Episodios

  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows: Epistolary Novels Are Not a Flop
    Dec 2 2025

    Returning guest Kat joins us to read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, as well as to share a salacious story or two! But the biggest question: Has she joined the season five Storygraph reading challenge?

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    1 h
  • The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver: The Gospel of Flop
    Nov 18 2025

    Grace and Erin are alone in the studio this week, discussing a recommendation from Erin's friend Ryleigh: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver!

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    1 h y 9 m
  • The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell: The Four United Flops
    Nov 11 2025

    Data Scientist Ashley is here again, with a book she's been recommending since season one! We sat down to talk with her about it, and not even technical glitches could stop us!

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    58 m
  • The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon: Flop in a Box
    Nov 4 2025

    We're bringing the family back to Friends and Family: Erin's mom, Pam, joins us with a book from her book club, The Frozen River! Are feminist themes, a real historical document, and a shocking ending enough to thaw our hearts?

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    1 h y 13 m
  • Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie: The Flop of a Ka-Priest
    Oct 28 2025

    While we travel back to ancient Egypt this week for a murder mystery, Kate C. joins us this week as our guest and Agatha Christie expert! Where does this book rank on her list of books read? And will we be watching an adaptation of this one?

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    1 h y 3 m
  • The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave: The Third Amendment Is Not a Flop
    Oct 21 2025

    Previous guest Diana returns to discuss a book she's read before: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave! We travel to France to discuss the famous dancing plague, as well as feminism, race, class, and bees.

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    1 h y 2 m
  • Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid: Houston, We Have a Flop
    Oct 14 2025

    For the second episode (and first book) of season five, guest host Kelly joins us on a journey to space with Taylor Jenkins Reid's Atmosphere! All of us have personal histories with TJR and the space program, so tune in for a fantastic discussion!

    *Thank you for bearing with us through some of this episode's audio problems!

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    1 h y 1 m
  • The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson: Badass Feminists, Badass Flops
    Oct 7 2025

    We're back, baby! Season five is here, and our theme is Family and Friends. We're reading historical fiction recommendations from our number 1 fans! In this episode, we're taking the stage and reading our first play: The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson. Erin's cousin Elizabeth is joining for the discussion, and she's got a special connection to this one! Listen to learn more.

    Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.

    Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!

    Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn

    Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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    1 h y 8 m