Join longtime friends Marci and Ako for their bi-weekly podcast where they discuss fiction, fantasy, and magical realism written by writers from colorful and diverse backgrounds! Come for the honest discussions, stay for the complete and utter tomfoolery. Also, no worries if you haven't read the books, we've got you covered!
Episodes
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
What it isssss!?! So boom, we're continuing our Summer Short Series by discussing 2 short stories from the first issue of the legendary Black speculative fiction literary magazine, FIYAH! Based off of the iconic 1926 literary magazine, "Fire!!", created by Harlem Renaissance legends including Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes to name a few, this magazine asks what does it mean to look at intersectional issues of equality through the lens of science fiction and fantasy?
So obviously, there is much to discuss. And we'll be talking in particular about the short stories "Police Magic" by Brent Lambert and "Chesirah" by L.D. Lewis!
Icebreaker Discussion About Phoenixes: 8:43 - 22:54
Plot Summaries: 23:16 - 37:06
Discussion: 37:20 - 55:15
Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our NEW Instagram @TheseColoredPages!
Also check out I Found This Great Book's episodes on Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes AND Fire!!
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
Hey friends, “Summer Short Series the Sequel” is back with a bang! Join your favorite fusion as they laugh and chat through the very fun indie superhero web comic, The UnCommons by Tony Weaver Jr.! AND as a special treat, we are talking to the author himself. Get ready ‘cause the blerds are out in full force today!
Also follow Tony Weaver Jr. @TonyWeaverJr on Twitter and check out his website
Intro/Ako’s Question (what is the worst superpower?): 00:00 - 16:58
Plot Summary: 17:20 - 33:04
Discussion: 33:04 - 42:26
Interview with Tony Weaver Jr.: 43:00 - 1:53:50
Books that Tony recommended include:
The CosmoKnights by Hannah Templer
Die by Stephanie Hans and Kieron Gillen
Hover Girls by Geneva Bowers (GDBee)
As far as Marci and I go, join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our NEW Instagram @TheseColoredPages!
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
While Ako and I don't love this book, we DO love that it's been able to introduce us to a fellow book podcaster, Traci Thomas from The Stacks Podcast! Sit back and enjoy while we talk about Alexa and Drew's hot mess of a relationship, diversity within the romance genre, romantic comedies that we ourselves would create, and SO. MUCH. MORE!
Introduction & Icebreaker with Traci: 3:37 - 18:13
Plot Summary: 18:32 - 53:11
Discussion with Traci: 53:22 - 1:26:58
Follow up with Traci by following her on Instagram @TheStacksPod, Twitter on @TheStacksPod_, and her website at thestackspodcast.com.
As far as Ako and I go, join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our NEW Instagram @TheseColoredPages!
P.S. The book recommendations Traci left were Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, The Bride Test & The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, and A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas as well as any works by writers, Alyssa Cole and Alisha Rai!
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Hello, hello, hello, beautiful people!! The dynamic duo is BACK! This week, we dip our toes into the world of romantic comedy with Jasmine Guillory's "The Wedding Date"! Listen as we discuss early wedding memories, tropes and scripts in romantic comedies, and all our usual shenaniganary!
Also, check out @Sahara.Storms on Instagram for make-up bags, earphone cases, laptop cases etc. all with cute ankara designs and fabrics!
Intro: 2:20 -17:15
Summary: 17:15 - 43:05
Discussion: 43:15 - 1:29:15
Join the club and get in touch with us through our website (thesecoloredpages.com), Twitter (@TheColoredPages), and our email (thesecoloredpages@gmail.com)!
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Hey sugarplums!!! Quarantine has stopped a lot of things, but it has not stopped our joy! We are joined by our friend, Curtis, from I Found This Great Book for a BONUS episode where we speak with New York Times Bestselling Author, Justina Ireland, about her recently released sequel to Dread Nation, called Deathless Divide. We talk about themes such as the craft of world-building, writing authentic characters of color, Jane and Katherine's beautiful friendship, the glory of an antihero and SO. MUCH. MORE!!!
