One Flesh, One End

It’s time for more of the epic highs and lows of Canaan House. In episode 8, we recap Gideon and Harrow’s triumph over the winnowing trial and the tragic discovery of Magnus and Abigail’s bodies in Chapters 16-17. After another vocabulary quiz to familiarize ourselves with more of the fun words Tamsyn keeps throwing at us, we pay homage to the deceased Fifth House necromancer and cavalier with a discussion of their relationship and how Gideon the Ninth takes a turn into murder mystery territory after their deaths and shares some notable parallels with And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (cw: discussion of canon suicide in both texts). 

(This episode was recorded on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.)

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

References:

Tamsyn Muir Reddit AMA

Tumblr post by robotpals about the difference between Gideon and male protagonists

The Locked Tomb timeline by tumblr user darkveracity with Magnus and Abigail relationship details 

Tumblr post by cristabel-oct about Magnus and Abigail

Tumblr post by vaguely-concerned about Magnus and diplomacy

Tamsyn Muir interview with Spekulativ Zona

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

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There's a lot happening at Canaan House! In Chapters 14-15, Gideon's introduced to the winnowing trial and gets to fight a truly terrifying bone construct. Then it's time to celebrate the eleventh year of Magnus and Abigail's espousal with a dinner party—and a seating plan—for everyone. We also take a fun quiz to figure out which characters we're most similar to in the Locked Tomb series, then plunge into the Tragedy of the Terrible Teens. RIP in peace Jeannemary Chatur and Isaac Tettares.

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

References:

Tweets by decemberiste about the Aries symbol: 1, 2

Tumblr post by pinkit about the trials requiring a necromancer and cavalier

Tumblr post by gideontheeninth about foreshadowing

Tumblr post by thunderon about Gideon and Harrow getting ready

Uquiz by medea: What x coded y girl are you in the Locked Tombverse?

Tweets by agenderarcee about Homestuck

Tumblr post by cristabel-oct about character ages

Tumblr post by mercymornsimpathizer about Gideon and Jeannemary


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This week, it's time for Gideon and Harrow to finally join forces in Chapter 13, we dive into deeper, darker corners of the Internet (and probably get put on a watch list somewhere) to find out just where Harrow would be able to get her hands on some bones in the 21st century and how much it would cost her, and we talk about the dynamics between our beloved Third House representatives at Canaan House: the princesses Coronabeth and Ianthe Tridentarius and their cavalier, Naberius Tern. And of course, we wouldn't leave you without a Bone of the Week.

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

References:

Tumblr post by stilleatingoranges about Kishotenketsu plot structure

Reddit comments by iridiumbones about Canaan House

"Human Skulls Are Being Sold Online, But Is It Legal?" National Geographic

Bones:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,  7, 8

Third House discussion:

Tumblr post by vaguely-concerned about trio dynamic

Tumblr post by giraffesonjupiter about Naberius Tern

Coronabeth fanart by Appsa


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In our first bonus episode, we're stepping away from our reread for an interview with a very special guest: Carl Engle-Laird, editor of the Locked Tomb series. We discussed a poem from Nona the Ninth that was recently released by Tor.com Publishing, then looked back over Carl's journey editing this series, from his first impression of Gideon the Ninth to the decision to split Alecto the Ninth into two books. Carl also dropped some no-context clues about Nona the Ninth and gave his thoughts on sexy bones for Bone of the Week!

A transcript is now available for this episode!

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

You can find Carl on Twitter @EngleLaird.

References:

Annotated Nona the Ninth poem: Twitter
Tumblr (with the sonnet discussion)

Tumblr post about imperialism and violence in personal relationships in the series

Gideon/Harrow meta referenced by Carl

Infomocracy by Malka Ann Older

Leech by Hiron Ennes

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Ambience, baby 💀 This week, Baily and Kabriya recap Chapter 12, in which Harrow goes missing and Gideon is definitely, totally celebrating while also desperately trying to rescue her with the help of the Sixth House. Then we take a look at how hard it would be for Harrow to get her hands on necromantic materials via eBay in the 21st century, and we do our first deep dive into one of the cavalier/necromancer dynamics we encounter at Canaan House: Captain Judith Deuteros and Lieutenant Marta Dyas.

