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Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss chapter 11! It's a trope heaven as our masterful author finds ways to weave in fake engagements, there was only one bed , and sleep confessions into a fantasy setting. We also meet the fae, an ageless, wily people and learn more about the strange world that Ochako finds herself in! For our U.S. listeners, Happy Thanksgiving!

Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss the new chapter! Although a certain author promised fluff, there was a fair amount of trauma and angst packed in as we get to see what the characters at UA have been up to. The idiots to lovers tag has never been more real as Ember!Ochako and UA!Katsuki relieve the awkward we-like-each-other-but-refuse-to-admit it dance that their counterparts were tangled in many chapters ago.  Never fear, though, there's a bit of Bakusquad banter to lighten things up!

Becks, Kels, and Kirby are back after a brief break to recap and discuss Chapter 10! We got a chance to check-in with the rest of the party from Shoto's point of view before being left on a terrible cliffhanger after Kirby paralleled the Touya appearance in the manga (even though she did it first). The rest of the chapter is the amazing second round between our two favorite idiots and we get our first introduction to the fae! Next episode will be a new chapter, so be sure to tune in!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEEING DOUBLE!

Becks, Kels, and Kirby welcome Kat, our guest for the episode and Kirby's beta, to recap and discuss Chapter 9! It's basically a roasting of Ochako and Katsuki, who are peak idiots in the idiots to lovers trope and really just don't know when to quit. We love the awkward banter between them and the thick sexual tension. The episode ends with Kat answering questions about fandom, beta-ing, and the fic!

Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss Chapter 8, the first UA chapter! Parallels are drawn between each Ochako's experience after the swap and the similarities and differences between the Ember and UA characters are explored. Becks asks a lot of questions that she should have know the answer to, Kels screams about her love for the UA intermissions, and Kirby talks the newest (unwritten) chapter. 

Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss Chapter 7, and it's basically roast Bakugo hours. Does he have it all figured out? Is he just horny because of a good fight? How does it tie in to the Disney classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame? Is his desire to 'save' Uraraka entirely altruistic? How do we each answer different questions for writers? Listen in to find out! 

Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss Chapter 6, which is the first Kacchako-centric chapter! The writing of fight (and smut) scenes is explored, as are chapter lengths because by you should know we can't stay on topic. The most important part of the chapter and the discussion, though, is the B O W L. 

Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss Chapter 5 and whew! There's a lot of lore, which means there's a fair amount of rambling. Also, Ember Uraraka must be protected at all costs! The roles of betas (and alphas???) in writing is discussed and there's a fun anecdote about beta writers versus omegaverse betas, courtesy of an error Kirby made that she will never live down.

Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss Chapter 4 with a lot of chaotic energy that we weren't able to get out last week. There's detours on smut terms, a/b/o, multishipping, Twitter handles, and probably more! Kirby gives us a dramatic reading of an excerpt from the passage. Different outlining styles are discussed. It's a great time.

Sorry we're coming to you a day late! Becks, Kels, and Kirby recap and discuss Chapter 25 and... it's a rough one. In the words of Kirby, it's a lot of her explaining things while Becks and Kels sigh sadly in the background. In short, there's a lot of sighing because it's sad girl hours. We needed a tub of ice cream and a nap afterwards.