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Join the Sib-Nerds as they discuss the Prologue and Chapter 1 of The Lies of Locke Lamora!

**Originally Featured in Episode 4: Escapism**

Join the Sib-Nerds in Part 2 of their discussion of what exactly bothers them so much about The Hobbit trilogy. While this episode is a bit of downer—have no fear! Episode 13 (coming out July 20, 2021) will go through all of the things they love about The Hobbit trilogy.

Final Discussion of The Lies of Locke Lamora! If you haven't already, go read the book!

Anna is reading: - The Shadow Glass by: Rin Chupeco - My Hero Academia Manga (several volumes) by: Kohei Horikoshi - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by: C.S. Lewis

Anna is watching: - The Hobbit (all 3 movies) - Death Note (Netflix or Crunchyroll) - Loki (Disney+) - The Bad Batch (Disney+)

Josef is watching: - Critical Role Ep (YouTube) - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll)

Josef is playing: - The One Ring RPG - Skyrim

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Even though The Hobbit is one of their favorite books, join the Sib-Nerds as they explain what it is that bothers them so much about The Hobbit trilogy, ranging from tone and characterization to plot issues.

Discussion of The Lies of Locke Lamora Chapters 14 & 15.

Anna is writing!

What Anna is reading:

- Shadow and Bone by: Leigh Bardugo - The Bone Witch by: Rin Chupeco - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by: C.S. Lewis - My Hero Academia Manga (several volumes) by: Kohei Horikoshi

What Anna is watching:

- Kiki's Delivery Service - Death Note (Netflix or Crunchyroll) - Loki (Disney+) - Moana (Disney+) - Tangled (Disney+) - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll)

What Josef is reading:

- The Lies of Locke Lamora by: Scott Lynch - Demon Slayer vol 8 by: Koyoharu Gotouge - Dark One by: Brandon Sanderson

What Josef is watching:

- Critical Role (YouTube) - Jujutsu Kaisen (Crunchyroll)

What Josef is playing:

- The One Ring RPG

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Even though talking about character deaths may seem to be a sobering topic, the Sib-Nerds share a few laughs as they talk about plot armor, the character deaths that wrecked them, and the ones that were designed to die.

Shout out to Cinema Therapy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCYX4s1DCn51Hpf1peHS30Q

Josef's Reading:

- The Lies of Locke Lamora by: Scott Lynch

- The Great Hunt by: Robert Jordan

Josef's Playing:

- Ghost of Tsushima (finished!)

- Persona 5

- The One Ring RPG

Josef's Watching:

- The Bad Batch (Disney+)

- Critical Role (YouTube)

- Castlevania (Netflix)

Anna's Reading:

- The Gold Seer Trilogy (Walk on Earth a Stranger, Like a River Glorious, Into the Bright Unknown) by: Rae Carson

- Persuasion by: Jane Austen

- Pride and Prejudice by: Jane Austen

- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by: C.S. Lewis

- Shadow and Bone by: Leigh Bardugo

Anna's Watching:

- The Legend of Korra (Netflix)

- The Bad Batch (Disney+)

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Join the sib-nerds as they dive into the differences between soft and hard magic systems. Josef led the discussion and Anna learned a lot! Do you have a preference for soft or hard magic systems? Did you learn something new?

Anna's Reading: - Officially finished the Harry Potter series. - Northhanger Abbey by: Jane Austen - Shadow and Bone by: Leigh Bardugo - Walk on Earth a Stranger by: Rae Carson

Josef's Reading: - The Lies of Locke LaMora

Josef's Playing: - The Ghost of Tsushima - Persona 5

Josef's Watching: - Critical Role (YouTube)

Anna's Watching: - Cell's at Work (Netflix or Crunchyroll)

Anna & Josef are Watching: - My Hero Academia (Crunchroll) - Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+) - Demon Slayer (Netflix or Crunchyroll) - Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (movie)

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Anna and Josef dive into the fantasy tropes they "hate" (but not really) in this week's episode. What are some of your least favorite fantasy tropes?

Discussion of the Lies of Locke Lamora chapters 8 & 9.

Books we're reading:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by: J.K. Rowling

Prince Caspian by: C.S. Lewis

Shadow and Bone by: Leigh Bardugo

A Conjuring of Light by: V.E. Schwab

The Lies of Locke Lamora by: Scott Lynch

Movies/Shows we're watching:

The Harry Potter movies

HunterxHunter

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

100 Baby Challenge on Buzzfeed Multiplier (YouTube)

Critical Role (YouTube)

My Hero Academia

The Wind Rises

Castle in the Sky

Mary and the Witch's Flower

Jujutso Kaisen

Games we're playing:

Ghost of Tsushima

Mario Kart

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Anna and Josef discuss what a trope is, and delve into their favorites! What are some of your favorite fantasy tropes? Any that the Sib-nerds missed?

Discussion of the The Lies of Locke Lamora chapters 6 & 7.

Josef is reading: The Lies of Locke Lamora by: Scott Lynch, Wheel of Time book 2 by: Robert Jordan

Josef is watching: Critical Role, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, My Hero Academia

Anna is reading: The Lies of Locke Lamora by: Scott Lynch, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by: JK Rowling, The Horse and His Boy by: CS Lewis

Anna is watching: Tolkien, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, My Hero Academia

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Today the Sib-Nerds talk about banned books! This topic was motivated by the recent Dr. Seuss controversy. Did you learn something new about what it means for a book to be banned? If you want to do more research, here are some resources for you:

- PEN America - www.pen.org

- American Library Association - www.ala.org

- Popculture.com article about Dr. Seuss - https://popculture.com/trending/news/dr-seuss-these-6-- books-are-going-out-print-racist-imagery/

- Other Dr. Seuss articles to be found at www.nbcnews.com

- The TikTok creator we mentioned: hongmingliu11

Discussion of Chapters 4 & 5 of The Lies of Locke Lamora.

Josef is reading: Wheel of Time: The Great Hunt (book 2) by Robert Jordan

Josef is watching: Attack on Titan, The Haunting at Bly Manor, My Hero Academia

Josef is playing: Dragon Age, Persona5, The One Ring RPG

Anna is reading: Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis, A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

Anna is watching: My Hero Academia

The Sib-Nerds dive into their favorite villains! Does a sympathetic villain make them less evil? Does aesthetic play a big role in how we perceive villains? Who would be on your Mount Rushmore of Villains?

We also discuss Chapters 2 & 3 of The Lies of Locke Lamora. Anna and Josef debate whether the Duke and Capa Barsavi are the same person--stay tuned for next week to hear that resolution!

**The Longer Version available on YouTube**

Mentioned Movies: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)

Mentioned TV Shows: Wandavision and My Hero Academia

Mentioned Books: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, and Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Mentioned Video Games: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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This week is all about escapism--is it healthy or not? In the Sib-Nerds unprofessional opinion, it depends! They explore the concept of keeping reality and fiction separated, and particularly their personal experience with imaginary play.

The Sib-Nerds also discuss the Prologue and Chapter 1 of The Lies of Locke Lamora. They are both eager to continue reading because the Scott Lynch has deftly crafted the world and characters. Also catch Anna referring to thieves as "pirates of the ground."

Mentioned Movies: Star Wars (the original series), and Harry Potter (series)

Mentioned TV Shows: Wandavision, The Mandalorian, My Hero Academia, and Bridgerton

Mentioned Books: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Wheel of Time: The Great Hunt, Harry Potter (series), and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe