Banned Books Conversations: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Season 4, Episode 7 October 11, 2025Today’s book: GoTell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin (1953)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Ty Allan Jackson        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ty_allan_jackson/Website: https://tyallanjackson.com/Books: https://tyallanjackson.com/shop/ Fly MessiasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyinhd/ Previous collaborations:The Birth of a Nation(1915) W/ Co-host Spider-Dan and guests Fly & Tony Holt Jr.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL7gXeIBxD0 Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) with guestsFly, Tony Holt Jr., and Spider-Danhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTdFuragMug Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/ZVnzPMr-T24

Season 4, Episode 6 October 10, 2025Today’s book: TheHouse on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (1984)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Laurie Dennison         CA Literary Agency: https://cmalit.com/laurie-dennison/https://cmalit.com/submit/Website: https://ladennison.com/Tony (AR) FarinaWebsite: https://www.arfarina.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.r.farinaThe Austen Chronicles: https://4horsemenpublications.com/product-category/authors/a-r-farina/Comics Lit: https://books2read.com/u/meGdB9 Becka Robbins            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksnotbans/Website: https://www.booksnotbans.org/Donations: https://donate.mazloweb.com/donate/T2LC6KjnHjUbN1NQqvu5T1 Previous collaborations: Time With Love: JulyCelebration with guest AR Farinahttps://www.youtube.com/live/Qw-L6HREAvk?si=JfPEeUC1Qj2X5MfQ Banned BooksConversations (Season 1) - 1984 by George Orwell with guests AR Farina and JAChttps://youtu.be/fLmt_7kt19Q?si=XwfNTB3LBCVQ-WhY Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki withguests AR Farina, Brenna Thummler, and Veronica Klashhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUa_k3KQiz8 Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/U2lmNV-a5gQ

Season 4, Episode 5 October 9, 2025Today’s book: TheHandmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Wendy Wimmer         Entry Level - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60557291-entry-levelWebsite: http://www.wendywimmer.com/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@wendy_wimmerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendy_wimmer/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wmwimmer Katherine Cunningham          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asiankittkat/Critical Care Comics: https://www.criticalcarecomics.org/ Spider-DanSpider-Dan And The Secret Bores:https://pod.link/danboreshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU3qUYU3SidyaywcPE4Zg Previous collaborations: Banned Movies withSpider-Dan:Slender Manhttps://youtu.be/WyUW3fyxEkQ?si=xkxPG8ybq4adHOt9Birth Of A Nationhttps://youtu.be/yL7gXeIBxD0?si=gGkoLTIgbY7--XxGBarbiehttps://youtu.be/cgbJpFWblZw?si=_UwqoazZqHwRlcXlNosferatuhttps://youtu.be/LQBOPhNCx1s?si=WWXE541bAuJqNaW1 Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White with guests WendyWimmer, Spider-Dan, and Ada McCartneyhttps://youtu.be/N65AMQ-89cE?si=oS-T3KaSG6xHHzrB Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005) with guestsWendy Wimmer, Brandon Mead, and Kat Fielerhttps://youtu.be/6P_Xlm4Iyzw?si=LykdWVmzlR6oBff9 Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) with guestsSpider-Dan, Tony Holt Jr., Fly, and Tony Holt Jr.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTdFuragMug The 52 Love Podcast withTonya Todd - Episode 3 (Hold hands with your partner)https://youtu.be/YrlLXAzZN4Y?si=qqi5xHVIuS9kqwc0 The Batmanhttps://pod.link/danbores/episode/M2NjNDFhNzAtOGMwOC00ZTQ0LTk2MDQtNTY0YWEyMmY4NzhjDeadly Friendhttps://pod.link/danbores/episode/M2NjNDFhNzAtOGMwOC00ZTQ0LTk2MDQtNTY0YWEyMmY4NzhjByzantium V Only LoversLeft Alivehttps://pod.link/danbores/episode/NTQ0NWVkOTAtMDZiYy00MzNjLWI2ODktZTEzMmJmMDFlZjIzBatman Returnshttps://pod.link/danbores/episode/MWZjMDMyZjMtZmI4NS00YzVhLWJmN2YtNDdlODhmYTMxYzZkThe Crowhttps://pod.link/danbores/episode/ZTEyZGRhYTMtODU0NC00NzcwLTg0MmQtMzJmODFiYzU1MzQ2Coffy V Foxy Brownhttps://pod.link/danbores/episode/YzljNmUxMzEtMGE0NS00OGYxLThlNTUtYzRiNmMzYWQzYzg  Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/BbZ5qkp1PTw

