Cinderella Storiez

Cinderella Storiez

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Cinderella Storiez episodes

  • Elixir: Goodreads or Badreads?

    Hosts Dan & Al explore the Goodreads reviews of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this special episode, we read a selection of reviews—mostly scathing—that extrapolate on the points we've been making all along, and ends with a stunning discovery. Join us on this wild ride... why not?

    Links to follow along:

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7844725-elixir
    first review, read by Al:
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/124004433?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
    second review, read by Dan:
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/147886622?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
    third review, read by Al:
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/315737743?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
    fourth reviews, read by Dan:
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/146401758?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
    fifth review, read by Al (be sure to listen before clicking the link, to avoid spoilers):
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/125900509?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1

    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez

    Email us at [email protected]
    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    51 min
  • Elixir Discussion Questions

    Hosts Dan & Al have created the first-ever discussion questions for the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this special episode, we discuss what we would do with the gift/curse of immortality, Madame Butterfly #CancelAllCuomos, gender-swapping the characters, aging-up Clea, and, of course, arguing just how much Hilary Duff was involved in the writing of this book. Join us on this wild ride... why not?  

    Link to follow along:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkerton_(detective_agency)

    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez

    Email us at [email protected]
    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    48 min
  • Elixir Chapter 13: THE END... of Elixir

    Hosts Dan & Al finish the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff... with Elise Allen. In this episode we cover the final chapter... and try our best to talk about literally anything else, including... how it feels to explain this podcast to others, Gossip Girl, Al's therapy, Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift, and, of course, drinking responsibly. Join us on this wild ride... why not?  


    The next three episodes of Cinderella Storiez will cover:
    - answering discussion questions we made up for Elixir
    - combing the Goodreads reviews page for Elixir
    - chapter one of Devoted, the sequel to Elixir


    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez
    Email us at [email protected]
    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    1 hr 3 min
  • Elixir Chapter 12: Reincucknated (feat. Rachel)

    Hosts Dan & Al, joined by special guest Rachel Sorensen, sift through the lore dump that is chapter twelve of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff... with Elise Allen. In this episode we cover topics including... another unwarranted comparison to Twilight, a man with a thick neck, a groundbreaking mall inspiration theory, the overwhelming whiteness in this globetrotting centuries-spanning fantasy, casting the book with American Horror Story actors, and, of course, Hannibal. Join us on this wild ride... why not?  


    Watch Hannibal on Hulu!

    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez
    Email us at [email protected]
    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    1 hr 14 min
  • Elixir Chapter 11: Straight Camp

    Hosts Dan & Al revisit chapter eleven of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this episode we cover topics including the failed initial recording session of this episode, theorizing why a 500 year-old man would ghost a teenage girl, straight camp, Spongebob Squarepants impressions, the steamy subtext of cinnamon rolls at the Holiday Inn Express, and, of course, the game of cribbage. Join us on this wild ride. Why not?  


    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez
    Email us at [email protected]
    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    1 hr
  • Elixir Chapter 10: Bestie Vibes Only at the Holiday Inn Express

    Hosts Dan & Al can barely contain themselves about chapter ten of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this episode we cover topics including a groundbreaking fashion check, Fiddler on the Roof, the deadliest air race in history, capitalism, pay-per-view movies in the year of our lord 2009, and, of course, the game of cribbage. Join us on this wild ride. Why not?  


    Links to follow along with this episode:
    The deadliest air race in history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dole_Air_Race
    Video essay about The Bling Ring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bgwK4wAx0M

    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez
    Email us at [email protected]
    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    1 hr 13 min
  • Elixir Chapter 9.5: Cribbage & Grave Robbing (feat. Angie)

    (Part 2 of 2)

    Hosts Dan & Al, joined by special guest Angie Anderson, finish dissecting chapter nine of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this episode we power through and cover topics including WASP cuisine, Bella Swan's self-awareness, Harry Potter's wealth, the NYT Best-Seller list when Elixir charted, white people with dreads, a vampire sugar baby, and, finally, actual good books. Join us on this wild ride. Why not?  

    Books recommended in this episode:
    Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard by Paul Collins
    A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
    Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
    Das Kaptial by Karl Marx
    The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

    Follow Angie on Instagram @angieson_
    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez
    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    1 hr 9 min
  • Elixir Chapter 9: Sapiosexual Life Partners (feat. Angie)

    Hosts Dan & Al, joined by special guest Angie Anderson, review chapter nine of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this episode we discuss topics including if spirits pee, manic sundress season, gatekeeping Shakespeare, the dumbest mystery-solving sequence of all time, and, somehow, more goddamn cribbage. Join us on this wild ride ride. Why not?  


    Follow Angie on Instagram @angieson_
    Check out her film Water Like Fire (2020)

    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez

    Become one of the Duffheadz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    55 min
  • Elixir Chapter 8: Architectural Indigestion

    Hosts Dan & Al cover chapter eight of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this episode we discuss topics including straight people, fake names, death outfits, ten-cent vocab words, and, of course, Ariana Grande! Join us on this wild ride ride. Why not?


    Links for following along:
    Hilary Duff's home tour on Architectural Digest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vNoHwgoIjw&ab_channel=ArchitecturalDigest

    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez

    Become one of the Duff Headz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/Q3suGhxWqd

    56 min
  • Elixir Chapter 7: The Four Loko of Eternal Life

    Hosts Dan & Al suffer chapter seven of the 2010 NYT best-selling novel Elixir by Hilary Duff (with Elise Allen). In this episode we discuss topics including the titular role, caves in Rio de Janeiro, absolutely cursed beverages, down bad bodyguard/boyfriends, and a fresh new Hilary Duff authorship theory! Join us on this wild ride ride. Why not?


    Links for following along:
    Top ten caves in Rio de Janeiro https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303488-Activities-c57-t54-State_of_Rio_de_Janeiro.html
    Photo of Hilary Duff and [REDACTED]: [FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE]


    Follow us on Twitter @CindyStoriez
    Become one of the Duff Headz on our Discord! https://discord.gg/YC6H9vuH3K

    1 hr 2 min

About Cinderella Storiez

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Two idiots covering the novels of Hilary Duff, chapter by chapter, starting with the 2010 New York Times best-seller from Simon & Schuster titled Elixir, now onto the 2011 sequel titled Devoted.…