A few weeks ago, Variety announced (and unannounced) that the ACOTAR adaptation was dead. Then Sarah J. Maas was spotted having coffee with Margot Robie. What does it mean, other than panic and confusion for ACOTAR fans across the world? Kristen Acimovic (The Problem with Jon Stewart, The Opposition) joins this week to discuss the news and Moore...RON MOORE. Also masks! When it comes to ACOTAR adaptations, we're always gonna talk masks.

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Ok we just spent a month absolutely extolling the virtues of ACOTAR and The Fourth Wing (with some healthy criticism mixed in). Now we're talking to someone, namely Ms. Nicole Drespel, who actually didn't finish the series -- but NOT for the reasons you might think. Join us for a deep dive into all the (good, valid) reasons you might DNF a series, why that's super hard to do and how Catholicism can shape your reading habits.
 

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We're back with medievalist, librarian, yoga teacher and all around cool person Ali Plante. And we're still talking The 4th Wing/Iron Flame -- one episode just isn't enough! We're talking shadow daddies, spoliers and predictions for Ms. Yarros's next book.  Do YOU think Violet has a second signet? And do we know what it is already? LISTEN UP and find out!

Spoilers for The Empyrean Series and ACOTAR are just all over this thing. Just everywhere.

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It's a NEW YEAR BABY but here at Breathing Fire we're absolutely back on our horny dragon bull sugar. The guest this week is the funny, formidable, fiercely smart mothering effin Ali Plante. She's a medievalist, librarian, yoga teacher and generally super cool person with impeccable taste. 

We're diving into The Empyrean Series aka The 4th Wing and Iron Flame. Ali's coming with the dragon-fire hot takes and also actual information. SPOILERS FOR BOTH BOOKS LURK WITHIN... you've been warned. Now, enjoy!!

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It's PART TWO of this absolute barn burner of a conversation all about ACOTAR with comedians /writers/actors Glenn Boozen, Caroline Cotter and Maggie Widdoes. They have way more credits and titles but that's not the point -- the POINT is that every single topic is covered to completion in this sequel (that is still accessible even if you didn't see the original). We offer critical dialogue and deeply horny perspective on Sarah J. Maas's magnum opus as well as predictions (pleas?) for what might come next. 

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IT'S HORNY MONTH!!! That means we're talking  about ACOTAR and romantasy all month long on Breathing Fire with new episodes every single Friday. That's right, we're giving multiples over here and couldn't be more pleased to service your ears.

This week we will decide once and for all: Is A Court of Silver Flames good? Who is the beefiest batboy in all of Illyria? And Tamlin: What's up with that?  This is part one of a two part chat and it's simply not to be missed. If you read ACOTAR and have even one opinion about the series, you're going to want to listen and scream into your AirPods "YES BITCH!" or maybe even "NO BITCH!"

It's all about women and their choices here on Breathing Fire.

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This week I'm chatting with the super smart, insanely funny Rekha Shankar from Dropout's Dimension 20. Rekha has a million other credits -- she's a crazy sharp comedy brain and perfect person to chat all about character building and D&D.  Plus, we answer the question: Is anyone ever watching those at-home self tapes every actor spends honest-to-god time and energy making? 

All that AND MORE, plus check out the blog for more thoughts on fantasy world-building.

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I'm joined by author and comedian Melinda Taub to talk about her new book, The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennett, Witch.  We cover 100 topics (I counted) including her time as head writer at Full Frontal with Sam Bee and whether it's terrifying to write a fresh take on old heroines. Plus, find out the name of the podcast's NEW INTRO MUSIC! 

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On this episode Jackie is chatting with the WONDERFUL, extremely talented Corin Wells (Black Lady Sketch Show, Amber Ruffin Show) about her love of manga and a whole lot more. Like, was the Crypt Keeper funny or scary or scary/funny OR funny/scary? Plus, a chat about how Corin blends her love of genre with comedy and characters.

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Welcome to the  first episode of Breathing Fire! On this inaugural episode, Jackie and her guest writer-actor-impeccable taste haver Nicole Drespel (Mystic Chirstmas, Wet Hot American Summer) discuss toxic ships.  You know: Reylo, Dramione, SansaFinger (ok, that one is fake). 

How do we define a toxic ship? How do we define *anything* in fandom? And...should Jackie keep reading ACOTAR (she should). All these questions and more are answered in the very first episode of Breathing Fire.

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