Books and Tea Podcast

Books and Tea Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 11: Enchanted with Magical Realism
October 11, 2017

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss a genre they both love–Magical Realism! As usual, listeners are given a brief overview of the history of magical realism along with some classic examples.  During their discussion,

Episode 10: We like banned books and we cannot lie
October 04, 2017

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss the Banned Books they selected, as well as some information on what causes a book to be banned, example of other banned books, and a brief history of banned books! During their discussion,

CORRECTED Episode 9: Hispanic Heritage Month – Fiction
September 29, 2017

Hey Book Friends!  We had a technical oops.  Here is the full episode for you to enjoy! This week, Kyrie and Cori continue their exploration of reading Hispanic/Latino authors in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Episode 9: Hispanic Heritage Month – Fiction
September 27, 2017

This week, Kyrie and Cori continue their exploration of reading Hispanic/Latino authors in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Kyrie and Cori meet over their lunch time so they each bring their own beverages.

Episode 8: Hispanic Heritage Month – Nonfiction
September 20, 2017

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss non-fiction books by Hispanic/Latino authors to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. Cori gives a history lesson about this heritage month. During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori shake things up and drink Yogi India Spice.

Episode 7: Simply the best… better than all the rest?
September 13, 2017

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss bestsellers they selected, as well as some history on what makes a bestseller a bestseller! During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori shake things up and drink fermented tea known as Kombucha!

Episode 6: Creating Factually Accurate Narratives
September 06, 2017

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss the creative nonfiction/literary journalism they selected, as well as some history on what creative nonfiction/literary journalism is. During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori have brought their own coffee to sip on cau...

Episode 5: A Mysterious Read
August 30, 2017

Disclaimer: We’ve accidentally made our first mic error by having it turned all the way up, so it doesn’t sound that great (our fault, not our editor extraordinaires ). We apologize for the inconvenience–we’re more bummed about it than you are!

Episode 4: Do These Short Stories Change Kyrie’s Mind?
August 23, 2017

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss the short stories they selected, as well as some history on what makes a short story a short story! During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori drink Trader Joe’s Harvest Blend Herbal Tea – seasonal.

Episode 3: Book Matchmaking Successes and Misses
August 16, 2017

Today on Episode 3, Kyrie and Cori wrap up their initial book recommendations to each other. Cori reviews the last of Kyrie’s recommendations including: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and The Circle by Dave Eggers.