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Episode 00 - Intro from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.370410

Isn't It Past Your Bedtime is a bi-weekly podcast by two long-distance besties, discussing the books we can't stop readin' in the wee hours of the night, and if they were worth losin...

Episode 01 - It's Our Pilot! from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.365769

WARNING: The sound quality on this episode is rough! We were just so excited and didn't research recording quality like we should have. The sound vastly improves in episode 6. Welcome! Join ...

Episode 02 - Christmas in July from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.361336

WARNING: The sound quality on this episode is rough! We were just so excited and didn't research recording quality like we should have. The sound vastly improves in episode 6. Can a dog solv...

Episode 03 - Beach Reads from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.356764

WARNING: The sound quality on this episode is rough! We were just so excited and didn't research recording quality like we should have. The sound vastly improves in episode 6. Cornerstones o...

Episode 04 - The Androgynous Protagonist from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.352169

WARNING: The sound quality on this episode is rough! We were just so excited and didn't research recording quality like we should have. The sound vastly improves in episode 6. One book, two ...

Episode 05 - Back to School from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.294070

WARNING: The sound quality on this episode is rough! We were just so excited and didn't research recording quality like we should have. The sound vastly improves in episode 6. It's back ...

Episode 06 - Banned Book Week from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.290720

We Read Banned Books! There, we said it! In honor of Banned Book Week (September 22 - 28, 2019)we've selected books that closed-minded adults decided to ban. This week we're talking abou...

Campfire Stories #1 from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.287301

Are you afraid of the dark? No? Well, we'll see about that. Today marks the beginning of our first mini series and we're getting spooooky with "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark."...

Episode 07 - King of Horror from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.284071

This episode we're heading to Maine to hang out with the KING of horror. One could say he's THE SHINING star of the literary world; he really CARRIE's the genre to a new level... alr...

Campfire Stories #2 from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.280957

In the daylight, I don't believe in ghosts. At night, I'm a little more open minded. Welcome to the second installment of our Campfire Stories! This week, Rachael reads ghost stories tha...

Episode 08 - We Don't Scare Easily from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.278381

Our heads are full of ghosts this week, that's for sure! Dim the lights, crawl under the covers, & prepare to be spooked! Come listen to see what books we picked to get us in a fright fo...

Campfire Stories #3 from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.269058

Take a seat in the Way Back Machine; Kristia's taking you back to the joy of the Master of Fright, R.L. Stine! Listeners beware, you're in for a scare! Just remember: Say Cheese! Then DI...

Episode 09 - True Crime from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.265838

Two friend's obsession with true crime podcasts leads them to pursue true crime books. For this episode we dip a toe into the non-fiction genre with true crime novels about some really awful...

Episode 10 - We're Excited About These Ones from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.262671

We're going back to our roots in this episode and talking about books we're just excited to read. There's no theme - Rachael finally read (or "reistened") to a book she's...

Episode 11 - What's On Our Shelf from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.259301

Welcome to our longest episode yet! [and its the actual episode - sorry about the technical issue on posting day] This week we're picking books that have been sitting on our shelves for awhl...

Cozisode No. 1 from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.255834

Our mini episodes are back and they're cozy this time... Cozisodes! Take a listen as Rachael tells us about the cozy story she choose this week, there might even be a murder! 

Book Di...

Episode 12 - It's the Holiday Season from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.252747

It's the hap-happiest season of all! This episode we're doing holiday stories and we may have gotten a little excited, it's another long one! We're comparing a classic Christmas ...

Cozisode No. 2 from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.249441

Throw another log on the fire and grab your cocoa cause we're getting snowed in. This Cozisode we discuss a book that has it all: coffee, romance, winter storms that threaten to kill, more c...

Episode 13 - New Year, New Us (Almost) from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.245539

New Year New Us! There aren't even any murders in these books this week (look at us branching out)! This week K stays on theme with a book that takes place during the abyss between Christmas...

Episode 14 - The Gift of Reading from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.242289

A book is a gift you can open again and again. This week we're talking about some books that we received (or gifted ourselves) this holiday season. Because lets be honest, the greatest gift ...

Episode 15 - New Year New Releases from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.196013

New long(er) episode. This episode we're talking about new releases for January 2020. Both books have some mystery/thriller/psychological chaosvibes going on. They also both get 5/5 for sure...

Our First Love Letter from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.192174

February is the Month of Love (at least that's what Hallmark tells us) so for our minisodes with month we choose a book from the Romance genre. This week Rachael is pulling at our heart stri...

