In anticipation of the upcoming HBO adaptation, this week we are discussing Elena Ferrante's novel My Brilliant Friend. Published in 2011, the book is the first of four Neapolitan Novels, and follows the deep but complicated friendship of two young women in Naples, Italy. Helping us dive into this story this week is Max from Well Done Books.Find us all on Twitter:Max: twitter.com/maxwdunnNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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Thanks in part to a Twitter poll, this week we are discussing the first season of the Netflix cartoon The Dragon Prince. We are joined again by our friend Ceri Riley as we discuss the 9 episode first season.Find us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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This week we continue our journey through George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series with book 4. Dorne! The Iron Islands! The Vale! With only one published book left, we were a little surprised to find that this was a mixed bag, filled with some of our favorite moments – and least favorite.Support the show on Patreon:www.patreon.com/snarksquadFind us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/democracydivaNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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This week we went on a wild and weird journey with the Netflix miniseries Maniac. Directed by Cary Fukunaga, the 10 episode series follows Emma Stone and Jonah Hill as they enter a very bizarre drug trial. We're joined this week by dear friend of the podcast Silvia Roma as we try to unpack our many feelings about this show.Find us all on Twitter:Silvia: twitter.com/silvia717Nicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.comwww.patreon.com/snarksquad

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This week we are discussing a film chosen for us by a BookNet Fest supporter. We asked our friend Nick Jenkins of Reel Bad to join us as we try to decide what worked (and what very clearly did not) about The Meg, an action movie about, well, a dinosaur shark, starring Jason Statham.Find us all on Twitter:Nick: twitter.com/ngjenkinsNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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This week we are talking about all things Pride & Prejudice – Austen's original novel, attempts to adapt the story, and why it endures. (And our favorite couple-that-wasn't.) This episode is particularly special as it is our first ever live episode, recorded on September 7, 2018 at BookNet Fest in Orlando, FL.Special thanks to Arthur and Alicia for their on-site help with this episode:Arthur: twitter.com/lemboa3Alicia: twitter.com/alicialivinlifeFind us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileySam: twitter.com/thoughtsontomesNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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This week we are very fortunate to have Katie from the booktube channel ChapterStackss joining us to discuss the HBO adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name Sharp Objects. Find out how we felt about all of the twists and turns and powerful performances.Find us all on Twitter:Katie: twitter.com/chapterstackssNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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Neon! Spandex! Wrestling! We are joined by Matthew Gaydos of I Love It! podcast to talk about the Netflix original series GLOW.Find us all on Twitter:Matt: twitter.com/matthewgaydosNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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This week we are discussing the recently released film Crazy Rich Asians, based on the Kevin Kwan novel of the same name. We are joined by Ceri Riley and Stefan Chin to talk about the the cast, the outfits, and all our feelings about this opulent romcom.Find us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileyStefan: twitter.com/itsmestefanchinNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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We are joined once again by podcast regular Ceri Riley to talk about the two season Disney XD show Gravity Falls.Find us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com

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