Fictionally Speaking

In a galaxy far far away… grab some coma slurry and join Adrienne and Annamarie as they use the power of yap to dive into the depths of the universe, find unlikely friendships and cover Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary! Tune in to discover Annamarie’s thoughts as a first time reader, and the reasons why her and Adrienne consider this an AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE read!

As always, thanks for listening noodles, and stay tuned for some big news coming soon!!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:23 Elevator Pitch (Non-Spoiler)

07:50 Rocky Reminiscence

10:43 Into the ~SPOILER ZONE~

10:54 The Science of It All

14:26 Space Timeline Continuum

17:27 Miss Ava Stratt

23:22 Stratt's Big Decision

25:11 THE POWER OF WILL AND FRIENDSHIP

28:45 Ryland's Big Reveal

37:16 Ryland x Rocky (AKA R'Squared)

43:54 The Fated Finale

48:17 Shoutout to Our Tertiary Terrans

49:42 Overall Thoughts

51:45 Favorite Quotes and Standout Moments

01:06:11 Star Ratings

01:06:43 Swift Corner

01:17:11 Side Quests

01:27:02 Outro

RYSTAS! Like a dragon resurrected from the ashes of Rook’s Rest, your fave High Valyrian noodles are back and ready to discuss all things HOTD Season 3! Join Adrienne and Annamarie as they digest and debrief all the haps both inside the castle walls and within the Seven Kingdoms. From Queen Muna’s (Rhaenyra’s) rise to the Iron Throne, her and Kepa’s (AKA Daemon’s) husband-wifeymaxxing, the drama amongst the dragons (both fire-breathing and white-haired), to the deaths they mourned (and celebrated), together they recount this season’s characters, biggest moments, and so much more!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to rate, share, and comment! 

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:07 Overall Season 3 Ratings

03:19 Our Queen Muna: Rhaenyra

18:27 The Other Side of the Coin: Kepa Daemon

22:19 Caraxes, the Goodest Boy

23:47 Muna AND Kepa (AKA Daemyra)

29:00 Like Parents like Dragons

30:14 Forever in Our Hearts: Jace the Face

35:05 The Sea Snake

39:06 Addam and Alynn Velaryon *Patent Pending

42:48 Baela's Evolution

47:02 Mysaria's Messy Journey

52:50 The Small Council

53:57 Miss Lady Jeyne Arryn

55:18 Ser Roddy, The Winter Wolves, & The Rivermen

57:08 The Dragonseeds Have Been Sown

01:00:17 The Dragons of HOTD

01:01:18 Oh, Rhaena

01:03:53 Aegon's Self-Actualization Roadtrip

01:09:19 Aemond's Barbie Dream House

01:14:31 Our Sweet Chicken Queen Helaena

01:18:12 Daeron Hightower

01:20:22 Ormund Hightower

01:22:51 Gwayne Hightower

01:25:01 Ser Crispy Cole

01:27:48 Lastly.. WTH is Vhagar???

01:28:53 @Dragons Pls Don't Die

01:30:49 Star Ratings

01:32:46 Swift Corner

02:12:30 Outro

Any Bigfoot Erotica fans out there? Well, you’re not alone! Join Adrienne and Annamarie while the duo becomes a TRIO with special guest (and our rom-com queen) Anastassia to talk Book Lovers by Emily Henry - not to mention Annamarie’s first venture into the world of Em Hen! Together they dissect the supposed ice cold heart of Nora Stevens when a spur of the moment trip, a small town, and an unconventional contender melts what seemed so frigid. From iconic punny storefront names to all the rom-com tropes we know and love, you don’t want to miss out on all the bookish fun this episode has to offer!

Special thanks to our fellow Book Lover, Anastassia for joining our endeavor to Sunshine Falls, and YOU listeners for tuning in!!

Don’t forget to rate, share, and comment!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:57 Welcoming Back Our Fellow Book Lover: Anastassia!

05:09 Elevator Pitch: Non-Spoiler for Book HATERS (jk)

09:14 An Icy Entrance

09:57 A Story for the Girls Who Won't Expect Less

13:00 Getting to Know Nora

16:58 Wait - Is this F*cking Play About Me???