Episode 16 - Authors of Color from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.186422

In honor of Black History Month here in the US we each chose books by authors of color. Kristia's author didn't read his first book until he was SEVENTEEN and her book takes place in the...

Our Second Love Letter from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.182809

It's our second love letter episode and in true Kristia fashion, she couldn't keep it short, so enjoy a full length "mini" episode. Grab a glass of wine and get cozy this episode...

Episode 17 - Blind Date with a Book from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.179023

Since it's still the month of love, we took a leap and asked our friends to set us up on a blind date... with a book. We had them pick books they think we'd like and give us 2-3 sentence...

Episode 18 - Book v Movie: Irish Edition 🇮🇪 from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.175543

Buckle up kids, we're taking you a trip this episode. 🧳We challenged ourselves to find books that are set in Ireland and were also turned into a movie! Turns out it was much harder than we ...

Episode 19 - Birthday Books from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.172093

Happy Birthday to us! It's a known fact that March birthdays are the best birthdays. This episode we're celebrating both our birthdays! We each picked out a book for the other in hopes t...

Book v. Movie: Worst Ever from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.168137

Our minisodes are back, Kristia actually kept it short this time, and we're coming at ya with the worst book to movie ever! The book as great, five outta five, science fiction, dystopian fut...

Episode 20 - Quarantine Reads from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.164227

Stuck in your home unable to get out to your happy place, aka the bookstore? We feel ya! That's why this episode we're doing quarantine reads and reading something off our shelf that we ...

Book vs Movie: Worst Ever (again) from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.153828

We're back with another book that Hollywood just had to go and ruin! There are some peculiar things going on this episode, mainly why they had to go and change a love interest (and make it i...

Episode 21 - Weekend Reads from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.147483

This week we're coming at you with quick reads. We've got two books you can knock out in a weekend, or even one sitting if you're up for a challenge. There's old high school frie...

Book Vs Movie: Worst Ever III from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.143264

The odds were NOT in our favor on this episode of worst book to movie adaptations. While Jennifer Lawrence did a great job as Katniss, Hollywood really let us down in a lot of other ways. The bi...

Episode 22 - We'd Rather Be... from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.138776

We're still at home and at this point we'd really love the opportunity to be just about anywhere else. So this week we picked our books on title only, finishing the sentence I'd Rath...

Episode 23 - As Seen on TV from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.103615

This week we searched for books our favorite TV characters are reading and turns out they read a lot of classics, or pretend to read that is. We've got quite the variety this episode, from a...

Episode 24 - Audible Originals from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.094026

We aren't sponsored by Audible but by now we bet you all know how much we love a good listen from them. So for this episode we picked an Audible Original, a story written specifically for au...

Quarantine Crime Fiction from 2023-12-13T17:04:01.084302

It's a thing now! 

This month's minis are brought to you by Audible Originals (yes, those again) because Ben H. Winters came out with three amazing mini stories about the crimes t...

Episode 25 - Coming of Age from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.840309

🎵As we go on - we remember - all the- had times we - had together🎵
🎵As our lives change - come whatever - we will still be - friends forever🎵

This episode with so many students gr...

Quarantine Crime Fiction 2.0 from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.834700

We're back with more quarantine crime fiction for y'all!  This episode is so relatable it's almost scary. A group of 3 people try and plan a project and complete a project over Zoom....

Episode 26 - Medical Non-Fiction from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.785186

This week there was an unexpected additional theme. We had planned for non-fiction but we both ended up picking one that was heavy in science and medicine. While non-fiction isn't our usual ...

Episode 27 - End of the World from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.775556

Buckle in folks, its the end of the world! Or it at least feels that way. We've got a virus that may have been brought on by magicks and has killed 50% of the population (according to the go...

Episode 28 - Christmas in July from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.768172

You know what time it is! It's time to crank the AC, put on your fuzzy socks, and grab a cup of holiday cheer, because it's Christmas in July! This episode we've got some email misha...

One Summer Lovin' from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.757779

We're back with our minisodes! And this month Rachael's love of Grease got us reading some summer lovin' books. You all know how much we love a spooky, thriller, murder novel, so thi...

Episode 29 - Random Reads from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.754085

This week we just went for it and each picked a random book that sounded good or looked good in Rachael's case. Kristia's got a book club that isn't a book club trying to convince th...

Two Summer Lovin's from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.750507

Bachelor franchise fans, this one's for you! On our second Summer Lovin' episode Kristia discusses a book that's got ALL THE DRAMA! Main Squeeze is basically the Bachelor so we get a...

