As the we close out the Hunger Games series, we announce our upcoming hiatus for the summer so that AJ may return to the woods. Other media discussions include AJ recapping a Bad Book, and some thoughts on Ali Hazelwood. Thank you for listening!

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Books Discussed:

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Bird Suit by Sydney Hegele

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Manacled by SenLinYu (spoilers)

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zanaur

The Teacher by Freida McFadden (full spoilers)

Media Discussed:

Queen Charlotte

Love Island (and other such reality TV)

What Happened to Monday

Welcome back dear readers - after much anticipation, the sluts are in person and reunited with a very special guest and bestie: the one and only Zoe. Together they take a new twist on the Drunk Classics, in which they must drink and make their guesses on which classic the other could possibly be talking about. Tangents include vengeful high school teachers, Jude Law vs Aaron Taylor Johnson vs Matt Damon, and much appreciation for Josh Wines.

***this episode is not sponsored by Josh Wines***

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Media Discussed:

Brooklyn 99

Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

Tiffany Aching by Terry Pratchett

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Hahn

Eileen by Otessa Moshfegh

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepherd

Welcome back listeners! After taking a brief break, the sluts are back to talk about the ever-growing subgenre: female rage. Digressions include Austin Butler, bringing back movie theater intermissions, and the newest Stardew Valley update.

Books Discussed:

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (spoilers)

Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger by Soraya Chemaly

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate by Anna Bogutskaya

Penance by Eliza Clark

The Girls by Emma Cline (mild spoilers)

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (spoilers for the ending)

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid (spoilers)

Tiffany Aching by Terry Pratchett

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark (spoilers)

Other Media:

The Last Song (2010)

Dune: Part Two (2024)

The Sad Girl to Female Rage Pipeline by Shanspeare:

https://youtu.be/68C0arRNxkY?si=cnhtkv7_5rTBjUwa 

Welcome back to another installation of the ReReadery - to follow up with The Hunger Games, we recap and discuss Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Many thoughts, many feelings, and many heavy themes to consider, but with a hopeful tarot reading at the end. Thank you for listening!

Other Books:

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

Other Media:

Poor Things (2023)

The Collapse of Sam & Cat:

https://youtu.be/6LZHHBZX-Us?si=q2ruCNf65BAg8icp 

Welcome back to another installation of Drunk Classics, in which AJ tells us the story of The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. The sluts draw some parallels to Saltburn (2023) and revel in the queerness of it all. Digressions include what is and is not appropriate to eat in one's bed, learning the difference between Mike and Michael Meyers, and discovering unreasonable dating expectations. Happy listening! 

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Book: 

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (full spoilers)

Other Media:

Saltburn (2023)

Hannibal (2013-2015)

gen z doesn't believe in love by Madisyn Brown: https://youtu.be/LZQeHUJgH_k?si=uYEEHll_JydeaIdl 

Join the sluts on a journey of self-discovery as AJ explores magical realism, including its origins and what truly makes up the genre. Digressions include good (and bad) comedy shows, rants on disagreeable books, and a brief review of the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender. Stay tuned at the end for a special tarot reading!

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Books Discussed:

It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover (spoilers)

Come and Get It by Kiley Reid

Penance by Eliza Clark

Venco by Cherie Dimaline

Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin (mild spoilers)

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Steifvater

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers (spoilers; content warning for brief mention of assault)

Other Media:

Superstore (2015-2021)

Jane the Virgin (2014-2019)

Encanto (2021)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)

Rachel Oates on Bethany Beal's Singles Course:

https://youtu.be/HVsdI7JaeWk?si=pxY2PJygmevXzKOn 

Cruel World Happy Mind on 8Passengers:

https://youtu.be/BMAbyAgRVc8?si=yhNnjUFfXIgMLN9T 

Source:

"Is Magical Realism Only From Latin America?"

https://youtu.be/LiYo3PBkX3M?si=O1Dktjx-DwjDk0vE 

To wrap up Black History Month, Kyrie and AJ discuss their recent reads by Black authors. A reminder here to diversify your bookshelves, read authors of color, and expand your worldview with differing perspectives.

Content warnings: brief discussions of police brutality, fat phobia, eating disorders, and sexual assault.

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References:

The White Feminism of Barbie by Jessie Gender: https://youtu.be/ucyDC8mlc2s?si=jFZ96vphnVkmgehB 

Books:

Belly of the Beast by Dashaun Harrison

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (spoilers)

Hunger by Roxane Gay

Bad Feminist Essays by Roxane Gay

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (spoilers)

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea

Other Media:

Grey's Anatomy

Veronica Mars

Love is Blind

The Summer I Turned Pretty

For a belated Valentine's theme, the sluts decided to rank a solid handful of romantic literary tropes - from the ones inflicting psychic damage, to those they simply must slurp up every time. Featuring some special Omelette the Cat moments, as well as very specific tangent on different grocery stores. Mild content warning for some slurping mouth noises ahead.

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Books discussed:

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

House of Flame & Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

I Might Regret This: Essays, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

The ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas (mild spoilers)

The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas (spoilers)

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (spoilers)

The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Steifvater

The Dreamers Trilogy by Maggie Steifvater

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

After by Anna Todd

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (brief spoilers)

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Other Media:

Pretty Little Liars

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Exmas (2023)

Welcome to the first ever installation of a new series: The ReReadery. Follow along with Kyrie and AJ as they revisit beloved YA series from their youth, starting with The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. AJ has new feelings to share, and together the sluts have rekindled their appreciation for Suzanne Collins.

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Book Discussed:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (full spoilers)

Kyrie and AJ chat about all their random recent media, new or otherwise. Conversations include a Natalie Portman appreciation moment, Kyrie delivering pop culture news to AJ, and several minutes’ worth of Nicolas Cage impressions. You know how it goes.

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Movies:

Whiplash

Black Swan

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Five Nights at Freddy’s

Frances Ha

National Treasure

Books:

Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto (spoilers)

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder (spoilers)

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake (spoilers 00:42:31-00:53:35)

Manacled by SenLinYu

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

TV Shows:

Scream Queens

Ted Lasso

Bojack Horseman (minor spoilers)

The Curse

Grey’s Anatomy