The Readirect Podcast
Shifting the conversation back to books. Hosted by Abigail Freshley and Emily Rojas.
Episodes
110 episodes
Modelland by Tyra Banks (Ch. 8-12)
We have FINALLY made it to The Day of Discovery (aka T-DOD)! Join us as we dive deep into chapters 8-12 of Modelland! Recent Reads: DM Emily and/or Abigail for fic recs!
Modelland by Tyra Banks (Ch. 4-7)
Part two of our Modelland deep dive! This week, we're recapping chapters 4-7.
The Readirect Podcast's 100th Episode & Reverse Interview!
Tune in for our 100th Episode!!!! We're celebrating by inviting Friend of the Pod Emma Sandoval back to conduct a reverse interview. Thank you for being here for our first 100 episodes. We can't wait to get to 100 m...
Book Club: Modelland by Tyra Banks (Ch. 1-3)
We are reading Modelland by Tyra Banks so you don't have to (and please, we're begging you, don't read along). It took us an HOUR to get through the first three chapters, so this is part one of who knows how many. If y...
In Defense of Romance Books
If you or someone you know claims they "don't like romance," do we have the episode for you!!! This is our full-throated defense of the genre, plus where to start if you're looking to give romance a try. Links: <...
Book Talk: Mid-Year Check-In, Beach Read Movie Update, and Love Hypothesis Release Date!
Here's what's in store for today's short & sweet book talk episode: Mid-year reading goals check-in (and how we're both woefully behind) Recent reads (including Abigail's NEW favorite read for this year) ...
2026 Pride Month Book Draft
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the Readirect Podcast—happy Pride!!! 🏳️🌈To celebrate Pride Month, we are back with our second annual Pride Book Draft! This highly competitive episode pits Emily against Abigail as we each dra...
Book Couples: Where Are They Now? | Bella & Edward, Marianne & Connell, Ron & Hermione, and more!
We take famous and not-so-famous book couples and fast-forward their relationships to 2026 to answer the question: Where are they now? Divorced, still together but deeply resentful, or madly in love until their dying breath? We know...
Noah Kahan Songs as Books
Today we're deep-diving Noah Kahan's new album, The Great Divide, and discussing the books we'd pair with some of his songs. Mentioned Books: Heated Rivalr...
Book Talk: Beach Read Casting News, Summer Reads, and More
We're summoning summer reading energy to get us out of reading slumps and to balance our sorrow at the Beach Read casting news. Links: TikTok creator mentioned
Book Club: Devout by David Archuleta with Jubilee Dawn
CONTENT WARNING: In this episode, we discuss themes from David's book, which include sexual abuse, parental abuse, suicidal ideation, and homophobia. Please take care when listening! We are joined by special guest Jubile...
Project Hail Mary Book + Movie
Today we're talking about the Project Hail Mary movie adaptation! Plus: Bridgerton season 5 announcement & All the Young Dudes being published (gross!!!)
Reading Rewind: Christy Miller Series by Robin Jones Gunn
For today's episode, we're crawling deep into the trenches of our youth group past and revisiting the Christy Miller series by Robin Jones Gunn. Let's discuss why we hate Todd, love/hate Bob and Marti, and question all of Christy's decisions.&n...
Book Talk: Recent Reads, Q&As, and Big News!!!
Join us for a very special book talk episode starting off with BIG NEWS!!! Links: Readirect Podcast WEBSITE!!!
An Offer from a Gentleman + Bridgerton Season 4
Dearest Gentle Reader, For this episode, we are deep-diving Julia Quinn's An Offer From a Gentleman, as well as Bridgerton Season 4 (part one). We have been THOROUGHLY charmed...
Reading Rewind: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Heavy content warning for this episode, please listen with care! While we do not go into gratuitous detail in our recap, this book does contain references to many serious subjects. Proceed with caution & definitely don't lis...
People We Meet on Vacation (A Yearning-Free Adaptation)
We're going to be honest, we were not fans of Netflix's People We Meet on Vacation adaptation. This was not helped by us loving the book! But we're here t...
January Mini-Episode | Reading Goals, Recent Reads, and Upcoming Adaptations
We're dropping in with a mini-episode to catch up before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming. Hear more about our recent reads, our 2026 book goals, and our thoughts on upcoming book adaptations.See you next week to our re...
Heated Rivalry Episode 6 (FINALE!)
We're back for one last deep dive of episode six of Heated Rivalry, aka the FINALE!!!! How did we get here so soon??? It's been an absolute blast recapping these with you. If you've enjoyed our show, consider following us into the n...
Heated Rivalry Episode 5 (Found You)
Here is our recap of episode 5. In exchange for editing this insane episode down to something consumable, please leave us a 5-star review, follow us on IG and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and tell a friend to tell a friend to listen. ...
Heated Rivalry Episode 4 (THIS! IS! NOT! ENOUGH!!!)
All the things she said, all the things she said, running through my head, running through my head!!!! We're back with a DEEP-DIVE of episode 4, and WOW! Did we have a lot to talk about! Join us to unpack the whole episode: g...
Heated Rivalry Episode 3 (YOU F***ING HEARD ME, HOLLANDER)
We recap Episode 3 of Heated Rivalry! You can follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast. You can follow Emily on all platforms at @emilyrojasreads and Abigail on TikTok at @fabigail11.
2025 Reading in Review
It's not quite the end of 2025, but we're checking in for our annual year-in-review episode. We celebrate a breakout year of reading and real talk: how to hit big number goals, diversify authors with intention, and f...