Episode 30 - Book vs Movie: Terrible Leading Ladies from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.744643

Welcome to our dirty thirty episode! This week we're tackling some great books, that were turned into lame movies, mainly because of the main actress. Be forewarned we mention a decent amoun...

Episode 31 - Fun Listens from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.737540

Hold on to your kidneys! We hope you're ready for some light-hearted dark comedy and a whole lotta fun. We've got a stories with wizards, ice baths, time travel, Mexican hotels, magic, t...

Episode 32 - YA We Read Banned Books from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.691863

Banned Book Week starts on the 27th this year, to celebrate we're talking about two recent books that have been challenged and banned multiple times. Rachael's book was published in 2007...

One Mini Spook Spook from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.687133

It's our favorite time of year and mini episodes are back! One that note we're reading some good spooky, creepy, murdery, or just Halloweeny books this month. Rachael is up first with a ...

Episode 33 - Psychological Thrillers from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.682130

To get us ready for spooky season we're starting off October with some psychological thrillers. While not your typical scary genre a good psychological thriller can really start to mess with...

Two Mini Spook Spook from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.676252

Spooky season minis are still here and this week we've got a fictional retelling of a true crime story. Because, you know, murder. It's set in 1888 but don't let that fool you into t...

Episode 34 - Scary AF from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.658122

Make sure you've got your nightlight on, the covers pulled up to your chin, and be sure not to look under the bed because this week we've got some scary AF stories to tell you about. We&...

Three Mini Spook Spook from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.652564

Spook season is coming to an end and here is our final mini spook of the season. We saved a great one for last! It's the first (and possibly only) book we'll ever tell you to watch the m...

Episode 35 - Favorite Authors from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.645696

We're got some repeat authors this week and they both blew us away with their stories, two 5 star reads! We've got a banker robber who isn't a banker robber, a clique of mean girls, ...

Episode 36 - Family Dynamics from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.638540

Welcome, welcome! With Thanksgiving right around the corner we know a lot of you have made the touch decision to stay home and away from your loved ones this year. We don't want you to miss ...

Episode 37 - Getting Cozy from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.582554

This episode we decided to take a step back from the heavy stuff and read something a bit more comfy-cozy. Kristia accidently re-read a book that Rachael recommended so we've got a lot to ta...

Festive Minis (1) from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.574059

Our minis are back and just in time to get in the holiday spirit. This episode we've got a book that Netflix grabbed, and honestly did a great job with! We've got carolers, mid day showi...

Episode 38 - The Classics from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.561380

This week we're getting into the way back machine and reading some classics. We start with a great story about families and end with one where families are a thing of the past. Listen in to ...

Festive Minis (2) from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.546093

We're back with our second holiday mini of 2020! This episode is an Audible Original and it's bringing some spice to you this season. There's a love triangle involving two best frien...

It's a New Year! from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.538337

It's out last episode of 2020 and while we won't chance saying 2021 will be our year, we are excited we've made it to the end of 2020. And with that, we've got some New Years rel...

The Gift of Reading from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.500026

As bibliophiles we're always asking for and receiving new books as gifts and with the holidays behind us you can bet we got some new ones to start the year off. Kristia had a psychological t...

Tackling Our TBR from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.490493

Well we tried to tackle our TBRs anyway, with some newer additions to the lists we just could resist picking them this week. Rachael's got a books that's loosely based on some real peopl...

Lil Love Byte (1) from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.452944

New month new minis and since Hallmark tells us February is the month of love we've got some love bytes for ya. With a Y... get it... cause it's audio?! Anywhos, Rachael has a nontypical...

Blind Date With a Book from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.441021

🦩Giveaway Has Been Announced!🦩The month of love continues. Unfortunately for us love was not in the air with these book blind dates. Kristia almost snuck out the bathroom window, but for you dear...

Lil Love Bytes (2) from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.436300

We're back with our second love byte for you this month and let us tell ya, this one is steamy! The book is about two characters starring in a telenovela and we even get chapters that are ep...

Episode 43 - BIPOC Authors from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.391694

February is Black History Month and we're using this time to push ourselves with our usual reads. We've added a lot of books to our TBR by authors of color. This week Rachael's got a...

Episode 44 - (Don't) Judge a Book by it's Cover from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.387931

We did it. We know we're not supposed to but rules were made to be broken. This week we each picked our books based solely on the cover, and buckle in because it's a long one. Kristia we...

