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“Come to Jesus”

We recap and discuss episode 108.

There’s so much Jesus in this episode. American Gods completely switches tracks in the final episode of season 1. We can’t even.

Wednesday and Shadow get new suits, Mr. Nancy tells a story, and Easter holds a Jesus party, and all of the major players are in attendance. And seriously, we can’t even. It’s been a long, strange trip to the end of season one, and we’re still aboard.

We’ll get back to the novel soon. We’re still trying to wrap our heads around the show. Also, Twin Peaks.

You can find us here at AmericanGodscast, on facebook and on twitter @NottheShow and/or @AmGodscast, where you can also reach Mondo @dharmabob and Joe @ohjoey.

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“A Prayer for Mad Sweeney”

We recap and discuss episode 107.

In the penultimate episode of season 1, we learn quite a bit about Mad Sweeney. We think. It’s really more about Essie McGowan, but Mad Sweeney plays an important part in her life, as well as an important part in the death of Laura Moon.

We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over.

You can find us here at AmericanGodscast, on facebook and on twitter @NottheShow and/or @AmGodscast, where you can also reach Mondo @dharmabob and Joe @ohjoey.

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“A Murder of Gods”

We recap and discuss episode 106.

A Murder of Gods is the furthest we’ve gone from the source material. There is nothing from the book in this episode (aside from why Salim hates New York). We see a really disturbing dichotomy of Christianity. Wednesday and Shadow see what happens when a god gets an upgrade (or a Lemon Scented You), and meet a whole town full of white, racist, gun-loving Americans. We assume they’re racist, and we agree that white, racist, and gun-loving does not always go together. But it does in Vulcan, Virginia. We also get a second road trip group as Laura, Mad Sweeny, and Salim join up and hit the road.

Also, Brian Reitzell is the music supervisor and composer of American Gods, and is doing just a fantastic job.

We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over.

You can find us here at AmericanGodscast, on facebook and on twitter @NottheShow and/or @AmGodscast, where you can also reach Mondo @dharmabob and Joe @ohjoey.

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“Lemon Scented You”

We recap and discuss episode 5.

Last week, we again ended the episode with the recently deceased Laura Moon sitting on the edge of Shadow’s bed. This time, we move forward. Shadow throws a pillow. Laura throws a Leprechaun. Mr. World throws a bone. Wednesday throws it away. Media throws a kiss. The Technical Boy throws his teeth.

We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over.

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“Git Gone”

Last week, we ended the episode with the recently deceased Laura Moon sitting on the edge of Shadow’s bed. This week, we see how she got there.

We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over.

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“Head Full of Snow”

Shadow meets and gets a kiss from Zorya Poluncohnaya, gets the moon, and gets a rematch with Czernobog. Mad Sweeny gets bad luck, and a shovel. Chicago gets snow. Wednesday gets a bunch of money and a kiss from Zorya Utrenyaya. Annubis gets a heart. Salim gets a romantic evening with a Jinn. Laura gets to walk around.

We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over.

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“The Secret of Spoons”

We are way too white to fully grasp some deeper truths of tonight’s episode, but we try. We meet Robbie’s cock (but not Robbie), Lucille Ricardo (but not her tits), Mr. Nancy, Czernobog, the Zoryas (two of them, anyway), and discuss how looking for too much meaning in lists may lead to madness.

Delayed due to an unexpected road trip, we’ll be back on a Sunday schedule with episode three.

We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over.

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“The Bone Orchard”

Coming back from a long hiatus, Joe and Mondo discuss the first episode of the Starz adapatation of Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods. You can find us at americangodscast.net, and we should have our groove back net week.

We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over.

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“Two Witches”

In Chapter Eight of American Gods, Shadow has arrived in Cairo, Illinois and met the Egyptian gods, Thoth and Annubis (Mr. Ibis and Mr. Jacquel). As Christmas approaches, they give him some work at their funeral home while he waits for Wednesday to retrieve him. He also has sex with the goddess, Bast. Mad Sweeney returns  and makes an appearance at his own wake.

Joe and Mondo are discussing Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods, chapter by chapter, ahead of the TV adaptation coming to Starz. You can find us at americangodscast.net

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“In Illinois”

In Chapter Seven of American Gods, Shadow is on the run from the “Spookshow”, having been saved by his dead wife, Laura. He talks to one of Odin’s ravens, and is instructed to head to Cairo, in Illinois. He buys a car, and picks up a hitchiker, “girl” Sam and is nudged into driving her to El Paso, in Illinois. They discuss gods, and Shadow demonstrates some skill in people reading. He gets an offer to see Lucille Ball’s tits from one of the modern gods, and does a coin trick upon reaching Cairo, where he meets some more gods.

Meanwhile, Somewhere in America, a reluctant salesman learns whether or not an ifrit cab driver can grant wishes.

Joe and Mondo are discussing Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods, chapter by chapter, ahead of the TV adaptation coming to Starz. You can find us at americangodscast.net

You can find us here at AmericanGodscast, on facebook and on twitter @NottheShow and/or @AmGodscast, where you can also reach Mondo @dharmabob and Joe @ohjoey.

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