SuperLit Podcast
Books & Literature
About
A Bi-Weekly Podcast about literature pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community hosted by Brendan Patrick & Sophie Green
Episodes
- EP 155; The Last Best Quest Ever by FT Lukens
Hey friends! This week we are joined by one of our favorite authors and guests, FT Lukens to talk about their newest book The Last Best Quest Ever! We're talking about fantasy tropes, Arthurian Legend, which hat would look best on an ancie…
- EP 154; Moonflow by Bitter Karella
Hey friends! This week were talking about Moonflow by Bitter Karella! We're talking about magic mushrooms, eldric horrors in the forest and what's the best word for someone who uses any and all pronouns? And much much more! This book has m…
- EP 153; Most Ardently by Cole Novoa
Hi Friends! This week were talking about Most Ardently by Cole Novoa! We're talking about our favorite "vintage" era tropes, being trans in that time and exactly how many of the Bennet's are gay this time? And much more! Theme by Man with…
- EP 152; The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod
Hi friends! This week we're reading The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod! We're talking about regency era queer flagging, which Jane Austen adaptation is the our favorite one and much much more! Theme by Man with Roses Book…
- EP 151; Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions with Ahmad Saber
Hi friends! This week we are joined by the charming Ahmad Saber to talk about his new book Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions coming out this week! We're talk about the complications with being queer and Muslim, Catholic and a fan of the Tony…
- EP 150; Heated Rivalry!
Hey friends! We're finally back from the cottage and boy howdy do we have a lot to say! This one is a doozy but we're talking about the amazing hit show Heated Rivalry! The books that started it all, our favorite characters and a little bi…
- EP 149; Top Books of 2025!
Hey friends! That's 2025 wrapped and thank you for spending your year with us! We're talking about our favorite reads this year and a sneak into what we are up to for next year! Stay tuned and see you in 2026! Theme by: Man with Roses
- EP 148; Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella! We're talking about tech bros and non-binary knife throwing and the best Grindr screenames? And so much more! Theme by Man with Roses Book Description Below:…
- EP 147; Conversation with Ryan La Sala
Hi friends! This week we have one of our favorite authors, Ryan La Sala, joining us again to talk about his new book! We talk about the process of writing a duology for the first time, the importance of drag queens and libraries in the que…
- EP 146; The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala
Hey Friends! This week were talking about Ryan La Sala's new dip into body horror with his book, The Dead of Summer! Were talking about zombie outbreaks, coral life cycles and some of the biggest pillars of queer community, Drag Queens! An…
- EP 145; Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
Hey friends! We're back from our summer break with the first of our spooky scary books for Fall! This week we're reading Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle! We're talking about queer characters in tv and movies, what truly inspires horror and…
- EP: 144; Disco Witches of Fire Island
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Disco Witches of Fire Island by Blair Fell. We're talking about discos! and witches! and queer culture in the 1980s and much much more! theme by Man with Roses Book Description below: It’s 1989, a…
- EP 143; And They Were Roommates with Page Powars
Hey friends! This week we chat with author Page Powars about their latest novel, And They Were Roommates ! We also chat all about Kingdom Hearts, keyblades, Karaoke, our pop icons and Page's future work, and their debut YA novel, The Borro…
- EP 142: Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Hello Friends! This week we're back and talking about Hungerstone by Kat Dunn! We're talking vampires in the 19th century, horrible husbands and workers rights in factories? Join us as while we talk about this new retelling of the classic…
- EP 141; Love at Second Sight with F.T. Lukens
Hey Friends! This week we are joined again!! by FT Lukens to talk about their upcoming YA modern fantasy Love at Second Sight! We’re talking about high school crushes, our favorite fantasy teen shows and which faction we’d join ourselves a…
- EP 140: Late Bloomer by Mazey Edding
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Late Bloomer by Mazey Edding! We're talking about buying a flower farm, what would we do if we won the lottery and some seriously spicy sapphic chemistry and more! Book description below Theme Son…
- EP 139: Till Death with Kellan McDaniel
Hey Friends! This week we are joined by Kellan McDaniel to talk about their new novel, Till Death! We're talking about vampires, queer community building and the trans dinosaurs in Jurrasic Park and much more! Book description below Theme…
- EP 138: You’re the Problem It’s You by Emma R. Alban
Hey Friends! This week we’re talking about You’re the Problem It’s You! by Emma R. Alban. We’re talking about 19th century gentleman’s clubs, confusing family trees and our favorite Downton Abbey villain and much much more! Theme by Man wi…
- EP 137; Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
Hey friends! This week we are talking about Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban! We’re talking about our love for Regency era media, including Bridgerton and Downton Abbey and why british people say ton instead of town!! And…
- EP 136; Top 5 of 2024!
Hey friends! Sorry we're a bit late with our end of the year picks, december was a doozy this past year, and we truly were fried/sick and couldn't upload or record this episode. We did however figure out how to get two mics into this recor…
- EP 135; Build A Girlfriend with Elba Luz
Hey friends! This week we get to chat with the Hilarioussssss Elba Luz about her forthcoming YA Debut, Build A Girlfriend! We chat all about Build A Girlfriend and also have an incredible time chatting about family dynamics, writing proces…
- EP 134; This Ravenous Fate by Haley Dennings
Hello Friends! This week we are talking about This Ravenous Fate by Haley Dennings! We’re talking about vampires, the roaring 20s and also a lot of Ethan Hawk movies? Join us while we dive into this fantastic novel just in time for spooky…
- EP133; Moby Dyke by Krista Burton
Hey friends! This week we're back to our regularly scheduled book talks! We're reading Moby Dyke by Krista Burton! We're talking about gay bars! Lesbian bars! Queer bars! What does that even mean in 2024? The importance of queer spaces and…
- Summer Break at The Mann Center!
Hi friends! We’re still on summer break but we’re excited to let you know we’ve been invited to the Downstage @ the Mann! This exciting series of summer concerts features amazing artists and allows the audience (you!) to sit on stage and e…
- EP 132; Young Royals!
Hi Friends! This week we are talking about the Netflix drama Young Royals! We talk about our favorite characters, talk in silly Swedish accents and think about the connections between some of the books we've read about OTHER royals and muc…
- EP 131; Pride Live Q&A
Hey friends! We are bringing you a very very special Pride Episode! At the beginning of pride month we were the keynote speakers for an event held by Best Egg; a company in Delaware, to speak about the importance of pride, and queer voices…
- EP 130; Hot Boy Summer with Joe Jiménez
Hey friends! This week we are joined by Joe Jiménez to talk about his new novel Hot Boy Summer! We're talking about the complicated friendships of queer teens, drag race, Ariana Grande and much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Mac has ne…
- EP 129; Camp Prodigy with Caroline Palmer
Hi Friends! This week we are joined by Caroline Palmer! With Caroline we talk about their new graphic novel, Camp Prodigy! We're talking about the pressures of being an artist, Caroline's process with drawing their comic and much more! The…
- EP 128; Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia. We're discussing the complications of being a queer person in 19th century Italy, the history of dildos, the class divide in theater and so much more! Theme song…
- EP 127; Emmet by L.C. Rosen
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Emmet by LC Rosen, a modern queer adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, Emma. We're talking about he complications of queer friendships, relationships, cruising culture and so much more! Theme song b…
- EP 126; Finally Fitz with Marisa Kanter
Hey friends! In our first episode of the year we speak with author Marisa Kanter about her forthcoming YA book, Finally Fitz! We talk all about Finally Fitz (coming out 4/23/24!) the importance of not assuming pronouns, creative burnout (a…
- EP 125; Top 5 of 2023!
