Welcome to Pride and Podcasts! We’re two best friends diving into the books we’re actually reading—no pressure to keep up with every bestseller or trending BookTok pick. In each episode, we chat about what’s shaping our reading lives, share insights, and work on our critical reading skills. Join us as we build a community of curious readers, exploring new genres and discovering hidden gems and, of course, have a lot of fun along the way! 📚🎙️📖
Calling all classics lovers! In today’s episode, Han and Dan discuss their second short story by Fyoder Dostoevsky. Han breaks down “Notes from the Underground”, a deeply contemplative and philosophi…
Calling all classics lovers! For the next two installments of “Pride & Podcasts”, Han and Dan really use their brains to tackle two short stories by Fyoder Dostoevsky. In today’s episode, Dan will co…
This week on Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan defy the calendar by sharing their Mid-Year Freakout book picks...in August. Tune in to hear our favorite (and least favorite) reads so far, who we’re crush…
July is Disability Pride month! This week, Han and Dan discuss Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, compiled by activist Alice Wong. Listen in as they discuss a …
This week on Pride and Podcasts, Han and Dan swap books! Listen in as they discuss two of their favorite reads - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell and Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler - and see whethe…
In this week’s episode of Pride & Podcasts, Han and Dan discuss the deeply unsettling, darkly humorous, and morally questionable Boy Parts by Eliza Clark. Listen in as they explore themes of consent,…
This week Han and Dan have a special guest! We’re joined by fellow countryman and husband Jacob Beasley for a cozy, bookish catch-up. He shares how he found his way back to reading as an adult, the b…
In this episode of Pride and Podcasts, Han and Dan discuss Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel—a haunting, tender novel about motherhood, choice, and the ethics of care. Set in Mexico City, Nettel’s story…
This week, Han and Dan are putting their literary memories to the test! Each of them has the other’s Goodreads “Read” list in front of them, and they’re taking turns picking random books. The twist? …
In today’s episode of Pride and Podcasts, Han and Dan discuss the ever famous My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Are Elena and Lila good friends to each other? Does the book deserve the #1 spot o…
In today’s episode of Pride and Podcasts, Han and Dan break down the ever-debated 5-star rating scale for books. What makes a book a 5-star read? Is a 3-star rating really bad? They discuss their own…
In today’s episode of “Pride and Podcasts”, Han and Dan finish up The Secret History by Donna Tartt. In this episode, they start at Part 2 and finish up the novel. Enjoy listening as they re-experien…
APRIL BOOK: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
In today’s episode of “Pride and Podcasts”, Han and Dan do their first deep dive into a book: The Secret History by Donna Tartt. It’s your host's favo…
In today’s episode of “Pride and Podcasts”, Han and Dan dive into their reading profiles. Get a glimpse into the kinds of books they like to read: some old favorites, new favorites, and a few things …
In today’s episode of “Pride and Podcasts” you will get to know your hosts, Hannah and Danielle. Listen as they talk about their friendship, history with reading, and most exciting, all their hopeful…