The Oscars 2026

Welcome back to Fiction Friction! In this episode Bill and Joe discuss their Summer Fantasy Box Office picks and share some underrated books. They also discuss:Disney Live Action remakes. The Devil Wears Prada 2Margo's Got Money TroublesYou can follow the podcast on instagram at Fictionfrictionpod.Joe is Joe.reads on TikTok and Joe.readss on instagram.Bill is Billreads on TikTok and Billreadslol on instagram.

In this episode, Joe and Bill reflect on their Q1 reading and watching habits, discuss upcoming games, and give an update on the fantasy box office. You can follow the podcast on instagram at Fictionfrictionpod.Joe is Joe.reads on TikTok and Joe.readss on instagram.Bill is Billreads on TikTok and Billreadslol on instagram.

In this episode Bill and Joe go through all the nominated moives (that they're interested in) at this year's Oscars!

In today's episode of Fiction Friction Bill and Joe talk about two of their favourite genres, science fiction and fantasy. They talk about books that got them into the genre and series they'd like to get round to, as well as discussing how the genre is viewed on Booktok.

In this episode Joe and Bill discuss their reading goals for the upcoming year and series they're partway through, including The Wheel of Time, Mistborn, and The Poppy War, and whether they'll continue with them.

In this episode Bill and Joe discuss their favourite books, movies and tv shows from 2025, with maybe a few tangents along the way! You can follow the podcast on instagram at Fictionfrictionpod.Joe is Joe.reads on TikTok and Joe.readss on instagram.Bill is Billreads on TikTok and Billreadslol on instagram.

Welcome back to (a slightly late) Fiction Friction! This week Bill and Joe talk about some books coming out in 2026 that they're looking forward to, whether we'll ever see The Winds of Winter and whether the Wicked movies are ugly. You can follow the podcast on instagram at Fictionfrictionpod.Joe is Joe.reads on TikTok and Joe.readss on instagram.Bill is Billreads on TikTok and Billreadslol on instagram.

In this episode of Fiction Friction Bill and Joe do a reader this or that and discuss their reading preferences, talking about their hatred of hardbacks and how online book shopping will never beat the feeling of going to a good old fashioned bookshop. You can follow the podcast on instagram. Bill's books are available to buy here and here. Joe is Joe.reads on TikTok and Joe.readss on instagram. Bill is Billreads on TikTok and Billreadslol on instagram.

In this episode Joe and Bill delve into the world of book adaptations, discussing books wish to see adapted, how they'd want to see them adapted and the challenges that come with translating books to screen!You can follow the podcast on instagram. Bill's books are available to buy here and here. Joe is Joe.reads on TikTok and Joe.readss on instagram. Bill is Billreads on TikTok and Billreadslol on instagram.

Welcome back to Fiction Friction!In this episode we discuss books that are perfect for spooky season and play the World of Books challenge.We also discuss:- Among the Burning Flowers and the Roots of Chaos- Wicked and Wicked: For Good- Slow Horses (and the state of streaming)- Panto seasonThank you for listening! You can follow the podcast on instagram. Bill's books are available to buy here and here. Joe is Joe.reads on TikTok and Joe.readss on instagram. Bill is Billreads on TikTok and Billreadslol on instagram.