Best EsbatBookish Podcasts (2024)

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Found File & Footage with Cat Voleur 1:14:34

1+ y ago1:14:34

1:14:34

Cat Voleur talks about the found footage subgenre with Elle and Regi, including found file books and her upcoming novel, Revenge Arc. They talk about why the genre appeals, the films they’ve seen, the best and worst of the genre, how they got into it and the early days of internet horror with creepypastas, Marble Hornets and more. With a special (b…

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Esbat Theme by Annie on the Run 0:31

1+ y ago0:31

0:31

The full Esbat music - intro and outro - created by Annie on the Run (long time friend of the podcast Joanne Askew). Annie on the Run is a singer songwriter, featured on BBC Introducing and Indie Music Women. Alternative. Sad Indie. Find more information on Annie on the Run at annieontherun.com. EP The Summer is Dead is out now, and keep an eye out…

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Coven Conversations: Fanfiction 53:07

1+ y ago53:07

53:07

Elle and Regi discuss one of their favorite topics - fanfiction! They get into how they started, the kind of things they’ve read, what they love about fanfic and how it helped both grow as writers. Follow us on social media, @EsbatBookish and our hosts, @elleturpitt and @regicwrites Please note, this episode contains discussions surrounding Harry P…

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Season 2 Trailer 0:35

1+ y ago0:35

0:35

Welcome to Esbat: A Bookish Podcast. A snippet of just some of the wonderful guests we've had on recently. Music by Annie on the Run. Follow the podcast on Twitter @EsbatBookish

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Calling Darkness Special 1:32:11

1+ y ago1:32:11

1:32:11

Elle and Regi are joined by three of the Calling Darkness cast - S.H. Cooper, Desdymona Howard and Dan Zappulla. They talk about the jacket, why it’s so special, what makes Calling Darkness great, and reveal some behind the scenes facts, as well as discussing future projects on the horizon. You can follow Calling Darkness on Twitter, @CallingPod, S…

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All the Birds, Singing with Katherine Silva 55:00

1+ y ago55:00

55:00

Elle and Regi are joined by author Katherine Silva to discuss the novel All the Birds, Singing. They discuss isolation, the woods and nature-focused, rural settings in horror, as well as messy female MCs and the use of trauma in horror. You can follow Katherine on Twitter, @katherinesilva_ and follow us @EsbatBookish, @elleturpitt, and @regicwrites…

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The Haunting of Hill House with JM Sedlock 1:12:48

1+ y ago1:12:48

1:12:48

JM Sedlock joins Elle and Regi to talk about The Haunting of Hill House. They discuss the book's queer representation, the film & TV adaptations, the way mental health is used in the book and the possible inspirations from Shirley Jackson’s life, as well as the name ‘Eleanor’ which Elle has lots of thoughts on! Spoiler alerts for the book and adapt…

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Lesbian Vampires with Jamie Zaccaria 1:01:26

1+ y ago1:01:26

1:01:26

Jamie Zaccaria sits down with Elle and Regi to discuss lesbian vampires. From Carmilla to Daughters of Darkness and beyond, they talk the rise of films in the 70s and 80s, the closeness of women and girls, and what vampires represent about sexuality. Check out Jamie’s website, and follow us @EsbatBookish, @elleturpitt, and @regicwrites, and don’t f…

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The Chalk Man with Ariel Powers-Schaub 52:37

1+ y ago52:37

52:37

Elle and Regi are joined by Ariel Powers-Schaub in a discussion of The Chalk Man, C.J. Tudor’s debut novel. They talk about the possible influences on the book, the Satanic Panic and video nasties, and Stephen King. Follow Ariel on Twitter @Ari_Hellraiser, and follow us @EsbatBookish, @elleturpitt, and @regicwrites TW/CW: abortion, pedophilia, age …

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Bonus Episode: Christmas Special 1:16:59

2y ago1:16:59

1:16:59

We have another bonus episode just in time for Christmas, with special guests Dee and Dai from Divination Hollow. We talk Christmas, the differences between Christmas in the US and UK, tradiations, books, films and more, with a Christmas trivia quiz. We do not recommend this episode for younger ears, due to conversations regarding Santa Claus. Foll…

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Coven Conversations: 2022 Wrap 47:10

2y ago47:10

47:10

Elle and Regi talk about the last year, their podcast journey, the media they’ve consumed and their plans for 2023. They talk books, TV shows, films, graphic novels, webcomics and more for their last episode of season one. You can follow us on Twitter@EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt and Regi @Regicwrites…

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The Death of Jane Lawrence with Vicky Brewster 1:00:30

2y ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Elle and Regi discuss The Death of Jane Lawrence with academic Vicky Brewster. They get into the Gothic, Bluebeard, Dark Academia and the media that really terrifies them. Follow Vicky on Twitter @VProofreader. You can follow us on Twitter@EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt and Regi @Regicwrites Content Warnings: Medicine, war, death, bombings, blood,…

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Mexican Gothic with Hannah O'Flanagan 58:41

2y ago58:41

58:41

Elle talks to Hannah O’Flanagan about Mexican Gothic, discussing the Gothic, the Weird, and the themes being tackled in the genre today. Follow Hannah on Twitter @HannahOFlanaga1. You can follow us on Twitter@EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt and Regi @Regicwrites Content Warnings: colonization, gender, race, white feminism, mental health, abuse…

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Bonus Episode: Halloween with DHR Contributors Dee, Kayla and Dai! 1:02:59

2y ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Join us for a very special bonus episode this Halloween, where we talk to Divination Hollow contributors Dee, Kayla and Dai about Halloween, including traditions, costumes, and what we love about spooky season. Follow Divination Hollow @divinationblog, and our contributors Dee (@SirenofScience), Kayla (@poultroyofperil) and Dai (@PrepareToDai). You…

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Transmuted with Morgan Payne 57:00

2y ago57:00

57:00

Morgan Payne (Diversity in Horror) joins Elle and Regi to discuss Transmuted, and dig into gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia, fatphobia, the difficulties surrounding medical care, and toxic parents. Follow Morgan @diversityhorror on Twitter and Instagram, and check out http://diversityhorror.blogspot.com/. You can follow us on Twitter@EsbatBooki…

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Coven Conversations 3: LGBT+ Recommendations 51:43

2y ago51:43

51:43

Elle and Regi, two women just gettin’ bi, talk about their favourite LGBT+ books and TV shows in this episode, discuss the importance of LGBT+ history, the issues around representation, and why First Kill definitely should not have been canceled (according to Elle). You can follow us on Twitter@EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt and Regi @Regicwrites …

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Lapvona with Eve Harms 49:06

2y ago49:06

49:06

Elle and Regi talk to writer and zinester Eve Harms about Ottessa Moshfegh’s Lapvona, exploring society, reality, parasocial relationships and more. **We apologize for technical issues affecting this episode - part of the discussion was unfortunately lost around 40 minutes in, but not too much!** Follow Eve on Twitter @eveharmswrites, and follow us…

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built with Joanna Askew 1:07:39

2y ago1:07:39

1:07:39

Author, signer/songwriter and creator of Esbat’s intro and outro music Joanne Askew joins Elle and Regi to talk about Becky Chambers’ A Psalm for the Wild-Built. More discussions about robots and droids, navigating the world, making connections, different types of Sci-Fi and lesbian planets. Joanne Askew’s novella Sloth and EP Summer is Dead are bo…

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Network Effect (Murderbot Diaries #5) with Zeenovos 52:34

2y ago52:34

52:34

With Elle out ill, Zeenovos joins Regi to discuss the fantastic and entirely too relatable series Murderbot Diaries, primarily focusing on book 5, Network Effect, all by Martha Wells. During the discussion, Regi learns that Murderbot is ace and that robots in general are excellent LGBTQ+ representation and that not all sci-fi is difficult to get in…

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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed with Olivia White 59:11

2+ y ago59:11

59:11

Olivia White talks about The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell, leading to discussions of translations, history presented through fiction, the type of history we’re not taught at school, and a bit about Goat Valley Campground, too. Elle gets to say a few Welsh words. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBooki…

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Coven Conversations: Current Obsessions 51:56

2+ y ago51:56

51:56

In their second host-only episode, Elle and Regi talk about the media they’ve been consuming. Regi’s a fan of the Shudder found-footage documentary and gives recommendations for that and some podcasts. Elle shares her thoughts on Men, Women, and Chainsaws and has a couple of new fantasy/romance recommendations. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBo…

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The Man With No Shadow with Hannah Selector 50:27

2+ y ago50:27

50:27

Elle and Regi are joined by Hannah Selector to discuss Bonnie Quinn’s The Man With No Shadow. They dive into internet folklore, liminal spaces, new internet horror and old urban legends. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt, Regi @Regicwrites and Hannah Selector @hannahselector, and check out her website hannahselector.com…

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To Summon Nightmares with AK Faulker 1:30:42

