TBR Lowdown is a podcast and reading community dedicated to reading widely and diversely. We are two bookish friends who met on bookstagram and created this podcast to talk about all things books. We'll discuss and break down books, and interview readers, authors, and creators. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you don't miss a thing! Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com/ to join our book club on Discord and become part of our growing community of readers.
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchTBR Lowdown is a podcast and reading community dedicated to reading widely and diversely. We are two bookish friends who met on bookstagram and created this podcast to talk about all things books. We'll discuss and break down books, and interview readers, authors, and creators. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you don't miss a thing!
Recent episodes include "We Discuss Fences by August Wilson" (16 June 2025, 49 minutes), "Books and Intellectualism" (9 June 2025, 69 minutes), and "NEA Grants Pulled and What This Means For Indie Publishing" (2 June 2025, 63 minutes).
TBR Lowdown publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 180 episodes.
Booking probability for TBR Lowdown is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. TBR Lowdown requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. TBR Lowdown's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for TBR Lowdown are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. TBR Lowdown has an arts audience.
TBR Lowdown is an arts podcast with 180 episodes published.
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Episode #176
In season 4, episode 176, we discuss the play Fences by August Wilson. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.
Episode #175
In season 4, episode 175, we discuss books and intellectualism. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.
In season 4, episode 174, we discuss the pulled NEA grants and what this means for indie publishing. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to...
Episode #173
In season 4, episode 173, we discuss Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur, translated from the Persian by Faridoun Farrokh. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord...
Episode #172
In season 4, episode 172 we discuss Stag Dance by Torrey Peters. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.
In season 4, episode 171, we discuss Death Takes Me by Cristin Rivera Garza, translated from the Spanish by Robin Myers and Sarah Booker. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our...
Episode #170
In season 4, episode 170, we chat about annotating books and other reading habits. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack...
Episode #169
In season 4, episode 169, we chat about the weekend we spent book thrifting and hanging out. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our...
Episode #168
In season 4 episode 168, we share some of our anticipated summer reads. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.
Episode #167
In season 4, episode 167, we talk about the evolution of our reading tastes. What a journey it has been. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe...
Episode #166
In season 4 episode 166, we discuss A Separate Peace by John Knowles Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.
Episode #165
In season 4 episode 165, we discuss Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.
Episode #164
In season 4 episode 164, we discuss our January/February book club pick The Impatient by Djaïli Amadou Amal, translated from the French by Emma Ramadan. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show...
Team TBR Lowdown has laryngitis. Since March is National Small Press Month, we’re rebroadcasting an episode from season 1 where we share some of our favorite small presses. Visit our website at...
Episode #162
In season 4 episode 162, we discuss whether the Classics are still relevant. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.
In season 4 episode 161, we give readers a Translated Literature Starter Pack to help you ease your way into reading translated literature. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our...
Episode #160
In season 4 episode 160, we discuss two articles about the Big 5 ruining literary fiction and literary fiction not being a real thing. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our...
In season 4 episode 159, we discuss Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán, translated from the Spanish by Sophie Hughes Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and...
TBR Lowdown
In season 4 episode 158, we share 10 Spring book releases we’re looking forward to reading. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our...
In season 4 episode 157, we discuss All Yours (translated from the Spanish by Miranda France) and Times of the Flies (translated from the Spanish by Francis Riddle) by Claudia Piñeiro. Visit our website at...
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