{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6777b246a1ad7348eb781603/69352234aef2c71c1d5a5e53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 33. The London Girls Bookclub with Caitlin Curry ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6777b246a1ad7348eb781603/1765089519306-02969f96-3b36-4ee6-a5b5-fa26b1a9920a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Book clubs are boring… right?</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s shallow take says they’re stuffy, pretentious, and mostly an excuse to drink wine while pretending you got past chapter three.</p><p><br></p><p>But what if book clubs are actually having a moment?</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we’re joined by Caitlin Curry, founder of the London Girl’s Book Club—a community of over 16,000 women and readers who’ve turned “book chat” into a genuine lifeline for friendship, connection, and belonging.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re diving into:</p><p>📚 How Caitlin built LGBC from the ground up</p><p>💬 Why women-only spaces matter more than ever</p><p>🤝 How book clubs create real community in an increasingly isolated world</p><p>👀 And yes… some very hot takes from the LGBC community (including a Hinge date who definitely wasn’t ready)</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s dive in.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/londongirlsbookclub_/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find LGBC here</a></p><p><br></p><p>Shallow Socials!</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shallowpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\" https://www.tiktok.com/@shallowpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ShallowPodcast/shorts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Phoebe Whittle & Lucy Bell"}