Podcast regular @attackonmomlife and fandom writer @stillmadaboutpetra join YHBG co-host @momtaku to discuss Rainbow Rowell's latest in the Simon Snow series, "Any Way the Wind Blows". 

Introductions

00:00:32 Introduction to guests 

00:01:26 Introduction to the series

00:02:24 Trigger warnings

00:03:30 How did you find the series and are you normally a fan of YA literature?

00:09:40 One thing we loved, one thing that surprised us, and if there was anything we were maybe less than enthused about.

00:14:40 Our involvement in the fandom  

00:17:41 Shepard Love & the triumphs and travails of being a fandom writer

00:22:22 Fandom nerves after Wayward Son and why Wayward Son was awesome

00:26:20 Rainbow's quote about intimacy and trauma

Simon

00:33:20 Initial thoughts about the Chosen One narrative 

00:37:09 Simon and intimacy

00:48:08 Implications of being a dragon, immortality and vampire world building

00:52:28 Was the plot too light?

00:54:14 Simon's eagerness to believe in a new Chosen One. Why?

The World of Mages

00:57:30 We all hate the World of Mages. Thank goodness for Shepard

01:03:06 The important of the Old Stories (or lack thereof)

01:08:08 Will Simon get his magic back?

01:15:53 Too many loose threads? Spoiler alert: No! 

Family:

01:18:46 Simon's discover of his biological family

01:22:51 Fiona is stinky and vampires were not important

01:26:25 Three cheers for Daphne

01:28:32 Would Natasha have accepted Baz?

1:30:00 BREAK

Agatha and Naimh

01:31:17  Mixed feelings about Agatha's return to the magical world

01:34:20 Rainbow's quote about difficulty writing Agatha. Our thoughts on her place in the story.

01:38:04 Agatha as the new Ebb?

01:40:36 Naimh

01:43:00 Agatha's sexuality and sexy times with Simon?   

01:45:38 Ensemble moment gathering the goats and Momtaku's favorite meme

01:47:15 Penny's time to solo shine ... as a crime lord

01:49:22 Pippa and Baz's redemption

01:53:43 Favorite Quote? Favorite Spell?

01:56:24 If Rainbow were to continue the story, what would you want?

02:01:31 Shoutout to the EsGAYpe From Reality podcast 

2:03:06 Thank yous and goodbyes