Episode 27 - The Silent Companions

Episode 27 - The Silent Companions

The bitches are back under the bell jar looking into the mind of Mrs. Elsie Bainbridge, the main character of Laura Purcell's novel, the Silent Companions. Is Elsie mad or are the haunting visions and suspicious murders the fault of the the silent, wooden companions she finds in the attic of the Bridge?

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Episode 23 - "Never Let Me Go"

GRAB YOUR TISSUES. The Bitches are getting real deep and real melancholy this episode as they discuss Kazuo Ishiguro’s poignant and bittersweet novel, Never Let Me Go.

Ginnye and Raven discuss the humanistic toll of scientific advancement; Mono No Aware, the Japanese concept of impermanence; and who did it better, the book or the movie.

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Episode 19 - "Mom and Me and Mom"

Episode 19 - "Mom and Me and Mom"

The Bitches are gushing on moms this episode. From the amazing Maya and her equally amazing mother Vivian, to the moms in Dragon Ball-Z, to the moms in Red at the Bone, to their own mothers! Join Ginnye and Raven for a discussion on Maya Angelou’s autobiographical novel, Mom & Me & Mom.

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