We’re learning about something new today—Hopecore! Join the Sibnerds as we dive into a new aesthetic in storytelling. We also go on a philosophical tangent to discuss the human condition—and what it means for us as storytellers and readers. Josef is watching: - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (CrunchyRoll) - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Ancient Magus Bride (CrunchyRoll) - Solo Leveling (CrunchyRoll) - Hunter x Hunter (CrunchyRoll) - Wotakoi (Amazon Prime) - Critical Roll, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Renegade Nell (Disney+) - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney+) Josef is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - D&D - Battlefront Classics Collection (PS5) Anna is watching: - The BFG (Disney+) - Encanto (Disney+) - Orion and the Dark (Netflix) - Bluey (Disney+) - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - LaLa Land - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Dune: Parts 1 & 2 Anna is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin - The House in the Cerulean Sea by: T.J. Klune - Dark and Deepest Red by: Anna-Marie McLemore (Anna kept saying the title backward, oops!) - Castle Hangnail by: Ursula Vernon - Sprite and the Gardener by: Joe Whitt and Rii Abrego - Garlic and the Vampire by: Bree Paulsen - Hex Hall by: Rachel Hawkins - Little Red by: Bethan Woollvin - Hansel & Gretel by: Bethan Woollvin - Rapunzel by: Bethan Woollvin - Bo the Brave by: Bethan Woollvin - Three Little Vikings by:Bethan Woollvin Anna is playing: - Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch) - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - Overcooked (Nintendo Switch) Don’t forget, you can get bonus content by joining our Patreon! Find us on Twitter: @litround Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitRoundTable Find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelitroundtable Art: Kris Easler: https://www.kriseasler.com/