What The Fuck Were We Thinking?

What the F Were We Thinking? is the bookish podcast for readers who love a little chaos with their commentary. Hosted by Peyton and Mel, two longtime friends with big opinions and bigger hearts, each episode dives into one book—whether it’s a timeless classic, a spicy indie romance, or a monster-loving fever dream.

Expect unfiltered deep dives, unhinged theories, and the now-iconic WTF Scale—because some plot twists deserve a dramatic gasp and a glass of wine. From Mr. Darcy's emotional damage to werewolves with snacks, no trope is safe, and no theme is off-limits.

So grab a cozy drink (or something stronger), hit play, and join us for laughter, longing, and literary chaos.

Meet the Team

So grab a cozy drink (or something stronger), hit play, and join us for laughter, longing, and literary chaos.

Creator of What...Were We Thinking?
Her goal was merely to spend more time with her friends and share freely the information to others that she had learned about the literary world.

Co-host
Hey, Mel here! I’m so excited to welcome you to What The Fuck Were We Thinking, the bookcast where we try to convince each other to read literally anything, but specifically the unhinged. This podcast is the step in my literary journey that I don’t think I knew I needed until it was put in front of me on a silver platter (thanks Peyton!). As a kid, I was an avid reader, and often praised for devouring literature far above my anticipated “reading level.” My consumption of books slowed down drastically in high school and came to a complete stop in college. I tried in vain for years to finish a book. Any book. Yet I found myself unable to read more than a few chapters of anything that wasn’t school mandated. From about 2016 through 2021, that was the story. Things changed in 2023, when I became incredibly sick (random chronic illness, am I right?). I started looking for something to occupy my thoughts, and I picked up some poetry collections. That led to some non-fiction reading, which led me back to fantasy. Now you’d be hard pressed to find me without either a book or book related content in my face. I am so excited to share my world of reading with all of you through this podcast, my first real podcast, and hope you enjoy listening to us talk about books as much as we like yapping about them!