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: 263

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
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Episode 263 - Author Spotlight with Denise Kiernan

June 30, 2026

Welcome to Episode 263! We were excited to talk with Denise Kiernan about her timely new book on the eve of America’s 250th birthday, OBSTINATE DAUGHTERS: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution. In our “Just Read” segment, we talk about: TABLE 4 AT THE RIVER CAFE: Conversations about Food and Life by Ruthie Rogers 11/22/63 by Stephen King LAND by Maggie O’Farrell “The Summer People” by Shirley Jackson (in the collection DARK TALES) WHEN SHE WAS OURS by...

Episode 262 - Q2 Readalong: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

June 16, 2026

lcome to Episode 262! We had a fantastic discussion with an enthusiastic group of listeners about our second quarter readalong, Fannie Flagg’s novel FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE. We talk about both the book and the movie. If you’re curious about our Q3 readalong choice, you’ll have to wait a little longer; we will announce it on the next episode). In our “Just Read” segment, we talk about: SWIMMING STUDIES by Leanne Shapton TWILIGHT SLEEP by Edith Wharton FOE by Iain Reid ...

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...

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