Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons

Hope you're staying cool during this hot Summer. And what better way to stay cool than heading on inside, grabbing some seat, and listening to our latest episode!

In this episode, Izzy and Peter workshop the fifth installment of the Pana and Waveskimmer series of short stories, Finding a Place to Rest. As Pana and Waveskimmer flee Varé, they come across a port village and some new people (as well as some new problems). They talk about the idea of disasters and how we write about them, and use the book, Salvage the Bones, by Jesmyn Ward, to frame the conversation.

If you want to listen to the story, our audiobook rendition of the story will be uploaded on the same day as this episode.

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Hosts: Peter and Izzy

Editor/Producer: Peter

Music: Julie

Art: Gloria

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Here on Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons, we love diving into a story and analyzing everything about it. So, we decided to do an episode by episode analysis of one of our favorite shows, The Owl House, created by Dana Terrace! On this first episode, Peter is joined by their cousin, Tess, as they begin to pick apart the series premiere. They talk about the various characters, the setting of The Boiling Isles, what magic is shown to be, and why giraffes were banished.

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Read the Pana stories for free on Inkitt.com: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/971853

Host/Producer/Editor: Peter Markotsis

Co-Host: Tess Markotsis

Music: Julie

Art: Gloria

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We are delighted to have had the opportunity to speak to the incredible Michael Barakiva (he/him): author of the book "Hold My Hand," director, and fellow graduate of Vassar College. This episode is our conversation with him. He told us about some of the inspiration behind his book, aspects of his Armenian background, the importance of centering romance in a novel defined by its queerness, and so much more. Be prepared for some wonderful insights and gems of wisdom, as well as a healthy dose of laughter.

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Producer/Editor: Peter Markotsis

Hosts: Izzy Perez and Peter Markotsis

Guest: Michael Barakiva

Music: Julie Wilson

Art: Gloria

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Peter and Andy rank all the Star Wars movies as well as The Clone Wars and Rebels tv shows, and talk about why they like Star Wars. This episode is filled with laughs, some mild analysis, and a few surprises.

Featuring: Andy

Host/Editor/Producer: Peter

Art: Gloria

Music: Julie

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You can listen to the audiobook of Peter's fourth short story in the Pana and Waveskimmer series, "Catching Up," here!

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Narrator/Editor/Producer: Peter

Music: Julie

Art: Gloria

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We hope you've all had an excellent May! Congrats to those of you who have graduated recently. May this summer be relaxing for you. We have so many exciting things planned for the podcast, so stay tuned.

In this episode, Peter and Izzy workshop the fourth short story in Peter's series of stories about Pana and Waveskimmer called "Catching Up." Pana and their friend turned nemesis Varé finally meet up for the first time since Pana left their village. We discuss how their dynamic has changed, and connect their story to that of Catra and Adora's in the stellar TV show "She-ra and the Princesses of Power" by ND Stevenson.

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Hosts: Peter and Izzy

Editor/Producer: Peter

Music: Julie

Art: Gloria

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Peter has already talked about why Luz Noceda, the protagonist in Disney's The Owl House, is amazing, and now it's time to talk about another character from that show. Amity Blight is possibly their favorite character in the show, so much so that they even dyed their hair green to match her. Peter talks about Amity's progression from somewhat of an antagonist to the main love interest, how Amity works to be better, and how happiness plays into her role in the story.

Host/Editor/Producer: Peter

Music: Julie

Cover Art: Gloria

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This is the Audiobook version of "The Guardian of Ryotho," the third installment in the Pana and Waveskimmer story. It is meant to be listened to alongside Episode 5, in which Izzy and Peter workshop this story.

Writer/Editor/Producer: Peter

Narrator: Izzy

Art: Gloria

Music: Julie

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We hope you had an excellent April! In this episode, Peter and Izzy workshop the third story in Peter's series of short stories, "The Guardian of Ryotho." Join their discussion of perception and how characters and people view the spaces in which they move about in.

We also want to dedicate this episode to two amazing departed dogs, Summer and Sassy, both of whom were lovable, gentle, warm-hearted, and loved to eat.

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Hosts: Peter and Izzy

Editor/Producer: Peter

Art: Gloria

Music: Julie Wilson

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In this Episode, Peter chats with Dr. Johnny Moreno about Disney's excellent animated show, The Owl House. Johnny is a doctor in Ecuador, and Peter met him while volunteering for Blanca's House. The two realized that they both enjoyed The Owl House, and we decided to invite Johnny on the podcast to continue the conversation that began in Ecuador. He talks about his experiences growing up in Ecuador and New York, what it means to feel the rain as opposed to just getting wet, and about the magic in all of our lives, as well as in the show.

If you want to learn more about Blanca's House and the work they do providing needed medical care to people in Ecuador you can check out their website here: https://blancashouse.org/

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Host/Editor/Producer: Peter Markotsis

Music: Julie Wilson

Cover Art: Gloria

Featuring: Dr. Johnny Moreno.

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