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Hannah and Laura are wondering if Trudie Skies will cover their therapy costs as they delve into the middle portion of their book, The Children of Chaos. Hannah and Laura also chat about a musical that is hauntingly beautiful, a dystopian novel that hits all the notes, and a return to a favorite novella series.

Oh, GO WATCH WILDWOOD.

CW for the episode: discussions of assault, war, violence, blood, death, sexual assault, gore, vampires, colonization, weapons, familial trauma, trauma, manipulation, religion, religious trauma

Media Mentions:
The Children of Chaos by Trudie Skies
Hadestown
Arrival
Wildwood
A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa

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Hannah and Laura are diving headfirst into the chaos of the second book in Trudie Skies' Cruel Gods series, The Children of Chaos! They also chat about some great manga, an incredibly heartwarming novella series, and a Netflix series that is made for white women.

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*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Children of Chaos by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 22 min 49 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of racism, sexism, sexual abuse, violence, trauma, familial trauma, religion, religious trauma, manipulation, gods, 

Media Mentions:
The Children of Chaos by Trudie Skies
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
Wildwood
A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz 
Nobody Wants This---Netflix 

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Hannah and Laura need your help! They don't know what series they should cover for their next season! So, they are pitching potential options in today's episode. Be sure to check out all of the awesome series mentioned and then head over to Bluesky and Instagram to vote for the series you think we should cover next!

Media Mentions:
The Faebound trilogy by Saara El-Arifi
Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter
Between Earth and Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse
The Bone Witch trilogy by Rin Chupeco
Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire
Supernatural Investigations series by B.B. Alston
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Diviners series by Libba Bray

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Hannah and Laura are talking about some difficult topics in today's TV Tuesday. They discuss Trust Me: The False Prophet, a Netflix documentary that aired earlier this year. This is a fascinating series and Hannah and Laura enjoyed watching/discussing it but hope that you take care while listening or skip this episode if it isn't for you.

**CW for the episode: child sexual abuse, religious abuse, deconstruction, cults, religion, sexual abuse, polygamy, abuse, mental illness, manipulation, abusive relationships, FLDS, sex trafficking, child pornography

If you or someone you know is in need of help, please check out the resources below:

Homepage - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

Homepage - RAINN

YWCA

Help for Mental Illnesses - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Resources - Survivors.org

Media Mentions:
Trust Me: The False Prophet---Netflix

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on Trudie Skies' book, The Thirteenth Hour, and they have SO many thoughts. They also chat about movies they watched as kids that they have a soft spot for, the recent Pulitzer Prize winner, and Jackie Daytona.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 44 min 10 secs **

*CW for the episode: discussions of religion, religious trauma, gods, mythology, death, murder, violence, sexual assault, abuse, trauma, mental illness, blood, genocide, familial trauma, chronic illness *

Media Mentions:
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
What We Do in the Shadows---Hulu
Good Will Hunting---Prime Video
Little Shop of Horrors---HBO Max
Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
The Great British Bake Off---Netflix
Veronica Mars---Hulu

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Hannah and Laura are covering the middle portion of Trudie Skies' The Thirteenth Hour and are trying to decide what Quen's "vibe" is. They also discuss a fun reality show that Laura has been watching, and Hannah's favorite read (so far) of 2026.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 5 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sex, sexual assault, rape, misogyny, sexism, violence, death, blood, magic, abuse, memory loss, police, trauma, abortion, religious trauma **

Learn more about The Cruel Gods series at Trudie's website: The Cruel Gods Series – Trudie Skies

Media Mentions:
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
The Celebrity Traitors UK---Peacock
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
Spiderman: Brand New Day
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
East of Eden---Netflix
Vampire at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum

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Hannah and Laura are beginning their 10TH INDIE INTERMISSION!! They cover the first 40% of The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies, gush over the worldbuilding in the novel, and try to figure out why the book isn't more popular. They also chat about a romp of a book that Laura recently read, a movie about dance teams that Hannah loved, and of course, more Taskmaster.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 10 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of inappropriate language, violence, sexism, AI, capitalism, sex, death, blood, gore, magic**

Media Mentions:
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
Taskmaster---YouTube
Attack on Titan---CrunchyRoll
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Best of the Best---Netflix
The Love Hypothesis---Prime Video
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

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Hannah and Laura are thrilled to be chatting with author K.R. Lockhaven about his new book, Fool! They discuss the book's characters and themes, writing a shocking twist, and the role that humor can play in books. Be sure to pick up Fool, which released on September 14th!

You can follow Kyle and find his works at:
Website: KRRLockhaven.com
Instagram: @authorkrlockhaven
Bluesky: @krlockhaven.bsky.social

Media Mentions:
Fool by K.R. Lockhaven
Mrs. Covington's by K.R.R. Lockhaven
The Azure Archipelago series by K.R.R. Lockhaven
The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex by K.R.R. Lockhaven
Zoth-Avarex's Escape Plan by K.R.R. Lockhaven
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami
We Break Immortals by Thomas Howard Riley
Tokyo Ghoul---Hulu
Felix Ortiz's works

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Hannah and Laura are FINALLY wrapping up the "Year of the Dresden" 2026 edition. They do their best to discuss the characters and themes of Changes by Jim Butcher and speculate on how the series will be going forward. They also chat about a movie Laura didn't enjoy, a book Hannah thought handled motherhood in a nuanced way, and their thoughts on the latest series of Taskmaster (so far).

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 41 min 20 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sexism, misogyny, motherhood, sex workers, sex, pregnancy, infertility, drug use, vampires, wizard

Media Mentions:
Changes by Jim Butcher
Tenet
Hoppers---Disney+
X-Men---Disney+
Wingspan board game
Cascadia board game
River Valley Glassworks board game
A Gentle Rain board game
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher 
Taskmaster---YouTube
What We Do in the Shadows 
From Justin to Kelly---Prime Video 
The Cruel Gods trilogy by Trudie Skies

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Hannah and Laura are delving further into Changes by Jim Butcher and doing their best to figure out what is actually happening. Laura is delighted to know that her plot prediction skills are improving and Hannah enjoys sharing some Jim Butcher/Dresden Files factoids. They also chat about some movies that Laura loved watching recently, an interesting sci-fi book they are both connected to, and Hannah's participation on a panel at Mitchell Street Arts.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 31 min 56 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, murder, death, blood, rituals, monsters, vampires, sex, weapons, mental illness, pregnancy

Media Mentions:
Changes by Jim Butcher
Ichiro by Ryan Inzana
Practical Magic---HBO Max
Interstellar---Prime Video
Ludwig---Brit Box
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
The Felicity Complex by August Clarke 
Widow's Bay---AppleTV 
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
Fool by K.R. Lockhaven

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