The Nerds Awaken

Have you ever had to break up with a TV show or book series? We have, and that show/book series was Outlander.

But thanks to our friend Nagier at Big Gold Belt Media, we had the opportunity to interview some of the cast and producers behind the Starz hit show, and we asked ourselves the question: could the new season of Outlander convince us to come back?

We explored that and more, remembering our heady early days in the Outlander fandom, the impact it had on our lives, and why we initially walked away. The episode also includes clips from our interviews with cast members David Berry (Lord John Grey), Charles Vandervaart (William Ransom) and executive producer Maril Davis.

The seventh season of Outlander is airing now on Starz!

David Berry, John Bell, and Charles Vandervaart full interview

Joey Phillips (Denzell Hunter) and Izzy Meikle-Smith (Rachel Hunter) full interview

Maril Davis full interview 

Us? Not talk about an Ali Hazelwood book? NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.

We LOVED Ali’s latest enemies-to-lovers novel Love, Theoretically, which pits an experimental physicist against a theoretical physicist and trust us when we say that that combo is WAY hotter than you’d think. Elsie and Jack miiiight just be our new favorite STEMinist couple (no offense, Adam and Olive).

Listen to find out why we think this is Ali’s best book yet, all the ways in which we identified with Elsie, and what the best Twilight movie is (it’s relevant, we swear).

Love, Theoretically is on shelves now!

It was our pleasure and delight to chat with author and fellow Reylo Tristen Crone, whose debut novel Playing for Keeps arrives from Lake Country Press June 27th!

We learned how The Rise of Skywalker got her into fan fiction, how her and her husband’s love of board games helped inspire the plot for her novel, and what other stories she has in the works (spoiler: they sound amazing!).

Connect with Tristen on her website and buy Playing for Keeps today!

Breaking down Bridgerton is back with a deep, very spoiler-y dive into the recent Netflix series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

We discuss the things we loved (the list was very, very long), and the few aspects that didn’t quite work for us, as well as how the show compared to previous Bridgerton seasons.

Find us on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, or FaceBook and let us know what you thought about Queen Charlotte!

It took a few years, but Din Djarin and his little green sidekick were finally back on our screens!

In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the entire season, from Grogu’s adorable toddler moments to the deeper look at  Mandalorian culture and that stunning finale. All that plus our hopes and theories for the future (*cough* Bo-Katan spin-off *cough*).

Find us on social media and let us know what you thought about The Mandalorian Season 3! 

The year of Reylos in publishing continues! We had the honor of sitting down with Katie Shepard, whose upcoming debut novel Bear With Me Now is out April 25th.

We loved this book, from its bear attack meet-cute at a Goop-esque wilderness retreat, to the tender romance that develops while the main couple each face their own mental health issues. We talked with Katie about her inspiration for the book, and how she went from a fan fiction author to getting a traditional publishing deal.

Be sure to visit Katie’s website and order Bear with Me Now!

It was our absolute pleasure to talk with historical romance and Reylo fanfic writer Liana De la Rosa, the author of the upcoming Latinx novel Ana Maria and the Fox, the first book of The Luna Sisters trilogy and a story that we absolutely fell in love with.

We grilled Liana on very important topics like the first fanfiction she ever read, her least favorite historical fiction trope, and why enemies-to-lovers is so addicting. She also shared all about her unique personal journey in publishing, and the inspirations and process of creating The Luna Sisters trilogy. All that plus our spoiler-free discussion of the characters, themes, and historical events of Ana Maria and the Fox. 

Buy Ana Maria and the Fox and connect with Liana on Twitter, Instagram or her website!

Ignore the Rotten Tomatoes score, because we both agreed that Adam Driver’s new film 65 was the most fun we’ve had in a movie theater in a long time.

There was little we didn’t love; the jump scares, the locations, Adam Driver fighting dinosaurs, Adam Driver climbing trees, Adam Driver going full Protective Girl Dad…and so on and so forth.

Did you also love 65? Come find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok and let us know!

We are obsessed with 2022 Chinese fantasy drama Love Between Fairy and Devil and we need you to be obsessed too! Because the more the merrier, right?

In this episode, Janna and special guest Andee give you all of our spoiler-free reasons to start binging this epically romantic drama, from the talented cast and cool Chinese mythology, to the jaw-dropping visuals and sweeping musical soundtrack. We also not-so-briefly-describe how we swooned, we squealed, and we watched the feminism leave our bodies anytime the male lead came onscreen. 

Find Janna and Andee on social media to chat all things Love Between Fairy and Devil or start watching on Netflix!

Writing Reylo is back! Our first guest of 2023 is author (and fanfic legend) Sarah Hawley. She down with us to discuss her debut novel A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, and share her personal journey in getting published with all of its highs and lows.

Find Sarah at her website, on social media and order her book here!