Season 4, Episode 4 October 8, 2025Today’s book: Flamerby Mike Curato (2020)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Dominic Lim  Website: https://dominiclim.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdominiclim/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jdominiclim Cheryl SchmidtBlackbird Comicshttps://www.ebay.com/usr/blackbird_comics_lvInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackbird_comics Alyson Shelton           Website: https://alysonshelton.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byalysonshelton/Where I'm From: https://www.alysonshelton.com/where-im-from.html#/https://whereimfrom.substack.com/Reburn: https://www.reburncomic.com/The Loss of a Lifetime: https://www.alysonshelton.com/the-loss-of-a-lifetime.html#/ Previous collaborations:Barbie (2023) W/ Co-hostSpider-Dan and guests Alyson Shelton & B. Danielle Watkins - Banned MovieMonthhttps://youtu.be/cgbJpFWblZw?si=gWZszm9IT_LP4d7P Femme on Film: Pride andPrejudice (2005)https://www.femmeon.show/53 Femme on TV: Wednesdayhttps://www.femmeon.show/10 Banned BooksConversations (Season 1) - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by JasonReynolds & Ibram Kendi with guests Alyson Shelton, Lisa Rayne, and DaveHorrockshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRI Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas with guests AlysonShelton, Steven Skenadore, and Ron Smithhttps://youtu.be/NiCSJRHROpM?si=LCGfRM5mXuqhhz4M Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) withguests Alyson Shelton and Lisa Raynehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilP2raNaXc The 52 Love Podcast withHost Tonya Todd - Episode 11 (Say thanks for the little things)https://youtu.be/8nCxcN9_tE8?si=dyDKzV5E0ojy-P7O Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/e8ai7Sd1GNM

Ria and Tony are back with book 3 of Misako Rocks' amazing book series Bounce Back.Find Misako online at https://www.misakorocks.com/Find Ria online at https://www.femmeon.show/SEW TOTALLY NALARelease Date: Oct 7th 2025Written and illustrated by Misako Rocks!Ages 9 – 13; graphic novelOrder from your favorite bookseller!Nala loves fashion – especially kawaii fashion, inspired by Japanese streetwear. And Nala is about to have the best summer ever, as she attends a special fashion camp in the city.Fashion camp is challenging, and there are other kids attending who are really talented. Nala wants to stay true to her designs, but wonders if they will measure up. As her self-doubt grows, she is visited by a squirrel named Timothy, who claims he can help her. But what does a squirrel know about fashion?Timothy may prefer peanuts to kawaii outfits, but he knows for sure that Nala totally needs to build her confidence. Together, Nala and Timothy rise to a fun summer challenge that will remind readers how good it feels to believe in themselves.

Season 4, Episode 3 October 7, 2025Today’s book: Lolitaby Vladimir Nabokov (1955)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Veronica Klashhttps://veronicaklash.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicaklash/Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/veronicaklash.bsky.socialSmall Things Bedtime Stories: https://shows.acast.com/small-things-bedtime-love-stories Gregory Kompes        Website: http://gregoryakompes.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregoryakompes/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GregoryAKompesAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gregory-A.-Kompes/author/B001K8O6FQ James Abbatehttps://www.kensingtonbooks.com/pages/submissions/https://reedsy.com/james-abbateStar Wars Mind the Force: https://www.mindtheforce.com/ Previous collaborations:Nosferatu: A Symphony OfHorror (1922) W/ Co-host Spider-Dan and guests Veronica Klash & RiaCarrogan  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBOPhNCx1s Banned BooksConversations (Season 1) - Front Desk by Kelly Yang with guests Veronica Klash,Oksana Marafioti, and Michelle Yanghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn4JoY8Kc4I Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki withguests Veronica Klash, Brenna Thummler, and AR Farinahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUa_k3KQiz8 Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Losing the Girl by MariNaomi (2018) with guestsVeronica Klash, Ada McCartney, and MariNaomihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAGT9gxkVaE Banned BooksConversations (Season 1) - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe with guests GregoryKompes, Ria Carrogan, and Blake Byleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aSsuSR3CQ Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult with guests GregoryKompes, Lisa Rayne, and Heather Younghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaDuPSHaAFE Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993) withguests Oksana Marafioti, Gregory A. Kompes, and Jennia D'Limahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9G5vtMx-g The 52 Love Podcast withHost Tonya Todd - Episode 45 (Learn your partner's love language)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQimVUzL0N4 Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/Kkx14Xgzjk8 