Plot Summary of Deathless Divide: 1:46 - 19:36
Discussion between Ako & Marci: 19:53 - 38:18
Interview with JUSTINA IRELAND along with CURTIS: 38:29 - 1:37:05
Get in touch with Justina Ireland through her Twitter (@JustinaIreland), Instagram (@Justina.Ireland), or website www.justinaireland.com!
Hang out with Curtis on Twitter (@foundagreatbook) or through his podcast and website called "I Found This Great Book"
Lastly, join the club by getting in touch with us over email (thesecoloredpages@gmail.com), Twitter (@TheColoredPages), and our website (www.thesecoloredpages.com)
We hope you all enjoy this extra special treat <3
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Join the dynamic duo for a introspective interview with Malcolm Hansen, author of "They Come in All Colors."
Your favorite fusion chats with Malcolm about travel, the writing process, love, Pea and Buck's relationship and much MUCH more.
Want more Malcolm? Of course you do. Find him on his website https://www.malcolmhansen.com/ or follow him on twitter @malcolmhansen
Introduction/Travel Discussion/Ako's Question: 0:00 - 14:00
The Writing Process: 14:00 - 45:15
Book Discussion: 45:15 - 1:12:45
Join the club by kikiing with us over Twitter (@TheColoredPages), email (thesecoloredpages@gmail.com), and our website (thesecoloredpages.com)!
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
What it isssssssss?! Anyways, your favorite cups of clam chowder are back for another vivacious episode where we'll be wrapping up our discussion on Malcolm Hansen's They Come in All Colors. In this episode, we have an OD long (but SUPER good) discussion about the true, non-possessive nature of love and also discuss Pea's come-up, Huey's resemblance to the main character of The Boondocks, and how Buck Fairchild gets zeros across the board.
Icebreaker question about L U V: 1:51 - 30:02
Plot Summary: 30:21 - 1:09:08
Discussion: 1:09:18 - 1:42:33
Join the club and get in touch with us through our website (thesecoloredpages.com), Twitter (@TheColoredPages), and our email (thesecoloredpages@gmail.com)!
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Hey friends! The dynamic duo is back for another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club. And this week we are reading the first part of "They Come in All Colors" by Malcolm Hansen. We talk about white socialization, the intersection of horror and racism, and, funny enough, love!
*Warning this episode is a little heavy and discusses pretty dark themes.
Intro 2.00 - 23.09 (Spoiler Warning for the book "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara)
Summary 23.36 -58.13
Discussion 58.29 -1.42.00
Join the club and get in touch with us through our website (thesecoloredpages.com), Twitter (@TheColoredPages), and our email (thesecoloredpages@gmail.com)!
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Matilda might still be the living worst, but at least we're enjoying the ride with some new friends <3 This week, we are joined by Dani and Mollie of the iconic, hilarious, and truly one of a kind podcast, Black Chick Lit! We wrap up our discussion of "An Unkindness of Ghosts" and talk about everything ranging from the corruptive nature of power to the little known facts of early parenthood to even LGBTQ representation on MTV's Are You the One? We laugh, we analyze, and we hope you enjoy this thunderous collaboration :D
Introduction with Black Chick Lit: 3:35 - 11:39
Plot Summary: 11:58 - 45:30
Discussion with Black Chick Lit: 45:42 - 1:51:07
Check out Black Chick Lit wherever you listen to podcasts! You can find their website at blackchicklit.com and follow them on Twitter @BlackChickLit or Instagram @bclpodcast.
Check out OUR collaboration with Black Girls Create here: http://blackgirlscreate.org/features/2019/11/marci-and-ako
Join the club and get in touch with us through our website (thesecoloredpages.com), Twitter (@TheColoredPages), and our email (thesecoloredpages@gmail.com)!
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Hey y'all! The dynamic duo is back at it again in this month of love and melanin to discuss the sci-fi space adventure "An Unkindness of Ghosts" by Rivers Solomon. Join Marci and Ako through a hilarious and thought-provoking discussion of the human experience past, future, and imagined.
Intro: 3:04 - 17:15
Plot Summary: 17:15 - 55:56
Discussion: 55:56 - 1:40:00
Join the club and get in touch with us through our website (thesecoloredpages.com), Twitter (@TheColoredPages), and our email (thesecoloredpages@gmail.com)!