20:19 Meet Libby

24:11 Charlie Lastra

27:15 Welcome to Sunshine Falls

31:38 NYC: The Other Woman

34:13 Oh Shepherd

35:39 WHERE THE FACK R U Interlude

37:54 Down the Staircase, Back to the City

39:03 The Rom in Rom-Com

47:19 A Frigid Fourth Wall

48:43 A True Leading Man

50:58 The Role of Books and Stories

54:53 Em Hen Interlude

56:53 The Ending: A Sneak Peek at the Last Page

01:02:43 Stand Out Moments

01:07:12 Favorite Quotes

01:24:52 Star Ratings

01:26:27 Swift Corner

01:41:14 Thanks to Our Special Guest!

01:43:00 Side Quests

01:49:17 Outro

Blood and fire is BACK wreaking havoc in Westeros and so is your favorite trio! Here to discuss the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale, Adrienne, Annamarie, and their amazing guest Anastassia (a much less cursed Triple A pairing) join forces to talk of all the chaos, action, and death that left that left them and the audience thinking "How in the world can we wait two more years to find out what happens next??" From Rhaenyra's Reputation era, the tussle at Tumbleton, brotherly reunions, and departures both satisfying and devastating, this episode has it all.

Kirimvose to our friend of the pod, Anastassia, for joining us again this week and stay tuned for our HOTD Season 3 Wrap-Up!

Don't forget to rate, comment and share, noodles! And as always, thanks for listening!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:48 Mid-Banana Pudding

03:14 Aegon Ascending

08:38 Mysaria's Messy Depature

13:56 Rhaenyra's Reputation Era

21:04 Bye Septon

22:05 Let a Queen Be Passionate

23:57 Baela's Confrontation

26:47 The Velaryon Boys

29:18 HELAENA

36:54 All Hail Ser Roddy the Ruin

40:01 Gwanye and Daeron's Peace Treaty

43:34 Ulf's Betrayal *SHOCKER* :O

46:24 Warfare and When the Dust Settles

50:12 Lore Drop!!

52:36 Alysmond

54:26 "IM ALIIIIVE"

59:38 Overall Episode Thoughts

01:02:50 Character Awards: DRACARYS (AKA They SUCKED)

01:03:05 Character Awards: The Iron Throne

01:04:15 Star Ratings

01:05:33 Outro

For a show telling the tale of how the dragons died out, they sure know how to bring one back to life. Join Adrienne and Annamarie as they dive into the shocks, twists, AND trysts that is HOTD Season 3, Episode 7: A Dragon in Winter. From dragon fights to secrets brought to light and some long nights, grab a bag of popcorn and cup of spiced wine (totally not poisoned btw) as they dissect the royal drama and react to the storm that is brewing in season’s 3 penultimate episode!

Don’t forget to rate, share, and comment!!

Thanks for listening!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:00 Initial Episode Thoughts

03:11 Muña and Kepā

05:21 Let's All Jump Sheepstealer - The Dragons, Probably

07:49 A Little Father Daughter Moment

10:08 Rhaena and Rhaenyra

11:13 Daemon in his Softboy Era

12:28 Rhaenyra's Reprocessing

14:46 Fixated on Fate and the Will of the Gods

16:02 Dream Team Helaena Targaryen TYVM

17:59 Mysaria's House Tour

20:55 When the of Lines Well-Intentions Become Blurred

26:56 Siesssssstersss

27:40 A Tale of Baela and Two Brothers

29:09 HoLY HARRENHAL

31:11 "How to Date A Mama's Boy" By Alys Rivers

33:03 Alicent in Action

35:26 The Phoenix Rises From the Ashes

39:11 Ormund and Crew

40:22 We Knew You Were Trouble

42:55 Overall Episode Thoughts

43:38 Character Awards: DRACARYS

44:21 Character Awards: The Iron Throne

45:21 Star Ratings

46:08 Outro

No one mourns the wicked in THIS episode. Join Adrienne, Annamarie, and friend of the pod, Anastassia as they dish about the ALL the latest happenings in Westeros and dive into House of the Dragon, Episode 6: Faceless Men. Together the girls celebrate the long overdue death of a certain "greatest warrior, of the realm", talk about the Queen and the King Consort's latest schemes, gush over snuggly dragons, decipher the Iron Throne entering the group chat, debrief on the all siblings (Targaryen and Hightowers alike), and much more.