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

References:

Reddit thread about Canaan House

The Babadook tweet

eBay finds:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Tumblr posts:

Marta Dyas appreciation post

Judith’s internalization of rejection

Crush parallels in the Locked Tomb series

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We’re looking at Chapters 9-11 of Gideon the Ninth this week and getting to know some of the other occupants of Canaan House! Gideon meets Magnus and the terrible teens of Fourth House, gets a moment alone with her crush in a greenhouse, and takes the chance to try out her duelling skills against the other cavaliers. Then Baily and Kabriya try to tell the difference between 1-star and 5-star reviews (harder than it sounds) and dive into a big chat about queerness in the Locked Tomb series and how it pertains to the world that Tamsyn’s created, the individual characters, and of course, the relationships. We end by discussing this week’s erogenous bone.

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

io9 “Wimbo” article

Goodreads reviews:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Tamsyn interviews from our queerness discussion:

How Gideon the Ninth author Tamsyn Muir queers the space opera, Vox

The Butch Lesbian Sci-Fi Aesthetic: A Conversation with Tamsyn Muir, Los Angeles Review of Books

Tamsyn Muir Is Ready To Write About Cyberpunk Lesbian Gunslingers, Bustle

Tamsyn Muir: The gay goth space opera of our dreams, BookPage

Tamsyn Muir Interview: “There is a lot of blood on my dance floor.”, Three Crows Magazine

Vox Book Club article:

The remixed genre tropes of Gideon the Ninth, explained

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In this week’s recap of Chapters 7-8 of Gideon the Ninth, we arrive at the First House and get introduced to some of the other necromancers and cavaliers! And what fun introductions they are. Then Kabriya puts Baily’s linguistics knowledge to the test in a game about the naming conventions of the nine houses, before we jump into a discussion of memes and Internet culture references in the Locked Tomb series—the ones that made us laugh and the ones that made us groan.

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

References:

“Chew,” Tamsyn’s zombie short story: https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/chew/

Tamsyn interview about Chew: https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/author-spotlight-tamsyn-muir/

Tamsyn interviews from our meme discussion:
https://thefantasyinn.com/2019/08/28/an-interview-with-tamsyn-muir

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2019/09/10/tamsyn-muirs-goony-fun-gideon-the-ninth-takes-sci-fi-fantasy-prose-into-new-territory/?sh=53321f103384

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-butch-lesbian-sci-fi-aesthetic-a-conversation-with-tamsyn-muir/

Reddit discussion on memes in the series: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/igk6zt/discussion_do_you_like_the_memes_in_the_books/g2ug0qo/ 

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In our second episode, we look at Chapters 4-6 of Gideon the Ninth, in which Gideon reluctantly agrees to take on the role of Cavalier Primary of the Ninth House and finally gets to leave that damn hole in the ground. Baily quizzes Kabriya on some fun new words we learned from Tamsyn, and then we get into the CATHOLICISM of it all. It sure seems like there are some parallels going on here and who better than an ex-Catholic and a non-Catholic to figure it all out? And then of course, it’s time for a new Bone of Week.

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

References:

The book Baily couldn’t remember: In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Skull makeup artist: https://www.instagram.com/the_wigs_and_makeup_manager/ 

Catholicism article from Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2020/08/19/gideon-the-ninth-young-pope-and-the-new-pope-are-building-a-queer-catholic-speculative-fiction-canon/ 

Catholicism post by Tumblr user @ac-ld: https://koschei.tumblr.com/post/637902532086300672/this-is-literally-just-a-compilation-of-catholic

Catholicism Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/i8lxqt/noting_christian_symbolismaesthetics_in_the/ 

The pronunciation guide mentioned in the Catholicism discussion segment is found at the end of the paperback edition of Gideon the Ninth.

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Welcome to ONE FLESH, ONE END, a Locked Tomb reread podcast! We’ll be recapping and chatting about all the little clues in Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir as we wait for the very mysterious Nona the Ninth to hit the shelves this fall. In the first episode, we go over Chapters 1-3, let you get to know your hosts a little better by taking Tamsyn’s quiz to see which of the nine houses we belong in, and discuss Tamsyn’s approach to foreshadowing. And we’ve got our very first Bone of the Week!

* SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from both books in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished them.

If you like the episode, find us on Twitter, Tumblr, or TikTok @onefleshonepod or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or theories!

References:

Tamsyn Muir’s House Quiz: https://tazmuir.tumblr.com/post/188233732278/get-ready-for

Tamsyn Muir Reddit AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/i45jq6/im_tamsyn_muir_author_of_harrow_the_ninth_second/

Tumblr post by @ac-ld about foreshadowing: https://ac-ld.tumblr.com/post/637345686500868096/i-will-add-that-muir-heavily-foreshadows-coming 

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