We are Kai and Sam, work friends turned book friends. Join us weekly as we rant and rave about the books we love and the books we would rather forget about. From popular BookTok books to very scientific theories that you've never heard of (because we made them up), everyone will find something they love here at The Bookyard.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWe are Kai and Sam, work friends turned book friends. Join us weekly as we rant and rave about the books we love and the books we would rather forget about. From popular BookTok books to very scientific theories that you've never heard of (because we made them up), everyone will find something they love here at The Bookyard.
The Bookyard Pod is hosted by Sam and Kai. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides | Ep 11" (29 September 2025, 45 minutes), "Butcher and Blackbird | Ep 10" (22 September 2025, 43 minutes), and "Pitch A Book Follow Up and The Fiddle | Ep 9" (15 September 2025, 47 minutes).
The Bookyard Pod publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 29 episodes.
Booking probability for The Bookyard Pod is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Bookyard Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Bookyard Pod's contact route on record: verified email.
Sam and Kai hosts The Bookyard Pod, an arts podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Episode #11
<p>This week, Sam and Kai are jumping into a series that they discovered on their quest to find a romance subgenre that was right for them. That series is the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides series, by Ursa Dax. Yes...
Episode #10
<p>This week, Sam and Kai jump into Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. The first in the Ruinous Love Trilogy, this book is FULL of murder, sex, famous chefs who take a lot of unaccounted vacation time, women in...
<p>In this episode of the Bookyard Pod, Sam and Kai follow up on their most recent Pitch A Book reads. If you haven’t heard episode 5 of this season, go listen to that first, and then hop on back to hear about the...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai dive into Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. More accurately, Sam and Kai sniffle and sob their way through this episode. If you love space, love, family dynamics, and intelligent women...
Episode #7
<p>What is a boy book? Good question. </p><p>As Sam and Kai get more and more involved in their podcast and reading in general, they’re having more and more people get interested (and in some cases, concerned) about the...
Episode #6
<p>This week, Sam and Kai talk about arguably one of the most exciting 2025 releases: The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig. Join us as we go over characters that had us kicking our feet, giggling, squealing audibly...
Episode #5
<p>This week, Sam and Kai return to play their favorite game: Pitch a Book. If you were here last season, you know all about this experiment. If not, let us explain before you get into the episode. </p><p>Pitch a Book...
Episode #4
<p>Do you ever get frustrated because people around you keep dying? Are you frustrated that whenever you eat poisonous berries, you get the powers of death and are able to do a bunch of cool things? Have you ever stayed...
<p>In this episode of The Bookyard Pod, Sam and Kai return to one of their favorite experiments from season 1. The girls go to Planted in Pages and have the booksellers choose the best book they’ve read recently and the...
<p>This week, Sam and Kai jump into a new release that has caused a lot of drama on Booktok. Let’s talk about Silver Elite, by Dani Francis. What is the book about? What are the controversies surrounding it? Most...
Episode #1
<p>In this week’s episode, Sam and Kai welcome you back to season two of The Bookyard Pod. To start the season off, we are jumping right into one of our all-time favorite series, Frank Herbert’s Dune. Recently, the...
Episode #18
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai travel back in time to episode three, where they each pitched a book for the other to read. In the present, both of them have completed their reading, and it is time to see what they each...
Episode #17
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai talk about their LAST experiment of season one. Welcome to Best and Worst, where we go to a bookstore and ask a bookseller for the best book they’ve read recently, and one that was not...
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai talk about another fun reading experiment that they recently finished. They read trending books and then read other books written by the same authors. They discover writing style changes...
Episode #15
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai talk about Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins’ new installment in the Hunger Games series. The girls talk about Haymitch, surprisingly recognizable side characters, and corrupt...
Episode #14
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai launch into the original Hunger Games trilogy in preparation for the release of Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping. The girls talk about how the Hunger Games shaped their childhoods...
Episode #13
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai talk about the Rebecca Ross theory. What started as a theory about how the second books in Ross’ duologies weren’t living up to expectations ended up taking a surprising turn when Sam and...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai talk about Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. Was it one of the best books they read in 2024? You’ll have to listen to find out. As always, there will be spoilers in any episode where Sam and...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode of The Bookyard Pod, Sam and Kai talk about some of their favorite bookstores in Utah County and beyond. Join us as we take you on a tour of four bookstores building their local communities and...
Episode #10
<p>In this episode, Sam and Kai talk about All the Colors of the Dark, a thriller that we are absolutely obsessed with. We talk about the author, the characters, and all the different aspects of the book. This is a...
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