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Totally Booked with Zibby
For nearly a decade, Totally Booked with Zibby has been one of publishing's premier podcasts and a regular stop on book tours for today's biggest authors. Hosted by bestselling author, bookstore owner, and publisher Zibby Owens, the show has featured more than 2,000 conversations with bestselling authors, actors, athletes, chefs, musicians, and entrepreneurs.
Known for her warmth, empathy, and genuine curiosity, Zibby has a gift for asking the questions that lead to unforgettable conversations…
Episodes
Totally Booked with ZibbyHadley Vlahos, THE IN-BETWEEN: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
Zibby speaks to hospice nurse, passionate end-of-life care advocate, TikTok star, and New York Times bestselling author Hadley Vlahos about her extraordinary…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMark Schiff, WHY NOT?: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah
Zibby interviews master comedian and long-time touring partner of Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Schiff, about his hilarious and brilliantly honest collection of essays…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKate Flannery, STRIP TEES: A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles
Debut author Kate Flannery joins Zibby to discuss Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millenial Los Angeles, a brave, racy, and devourable memoir about her time working…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPatty Lin, END CREDITS: How I Broke Up with Hollywood
Zibby Books author alert!!! Zibby interviews debut author Patty Lin about End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood, a funny, fresh, and eye-opening memoir…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLara Love Hardin, THE MANY LIVES OF MAMA LOVE: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing
Zibby interviews literary agent and New York Times bestselling author Lara Love Hardin about her heartbreaking, tender, and hilarious memoir, The Many Lives of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyHelen Ellis, KISS ME IN THE CORAL LOUNGE: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author (and poker player!) Helen Ellis to discuss her surprising, sexy, and hilariously frank collection of…
Totally Booked with ZibbySuzanne Falter, FREE SPIRITED: How My Daughter Healed Me From the Afterlife
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews podcaster, keynote speaker, and author Suzanne Falter about her profound and heart-opening memoir, Free Spirited: How My…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaura Belgray, TOUGH TITTIES: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-Ing Worst
Zibby interviews award-winning TV writer Laura Belgray about her hilarious and wise collection of stories, Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You’re…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBreanne Mc Ivor, THE GOD OF GOOD LOOKS
Zibby chats with debut author Breanne Mc Ivor about The God of Good Looks, a riveting, sharp-witted, and transportive summer read about a young Trinidadian…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPatti Callahan Henry, THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA
Guest host Julie Chavez chats with New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry about The Secret Book of Flora Lea, an enchanting and refreshingly…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDrew Gilpin Faust, NECESSARY TROUBLE: Growing Up at Midcentury
Zibby speaks to professor, historian, and author Drew Gilpin Faust about Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury, a brave and poignant memoir about Drew's…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAdam Gopnik, THE REAL WORK: On the Mystery of Mastery
Zibby interviews bestselling author Adam Gopnik about The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery, a spirited and profound collection of self-help essays that…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCecilia Rabess, EVERYTHING'S FINE
Zibby interviews debut author Cecilia Rabess about Everything’s Fine, a sharp and intimate novel about two young people–a liberal Black woman and a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKristin Harmel, THE PARIS DAUGHTER
Guest host Julie Chavez is joined by New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel to discuss The Paris Daughter, a gripping and gut-wrenching historical…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElysha Chang, A QUITTER'S PARADISE
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews debut author Elysha Chang about A Quitter’s Paradise, a darkly humorous and compulsively readable book (and the first one…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmy Newmark, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: Plus 30 Bonus Stories
Amy Newmark, publisher and editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul, joins Zibby to discuss the Chicken Soup series and the thirtieth-anniversary edition…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatie Bishop, THE GIRLS OF SUMMER
Zibby speaks to journalist and debut author Katie Bishop about The Girls of Summer, a mesmerizing, unsettling, and gripping dual-timeline story about a woman…
Totally Booked with ZibbyByron Lane, BIG GAY WEDDING
Zibby interviews playwright, screenwriter, Emmy Award-winning journalist, and author Byron Lane about Big Gay Wedding, a hilarious, quirky, and unashamedly…
Totally Booked with ZibbySara Shepard, PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND
Sara Shepard, the New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars series, speaks to guest host Julie Chavez about Penny Draws a Best Friend, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDave Eggers, WE BECAME JAGUARS
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author and literary legend Dave Eggers about We Became Jaguars, a breathtaking…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnna Quindlen, NANAVILLE: Adventures in Grandparenting
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby speaks to Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen about Nanaville…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulia Cook, HERMAN JIGGLE, JUST BE YOU!
