https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spoil-me--3069966enLeisureCopyright UNspoiled! Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/57e9b33299b4f6d68ad42d0571c88e91.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spoil-me--3069966Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:45:06 +0000Natasha KingstonNatasha Kingstonunspoiledpodcast@gmail.comNatasha Winters, creator of the UNspoiled! Podcast Network, covers a variety of different books, TV shows, and movies on a commission basis. Listeners each sponsor an episode of something they want her to discover or discuss! Find out how YOU can...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-curse-of-chalion-chapters-6-7--72902025Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
"But Natasha!" I hear you saying. "Didn't the last episode already cover chapter 6?" 
Ah yes, dear listener, but if you recall I wasn't able to finish the whole chapter. And THEN I only covered Chapter 7 instead of 7-9...and....here we are.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72902025Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:30:04 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  "But Natasha!" I...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
"But Natasha!" I hear you saying. "Didn't the last episode already cover chapter 6?" 
Ah yes, dear listener, but if you recall I wasn't able to finish the whole chapter. And THEN I only covered Chapter 7 instead of 7-9...and....here we are.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>4327truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-curse-of-chalion-chapters-3-6--72872878Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which we find out what exactly happened to Cazaril, and we finally meet Ista and get more of a sense of what in her past could have affected her so deeply. Also, Palli!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72872878Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:38:34 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! These chapters...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which we find out what exactly happened to Cazaril, and we finally meet Ista and get more of a sense of what in her past could have affected her so deeply. Also, Palli!
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>4182truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-curse-of-chalion-chapters-1-3--72795846Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
A Whole New WOOOOOOOORLD!
It's time for me to jump into a new series by a familiar writer, and I'm very excited. Let's buckle up and see where this ride takes us!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72795846Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  A Whole New...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
A Whole New WOOOOOOOORLD!
It's time for me to jump into a new series by a familiar writer, and I'm very excited. Let's buckle up and see where this ride takes us!
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]]>4398truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heated-rivalry-s01e06-the-cottage--72764699Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode and this entire series! 
It's the end, and I am BEREFT. 
Thanks for joining me, y'all. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72764699Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode and this entire...Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode and this entire series! 
It's the end, and I am BEREFT. 
Thanks for joining me, y'all. 
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]]>4356truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heated-rivalry-s01e05-i-ll-believe-anything--72695032Thank you so much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode!
Ironic title to this ep because I can NOT believe that this series is about to be over. Oh my god, what am I supposed to do when I don't have any more of these? The fuck?
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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Ironic title to this ep because I can NOT believe that this series is about to be over. Oh my god, what am I supposed to do when I don't have any more of these? The fuck?
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV  ]]>4209truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heated-rivalry-s01e4-rose--72604426Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! 
This time we’re back with our boys, and they have a really adorable, sweet, tender moment that of course has to be shot to hell by fear and shame and I HATE IT HERE. So then we’ve got Shane with a movie star and it’s a whole thing. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72604426Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:45:04 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode!  This time we’re...Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! 
This time we’re back with our boys, and they have a really adorable, sweet, tender moment that of course has to be shot to hell by fear and shame and I HATE IT HERE. So then we’ve got Shane with a movie star and it’s a whole thing. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>4590truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heated-rivalry-s01e03-hunter--72556517Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! 
This is a departure from our favorite boys, and while I definitely was still into it, I really missed them and am looking forward to getting back into their story. That said, this makes me really sad and homophobia is so fucking stupid. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72556517Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:20:03 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode!  This is a...Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! 
This is a departure from our favorite boys, and while I definitely was still into it, I really missed them and am looking forward to getting back into their story. That said, this makes me really sad and homophobia is so fucking stupid. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3676truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abaddon-s-gate-prologue-chapters-1-2--72502360Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
I'm starting Book 3 and I'm already quite alarmed at the developments between this book and the last, because it appears that things are progressing from Venus and this is terrifying. We're also meeting a new character! Well, two new characters..but one...you know.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72502360Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! I'm starting Book 3...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
I'm starting Book 3 and I'm already quite alarmed at the developments between this book and the last, because it appears that things are progressing from Venus and this is terrifying. We're also meeting a new character! Well, two new characters..but one...you know.
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]]>3879truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heated-rivalry-s01e02-olympians--72489709Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode!
This episode made me SO HAPPY and then SO SAD and I just really want to fucking WATCH THE REST OF THE SHOW IMMEDIATELY but I'm being PAID to WAIT and it's TORTURE. But also privilege. PRIVILEGED TORTURE.
See you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72489709Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! This episode made...Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode!
This episode made me SO HAPPY and then SO SAD and I just really want to fucking WATCH THE REST OF THE SHOW IMMEDIATELY but I'm being PAID to WAIT and it's TORTURE. But also privilege. PRIVILEGED TORTURE.
See you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3909truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapter-54-epilogue--72488356Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
It's time to wrap up this book, but not this story! Because we've got more political shit and we've also got the protomolecule acting really fucking weird. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72488356Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! It's time to wrap up...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
It's time to wrap up this book, but not this story! Because we've got more political shit and we've also got the protomolecule acting really fucking weird. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3020truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-51-53--72422227Thank you so much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Prax finally finds his daughter, and Amos deals with Doctor Strickland. Meanwhile we've got Avasarala getting a promotion that she doesnt' want, and Holden's racist parents being assholes about meeting Naomi. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72422227Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:03 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you so much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the...Thank you so much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Prax finally finds his daughter, and Amos deals with Doctor Strickland. Meanwhile we've got Avasarala getting a promotion that she doesnt' want, and Holden's racist parents being assholes about meeting Naomi. 
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]]>3762truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heated-rivalry-s01e01-rookies--72324065https://www.patreon.com/unspoiledand become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!
Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode!

