On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about heists and thieves and how much we love them. We almost called this episode "Sticky Fingers, Stolen Hearts". The tentpoles for this week are Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Ocean's 8, and two Inception fics by imperfectcircle: "Palm, Ditch, Steal" and "Load, Misdirection, Switch".

 

What We’re Reading:

Jane Doe by Victoria Helen StoneA Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra RowlandWitchmark by CL Polk1688: A Global History by John E. Wills Jr.

Other Stuff We Mentioned:

RevengeNirvana in FireGuardianWynonna Earp“The Great Chinese Art Heist” article in GQAlex’s loathing of stage magiciansNow You See MeSorting Hat ChatsBe the Serpent, Episode 13: "Machiavellian Overthinkers"“Palm, Ditch, Steal” by imperfectcircle“Load, Misdirection, Switch” by imperfectcircleInceptionTuckman’s stages of group developmentLeverageThe Belgariad by David EddingsMalloreon by David EddingsThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkeinThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkeinRedemption of Althalus by David and Leigh Eddings“Miss the Train Before” by Fahye (incomplete)

For Next Time:

Always Starts the Same, with a Boy and a Girl by lightgetsin

Transcription:

The transcript of this episode is available here. Our scribes are superheroes and we do not deserve them. Thank you, Magali, Sara, Neharika, and Millie!

New USCIS Policy Update: Labor Unions can now send a negative consultations directly to USCIS if they have suspicion that a candidate has falsified their review.

Erickson Immigration Group attorneys Katie Desmond and Krystal Kirst address the latest policy and share ways on how applicants can best prepare themselves during their application process.

On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about sex -- why we write about it, why we read about it, and more. Our tentpoles this week are Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey, An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles, and the entire genre of F/F fanfiction (with three great recs from us)! 

What We’re Reading

Heroine Worship (Sarah Kuhn)A Duke by Default (Alyssa Cole)Alex finally played Dragon Age: Inquisition!

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned

LeverageThe Hugo AwardsBad Sex Awards from the Literary ReviewThe Sins of the Cities trilogy by KJ CharlesA Charm of Magpies series by KJ CharlesBird in the Hand by novembersmith  Truth and Measure by TelanuOral Histories by Telanu Prizefight Verse by TelanuCaptive PrinceThe Devil Wears PradaGleeLegendsGwen/Morgana (Merlin)How the mouth changes its shape by breathedoutDue SouthRestoree by Anne McCaffreyDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Tiger’s Daughter by Arsenault RiveraDocile by Kellan Szpara (Spring 2020)The Seventh Function of Language by Laurent Binet

For Next Time:

Ocean's 8 (2018)

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode is available here. Thanks to Magali, Sara, and Neharika -- and a special thanks and warm welcome to the newest scribe to join our ranks: Millie!!

On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about some creepy stuff! Guest star Ryan Boyd, of the horror podcast Rank and Vile, joins us to discuss Clive Barker's "Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament", both the book and movie versions of Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer, and the Hannibal fanfic "Where All Ladders Start" by emungere. 

 

What We’re Reading

Black Sails fanficSilver in the Wood by Emily Tesh Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee WilsonThe Henchmen of Zenda by K.J. CharlesSpectred Isle by K.J. CharlesDragon Age: Inquisition fanfic (again)Lost Country by William GaySpace Opera by Catherynne Valente

 

Stuff We Mentioned

Ryan Boyd’s podcast, Rank and VileDune by Frank HerbertHalloween Horror NightsThe Skeleton Key (2005)“Mr. Try-Again.” by A. Merc RustadThe Vampire Chronicles by Anne RiceThe Addams FamilyGet OutFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDracula by Bram Stoker“A Cradle of Vines” by Jennifer MaceManiacA Nightmare on Elm StreetCarrie by Stephen KingThe Green Mile, Part 1: Two Dead Girls by Stephen KingSalem’s Lot by Stephen KingEpisode 14 of Be The Serpent: Once Upon A SomethingSaw, the movieGlitter and Gold, a fanvid by voordeelHannibal Lecter series by Thomas HarrisThe Hannibal Lecter moviesThe tv show Pushing DaisiesThe tv show Dead Like MeM*A*S*HNightmare on Elm Street 3

 

For Next Time:

Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode is available here. Thanks to our amazing scribes, Magali, Sara, and Neharika!

On this episode, we're talking about horse books! It's just that a lot of the horses in these horse books have wings... and... breathe fire... so yeah. But they're horses and it's a horse book! Listen to find out why! The tentpoles for this episode are Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern, You Drive Through the Dust by Dira Sudis, and the movie How to Train Your Dragon.

