Bookish Bar Cart https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com Bookish Bar Cart is a chaotic, cozy corner for lovers of dark academia, fantasy, and fiction that leaves a mark. Hosted by Kim & Bailey - two friends with a flair for the dramatic - we pair books with drinks and deep dives. Expect flawed characters, plot twists that haunt us, and the kind of endings that make you scream (affectionately). It’s part book club, part therapy session, all literary chaos. Wed, 27 May 2026 08:27:45 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Arts:Books 1440 serial Bailey & Kim Bailey & Kim No true https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20950975/Bookish_Logosbkdf0.png Bookish Bar Cart https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com 144 144 The Prologue The Prologue https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/the-prologue/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/the-prologue/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:29:45 -0500 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e295af49-a6e5-3dca-81af-51414b4f389b Welcome to The Bookish Bar Cart, where we drink, read, and pretend we have a plan. In this inaugural episode, we unravel how this podcast got started (spoiler: impulse and delusion), talk about our reading origins, field live questions we weren’t prepared for, and introduce our first book club pick: One Dark Window. Future episodes may be more structured, but we wouldn’t count on it.

]]> Welcome to The Bookish Bar Cart, where we drink, read, and pretend we have a plan. In this inaugural episode, we unravel how this podcast got started (spoiler: impulse and delusion), talk about our reading origins, field live questions we weren’t prepared for, and introduce our first book club pick: One Dark Window. Future episodes may be more structured, but we wouldn’t count on it.

]]> Bookish Bar Cart true No 4513 1 1 full Chapter 1: The Crimson Curse Chapter 1: The Crimson Curse https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-1-the-crimson-curse/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-1-the-crimson-curse/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:58:58 -0500 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/14804324-a9c6-3291-9ba2-a41610e6e46a Bailey and Kim unravel the dark magic of One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. From cursed powers, forbidden romance, and the haunting Nightmare, they discuss all the mysteries of Blunder.

]]> Bailey and Kim unravel the dark magic of One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. From cursed powers, forbidden romance, and the haunting Nightmare, they discuss all the mysteries of Blunder.

]]> Bailey & Kim true No 3478 1 2 full Chapter 2: The Maiden's Promise Chapter 2: The Maiden's Promise https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-2-the-maidens-promise/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-2-the-maidens-promise/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:16:55 -0600 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/67e14e5f-2bf3-38e9-a034-e3a347ee8a5c Bailey and Kim unravel the dark magic of Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig. From broken promises, dangerous bargains, and shifting loyalties, they discuss the cost of power - and the secrets still haunting Blunder.

]]> Bailey and Kim unravel the dark magic of Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig. From broken promises, dangerous bargains, and shifting loyalties, they discuss the cost of power - and the secrets still haunting Blunder.

]]> Bailey & Kim true No 2049 1 3 full Bookish Bar Cart 2.0: Return of the Chaos Bookish Bar Cart 2.0: Return of the Chaos https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/bookish-bar-cart-20-return-of-the-chaos/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/bookish-bar-cart-20-return-of-the-chaos/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:39:21 -0600 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/c70b29b8-04e2-3eaf-b05a-79ec6a1389d6 Join Bailey & Kim in a chaotic recap of their 5-month sabbatical from the Bar Cart! There are hot dogs and hot takes - what more could you want from your friendly, neighborhood literary besties?? Say it with us... "We're baaAaaaK!" :)

]]> Join Bailey & Kim in a chaotic recap of their 5-month sabbatical from the Bar Cart! There are hot dogs and hot takes - what more could you want from your friendly, neighborhood literary besties?? Say it with us... "We're baaAaaaK!" :)

]]> Bailey & Kim true No 2670 2 1 full Chapter 3: The Harvard of Witch Schools Chapter 3: The Harvard of Witch Schools https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-3-the-harvard-of-witch-schools/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-3-the-harvard-of-witch-schools/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:32:02 -0500 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/9dbd992e-92f2-3184-b35a-9fb9e71d29b4 Join Bailey and Kim as they wander the halls of Weatherstone College and unpack the drama brewing inside its magical dorms. Bailey is seeing the bright side of academy life, while Kim already has very strong opinions... and a growing list of red flags.