Oh my god, y’all, this show has already got me by the throat.

Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72324065Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiledand become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! Oh my god, y’all,...https://www.patreon.com/unspoiledand become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!
Thank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode!

Oh my god, y’all, this show has already got me by the throat.

Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>4317truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-48-50--72324064https://www.patreon.com/unspoiledand become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!
Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where Holden has to go to the other ship in order to retrieve the transponder codes that will allow humankind to track and kill the monsters. Meanwhile, Bobbie is dealing with a monster on the surface, and everything is quite haywire.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72324064Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:05:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiledand become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...https://www.patreon.com/unspoiledand become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!
Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where Holden has to go to the other ship in order to retrieve the transponder codes that will allow humankind to track and kill the monsters. Meanwhile, Bobbie is dealing with a monster on the surface, and everything is quite haywire.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>3926truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-45-47--72228026Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which Avasarala tries so very hard to avoid more bloodshed, but there are deals being made and there are games she can't be a part of from the ship, and so...things go very very left.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72228026Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which Avasarala tries so very hard to avoid more bloodshed, but there are deals being made and there are games she can't be a part of from the ship, and so...things go very very left.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>4178truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-42-44--72227795Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Bobby does some pretty awesome shooting work and saves everyone's asses, because we're getting into some real shit right now. It's on!
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72227795Sun, 31 May 2026 17:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Bobby does some pretty awesome shooting work and saves everyone's asses, because we're getting into some real shit right now. It's on!
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3588truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-39-41--72174760Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These are the chapters where Holden has a conversation with his crew abou thow they want to operate now that they're not employees of the OPA anymore. Meanwhile, Avasarala arrives to the Rocinante, and Prax gets questioned by Amos about the...allegations. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72174760Sat, 30 May 2026 13:35:04 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!  These are the...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These are the chapters where Holden has a conversation with his crew abou thow they want to operate now that they're not employees of the OPA anymore. Meanwhile, Avasarala arrives to the Rocinante, and Prax gets questioned by Amos about the...allegations. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>4227truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-36-38--72102032Thank you very much to Jon for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Prax's ex-wife makes some pretty horrible accusations for reasons that are still unclear. Meanwhile, Avasarala is testing the limits of her freedom and has to use Bobbie to take the ship.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72102032Sat, 23 May 2026 19:10:01 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jon for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to Jon for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Prax's ex-wife makes some pretty horrible accusations for reasons that are still unclear. Meanwhile, Avasarala is testing the limits of her freedom and has to use Bobbie to take the ship.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3611truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-33-35--72013162Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where Holden does the thing he does best, and announces to the world ONCE AGAIN some information that maybe didn't need to be announced to the world. Meanwhile, Bobbie is in a Situation with Avasarala and Prax is trying not to lose hope. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013162Tue, 19 May 2026 18:40:01 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!  These chapters are...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where Holden does the thing he does best, and announces to the world ONCE AGAIN some information that maybe didn't need to be announced to the world. Meanwhile, Bobbie is in a Situation with Avasarala and Prax is trying not to lose hope. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3791truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-30-32--71991624Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where Avasarala realizes that maybe she's wrong about how this particular game is played, Prax begins contacting the people who can help him (he hopes), and Holden gets fired. And yelled at. It's great. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where Avasarala realizes that maybe she's wrong about how this particular game is played, Prax begins contacting the people who can help him (he hopes), and Holden gets fired. And yelled at. It's great. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV  ]]>4281truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-27-29--71914968Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where we find out just what was going on with Soren, and it turns out it wasn't that complicated. It's exactly what it looks like. Meanwhile, there's a monster on our ship and Avasarala is feeling pumped. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71914968Sun, 10 May 2026 16:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where we find out just what was going on with Soren, and it turns out it wasn't that complicated. It's exactly what it looks like. Meanwhile, there's a monster on our ship and Avasarala is feeling pumped. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3810truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-24-26--71859289Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where I'm not sure whether or not the treachery that Bobbi is seeing from Soren is actually real or a setup, but I know which one I'd prefer. Meanwhile, there's a creature crawling on the ship and I have no idea what it's doing here. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71859289Sat, 09 May 2026 14:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode!  These chapters...Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where I'm not sure whether or not the treachery that Bobbi is seeing from Soren is actually real or a setup, but I know which one I'd prefer. Meanwhile, there's a creature crawling on the ship and I have no idea what it's doing here. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3875truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-21-23--71859273Thank you to Austin for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where I don't get to see Holden and Avasarala meet because there's a whole problem with her force's approach and Holden & Co. slip the net completely. Meanwhile, Holden still thinks that Fred is the guy and Prax is just trying to hold it together. 