2+ y ago1:30:42

1:30:42

AK Faulkner joins Elle and Regi to talk about JK Pendragon’s To Summon Nightmares. A novella that packs a punch, and leads to a proper good rant, as well as topics of horror, LGBT+ representation in horror, and the MCU’s strange tactic of presenting villains who…have some very good ideas, actually. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle @…

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Lore with Sandra Ruttan 1:06:32

2+ y ago1:06:32

1:06:32

Elle, Regi, and Sandra Ruttan discuss Lore, by Alexandra Bracken, touching on retellings, the gods in the modern day, and how YA novels can be just as, if not more, brutal than their adult fiction counterparts. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt, Regi @Regicwrites and Sandra via @dark_dispatch Content Warnings: Violence/m…

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Retellings 49:24

2+ y ago49:24

49:24

The first host only episode! Elle and Regi try something different, and discuss a wider topic - Retellings! Spoiler: They love them! Whether it’s playing Hades or watching O Brother, Where Art Thou? and, of course, reading the wide variety out there, they can’t get enough! Featuring a brief, special appearance from Elle’s other half… You can follow…

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Ring Shout with Heather Hood 1:05:34

2+ y ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Discussions of racism on the podcast with Heather picking Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark, a book in which the KKK summon literal demons, as if they weren’t evil enough already. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt, Regi @Regicwrites, and follow Heather @HSquared_13. Content Warnings: Racism: blatant and microaggressions, traf…

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Tell Me I’m Worthless with Dai Baddley 1:04:02

2+ y ago1:04:02

1:04:02

Elle, Regi and Dai discuss Alison Rumfitt’s Tell Me I’m Worthless. In this episode, they talk about the current hostility in the UK towards trans people, as well as touching on other topics explored in the books, including fascism and racism. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt, Regi @Regicwrites, and follow Dai @PrepareTo…

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Her Body and Other Parties with Laurel Hightower 1:01:00

2+ y ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Laurel picked Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado to discuss. Elle, Regi and Laurel talk about the use of body horror in fiction, especially in regards to women’s bodies, as well as folklore and urban legends and how Machado uses these to emphasize the inherent horror in being a woman. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle…

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Whispers in the Dark with S.H. Cooper 1:04:16

2+ y ago1:04:16

1:04:16

Elle and Regi sit down with author S.H. Cooper to discuss Laurel Hightower’s Whispers in the Dark. They discuss the portrayal of women in fiction, as well as how Hightower conveys a blended family unit and why it’s so effective. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt, Regi @Regicwrites, and follow S.H. Cooper @MsPippinacious…

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Introduction 14:32

2+ y ago14:32

14:32

Elle and Regi talk about their intentions with the podcast, why they started it, and what sort of things they’ll be discussing. You can follow us on Twitter @EsbatBookish, Elle @ElleTurpitt, and Regi @Regicwrites. If you are interested in reading Elle and Regi’s work, A Woman Built By Man is available in paperback and Kindle now!…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

EsbatBookish Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Esbat: A Bookish Podcast

EsbatBookish

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Found File & Footage with Cat Voleur 1:14:34

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Esbat Theme by Annie on the Run 0:31

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Coven Conversations: Fanfiction 53:07

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Season 2 Trailer 0:35

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Calling Darkness Special 1:32:11

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All the Birds, Singing with Katherine Silva 55:00

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The Haunting of Hill House with JM Sedlock 1:12:48

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Lesbian Vampires with Jamie Zaccaria 1:01:26

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The Chalk Man with Ariel Powers-Schaub 52:37

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Bonus Episode: Christmas Special 1:16:59

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Coven Conversations: 2022 Wrap 47:10

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The Death of Jane Lawrence with Vicky Brewster 1:00:30

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Mexican Gothic with Hannah O'Flanagan 58:41

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Bonus Episode: Halloween with DHR Contributors Dee, Kayla and Dai! 1:02:59

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Transmuted with Morgan Payne 57:00

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Coven Conversations 3: LGBT+ Recommendations 51:43

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Lapvona with Eve Harms 49:06

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built with Joanna Askew 1:07:39

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Network Effect (Murderbot Diaries #5) with Zeenovos 52:34

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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed with Olivia White 59:11

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Coven Conversations: Current Obsessions 51:56

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The Man With No Shadow with Hannah Selector 50:27

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To Summon Nightmares with AK Faulker 1:30:42

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Lore with Sandra Ruttan 1:06:32

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Retellings 49:24

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Ring Shout with Heather Hood 1:05:34

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Tell Me I’m Worthless with Dai Baddley 1:04:02

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Her Body and Other Parties with Laurel Hightower 1:01:00

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Whispers in the Dark with S.H. Cooper 1:04:16

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Introduction 14:32

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