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Intro & Outro: The Incredibles (Soundtrack) - Life's Incredible Again

Married superheroes Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) and Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) are forced to assume mundane lives as Bob and Helen Parr after all super-powered activities have been banned by the government. While Mr. Incredible loves his wife and kids, he longs to return to a life of adventure, and he gets a chance when summoned to an island to battle an out-of-control robot. Soon, Mr. Incredible is in trouble, and it's up to his family to save him.

Tune in for the rest of my February reads and the two books I read so far in March!

Timestamps:

Creepy Catt (Vol. 1): 20 secs

The Maleficent Seven: 1:28

The Violin Conspiracy: 5:40

Little Bird: 11: 40

12 Bytes: 14:07

Nevermoor Trials of Morrigan Crow: 16:57

Parallel Hells: 21

*Note: This is my 4th time recording this so if I sound tired, please know it's not because I hate the book

This is a roundup on most of the books I read in February, with a quick non-spoiler review at the beginning then a spoiler-filled section afterwards.

Timestamps:

Dead Silence (DNF): 5:16

I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! Vol. 1: 6:14

The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 1: 17:16

Dahlia in Bloom Vol. 1: 21:44

The Paris Apartment: 37:15

Annihilation: 46:28

Mermaid: 48:54

Intro & Outro song: Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From

*Note: I meant Arthur instead of Lancelot when discussing the cave scene

This is a roundup of the books I read in January, with a quick non-spoiler review at the beginning then a spoiler-filled section afterwards.

Timestamps:

The Excalibur Curse: 57 seconds in

Good Rich People: 10:23

Anatomy: A Love Story: 16.43

The Hunting Wives: 27.21

Intro & Outro song: The Hellacopters - By the Grace of God

This is a roundup of the books I read in January, with a quick non-spoiler review at the beginning then a spoiler-filled section afterwards. Pt 2 will be up next week!

Timestamps:

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: 2:01

The Lies of Locke Lamora: 8:17

A Psalm for the Wild-Built: 41:40

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina: 47:40

Lewis is a brilliant young inventor who sets off on a time-traveling quest to save the future and find the family he never knew. With the help of the wonderfully wacky Robinson family, Lewis learns to keep moving forward and never stop believing in himself.

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CW: There are some pretty violent scenes in this show. Here is a link to a guide with warnings for each episode: https://www.carleton.edu/student/orgs/anime/content-warnings/a-l/baccano-2/

On board the Advena Avis, in 1711, alchemists are about to learn the price of immortality. Based on the award-winning light novels of the same name, Baccano! follows several events that initially seem unrelated, both in time and place, but are part of a much bigger story—one of alchemy, survival, and immortality.

Opening and ending credits: Gun's & Roses by Paradise Lunch

*Note: Sorry guys, I forgot to record Episode 12 and will upload that as a separate podcast episode!

Happy fall, guys! So excited that summer and the heat is over and it's time for my favorite season. To begin fall, let's watch the incredibly atmospheric Over the Garden Wall 🎃

Somewhere, lost in the clouded annals of history, lies a place that few have seen. A mysterious place called The Unknown... Two Brothers, Wirt and Greg find themselves lost in the strange woods, adrift in a time. With the help of a shadowy Woodsmen and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, they travel through the foggy land in Hope of finding a way home.

Opening and closing music credits: Over the Garden Wall - Into The Unknown (Theme Song - Full Version )

Music credits: Seishun no Enbu (青春の演舞)" by Centimillimental

Shoutarou Futaba has always loved sports, but he never became more than a benchwarmer on his middle school baseball team. After noticing a group of gymnasts practicing in the park, he decides to watch a rhythmic gymnastics tournament on a whim. The demonstration of skill captivates Shoutarou, and he decides to enroll at Shoushukan in hopes of joining the team despite having no background in the sport. The club recruits him alongside Ryouya Misato, a prodigal gymnast who was the runner-up in a junior tournament.

Now with a full six-man roster, the team sets out to compete in the upcoming Inter-High tournament. As he strives to accomplish this ambitious endeavor, Shoutarou must learn and master the basics of rhythmic gymnastics all while working in tandem with his new teammates if Shoushukan wants to stand a chance at claiming the title.

CW: There are some pretty violent scenes in this show. Here is a link to a guide with warnings for each episode: https://www.carleton.edu/student/orgs/anime/content-warnings/a-l/baccano-2/

On board the Advena Avis, in 1711, alchemists are about to learn the price of immortality. Based on the award-winning light novels of the same name, Baccano! follows several events that initially seem unrelated, both in time and place, but are part of a much bigger story—one of alchemy, survival, and immortality.

Opening and ending credits: Gun's & Roses by Paradise Lunch