This week, we read Babel by R.F. Kuang

This buzz-worthy brick takes place in a magical world where magic is power, and power lies in the ability to translate. But when a group of college kids find discrepancies in who has the power and how it’s being used, they realize something must be done. 

Rebekah Sausmikat, who’s the nerd who would lead a revolution, joins the podcast today to talk about a fantasy book that had us diving into deeper cultural issues. 

In this episode we cover: 

• The WTF moment that had us both sobbing and mourning our favorite character


• The power of communication and language


• Why we wanted another book, or at least a different ending…

Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will make you want to download Duolingo and learn a new language (or three). 

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• DRINK: Red Wine in Silver Goblet, London Fog


• TV SHOW - House of the Dragon, Warrior


• BOOK - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Secret History


• MOVIE - The School for Good and Evil, Maleficent, Babel History

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