Episode 45 - Birthday Books from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.384361

Spring, St Patty's Day, Aquamarine birthstones, Rachael & Kristia's birthdays, what more could you ask for out of a month?! As Match babies we obviously had to celebrate with all of ...

YA It's a Mini! from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.377615

We ain't foolin' YA, another month of minis are here! And this month we went with a nice broad topic, Young Adult. Kristia is up first with a fairy tale retelling. It's got everythin...

Episode 46 - Wait! That's a Book?! from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.373366

As avid book readers we all know rule number 3, always read the book before watching the show, but what happens when you watch a show only to find out it was based on a book? You gotta go read t...

YA It's Another Mini! from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.367320

It's 3 mini month, so for this episode Rachael and Kristia read the same book. For Rachael it was a reread from high school but it was Kristia's first time through. The book's got it...

Episode 47 - Witch Fantasy from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.363196

Magic, world building, fancy names, and a story that grabs you from chapter one, all part of a great fantasy book. This episode we're bringing you two great magical fantasy worlds. One has f...

YA! It's Our Last April Mini from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.296536

April showers bring May flowers... not sure what the book equivalent of that is, but it's our last April mini and we're a bit bummed. Thankfully we've got a pretty good one to talk a...

Episode 48 - Magical Education from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.289590

Grab a pen and paper and get your thinking caps on cause we're taking you back to school. This episode is all about magical education. It's got magical lands accessed through wardrobes a...

Episode 49 - Memoirs from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.278747

Mem•oir: a collection of memories written by the person themselves. 

We may have had to lookup the difference between a memoir and an autobiography, but semantics matter to us here a iipyb...

Episode 50 - Twisted Fairytales from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.273942

We all know how the story goes, price saves beautiful woman, they fall in love, she's now a beautiful princess admired by all. Adventures in a magical place that take us away from our dreary...

Audio Short Stories from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.268877

Minis are back and we took that theme to another level, we've got mini books this month! Or short stories, specifically, audio short stories. Perfect for some mindless data entry work or wee...

Episode 51 - Plenty of Books in the Sea from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.263942

With summer right around the corner there's no place we'd rather be than by the water, so we've got two water adjacent books for ya this episode. Kristia reads a book with magical yo...

Audio Short Stories (2) from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.259006

Two woman who have been friends for decades meet up every year to vacation together, but this year things don't go as planned and someone ends up dead. Rachael retells the tale in such a way...

Episode 52 - Name Twins from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.253145

Remember those little keychains or trinkets with your name on them from our youth? Yeah Kristia and Rachael don't, the struggle of having our names spelled "different." This episode ...

Episode 53 - Summer Time! from 2023-12-13T17:04:00.249298

It's summer and we are stoked on that. This episode we've got books set in summer to help get everyone extra excited and maybe help escape a heat wave or two.

There are cousins who...

Episode 49 - Memoirs from 2022-03-07T05:47:18.466270

Mem•oir: a collection of memories written by the person themselves. 

We may have had to lookup the difference between a memoir and an autobiography, but semantics matter to us here a iipyb...

Episode 53 - Summer Time! from 2022-03-07T05:47:18.441240

It's summer and we are stoked on that. This episode we've got books set in summer to help get everyone extra excited and maybe help escape a heat wave or two.

There are cousins who...

Episode 68 - Groundhog Day from 2022-02-08T03:55

Maybe we're dating ourselves here but if you've seen Groundhog Day with Bill Murry (or any other movie with the same premise) you're our people and you'll get it. Just like Bill ...

Lovely Little Mini from 2022-02-04T03:50

Love is in these pages tonight!

Rachael takes us on a journey with the first February mini. Our type A main character has her life all planned out, but when she wakes up one morning 5 yea...

Episode 67 - Dual Authors from 2022-01-25T04:00

Join us as we discuss books with two authors! Double the authors double the fun right? Kristia reads a YA book about 7 families who send in a champion to fight to the death so their family can a...

Episode 66 - New Year New Authors from 2022-01-11T03:50

New Year Same Us but this episode we're got some debut authors to kick off the podcast and welcome us all into 2022. Rachael's pick has already been turned into a movie, so you know it&#...

Episode 65 - Nordic Noir from 2021-12-28T03:50

Nordic Noir: nour: a type of Scandinavian crime fiction that typically features dark storylines. Yeah, we can attest to that. This episode we've got some dark dark stories to ...

Another Winter Mini from 2021-12-24T03:50

We're back with our last minisode of the year! If the dreary weather's got you down, no need to fret, Kristia's book will take you to paradise! The only downside is the dad is dead a...

