Mara and Josh finish out the year with a return to the world of Small Spaces in this winter-themed sequel by Katherine Arden! How does the chill of a haunted ski lodge stack up against leagues of living scarecrows? Listen and find out!

Also discussed: wifi, Jimmy Fallon, Flowers in the Attic, "Mother Knows Best", Balrog wings, and a gritty reboot of Rip Van Winkle.

Next month we will be reading Clockwork by Philip Pullman.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

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