The Prince Kai Fan Pod

In which Bethanie and Ash discuss chapters 6-7 of Renegades by Marissa Meyer. Part 1 of 2.

Nova returns to the Anarchists’ underground hideout after escaping, where they live in poor conditions under occasional Renegade surveillance. She reconnects with fellow Anarchists, including Ingrid, Honey (Queen Bee), and Leroy, who suggests she infiltrate the Renegades through their upcoming trials, though she initially dismisses the idea.

Meanwhile, Adrian watches public criticism of the Renegades and works on expanding his tattoo-based powers, while also discovering a clue linking Nightmare to his mother’s murder. Determined to uncover the truth, he secretly becomes Sentinel again and sets out to find the Anarchists without permission. Back underground, Nova trains and reflects on her beliefs before the Renegades suddenly raid their hideout, destroying supplies and threatening the group.

Tensions rise as the Renegades attack and immobilize several Anarchists, despite questionable justification. Just as the situation escalates toward violence, Sentinel arrives dramatically, interrupting the confrontation.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and Ash discuss chapters 3-5 of Renegades by Marissa Meyer. Part 2 of 2.

Nova tries to escape as the villain Winston Pratt, the Puppeteer, controls children from his balloon, but a new armored hero called Sentinel intervenes. Nova and Sentinel fight, and in the chaos Monarch is badly injured, allowing Nova to escape with the Puppeteer before ultimately throwing him to the Renegades and fleeing alone. The story then reveals that Adrian is secretly Sentinel, and he recovers from the battle using his unique ability to bring drawings to life.

Back at headquarters, Adrian reflects on the Renegades’ history and visits the injured Monarch, while hiding his identity and lying about his actions. He becomes determined to track down Nova, also known as Nightmare, and bring her to justice. Adrian also checks on his brother Max, who is quarantined due to his dangerous power of absorbing others’ abilities, and helps him recreate the battle through drawings. When Adrian asks to pursue Nightmare, his adoptive fathers refuse, insisting on following proper rules rather than acting recklessly.

Although a lead connects Nightmare’s weapon to an Anarchist named Cyanide, Adrian grows frustrated with the Renegades’ cautious approach and fears things may spiral out of control.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and Ash discuss chapters 3-5 of Renegades by Marissa Meyer. Part 1 of 2.

Nova tries to escape as the villain Winston Pratt, the Puppeteer, controls children from his balloon, but a new armored hero called Sentinel intervenes. Nova and Sentinel fight, and in the chaos Monarch is badly injured, allowing Nova to escape with the Puppeteer before ultimately throwing him to the Renegades and fleeing alone. The story then reveals that Adrian is secretly Sentinel, and he recovers from the battle using his unique ability to bring drawings to life.

Back at headquarters, Adrian reflects on the Renegades’ history and visits the injured Monarch, while hiding his identity and lying about his actions. He becomes determined to track down Nova, also known as Nightmare, and bring her to justice. Adrian also checks on his brother Max, who is quarantined due to his dangerous power of absorbing others’ abilities, and helps him recreate the battle through drawings. When Adrian asks to pursue Nightmare, his adoptive fathers refuse, insisting on following proper rules rather than acting recklessly.

Although a lead connects Nightmare’s weapon to an Anarchist named Cyanide, Adrian grows frustrated with the Renegades’ cautious approach and fears things may spiral out of control.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and Ash discussed Chapters 1-2 of Renegades by Marissa Meyer.

Ten years after Ace Anarchy’s death, Nova watches the Renegade Parade, an annual celebration of the Renegades’ victory over the Anarchists, and feels sick as her uncle is publicly mocked. While observing, she encounters a boy named Adrian who catches a thief returning Nova’s bracelet and uses his powers to repair it, revealing himself as a Renegade before Nova rushes off to continue her mission.

Climbing to a rooftop, Nova transforms into her alter ego, Nightmare, preparing to assassinate Captain Chromium as part of an Anarchist plot to destroy the Renegade Council. The plan involves her allies attacking simultaneously, but Nova briefly ends up on the wrong rooftop before correcting her position. Watching the powerful Renegades celebrate, including Chromium and his husband, Nova’s anger grows as she reflects on her painful past and desire for revenge.

When she finally takes aim, she hesitates, and her shot fails as Chromium turns just in time. Nova is quickly confronted by young Renegade fighters, leading to a fast-paced battle where she manages to subdue some of them. As she attempts to escape, she is stopped by another mysterious hero. The situation escalates further when her ally, the Puppeteer, unexpectedly arrives, complicating the mission.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and Ash discuss the Preface and Prologue of Renegades by Marissa Meyer.

