Gays Reading | A Book Podcast for Everyone
Host Jason Blitman is joined by authors, Guest Gay Readers, and other special guests in weekly conversations. Gays Reading celebrates LGBTQIA+ and ally authors and storytellers featuring spoiler-free conversations for everyone. If you're not a gay reader, we hope you're a happy one.
Episodes
74 episodes since 2023
TJ Klune (Somewhere Beyond the Sea) feat. James Scully, Guest Gay Reader
Host Jason Blitman talks to TJ Klune (Somewhere Beyond the Sea) about the highly-anticipated sequel to his bestselling novel, The House in the Cerulean Sea. TJ talks about his favorite character, feeling seen--es...
September 17, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:05:09
What's the TEA? with Shannon Bowring (Where the Forest Meets the River)
In this new series What’s the TEA? host Jason Blitman gets the inside scoop on new books–authors are tasked with describing their books with 3 words using the letters T, E, and A. This first episode features Shannon Bow...
September 12, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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18:20
Danzy Senna (Colored Television) feat. Jonathan Adler, Guest Gay Reader
Host Jason Blitman talks to author Danzy Senna whose new book Colored Television is the latest Good Morning America Book Club pick. They talk about psychics, the Cult of California, author personas, and her writing proces...
September 10, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:01:11
Elif Shafak (There are Rivers in the Sky) feat. Franklin Cappadora, Guest Gay Reader
In the season premiere of Gays Reading, host Jason Blitman talks to acclaimed author Elif Shafak (There are Rivers in the Sky) about the importance of storytelling and information vs. knowledge vs. wisdom. They also engag...
September 03, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:01:39
BONUS Read-Along: Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water)
In this BONUS episode, Jason and author Amy Jo Burns (Mercury) talk to Abraham Verghese about his book The Covenant of Water. Jason and Amy did a summer-long read-along with fellow listeners and rea...
August 13, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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1:09:23
Season Finale: Books We're Excited About Second Half of '24 and a Message
In this Season Finale, Jason and Brett take it back to the beginning--two friends talking about books. They shout out 8 different books releasing in the second half of 2024 that they're excited about as well as share some Gays Rea...
August 01, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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12:31
Upcoming/Up & Coming feat. Alana S. Portero, Komail Aijazuddin, and Gina María Balibrera
Jason and Brett are joined by debut authors Alana S. Portero (Bad Habig), Komail Aijazuddin (Manboobs), and Gina María Balibrera (The Volcano Daughters). They talk about how t...
July 30, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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53:56
Lev Grossman (The Bright Sword)
Jason and Brett talk to Lev Grossman (The Bright Sword) about the difference between an adventure and a quest, being the hero of your own story, the trials of putting on armor, and what makes a king. Lev...
July 23, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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46:49
Peng Shepherd (All This and More)
Jason and Brett talk to Peng Shepherd (All This and More) about what it means to be real, the repercussions of the choices that we make, the many versions of our lives, and get the scoop on her very first published...
July 16, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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47:58
Julia Phillips (Bear)
Jason and Brett talk to Julia Phillips (Bear) about different sibling dynamics, the "bear" knocking on her door, and why she's wearing a snake in her wedding photos. Julia Phillips is the bestselling...
July 09, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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48:07
Upcoming/Up & Coming feat. Solomon J. Brager, Oisín McKenna, and August Thompson
Jason and Brett talk to debut authors Solomon J. Brager (Heavyweight), Oisín McKenna (Evenings & Weekends), and August Thompson (Anyone's Ghost). They explore themes like inherit...
July 02, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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56:42
Catherine Newman (Sandwich)
Jason and Brett talk to Catherine Newman (Sandwich) about ailments, weighted blankets, reproductive mayhem, peanut butter, queerness, and of course… sandwiches. Catherine Newman has written numer...
