Episode · Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · 2025-11-26

Books mentioned on "The Protagonist" (w/ Heather Gay)

2 books · With Heather Gay · Listen · Watch on YouTube

After meaningfully connecting in the south of France, Matt + Bow welcome Heather Gay to Las Cultch! Like ya do!

Matt Rogers discussed Bad Mormon by Heather Gay. Bowen Yang discussed Good Time Girl by Heather Gay.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Bad Mormon

    Heather Gay · at 9:43

    Discussed
    “What did that feel like when it when it not only when it came out but also like when Bad Mormon went on that bestseller list?”
    Where to get it
  2. Good Time Girl

    Heather Gay · at 16:20

    Discussed
    “Like even we experience a degree of that, but it's like to have the books plural. Even Good Time Girl is a really sticky title. You can't forget it. Especially because of it popping up on the show, episode one.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Bad Mormon
“And it continued to be New York Times bestselling author of Bad Mormon and good time girl star of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City from the beginning very much the and I think that everyone would agree very much the protagonist of the show.”
Passing Good Time Girl
“And it continued to be New York Times bestselling author of Bad Mormon and good time girl star of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City from the beginning very much the and I think that everyone would agree very much the protagonist of the show.”
Plugged Bad Mormon
“When I was first approached, couldn't even read the email saying write a book called Bad Mormon. I I mean I shut the laptop.”
Plugged Good Time Girl
“She uh her older brothers picked us up and brought us home from school one day, which I don't know how or why my mom allowed it, but it did. It happened. And they played Violent Fem's Blister in the Sun in the car. Uhhuh. And I was probably in like third grade. Yeah. And what what was the feeling?”