Eragon And Back Again

It's our very first minisode!

Darien assigns hordes to dragon-type Pokémon. Whose horde is made up of bubble wands? Whose horde is made up of parts from imploded billionaire submarines? Listen to find out!

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Roran gets emotionally drunk and pops the question.

Diego from Tears of Fire joins Lucy and Darien to watch things get rough for Carvahall in Eldest chapter 15, “Diamonds in the Night,” and 16, “Under a Darkling Sky.” 

Talking points include shouting out Paolini for his varied female characters, a good, cathartic cry session, analyzing the distinct violence of Sloan, a stark reminder about the importance of vaccines, and Roran having no guidance as he steps into his role as leader. 

Sparks of Inspiration

• Diego shouts out his friend https://twitch.tv/kaleisblue and the importance of shooting your shot!

• Lucy has probably celebrated storms before, and she certainly will again. 

• Darien got sucked into Worlds Beyond Number! 

Explore The Last Dragon Chronicles with Diego at https://open.spotify.com/show/1s4lvy8Qdoz9ZK70YWYKX1?si=4oLlR7OkTJSK2cZJNC8mTw

Content warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about violence, bloodshed, child death, and real world wars. 

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The unfortunate truth of coral. 

Darien and Lucy get a crash course in dwarven lore in Eldest chapter 14, “Celbedeil.”

Talking points include Eragon needing to broaden his language horizons, Pride being all year long, some very juicy dwarven lore, the struggle to explain what coral is, Darien bringing up Discworld two episodes in a row, further examination of how Paolini frames religious beliefs through the series, and when it’s okay to smack talk someone’s religious beliefs in their our religious temple. 

Content Warning for conversations about dietary changes and religious intolerance.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Darien had a lovely time as a Pride Puzzle Night Competition!

• Lucy’s been working out with The Fitness Marshall https://www.youtube.com/@TheFitnessMarshall

  
  

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No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt.

Eragon can’t even walk into town without causing a riot.

Darien and Lucy get a crash course in dwarven lore in Eldest chapter 13, “Az Sweldn rak Anhûin.” 

Talking points include the co-hosts not being sure if they like Arya, Saphira being so dragon, speculating Eragon’s height, theorizing which fantasy science fiction series Christopher Paloni didn’t read, killer food descriptions, and all kinds of dwarven drama. 

Sparks of Inspiration

• Lucy created a Geode and entered a short story competition! 

• Darien wants everyone to watch K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix. 

  
  

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Bones?!

Lucy and Darien witness the origin of a local legend in Eldest chapter 11, “Hammer and Tongs,” and chapter 12, “Retaliation.”

Talking points include Roran and Eragon having very different days, why Darien will never order bone marrow tacos, the Empire's complete disregard for its people, accepting that the characters are not also the narrators, and how folk heroes are born.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Darien sings the praise of Witchings: House of Elephants by Claribel A. Ortega.

• Lucy had a lot of fun at Gem State Comic Con.

Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about Eragon with us on Instagram ⁠⁠@EragonPod⁠⁠ or send an email to [email protected] (Here it is, Owen!!)

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Hey, where’s Tornac?

Darien and Lucy refuse to let the episode change POVs by sticking to delight in the events of Eldest chapter 10, “Hrothgar’s Gift.”

Talking points include once again wishing Dragon Riders grew to look that their dragons over time, Eragon belonging to all the races of Alagaësia, trying to figure out where Murtagh’s beloved horse went, Eragon’s relationship to his trauma, and Eragon once again facing an uncertain future. 

Sparks of Inspiration

• Lucy gets to play her favorite GameCube games! Listen to the whole of “Pyrite Town” from the Pokemon Coliseum Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/FxQxXpRDLDU?si=MKtsRzx6eDyrgIGP

• Darien had a lot of fun at Gem State Comic Con.

Towards the end of the episode, Cache the dog got very cross about some folks walking past the house. We’ve attempted to remove the barking from the background to the best of our abilities. 

Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about Eragon with us on Instagram ⁠⁠@EragonPod⁠⁠ or send an email to [email protected] (Here it is, Owen!!)

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No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt.

Life happened and we didn't have the chance to record, so this week we're giving all listeners a sneak peak into The Dragons' Keep, our bonus feed for Patrons!

For our very first bonus episode, it was only fitting we discuss a piece of foundational dragon text: The Chronicles of Pern.

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Full spoilers for Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about sexual assault, domestic violence, and 1960s internalized misogyny.

No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt. 

We're all doomed!!

Lucy and Darien delight in the events of Eldest chapter 8, “Fealty” and chapter 9, “A Sorceress, a Snake, and a Scroll.”

Talking points include Lucy being a Pisces, acknowledging how long ten minutes really feels like when cheering, speculating on Jörmundur's true motives and nature, just a hot lady shooting her shot, road trip plans, the return of the best character in the series, and the definition of “an appropriate pause.” 

Sparks of Inspiration

• Darien has a Spark of Inspi-Geode.

• Lucy crafted another short narrative piece!

Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about Eragon with us on Instagram ⁠⁠@EragonPod⁠⁠ or send an email to [email protected] (Here it is, Owen!!)

Feel like crying? Here are those cowboy funeral poems recommended by listener, Curtis Moore:

https://youtu.be/_OOz3zzYVeM?si=bxCRCouZADAaYZZk

https://youtu.be/FKThG9IjDwg?si=f-0z-pWaUar0rfzU

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Cover art by Luana Pastor

No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt.

This podcast has guests?!

Darien (she/they) and Lucy (she/her) are joined by a special guest Francesca McMahon (any) for Eldest chapter 6, “Saphira’s Promise,” and chapter 7, “Requiem.” 

Talking points include making a guest do the chapter summaries, Saphira’s unexpected remorse, the dwarves’ deepening respect for Saphira, speculation on the symbolism behind death rituals, giving Paolini props for knowing how to end a chapter strong, how Nasuada song provides insight into her backstory, and a very unhappy Cache dog barking indignantly in the background cause he had to be in his kennel during recording (sorry). 

Sparks of Inspiration

• Lucy has a Geode this week, breaking out of her writer’s block and creating a new short story about The Deep. 

• Fran sings the praises of Power Rangers (2017) (It’s actually great, y’all.)

• Darien is inspired by all of her amazing friends, for real. 

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Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about Eragon with us on Instagram ⁠⁠@EragonPod⁠⁠ or send an email to [email protected] (Here it is, Owen!!)

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No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt. 

A new point of view character?!

Lucy and Darien practice some political intrigue in Eldest chapter 3, “Roran,” and chapter 4, “The Hunted Hunters.”

Talking points include a sincere wondering if anyone “gets” the name of the podcast, analyzing why these chapters are seemingly “boring” compared to others, the value of social norms in a fantasy narrative, Katrina being great, how people deserve to worry about normal, everyday kerfuffles, an imbalanced loneliness between cousins, and Roran busting out the SAT words.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Lucy and Darien are thrilled to discuss Sara Raach’s Go Luck Yourself.

  
  

Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about Eragon with us on Instagram ⁠⁠@EragonPod⁠⁠ or send an email to [email protected] (Here it is, Owen!!)

Get more Eragon and Back Again on Patreon! Enjoy recent episode about D-War at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/EABA

Cover art by Luana Pastor

No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt.