Girls Like Us

AJ Addae (writer, B*tch Podcast) joins us to discuss portrayals (and non-portrayals) of Blackness in books like The Clique. We chat about what it was like for AJ to grow up as a young Black girl reading primarily white-centric YA books. Plus, AJ assesses Sophie's skincare routine. Be sure to submit your bracket by 12 PM CST today (3/22/21) for GLU March Madness at https://challonge.com/GLUMM.LINKS:AJ's WebsiteAJ's podcastPatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchWebsiteOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

We talk the Pretty Little Liars pilot, including where they got the casting wrong (pretty much everywhere) and where they got the casting right (Chad Lowe).This episode was unlocked from our Patreon. For more content like this, check out our Patreon here. LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchhttp://girlslikeus.showOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.This episode is brought to you by "Love at First" by Kate Clayborn.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

We talk book 5 of Pretty Little Liars, "Wicked," as well as bad parents and Backpack Rankings. LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchOur websiteOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

The girls sit down to review the finale in the 1st 4-book arc of PLL, "Unbelievable." They also talk WandaVision theories,  Wild Fable, and "small businesses" on Tik Tok.TW: vomiting - from 1:06:00 - 1:09:30WandaVision spoilers: from 10:45 - 16:00LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Today's episode is brought to you by "Courage Under Fire." New York Times bestselling author Lindsay McKenna brings us back to Silver Creek, Wyoming, for a powerful story of one man’s quest to protect the courageous woman he loves from a dangerous threat to their future… Find out more at LindsayMcKenna.com. 

Harry Hill (Scrolling with Harry and Austin) joins the girls to talk about Jessica Goodman's 2020 murder mystery release, "They Wish They Were Us." LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchHarry podcastOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

The girls are joined by Sean Patrick O'Brien (Seltzercast, "Introducing... Juan Wauters") to discuss the Wendy Mass free verse book, "Heaven Looks A Lot Like The Mall." They also talk high school theatre and why so much YA lit revolves around girls' traumatic experiences.LINKS:Introducing... Juan WatersPatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

The girls cover the third book in the Pretty Little Liars series, "Perfect." Plus, they talk Super Bowl commercials and locker room access as a class indicator.LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

It's <3 Boys Month <3 and we're kicking it off with Gary Paulsen's survivalist novel, Hatchet. It's BYOB, and we've brought Michael Serio (Survival Guide Podcast) and Kevin Strader. Don't have a Fart Attack!LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramOur merchMichael podcast Our theme song is by Leggy.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

TW: mentions of sexual assaultSophie and Frannie cover the second book in the Pretty Little Liars series, "Flawless." They also talk extensively about teachers at their high schools throwing chairs at students!LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramOur merchOur theme song is by Leggy.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to atFrolic.media/podcasts!