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The podcast episode begins with Sara and Des discussing feeling overwhelmed and rushed as they transition from different activities directly into recording the podcast. They share updates on upcoming book releases they're anticipating, such as Crescent City 3 and Into the Dark, as well as discussing their reactions to recently finished books.
They also touch on pop culture news, like Taylor Swift's recent Eras Tour and Jason Derulo's surprise encounter with her at a Chiefs game. Additionally, they express excitement over the release of Harry Styles's upcoming album and Des's newfound appreciation for his music.
The main segment focuses on unpopular bookish opinions shared by listeners. Topics range from disliking certain bookish trends like ASMR sounds and dog-earing pages, to preferring dialogue over inner monologues and sad books over happy ones. They analyze these opinions and share their own perspectives.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Sara and Des feel overwhelmed by their busy schedules, often going from one activity directly into recording the podcast.
- They are highly anticipating several upcoming book releases, especially Crescent City 3 by Sarah J. Maas.
- Pop culture events like award shows, concerts, and celebrity encounters are frequently discussed.
- Sara has recently become a big fan of Harry Styles's music and related content.
- Unpopular opinions from listeners covered topics like book marketing, reading preferences, bookish pet peeves, and more.
- Sara and Des analyzed these opinions and shared their own perspectives, sometimes agreeing and other times disagreeing.
- They have a deep emotional connection to books and frequently relate them to music, personal experiences, and fantasies.
- The podcast allows them to candidly discuss their thoughts and feelings about the books they read.
Top Episodes Quotes
“I literally. I have to, like, go back and actually, like, watch myself experience that because I did reread it, so I don't need to, like, go back. And I think I, like, try to, like, dumb it down because, okay, guys, I'm stupid, so let me try to explain this in a way. Like, you're five, but I want to go back and watch it and just, like, relive.“ by Speaker A
― This quote demonstrates Destiny's self-deprecating humor and her passion for experiencing books, even her own reactions to them.“It's crazy because the amount of times I could put. I have put myself maybe, like, daydreaming about it in these situations before. Like, you really just spoke out all of my inner old fantasies.“ by Speaker B
― Sara's candid admission highlights the relatability of fantasizing about fictional book situations and characters, which Destiny indulged in with a Harry Styles fanfiction scenario.“I think if there's more diet, I think when there gets too descriptive of, like, what's in the head, it gets a little boring. But, like, when there's a lot of dialogue, I think it's more entertaining to.“ by Speaker B
― This quote represents one of the unpopular bookish opinions discussed, preferring more dialogue to inner thoughts/descriptive writing.
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Bookmark'd with Sara & Des
Destiny Sidwell
1/25/24
In today's episode Sara and Des sit down to check in on the new unpopular opinions of 2024!
time stamps 🎞️
0:00 intro
0:21 destiny doesn’t feel real
1:16 are radio stations real
3:09 welcome back
3:19 DOTE talk
4:42 MP into the dark.
7:23 CC3
9:58 chiefs game
11:05 DONT PANIC
12:30 sara just discovered harry styles
21:20 lauren roberts announcement
21:59 taming 7 previews
23:06 new releases
25:22 unpopular opinions
53:50 BYE
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