Reader Tangents

The Odyssey - What Does Nolan Bring to This Epic? [TEASER]

Emma Skies — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:34:31 +0000

A movie review? On MY good and pure book podcast? More likely than you think.

This is a TEASER of the full scriber-only 45 minute podcast episode. To access the full episode as well as other Subscriber Exclusive episodes and extended author interviews, you can subscribe at the Producer level on my Bindery.

I am joined once again by past guest Shay (@poetry.shaman) to discuss and review this latest adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring about 75% of the upper tier of Hollywood.

I wanted to do this episode both because Shay and I had a lot of thoughts on it, and also because this is going to lead into the next main feed episode I want to do, so keep an eye out for that coming in August!

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Let's Talk About That Romantasy Article... [TEASER]

Emma Skies — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:47:37 +0000

The Telegraph is puting out bad journalism. I'm shocked! (sarcasm detected)

We see this kind of lazy, rage-bait opinioin piece every few months, particularly on romantasy, and for whatever reason I was just really in the mood to rant about this one. So let's break down this article in the Telegraph AND who wrote it.

Gen-Z’s taste for ‘fairy porn’ lays bare the MeToo generation’s smutty soul

MEET R.A. BASU! [Author of To Bargain With Mortals]

Emma Skies — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:07:36 +0000

A VERY SPECIAL AND LONG-AWAITED EPISODE! R.A. and I had a chance to sit down and have a long chat to introduce her to you guys and talk about the path this book has been on since as far back as 2021. Previously only available to Subscribers on Bindery, it is now publically availalbe to everyone.

Thank you so much for being on this journey with us and I hope you enjoy the episode.

Purchase To Bargain With Mortals here!

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TANGENT: Murderbot - Episode 2 (feat. Aaron Carter)

Emma Skies — Sat, 17 May 2025 00:16:47 +0000

We're back with Episode 2 of the Apple TV adaptation of one of my favorite book series, The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells.

In this episode Murderbot contends with a team of humans that don't know if they can trust it, the horrors of forced eye contact, and Aaron and I argue over the necessity of messy relationship drama. You guys have no idea how much of that conversation I left on the cutting room floor in editing. You're welcome.

Theme music is Neon Aeon by Interx, provided by Motion Array

TANGENT: Murderbot - Episode 1 (feat. Aaron Carter)

Emma Skies — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:07:57 +0000

WELCOME to the first episode of our Murderbot podcast coinciding with each episode of the new Apple+ TV show! Catch myself and Aaron Carter here every week breaking things down episode by episode and discussing what we're thinking of this adaptation of a book we both love so much.

Let us know what you think on social media, you can find me everywhere @EmmaSkies - TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Bluesky. Aaron is not on social media these days so unfortunately you can also direct your ire at him to me and I'll be sure to pass it along.

Theme music is Neon Aeon by Interx provided by Motion Array

2025 Bookish Ins & Outs [Feat. @poetry.shaman] - TEASER

Emma Skies — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:57:59 +0000

Welcome to [a taste of] over two hours of Shay and I airing our grievances with the publishing industry, the bookish community, our own TikTok comments, and one very specific book box.

I'm joined in this episode by my friend Shay (@poetry.shaman) to discuss our Ins & Outs for the coming year, and we simply would not stop talking, so here's a little piece of the 2+ hour podcast that's available for subscribers.

To access the full episode as well as other Subscriber Exclusive episodes and extended author interviews, you can subscribe at the Producer level on my Bindery.

Find Shay on TikTok here,

and on Instagram here

Author Interview: Ava Reid

Emma Skies — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:05:00 +0000

Today I'm talking with Ava Reid! One of my all time favorite authors and the best-selling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman, Juniper & Thorn, A Study in Drowning, and the just-released and newly best-selling Lady Macbeth.

To listen to the full, extended cut of our discussion you can subscribe to my Bindery at the Producer tier for exclusive podcast access including full bonus episodes and longer interviews.

You can find Ava on instagram at @Avasreid

Author Interview: Yume Kitasei

Emma Skies — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:20:00 +0000

Welcome to the very first episode of Reader Tangents! In this premiere episode I sit down with Yume Kitasei - author of the 2023 hit The Deep Sky - to discuss her new book, The Stardust Grail, which is out today!

We're talking science fiction writing, Star Wars, video games, ice cream, and more.

For access to the full 55 minute cut of this interview and other exclusive content, you can subscribe to my Bindery here!

Thanks for listening and I'll be back with more soon.