The Laydown Podcast

Between Ryan's trip to London and Jo's trip to NYC, our hosts basically didn't see each other during May, so this Bonus Episode is their chance to talk all about the books they read last month!  Books Mentioned During This Episode 2024 Reading Challenge OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jack of All Graves Book...

Bonus Episode! Saint Gibson is on the podcast to discuss her new Urban Fantasy novel, Evocation! It's got magic, romance, curses, and more! Saint will be at Gibson's in person for an event this summer, so mark your calendars! She'll be here Wednesday, July 24th at 6:30pm. If you're local, we hope you join us. If you can't make it to the event, you can order your book from us and let us know in the order comments that you'd like it signed/personalized, and we'll take care of it and mail it to you after the event! Links for...

It turns out the one thing our podcast has been missing this whole time is a game segment. Luckily for us, Cait is here to save the day with a delightful game she calls Magical Realism or Real Magicalism? It's a delightful time. Play along at home and let us know how you did! Books Mentioned During This Episode 2024 Reading Challenge OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky T...

It's a Climate Change episode! Bill Weir, award-winning journalist and Chief Climate Correspondent for CNN, has written a book about Climate Change called Life As We Know It (Can Be)! He and Ryan chat about some things that bring him hope, his reimagining of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and things that we can do in our own lives to combat the worst effects of Climate Change. Enjoy! Life As We Know It (Can Be) Bill Weir   OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Do...

Scott Carson (AKA Michael Koryta) joined Ryan on the podcast to chat about his new book, Lost Man's Lane, which is available now! Michael Koryta Lost Man's Lane Shop This Episode OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jack of All Graves Book Club Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gma...

Ryan and Jo are digging into their TBR piles/stacks/bookcases and discussing how they decide what to read next, among other things! Books Mentioned During This Episode 2024 Reading Challenge OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jack of All Graves Book Club Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

It's Black History Month, and Ryan and Jo are bringing you a ton of recommendations of books by Black Authors! Click the shoppable list below for a list that includes everything discussed in this episode, plus a ton more. Obligatory "sorry about the audio quality" - we're still figuring out a new microphone setup! In theory the audio will get better each episode. Bear with us! Books Mentioned During This Episode The 2024 Reading Challenge Libro.fm Audiobooks by Black Authors Libro.fm Black Owned Bookstores The Lizzie Bennet Diaries <...

Ryan, Jo, and Reagan chat about what they've been reading so far this year, how they feel about reading goals, and then they give a rundown of the 2024 Laydown Podcast Reading Challenge! It's an extra-long episode, so buckle in and enjoy! Books Mentioned During This Episode The 2024 Reading Challenge The Music Episode OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN fo...

It's Ryan's annual chat with Horror Author, Rachel Harrison! They discuss Rachel's latest novel, Black Sheep, they talk about cults, Halloween, Holiday traditions, give each other book recommendations, and more! It's the final episode of the year, so sit back, enjoy, and we'll see you in your podcast feeds in 2024. Have a safe and happy holiday season! Black Sheep Rachel Harrison Shop This Episode OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram T...

Happy Holidays! John joins Ryan and Jo to talk about the best books to give as gifts this Holiday Season! Books Mentioned During This Episode Holiday Catalog Free Palestine OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jack of All Graves Book Club Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

Happy Halloween! Sam joins Ryan and Jo to talk about the best Horror novels of 2023! Plus, your hosts have their annual spooky book club, in which this year they discuss Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig. It's a great time! Books Mentioned During This EpisodeRyan's Curated HorrorListOTHER LINKSReading ChallengeGibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's InstagramThe Laydown InstagramFacebookBlueSkyTikTokLibro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks fo...

Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box, Goblin, Pearl, and the brand new Spin a Black Yarn (among so, so many others), joined Ryan for a casual conversation about all things spooky! Happy Halloween! Spin A Black YarnJosh MalermanShop This EpisodeOTHER LINKSReading ChallengeGibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's InstagramThe Laydown InstagramFacebookBlueSkyTikTokLibro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jac...

Ryan got to chat with Delilah S. Dawson about her brand new Horror Novella, Bloom, which is one of Ryan's staff picks! It's gorgeous and dark and a perfect spooky season book, and you should all buy it - but first, listen to this episode!   Bloom Shop This Episode OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for...

Our dear friends from the Jack of All Graves Podcast, Corrigan and Marko, join Ryan and Jo to talk about all manner of spooky books, from Horror Novels to books bound in Human Skin! Jack of All Graves Books Mentioned During This Episode Watch the Jack of All Graves video about Books Bound in Human Skin! Sources: Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin  The macabre world of books bound in human skin - BBC News The People Who Became Book Bindings | UCL R...

Ryan got to chat with Carissa Orlando about her debut Horror novel, The September House, which Ryan is calling "a masterpiece in Horror". This book totally flips the Haunted House trope on its head and deals with SO much more than ghosts. It's phenomenal, and you should all buy it - but first, listen to this episode!    The September House Shop This Episode OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram...

If you've listened to us for any length of time, you know how much we adore Libro.fm, which makes this episode incredibly special to us! Karen and Craig, who work at Libro.fm and also host the Libro.fm Podcast, joined us as Guest Hosts this month to chat about all things audiobooks, podcasting, interviews, and why Libro.fm is the actual best! Check out the Libro.fm Podcast! Books Mentioned During This Episode OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to t...

Ryan got to chat with Shari Lapena about her new thriller, Everyone Here is Lying, parenthood, planning vs pantsing, and writing as escapism. Plus there might be an epiphany somewhere in there. Enjoy! Everyone Here is Lying Shari Lapena Follow Shari Lapena on Instagram Shop This Episode OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN fo...

Ryan chats with Genevieve Gornichec all about The Weaver and the Witch Queen, Gunnhild and Eirik, magic, sagas, and more. The Weaver and the Witch Queen is not a mythology retelling, it's a historical fantasy reimagining of the origins of the infamous Gunnhild, Mother of Kings, a tenth century queen of Norway...it's historical fanfic, and we're here for it!  The Weaver and the Witch Queen Genevieve Gornichec Follow Genevieve Gornichec on Instagram Shop This Episode OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Ca...

We're over halfway through the year, so it's time to check in to see how we're doing with The Laydown Reading Challenge! Books Mentioned During This Episode OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jack of All Graves Book Club Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

Ashley Poston, author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip, joins Ryan on the podcast to give her favorite Summer Reading Recommendations! This is a delightful episode full of giggles and amazing book recommendations, so enjoy! The Dead Romantics The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston Follow Ashley Poston on Twitter Follow Ashley Poston on Instagram Follow Ashley Poston on TikTok Books Mentioned During This Episode OTHER LINKS Reading Challenge Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the B...