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A Bookstore Podcast where three booksellers from Gibson's Bookstore, and sometimes special guests, chat about all things literary and sometimes interview authors!
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Signup to Generate a PitchA Bookstore Podcast where three booksellers from Gibson's Bookstore, and sometimes special guests, chat about all things literary and sometimes interview authors!
The Laydown Podcast is hosted by The Laydown. The show has published 152 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "152: It's Spring!" (31 March 2026, 79 minutes), "151: Happy New Year!" (30 January 2026, 70 minutes), and "150: Year End Wrap Up!" (16 December 2025, 108 minutes).
The Laydown Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 81 minutes across 152 episodes.
Booking probability for The Laydown Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Laydown Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Laydown Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Laydown hosts The Laydown Podcast, an arts podcast with 152 episodes published.
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Episode #152
February who?! Don't worry about it. Happy Spring! We're talking about bugs and mud and all kinds of springy nature books, in addition to what we've read since January. Books Mentioned During This Episode Gibson's Merch...
Episode #151
It's 2026 and January has been a real year of a month. Take a break with us while we talk about what we've read so far, our favorite faves of last year, and this year's reading challenge! Books Mentioned During This...
Episode #150
It's the last episode of the year, and Ryan and Ashley are going through the 2025 Reading Challenge! Books Mentioned During This Episode Gibson's Merch on our Bonfire Shop! 2025 Reading Challenge on Storygraph! OTHER...
Episode #149
Kristi DeMeester is on the podcast to chat about Dark Sisters and GUESS WHAT? She's also COMING TO GIBSON'S IN JANUARY! That's right folks, mark your calendars, preorder your books, and we'll see you in the new year...
Episode #148
Happy Halloween! Sam joins us to talk about spooky books! The full list will be here later, but in the meantime, check out gibsonsbookstore.com/horror where you'll find a whole bunch of the books mentioned. Books...
Episode #147
Horror author Brian Asman joined Ryan live on Zoom for a special virtual event celebrating his new collection, Man, F*ck This House (And Other Disasters), and now YOU get to listen to it! Man, F*ck This House (And Other...
Episode #146
It must be spooky season, because Rachel Harrison is back on the podcast! Enjoy this episode about her new book, Play Nice! Play Nice OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates...
Episode #145
It's been a minute since our last episode, so we're just catching up on our recent reads this time! Also Cait had to book it about halfway through to cover a break, she didn't just stop talking and reacting. Books...
Episode #144
Sometimes we read a book and we're not sure we liked it, but we can't stop thinking about it. Sometimes we deeply hated it and we want to talk about it. Sometimes we LOVED it, despite it being the most devastating read...
Episode #143
HAPPY PRIDE! Ryan, Ashley, and Cait are talking about queer books! Some new, some old, all good! Books Mentioned During This Episode Gibson's Merch on our Bonfire Shop! 2025 Reading Challenge on Storygraph! OTHER LINKS...
Episode #142
It's our May episode, and we couldn't settle on just one topic, so there MAY or MAY not be a theme this month. You'll just have to listen to find out. Books Mentioned During This Episode Concord Pride 5K: Team Gibson's...
Episode #141
Ryan, Ashley, and Cait are talking about Diverse Books! Books Mentioned During This Episode Concord Pride 5K: Team Gibson's! Gibson's Merch on our Bonfire Shop! 2025 Reading Challenge on Storygraph! OTHER LINKS Gibson's...
Episode #140
Last month we hosted Romance Author Lucy Score at the Capitol Center for the Arts in conversation with Meghan Quinn, for a sold-out audience! That conversation was recorded, and now we're uploading it here for your...
Episode #139
It's Women's History Month, so Ryan, Cait, and Ashley are celebrating Women's Rights AND Women's Wrongs with literary ladies we're feral for! It's a grand ol' time. Books Mentioned During This Episode Gibson's Merch on...
Episode #138
It's the end of the world as we know it...but thank Books for Books! Happy 2025? Ryan, Cait, and Ashley are talking about Hope Punk and what they're reading in the end times! Books Mentioned During This Episode Gibson's...
Episode #137
Our beloved Jo has accepted a new job at a library (we knew this was coming and we are SO HAPPY FOR THEM), which means this is our last episode with Jo as cohost! To commemorate this, we're talking about vampires...
Episode #136
Happy Halloween! Sam's joining us once again for our spookiest episode of the year, and this time we're giving you book recommendations based on your favorite horror movies! Books Mentioned During This Episode 2024...
Episode #135
In September we had an event with Horror Authors Rachel Harrison and Clay McLeod Chapman to celebrate the release of Rachel's latest novel, So Thirsty ! We set up a microphone between them and recorded that audio for...
Episode #134
Our friends from Gibson's Café, Arden and Sam, joined us on the podcast this month to share recent reads and pair books with their menu items ! Books Mentioned During This Episode 2024 Reading Challenge Ghost 19 is not...
Episode #133
Jo and Ryan catch up on what they've been reading and discuss Summer Reading! Books Mentioned During This Episode 2024 Reading Challenge Roxane Gay 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Article OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website...
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