Stairway to Starclan

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Nine Lives. Sixlegs. One Pawdcast.

Paz, Liz, and Julian reread (or in Liz's case, just read) the Warrior Cats books and take a deep dive on the characters, politics, philosophical implications, and l... more

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Stairway to Starclan episodes:

October 11, 2021 Littlerat and Fuckedupwhisker
Rising Storm.... more like rising plague! We're back to the forest where Fireheart deals with Complete Betrayal and also Shadowclan is trying to make it the Dark Ages. We also review what it takes to be a medicine cat.

Up next week: Chapter 11-13

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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1h 20min
September 26, 2021 Adam Sandler as Darkstripe
A series of fairly short and uneventful chapters this week as Fireheart deals with his very stressful new job and gets more of a peek into Bluestar's deterioration. Then our second segment spirals completely out of control after we ask the question: who would you cast in the Warriors movie?

Up next week: Chapter 7-10

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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1h 18min
September 20, 2021 WWGSD (What Would Graystripe Do)
Our first Rising Storm episode! Fireheart faces the crushing weight of responsibility, mean teens, and also an absolutely terrifying and definitely evil infant. We also visit some old ff.net warriors forums (for better or worse).

Up next week: Chapter 4-6

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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1h 15min
September 12, 2021 RIP To My Angel Silverstream
We return with our Forest of Secrets recap episode with a special guest Alix (@kismetnemesis)! After an exciting book, we revisit Liz's old (surprisingly accurate) prophecies, receive some new ones, and sample some old fanfic. Join us next week for Rising Storm!!

Up next week: Rising Storm Prologue-Chapter 3

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).
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1h 26min
September 05, 2021 Tigerclaw‘s Investment Fund
Forest of Secrets is over! Tigerclaw in exile, Yellowfang committing murder, Graystripe's ideological breakup, and Fireheart is deputy.... things are changing here in the forest. But something iz rotten in the in the heart of Thunderclan....

Up next week: Forest of Secrets Recap

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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1h 9min
August 29, 2021 Pop Punk Villain
As we near the end of Forest of Secrets, things come to a head when Tigerclaw finally makes his move. We also see Cloudpaw's first days as an apprentice. And at the end, we share a very special childhood fanfic!

Up next week: Chapter 28-30

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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59min
August 15, 2021 Biting of the Stick
Content warnings for discussions of pregnancy and death in childbirth (in the Warriors fiction).

Drum roll please..... it's dead wife time! Silverstream gets fridged, Graystripe is sad, also Tigerclaw is there. Secrets are revealed! Character development abounds! And this is probably the funniest thing we've read in a long time.

Up next week: Chapter 25-27

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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1h 13min
August 08, 2021 Sewer Baby
Bluestar makes bad decisions and everything goes wrong! This week we get into some political drama and cat fights, as is the Warriors way. Maybe Thunderclan does need some new leadership? We also take a look at some of the most intense, long running, bloody drama the Warrior fandom has to offer: cat eye colors.

Up next week: Chapter 21-24

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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1h 10min
August 01, 2021 The Hallowed Collection of Suffixes
It's not Warrior Cats without some murder! Fireheart faces many dangers and also microaggressions, mainly because of Tigerclaw. Meanwhile Cinderpaw finally gets into medical school. We also learn about a longstanding philosophical divide in the Warriors community.

Up next week: Chapter 18-20

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Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

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1h 24min
July 25, 2021 Don‘t Put Cobwebs on Your Cat
It's all about the interclan drama in these chapters as we head over to RiverClan and learn about Graystripe's worst decision yet. Join us as we brainstorm alternate protein sources for RiverClan, ponder the inconveniences of time travel, and do some more animal googling.

Up next week: Chapter 15-17

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Follow the show @staircast on Twitter! Send questions or comments to [email protected].

Hosted by Paz [she/they] (@ootron), Julian [they/them] (@shipyrds), and Liz [she/they] (@seabedcity).

Summary transcript available here: Summary
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1h 9min

FAQs about Stairway to Starclan:

How many episodes does Stairway to Starclan have?

The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.