Hey friends! Happy 2024!!!! Today's episode is all about our favorites from 2023, whether its books or shows we watched this year, we had to pop some champagne and celebrate our favorites (and making it through the year!) Did you have any…
- EP 124; Otherworldly with F.T. Lukens
Hey friends! We have a treat for you this week! This week we're chatting with our friend, Author F.T. Lukens about their forthcoming book 'Otherworldly'! Otherworldly launches April 2nd, 2024, and it's a magical contemporary book! We also…
- EP 123; Hooray for She, He, Ze and They with Lindz Amer
Hey friends! This week we get the immense joy of getting to speak with fellow podcast host* and author Lindz Amer about their forthcoming picture book called Hooray for She, He, Ze and They! (Which publishes February 27th 2024!) We chat ab…
- EP 122; Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly
Hey friends! This week we speak all about Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly! While we talk about this amazing debut, we also talk about artist block, the pressure to be the perfect queer person and so much more! Book description down belo…
- EP 121; Heartstopper Season 2
Hey friends! Here's our followup episode all about season 2 of the Netflix adaption of Alice Oseman's comic Heartstopper! We discuss so much in this episode, and we're dropping it a little earlier than usual for yall! This week we talk abo…
- EP 120; Heartstopper Season 1
Hey friends! It's our 120th episode!!!! This week we're talking all about season 1 of the Netflix Original TV Show, Heartstopper! Heartstopper was originally a comic written and illustrated by Alice Oseman and was recently released as a ne…
- Ep 119; Red White & Royal Blue Movie
Hey friends! This week we talk about the movie version of Red White & Royal Blue which was originally by Casey McQuiston ! We discuss the movie and book differences, the casting choices, wigs and so so much more! Movie description below Th…
- EP 118; Netflix's Nimona by ND Stevenson
Hey friends! This week we talk about Netflix's Nimona which is based on the graphic novel by artist ND Stevenson! We talk about the trans allegories in it, the voice acting, and so much more! Movie description to follow! Theme Song by Man…
- EP 117; Confidence by Rafael Frumkin
Hey friends! This week we're talking all about the astounding Confidence by Rafael Frumkin! We talk all about the book, how cinematic the world created by Frumkin feels, which network it feels like it belongs on and so much more! Theme son…
- EP 116; Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner & Carlyn Greenwald
Hey friends! Just a heads up, it was a warmer day when we recorded so you can hear our AC and we didn't catch it until editing time, so we're sorry for the fan sounds! This week we talk about Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner and Carly…
- EP 115; Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
This week we kick off pride month with Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa! We talk about the importance of sticking up for yourself in college conversations, about Ander being a working artist at a young age and so much more like…
- EP 114; Forget Me Not with Alyson Derrick
Hey friends! This week we got to chat with New York Times Bestseller Alyson Derrick (co-author of She Gets The Girl) about their solo debut YA Novel, Forget Me Not! We chat all about Forget Me Not, about growing up in rural Pennsylvania an…
- EP 113; Spell Bound With F.T. Lukens
Hey friends! This week we welcome back our friend F.T Lukens to chat all about their latest book Spell Bound! On top of talking about Spell Bound, we talk all about working through gate keeping, the Emperor's New Groove, the importance of…
- EP 112; Making Love With The Land by Joshua Whitehead
Hey friends! We return from our Hiatus with a conversation about the absolutely lovely Making Love With The Land by Joshua Whitehead! Making Love With The Land is a series of essays penned by Whitehead that take place before and during the…
- EP 111; I Will Find You Again with Sarah Lyu
Hey friends! This week we have the great joy of interviewing Sarah Lyu about her latest book I Will Find You Again, which is due to hit shelves March 14th 2023! We talk about this thriller of a tale, which follows Chase Ohara, an extremely…
- EP 110; A Scatter Of Light by Malinda Lo
Hey friends! This week we're talking about Malinda Lo's A Scatter Of Light, which is a companion novel to Last Night At The Telegraph Club. This book takes place almost 60 years after the events of Last Night At The Telegraph Club, and we…
- EP 109; Top 5 of 2022!
Hey all! It's that time once again! We're sharing our favorite books from this year! This episode is part unhinged, and part chill chat (as per usual!) We hope your end of the year is safe, and full of friends! Did you have a favorite book…
- EP 108; Single All The Way
Hey friends! To usher in the season, we decided to talk about Netflix's Single All The Way, which follows Peter's trip back home for Christmas after dumping his boyfriend. Peter brings his roommate Nick home hoping to trick his family and…
- EP 107; You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
Hey friends! This week we're talking all about Timothy Janovsky's You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince! The story follows the aforementioned Matthew Prince, a young rich socialite who is banished to his grandparent's snowy town after making a…