Happy Valentine's Day! Scrapple takes a maiden voyage cohosting with Quinn as they travel back to Verona (by way of 8th grade English class). There they hear a tale of woe about poor Juliet and Romeo. The cultural reach that this play by William Shakespeare has is vast and well-recognized. Join us as we fall in love and fall into tears. 

James from the Netflix hit "Love on the Spectrum" joins Penn and Scrapple to discuss "Prince Caspian" by CS Lewis. Sure there are some tangents that go into football, Game of Thones, and (of course) Renaissance fairs but it's all in good fun! 

Join Penn and Scrapple as they roast "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. Whether it is the insanely improbable plot twists or the verbose, clunky writing style, the girls delve into what made this one so bad. 

Penn and a new cohost Aza, a hardcore Nerdfighter and John Green expert, discuss "The Fault in Our Stars." Typically controversial for people who have never read the book, it is touching, eye-opening, and even slightly hilarious.  Cancer touches so many lives and this book demonstrates the quantity of its victims.  

Penn and Scrapple reunite to discuss the last book of His Dark Materials, "The Amber Spyglass" by Phillip Pullman. While there are some tangents regarding Prince Harry, penises, and Philadelphia restaurants, the pair manage to discuss Lyra and Will and their adventures. 

Join Penn and Rusty as they analyze book II in "His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife" by Phillip Pullman. New characters like Will Parry and Dr. Mary Malone are introduced as they interact with old favorites like Lyra, Lee Scoresby, and Serafina Pekkala.  As as aside, pardon our slight audio issues!  

In a post-Christmas haze, Scrapple and Penn reread classic short stories "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.  While there are similarities in these stories--couples, gifts, and a twist ending--the dynamic is very different. Listen in for some insight on gift giving, love, and some scandalous background on the authors. 

Penn and JJ travel to 1800s Prince Edward Island when they cover "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maude Montgomery. They talk about their own crush on teacher, akin to Anne's crush on hers as well as the comedic scrapes that are still funny today...even a hundred and more years later! 

Penn and Katya travel through the wardrobe into Narnia to cover the classic children's story "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by CS Lewis. The biblical parallels are off the chain, but even despite that, the book is alluring in the possibility of traveling to different worlds.