Read Between the Vines

Join Chrissy and Jacquie in the first episode of the Black Lives Matter miniseries. In this episode, they celebrate the writing and lives of Black poets from the 18th and 19th century. Remember: love is love, science matters, and so do Black lives.

It's that time again! Join Chrissy and Jacquie as they try to guess which lyrics are from real songs and which were written by the hosts! In this episode, the hosts feature an oldie, a new love, and a current star. Can you guess which ones are which?

It's Agatha Christie Month! Join Chrissy and Jacquie as they dive into another one of Christie's best mysteries, The Murder of Roger Akroyd. Did you successfully follow the breadcrumbs and solved the crime? Find out if detective skills exist on your favorite podcast.

Quarantine can't hold us back! Chrissy and Jacquie are coming at you with some new poetry; will Jacquie hold on to her lead or can Chrissy close the gap? Tune in to find out who is recording from inside her closet and who is really bad at proof reading for typos!

Buckle in: it's time to talk about Twilight. Join Chrissy and Jacquie for their discussion of Stephenie Meyers' Twilight Saga where you'll hear middle school thoughts, adult commentary, and a few embarrassing stories! Are you Team Bella or Team Jacob? What would be your vampire power? Does Bella have any personality? Let us know your thoughts and find out what the team thinks in this throwback, just-in-time-for-quarantine episode.

And we're back with our regularly scheduled material! Although Chrissy and Jacquie are attempting to transition to quarantined life, they've managed to record a full length episode! In this episode, Chrissy wants you to know she ~really~ loves The Alienist and Jacquie wants you to identify her body by her tattoos if necessary. Join them as they dive in to Erik Larson's Devil in the White City with discussions of murderous men, breathtaking buildings, and honest to goodness historical feats.

Greetings from where we are quarantined! Chrissy and Jacquie have abandoned the usual poetry episode (just for now, calm down) and have instead opted for some much needed therapy writing. Listen along as your favorite podcasters read their own poetry inspired by -and written during- the COVID-19 pandemic. (hint: head over to RBTV's website for some visuals!)

Never a dull moment for the RBTV podcast family! In the latest minisode, Jacquie gets gushy (I know right, so weird) and Chrissy confirms who the most popular poet in America is by duplicating a poet we've already highlighted! Can you guess who it is? Grab a bottle of your choice and hit that play button!

Stay indoors, stay safe, stay healthy, and listen to the newest episode of Read Between the Vines! While Chrissy and Jacquie are handling their own anxiety with COVID-19, RBTV podcast invites you to turn to artists during this time of uncertainty. In this episode, Chrissy and Jacquie meet their literary doppelgänger in Waxman's The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Curl up with your cat, pop a bottle(s), and let us distract you from the world- it's a canned wine kind of week anyway.

HONEY, WHERE ARE MY ALFALFA CUBES? Stressed from midterms? Is your boss being a royal pain in the behind? Then tune into the newest installment of Read Between the Vines where Chrissy and Jacquie discuss the humorous dystopian Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton. We promise by the end of this episode, you will have three new insults try on your enemies, so let us know which one is your favorite! Join your favorite duo as we discuss comedic crows, darling dogs, and life's tough questions.

Calling all lovers of music-- it's a new lyrics episode! Tune in to hear some music from new artists and learn if Jacquie really wants to kill all the whales!

Buckle up, everyone! For this month Chrissy and Jacquie read Damien Angelica Walters' (brand new and highly anticipated) novel The Dead Girls Club. We bet you can't guess how this book ends! Join us for some true crime debate, middle school bully flashbacks, and a whole lot of murder-- a night light is suggested.

You read that right: nipples. What in the world are we talking about? Tune in to the latest (and longest?) minisode of Read Between the Vines to find out!

Will Chrissy ever stop emulating the Instagram poets? Will Jacquie ever pick a poet without a crazy back story? Find out, on this week's episode of Read Between the Vines!

It's the first book of the year! Happy 2020! We are excited to kick off this year's book list with a classic: Jane Austen's Emma. Join us as we discuss friendship, marriage, and family. Let us know which side you take on the many fights between Mr. Knightly and Emma and if you identify with the inquisitive, beautiful, and frustrating girl.

Happy New Year! It's a double feature, with the last two minisodes of 2019. Chrissy's got some shorter poems this week, but Jacquie makes up for that in length and complexity. Happy listening!

Happy New Year! It's a double feature, with the last two episodes of 2019. Tune in for some lullaby-like indie hits and a great selection curated by Jacquie.

Head on over to our website to see some visual poetry by Chrissy this week, in the style of e.e. cummings. Jacquie tackles the poetry of Rae Armantrout and apparently we hit sicko mode. Happy listening!

TW: Mental illness, suicide We are coming up on the end of the year! Listen as Chrissy and Jacquie dissect Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and learn about birth control in the 1950s. We promise you'll learn something you didn't know before!

On this episode of Read Between the Vines, Jacquie and Chrissy enjoy the poetry of Rebecca Wolff and Jean Toomer. Stay tuned for a very special song at the end!