 

What We’re Reading

A Hat Full of Sky by Terry PratchettNewt’s Emerald by Garth NixThe Lie Tree by Frances HardingeDragon Age: Inquisition fanficNeeds Must by thatotherpervRag and Bone by KJ CharlesWitchmark by CL PolkThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned

A Skinful of Shadows by Frances HardingeBlack Beauty by Anna SewellFive Children and It by E. NesbitJeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (and the rest of the Magic Shop series) by Bruce CovilleThe Goosebumps series by R.L. SteinThe Animorphs series by K.A. ApplegateThe Abhorsen books by Garth NixThe Young Wizards series by Diane DuaneHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Brainship series by Anne McCaffreyFarscapeHow I Met Your MotherWizard of Earthsea from the Earthsea Cycle series by Ursula K. Le GuinDragonflight and The White Dragon by Anne McCaffreyThe Temeraire series by Naomi NovikGeneration Kill Nirvana in FireRiver of Teeth by Sarah GaileyThe “Worst Cat” TumblrThe Valdemar books by Mercedes LackeyDragon’s Bait by Vivian Vande Velde

 

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode is available here. Thasnk you to our scribes: Sara, Neharika, and Magali!

Wasn’t selected for the H-1B lottery? Not a problem. How about spending a year working for your company in Australia, Singapore or Ireland? Erickson Global Attorneys’ Stephanie Tan and Salman Cheema give options on how to make your desire to travel and career goals work seamlessly together.

On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing fairytales: how do they work, what purpose does their beauty and terror serve, and why are they so intertwined with everything we read? Our tentpoles this week are Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, Stardust (the movie), and the Yuri on Ice fanfic "hood & glove".

 

What We’re Reading:

Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha LeeArmistice by Lara Elena DonnellyEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangThe Starlit Wood (anthology), ed. Dominik Parisien & Navah WolfeRag and Bone by KJ Charles

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned:

Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikThe movie Stardust“Hood & glove” by Fahye/Freya Marske [which features artwork by hawberries]The folk tales “Tam Lin,” "Baba Yaga's Daughter" and “Little Red Riding Hood”“Cinderella”Queer EyeThis interview between Shveta Thakrar and Over The Rainbow Fairy Tale about Euro-centric attitudes about fairy talesThe Orpheus mythSir Orfeo (medieval ballad)“King Orpheo” (Scottish song)Uprooted by Naomi NovikStardust (the book) by Neil Gaiman“Rapunzel”, the fairy taleTangledThe fairy tale “Snow White”The Princess BrideYuri!!! On IceSupernaturalThe hieros gamosA Midsummer Night’s DreamVictory Condition by astolatSeelie and the Unseelie Courts“Cradle of Vines” by Jennifer Mace“The Bonny Swans”“Win me, win me, an ye will” by Fahye/Freya MarskeZen Cho’s Sorcerer to the CrownMiss Marjoribanks by Mrs OliphantCruel Prince by Holly BlackTithe by Holly BlackInto The Woods, the musicalAarne-Thompson Tale Type IndexThompson’s Motif IndexDewey Decimal SystemSwan Lake, the balletMaleficentDisney’s Sleeping Beauty which is based on “Sleeping Beauty”Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollWayward Children by Seanan McGuireAlice in Wonderland 1999 TV filmstrongtime

 

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode can be found here. Thanks as always to our scribes: Sara, Neharika, and Magali!

Immigration officers are now given the authority to completely deny a visa applicant due to a lack of satisfactory evidence determined in their application. Previously this infraction would be subject to a revision that would ultimately meet the officer’s needs, now any application that does not lead up to the standards of the officer may be subject to a complete denial. US Erickson Immigration Group Attorney's Emily Callan and Xavier Francis give best practices to navigate through this increasingly difficult climate.

Lieselot Whitbeck and Hiba Anver join again to discuss the new USCIS Notice to Appear policy changes.

On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing some of our favorite sneaky, conniving little shits and their schemes, both successful and embarrassing. The tentpoles for this episode are A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold, Lithograph by romantic_drift, and Jingo by Terry Pratchett.

What We’re Reading:

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoMark Oshiro’s Anger is a GiftSeeing Like a State by James C. ScottQueen’s Gambit by bedlamsbardUnfit to Print by K. J. CharlesEmpire of Sand by Tasha SuriBrothers of the Wild North Sea by Harper FoxReflections by Diana Wynne JonesIt Takes Two to Tumble by Cat SebastianStill more Dragon Age: Inquisition fanfics

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned:

Fernand Braudel’s The Structures of Everyday LifeMediterranean by Fernand BraudelThe Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah ArendtA Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland "Love in Every Stitch" by Alexandra Rowland (published in Fireside Magazine Issue 57, digital release forthcoming!)"Cradle of Vines" by Jennifer Mace Cast of WondersThe Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli The BorgiasThe Enchantress of Florence by Salman RushdieThe Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster BujoldA Deeper Season by lightgetsin, sahiyaNirvana in FireDiscworld by Terry PratchettCity Watch Discworld by Terry PratchettGoing Postal and Making Money by Terry PratchettOcean’s seriesCaptive Prince by C.S. Pacat (and the short story “Pet”)Misethere by AstolatOnce Upon a TimeElementaryMagnificent CenturyThe Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett

 

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode is available here. Hail the scribes, hail those quick-fingered three: Sara, Neharika, Magali!