murder Show notes:0:00-1:00 intro 1:00-4:00 An Over...

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34:11

Lauren McCluskey and bigger questions around why...

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2025/01/25

Send us a textWe are thrilled to be partnering with Celisia Stanton, the host of Truer Crime, to bring you our episode which touches on Lauren McCluskey and the themes that are a part of her story: domestic violence, failures of the justice system and why women aren't listened to. TW: Femicide, Domestic Violence, Rape, Stalking, SA, Murder. Show notes: 1:30-3:15 What is a domestic thriller and what are some we have read? 3:15 - 3:30 Domestic violence as a psychological thriller them...

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🔒 Darren Wearmouth and "Murr" James Murray

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2025/01/22

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textALL spoilers.You Better Watch Out Interview with Darren Wearmouth and "Murr." How did Sci-fi/horror author Darren Wearmouth and impractical jokers TV star James Murray become writing partners? How did they come up with those crazy murder scenes and what announcement did they make about 2026?!!!! Plug in, be ready to laugh and be ready to pop into theaters to see Don't Move this fall.What is Jessica's Obsession? Is Eddie Redeemable? Why is Trinity the...

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🔒 Domestic Thrillers/Lauren McCluskey - Truer Crime...

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2025/01/21

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textSubscriber only through 01/24We are thrilled to be partnering with Celisia Stanton, the host of Truer Crime, to bring you our episode which touches on Lauren McCluskey and the themes that are a part of her story: domestic violence, failures of the justice system and why women aren't listened to. TW: Femicide, Domestic Violence, Rape, Stalking, SA, Murder. Show notes: 1:30-3:15 What is a domestic thriller and what are some we have read? 3:15 - 3:3...

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36:12

11ish Questions with Ashley and Emily

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2025/01/17

Send us a text11 (ish) quick questions with Emily and Ashley including, what is something they've done together that was super risky, what type of a psychologist is Emily and how was Ashley's High School job legal?Show notes:0:00-2:00 Intro, announcements and reminders2:30 What is a book we didn't finish or do not recommend.4:00 What were our first jobs?6:45 What shows did we binge? 8:50 What misconceptions do people have about us?12:30 What does your perfect reading "room" look like?14:...

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52:44

The Episode You’Ve Been Asking For - Saving Noah

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2025/01/10

Send us a textEmily and I finally decided to chat about Saving Noah. 0:00-2:00 Intro2:00-3:00 Emily's synopsis of the book and the intro3:00-5:00 The moms reaction in the book to Noahs admission 5:30-6:30 When Noah's parents tell their victims7:00-9:00 Noah's punishment 9:00-12:00 Is it treatable? 12:00 -14:00 Co dependency with Noah and his mom15:00 Programs for those who recognize their pedophilia young 17:00-19:00 Why did Noah need to go back to school?19:00-26:00 ...

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The 2024 Wrap Up episode

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2025/01/03

Send us a textShow notes would be a total spoiler! You must listen to the episode to hear our favorites (or check the transcript). You can find the books we mention here https://amzn.to/3BFC4Ox0:00-12:00 Our favorite reads of 2024 12:00-13:50 What are we reading now?13:50-15:15 What are we watching?15:15-18:30 What podcasts are we listening to?19:00-22:00 What podcasts do we plan on listening to?22:00-30:00 What are our 2025 goals?https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/the-problem-...

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52:01

Our Christmas Episode - You Better Watch Out

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2024/12/27

Send us a textFULL spoilers Join Ashley and Emily as they chat You Better Watch Out by Darren Wearmouth and James Murray. Why did they love this book? This book was Smile meets escape room meets Dexter. We also discuss female serial killers and vigilante killers. Head to our Patreon for our quick and dirty show after the show to hear about our current life updates and holiday plans. TW: All of them, we chat about all scary and unnecessary things. Show notes:0:00-2:00 The cover...

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Our interview with Heather Vassar

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2024/12/20

Send us a textMeet one of our original book club members who doesn't even read the books. Heather is one of our dear friends who lives life with authenticity, has a servant heart and just happened to play a huge role in the 2024 hit "A Bar Song" by Shaboozey. Emily and I heard it first and Heather said to us "this is going to be the song of summer."Listen in and learn all about how she started in the music industry and why in the world she remains a part of the book club while having no...

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What you would do if your kiddo committed a crime?...

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2024/12/06

Send us a textWhat do the Jon Benet Ramsey and Casey Anthony cases have to do with our book of the month The Last One at The Wedding by Jason Rekulak? Listen in and find out! What would Emily or Ashley do if they knew one of their kids committed a crime? Thank you to our listener Tracee for her wedding story! TW: Sodomy, child abuse, graphic violence, suicide, SA, murderMAJOR spoilers from the book Show notes:0-2:00 Chit chat and intro and our rating of the book&nbs...

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