This episode kicks off a three-part discussion of the Villains series by V.E. Schwab, featuring special guest Morgan Ward (@beakerbarnes) here to talk about the first book, Vicious.

We discuss all things superheroes, the yin and yang of Victor and Eli, some of our hopes for the third book, and more.

CONTENT WARNING for discussions of child abuse, suicide, and self-harm. Please listen at your own discretion.

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In this episode, I breakdown the new trailer for Sunrise on the Reaping and discuss some production updates.

I discuss the legacy characters, the insane production design, specific book scenes we see, and more.

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Welcome, people of the jury, to the inaugural episode of Anatomy of an Oscar! In this show, your hosts exhume the corpse of the 2018 Academy Awards and ask: Did the Academy get it right? For our first episode, we are diving headfirst into an exciting category: Best Director. What happens when five first-time nominees in this category go head- to-head? How are we able to contrast the three established names finally getting their industry recognition with two of the most exciting new voices in American film? What happened between the start of the season and nominations that bumped major players Martin McDonagh and Luca Guadagnino out of the race? And what does this year mean for the upcoming Oscars in 2026? all this and more in: Anatomy of an Oscar!

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This episode continues the Tales of Panem book club series with a discussion of the book The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, featuring special guest Cailyn.

We discuss English history, revisiting childhood favorites as an adult, each protagonist's relationship to the supernatural, the recently released graphic novel, and more.

CONTENT WARNING for discussions of child abuse. Please listen at your own discretion.

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This episode kicks off the Tales of Panem book club series with a discussion of the book Private Rites by Julia Armfield, featuring special guest Ollie (@olliephresh).

We discuss the book's dystopian setting, break down the individual characters, and share our extremely sarcastic fancasts.

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This episode covers chapters 24-the epilogue of Sunrise on the Reaping.

I discuss the Capitol's reframing of the Games, Lucy Gray's presence in the lasting narrative, the dual symbolism of the raven, and more.

CONTENT WARNING for emetophobia as well as discussions of suicide, addiction, and sexual assault. Please listen at your own discretion.

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This episode covers chapters 19-23 of Sunrise on the Reaping.

I discuss Haymitch's helplessness, powerful side characters, what we perceive as privilege, and more.

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This episode covers chapters 16-18 of Sunrise on the Reaping.

I discuss the arena, family legacies in District 12, Haymitch's awareness of spectatorship, and more.

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This episode covers chapters 13-15 of Sunrise on the Reaping.

I discuss fashion trends in Panem, District unity, religion in The Hunger Games books, and more.

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This episode covers chapters 10-12 of Sunrise on the Reaping.

I discuss themes of identity, the Capitol machine, Haymitch's "rascal" persona, and more.

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