Thank you so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV  ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71859273Wed, 06 May 2026 18:22:36 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you to Austin for commissioning this episode!  These chapters are the ones...Thank you to Austin for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where I don't get to see Holden and Avasarala meet because there's a whole problem with her force's approach and Holden & Co. slip the net completely. Meanwhile, Holden still thinks that Fred is the guy and Prax is just trying to hold it together. 
Thank you so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where Avasarala hires Bobbie as a liason, and Holden tries to get  his crew off Ganymede, only to run into Avasarala's people. Meanwhile, everyone still tries to figure out where the monster came from, and Holden comes to a very stupid conclusion. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70509252Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to The Great And Secret Knowledge: A Speculative Fiction...Thank you very much to The Great And Secret Knowledge: A Speculative Fiction Podcast for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Avasarala hires Bobbie as a liason, and Holden tries to get  his crew off Ganymede, only to run into Avasarala's people. Meanwhile, everyone still tries to figure out where the monster came from, and Holden comes to a very stupid conclusion. 
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]]>3943truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-15-17--70162135Thank you very much to Jeff Richardson for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Bobbie did nothing wrong, and Prax did many things wrong. But it's okay, Prax, I'm not mad at you. I'm just disappointed. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70162135Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:22:45 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jeff Richardson for commissioning this episode! These...Thank you very much to Jeff Richardson for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Bobbie did nothing wrong, and Prax did many things wrong. But it's okay, Prax, I'm not mad at you. I'm just disappointed. 
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]]>3838truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-12-14--70087363Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where Holden & Co. handle business with Prax and get the information from the tech guy, who tries, very unwisely, to shake them down for more chicken. Amos does not take kindly to this. Amos does not take kindly to much in these chapters. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where Holden & Co. handle business with Prax and get the information from the tech guy, who tries, very unwisely, to shake them down for more chicken. Amos does not take kindly to this. Amos does not take kindly to much in these chapters. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where the food shortage is starting to take a real toll and we're having to watch as Prax slowly assembles an action plan as his brain slowly stops functioning while Holden is ready to start a ruckus and Naomi has to stop him. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70062848Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:30:58 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where the food shortage is starting to take a real toll and we're having to watch as Prax slowly assembles an action plan as his brain slowly stops functioning while Holden is ready to start a ruckus and Naomi has to stop him. 
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]]>3676truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-6-8--69674157Thank you very much to The Great And Secret Knowledge podcast for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which Holden is attempting to land on Ganymede and gets shaken down, Prax is still desperately trying to find his daughter, and Bobbie is struggling with PTSD and a thirst for revenge. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69674157Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to The Great And Secret Knowledge podcast for commissioning...Thank you very much to The Great And Secret Knowledge podcast for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which Holden is attempting to land on Ganymede and gets shaken down, Prax is still desperately trying to find his daughter, and Bobbie is struggling with PTSD and a thirst for revenge. 
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]]>4027truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-chapters-3-5--69632972Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where we meet the woman I want to be when I grow up, and we also meet Mae's poor desperate father. Everything is terrible! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69632972Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:55:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!  These chapters are...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where we meet the woman I want to be when I grow up, and we also meet Mae's poor desperate father. Everything is terrible! 
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]]>4019truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caliban-s-war-prologue-chapter-2--69594752Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
It's time to start a whole new arc of the story, which includes a whole new version of the silly-putty monster and a whole new horror. Meanwhlie, there's a little war starting due to a misunderstanding and I'm hoping we can clear things up. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69594752Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:48:15 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!  It's time to start...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
It's time to start a whole new arc of the story, which includes a whole new version of the silly-putty monster and a whole new horror. Meanwhlie, there's a little war starting due to a misunderstanding and I'm hoping we can clear things up. 
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]]>3175truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e17-chapter-sixty-one--69551265Thank you vrey much to Stephanie for commissioning this episode! 
In this final episode of coverage, we've got Jane in the same position as many other boys throughout her dating life, where she's lusting after someone who wants to wait. Meanwhile Rogelio is wanting to get more serious with Xiomara, and Lena is back???
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

