Read it and Weep

Ben

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Booking Overview

Read it and Weep is a pop-culture show that started as a book podcast but now centers on movies and related culture, with a playful, self-aware tone. It’s a good outlet for guests who can bring expertise (or strong personal credibility) to film/TV themes—especially when tied to identity, community, and craft.

Metrics

Episodes: 75

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 707.0k followers

Contact Information

podcasts@read-weep.com

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Host

Ben - Co-host of Read it and Weep. The show’s format blends pop-culture commentary with occasional guest segments tied to films/TV and related cultural topics; Ben also appears to drive fan engagement (e...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Pop-culture cred (film/TV creators or analysts) and/or strong domain authority tied to the episode’s subject (e.g., directors/documentary filmmakers, elite athletes, niche community experts/authors). Guests may also be notable participants from the relevant subcommunity rather than mainstream celebrities.
Required Achievements:  
Directed documentaries (especially sports/running-focused), NCAA/elite athletic titles, Authored/run niche Substacks or community platforms, Participated as recognized contributors within specific pop-culture/fandom niches

Recent Guest Discussions

Amanda Leinbaugh - Heated Rivalry (2025) Viewing/analysis In A Queer-joy Context.

Sarah Hatheway - Heated Rivalry (2025) Viewing/analysis In A Queer-joy Context.

Caitlin Gill - Star Trek: The Next Generation Time-travel Episodes (selected By Patreon Voting).

Stephen Carter - Star Trek: The Next Generation Time-travel Episodes (selected By Patreon Voting).

Dru Johnston - Seconds Away (2025) And The Running-community/creator Angle.

Recent Topics

Film, TV, Pop Culture, Queer, Sports

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Read it and Weep
:

Heated Rivalry (2025) with Sarah Hatheway & Amanda Leinbaugh

May 31, 2026

Season 8 is starting soon! Shape it by giving us feedback on the Patreon! Hot Frosty 2: Hot Ice. Cool Canadian hockey phenom Shane Hollander and Brusque Russian hockey hot-shot Illya Rosanov are rivals on the skates but, surprise, lovers between the sheets. They're hot and cold as public and private lives cross-check each other, but in an uplifting, very needed example of queer joy, it's all actually okay! They profess their love, come out to Shane's parents, and get all the happy endings t...

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time Travel! w/ Stephen Carter & Caitlin Gill

April 30, 2026

Like the show? Support the show!  Space, the final frontier. But also time, some would say, a more final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. To go cheat at dom jot and get stabbed in the back. To get robbed by a time traveler while saving a planet. To prevent 22 years of war by killing off Tasha Yar again. And to boldly meet Kelsey Grammars like no one has met Kelsey Grammars before. We voted on our Patreon and picked these ST:TNG Time Travel episodes: 3.15 Yesterday...

Seconds Away (2025) with director Ben Kegan, NCAA Indoor Champion Colby Alexander, and NipGuard Enthusiast Dru Johnston

March 31, 2026

Vote on our next running movie! This is a special one. Not only are we talking running, we're doing it with my friends Dru Johnston (NipGuards episode) and Ben Kegan. Ben made a whole incredible documentary about running. We even have NCAA indoor champion Colby Alexander joining us to talk about his experience in the movie. Check it out: "SECONDS AWAY follows Belgian-American runner Peter Callahan and his longtime coach, Patrick McHugh, as they chase a qualifying time fast enough to make th...

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