{"podcast":{"title":"the matcha diaries","slug":"the-matcha-diaries-3011053","podcast_index_feed_id":3011053,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/39123f0c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thematchadiaries","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/9474971/9474971-1663744531166-2d0b2d94e02e2.jpg","author":"cara and leo","episode_count":268,"summary":"Welcome to the matcha diaries - our spoken diary on how to survive your twenties (semi) sane. Each week we'll be discussing different topics that are close to our hearts. From finding self-love, navigating relationships, to all things mental health. So pour yourself a matcha and hang out with us as we get deep and motivate each other to be the best versions of ourselves. ☕","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T20:20:05.168657+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-matcha-diaries-3011053"},"episode":{"title":"spring book recs: current reads & what’s on our tbr 💌","slug":"spring-book-recs-current-reads-what-s-on-our-tbr","published_at":"2026-04-08T19:32:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-matcha-diaries-3011053/spring-book-recs-current-reads-what-s-on-our-tbr","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-matcha-diaries-3011053","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thematchadiaries/episodes/spring-book-recs-current-reads--whats-on-our-tbr-e3hke7i","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/39123f0c/podcast/play/118159026/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-8%2F40c28717-f519-881b-67ce-4b101e2e3aab.mp3","summary":"another week... another cosy catch up ❤️ we chat about a slightly unhinged recording day (including no sleep, work stress, and last-minute schedule changes), before slipping into a long, rambling bookish conversation. leo shares her experience reading Project Hail Mary, her first ever sci-fi (apparently lolsie) and why it completely surprised her, while cara gives a reading update on I Who Have Never Known Men and her thoughts so far. we also dive into the kinds of books we’re drawn to (high-stakes vs cosy, emotional vs dark), discuss A Little Life (trigger warning) and its impact, and swap a bunch of recommendations.. from Madonna in a Fur Coat and Of Mice and Men to newer releases like Into the Blue . plus, we chat about upcoming reading plans, TBR struggles, and leo’s ambitious goal to read during a very intense work trip. 💌 to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠ or subscribe to us on youtube ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ! ☕ also, if you want to join our BOOK CLUB... you can join us ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ - (join whilst before we pick our April read!! ). if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠","meta_description":"another week... another cosy catch up ❤️ we chat about a slightly unhinged recording day (including no sleep, work stress, and last-minute schedule change…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2612,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-matcha-diaries-3011053/episodes/spring-book-recs-current-reads-what-s-on-our-tbr/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-matcha-diaries-3011053/spring-book-recs-current-reads-what-s-on-our-tbr.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}