Don't forget to rate, comment, and share, noodles!

Special thanks to our wonderful guest, Anastassia, for joining us this week and YOU, listeners for tuning in!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:34 Initial Episode Thoughts: GOODBYE Ser Crispy

11:37 Daemon is D-O-N-E

13:11 Daemon, Babe, Work on Your Cosplay

15:35 Throwing Goblets #same

17:59 The Queen's Gambit

19:56 @Gwayne Switch Teams Pls

23:46 The Weight of the Iron Throne

30:29 Our Dreamer Girl

36:44 Rhaenyra Bares Some Teeth

38:58 Some Flowers for Our Ladies at the Vale

40:31 With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

42:19 All Guts, No Glory

43:56 Snuggly Dragon Interlude

44:58 Alysmond's Easter Holiday

48:51 Where Art Thou, Vhagar?

49:26 "Do you like me? Check Yes or No."

50:43 Another Husbuncle Enters the Villa

52:47 You're One to Speak, Corlys

55:02 Final Overall Thoughts

57:01 Character Awards - DRACARYS

57:20 Character Awards - Iron Throne

01:01:10 Ratings

01:02:47 But WAIT - Mysaria???

01:04:02 Outro

Rystas!! It's time to pack up your bags, gather your supplies, and sign away your soul to Duo the bird because we're learning HIGH VALYRIAN, friends! Much like Manderley catching Lady Frey up on who's who and the down low, join Adrienne and Annamarie as they dish the moon tea on what's going on in the Red Keep and the rest of Westeros to talk about HoTD Season 3 Episode 5! From Gold Cloaks to small folks, much talk of mothers, some sticky sibling situations and more, there's no lack of happenings and burning questions this week! So sit back, wait for the next Gold Cloaks attack, and enjoy!

Don’t forget to rate, comment, and share your thoughts, noodles!

Thanks for listening and tune in next week!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:01 Intial Thoughts

03:43 Manderley's Catching Us Up to Speed

05:44 Gold Cloaks and Small Folks

10:41 Where in the World is Vhagar?

11:30 A New Husbuncle on the Horizon??

13:22 Team Daemon or Team Mysaria?

15:21 High Valyrian Hijinks

18:02 Husband and Wifemaxxing 2.0

21:29 A Moment for the Sept

22:10 Our Tully Boy

23:13 Haelena's Baby Daddy #Confirmed

24:15 Muñas and Moon Tea

25:55 Return of the White Worm?

30:37 To Betray or Not to Betray

32:04 Let's Dive into the Bushes w/ Team Green

32:18 Aemond and Alys: Mommy Maxxing

34:04 Aemond's Ailments

36:40 Whingeing with Aegon

37:54 Larys Puts his Clubfoot DOWN

41:37 @Ormund Get Off of Your High Tower

43:45 "tHe gReAteSt wArRioR iN aLL tHe ReALm"

47:03 Overall Final Thoughts

48:11 Character Awards: DRACARYS

48:44 Character Awards: Iron Throne

50:13 Star Ratings

51:11 Outro

BREAKING NEWS:

A new hot-headed villain has entered the villa and your hosts have some… thoughts. Join Adrienne and Annamarie for your weekly dose of HOTD as they dive into Season 3 Episode 4: Tumbleton! From Dad Daemon, undisclosed baby daddies to damning vandalism and our poor deceased dragon babies, together they discuss the many happenings that went down in King’s Landing, Tumbleton, and beyond! So grab some milk of poppy, a plate of roasted rat, and enjoy! 

Special thanks to our listeners for tuning in and don't forget to share, comment, and if you have a chance, rate our show!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:48 Initial Thoughts: The Intermission

05:36 Rhaenyra’s Growing Small Council 

08:12 The Deeds of a Dragonseed

12:05 Vindictive Vandalism

15:37 Men Just Wanna Have Fun and FIGHT

17:19 Daddy Dearests

19:22 FATHER Uncle Daddy Husbuncle and Rhaena

28:04 Slay the House Boots Down Lady Jeyne Arryn

29:11 WHO’S THE BABY DADDY??

