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Prose before bros

Hosted by Elizabeth Barnard / Ems Simpson · arts · EN-US

61 episodesAudience: 4
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About this Podcast:

Prose before bros is a book podcast hosted by Elizabeth and Ems, where we discuss all things bookish, with a little pop culture, hot takes, and literary gossip thrown in as a treat. Listen to help us become literary media hot girls!

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What is Prose before bros about?

Prose before bros is a book podcast hosted by Elizabeth and Ems, where we discuss all things bookish, with a little pop culture, hot takes, and literary gossip thrown in as a treat. Listen to help us become literary media hot girls!

Who hosts Prose before bros?

Prose before bros is hosted by Elizabeth Barnard / Ems Simpson. The show has published 61 episodes to date.

What has Prose before bros covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Book Club: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke" (10 June 2026, 59 minutes), "“I am a student of literature!” with Issy Murray" (3 June 2026, 61 minutes), and "Hot gossip" (27 May 2026, 57 minutes).

How often does Prose before bros publish?

Prose before bros publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 61 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Prose before bros?

Booking probability for Prose before bros is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Prose before bros requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Prose before bros's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Elizabeth Barnard / Ems Simpson hosts Prose before bros, an arts podcast with 61 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Jun 10, 202659 minS0

    <p>The time has come for us to contribute to the discourse. And oh boy do we discourse. This episode we discuss the hottest book of 2026, Yesteryear. We also discuss religion, Nara Smith, and Ems has a rant about...

  • Jun 3, 20261h 1mS0

    <p>Hey, hi, hello! This week, our number one fan Issy Murray jumps on the mic with us to chat all things bookish and answer the devilish questions. Together we also discuss hating Aperol Spritzes, Killing In The Name Of...

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    Hot gossip

    May 27, 202657 minS0

    <p>Hey, hi, hello! This week, Internet Hermit Elizabeth is being guided through the bookstagram drama of this year. We thought this would be a funner episode than it probably is. Oops! Oh well! Our time as serious...

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    Books we'll NEVER read

    May 20, 20261 hourS0

    <p>Hello book lovers. Despite our love of literature there are just some books that… do not appeal! We simply… do not want to read… and so we won’t! We take you through 5 books each that we simply are… not going to...

  • May 13, 202650 minS0

    <p>Greetings, today you join us in the Accursed Mountains of Albania as we sit down to discuss this month’s bookclub pick, She Who Remains. Nominated for the International Booker shortlist and celebrated everywhere on...

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  • May 6, 20261 hourS0

    <p>Urm, hello?? We got an author on the podcast?? Insane. </p><p>Friend of the podcast and author Ania Card steps into the studio and is questioned by Ems and Elizabeth on her highly acclaimed novel Above Us The Sea...

  • Apr 29, 202659 minS0

    <p>Lights, camera, action! This week, Ems and Elizabeth swap out their library cards for their Letterboxd accounts and talk some of their favourite book to film adaptations. Together they talk what makes a great...

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    5 Star Reads

    Apr 22, 20261h 1mS0

    <p>Hello lover girls. Despite rumours of our rivalling book tastes we actually do have some books we love in common. Consider this your Prose Before Bros reading list! These are books that if both of us love, consider...

  • Apr 15, 202656 minS0

    <p>Welcome back to book club. This month we bring you Katie Kitamura’s fifth novel, Audition. Nominated for both the Booker Prize and The Women’s Prize, this book has captured our attention with its experimental premise...

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    Q1 report

    Apr 1, 202656 minS0

    <p>Welcome to the prose before pros quarterly report. This episode we go over some KPIs, our stats and our highs and low points of our reading. You are entitled to a union representative. We also discuss Taylor Swift...

  • Mar 25, 202658 minS0

    <p>If book podcasts be the food of love, play on. This week, we discuss arguably the literary love of our lives, William Shakespeare. Together we discuss the first plays we read and saw, our favourite adaptations and...

  • Mar 18, 202658 minS0

    <p>In this week's episode, we attempt to discuss this book without getting cancelled. Jennette spellbound us both with her memoir I’m Glad My Mum Died, but will her fiction book meet our high expectations? We also...

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    Our auto-buy authors

    Mar 4, 202658 minS0

    <p>Greetings loved ones, today we’re being lover girls again and talking about our auto-buy authors, or authors we’ve read every book from, or whatever you want to call it. Together we take you through 5 authors each...

  • Feb 19, 202648 minS0

    <p>Surprise, divas. We’re giving you one hour of unedited behind the scenes content of us choosing our Women’s Prize predictions. Enjoy us bickering and Ems’ Julia Gillard impression. </p><p>Listen to make us literary...

  • Feb 18, 202657 minS0

    <p>Let’s go girls. It’s nearly time for the Women’s Prize, and in anticipation Ems and Elizabeth give you 16 books that they think will (or should) appear on the Women’s Prize Longlist. Join them as they talk through...

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    LGBT Book Recs

    Feb 4, 202651 minS0

    <p>Hello girls, gays and theys. This week on the podcast Ems and Elizabeth guide you through some of their favourite queer books to celebrate LGBTQ history month. Together they also chat about jury service, visiting...

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