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Welcome to your teenage daydream come true. From the girls that brought you Another Book on the Shelf and your favourite book club (side note - check that out!). Remember the early 2000s when all of the shows were hyper dramatic totally not real teen drama? Aka THE BEST shows. Well - we’re going to go episode by episode through some of our faves. Yes this is just an excuse for use to rewatch The OC and One Tree Hill. You know we’ll also do Dawson’s Creek, Gossip Girl, Buffy - all the classics.
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YOUNG JAMES FROST just knows, deep in his bones, that he's a writer. He writes far into early mornings, after his wearying hours of scrubbing toilets and sweeping floors. He loves writing that much. But it's not only the joy of words that keeps him grinding; it's his desire to retire the janitor's mop. He sees being published as the key to living an improved life. James has another deep-seated conviction: that he's not good enough. He secretly longs to be accepted. However, the conventional ...
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172 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler
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1:11:09Episode 172 is a book club book! This month we're talking about Gen's pick, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. The novel follows Lauren through her journal entries as she is forced from her home and navigates a hostile world ravaged by climate change and social inequality. Show Notes Gen has been putting off this book for a long time becaus…
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253 - One Tree Hill - S7E20 - Learning to Fall
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57:23Gen and Jette aren’t handling Lydia’s death very well and neither is Haley. Brooke deals wth Victoria and Alexander’s relationship. Alex learns a secret about Josh. Katie confronts Clay and she’s not gripping reality all that well.
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252 - One Tree Hill - S7E19 - Every Picture Tells a Story
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1:18:08Gen and Jette head to Quinn’s gallery show. Nathan and Jamie hang out while Haley struggles after Lydia’s passing. Brooke and Julian get a surprise. Skills finds out what’s been happening with Lauren and Mouth.
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251 - One Tree Hill - S7E18 - The Last Day of Our Acquaintance
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1:11:18Gen and Jette hide from Brooke as she rages about Alex and Julian. Lydia is not doing well. Haley and Quinn work to reconnect with Taylor. Katie sets her sights on Clay and he’s not having it. Nathan and Jamie talk about what is happening with his grandma.
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171 - Don't Let The Forest In by CG Drews
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46:56Episode 171 is another instalment of our series #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt and this time we're reading Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews. This one has all the things we love: dark academia vibes, queer representation, and creepy forests that start growing inside your body (literally!) Show Notes You might know C.G. Drews on Instagram as @paperfury!…
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250 - One Tree Hill - S7E17 - At the Bottom of Everything
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1:23:21Gen and Jette worry for Nathan and Haley as they navigate Lydia’s situation. Brooke and Julian attempt to figure out their relationship during filming. Clay and Quinn spend some time apart. Miranda wants to produce Grubbs album.
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249 - One Tree Hill - S7E16 - My Attendance Is Bad But My Intentions Are Good
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1:34:20Gen and Jette get stuck dealing with Brooke and Julian and they’re weird personal issues while now working on the movie together. Nathan and Haley have a surprise visitor who gives Quinn some surprising news. Millie is tempted and Alex hooks up with Alexander.
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In Episode 170, Gen and Jette chat about Tillie Walden's graphic novel collection, Alone in Space. This collection includes Walden's first three books, as well as earlier comics from her younger years. Show Notes We love books like this that inspire us to make little stories in unexpected forms. Should we be keeping a journal with sketches? Lynda B…
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248 - One Tree Hill - S7E15 - Don't You Forget About Me
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1:16:23Gen and Jette spiral down into a John Hughes-inspired episode. Haley’s birthday is forgotten. Jamie is left home alone. Nathan and Clay are stuck miles away from Tree Hill. Julian and Alex head to the fundraiser dance, as do Brooke and Alexander, in full 80s gear.
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247 - One Tree Hill - S7E14 - Family Affair
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1:19:41Gen and Jette deal with some crazy fights between the James’ sisters as Taylor shows up with Quinn’s ex-husband. Julian and Alex spend time on set. Brooke turns to Alexander to ease her sadness. Clay joins the James-Scott family for a wild family dinner.