Episode 64 - Historical Fiction from 2021-12-14T03:55

This week we're going in the way back machine with our historical fiction. Rachael is back in the 1600s on board a ship that is may or may not arrive at it's destination, there may be a ...

Winter Minis from 2021-12-10T03:50

Mini eps are back this month and we're just embracing the Winter season! Well, technically it may be the middle of the summer in Rachael's book, but give a listen to see how it ties into...

Episode 63 - Mythology from 2021-11-30T03:55

This episode we're taking it way back to the time of Greek Gods and Goddesses. That's right, we're got Greek mythology this week! In Kristia's book, Zeus set all his kids down to...

Episode 62 - Political Thrillers from 2021-11-16T03:55

November in America often means time to turn in your ballots, so sticking with that theme we're bringing you two great political thrillers this week! There are lies, spies, espionage, secret...

Episode 61 - Domestic Thrillers from 2021-11-02T02:55

It's November and American Thanksgiving will be here before we know it, a time to spend with family and loved ones. With that in mind we picked some domestically thrilling family drama books...

True Spooks (2) from 2021-10-29T02:50

Spooky season is coming to an end, but not before we get to tell you about one more scary story! Rachael is up this week and her story combines medical professionals and the paranormal. When 9 p...

Episode 60 - Fright Night from 2021-10-19T02:55

We're right in the middle of spooky season and you know we've got some frightening stories to share with ya'll! Rachael covers a classic that somehow neither of us ever read that has...

True Spooks (1) from 2021-10-15T02:50

With spooky season comes true fears. This month our mini episodes are all about scary things that have happened in real life. For this first episode, Kristia covers a true crime story that may h...

Episode 59 - The King is Scared from 2021-10-05T02:50

We all know the King of Horror, Stephen King, what you might not know is that he reviews a lot of books! Side note, how can we get that job?! Anyway, this episode we've got ...

Episode 58 - Science Fiction from 2021-09-21T02:50

It's our first time covering Science Fiction and we couldn't be more excited! We're in SPACE, at least we're pretty sure we're in space. These two amazing books have us quest...

Episode 57 - Back to School from 2021-09-07T02:50

It's back to school season so you know we had to pick books that are set in schools to get us ready. We've got murder, kidnapping, poison, and a door knocker. Listen in and get ready to ...

Episode 56 - New York Times Best Sellers from 2021-08-24T02:55

What does it mean to be a New York Times best selling author, or do have a book on the NYT Best Sellers List? We have no idea. But we do enjoy reading them and you should too! This week Rachael ...

Graphic Novel Mini! (2) from 2021-08-20T02:45

We've got another graphic novel that Netflix turned into a series, what can we say they just left like a great intro into the genre. Kristia picked a much shorter one that's got power ki...

Episode 55 - Inside the FBI from 2021-08-10T02:50

This episode we're going inside the FBI. We've got two nonfiction books written by members of the FBI from their time in the early days. We've got hostage negotiations and s...

Graphic Novel Minis! (1) from 2021-08-06T02:45

Mini episodes are back and we branched out and tried something new. We've got graphic novels this round. Rachael is up first with one that Netflix recently picked up, its about 900 pages, an...

Episode 54 - Vacations Gone Awry from 2021-07-27T02:50

Have you been feeling down because everyone you know is on a vacation but you're stuck at home? Don't worry! This episode we've got books with vacations gone wrong, guaranteed* to fi...

Episode 48 - Magical Education from 2021-05-04T03:00

Grab a pen and paper and get your thinking caps on cause we're taking you back to school. This episode is all about magical education. It's got magical lands accessed through wardrobes and voids...

Episode 42 - Blind Date With a Book from 2021-02-09T04:00

The month of love continues. Unfortunately for us love was not in the air with these book blind dates. Kristia almost snuck out the bathroom window, but for you dear listeners she hung in there ...

Episode 41 - Tackling Our TBR from 2021-01-26T04:00

Well we tried to tackle our TBRs anyway, with some newer additions to the lists we just could resist picking them this week. Rachael's got a books that's loosely based on some real people that i...

Episode 40 - The Gift of Reading from 2021-01-12T04:00

As bibliophiles we're always asking for and receiving new books as gifts and with the holidays behind us you can bet we got some new ones to start the year off. Kristia had a psychological thril...

Episode 39 - It's a New Year! from 2020-12-29T04:00

It's out last episode of 2020 and while we won't chance saying 2021 will be our year, we are excited we've made it to the end of 2020. And with that, we've got some New Years related books this ...