The Read Carpet
Bookstagram friends Mad and Cass are here to tackle all things book to screen. From the most popular YA series to favorite classics, they’ll break down all the details that make us love, hate, and love to hate these movies and shows. Listen along for lots of laughs, maybe some tears, and definitely some fancasts!
Episodes

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
We are back with another episode and another wonderful guest! Joseph (Mad's boo) joins us to talk about HP3 and we had SUCH a blast that we had to split this one up into multiple episodes. Listen along for all the renting stories, goofy vibes, and laughs you could ever need.
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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Note: We want to make clear to all our listeners, that while we do love Harry Potter, we do not agree with or support the author's recent statements. These stories taught us about love, friendship, bravery, and acceptance, so it disheartens us to see these types of statements that are the exact opposite of that. We encourage you to seek out opportunities to support the trans community in your local areas or in states where trans rights are being targeted.
Trans Resources

Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
In this episode, Mad and Cass are joined by local Gatsby expert and enthusiast, McCarley! We had a great time chatting all things Gatsby, both the book and the 2013 Baz Luhrmann film. Listen along for lots of analysis and lots of laughs!
McCarley's book recommendations: Passing by Nella Larsen, Beautiful Little Fools by Jillan Cantor, and The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo.
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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
The long awaited second installment of our Throne of Glass fancast has arrived! Listen along as we cover all the main players from Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, and Kingdom of Ash. This one was an absolute blast to record, and we hope you have just as much fun listening!
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
We are so excited for this episode, because we are joined by our very good friends, Chelsea and Taryn of the Checked Out and Overdue podcast!! Listen along to hear us break down all the fun of HP2, and an incredibly heartwarming story from Chelsea. We had the absolute best time and we hope you have just as much fun listening to four pals chatting about a shared love.
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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Note: We want to make clear to all our listeners, that while we do love Harry Potter, we do not agree with or support the author's recent statements. These stories taught us about love, friendship, bravery, and acceptance, so it disheartens us to see these types of statements that are the exact opposite of that. We encourage you to seek out opportunities to support the trans community in your local areas or in states where trans rights are being targeted.
Trans Resources

Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
In today's episode, Mad and Cass are covering not one, but TWO different adaptations! We're discussing the 1945 film adaptation of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie as well as the 2015 BBC two-part miniseries. This was a super fun episode to record and we loved putting these two adaptations up against one another. Listen along and let us know what you think of these adaptations!
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
We are finally venturing into the romcom world to discuss one of our recent faves, Book Lovers by Emily Henry! In this episode we'll be fancasting the new summer favorite, and we had an absolute blast recording this one! Listen along to see who we picked as our Charlie Lastra and Nora Stephens!
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
In this episode, join us and our FIRST guest as we journey back to our childhoods and break down all things Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Our first guest is none other than Mad's little brother Reese! Not only do we all talk about our childhood Harry Potter experiences, but Reese also enlightens us with some ecology and history lessons.
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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Send us an email with questions or episode suggestions!
thereadcarpetpod@gmail.com
Note: We want to make clear to all our listeners, that while we do love Harry Potter, we do not agree with or support the author's recent statements. These stories taught us about love, friendship, bravery, and acceptance, so it disheartens us to see these types of statements that are the exact opposite of that. We encourage you to seek out opportunities to support the trans community in your local areas or in states where trans rights are being targeted.
Trans Resources

Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Join us as we embark on an interesting journey to all the scenic destinations (such as Cleveland!) of the second and ill-fated final Percy Jackson movie! We have A LOT of thoughts about this hot mess of a movie, and we did actually find a few positive things to say! Listen in for all the laughs, frustrated sighs, and off topic tangents!
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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Send us an email with questions or episode suggestions!
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
In today's episode, we're embarking on our first ever fancast! We will casting some of the main characters from the first part of the hit series by Sarah J. Maas. We'll be covering Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, and The Assassin's Blade and we will be casting the rest of the series in a later episode. We had a lot of fun putting together our casts and seeing our follower's suggestions as well!
This series is very important to each of us and we are so excited to share our love of it with all of you!
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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@readingwraynbow
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Send us an email with questions or episode suggestions!
thereadcarpetpod@gmail.com

Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
In this episode, we're digging into all our nostalgia filled thoughts of the book and movie adaptation of Holes by Louis Sachar. We had a blast revisiting this childhood favorite and seeing how the movie really matches up to the book.
Listen along as we break down all the details about the ups and downs of this story, and chat about how deep it really goes.
Note: Our recording was a little glitchy this time around, so there may be a few moments of funky audio noises.
Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an update, and don't forget to rate and review, especially if you loved listening! xoxo Mad & Cass
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