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169 - Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
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1:24:40Episode 169 is another instalment of Page to Screen, where we read a book, watch the screen adaptation, and talk about both. This time we're discussing Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer and the 2018 film adaptation of the same name, directed by Alex Garland. Show Notes The book and the movie are so different, but they're both so good in their own way…
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246 - One Tree Hill - S7E13 - Weeks Go by Like Days
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1:28:15Gen and Jette head out on the road with Haley. Brooke and Julian try to reconnect after a break. Alex tries to make amends. Clay and Quinn kickoff their official relationship.
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245 - One Tree Hill - S7E12 - Some Roads Lead Nowhere
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1:06:15Gen and Jette start packing for Barcelona with the Scotts. Brooke can’t deal with how Julian handled Alex’s crisis. Quinn and Clay try to win Nathan back as a client. Millie continues to spiral which cause problems for her relationship with Mouth. Dan makes a shocking announcement on his show, leaving Rachel floored.…
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244 - One Tree Hill - S7E11 - You Know I Love You... Don't You?
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1:23:45Gen and Jette have to choose between moving to Spain with Nathan or going on tour with Haley. Julian stupidly tells Alex something he shouldn’t, causing more problems for himself and Brooke. Clay tries to be an agent again and Skills heads to LA for his new job. Victoria saves Millie in court.
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Episode 168 is our first hangout episode of 2025! As always we chat about what we've been up to, what we've been reading, and what we've been (not) writing. Show Notes Shout out to all our library apps always (Libby and Hoopla, we're looking at you), and also LibroFM. It's the audiobook app that lets you support your favourite local bookstore at th…
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243 - One Tree Hill - S7E10 - You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son
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1:32:51Gen and Jette are shocked at the rift between Haley and Quinn due to Clay’s handling of Nathan’s contract. Brooke tells Julian how she feels about his friendship with Alex. Skills gets a job in LA. Millie’s addiction spirals.
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167 - The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
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1:43:54In Episode 167, Gen and Jette discuss their latest book club pick, The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman. As children of the nineties ourselves, we loved revisiting this decade through Klosterman's pop culture lens. Show Notes One of our earliest episodes—episode 9!—was also a Chuck Klosterman book. We read his essay collection Eating the Dinosaur and a…
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242 - One Tree Hill - S7E9 - Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun
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1:35:19Gen and Jette head back to the stage with Haley. Dan returns to Tree Hill. Brooke gets some news that she thinks will change her future with Julian. Nathan gets ready to sign a new contract.
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241 - One Tree Hill - S7E8 - (I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight
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1:40:51Gen and Jette pack their bags and head to the woods as the boys go camping. Nathan and Julian butt heads as Nathan doesn’t think Julian is very outdoorsy. Meanwhile the girls eat special brownies and have a Medium visit. Clay spends time with Sara…
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166 - Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
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53:52It's the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, it's time for our annual James Baldwin episode. This year we're reading Baldwin's first novel, Go Tell It On the Mountain. Show Notes Thankfully, we're not close to running out of Baldwin books just yet, but we may have to do a retrospective at some point anyway. Really we just want an excuse to re-rea…
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240 - One Tree Hill - S7E7 - I and Love and You.
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1:23:33Gen and Jette finally get some truth from everyone. Renee goes on Dan's TV show to talk about her pregnancy. Haley and Nathan decide not to watch. Clay and Sara talk about their history. Quinn remembers her past with David. Brooke and Julian get real about their relationship.
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239 - One Tree Hill - S7E6 - Deep Ocean Vast Sea
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1:19:50Gen and Jette are still stuck in the middle of Nathan’s scandal. Haley decides to deal with the issue herself. Julian and Alex decide to work together. Millie begins life as a model. Quinn learns Clay’s secret.
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238 - One Tree Hill - S7E5 - Your Cheatin' Heart
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1:17:52Gen and Jette head into the spotlight with Haley and the ramifications of her actions on Nathan’s scandal. Julian keeps working with Alex and Brooke isn’t handling it well. Millie gets a new job but it causes trouble with her and Mouth. Quinn and Clay get to know one another even better.
