Odin gets up to trouble, including being weirdly homophobic to his stupid son Thor, in this wild episode of poetry and would-be plays. After that, Em gets a little too real venting about their current medical situation, but then we recover as Niamh talks about vtubers and movies until everyone has a good time again. Thanks for listening, sorry for the emotional rollercoaster this week!

See the show schedule here! This’ll tell you whis versions of books and which sections of those books we’re reading each week.

Niamh podcasts on Export Audio with Ghost Divers, Ornate Stairwells, and Pondering Pootan. Posting on twitter @foxmomnia and on bluesky at foxmomnia.bsky.social

Em hosts Abnormal Mapping and Repertory Screenings on abnormalmapping.com and also is the Pokemon Master of Ceremonies on The Great Gundam Project. They post on twitter @em_being and on bluesky at polarbearsummer.online

Next episode: Parts 7-12 of The Poetic Edda, a new translation by Carolyne Larrington (Oxford World's Classics)

Season 3 begins as we crack open the Poetic Edda and talk about dwarves, gods, and Odin’s magic. More vtuber chat this week, of course, but it’s also a sleepy week so a bit on the shorter side. Either way, please enjoy!

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: Parts 3-6 of The Poetic Edda, a new translation by Carolyne Larrington (Oxford World's Classics)

This episode is a bit of a mess as we watch a movie that’s just okay, and also suffer through a weird recording setup (that continued into editing, excuse any scuff this week) as Em is forced to flee their recording room. A bit of a shorter episode as we’ve both been run ragged, but we do have some talk about The State of Social Media near the end.

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: Pages 3-36 of The Poetic Edda, a new translation by Carolyne Larrington (Oxford World's Classics)

We finally watch the movie whose music we’ve been using since we started! Turns out it’s pretty good, though I don’t know if I’d go so far as to say the best film of Iceland (which some have claimed). Also, we talk a bunch about movies broadly, as Em preps for a Repertory Screenings that ended up not getting recorded (find out why next week).

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: In the Shadow of the Raven (Í skugga hrafnsins)

Arthur is morted and we are finished! We reach the end of the season as things end on a quiet note, and then talk at length about the Hololive English 2nd concert Breaking Dimensions. Other stuff too, but those are the two big ones! Next week we begin our mini-unit of Icelandic films between seasons!

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: When the Raven Flies (Hrafninn flýgur)

The penultimate episode of Morte Darthur shows Lancelot truly has learned nothing, Arthur is put in a difficult spot, and the glory of the kingdom falls apart in most dramatic fashion. Then we have some medical situation talk, and our usual chat about what we’ve been up to.

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur, a new Modern English translation based on the Winchester Manuscript by Dorsey Armstrong, chapters 87-END

We return to the sagas as the grail quest comes to a dramatic conclusion and we lose many of our best heroes. Then, we return to Lancelot, who comes home changed but for how long? On top of that, Niamh finished Chimera Ant in Hunter x Hunter, we talk a bit about movies, and the usual ALF extras.

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur, a new Modern English translation based on the Winchester Manuscript by Dorsey Armstrong, chapters 80-86

Hi, Em here. We recorded another freeform episode where we just talked about what we’ve been up to and how we’ve been feeling as I recovery from surgery. I watched Niamh’s favorite movie, and we talk about it. There’s some Hunter X Hunter talk, as usual. Spoilers in there through like halfway into Chimera Ant? Anyway, the good news is next week we’re returning to sagas, so please look forward to it!

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur, a new Modern English translation based on the Winchester Manuscript by Dorsey Armstrong, chapters 74-79

Em was finally released the hospital and immediately wanted to record a little with Niamh that very night. Niamh also had Dia on to talk about the 2006 film adaptation of Tristan and Isolde. Like those legendary lovers, this episodes is two halves that come together to form a single whole. Also there’s some fighting game talk and general catching up.

Dia can be found on twitter @dialacina

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: Just hanging out, no reading!

NOTE: This episode is an extra week late because Em was in the hospital last week. They're okay now, sorry about that, normal schedule should hopefully resume now!

Niamh’s back and we’re cooking with grail quest! Lancelot is brought low, Galahad is raised up, and more! Also, we talk about Iceland, new vtubers, and much more!

Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia

Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being

Next episode: Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur, a new Modern English translation based on the Winchester Manuscript by Dorsey Armstrong, chapters 74-79