Wicked Words Book Club

Wicked Words Book Club

Welcome, Sinners! Wicked Words Book Club is a Horror, Thriller, and Sci-Fi themed follow-along Book Club Podcast! Join Greg & Sara while they explore various media related to our chosen book in the Coven, including film, television, research, and other items related to our current read, bringing the Wicked Words to life each week! Listen to the end of the episode (or check the description) for where you should read up to by next week to follow along! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/J5DF983yMg Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/AreYouWicked

Episodes

July 21, 2025 67 mins

Join Greg and Sara to discuss The Endless (2017) our companion film for The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig. We discuss some fun facts, what worked, what didn't work, and compare this film to the book we just read.

But first... in our Wicked World...
We have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT with this episode. We're pivoting. Wicked Words Book Club is now FREE FOR EVERYONE.

If you want to support us, you can join our Support the S...

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Sinners, join us to review The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig!

Fair warning: We did not love this one.

Sip on our Coven Cocktails for this book: Thumbs Up Cake Cocktail & Some Like it Greige (mocktail for our Sober Sinners) and listen to us lament about this book.

Join us Next Week for our Film Companion:
The Endless (2017)

Our members have chosen our NEXT BOOK in Wicked Words! If you want in on the next vote, com...

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July 1, 2025 27 mins

Welcome to a BONUS EPISODE from Greg's Bonus Film Reel!

Today, we discuss the latest in the 28 (Unit of Time) Later franchise, 28 Years Later (2025).

We just saw this in theaters and we were in love. Enjoy this little freebie bonus episode for all you dedicated zombie-loving Sinners out there.

For the SPOILER version, join the Coven Membership for $6.66/month!

Join us on Patreon!

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Join us for the REVEAL of our next book! We will also be introducing a new format for this series and going forward. From now on, we will only release three episodes per series:

  • Introduction Episode:

    • Book Reveal, About the Author, Is it Ass?, Upcoming Schedule

  • Book Episode:

    • Book Discussion, Our Rating

  • Film Episode:

    • Companion Film Discussion, Our Rating

This week, on Greg's Bonus Film Reel, we discus...

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June 18, 2025 63 mins

One more time with feeling, Sinners! We're gathering today to discuss Mickey 17 - the film adaptation of Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. We discuss what worked for us, what missed the mark, and how the film differed from the book. 

In our Wicked World... it's the last week of our 8-Week Coven Writing Workshop, and we're looking forward to sharing our stories!

Sara's Aardvark Book Club Box came, and this month, she got: 

  • ...

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June 11, 2025 65 mins

Join Greg and Sara this week to discuss Part Three of Mickey7! (Read through Ch. 29, ~pg. 293)

For Coven Members, this week we are kicking off Week 7 of the Coven's Writing Workshop on Patreon! This is an 8-Week writing workshop focused on writing a short story with the Coven. We're looking forward to seeing what Coven Members come up with! This week we're focusing on Draft + Revise.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel we discu...

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June 4, 2025 73 mins

Join Greg and Sara this week to discuss Part Two of Mickey7! (Read through Chapter 17, ~pg. 207)

For Coven Members, this week we are kicking off Week 6 of the Coven's Writing Workshop on Patreon! This is an 8-Week writing workshop focused on writing a short story with the Coven. We're looking forward to seeing what Coven Members come up with! This week we're focusing on Dialogue + Voice.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel we d...

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May 28, 2025 66 mins

Join Greg and Sara this week to discuss Part One of Mickey7! (Read through Chapter 10, ~pg. 121)

For Coven Members, this week we are kicking off Week 5 of the Coven's Writing Workshop on Patreon! This is an 8-Week writing workshop focused on writing a short story with the Coven. We're looking forward to seeing what Coven Members come up with! This week we're focusing on Pacing & Structure.

In Greg's Bonus Film Ree...

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May 21, 2025 32 mins

On this week's episode, Greg and Sara introduce our NEW BOOK in Wicked Words!

But first, in our Wicked World...

We are so happy to welcome our NEW COVEN MEMBER Kay Marie!! Greg and Sara discuss Sara's birthday and the thoughtful card she received from the Sinners (thank you so much!!!). We also discuss Sara's visit from the Aardvark "bunny".

On Sara's Bonus Bookshelf, we discuss Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody and in Greg's Bonus Film Reel,...

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May 14, 2025 82 mins

To wrap up our series on American Rapture by CJ Leede, we've chosen It Follows as our companion film to discuss. 