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Episode 165 is another instalment of #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt, and this time Gen and Jette are reading Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Show Notes The banter between Nora and Charlie is perfect and we need to know if this is true for all Emily Henry books. The town hall meeting was giving major Gilmore Girls vibes and we loved it. We love a Sarah MacLachl…
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237 - One Tree Hill - S7E4 - Believe Me, I'm Lying
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1:16:01Gen and Jette have to deal wth Nathan’s scandal going public. Millie ends up being the hit of Brooke’s fashion show. Mouth deals with a career setback. Haley forces Quinn to talk to her husband.
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236 - One Tree Hill - S7E3 - Hold My Hand as I'm Lowered
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1:14:21Gen and Jette are stuck with Nathan’s scandal while Clay doesn’t help and Haley starts to doubt Nathan. Quinn helps Brooke with a photoshoot. Mouth and Skills continue to battle over the apartment. Alex asks Julian to work together.
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In Episode 164, Gen and Jette talk about the graphic novel, Light Carries On, by Ray Nadine. The story follows Leon and the ghost of Cody, who is tethered to Leon's camera. Show Notes Is ghost romance it's own sub-genre? It should be. And if it is we would like to read all the rest of them please. So far in this theme we also have Rules for Ghostin…
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235 - One Tree Hill - S7E2 - What Are You Willing to Lose
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1:24:52Gen and Jette fight to care about Haley and Mia saving Red Bedroom Records LOL. Brooke finds the new face of Clothes Over Bros. Clay and Nathan deal with the scandal. We learn that Dan married someone from OTH days past. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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It's a new year and we're kicking it off, as always, with a book club episode. Gen's pick for the end of 2024 was Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. It follows the narrator through his journal entries as he records his life amongst the statues and tides that occupy a series of labyrinthine halls that he calls home. Show Notes This one prompted a discussio…
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234 - One Tree Hill - S7E1 - 4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Traveling Abroad)
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1:32:06Gen and Jette have made it to Season 7 and some new territory (or forgotten…). We jump a year or so into the future with Brooke kicking off a new fashion line and Julian producing a big movie. Haley gets a surprise family visit while Nathan gets some unsettling news that could affect his career. Lots of new characters come to celebrate Jamies’s 7th…
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It's the end of the year, which means it's time for Gen and Jette to see how they did on the reading and writing goals they set back in January. (Spoiler: We crushed the audiobook minutes.) Show Notes We recorded part of the episode and then had technical difficulties, so the first part of this is re-recorded. Since it's the first time we've lost a…
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161 - Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore
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53:08Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter or email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you! Sign up for our newsletter and add us to Pinterest!
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233 - One Tree Hill - Season 6 Wrap Up
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1:19:18Gen and Jette dive into awards season and Season 6 was… a doozy. Who was the most annoying? Who is the best couple? (You know the answer) Who did we lose? Who was the best guest star? Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.
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160 - Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Marumaki
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1:18:00It's Non-Fiction November and NaNoWriMo, so for Episode 160 we decided to read Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami. In this essay collection, Murakami talks about everything from his journey as a novelist to his writing routine to his thoughts on school and literary prizes. Show Notes As you can probably guess, we absolutely loved this one an…
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232 - One Tree Hill - S6E24 - Remember Me as a Time of Day
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1:21:22Gen and Jette head to the hospital with Lucas and Peyton for the baby’s delivery. Nathan is let go from the Chiefs and has to Haley some big news. Dan visits Whitey for redemption. Brooke and Victoria prepare to relaunch the company. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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Episode 159 is a book club episode. Gen and Jette talk about Patti Smith's memoir Just Kids. The book chronicles her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe and their early days in New York City before they were the artists we know them as today. Show Notes This book. THIS BOOK! We just want to be artists doing all the things with our soulmate muses.…
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231 - One Tree Hill - S6E23 - Forever and Almost Always
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1:12:32Gen and Jette get all dolled up for Peyton and Lucas’ wedding. A few surprise guests show up. Haley steps in as officiant. Skills keeps a strict watch on Jamie, still feeling bad about the last wedding incident. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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230 - One Tree Hill - S6E22 - Show Me How To Live