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In this final episode of coverage, we've got Jane in the same position as many other boys throughout her dating life, where she's lusting after someone who wants to wait. Meanwhile Rogelio is wanting to get more serious with Xiomara, and Lena is back???
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

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Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These final chapters solve one problem but create a dozen others, and I’m really curious how many of those problems we’ll be dealing with right away in the next book, and how many are going to be sort of left to percolate a while. 
RIP Miller, I know you’re probably still around but you’ll never be the same!
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Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These final chapters solve one problem but create a dozen others, and I’m really curious how many of those problems we’ll be dealing with right away in the next book, and how many are going to be sort of left to percolate a while. 
RIP Miller, I know you’re probably still around but you’ll never be the same!
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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Thank you so much to Jacquie for commissioning this episode!
First of all, I want to apologize for the audio quality. Somehow I didn’t catch it, and nobody in the live-stream seemed to notice anything was amiss, but the audio was coming through my phone and not my mic so I sound much more echoey than normal. 
Secondly I want to say how much I loved this movie and cannot WAIT for a sequel!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!
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Thank you so much to Jacquie for commissioning this episode!
First of all, I want to apologize for the audio quality. Somehow I didn’t catch it, and nobody in the live-stream seemed to notice anything was amiss, but the audio was coming through my phone and not my mic so I sound much more echoey than normal. 
Secondly I want to say how much I loved this movie and cannot WAIT for a sequel!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>6756truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-51-53--69461961Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where Mmiller thinks he's figured out what's really going on with Eros, and that there's something he can do to stop it. Hopefully. Meanwhile, Holden & Co. are waiting with their fingers on the trigger in case he's wrong. 
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These chapters are the ones where Mmiller thinks he's figured out what's really going on with Eros, and that there's something he can do to stop it. Hopefully. Meanwhile, Holden & Co. are waiting with their fingers on the trigger in case he's wrong. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where Eros dodges. 
Need I say more? 
Yes. I need. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69445586Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:20:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you so much to John for commissioning this episode!  These chapters are...Thank you so much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where Eros dodges. 
Need I say more? 
Yes. I need. 
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]]>3842truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e16-chapter-sixty--69428800Thank you very much to Stephanie for commissioning this episode!
This is the one where Jane takes the plunge on dating again, although she's kind of wading in the shallow end with a fling rather than a serious relationship, which I think is totally appropriate. Meanwhlie, Rogelio is struggling with aging out of heartthrob status, Petra's sister gets arrested, and Lucia is back and ruining everything. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69428800Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:45:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Stephanie for commissioning this episode! This is the one...Thank you very much to Stephanie for commissioning this episode!
This is the one where Jane takes the plunge on dating again, although she's kind of wading in the shallow end with a fling rather than a serious relationship, which I think is totally appropriate. Meanwhlie, Rogelio is struggling with aging out of heartthrob status, Petra's sister gets arrested, and Lucia is back and ruining everything. 
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]]>4055truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-45-47--69406404Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where Fred and Miller share their plans with Holden & Co, who are very much onboard with some of it and very much not onboard with some details. Meanwhile, Miller is given a thankless task, and Naomi tells Holden that Miller was right. 
