Stairway to Starclan

We have some very lengthy readings in this episode we recorded a few weeks ago (whoops) as we try desperately to rush through the Tribe sections of this book. Stormfur feels White Guilt, there is a cougar???, and everyone is DYING in the forest.

We also read a masterpiece of writing by Ursula K. Le Guin for a refresher :)

Up next week: Chapter 16-18

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Back to Moonrise, and we are unfortunately now deep in the chapters concerning the Tribe and all the very bad anti-Native/Indigenous stereotypes pertaining to them. Back in the forest, everyone is being homophobic to Windclan who are DYING.

Up next week: Chapter 12-15

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We continue Moonrise as the cats venture into the mountains on their return journey, where they unfortunately run into a group of cats that perpetuate some bad anti-Indigenous stereotypes. If you want to read more about this, an amazing write up by several Indigenous authors has been posted here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nnCCD4TfR-5MZie9hQgpDfEE4mYpCtjNXQpD9VqOkxs . 

Meanwhile, back in Thunderclan, Leafpaw's romance continues in the face of terrible destruction and everyone's inability to cooperate.

Up next week: Chapter 8-11

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Up next week: Chapter 4-7

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Our wrap up episode featuring a special guest! We talk about all kinds of things, perhaps too many things, but it's all entirely relevant to Warriors.

Find Kavi at @yrgirlkv on Twitter and yrgirlkv on cohost, and her games at https://yrgirlkv.itch.io/

See you all next time with Moonrise!

Up next week: Moonrise Prologue - Chapter 3

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The moment has finally arrived: there IS a badger in this book. The little kitties finally reach the end of their long journey, with a near-drowning on the way for good measure, and receive some dire news from a character who raises many, many questions about the Warriors universe.

Up next week: Midnight Wrap Up

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We're back from our holiday break! As we near the end of the book, a new pod-favorite character is introduced and Brambleclaw continues to be so bullied. Leafpaw also learns about Manifesting.

Up next week: Chapters 22-Epilogue

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What's better than little cats on a big journey? Our fellowship encounters all manners of strange and terrifying beasts and trials and such. Meanwhile back in the forest Leafpaw is having her lesbian awakening.

Up next week: Chapters 19-21

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The cats finally set out on their journey, and Leafpaw is cursed to be the Secret Keeper. We do talk about the book this episode, but we also make a mindblowing discovery that completely derails the conversation about halfway through.

Up next week: Chapters 15-18

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We HATE Firestar!!!!! He is no longer our little meowmeow this is our callout post. Also Graystripe is there.

Up next week: Chapters 11-14

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