Join Greg and Sara to talk about It Follows and pick apart the ways that it compares to American Rapture!

In our Wicked World, we are starting Week Three of our Coven's Writing Workshop, where we will be focusing on Atmosphere.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel we discuss the rocky road Greg finds himself on while watc...

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May 7, 2025 80 mins


It's time to answer the most important question: Is it ass? Tour the great state of Wisconsin (in book form) with us while we go over Part Three (the end of the book) of American Rapture by CJ Leede!

For Coven Members, this week we are starting Week 2 of the Coven's Writing Workshop on Patreon! This is an 8-Week writing workshop focused on writing a short story with the Coven. We're looking forward to seeing what Cov...

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April 30, 2025 65 mins

Join Greg and Sara this week to discuss Part Two of American Rapture by CJ Leede! (Read up to Cheese Castle, ~ Page 243)

Welcome to our newest Support the Sin member, Jump Pogo!

For Coven Members, this week we are starting the Coven's Writing Workshop on Patreon! This is an 8-Week writing workshop focused on writing a short story with the Coven. We're looking forward to seeing what Coven Members come up with!

In Greg's Bon...

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April 23, 2025 84 mins

Join Greg and Sara this week to discuss Part One of American Rapture by CJ Leede (up to Hell Hound, ~pg. 127)

First, we welcome our newest Coven Member, Jo Salazar! Welcome Jo!

We also discuss the "easter eggs" Sara received in Aardvark Book Club for April: Dissolution by Nicholas Binge, You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen and Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel we discuss the final episodes in Seasone ...

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April 16, 2025 41 mins

We hope you're having a lovely Bastard's Breakfast. Join us in celebrating the announcement of our NEXT BOOK in Wicked Words!

We wanted to share a new feature on our Patreon/Spotify called Wicked Radio! Wicked Radio is a curated playlist of word-free background music that matches the theme of each book we read in Wicked Words.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel, we discuss episodes 3-6 of The Last of Us. In Sara's Bonus Books...

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April 9, 2025 62 mins

Join Greg and Sara to discuss Nightbitch, the movie!

We also welcome our newest Coven Member, Kayleigh! Welcome, Sinner!

We had a blast at the Members Only Watch Party. We gagged collectively over the now infamous "cyst scene" (twice), we lamented the ways the movie diverted from the book, we mourned the cat, and we roasted Husband.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel, we discussed the emotional first three episodes of The Last Of...

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April 2, 2025 88 mins

Join Greg and Sara to discuss the end of Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder!

We also discuss our new promo code for Aardvark Book Club! If you're thinking about joining Aardvark Book Club subscription service, use promo code WICKED to get your first book for $4 (+ free shipping!) and join the club! Note: This promotion is available to US residents only at this time and only new members are eligible to use this code at checkout (1 usage per ...

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March 26, 2025 73 mins

Join Greg and Sara to discuss Part Two of Nighbitch by Rachel Yoder.

In our Wicked World, we want to extend a warm welcome to Taylor! Thanks for joining the Coven of Wicked Words! We also have started The Craft of the Coven: Chosen Wicked Words themed crafts will be featured in Vain Magazine!

If you're thinking about joining Aardvark Book Club subscription service, use promo code WICKED to get your first book for $4 (+ free shipping!...

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March 19, 2025 69 mins

Join Greg and Sara to discuss Part One of Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder!

Sara introduces a new option for Members called Sara's Side Quest to read The Ritual by Adam Nevill with the Sinners in our Coven that wanted our second best option, because we just love to give the Sinners everything they want, all of the time.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel, we discuss Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, a comedy that made Sara nearl...

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March 12, 2025 26 mins

It's that time again, Sinners... Are you ready for our next book reveal in Wicked Words: The Podcast?

Before we get there, we have to share a heartfelt thank you to Aardvark Book Club for a book box that we can't wait to open.

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel, we discuss The Gorge, and in Sara's Bonus Book Shelf, we discuss The Divine Flesh by Drew Huff.

Without further adieu, learn a bit about our next author and enjoy our next book reveal...

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March 5, 2025 71 mins

Join Greg and Sara to discuss what is admittedly a very tangentially related film for our series on Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare: Killer Klowns from Outer Space! We're sorry!

We also have the privilege of welcoming our newest member: Sophie! Welcome Sophie! Sorry about everything!

In Greg's Bonus Film Reel, we discussed Cuckoo and The Monkey. Guess which one we loved and which one we hated?! Yes, as always, we're full of the h...

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