Award-winning children’s book author Julia Cook joins Zibby to discuss Herman Jiggle, Just Be You, a heartwarming tale about overcoming insecurities and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmi Nietfeld, ACCEPTANCE: A Memoir
Zibby speaks to debut author Emi Nietfeld about Acceptance, a gripping, page-turning, and darkly humorous memoir about a life that took her from homelessness…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlli Frank and Asha Youmans, THE BETTER HALF
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews comedy writing duo Alli Frank and Asha Youmans about The Better Half, a charming, laugh-out-loud funny book about a woman…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStephanie Clifford, THE FAREWELL TOUR
Zibby speaks to award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Clifford about The Farewell Tour, a shimmering and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCourtney Sender, IN OTHER LIFETIMES ALL I'VE LOST COMES BACK TO ME: Stories
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews debut author Courtney Sender about In Other Lifetimes, All I’ve Lost Comes Back to Me, a wise, fierce, and lyrical…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKristin Hannah, THE FOUR WINDS
In this special weekend re-release, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 books, Kristin Hannah, joins Zibby to discuss The Four Winds, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDavid Sedaris, THE BEST OF ME
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby speaks to award-winning author David Sedaris about The Best of Me, a wickedly funny and memorable collection of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChristine Pride and Jo Piazza, YOU WERE ALWAYS MINE
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews bestselling co-authors Jo Piazza and Christine Pride about You Were Always Mine, a tender, provocative, and thoughtful novel…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAvery Carpenter Forrey, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT: A Novel
Zibby interviews debut author Avery Carpenter Forrey about Social Engagement, a bitingly sharp and wickedly funny novel about a bride whose marriage implodes…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNatalie MacLean, WINE WITCH ON FIRE: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
Guest host Julie Chavez speaks to accomplished Canadian wine expert and New York Times bestselling author Natalie MacLean about Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMichelle Wildgen, WINE PEOPLE: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert!!! Zibby interviews author Michelle Wildgen about Wine People, an intoxicating escape into the cutthroat world of wine and the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulia Bartz, THE WRITING RETREAT
Zibby speaks to therapist, creative coach, and New York Times bestselling author Julia Bartz about The Writing Retreat, a pulse-pounding, claustrophobic…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElin Hilderbrand, TROUBLES IN PARADISE
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby speaks to #1 New York Times bestselling author and "queen of beach reads" Elin Hilderbrand about Troubles in…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNatalie Portman, NATALIE PORTMAN'S FABLES
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby interviews Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, activist, and New York Times bestselling author Natalie…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAdrienne Brodeur, LITTLE MONSTERS
Bestselling author Adrienne Brodeur joins Zibby to discuss Little Monsters, a kaleidoscopic and riveting novel about Cape Cod, complicated families, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyHelen Schulman, LUCKY DOGS
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author (and Zibby’s 1993 summer writing class instructor!!) Helen Schulman about Lucky Dogs, a dazzling and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAva Chin, MOTT STREET: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming
Zibby speaks to award-winning writer Ava Chin about Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming, a gorgeously written, deeply…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBruce Feiler, THE SEARCH: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler about The Search: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World, an…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKristy Woodon Harvey, THE SUMMER OF SONGBIRDS
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Kristy Woodson Harvey about The Summer of Songbirds, a warm and hopeful novel about…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBrit Bennett, THE VANISHING HALF
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby interviews #1 New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett about The Vanishing Half, a stunning, immersive…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJenna Bush Hager, EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IN ITS TIME: Seasons of Love and Loss
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby interviews the former first daughter and granddaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and co-anchor of the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPaula Faris, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CARRY IT ALL: Ditch the Mom Guilt and Find a Better Way Forward
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews Emmy Award-winning journalist, speaker, and mom-of-three Paula Faris about her latest book, You Don’t Have to Carry It All…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDiane Marie Brown, BLACK CANDLE WOMEN
Debut author Diane Marie Brown joins Zibby to discuss Black Candle Women, a propulsive, poignant, warm, and wry family drama with a magical twist about four…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNicole Baart, THE LONG WAY BACK
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews Nicole Baart about The Long Way Back, a twisty, atmospheric thriller about an Instagram-famous mother-daughter duo living a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAisha Harris, WANNABE: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews cultural critic and co-host of NPR’s hit podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, Aisha Harris, about Wannabe: Reckonings with the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElizabeth Passarella, IT WAS AN UGLY COUCH ANYWAY: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews writer and editor Elizabeth Passarella about It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLou Diamond Phillips, THE TINDERBOX: Soldier of Indira
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby interviews Golden-Globe nominated actor Lou Diamond Phillips and illustrator Yvonne Phillips about the epic and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlyssa Milano, SORRY NOT SORRY
In this special weekend re-release, actress, activist, and author Alyssa Milano joins Zibby to talk about her latest book, Sorry Not Sorry, a sharply observed…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAudrey Bellezza and Emily Harding, EMMA OF 83RD STREET
Zibby interviews best friends and co-authors Audrey Bellezza (a two-time Emmy-nominated TV producer) and Emily Harding (also a TV producer!) about their…
Totally Booked with ZibbySusanna Hoffs, THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN
Zibby interviews beloved songwriter, Bangles frontwoman, and debut author Susanna Hoffs about her clever, sexy, and riotously funny rockstar redemption romance…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKevin and Danielle Jonas, THERE'S A BEACH IN MY BEDROOM
Zibby speaks to international rockstar Kevin Jonas and his wife, Danielle Jonas, both repeat guests on MDHTTRB, about There’s a Beach in My Bedroom, a colorful…
Totally Booked with ZibbySandra A. Miller, WEDNESDAYS AT ONE: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert!!! Zibby is joined by author Sandra A. Miller to discuss Wednesdays at One, an intriguing, atmospheric, and masterfully written…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTaylor Koekkoek, THRILLVILLE, USA: Stories
Zibby interviews debut author Taylor Koekkoek (along with his wife and upcoming Zibby Books author Joselyn Takacs!) about Thrillville, USA, a raw and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCheryl Strayed, THIS TELLING
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby records an Instagram Live with Cheryl Strayed, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wild (which was made into…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMin Jin Lee, PACHINKO
In this special weekend re-release, Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Min Jin Lee about Pachinko, a gorgeous, page-turning saga (and National…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLogan Steiner, AFTER ANNE: A Novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Life
Guest host Julie Chavez interviews litigator and debut author Logan Steiner about After Anne: A Novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Life, a stunning and unexpected…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGretchen Rubin, THE FOUR TENDENCIES: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too)
Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most influential observers of happiness and human nature, Gretchen Rubin, about her latest…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCassandra Jackson, THE WRECK: A Daughter's Memoir of Becoming a Mother
Zibby interviews English professor and author Cassandra Jackson about The Wreck, a luminous, lyrical, anguished, and wise memoir about her quest to understand…
Totally Booked with ZibbySarah Mandel, LITTLE EARTHQUAKES: A Memoir
Zibby is joined by clinical psychologist and author Sarah Mandel to discuss Little Earthquakes, a beautiful, brave, and thought-provoking memoir about her…