Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good Read

Chris (last name not provided), Emily (last name not provided)

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Booking Overview

Book Cougars Podcast is a book-and-literary-adventure show where two hosts share what they’re reading and connect book titles to film/page-to-screen culture. It’s a solid fit for PR professionals who want to reach avid readers, authors, and publishing-industry audiences.

Metrics

Episodes: 261

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.8k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

bookcougars@gmail.com

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Host

Chris (last name not provided) - Co-host of Book Cougars Podcast. A middle-aged book lover who shares reading picks, page-to-screen connections, and literary-adventure updates with the show’s co-host.

Emily (last name not provided) - Co-host of Book Cougars Podcast. A middle-aged book lover who discusses current reading, buddy-reading experiences, and literary adventures, often tying books to adaptations and author/book themes.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Authors and publishing-adjacent figures (e.g., authors’ representatives, mystery/buddy-reading specialists, festival speakers) with a credible connection to specific titles/genres and reader-facing appeal. Guests can also be enthusiasts branded by a specific reading niche (e.g., ‘Mystery’).
Required Achievements:  
Published work (novels/nonfiction) or established presence in book festivals/author circuits, Notable genre expertise (e.g., mystery, crime, literary fiction), Active participation in reader communities (book clubs/buddy reads)

Recent Guest Discussions

John Valeri - Buddy Reads; Related Book Discussion Including Welcome To The Hyunam-dong Bookshop; Reading Habits And Rereads (scarpetta Series)

Recent Topics

Literature, Books, Publishing, Fiction, Author

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good Read
:

Episode 261 - Still in the Grip of Frankenstein, and Now Gyllenhaal's The Bride!

June 02, 2026

Welcome to Episode 261! It looks like our first quarter readalong title, FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley, has not lost its grip on us. We both finally watched and in this episode discuss The Bride!, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Wow. It is a wild ride of a movie and, much like the original novel, not for the faint of heart. Emily watched Remarkably Bright Creatures, based on the novel of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt, and Chris saw The Devil Wears Prada 2, inspired by the nove...

Episode 260 - Buddy Reading with Our Mystery Man John Valeri

May 19, 2026

Welcome to Episode 260! It’s another 10th episode, which means we have a GIVEAWAY for newsletter subscribers. One lucky subscriber of our free monthly newsletter will win hardcover copies of: Agnes Sharp and the Wedding to Die For by Leonie Swann, translated by Amy Bojang Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson Subscribe by May 21 to be entered to win–there’s a link in the shownotes, or go directly to our website. The winner will be chosen by a ...

Episode 259 - Busted by Nathaniel Hawthorne

May 05, 2026

Welcome to Episode 259! We got a lot of reading done since the last episode: 📖 Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan 📖 The Body Farm: Scarpetta #5 by Patricia Cornwell 📖 The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout 📖 All the World Can Hold by Jung Yun 📖 Blunt Instrument by Amy Bloom 📖 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke In Biblio Adventures, Chris celebrated Independent Bookstore Day at The Book Barn in Niantic and at Bank Square Books in Mystic. Emily vi...

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