The Readirect Podcast
The Readirect Podcast
Emily Rojas & Abigail Freshley
Revisiting Twilight, Twenty Years Later
56 minutes Posted Nov 11, 2025 at 9:00 am.
Cold Open & Show Intro
Support, Socials & Email Shoutout
Gift Guide Plans & Book Exchange
Twilight’s Theater Re-Release Setup
Audience Reactions & First-Time Viewer Shock
The Seatbelt Prank & Pre-Movie Chaos
Camp, Earnestness & Teen High Drama
Baseball Scene, Laughter & Communal Joy
Charlie Swan Appreciation & Chemistry Takes
Aging, Desire & “Who Would You Date?”
Cullen Rankings & Powers Dealbreakers
Wolves, Imprinting & Leah’s Pain
Side Characters, Homoerotic Subtext
Breaking Dawn Marginalia & Teen Critic Brain
Jacob’s Saddest Moment & Hope
Twilight’s Staying Power & Remake Speculation
Recommended Reading: Loving And Hating Twilight
ThriftBooks Credit & Cozy Reads Brainstorm
Reading Plans, Releases & Hockey Discord Leak
Nonfiction Picks: Wintering & Body Politics
Thriller Rec: We Used To Live Here
YA Sci-Fi Hope: The Brightness Between Us
Reading Goals, Burnout & Year-End Crunch
What’s Next: Book Club Date & Special Guest
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In honor of the 20th anniversary of Twilight's release AND to commemorate our origins as a podcast, today's episode is all about Twilight! Hear our experiences attending screenings in the theater and our updated thoughts now that we are fully formed adults and not Edward-obsessed tweens. Plus Emily's 14-year-old self's unedited thoughts on the Breaking Dawn of it all. Read: Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight by Sarah Gallagher Recent Reads: Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins ...