Whether you’re ready or not… things are about to get both steamy and political on Episode 195. Alli and her guest discuss Meg Cabot’s Ready or Not. In this sequel to All-American Girl, main character Samantha Madison wrestles with her complicated feelings about sex and the new conservative political agenda for which she’s unwittingly become the poster child. There’s talk of the murky business of likability, the “not like other girls” trope, the pressures of having a platform, the absurd misunderstanding that drives Ready or Not from start to finish, and models of popularity and femininity in the early aughts. Of course, there’s also plenty of talk of sex — more specifically, the way it’s portrayed in the book. Shauna Robinson is the author of Must Love Books. Follow her on Instagram (@shauna.robs) and Twitter (@shaunarobs).