June 27, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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1:00:49
Chris Whitaker (All the Colors of the Dark)
Jason and Brett talked to Chris Whitaker (All the Color of the Dark) about what keeps friends in your life, horror stories from his time working in a library, what it means to have faith and hope, and Danny Zuko.&n...
June 25, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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48:11
Claire Lombardo (Same As It Ever Was)
Jason and Brett are joined by Claire Lombardo (Same As It Ever Was), last month's Reese's Book Club pick for her novel, The Most Fun We Ever Had. They talk to Claire about secrets in relatio...
June 20, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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44:50
PRIDE Upcoming/Up & Coming feat. Kimberly King Parsons, KB Brookins, and Santiago Jose Sanchez
In the final PRIDE installment of Upcoming/Up & Coming, Jason and Brett talk to debut* authors Kimberly King Parsons (We Were the Universe), KB Brookins (Pretty), and Santiago Jose Sanchez
June 17, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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58:15
Rufi Thorpe (Margo's Got Money Troubles)
Jason and Brett talk to Rufi Thorpe (Margo’s Got Money Troubles) about her obsession with wrestling (and how learning about it was like an all-cereal buffet), having a public persona and the chaos of the modern int...
June 13, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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49:58
PRIDE '24 feat. Jen Silverman, David Levithan, and Emma Copley Eisenberg
Jason and Brett continue PRIDE 2024 with celebrated authors. They’re joined in conversation with Jen Silverman (There’s Going to Be Trouble), David Levithan (Wide Awake Now), and Emma Copley Eise...
June 11, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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1:04:15
Pride Upcoming/Up & Coming feat. Justinian Huang, KT Hoffman, and Myriam Lacroix
In this Pride edition of Upcoming/Up & Coming, Jason and Brett talk to Justinian Huang (The Emperor and the Endless Palace) about living life romantically, KT Hoffman (The Prospec...
June 06, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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52:17
PRIDE '24 feat. Carvell Wallace, R.O. Kwon, and Byron Lane
Jason and Brett kick off PRIDE 2024 with some incredible queer authors! They talk to Carvell Wallace (Another Word for Love) about the key to your ability to fight for what's right, R.O. Kwon (Exhibit
June 04, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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1:05:19
Upcoming/Up & Coming feat. Zoë Bossiere, Alan Murrin, and Essie Chambers
In the fourth installment of their debut novelists series UPCOMING / UP & COMING, Jason and Brett talk to three new writers about their recently and soon-to-be released books. Zoë Bossiere (Cactus Country
May 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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54:40
Steven Rowley (The Guncle Abroad)
Jason and Brett talk to Steven Rowley (The Guncle Abroad) about sea cave adventures in Capri, Varla Jean Merman's rendition of "Ring Them Bells," the ...
May 21, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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49:07
Kaliane Bradley (The Ministry of Time)
Jason and Brett talk to Kaliane Bradley (The Ministry of Time) about transforming her once-serious novel about Cambodia and being mixed-race into the latest genre-defying Good Morning America book club pic...
May 14, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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47:02
Great Queer Coffee Table Books feat. Ryan Fitzgibbon, Billie Winter, & Hannah Murphy Winter
Jason and Brett talk to Hannah Murphy Winter and Billie Winter, the couple behind Queer Power Couples, as they delve into the essence of queer power partnerships, offering intimate insights into documenting ...
May 07, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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48:34
Rachel Khong (Real Americans)
In their 50th episode, Jason and Brett talk to Rachel Khong (Real Americans) about cooking eggs, mugwort baths, growing into the person who could write this book, and how friction allows for change. Rach...
April 30, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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42:56
Upcoming / Up & Coming feat. Jiaming Tang, Melissa Mogollon, Yael van der Wouden
In the April episode of their debut novelists series UPCOMING / UP & COMING, Jason and Brett talk to three new writers about their soon-to-be released books. Jiaming Tang (Cinema Love, May 7) talks about...
April 23, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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49:06