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1:12:21Gen and Jette go to Peyton’s baby shower. Victoria and Sam get closer. Lucas and Jamie work on the Comet. Lauren and Skills go on a date… with Chuck. Nathan finds out that NBA scouts will be at his next basketball game. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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229 - One Tree Hill - S6E21 - A Kiss To Build A Dream On
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1:27:36Gen and Jette go on a made up flashback road trip with Peyton and Lucas. Brooke learns something that could change things with Sam. Nathan starts to wonder about his NBA dreams. Haley and Nick Lachey have a possible future. Jamie and Skills head to the school dance. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teen…
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In Episode 158, we're talking about our official spooky season book pick: We Mostly Come Out at Night. This short story collection, edited by Rob Costello, features queer retellings and re-imaginings of classic monster stories and tropes. It was super fun and we had a great time reading it. Show Notes Rob Costello's book, The Dancing Bears: Queer F…
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228 - One Tree Hill - S6E20 - I Would For You
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1:05:41Gen and Jette are skeptical about Peyton’s pregnancy complications but okay. Lucas struggles with the news. Victoria tries to get Brooke to come back to the company. Nathan and Haley check out a new school for Jamie. Mouth does his best to get Millie back. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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In Episode 157, we're celebrating our 6th anniversary of the podcast! It's been an amazing six and we can't wait for another six more. Show Notes A huge thank you to all of our regular listeners! We're just a little podcast and we appreciate each and every one of you. We're so glad you join us every episode to talk about books and writing. We're at…
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227 - One Tree Hill - S6E19 - Letting Go
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1:27:31Gen and Jette are surprised by the offer Julian has for Brooke. Lucas, Nathan, and Jamie bond over Scott family things. Sam and Jack stand up to the principal. Skills and Mouth take a road trip. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.
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226 - One Tree Hill - S6E18 - Searching for a Former Clarity
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1:16:37Gen and Jette get trapped in SIMS game. Julian and Lucas run into a roadblock with the movie. Peyton, Haley, and Mia head to the studio to work on a new song. Sam is arrested and Jamie learns the truth about what Dan did. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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225 - One Tree Hill - S6E17 - You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight
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1:09:29Gen and Jette get sad as Brooke and Julian’s relationship is tested. Peyton and Lucas learn something about her pregnancy. Haley and Nathan celebrate their anniversary. Grandpa Dan and Nanny Deb babysit Jamies. Mouth and Millie try to figure out if they can be in a relationship. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on …
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156 - Who Will Bury You? by Chido Muchemwa
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1:15:49In Episode 156, we've teamed up with one of our favourite indie publishers, House of Anansi Press, to read the short story collection Who Will Bury You? Written by Zimbabwean author Chido Muchemwa, the stories take place across generations, in Toronto and Zimbabwe, and grapple with loss, family, and the meaning of home. Show Notes We love working w…
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224 - One Tree Hill - S6E16 - Screenwriter's Blues
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1:32:47Gen and Jette head to casting with Lucas. Peyton does all the baby and wedding registries alone. Jamie has a crush at school. Nathan gets some big news and Haley deals with a tough decision at school. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.
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Episode 155 is a book club episode, and we're talking about Gen's summer pick, Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo. It offers up some spooky southern gothic vibes with a side of car races and a family curse. Show Notes After picking this book, Gen realized it was blurbed by the author of her last book club pick, Starling House by Alix E. Harrow. As Jette ap…
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223 - One Tree Hill - S6E15 - We Change, We Wait
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1:12:20Gen and Jette tag along as Lucas and Julian try to find a director. Peyton struggles with her feeling over the engagement ring Lucas gives her. Brooke and Julian hit a rough patch while Mia is very inspired to write again, thanks to Chase. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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222 - One Tree Hill - S6E14 - A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene
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1:25:41Gen and Jette have to figure out what Julian really wants with Brooke. Mouth and Millie realize their relationship may be over. Peyton and Lucas babysit Jamie and Andre as practice while Haley and Nathan have date night. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @teenagedaydreampodcast and on Twitter @teendreampod.…
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