Marginalia Pod

This week, we’re reading chapters 21-27 through the theme of corruption. Weep’s problem—that there’s a gigantic angel hovering above the city, blocking out the sun—is on the minds of the faranji as they make their way into the city. Azareen and Eril-Fane were married? What!? And Sarai does some lepidopteric recon.

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This episode was recorded on 8 May 2021.

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This week, we read chapters 14-20 through the theme of neglect. Lazlo’s been neglected through his childhood, but so have the Godspawn, and their worlds are starting to converge.

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This episode was recorded on 1 May 2021.

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This week we’re reading chapters 7-13 through the theme of purpose. What does it all mean? What is the point? Is there a point? Do you even need a point? (Don’t worry, we only spend about twelve seconds being philosophical before getting to the actual book.)

Lazlo is sad, Thyon is a jerk, and visitors to the city turn Lazlo’s life upside down. We also meet the Godspawn: a group of half-human, half-god children who have been surviving in the Citadel since the day the Godslayer left them for dead.

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This episode was recorded on 24 April 2021.

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It's our third season and we are excited! (We really love this podcast, guys. A lot.) This time we're reading Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, and our foundational theme for the book is knowledge.

We started big, reading the prologue through chapter 6 through the theme of expectations. We start with the death of a blue girl, and a city in chaos, and then turn our attention toward the unlikely upbringing of our hero, Lazlo Strange, war orphan. 

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This episode was recorded on 17 April 2021.

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We've got mail! In this wee bonus episode we answer questions from some Friends of the Pod. Thanks so much to everyone who sent in emails. We love to hear from listeners so do please send in your questions, opinions, theories, thoughts - anything really! Drop us a line at [email protected] 

Thanks so much for listening! You can find out more about us on the website. We'll be back with the first episode of season 3 on Thursday!

This is our first one shot episode! We’re taking a break in between our seasons to spend some quality time with our favourite pieces of media, to see what we can learn when we treat them as sacred texts. In this episode, we’re reading Tarsem Singh's 2006 film The Fall through the themes of innocence and despair.

Content warning: The Fall is a film that portrays suicide ideation and one suicide attempt on screen (through overdose of morphine pills). If this is too heavy for you, go ahead and skip this one! Look after yourselves. 

If this brings up anything for you or anyone you know, please reach out to Lifeline. They are there to help. You can call Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14, or Lifeline New Zealand at 0800 543 354, or look to the show notes for more resources.

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This episode was recorded on 10 April 2021.

Thanks for listening! We'll be back with Season 3 next week.

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This is our last episode with Neverwhere, and gosh, it’s been a journey! Richard, Door and the Marquis recover at the Blackfrairs Abbey. Richard is knighted by the Earl for defeating the beast of London, and Door uses the key he won during the Ordeal to send him home. Richard returns to his life in London Above. It’s everything he wanted… but he isn’t happy. So, now what?

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This episode was recorded on 27 March 2021.

Thanks for listening! We'll be back with our first one shot next week - we're watching Tarsem Singh's The Fall together through the themes of innocence and despair.  

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We’re storming towards the end this week as we read chapters 17 and 18 through the theme of heroism. Islington needs Door to use the Blackfrairs key to open the door of their prison, so they can stage a coup on Heaven. They uses Richard as leverage to compel her to do so. Desperate, Richard and the Marquis play Croup and Vandemar off against Islinton, and things get wild.

Content warning: We discuss the Christchurch terror attack here, so if gun violence, shootings, terrorism are triggering for you, we’re well and truly past that chat by 6:30 into the pod.

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This episode was recorded on 20 March 2021.

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It’s all kicking off in chapters 15 and 16! Lamia guides Hunter, Richard and Door to Down Street and the path to Islington. The Marquis shows up in the nick of time but Hunter betrays them, and Door is captured by Croup and Vandemar. They all make their way into the Labyrinth where Hunter, Richard and the Marquis are attacked by the Beast of London.

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This episode was recorded on 13 March 2021.

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In chapters 13 and 14 of Neverwhere, things look pretty bad for the Marquis. Door, Hunter and Richard head to the next floating market to figure out their next move. Once there, Richard decides takes charge but not in a good way, and Hunter disapproves. And, really, the Old Bailey is the MVP.

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This episode was recorded on 6 March 2021.

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