Prodigies—people with supernatural powers—were once hunted until Nova’s uncle, Ace Anarchy, led an uprising that toppled governments and plunged the world into the violent “Age of Anarchy.” Gatlon City was isolated for two decades until the Renegades, a new group of superheroes, emerged to restore order.

Ten years before the novel’s main events, young Nova Artino lives with her family while civil unrest rages. She uses her power to make people sleep to soothe her sick sister, Evie, and watches her father craft metal using his abilities. One night, an assailant breaks into their home, accusing her parents of betrayal before killing them and Evie. Nova hides, then disables the attacker with her power but cannot bring herself to kill him. Her uncle—Ace Anarchy—arrives, comforts her, and executes the sleeping man, marking the traumatic moment that shapes Nova’s future.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and Ash discuss the Preface and Prologue of Renegades by Marissa Meyer.

Prodigies—people with supernatural powers—were once hunted until Nova’s uncle, Ace Anarchy, led an uprising that toppled governments and plunged the world into the violent “Age of Anarchy.” Gatlon City was isolated for two decades until the Renegades, a new group of superheroes, emerged to restore order.

Ten years before the novel’s main events, young Nova Artino lives with her family while civil unrest rages. She uses her power to make people sleep to soothe her sick sister, Evie, and watches her father craft metal using his abilities. One night, an assailant breaks into their home, accusing her parents of betrayal before killing them and Evie. Nova hides, then disables the attacker with her power but cannot bring herself to kill him. Her uncle—Ace Anarchy—arrives, comforts her, and executes the sleeping man, marking the traumatic moment that shapes Nova’s future.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and Ash introduce Renegades by Marissa Meyer exploring the themes, content warnings, and expectations for the series.

Special Guest cameo appearance by Marissa Meyer!

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and Soumaya discuss TLC Deleted Scene Number 3 from Scarlet.

From:  Cinder, 1st draft

Featuring: Cinder and Kai

Naming Notes: Like last week’s, Adele later became Adri, Merlin became Dr. Erland, and Coen became Konn Torin.

Helpful set-up: Two semi-important things to know about this early draft to keep from being too confused:

1. Originally, the Lunar gift was much more sorcery-based, to the point where talented Lunars could literally shoot fireballs out of their hands.

2. Part of Cinder’s cyborg programming in this early draft included being installed with a “codeword,” and anyone who used the codeword would be able to control her. I ultimately decided this was much too similar to Ella Enchanted and removed it, but the concept did become the basis for the Lunar ability to use mind-control.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and a special guest Katherine discuss the first deleted scene from The Lunar Chronicles.

From: Cinder, 1st draft

Featuring: Cinder and Kai

Naming Notes: For clarity, “Adele” later became Adri, “Merlin” (yes, Merlin) became Dr. Erland; and “Coen” became Konn Torin (and pssst, he was originally a villain, secretly working for Levana! DUN DUN DUN).

Editing Notes: I really debated whether or not I should “clean up” the text of these deleted scenes before posting them. Truly, there were times when it was painful for me to read over them and not allow myself to fix this run-on sentence or delete that superfluous adverb, but I thought that posting them in their unedited versions might be useful for some aspiring writers out there to see the text rough and un-polished. Therefore, these scenes have been left untouched, with the exception of very obvious typos or misspellings.

Helpful set-up: This scene took place about halfway through the book, when Cinder went to the palace to see Prince Kai but was met with a crowd of protestors and turned away by the guards. In this initial draft, she didn’t have a handy royal android (Nainsi) to alert Kai to her presence, though, so she had to get resourceful… by using her cyborg brain to find a secret passage into the wall, of course!

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

In which Bethanie and a special guest Amy discuss the Heartless Musical.

Heartless the Musical is a stage adaptation of Marissa Meyer’s novel, telling the tragic origin story of Catherine Pinkerton before she becomes Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts. It follows Cath, a gifted baker who dreams of opening a shop rather than marrying the King of Hearts, as she falls for the charming court joker Jest and struggles against the expectations placed on her. Amid magical threats, royal pressure, and personal betrayal, Cath’s pursuit of love and freedom unravels, ultimately leading her down a dark path that transforms her into the fearsome queen she was destined to become.

This podcast is hosted by Bethanie Finger and produced by Three Sisters Podcast Network.

Logo Art was created by Cosmic Nova Flare and the Intro/Outro music was composed by Emma Povvo.

https://heartlessthemusical.com/