I Read It On A Podcast

You Didn't Hear This From Me

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:54:28 GMT

Host Meg Harris is joined by Kelsey Schmidt to discuss You Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney. The author is the original host of the hit podcast, Normal Gossip. McKinney's book goes into the history of gossip and the roles it plays in our society with examples from what we know about Picasso to the hand it played with Brittany Spears and how it protects our social mores.

Cultish

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

On this episode, host Meg Harris, is joined by Savanna Crosby to talk about Cultish by Amanda Montell. In the book, Montell breaks down how cults manufacture intense ideology and belonging cues through language. We cover it all from the horrors of Jonestown and Heaven's Gate to the community mindset of Cross Fit and MLM social media schemes. Savanna and Meg even offer a window into their own brushings with cults while living in Chicago.

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Wordslut

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:08:35 GMT

Host, Meg Harris, is joined by Chicago-based publishing editor, Lauren Kelliher to discuss Amanda Montell's, Wordslut. Amanda Montell is a linguist. She studies Linguistics, which she defines as “the scientific study of how language works in the real world.” Under that umbrella is socio-linguistics - the study of language and human sociology interest.

This episode extracts the key themes, highlights fun anecdotes, and explores the hand we can play in evolving our everyday language towards gender equality.

Trailer

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT

I Read It On A Podcast is a guide through some of the top non-fiction books written by female authors. Meg Harris is that nerdy, funny friend at the bar giving you the anecdotal sparknotes on why humans swim, the history of gossip, and the girly pop version of wealth management. Joined by local Chicago comedians and friends, the show spills the tea through your TBR.