Merry Christmas from The Guardians of the Galaxy, who are on a mission to revive Quill's holiday spirit! Drax and Mantis decide the best thing to do is unite Quill with his hero: Kevin Bacon. What could go wrong? Turns out... plenty. *SPOILERS* for the MCU.

Our beloved Derry Girls series has come to its conclusion and is now available, in its entirety, on Netflix. The Ladies discuss the show's completion, the characters' arcs, and finding laughter in hard times. Coupled with one Lady's tales of a recent trip to Northern Ireland, this episode reflects the power of story and how fiction and reality interact. *SPOILERS* for the entire series of Derry Girls

29 years after their defeat by Dani, Allison and Max, The Sanderson Sisters are back and searching for revenge and power. Three new teens (Becca, Izzy, and Cassie) defend Salem and it’s mayor. Billy Butcherson has had enough of the lies and Book has a mind of its own. Let’s talk about our childhood getting punched in the face. *SPOILERS* for both films, and beware of plot holes.

Before Bram Stoker introduced the world to Dracula, another Irish author named J. Sheridan La Fanu brought another vampire out of the dark: Carmilla. Why has this terrifying woman been buried in the shadow of The Count? A surprisingly feminist story for the time, this gothic horror short features vampires, LGBTQ+ representation, spooky portraits, and a narrator with a personality. Let's take a bite out of this to kick off Spooky Season! *SPOILERS* for the 150-year-old novella

Hobbits and hashbrowns, wizards and treacle tarts, hunters and roadside diners... many fandoms strongly connect to food, and store shelves are becoming jam-packed with toe-in cookbooks. Which ones are worth the price tags? Who are the target audiences? Fall usually sends many people back to the kitchen for family fun- so let's talk about the triumphs and travesties we have come across in The Cooking Fandom.

To celebrate the return to school and Banned Books Week, the Ladies are looking at books within books, shows, and movies. From The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Bro Code to the works of Chuck Shurley (Supernatural) and Jane Villanueva (Jane the Virgin), there are books within media that move the story along and sometimes take on a life of their own.

Morpheus has ruled The Dreaming for eons, but when a magician captures him instead of his sibling, Death, worlds begin to crumble. After he escapes, he must find his stolen tools, repair the damage, capture rogue nightmares, and take his kingdom back. From the perspective of a Sandman newbie and a somewhat knowledgable Gaiman fan, the Ladies discuss Netflix's attempt to bring the story to life. Originally published as a comic series, The Sandman has also been made in an Audible presentation and a collected work. Which Dream is supreme? *SPOILERS* for The Sandman

After a little summer vacation, we are back to discuss Thor: Love and Thunder. Directed by our beloved Taika Waititi, this latest Marvel movie outing follows Thor as he takes on The God Slayer and the things that, even as a god, he cannot change. Did we love it? Hate it? Want our own screaming Goat Boat? There’s only one way to find out, so click “play” and join us on the Bifrost. *SPOILERS* for MCU's Phase 4 and any movie with Thor in it

After several off-air discussions and reading articles, the Ladies are finally ready to talk about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. What the heck happened? Is 616 broken somehow? Is Wanda wrong or right? Also, how cool is America Chavez? *SPOILERS* for the entirety of the MCU.

For the first time in years, the Ladies packed up for a road trip and headed out to spend a weekend not thinking about... well, everything. After an incredibly tasty stop at Wahpepah's Kitchen in Oakland, we went to Berkeley, California to see Simu Liu (and some guy named Jeremy Lin- apparently a big deal if you like basketball) discuss "We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story", Simu's new book.