32:45 We Need to GTFO - Alicent, Probably

34:33 A New Villain Has Entered the Villa

36:49 Daeron Targaryen/Hightower

39:47 On this Week’s Episode of Egg and Larry

42:40 Back at Harrenhal

45:36 Overall Final Thoughts

46:15 Character Awards: DRACARYS

46:42 Character Awards: Iron Throne

48:24 Star Ratings

48:29 Outro

Who knew being Queen meant taking Teams meetings??? Join fellow corporate dragon girlies Adrienne and Annamarie as they dive and debrief Rhaenyra's first week on the job with HOTD Season 3 Episode 3: Rhaenyra Triumphant! Unlock the chaos behind the throne in this episode from the whirlwind our Targaryen Queen finds herself in as she navigates her new role to the AUDACITY that takes place behind the gates of the Red Keep (and also your regularly scheduled Uncle Daddy Husband content).

Thanks for listening and don't forget to rate, comment, and share!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:49 Initial Thoughts: Corporate Queendom

05:20 Let’s Take a Moment to Appreciate Uncle Daddy Husband’s Auramaxxing

07:29 Back to Our Regular Scheduled Programming

08:02 Rhaenyra’s First Week on the Job

12:11 PTSD and the Ghosts of Grief 

13:47 Hubby and Wifey Dynamics

15:42 Let’s Conquer the World Together *In a Romantic Way*

19:00 Even Queens Need Cuddles

20:54 My Love Language is High Valyrian

21:57 Rhaenyra’s Homemade Ratatouille

23:14 Respectfully, Sit Down Septon

24:29 Word of the Day: Bastard

27:58 Knighting of the Dragonseeds

30:56 New Hightower Bombshells Enter the Villa

34:24 Oh, Alicent 

37:32 Ending Thoughts

38:34 Star Ratings

39:13 Character Awards: DRACARYS

39:34 Character Awards: Iron Throne

40:31 Outro

What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind?

Dive into the haunting beauty of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue as Adrienne, Annamarie, and their special guest and fellow Bound Book member - Daria!- unravel the themes of love, art, and immortality in V.E. Schwab’s lyrical novel. From timeless prose about art and history to a character-driven journey of freedom and love, Addie’s story breaks patterns and defies genres. Together, they explore Addie’s wild, life-changing bargain, the story’s beautifully haunting prose, a toxic but hair-twirl worthy green-eyed devil, and the big questions it leaves behind about what makes life meaningful.

If you're in need a good read and a free therapy session wrapped in one, this is the episode for you!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to rate, comment, and share!

Special thanks to our wonderful guest and 19th century woman, Daria, for the insightful commentary and fun discussion! <3

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:21 Guest Intro: Daria

05:26 Elevator Pitch (Non Spoiler)

11:18 Initial Thoughts (Non Spoiler Still)

12:55 The Prose, The Flow, The Tone

16:25 *SPOILERS* Introducing Miss Addie LaRue

22:26 A Faustian Bargain: A Blessing and A Curse

28:40 Can Love Really Be Unselfish?

30:21 The Cost of Freedom and Immortality

34:44 Our Favorite Addie Era

38:39 Henry Strauss

44:53 The Eye of the Beholder

49:28 Is this Love or Convenience?

54:26 Bop or Flop?: Addie x Henry

01:00:27 Got a Long List of Ex-Lovers

01:06:31 What’s the Best Mark a Person Can Leave?

01:11:55 A Free Therapy Sesh

01:18:42 Enemies to Lovers to Enemies to Lovers 

01:21:13 EPITOME of Enemies to Lovers

01:25:48 Push and Pull… Me Closer ;)

01:31:43 Love Game or Love of the Game

01:37:01 An Ambiguous Ending

01:40:51 Star Ratings

01:44:48 What Would Addie Appreciate In Your Life?

01:47:53 Favorite Quotes + Stand Out Moments

02:04:00 Swift Corner

02:21:45 Side Quests

02:25:55 Outro