Cylia & Erik reflect on their conversation with John Wiswell- the first guest of the second half of the first season, check in on Cylia's quest to Read the Most, and tease future guests and events!

Cylia and Erik are joined by John Wiswell, the award-winning author of SOMEONE TO BUILD A NEST IN, WEARING THE LION, and the upcoming THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS, for a conversation about the X-Men, love at wrong angles, and John's favorite dragons. Is Godzilla a dragon? Who's going to tell him he isn't?

Cylia & Erik attempt to appease the Chaos Goblin that cursed the recording session with CL Polk, discuss how THE FEYWILD JOB is like chicken nuggets, reflect on their respective histories with table top roleplaying games, and, as always, recap what they've been reading. Bonus: Erik explains THAC0 for the younger Millennials and Gen Z audience. It involves more charts than you expect!

Cylia and Erik roll the dice with CL Polk and talk about THE FEYWILD JOB, romance, clever editors, and a host of technical difficulties.

Cylia & Erik discuss their takeaways from last episode's chat with CN Kuster and also talk about ethical consumption (and creation) under capitalism, Erik's punk rock youth, and as always, what they're reading.

Cylia and Erik talk with debut author of THE BLOODWEAVER, CN Kuster about Legend of Zelda, snow leopards, sad dad playlists, and embracing the cringe.

Cylia & Erik debrief after their conversation with Mary Berman, discuss the blurry definitions of "literary" fiction, and then things go wrong.

Debut author of UNTIL DEATH, Mary Berman, joins Cylia and Erik for this episode where Mary recalls her early favorites, current influences, and cursed Pennsylvania produce.

Cylia and Erik reflect on their interview with Fonda Lee and her newest book, The Last Contract of Isako. Cylia accidentally reads another horror book and Erik gets on his soapbox to talk directly to dude readers.

Cylia and Erik welcome best selling author of the Green Bone Saga and more, Fonda Lee, to discuss her newest book THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO, how multiple inspirations collided to form the story, and her favorite Star Trek captain.