Babes in Bookland: Your Favorite Women's Bookclub Podcast

Alex, Brett

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Booking Overview

Babes in Bookland is a women-focused memoir book club that blends close reading with candid, issue-aware discussion of women’s lives and writing. It’s a strong platform for authors and advocates whose work centers women’s experiences, stigma, identity, and resilience—especially in memoir and personal narrative.

Metrics

Episodes: 72

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 132 subscribers

Instagram: 3.1k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Alex - Host of Babes in Bookland. The description frames the show as a women’s memoir book club; Alex also appears to sign off at the end of episodes with “Xx, Alex.”

Brett - Appears as a co-host on at least one episode (teaser) and is described as working closely with Lena Dunham during the “Girls” era at United Talent Agency, providing behind-the-scenes context in tha...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Women’s memoir authors (especially debut/recognized authors) and subject-matter experts who are also authors/advocates—frequently with credentials in psychology/health/reproductive or public-facing advocacy tied to personal narrative.
Required Achievements:  
Published memoir(s) or advocacy books, Public recognition for movements or viral awareness campaigns, Professional clinical/academic expertise in relevant areas (e.g., maternal mental health), Media/platform visibility tied to their advocacy (e.g., widely known hashtags or public discourse)

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Jessica Zucker - 16-week Miscarriage Story; Stigma And Shame Surrounding Pregnancy Loss; Grief Avoidance; Grief Vs Pleasure; Culturally Taught Self-blame; Practice For People Who Feel They Can’t “fall Apart”

Recent Topics

Memoir, Women, Reproductive Health, Athletes, Stigma

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Babes in Bookland: Your Favorite Women's Bookclub Podcast
:

Objectify Her // Lauren Fleshman's "Good for a Girl"

June 10, 2026

What would it mean to build women's sports around women's bodies? This week, my friend Becca returns to discuss Lauren Fleshman's memoir "Good for a Girl". What starts as a running memoir quickly reveals itself as something far bigger: an investigation into the science of female puberty and athletics, the eating disorder epidemic inside women's collegiate and professional sports, and one woman's relentless fight to change a sport she loves from the inside out. We discuss Lauren's unconve...

AUTHOR CHAT: Jessica Zucker's "I Had a Miscarriage" & "Normalize It"

June 03, 2026

What would change if women stopped being silent about the hardest parts of their lives?This week, I sit down with psychologist, author, and advocate Dr. Jessica Zucker, the woman behind the viral #IHadAMiscarriage movement, to discuss her memoir I Had a Miscarriage and her newest book Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women's Lives.TW: Infant loss, pregnancy lossJessica shares the story behind her 16-week miscarriage, how it deepened her already decade...

TEASER: Missed Opportunity // Lena Dunham's "Famesick"

June 01, 2026

This week, Brett is back for a bonus episode and we are getting into "Famesick", Lena Dunham's new memoir about illness, ambition, Hollywood, and whether any of it was worth it. Brett isn't just any reader here — she worked closely with Lena during the Girls era at United Talent Agency, which means this conversation comes with some serious behind-the-scenes context that you are not going to get anywhere else.We break down what the book actually delivers versus what it promises: the health jou...

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