In this episode, your hosts climb aboard Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. They discuss Eldest Daughter Syndrome and how we should all try harder to carpe diem before we turn ninety. Anastasia reveals how Aristotle was a misogynist and his logic ultimately led to the various witch hunts of Europe and New England. Finally, your hosts ask, why do we make women the big bad in so many children's stories?

Digressions include Miss Honey, everyone's star signs, and sex demons.

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In this first episode of season two and in the spirit of the month of love, your hosts read Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Anastasia and Megan discuss the power of love to influence history and reveal our true selves. Then they dive into philosophical theories on love including Aristophanes' speech on soulmates from Plato's Symposium and Nietzsche's hot take that greed and love are essentially the same instinct toward possession. Finally, a reading of the smut (of course).

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In this special episode, your hosts are joined by special guest, author Hazel Marie, to discuss her new book, Like Salt and Ash. In this episode, they discuss capitalism and consumption through the lens of a vampire novel, the ethics of influencing others, and behind-the-scenes details of the writing and publishing process.

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In this episode, your hosts welcome in the spooky season with the Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. They discuss the overlapping natural and supernatural worlds in Sleepy Hollow, the likability of the trio of characters, and the savage literary roasting of Ichabod Crane.

In this episode, your hosts critique, question, and fawn over the behemoth A Court of Silver Flames. They consider the efficacy of interventions and the ways we process trauma. Their discussion also includes the recurring themes of the void, "like calls to like," the glorification of war and power, and the pregnancy trope. 

In this episode, your hosts dissect all the foreshadowing, future plotline set-ups, and lore sprinkled throughout A Court of Frost and Starlight, as well as their hopes for future books in the series. They wonder if this book was truly necessary and why Feyre is suddenly cringe at best, and absolutely awful at worst.

In this episode, Anastasia and Megan get into the third installment of the ACOTAR series. Go ahead and take a drink each time a host says "ACOWAR." Your favorite duo dwells on if war can ever be justified, responsible storytelling for Lucien and Mor, as well as some brief Biblical, Russian, and European folklore cleverly incorporated by SJM. 

Digressions include Barbie, the Witcher, growly ASMR, and late-night talk radio murmurings. 

CW/TW: Sexual Assault, R@pe, Abuse, PTSD, and violence.

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In this episode, your hosts are joined by a special guest, friend of the pod, and fan of SJM! The trio discuss the idea of soulmates, found family, surviving trauma, and the dynamics between freedom, choice, and protection. Also... the smut!! 

Skip to 13:24 for the 30 second book recaps and the sort of start to the episode.

Digressions include: Florence Pugh, the sensuality of soup, and unsexiness of barking

TW/CW: PTSD, violence, abuse

In this not-too-mini episode, your hosts watch and discuss Joe Wright's 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice and why the work still resonates with audiences to this day. This is the first installment of a light-hearted mini-series where your hosts dive into the many adaptations of Austen's works. 

Digressions include off-brand Orlando Bloom, Rosamund Pike's domineering and severe bob, and the female gaze.

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In this new episode, your hosts cross the Wall into Prythian to dissect A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. While reading, the hosts felt curious about the concept of beauty, compassion, consent, and the sexiness of an antihero.  

Digressions include SSRI side effects, the line between sexy and cringe, and Mr. Freeze.

TW/CW: Violence and sexual assault.

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