Fort Salem Witching Hour

In this episode, Scylla goes full murder muppet on us, killing two men in the span of two days. But it's okay, because they totally deserve it.

She and Anacostia complete their infiltration of the Camarilla party, but instead of getting more intel, they end up picking up a new baby witch and some fresh bruises as they fight Jack Orsotti and the Camarilla Exarch. Later, Scylla opens up her death ledger and pencils in Shane. Literally.

Meanwhile, Abigail continues to dwell in her various traumas and failures, until a visit with Ghost Charvelle shakes her out of her funk. She has a new mission now. That mission? Murderous vengeance. In a surprise twist, Adil has decided to join her in this mission, after he barely survives an assassination attempt by the Camarilla's scary new Venom-like virus bomb.

Tally confronts Alder, but it sadly does not end with a kiss. However, she does meet up with Ghost Velda Estherbrook, who confirms that Sarah Alder is a lying liar who lies a lot.

Raelle misses her mom, and it's very sad. Gregorio makes me cry by unexpectedly bringing up Libba. Eliot continues his personal assault on Jessie's psyche by incorporating another of her biggest phobias into the show.

We also take time to answer all your burning questions. Check out this week's podcast for all this and more!  As always, we appreciate you leaving ratings or reviews on iTunes and other platforms. Hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe.   

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In this episode, Abigail has a Very Bad Day. Adil breaks up with her (just when I was starting to enjoy them as a couple), her mom is still pushing Gregorio as an option, and she's also almost murdered by the Camarilla. Luckily, the squad has her back and saves the day at the last minute. Tally gets closer to solving the mystery of Sgt Nicte Bataan and the incident in Liberia. Raelle gets closer to a possible reunion with Scylla. We get closer to Talder finaly happening. It's all a lot to process, y'all.

We break down all the action and more on this week's podcast.   As always, we appreciate you leaving ratings or reviews on iTunes and other platforms. Hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe.  

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In this episode we FINALLY learn the name of the mysterious woman in Tally/Alder's flashback. We have a feeling that Nicte will be a formidable character once she finally enters the battlefield.  Is she the founder of the Spree as we've speculated? We'll have to wait and see.

Speaking of the Spree, top secret agent Scylla is on the case infiltrating a Camarilla operation, but this time she's lucky to have along Anacostia, who gets her out of  a jam (while having some cracking dialogue while they're on stake out). If you don't want us to ship QuarterHorn why Quarterhorn so sexy, hmmmm?

Meanwhile, Raelle learns mushroom bending, Abigail learns the danger of playing with storm spells you don't really understand, and we learn that Tally has chemistry with literally every other character she comes across. What a great episode.

 As always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. 

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Mother tongue, talking severed heads, creepy baby dolls, and a trip to the mall…. This episode has it all!

In this episode, we get introduced to not one, not two, but SEVEN new characters.  We meet two members of the Sekmet coven - the intriguing M and Libba’s old flame Gregorio.  Tally gets a new mentee that she can teach about how awesome Sarah Alder is. Abigail gets the bad news that she’s tested negative for both Witchbomb-ability and Khalida’s approval. Scylla is forced to team up with Anacostia and she hates it, even though we all love it.

What’s the deal with the mystery woman in Tally/Alder’s flashback? How many ways will Mad Eye Magda find to torment the Non-Canon class? Does M have any other expressions other than hot and smirking? When will Talder kiss? We discuss all this and more on the latest episode of the podcast.

As always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. 

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After what felt like an eternity, Motherland:Fort Salem is finally back on our screens with season 2, which means your trusty podcast hosts are back for another year of fangirl shenanigans too! In this episode we break down Season 2 - Episode 1 In The Blood.

We  catch up with our favorite witchy women where we left them last season. What will be the long term impact of Tally becoming a Biddy, and what's her deal now with Alder? Will Raelle and Abigail unlock the power of the witchbomb? When will Scylla and Anacostia team up? Why does Willa Collar look so goddamn good in that suit? We debate all these things and more. We also welcome some intriguing new cast members to the show and discuss their potential future impact on the storyline.

We debated trying to cut the episode run time down more, but screw it... if Zack Snyder can release a 4 hour cut of Justice League, then we can release a 76 minute cut of this podcast.

 As always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. 

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In this special bonus episode, we break down and recap the Netflix limited series The Haunting of Bly Manor. For once, your trusty hosts are not aligned on their opinion of what we're reviewing, so strap in for some super lively debate about our grades for the show, the themes the hit home (or didn't), and how this measures up to its predecessor, The Haunting of Hill House.

When it comes to soaking up the queer romance, it you, it's me, it's us on this journey. Come get tucked away with us, won't you?  As always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the podcast and the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. Please rate and review the show on iTunes, and tell your friends all about us.  

Show notes:

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 07:23 - Episodes 1-3 discussion
• 16:01 - Episodes 4-6 discussion
• 31:29 - Episodes 7-9 discussion
• 51:35 - Monologues! Love Em or Hate Em?
• 58:25 - Final Thoughts on Bly
• 1:07:10 - How are you spending your Queermas?

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On this bonus episode of the podcast, we take a tour through another type of magically driven story, as we take a break from Motherland: Fort Salem to explore Tamsyn Muir's wonderful novel Gideon the Ninth.

We break down all the things we loved about Gideon, from the genre mashups, to the swarthy, swordwielding useless lesbians. We discuss the fascinating take on necromancy and delve into the central mystery of the novel. Finally, we answer some questions about the book from our fans.

"Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!" doesn't begin to scratch the surface of what this book has in store for you, so join us in exploring the ins and outs of all things Gideon, Harrow, and the Nine Houses of the Empire.

Pick up a copy of Gideon at your favorite independent bookstore. And as always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the book! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. Please rate and review the show on iTunes, and tell your friends all about us.     

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 In this mini-episode, we continue our tour through the After the Storm series. We go over all the insights Eliot and crew share about episodes 9-10. You can find the clips we discuss on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLAMus9DoHdJAO-47Xy1l-3pALBOoJ9A-

Reminder: our next show will be bonus content. We'll be reviewing and discussing the amazing novel Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, so make sure you go check that out before the next episode drops.

As always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. Please rate and review the show on iTunes, and tell your friends all about us.    

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In this mini-episode, we continue our tour through the After the Storm series. We go over all the insights Eliot and crew share about episodes 6-8. You can find the clips we discuss on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLAMus9DoHdJAO-47Xy1l-3pALBOoJ9A-

As always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. Please rate and review the show on iTunes, and tell your friends all about us.   

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 In this mini-episode, we continue our tour through the After the Storm series. We go over all the insights Eliot and crew share about episodes 3-5 (a.k.a. the last time our gals were happy before it all goes Terribly Wrong). You can find the clips we discuss on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLAMus9DoHdJAO-47Xy1l-3pALBOoJ9A-

As always, hit us up on Twitter and talk with us about the show! You can find us at @FSWitchingHour or @mad_typist and @DJaedyxe. Please rate and review the show on iTunes, and tell your friends all about us.  

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