Unwise Girls

The Serpent's Shadow, ch. 1 to 4

We start off positive this week with a quick review of the new Percy Jackson & the Olympians cover illustrations before our smiles are turned right upside down by the beginning of the final book in The Kane Chronicles. Listen carefully and you can hear Jacqueline's opinion on these chapters change in real time! We talk about the secret identities of local mob bosses, a number of weird continuity errors, whether or not cults need permission slips, Carter becoming a pigeon hater, Sadie having officially given up on having British friends, and our utter exhaustion at these books world-ending stakes. As a fun little bonus, try to guess which anime trope we have a horrifying realization about Anubis filling! 

Come back next week for The Serpent's Shadow, ch. 5 to 8!

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Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

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The Throne of Fire, ch. 21 to 24

The Throne of Fire is over! What did we think of it? Well, this week on Unwise Girls, we answer that question and more as we determine whether or not books have to have endings, what the best thing for a delirious old man to call a teenager is, how many souls are acceptable to sacrifice to change the fundamental laws of reality, whether Percy Jackson really had it so bad, the most epic French guy maneuvers, and if it's okay to have a shitty antagonist in exchange for also getting rid of any interesting metaphor that antagonist would represent - wait, that just sounds like it would be bad either way? Uh, hm, anyway,

Come back next week for The Serpent's Shadow, ch. 1 to 4!

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Hosted by Jacqueline (https://twitter.com/swampduchess) and Jane (https://twitter.com/janeyshivers). Edited by Jacqueline. Cover art by Vera (https://twitter.com/Innsmouth_Inn).

Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

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The Throne of Fire, ch. 17 to 20

What kind of hat's on your head? This week on Unwise Girls, we get into the worst things to wear to the supermarket, friendzoned hippos, Rick listening to too much Radio Free Asia, old people making young people sad, Carter's fashion faux pas, whether or not it's okay to say "shaft" in a kids book, our most anticipated Steal Your Girl scenes, and Jane's family history with a famous supplier of Roman farming equipment.

Come back next week for The Throne of Fire, ch. 21 to 24!

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Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

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The Throne of Fire, ch. 13 to 16

Hey! It's a podcast! This week the Unwise Girls take you through the libidinous benefits of genetic diseases, the most greasy chariot salesman, our first peek into the land of Roman gods, some busted myths about how to save a life, that feel when there's water up your nose, the distinctiveness of Carter and Sadie's voices, and the funniest tragedies to name a camel after.

Come back next week for The Throne of Fire, ch. 17 to 20!

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Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Throne of Fire, ch. 9 to 12

Hey, remember how the last four chapters were pretty great? They're not as great anymore, but, like, whatever, we'll deal! It's still fun! The Unwise Girls are back at it once more, and today we talk all about the weird disconnect with Bes's caricaturized portrayal, the cartoony ascent of Set in our character rankings, redundant flashback information, uninspiring snakes, all the ways you can take someone's name from them, and the art of boy mysteries.

Come back next week for The Throne of Fire, ch. 13 to 16!

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Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Throne of Fire, ch. 5 to 8

The Unwise Girls return with the best Kane Chronicles chapters yet! Hell yeah! But also there's a pretty big problem in it! Oh no! Sit down and listen as we talk about The Tyson Problem, one mysterious trick to writing teenage girls as human beings, a long-awaited compelling antagonistic force, shonen-style training montages, the color of trauma, British pig varieties, the dadification of Carter Kane, and how to actually do urban fantasy.

Come back next week for The Throne of Fire, ch. 9 to 12!

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Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Throne of Fire, ch. 1 to 4

Patterns emerge as the Unwise Girls decide once more to read... a book in The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan? I dunno, seems a bit repetitive to me, should really change up the formula. Anyway, today's discussion is on the limits of time limits, Adele's influence on British teens, Amos's quirky architecture posts, the ethics of putting penguins in a fireplace, soft relationship resets, fight scenes that just sort of happen, Russian chaos agents, and plot points that come in threes.

Come back next week for The Throne of Fire, ch. 5 to 8!

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Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Red Pyramid, ch. 38 to 41

Hey, The Red Pyramid is over, Unwise Girls enthusiasts! You know what that means... it's time to talk about messy but largely adequate coming-of-age stories, dismembered dad members, strong blood, Carter's dress-up hour, French boxer shorts, Set's last minute turn to our absolute favorite, the rising threat of Apophis, and yet another refusal to engage with the idea that some power structures may need to be completely overturned - but hey, it's a Riordan book, what else is new!

Come back next week for The Throne of Fire, ch. 1 to 3!

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Hosted by Jacqueline (https://twitter.com/swampduchess) and Jane (https://twitter.com/janeyshivers). Edited by Jacqueline. Cover art by Vera (https://twitter.com/Innsmouth_Inn).

Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Red Pyramid, ch. 33 to 37

Happy New Year, Riordanheads! This week, the Unwise Girls are talking about ultraviolence inflicted upon dough, Set firmly distinguishing himself as a villain, Rick somehow perfectly predicting Among Us, catgirl abundance, the problems of you and all your siblings being born in the same week, and the confusing lines between what magic is and is not divine.

Come back next week for the end of The Red Pyramid, ch. 38 to 41!

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Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod  

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The Red Pyramid, ch. 29 to 32

In a bright and cheery Unwise Girls, we talk about how Amos suspicios, The Kane Chronicles being in conversation with Beastly, Sadie's huge talk with Geb, the possibility that Rick Riordan actually did some reading before writing this book, recycled encounters, Percy Jackson's 600 weeks on the New York Times children's bestsellers list, and the lush greens of jolly old England. That's basically all th- wait, sorry, I'm hearing word that someone also died? Huh? Who?

Come back next week for The Red Pyramid, ch. 33 to 35!

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Hosted by Jacqueline (https://twitter.com/swampduchess) and Jane (https://twitter.com/janeyshivers). Edited by Jacqueline. Cover art by Vera (https://twitter.com/Innsmouth_Inn).  

Intro/outro credit: On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod  

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license