Our protagonists journey out into the world to rescue Windclan! Join us as we discuss these action and character heavy chapters, which introduces us to our fourth clan. Fireheart shows a surprising amount of brains, and abruptly loses them. We talk about a lot of animals that aren't cats. And we explore a delightful RP scene we didn't know existed.

Up next week: Chapters 8-10

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We have begun Fire and Ice!! We read the prologue through Chapter 3, and are pleased to announce Fireheart has acquired a brain (sort of)- but it may be at the cost of Bluestar's! Graystripe is revealed to be a centrist. Then we become certified gamers with some Warriors games.

Up next week: Chapters 4 - 7

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We're back with our Into the Wild retrospective episode! A special guest joins us as we chat about the book and revisit our collective Warriors past.

Up next week: (Fire and Ice) Prologue - Chapter 3

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We finish out Into the Wild with Chapters 22 through 25! It turns out Shadowclan is up to some real sicko stuff. We also take a look at some interviews with the authors/editors, and learn a horrifying piece of cat lore.

Next episode will be a wrap up retrospective of the book! Join us then.

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This week we tackle Chapters 19 through 21. As we near the end of the book, things come to a head for our protagonist Ravenpaw Firepaw! Deceit! Betrayal! A dramatic escape! We also google some Animal Facts, discuss some Literature, and Firepaw once again becomes Catholic.

Join us next week as we finish Into the Wild!

Up next week: Chapters 22-25

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This week: Chapters 15 through 18.... featuring Religion, War Crimes, and Gay Cats. And some rats.

Up next week: Chapters 19-21

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This week we read Chapters 10 through 14, and get into the cat politics and murder schemes that we know and love. We also wonder... can love bloom, even on the battlefield?

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This week: Warrior Cats as directed by Quentin Tarantino. We continue with chapters five through nine of Into the Wild, and meet everyone's new favorite mean old cat.

Up next week: Chapter 10 – Chapter 14  

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Our first foray into the world of Warriors Cats! We read the prologue through chapter four, and ask the most important question of all: are balls the basis of the entire Warriors series?

Up next week: Chapter Five – Chapter Nine

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