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Othersode #123: We Bought A Zoo / Death Becomes Her with Ally Russell
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- Book Squad Goals
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- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Do you ever wonder if the squad looks so good because we all took a magic potion? Turns out we’re just that beautiful. But we’d love it if you joined us for a chat about Death Becomes Her , featuring special guest, author Ally Russell! We talk about our personal experiences with the film, body image, the icons Meryl and Goldie, and why this film is still so great. Then we have a spoiler-free interview with Ally about her latest novel, Mystery James Returns from the Grave . Our next Bookpisode will be about Hustle, Baby by Priya Guns (September 29), and our next Othersode will be about the new film adaptation of Verity (October 13). TOC :45 – Welcome, Ally! 6:22 – Icebreaker 15:30 – Movie intro 17:37 – Prior experience with this movie? 32:25 – Body image 52:55 – Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn 58:40 – Why is this such an iconic film? 1:08:50 – What genre is this? 1:12:17 – Talking with Ally about Mystery James Returns from the Grave ! 1:50:24 – What’s up next? https://allyrussellbooks.com/