Love YA Like Crazy

In each episode of Love YA Like Crazy, hosts Carrie and Jake rant about a different young adult book. Spoilers and swearing abound!

Josie and the Pussycats (2001) 10/13/2025

Josie and the Pussycats (2001) I thought I'd bring this release of Patreon bonus to a close here, with a rerelease of a bonus episode we recorded in 2018. What do you do when you see one of your best friends for the first time in almost a year? You watch the 2001 movie Josie and the Pussycats! In this bonus episode, we talk about this baffling yet entertaining piece of early 2000s cinematic entertainment. Also discussed: McDonald's themed showers and one of Jake's more interesting music gigs. The theme song is "" by . Free download: /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38320570

Jake reacts to the Ready Player One movie 10/06/2025

Jake reacts to the Ready Player One movie Jake saw 'Ready Player One' shortly after it came out in 2018, and decided the same night to record a quick bonus episode about the book, the movie, and how they relate. You can hear a on , and you can hear in . And you can read . /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38320440

Carrie & Jake react to a marketing email 09/29/2025

Carrie & Jake react to a marketing email Here's an outtake from another episode of , in which we make fun of a marketing email for around seven and a half minutes. This episode's theme song is by , which I found through . /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38320345

Mystic Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 13 09/21/2025

Mystic Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 13 Back in 2017, Carrie and Jake recorded recaps of season 1 of Riverdale, and we've been rereleasing them on the main feed. With this episode, we've reached the final episode, in which things happen. Does Sheriff Keller keep the key to the jail under the welcome mat at the front door? Can one be a murderous, kidnapping thug and the best father in town? Does Pop's take payment in spider brooches? How bad is Archie on the scale of to ? Where do you get pig's blood from, anyway? None of these questions, and more, are answered in this week's episode of 'Mystic ', in which we discuss Riverdale Chapter 13: The Sweet Hereafter. The theme song is "" by . Free download: /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38288760

Pop's Choklit Shoppe Goes The Weasel: Riverdale Chapter 12 09/20/2025

Pop's Choklit Shoppe Goes The Weasel: Riverdale Chapter 12 Back in 2017, we recorded recaps of season 1 of Riverdale. In this one, we discussed issues like: Is the Man-Thing going to have a Riverdale cameo? How many times can the word 'incest' be said in a single episode of network TV? What celebrities with the initials 'HL' might be guilty ... of murder??? Who's a bigger jerk: Principal Weatherbee or Sheriff Keller? To hear our takes on these questions and others, listen to this week's episode of ' Goes The Weasel', in which Carrie and Jake discuss Riverdale Chapter 12: Anatomy of a Murder. The theme song is "" by . Free download: /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38288750

Riverdale Song: Riverdale Chapter 11 09/19/2025

Riverdale Song: Riverdale Chapter 11 If you ever wanted to hear us say 'Toledo' in the most dejected way possible, today's episode of ' Song' is for you! In this episode, recorded in 2017, Carrie and Jake recap Riverdale Chapter Eleven: To Riverdale and Back Again, discuss the joys of being the worst, and engage in a rare bit of self-censorship. How bad is Archie on a scale of a nice dinner to a zombie apocalypse? Tune in to find out! The theme song is "" by . Free download: /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38274875

Cheryl-y You're Joking: Riverdale Chapter 10 09/18/2025

Cheryl-y You're Joking: Riverdale Chapter 10 Back in 2017, the was particularly busy in Chapter 10: The Lost Weekend, and Carrie decided to stage a friendtervention with her cohost Jake about it. What is Betty's least favorite word? Can Archie manage to throw a worse party than the Blossoms? Why does Jughead make our hearts hurt? Just how great is the democratic process? Old secrets are revealed, and new secrets made up, in this week's episode of 'Cheryl-y You're Joking', in which we learn that you can take a snake out of the South Side, but you can't make it drink. The theme song is "" by . Free download: /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38262355

Riverdale Phoenix: Riverdale Chapter 9 09/18/2025

Riverdale Phoenix: Riverdale Chapter 9 Back in 2017, Carrie and Jake drank gutter water and watched the Riverdale episode that . We didn't hate it, though. Also, Jake reads some poetry, Carrie gets a little pervy about Jughead and Cheryl, and Jake texts Carrie about Val. All this, and more, in this week's episode of ' Phoenix', in which Carrie and Jake discuss Riverdale Chapter 9: La Grande Illusion. The theme song is "" by . Free download: /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/38261955

'All These Bodies' by Kendare Blake 04/23/2022

'All These Bodies' by Kendare Blake In this episode, Carrie and Jake talk about , a sort of true crime podcast in the form of a period piece YA novel. It's unreliable narrators all the way down! Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening, if you're interested in a spooky, atmospheric novel that raises more questions than it answers. If you have any comments or suggestions, at , or at , or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. We'd love to hear from you! Thanks to for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the for the use of their song '', and to for the 'Love YA Like Crazy' tag. You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our at . /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/22887683

Denial Ain’t Just A Riverdale In Egypt: Riverdale Chapter 8 11/05/2021

Denial Ain’t Just A Riverdale In Egypt: Riverdale Chapter 8 Jake and Carrie rant about Riverdale Chapter 8: The Outsiders /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/20988734

