Login to make your Collection, Create Playlists and Favourite Songs

Login / Register
HERE
The Well Read Podcast
The Well Read Podcast

The Well Read Podcast

by Megan Bjerke
97 Episodes
Report
A podcast dedicated to genre fiction with book reviews and new author interviews every week.

The Well Read Podcast

by Megan Bjerke
Jan 24, 2025
Bookish Bites: Chloe Liese on 'Once Smitten, Twice Shy'
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author Chloe Liese to discuss her newest book 'Once Smitten, Twice Shy.' Tune in to hear Chloe and I chat about making people feel seen, finding your safe someone, and distrust tolerance.
00:00:45
Jan 23, 2025
Bookish Bites: Jo Segura on 'Temple of Swoon'
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author Jo Segura to discuss her newest book 'Temple of Swoon.' Tune in to hear us chat about the fear of failing, comparing yourself to your heroes, and how certain individuals manage to score prestige and high honors simply because of their gender.
00:00:26
Jan 23, 2025
Episode 82-Jenny Holiday & Jessica James
Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday and debut romance author Jessica James. Tune in to hear Jenny and I chat about being a crone and women not having to bend themselves to please men, and to hear Jessica and I chat about the pressures of being a female entertainer and writing band dynamics.
01:09:50
Jan 10, 2025
Episode 81-Kayla Olson & Kristy Boyce
Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Kayla Olson and nationally bestselling author Kristy Boyce. Tune in to hear Kayla and I chat about trusting your judgement and the relationship between an individual and someone in power, and to hear Kristy and I chat about the creativity of Dungeons & Dragons and confronting the changes and new experiences of being a teenager.
01:14:25
Jan 08, 2025
Episode 80-Callie Hart & Amalie Howard
Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling author Callie Hart and USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard. Tune in to hear Callie and I chat about her Quicksilver magic system and the lengths we go to for those we love, and to hear Amalie and I chat about drawing from Persian and Indian mythology and writing extensive, immersive world building.
00:00:01
Dec 31, 2024
Episode 79-Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee & Gloria Chao
Join me as I chat with bestselling authors Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee and award winning YA author Gloria Chao. Tune in to hear Fonda, Shannon, and I chat about the influence of Bruce Lee's teachings and the cost of victory, and to hear Gloria and I chat about writing a love letter to Taipei and discovering one's identity.
01:30:28
Dec 24, 2024
Episode 78-Sara Cate & Angela Montoya
Join me as I chat with USA Today romance author Sara Cate and YA fantasy author Angela Montoya. Tune in to hear Sara and I chat about feeling unworthy and subverting toxic parents, and to hear Angela and I chat about swoonworthy banter and the importance of community.
00:00:59
Dec 19, 2024
Episode 77-Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy & Elizabeth Agyemang
Join me as I chat with the NYT and USA bestselling, best friend writing duo Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, and YA and MG author Elizabeth Agyemang. Tune in to hear Julie, Sierra, and I chat about insta-love best friendship and sex positivity, and to hear Elizabeth and I chat about the misogyny of social media and women fighting to be heard.
01:18:12
Dec 15, 2024
Bookish Bites: Jenny L. Howe on 'How to Get a Life in Ten Dates'
Join me as I welcome back bestselling romance author Jenny L. Howe to discuss her newest book 'How to Get a Life in Ten Dates.' Tune in to hear us chat about writing plus-size male characters, how work influences our mental health, and dating in your twenties. 
00:00:36
Dec 11, 2024
Episode 76-Rachel Howzell Hall & Katie Holt
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall and debut romance author Katie Holt. Tune in to hear Rachel and I talk about writing a morally gray cast (not just a single character) and tackling the memory loss trope, and to hear Katie and I chat about blending the romance genre with literary fiction and writing one of the hottest scenes I've ever read. 
00:00:55
Dec 06, 2024
Episode 75-Suzanne Allain & Lauren Connolly
Join me as I chat with romance author Suzanne Allain and romance author Lauren Connolly. Tune in to hear Suzanne and I chat about how her book 'Mr. Malcom's List' got turned into a movie and how a Bachelor's directory sparked the idea for her latest novel, and to hear Lauren and I chat about how grief can make people uncomfortable and why characters do things that make them unhappy.
01:29:58
Nov 29, 2024
Episode 74-Kes Trester & Caitlin Schneiderhan
Join me as I chat with YA author Kes Trester and YA author Caitlin Schneiderhan. Tune in to hear Kes and I chat about writing characters who save themselves and using her film background to influence pace and structure, and to Caitlin and I chat about finding her way from screenwriting to novels and writing heightened realities.
00:00:47
Nov 26, 2024
Episode 73-Susan Dennard & Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Susan Dennard and USA Today bestselling romance author Raquel Vasquez Gilliland. Tune in to hear Susan and I chat about subverting tropes in interesting ways and finding community, and to hear Raquel and I chat about forgiving yourself and the healing journey. 
01:11:54
Nov 25, 2024
Episode 72-Melissa Landers & Emily Sullivan
Join me as I chat with bestselling sci-fi and fantasy author Melissa Landers and award winning romance author Emily Sullivan. Tune in to hear Melissa and I chat about the disjointed nature and tension between religion and a monarchy and what makes a poor leader, and to Emily and I chat about balancing tension with intimacy and writing a heroine who defines her own happiness.
00:00:58
Nov 20, 2024
Episode 71-Kalyn Josephson & Lia Riley
Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Kalyn Josephson and romance author Lia Riley. Tune in to hear Kalyn and I chat about drawing inspiration from Jewish mythology and writing characters whose motivations aren't always perfect, and to hear Lia and I chat about tackling time travel and writing male characters who genuinely love women.
00:00:58
Nov 19, 2024
Bookish Bites: Carissa Broadbent on 'The Songbird and the Heart of Stone'
Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling author Carissa Broadbent to discuss the newest installment of her Crowns of Nyaxia series, 'The Songbird and the Heart of Stone.' Tune in to hear us chat about transitioning the focus to a new couple, characters healing alongside one another, and about their journeys of faith.
00:00:20
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 70-Mary E. Pearson & Ilana Long
Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Mary E. Pearson and debut romance author Ilana long. Tune in to hear Mary and I chat about how conflict is intrinsic to literature and making Elfhame its own character, and to hear Ilana and I chat about narrating her own audiobook and how a new hobby can change your life.
00:00:01
Nov 18, 2024
Bookish Bites: Tarah Dewitt on 'The Co-op'
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Tarah Dewitt to discuss her newest release, 'The Co-op.' Tune in to hear us chat about shared goals between characters, a love at its worst becoming its best, and how love is a choice.
00:00:21
Nov 14, 2024
Bookish Bites: Sarah Hawley on 'Servant of Earth'
Join me as I welcome back bestselling author Sarah Hawley to discuss her newest release and romantasy debut, 'Servant of Earth.' Tune in to hear us chat about taking inspiration from faerie lore, writing life-altering female friendships, and giving her characters complicated views on power.
00:00:32
Nov 13, 2024
Episode 69-Lucy Eden & Bryn Donovan
Join me as I chat with romance author Lucy Eden and romance author Bryn Donovan. Tune in to hear Lucy and I chat about what finding true contentment means and why we all need to ask for help at times, and to hear Bryn and I chat about appreciating things we take for granted and writing a love letter to Chicago.
01:22:57
Show More Songs
View All Notifications