Big Book Energy podcast

Big Book Energy

Hi 👋 My name is Jennifer and I love books! I love them so much I became a librarian, I write stories in my free time, and I have a podcast where I talk all things bookish: Big Book Energy. These conversations will address how books were, are, and will continue to be relevant to our every day lives. Keep reading ❤️

Hi 👋 My name is Jennifer and I love books! I love them so much I became a librarian, I write stories in my free time, and I have a podcast where I talk all things bookish: Big Book Energy. These conversations will address how books were, are, and will continue to be relevant to our every day lives. Keep reading ❤️

 

#66

Sitting Down With Florida Man | S5 E2

Sitting Down With Florida Man This week, BBE welcomes the Florida Men on Florida Man podca... more

22 Mar 2022

49 MINS

49:11

22 Mar 2022


#65

The Never-To-Be-Read List | S5 E1

The Never-To-Be-Read List This week Jennifer gives a [belated] look at her 2021 reading an... more

08 Mar 2022

15 MINS

15:33

08 Mar 2022


#64

It's the End of the Podcast as we Know It: Paige's Farewell

BBE is transitioning to a new phase. One that unfortunately lacks Paige. Tune in to hear a... more

18 Jan 2022

58 MINS

58:02

18 Jan 2022


#63

Headcannon Accepted: Captain Wentworth's Diary

Listen along as we take a dive into what some might consider fanfiction. Whether or not it... more

26 Sep 2021

20 MINS

20:18

26 Sep 2021


#62

Indiana Jones with a Much Bigger Gun: Area 51

Paige needed to compensate for the discomfort brought on by reading a spicy romance novel.... more

28 Aug 2021

19 MINS

19:18

28 Aug 2021


#61

Bring the Romance: Jennifer's Fav Spicy Webtoons | BBE Shorts

Bring the Romance: Jennifer’s Fav Spicy Webtoons Carrying on the trend of our July episode... more

13 Aug 2021

17 MINS

17:09

13 Aug 2021


#60

50 Shades of Red: The Kiss Quotient

BBE branches out with this month's pick into uncomfortable territory for both Jennifer and... more

31 Jul 2021

18 MINS

18:41

31 Jul 2021


#59

Shame, Shame: An Intro to Guilty Pleasure Reads | BBE Shorts

Shame, Shame: An Intro to Guilty Pleasure Reads In this first episode of BBE Shorts, Jenni... more

22 Jul 2021

18 MINS

18:53

22 Jul 2021


#58

Let's Try This Again: The Tiger's Daughter

As you may remember, we experienced some technical difficulties back in February and weren... more

31 May 2021

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:20

31 May 2021


#57

Bonus Episode S3E5 - Period Power

For our final bonus episode of this season, our coworker Dianna has come on to talk about ... more

28 May 2021

13 MINS

13:38

28 May 2021


#56

It's Warping Time: The Táin Bó Cúailnge

Paige finally gets her chance to make everyone listen to a story from Irish Mythology. Tun... more

18 May 2021

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:12

18 May 2021


#55

Critiquing the Monomyth: The Power of Myth

For Jennifer's final episode of the season, she has chosen a slightly different pick with ... more

04 May 2021

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:45

04 May 2021


#54

Bonus Episode S3E4 - The Library at Mount Char

This episode we are doing Horror Lite! Paige's friend Sammie chose a book for us that has ... more

01 May 2021

14 MINS

14:39

01 May 2021


#53

The Curse of Problematic Authors: The Mists of Avalon

For this episode, Paige chose a classic feminist retelling of King Arthur: The Mists of Av... more

20 Apr 2021

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:22

20 Apr 2021


#52

A Nebula Finalist: Black Sun

Mythology & Folklore: Pre-Columbian Resources used for general Pre-Columbian mythology: --... more

06 Apr 2021

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:59

06 Apr 2021


#51

Bonus Episode S3E3 - The Knife Man

For this episode we brought in an expert!  Jennifer's compatriot from graduate school, Rya... more

27 Mar 2021

16 MINS

16:37

27 Mar 2021


#50

[World] Serpents and Snark: The Gospel of Loki

This episode, Paige chooses a tale firmly rooted in Norse Mythology. Tune in to hear about... more

23 Mar 2021

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:32

23 Mar 2021


#49

I'm Not Crying, You're Crying: The Song of Achilles

Tune in for a dive into Greek mythology and a book that Jennifer says is the best she's re... more

09 Mar 2021

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:23

09 Mar 2021


#48

Bonus Episode S3E2 - Submerged

Because Paige's computer ate some of our raw audio for our normally scheduled episode dela... more

27 Feb 2021

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:54

27 Feb 2021


#47

An Adventure in Japanese Folklore: Tales of Moonlight and Rain

This week we discuss a classic of Japanese Literature: Tales of Moonlight and Rain by Ueda... more

09 Feb 2021

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:45

09 Feb 2021


#46

Bonus Episode S3E1 - The Ninth House

This season we are doing Phone a Friend for our bonus episodes! Tune in to hear guest host... more

02 Feb 2021

16 MINS

16:48

02 Feb 2021


#45

Toss a Coin to your Witcher - The Last Wish

This episode we dive into the Witcher franchise with The Last Wish. Tune in to continue ou... more

26 Jan 2021

58 MINS

58:45

26 Jan 2021


#44

A Tale of Russian Folklore - The Bear and the Nightingale

We open up season 3 with The Bear and the Nightingale, a story inspired by Slavic and Russ... more

12 Jan 2021

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:17

12 Jan 2021


#43

Season 3 Trailer

We're back for Season 3! This season is all about mythology and folklore. We're also bring... more

11 Jan 2021

02 MINS

02:45

11 Jan 2021


#42

Bonus Episode S2E5 - The Princess Bride

We are finishing out the season with our final Movie Magic Pick, cult favorite The Princes... more

01 Dec 2020

15 MINS

15:54

01 Dec 2020


#41

A Poorly Timed Read: The White Plague by Frank Herbert

Paige chooses one of her favorite SciFi books to read for the final episode of Books We Lo... more

24 Nov 2020

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:04

24 Nov 2020