Sabrina Chapter 8: The Burial 10/29/2021

Sabrina Chapter 8: The Burial This week, Jake and Carrie suffer in exquisite ecstasy as they discuss 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Chapter 8: The Burial'. Expect both spoilers and swearing! /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/20987642

'Legendborn' by Tracy Deonn 09/22/2021

'Legendborn' by Tracy Deonn Carrie and Jake talk about Tracy Deonn's excellent debut YA novel 'Legendborn'. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/20556878

'The Woods Are Always Watching' by Stephanie Perkins - HOT TAKE SPECIAL 09/03/2021

'The Woods Are Always Watching' by Stephanie Perkins - HOT TAKE SPECIAL Carrie & Jake give their immediate response to Stephanie Perkins's new YA horror book! /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/20356493

Living In A Van Down By The Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 7 05/24/2021

Living In A Van Down By The Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 7 Carrie and Jake rant about Riverdale Chapter 7: In A Lonely Place /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/19129052

Sabrina Chapter 7: Feast of Feasts 05/17/2021

Sabrina Chapter 7: Feast of Feasts This episode, Jake and Carrie discuss ' Chapter 7: Feast of Feasts'. Carrie has the Shinning! Jake connects ex-GW Bush scriptwriter and current Never Trumper David Frum to satanic rituals! There's a subplot we actually kind of like! And some we're not as fond of. Give it a listen and see what you think! If you have any comments or suggestions, at , or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. In this episode, we reference a and an . (Incidentally, while putting together these show notes, I found out that a couple of years ago.) This episode includes a clip from the Simpsons episode 'Treehouse of Horror V', the overture from the movie 'Cannibal: The Musical', and a brief portion of the Velvet Underground song 'Venus in Furs'. Thanks to for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the for the use of their song '', and to for the 'Love YA Like Crazy' tag. You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our at . /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/19128836

'Darius the Great Deserves Better' by Adib Khorrom 04/03/2021

'Darius the Great Deserves Better' by Adib Khorrom Carrie and Jake talk about Adib Khorram's 'Darius the Great Deserves Better', the sequel to his 'Darius the Great is Not Okay', which was the last book they talked about! /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/18590651

The Midnight Ride of Paul Riveredale: Riverdale Chapter 6 02/03/2021

The Midnight Ride of Paul Riveredale: Riverdale Chapter 6 Jake and Carrie rant about Riverdale Chapter 6: Faster, Pussycats! Kill! Kill! /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/17749196

Sabrina Chapter 6: An Exorcism in Greendale 01/27/2021

Sabrina Chapter 6: An Exorcism in Greendale Jake and Carrie rant about the sixth episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/17710043

'Darius the Great is Not Okay' by Adib Khorram 01/06/2021

'Darius the Great is Not Okay' by Adib Khorram Carrie and Jake talk about Adib Khorram's 'Darius the Great is Not Okay', which they both really liked! /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/17444078

'A Song Below Water' by Bethany C. Morrow 11/02/2020

'A Song Below Water' by Bethany C. Morrow Jake and Carrie talk about Bethany C. Morrow's second novel, 'A Song Below Water'. Spoilers and swearing abound! /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/16653413

Over The Riverdale And Through The Woods: Riverdale Chapter 5 08/31/2020

Over The Riverdale And Through The Woods: Riverdale Chapter 5 Jake and Carrie rant about Riverdale Chapter 5: Heart of Darkness /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/15783131

Sabrina Chapter 5: Dreams in a Witch House 08/21/2020

Sabrina Chapter 5: Dreams in a Witch House Jake and Carrie rant about the fifth episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/15705215

Chip & Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 4 08/04/2020

Chip & Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 4 Carrie and Jake rant about Riverdale Chapter 4: The Last Picture Show. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/15328931

Sabrina Chapter 4: Witch Academy; plus, JK Rowling's transphobia 07/21/2020

Sabrina Chapter 4: Witch Academy; plus, JK Rowling's transphobia Jake and Carrie rant about the fourth episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, after briefly addressing JK Rowling's recent transphobic tweets. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/15294833

Take Me To The Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 3 06/22/2020

Take Me To The Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 3 Carrie and Jake discuss Riverdale Chapter 3: Body Double. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/14916665

Sabrina Chapter 3: The Trial of Sabrina Spellman 06/16/2020

Sabrina Chapter 3: The Trial of Sabrina Spellman Jake and Carrie rant about the third episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/14839415

You Can’t Cross The Same Riverdale Twice: Riverdale Chapter 2 05/26/2020

You Can’t Cross The Same Riverdale Twice: Riverdale Chapter 2 Carrie and Jake discuss Riverdale Chapter 2: A Touch of Evil. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/14496704

Sabrina Chapter 2: The Dark Baptism 05/20/2020

Sabrina Chapter 2: The Dark Baptism Carrie and Jake rant about the second episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/14496362

Cry Me a Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 1 04/28/2020

Cry Me a Riverdale: Riverdale Chapter 1 Carrie and Jake discuss Riverdale Chapter 1: The River's Edge. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/14020397

Sabrina Chapter 1: October Country 04/16/2020

Sabrina Chapter 1: October Country Carrie and Jake rant about the first episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. /episode/index/show/loveyalikecrazy/id/14010344

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