{"podcast":{"title":"The Currently Reading Podcast","slug":"the-currently-reading-podcast-896350","podcast_index_feed_id":896350,"rss_url":"https://currentlyreadingpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://currentlyreadingpodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/8/a/d/c8adcce5d76fd7e4/CurrentlyReading-PodcastArt2020Rev.jpg","author":"Meredith Schwartz","episode_count":446,"summary":"Currently Reading is a weekly book podcast for people who want honest book recommendations and a smarter way to choose their next read. Every Monday, hosts Meredith and Kaytee talk through the books they are currently reading and share spoiler-free book reviews across every genre. They will help you figure out what to read next, and their signature \"Reader Know Thyself\" approach goes deeper, helping you understand your own reading taste so your TBR finally works for you. Light on the chit-chat, heavy on the book talk. Ad-free, and proudly supporting independent bookstores always. New episodes every Monday. Named one of the New York Times' \"Best Podcasts for Book Lovers.\"","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:23:56.100003+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-currently-reading-podcast-896350"},"episode":{"title":"Consensus or Chaos: Bookish Opinion Edition (S8E49)","slug":"consensus-or-chaos-bookish-opinion-edition-s8e49","published_at":"2026-07-13T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-currently-reading-podcast-896350/consensus-or-chaos-bookish-opinion-edition-s8e49","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-currently-reading-podcast-896350","url":"https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s8e49","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/currentlyreadingpodcast/S8E49_-_Consensus_or_Chaos_Audio.mp3?dest-id=789821","summary":"Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz This week we have a very special episode for you. Every year, hosts Kaytee and Meredith bring in all the co-hosts to play a fun bookish game. This year, they are joined by Elizabeth Barnhill, Mary Heim and Roxanna Kasam Kara. The game is called Consensus or Chaos, where each host brings a bookish opinion, and they score and discuss whether they agree or not. Let us know on our socials which opinions you agree or disagree with! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 01:41 Bookish Opinions 04:37 Audiobook Reading Is Just as Good as Paper Book Reading 12:50 What Do You Need a Bookmark For? 19:52 Murder Mysteries Should Be Murdery, Not Cutesy or Cozy 26:08 Deckled Edges and French Flaps 30:06 Why Does the Author's Name Have to Be Larger Than the Title? 33:08 It's Still a Book Club If It Happens Over Text 36:09 Most Books Don't Need to Be More Than 350 Pages 49:24 I'm Tired of Reading Books Written by Men 58:35 You Should Not Narrate Your Own Audiobook 01:04:22 Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July's IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, Booktenders in Barboursville, West Virginia. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due wit…","meta_description":"Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz This week we have a very special episode for you. Ev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4008,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-currently-reading-podcast-896350/episodes/consensus-or-chaos-bookish-opinion-edition-s8e49/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-currently-reading-podcast-896350/consensus-or-chaos-bookish-opinion-edition-s8e49.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}