M+K Talk Y.A.

K's fiancé James shares his thoughts on the one series he's actually read- the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown. Plus, Star Wars is the Ultimate Space Opera; K’s Already Hiding Books From Her Husband-To-Be; James Gets Imaginative with Lateral Thinking Puzzles; and Save the World Now, Fall in Love Later.

M+K finish up their first series of Season 2 and wish for an infinite number of companion stories. Plus, What’s Really at Stake When You Wish to be a Samurai; Is It an Angel or the Mothman?; Reincarnation Stories That Will Freak You the Frack Out; and The Perks of Being a Fourth-Generation Butterfly.

The stakes are raised this week as angels invade, armies combine, and M+K realize Zuzanna and Mik's parents have no idea where they are. Plus, Our Top Three Reasons For Living; The Pentagon’s Plan for Evil Magic Zombies, Oprah and George Clooney as Official Peace Envoys for the Whole Human Race; and The Closest Thing We Could Find to a Misbegotten Army.

M+K fall into deep despair after a string of horrific events befall some of their favorite characters. Plus, The Most Outrageous Failed Assassination Attempts in History; Buried Treasure Up For Grabs Across America; K Reveals Her Secret Past as a Cryptologist; and Angle (Not Angel) Jokes.

M+K join Karou & Co. in a sandcastle in the sky and find themselves in the middle of a bloody otherworldly battle. Plus, Zuzana’s Emails Lead Us Down a Linguistic Rabbit Hole; The White Death, Mad Jack, and Other Soldiers as Ferocious as Liraz; Our Most Disturbing Survival Scenario Yet; and Why We’ll Never Do a Cakewalk Again.

A broken wishbone takes M+K on a trip down Madrigal Memory Lane, where they learn more about the Chimaera and decide on their ideal human-animal pairings. Plus, K the Human Doodle and M the Carnivorous Panda; A Collection of Creation Stories From Around the World; The Legend of the Golem of Prague; and How to Turn a Chicken into a Living Ouija Board.

The first series of the new year takes M+K on a journey to Prague, where they meet a demon trading wishes for teeth, an angel plotting a long-awaited revenge, and a blue-haired art student caught between two worlds. Plus, How Bad Would Your Life Have to Suck to Want the Apocalypse?; The Truth Behind Baby Cannibal Sharks; Animals With the Coolest Chompers; and The Uplifting History of The Hamsa.

M+K wrap up an exciting first year as podcasters and rank all the series they read this year from “Best” to “Still Really Awesome”. Plus, K FINALLY Gets a Library Card; The Joys and Sorrows of a Really Long TBR List; The Worst Villain Power Couples We Can Think Of; and Our Favorite Non-Podcast Books of the Year. 

Mike Cushing from the comedy podcast Trends in Low Places meets up with M to talk about the Six of Crows series. Plus, KFC Scented Bath Bombs; Using Fabrikator Powers to Make IKEA Furniture; The Inej Spin-Off Series We Need Immediately; and a Spur-of-the-Moment Ninja Dad Joke.

M+K finish up their final series for the year and anticipate a massive book hangover. Plus, Two Unanswered Questions = A Lifetime of Agony; “London Bridge is Down” and Other Secret Code Words We Probably Shouldn’t Know; Why the Royal Family Banned Monopoly; and Holiday Shopping For Maggot Cheese on the Black Market.