{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Refrigerator Moms","title":"Not About Autism Book Club: We Read The Viral Novel Yesteryear","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2349,"description":"Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen launch the Not About Autism Book Club, with their first pick, Carol Clare Burke's viral bestseller Yesteryear. The novel follows a trad wife influencer who wakes up living in 1855, and the hosts dig into what the book gets right and wrong about performative Christianity, the manosphere, trad wife culture, and social media escapism. They debate the unlikable main character, the polarizing ending, and whether the story's twist actually lands. Spoilers included throughout. \nKey Takeaways\nYesteryear follows a trad wife influencer who wakes up living in 19th century conditions on her ranch\nThe hosts discuss the book's central criticism, that Christianity is portrayed as a theatrical villain\nClementine and the preacher are named as the story's more redeeming, genuinely Christian characters\nThe author's writing process, including her rushed first draft and two editors, gets discussed in detail\nThe rumor that Anne Hathaway ghostwrote the book is addressed and debunked\nCaleb's arc into the manosphere sparks a conversation about male identity and validation\nThe hosts unpack why trad wife content is aspirational fantasy rather than reality\nThey discuss the book's divisive twist ending and the lack of redemption for the main character\nBoth hosts rate the book differently, weighing societal relevance against the quality of the writing\nThe next book club pick, Ann Patchett's Whistler, is announced at the end\n\nResources Mentioned in This Episode\nYesteryear by Carol Clare Burke, the book club's first pick, following a trad wife social media influencer who wakes up living in 1855.\nDiabolical Lies, the podcast hosted by author Carol Clare Burke. \nWhistler by Ann Patchett, our next book club pick.\n\n🔗 Learn More\nWebsite: refrigeratormoms.com\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/refrigeratormoms/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/refrigeratormoms\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/refrigeratormoms/\nTikTok:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HulBGQUSL2z8d_6F6RH17faDl04BfOUOawVExctAmvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83OWUz/Yjk2Nzk5MWE4NTRh/Y2FkMDcxZGU0MmU4/NDkwNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}