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BookTok Made Me Do It

Janie, Judy, Kai

Join Janie, Judy, & Kai as they talk about the books they're reading and popular (or not) BookTok/Bookstagram books!

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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 1 hr 7 min
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  • S3 · E10
    July 12 · 1 hr 12 min

    S3 E10 A Court of Wings and Ruin

    Join Janie, Judy, and Kai as they all attempt to 'read the battlefield' and break down A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas.

  • S3 · E7
    May 24 · 57 min

    S3E9 - Hunt the Villain

    Join Jane, Judy and Kai as they discuss Hunt the Villain by Rina Kent. We are back in the Rina-verse y'all and let me tell you, this episode won't disappoint. Keep listening to find out how BookTok Made Me Do It Podcast got their groove back.... (and if you don't get that reference, you might not be old enough to listen to us! -- jkjk we love you).

  • S3 · E8
    May 10 · 1 hr 20 min

    S3E8 - A Court of Mist and Fury

    Join Janie, Judy, and Kai as they delve back into the world of ACOTAR with the next installment in the series. Prepare yourselves for some hot takes, lots of trauma, and some memorable moments.

  • S3 · E7
    April 5 · 1 hr 6 min

    S3E7 - Brimstone by Callie Hart

    Grab your headphones and settle in: Janie, Judy, and Kai are back in Callie Hart's world for Brimstone, the Quicksilver sequel. Expect hot takes, passionate opinions, and the usual glorious chaos. Oh, and everyone is NyQuil-free this time. Progress.

  • S3 · E2
    March 15 · 1 hr 28 min

    S3E6 - A Court of Thorns and Roses

    Join Jane, Judy, and Kai as they deep dive into this first installment of the ACOTAR series. A *mostly* spoiler free episode (avoid 1:06:58-1:22:51 as it contains series spoilers -- and several random rants). Do you want to read with us? Every month we will be reading a book for the series, you can see our schedule on our instagram.

  • S3 · E5
    March 1 · 1 hr 20 min

    S3 E5 - Heated Rivalry & The Long Game

    Join Jane, Judy, and Kai as they discuss all things Heated Rivalry and The Long Game! Find out how many rants Kai goes on this week.... (it is more than one!). Hear everyones thoughts on some current book drama and as always enjoy the chaos!

  • S3 · E4
    February 15 · 49 min

    S3 E4 - It is lie. Liar told you that.

    Join Janie, Judy, and Kai as they talk about what they are reading or want to be reading, what releases they are looking forward to in March, reading environments, and listen to Judy lie about her hyper-fixation with Heated Rivalry. (Spoiler alert -- guess what book we are reviewing in 2 weeks?!)

  • S3 · E1
    February 1 · 1 hr 5 min

    S3E3 - What Kind Of Reader Are You When No One Is Watching?

    Welcome to our episode! Join Kai, Judy, and Janie as we talk about the books we are reading and why you might want to read them too! We also do a deep dive discussion on what kind of reader are we when the recording isn't going on and we aren't broadcasting to you all. (Inspired by https://haleyalarsen.substack.com/) Sit back and and enjoy the show!

  • S3 · E2
    January 18 · 1 hr 36 min

    S3E2 - Year in Review

    Join Jane, Judy, and Kai as we review how 2025 was for us and talk about what 2026 is going to look like!

  • S3 · E1
    Dec 15, 2025 · 49 min

    S3 E1 - Shut the Fucking Book!

    ~Sorry for the editing issues and the reposting of the episode!~ Join Jane, Judy, and Kai as they explore a new podcast format and deep dive into the books they are afraid to revisit. Discussions on books they are excited about in December, TBR updates, and DNFing.

  • S2 · E11
    Oct 26, 2025 · 1 hr

    Season 2 Episode 8 - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

    Grab your headphones and settle in with Janie, Judy, and Kai as they dive into The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig. Expect passionate takes, questionable opinions, and all the beautiful chaos that comes with love, hate, and everything in between. It’s the BookTok Made Me Do It Podcast—unfiltered, unpredictable, and in full glorious form.

  • S2 · E7
    Oct 12, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Bonus Episode!

    Join Janie, Judy, and Kai as they talk about what books they are reading and why you should read them too, hear all about their annotation supplies, and no episode would be complete without a large dose of chaos and tangents.

  • S2 · E6
    Sep 7, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab

    Join Janie, Judy, Kai, and special Guest Jessica, for our last bi-weekly episode, as we discuss all the toxicity that is Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. Be prepared for tangents galore in this episode, because they were just too good to cut out!

  • S2 · E2
    Aug 24, 2025 · 58 min

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Happy Anniversary!

    🎉📚 Happy Podcast-iversary! We’re officially one year old, which means it’s time to spill some literary tea. In this chaotic celebration episode we’re confessing the books we wish we hadn’t read, and the ones we’ll love forever. Plus—our official podcast origin story (spoiler: it’s not nearly as noble as it sounds). It’s messy, it’s bookish, and it’s basically the equivalent of cake crumbs in between the pages.

  • S2 · E1
    Jul 27, 2025 · 48 min

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Caught Up by Navessa Allen

    Get ready to laugh, cringe, and debate with Janie, Judy, and Kai as they dive into Caught Up by Navessa Allen. This episode unpacks why "Aids" is never an acceptable nickname, the hot takes on DNFing books, and a whole lot more. Tune in for the chaos, the candor, and the unexpected bookish tangents.

  • S2 · E3
    Jul 13, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent

    Join Janie, Judy, and Kai as they dive into Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent — and take plenty of wildly entertaining detours along the way. They unpack bi-erasure in books and the LGBTQ+ community, call out how traditional publishing continues to fail Black and Brown authors, and come to terms with the horrifying fact that the 1930s were almost 100 years ago. Also: ever tried to remember an animal’s name by referencing someone from high school two decades ago? Yeah… that happens too. It’s chaotic, it’s thoughtful, and it’s a whole lot of fun.

  • S2 · E1
    May 18, 2025 · 1 hr

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Ruinous Love Trilogy by Brynne Weaver

    🎉 Welcome to Season 2 of BookTok Made Me Do It – the podcast where your TBR pile never stands a chance! This episode, join Janie, Judy, and Kai as they dive deep into the dark romance chaos of the Ruinous Love Trilogy by Brynne Weaver, spill the tea on the latest BookTok drama, go off on wildly entertaining tangents (you’ve been warned), and so much more. It’s unfiltered, bookish fun you won’t want to miss!

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