Marginalia Pod

So many secrets! Secrets and lies! Looking at you Davey (ugh). This week we’re reading chapters 63-70 through the theme of, you guessed it, secrets.

Agatha and Penny turn up at Baz’s place to discover Simon there; the four of them spend the day going over what they know. Agatha tries to walk back her Christmas un-invite, but Simon doesn’t bite. He leaves with the girls only to come straight back to Baz’s place. Agatha takes inspiration from a girl who left the World of Mages. Ebb, meanwhile, has been arrested…

You can find the show notes on the website. 

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This episode was recorded on 19 March 2022.

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The World of Mages is steeped in tradition, and so is Pitch Manor, so it's handy that it's our theme as we get to hang out there with Simon this week!

We're reading chapters 54-62 this week. In this section, Simon and Baz share information. Penny does her own research and hangs out with Agatha, but it doesn’t really work for Agatha. Meanwhile, in Lucy’s memories, Davy uncovers a prophecy! Baz and Simon find Nicodemus but it doesn’t go as planned, and in order to save Baz from himself, Simon does something really drastic. (It’s kissing.)

You can find the show notes on the website. 

Also, we now have 'Perfectly normal roommate behaviour' merch – check it out here!

This episode was recorded on 12 March 2022.

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Trust your instincts! Yes, Simon, we’re talking to you! We’re reading chapters 45-53 through the theme of instinct this week.

Penny and Baz are the dream team snark duo we never knew we needed. Baz and Simon decide to try more of the magic-sharing and end up in… magical space. Agatha uninvites Simon to family Christmas, and Baz steps in with an offer, but it just causes a fight. Simon learns who Nicodemus is and immediately runs to find Baz.

You can find the show notes on the website. 

Also, we now have 'Perfectly normal roommate behaviour' merch – check it out here!

This episode was recorded on 5 March 2022.

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Is the Mage overly ideological, and did that lead to all our problems? We reckon so! This week we’re unpacking chapters 36-44 through the theme of ideology. 

Agatha makes it very clear that she will not be a supporting character in… whatever this is. Penelope won’t leave Watford, either, even though her family is currently being raided by the Mage’s Men. Simon tells Baz about his mother’s visitation. Baz and Simon agree to work together, and then they do – they turn a dragon away from Watford! And we finally get to hear from Lucy.

You can find the show notes on the website. 

Also, we now have 'Perfectly normal roommate behaviour' merch – check it out here!

This episode was recorded on 26 February 2022.

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Our theme is control this week but we're not showing much of it because BAZ IS BACK, BABY! Finally!

We're reading chapters 28-35 this week and find out that poor Baz is starving, because he was kidnapped by numpties. Luckily his punk auntie Fiona was there to rescue him. Simon is, of course, weirdly relieved to see him but can’t admit it, so he just gets mad instead. Baz, now that he’s back, can tell us what we’re all dying to know: how he feels about his Chosen One roommate. (He’s got it bad. We sympathise.) 

You can find the show notes on the website. 

Perfectly normal roommate behaviour merch now available!

This episode was recorded on 19 February 2022.

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We all inherit something, whether we want to or not. It’s easy to forget that it goes beyond material things, so it was good to keep that in mind as we reframed our thinking while reading chapters 19-27 this week.

In this section, the Mage can’t budge Simon from staying in Watford. Simon and Penny work on spells and wait for… something. Baz is still nowhere to be found, and Agatha and Simon finally, painfully break up. Simon gets a visitation from Baz’s mother, and promises to relay the message. 

You can find the show notes on the website. 

This episode was recorded on 12 February 2022.

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Watford School of Magicks, and particularly Simon and Baz’s relationship to the place, is such a big part of Carry On, so we thought it was high time we got some answers to our burning boarding school questions. In this bonus ep, we interview special guest Frank about his own experience at the English boarding school Stonyhurst. We hope you appreciate getting some insight into what this experience is actually like; it was a revelation to us! And yes, we asked about the food - Simon would be proud.

Frank co-hosts the great podcast Drawn to the Flame, all about Arkham Horror: The Card Game - listen here!

You can find the show notes on the website.

This episode was recorded on 4 February 2022.

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We’re joined by a very special guest this week - Jen V’s friend Frank shares a story about ability in today’s episode and then we have a whole bonus episode where he answers all our questions about English Boarding School Life (TM). That’ll be out tomorrow so keep an eye out. Frank co-hosts the great podcast Drawn to the Flame, all about Arkham Horror: The Card Game - listen here!

In this ep, we’re reading chapters 10-18. We learn a bit more about Lucy and her weird friend Davy. Agatha has no idea how to tell Simon she doesn’t love-love him, romantic-styles. The Veil is lifting, and people are getting visitations, but Baz still hasn’t turned up and Simon is not coping!

You can find the show notes on the website. 

This episode was recorded on 5 February 2022.

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It's finally here - we're off to Watford with Simon Snow! We're reading Carry On by Rainbow Rowell for season 6 and we have a lot of feelings so brace yourself. Our foundational theme is expectation, and we kick things off by reading chapters 1-9 through the theme of coping this week.

You can find the show notes on the website. 

This episode was recorded on 29 January 2022.

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Oh, what a day! What a lovely day! We’re very excited to chat about Mad Max: Fury Road through the themes of perseverance and glory this week. It was an interesting challenge to do a close reading of a film with so little dialogue, but there’s so much going on here on so many levels, we couldn't get enough of it!

You can find the show notes on the website. 

This episode was recorded on 22 January 2022.

Thanks for listening! We'll be back with Season 6 next week - we're reading Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. Check out the themes here and read along with us.

You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at [email protected]