]]> Join Bailey and Kim as they wander the halls of Weatherstone College and unpack the drama brewing inside its magical dorms. Bailey is seeing the bright side of academy life, while Kim already has very strong opinions... and a growing list of red flags.

]]> Bailey & Kim true No 3265 2 2 full Chapter 4: Hades Champion Chapter 4: Hades Champion https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-4-hades-champion/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-4-hades-champion/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:35:13 -0500 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/fbf79ab9-123c-32c7-8e38-c2f50c1ded0d Bailey and Kim dive headfirst into The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen… and promptly lose the plot (but, like, in a fun way). Expect passionate overanalysis, chaotic tangents, and at least three moments where we’re convinced we’ve cracked the entire book wide open—only to realize we somehow skipped over some very important details.

It’s part literary deep dive, part unhinged book club, and 100% proof that even when we miss the point, we’ll absolutely commit to it.

]]> Bailey and Kim dive headfirst into The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen… and promptly lose the plot (but, like, in a fun way). Expect passionate overanalysis, chaotic tangents, and at least three moments where we’re convinced we’ve cracked the entire book wide open—only to realize we somehow skipped over some very important details.

It’s part literary deep dive, part unhinged book club, and 100% proof that even when we miss the point, we’ll absolutely commit to it.

]]> Bailey & Kim true No 4877 2 3 full Chapter 5: A Court of Chaos and Cocktails Chapter 5: A Court of Chaos and Cocktails https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/court-cocktails-sjm-news-kim-bailey-pre-show-pours/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/court-cocktails-sjm-news-kim-bailey-pre-show-pours/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:19:21 -0500 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/597b6739-2e5b-3df6-bc52-86f6ed6fc0a4 Kim and Bailey swap their planned Spellcaster episode for a more chaotic, cocktail-fueled catch-up on all things Sarah J. Maas - especially the latest buzz from her Call Her Daddy appearance. Think pre-show energy, unfiltered theories, and plenty of speculation as they try to piece together what ACOTAR books 6 and 7 could have in store.

Quick heads up: Bailey’s mic cuts out around the 1:08 mark. We did our best to smooth it over so you can still hear her, but it’s not perfect - we’re still learning. Thanks for sticking with us while we get it together!

]]> Kim and Bailey swap their planned Spellcaster episode for a more chaotic, cocktail-fueled catch-up on all things Sarah J. Maas - especially the latest buzz from her Call Her Daddy appearance. Think pre-show energy, unfiltered theories, and plenty of speculation as they try to piece together what ACOTAR books 6 and 7 could have in store.

Quick heads up: Bailey’s mic cuts out around the 1:08 mark. We did our best to smooth it over so you can still hear her, but it’s not perfect - we’re still learning. Thanks for sticking with us while we get it together!

]]> Bailey & Kim true No 4742 2 4 full Chapter 6: Hades Needs a Hug Chapter 6: Hades Needs a Hug https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-6-hades-needs-a-hug/ https://bookishbarcart.podbean.com/e/chapter-6-hades-needs-a-hug/#comments Wed, 27 May 2026 08:27:45 -0500 bookishbarcart.podbean.com/2438c7f0-a08f-30b9-b9f1-839fa6251be8 Bailey and Kim are back and have lots of thoughts on The Things Gods Break. 

Hades gets a lot of love, Zeus gets called a spaghetti head, and Kronos gets more sympathy than we planned on giving him. Somewhere along the way, we also realize we’d love to know more about other mythologies while repeatedly proving we can’t remember the names of things in the mythology we’re already discussing. Are any of us surprised? 😂

]]> Bailey and Kim are back and have lots of thoughts on The Things Gods Break. 

Hades gets a lot of love, Zeus gets called a spaghetti head, and Kronos gets more sympathy than we planned on giving him. Somewhere along the way, we also realize we’d love to know more about other mythologies while repeatedly proving we can’t remember the names of things in the mythology we’re already discussing. Are any of us surprised? 😂

]]> Bailey & Kim true No 4599 2 5 full