Celebrating all readers, leaders, and word-nerds — this is the publishing podcast for the rest of us! We welcome all readers — classics students, novel mavens, fanfic fans, comic geeks, audio jammers, ebook devourers, and social media poets. Literature is for everyone. Join Annie and Kali for episodes about books, news, and our latest lit obsessions.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCelebrating all readers, leaders, and word-nerds, this is the publishing podcast for the rest of us! We welcome all readers, classics students, novel mavens, fanfic fans, comic geeks, audio jammers, ebook devourers, and social media poets. Literature is for everyone. Join Annie and Kali for episodes about books, news, and our latest lit obsessions.
The Ink Sink is hosted by Kali and Annie. The show has published 61 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "4.2: Roman Empires and Shadow Daddies" (21 September 2025, 49 minutes), "Bloody Gripping: The True Crime Episode" (17 May 2025, 44 minutes), and "Bonus: Stranger Than Fiction Replay" (9 March 2025, 35 minutes).
The Ink Sink publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 61 episodes.
Booking probability for The Ink Sink is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Ink Sink requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Ink Sink's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Ink Sink are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. The Ink Sink has an arts audience.
Kali and Annie hosts The Ink Sink, an arts podcast with 61 episodes published.
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Episode #2
<p>If Giles were evil, he’d be a shadow daddy. </p><p>Yes, Giles, the librarian from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Definitely a shadow daddy in an alternate universe. </p><p>Oh, anyway. Hi everyone! Your favorite ladies for...
Episode #1
<p>TW: murder, exploitation, kidnapping, violence againstchildren</p><p>True crime is extremely popular today. Where did this wave come from? </p><p>If that’s not your cup of tea, we’ll leave you with somelinks to...
Episode #9
<p>Supervillains past and present show us why reallife is stranger than fiction. </p><p>Follow, support, and message us wherever you scroll! https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast</p><p>Warning: We have some bad words in this...
Episode #8
<p>Comic books finally hit phones – now to scroll through Gotham.</p><p>See and support wherever you scroll: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast</p><p>Warning: We curse. Dick Grayson is DC’s pinup boy and we’re not...
Episode #7
<p>Oh we’re *cool podcasters now*. </p> <p>Your favorite book news is now coming with soundproofing and professional equipment! </p> <p>Warning: We now swear in HD. </p> <p>We haven’t been as consistent with the Ink...
The Ink Sink
<p>This library accepted cat pictures instead of charging late fees. We didn’t tell you about it when it was first happening, but we’re making up for that now.</p> <p>While we record new episodes, we bring you some...
Episode #5
<p>Supervillains, past and present, show us exactly why real life is stranger than fiction. </p> <p>Follow, support, and message us wherever you scroll! https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast</p> <p>Warning: We have some bad...
Episode #4
<p>Hugo Awards’ scandal continues + What are the BookTok-ers angry about today? </p> <p>(Please note that this episode was recorded before the accusations around Neil Gaiman were published. If you or someone you know...
Episode #4
<p>It's National Poetry Month! In honor of Kali's favorite month, we are sharing one of her favorite episodes: Poems Make You Cry</p> <p>We have an annotated transcript for this one up on our Substack, here...
Episode #3
<p>Spotify’s audiobook service is here! But what does it mean for independent authors? We dive into the publishing news. Plus, we celebrate two unsung women from history who finally get their due!</p> <p>Warning: We...
<p>We’re still on Goodreads, and we’re not ashamed. But the Hugo Awards are a P R O B L E M. </p> <p>Join us for this week’s news as we dive into the latest from the world of books and reading. </p> <p>This is our...
Episode #1
<p>2023 was WILD (we do a recap today). That’s probably why we loved our cozy fantasy books last year (we tell you our favorites today, too). </p> <p>Follow/support/see us on our LinkTree...
<p>Enemies? Lovers? Marys? Sues?</p> <p>It's time for part two of our Ink Sink Tropefest! This is the second Holiday Replay episode for Season 2 as we prepare for Season 3!</p> <p>Find out how to keep up with us and...
Episode #19
<p> AI apps are taking my newsfeed by storm. Things like Midjourney and DALL-E (which make images) and ChatGPT (which makes text) are everywhere. Schools, businesses, and freelancers are all grappling with how to handle...
<p>Erotic cookbooks and romantic baking – finally we get to the meat of our cookbook obsession. (Okay, the puns stop here. We’re sorry.)</p> <p>Kali and Annie dive down into the history of cookbooks and then they take a...
Episode #17
<p> </p> <p>This week, we’re looking through trends, tools, and new words!</p> <p>Warning: We do curse in this episode. We amuse the s*** out of each other. </p> <p>Stalk us wherever you scroll...
<p>Fall down the rabbit hole with us as we figure out how to tell if what we see on the internet is true. Plus, we hunt the bushes for Wikipedia editors (and Batman).</p> <p>You can follow, subscribe, and support us...
Episode #15
What is behind the “good guy” trend in romance novels? We’ll tell you who Fabio blamed on Fox News. Yes. Fabio. On Fox News. We want to hear from you about it. DM us or leave a comment on your favorite podcast app...
Episode #14
<p>Welcome back! This week, we dig into some existential book problems: book bans and book excess. How do all these issues affect diverse voices? We’ll talk about it. </p> <p>Warning: Annie curses in this episode, she...
Episode #13
<p>This week, we talk about good news out of bookstores and student newspapers. Plus, what’s up with publishers versus libraries?</p> <p>Warning, we do some cursing in this episode. Small dogs can be VERY violent.</p>...
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