Season 4, Episode 2 October 6, 2025Today’s book: BeyondMagenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin (2014)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Oksana Marafiotihttps://www.oksana-marafioti.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oksanamarafioti/            Ria Carrogan  Femme On: https://www.femmeon.show/https://www.instagram.com/femmeoncollective/ The Romantasy Covenhttps://romantasycoven.transistor.fm/https://www.instagram.com/theromantasycoven/ Tony Holt Jr. https://linktr.ee/tonyholtjr Previous collaborations:The Birth of a Nation (1915) W/ Co-host Spider-Dan andguests Tony Holt Jr. & Fly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL7gXeIBxD0 Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Invisible Manby Ralph Ellison (1952) with guests Tony Holt Jr., Fly, and Spider-Danhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTdFuragMug She-Hulk Podcast at Large, Ep 6: Just Jen with co-hostSpider-Dan and guests Tony Holt Jr, Ada McCartney, and Maffhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5pVJsszZ0IWujgMOah7uEa?si=meVL32B7S8yTmwQBjwX2Kw Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror (1922) W/ Co-hostSpider-Dan and guests Ria Carrogan & Veronica Klashhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBOPhNCx1s Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Gender Queerby Maia Kobabe with guests Ria Carrogan, Gregory Kompes, and Blake Byleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aSsuSR3CQ Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - The KiteRunner by Khaled Hosseini with guests Ria Carrogan, Amanda Skenandore, andSherry Rosenthal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvX6NFKNxO8 Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - And TangoMakes Three by Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell (2005) with guests RiaCarrogan, Diamond Larson, and Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4EjDzDoauM Femme on Film: Grease 2 https://www.femmeon.show/101 Femme on Film: Pride and Prejudice (2005)https://www.femmeon.show/53 Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Front Desk byKelly Yang with guests Oksana Marafioti, Michelle Yang, and Veronica Klashhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn4JoY8Kc4I Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Parable of theSower by Octavia Butler (1993) with guests Oksana Marafioti, Gregory A. Kompes,and Jennia D'Limahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9G5vtMx-g The 52 Love Podcast with Host Tonya Todd - Episode 49(Cuddle naked with your partner)https://youtu.be/Mr4ZUy0cvmg?si=Oa6plArwscFfFORG Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: RiaCarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/GTlqcO5_tO4

Season 4, Episode 1 October 5, 2025Today’s book: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (1969)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Amanda Skenandore  Website: www.amandaskenandore.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaskenandore/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPage Lisa Rayne Website: https://lisarayne.com/https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lisa-rayneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrayne/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@authorrayneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorrayne Kristian HornWebsite: https://parttimefanboy.com/https://periwinklepuss.com/Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/parttimefanboy.bsky.social Previous collaborations:Part-Time Fanboy Podcast: Ep 516 Tonya Todd ConnectsComics With Literature In Comics Lit!https://parttimefanboy.com/part-time-fanboy-podcast-ep-516-tonya-todd-connects-comics-with-literature-in-comics-lit/ Time With Love: May Celebration with guest AmandaSkenandorehttps://www.youtube.com/live/0YdPKrF7oA8?si=881QQ9Q5ymsr0C7M Femme on Creatives: Lisa Raynehttps://www.femmeon.show/166 Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Stamped:Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram Kendi with guestsLisa Rayne, Alyson Shelton, and Dave Horrockshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRI Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - NineteenMinutes by Jodi Picoult with guests Lisa Rayne, Gregory Kompes, and HeatherYounghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaDuPSHaAFE Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Clap When YouLand by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) with guests Lisa Rayne and Alyson Sheltonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilP2raNaXc Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - The AbsolutelyTrue Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie with guests AmandaSkenandore, Rochelle Merrill, and Mary Morrishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXjykPRUZI Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - The KiteRunner by Khaled Hosseini with guests Amanda Skenandore, Ria Carrogan, andSherry Rosenthal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvX6NFKNxO8 Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Are You ThereGod? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (1970) with guests Amanda Skenandore,Vogue Robinson, and Mike Burtonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEI7pUDUYrkThe 52 Love Podcast with Host Tonya Todd - Episode 44(Vote with your partner)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxI83j6-gaE Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: RiaCarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/ZuDqFLjhn_g 

Jac and Tony fight Xenomorphs and maybe one of them wears a face sucker and one has something in his eye.

Jac and Tony rate Justified and wax poetic about a great show.