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These chapters are the ones where Fred and Miller share their plans with Holden & Co, who are very much onboard with some of it and very much not onboard with some details. Meanwhile, Miller is given a thankless task, and Naomi tells Holden that Miller was right. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where Holden & Co. part ways from Miller for reasons that I find both understandable and foolish. Miller is really going through it here, and I maybe relate to him a little too much? Or maybe I just dislike Holden to such a degree that it makes me side with people he's got a problem with. 
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These chapters are the ones where Holden & Co. part ways from Miller for reasons that I find both understandable and foolish. Miller is really going through it here, and I maybe relate to him a little too much? Or maybe I just dislike Holden to such a degree that it makes me side with people he's got a problem with. 
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where the OPA, Miller, and Holden & Co. arrive on the station that is monitoring Eros, and manage to find the maniac responsible for this horrible experiment. And bro is NOT sorry. Not even a little. 
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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These chapters are the ones where the OPA, Miller, and Holden & Co. arrive on the station that is monitoring Eros, and manage to find the maniac responsible for this horrible experiment. And bro is NOT sorry. Not even a little. 
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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Thank you to John for commissioning this episode!
I HATE HOLDEN.
THAT IS ALL.
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Thank you to John for commissioning this episode!
I HATE HOLDEN.
THAT IS ALL.
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Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!

These chapters are the ones where Holden does the thing again.
For real dude?

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Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!

These chapters are the ones where Holden does the thing again.
For real dude?

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Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>4234truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-30-32--68984092Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode! 
In these chapters we watch as the people of Eros are attacked by vomit zombies while Holden and Miller desperately try to get back to the ship. Their bodies are literally falling apart and I'm deeply DEEPLY uncomfortable. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68984092Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:20:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode!  In these chapters...Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode! 
In these chapters we watch as the people of Eros are attacked by vomit zombies while Holden and Miller desperately try to get back to the ship. Their bodies are literally falling apart and I'm deeply DEEPLY uncomfortable. 
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]]>4352truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-27-29--68888900https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!
Thank you so much to Austin for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where Holden and Miller separate from Naomi, Amos, and Alex to investigate what’s going on, and they find out that there’s a complete horror show happening out there. Meanwhile, Naomi takes him at his word and bounces with the rest of his crew.
Thanks so much to you all for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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Thank you so much to Austin for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where Holden and Miller separate from Naomi, Amos, and Alex to investigate what’s going on, and they find out that there’s a complete horror show happening out there. Meanwhile, Naomi takes him at his word and bounces with the rest of his crew.
Thanks so much to you all for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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This was a really fun one, because it seems like we're entering a new phase for Jane's life. We used to be in the phase I call "Family Jane" where she wants love and romance and children. But now? I think we're entering a phase I shall call "Horny Jane". If that's too subtle a name just let me know and I'll explain it.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67797828Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you vvery much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!  This was a...Thank you vvery much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This was a really fun one, because it seems like we're entering a new phase for Jane's life. We used to be in the phase I call "Family Jane" where she wants love and romance and children. But now? I think we're entering a phase I shall call "Horny Jane". If that's too subtle a name just let me know and I'll explain it.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3816truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-24-26--67785150Thank you to Skeptical Mario for commissioning this episode!
I have three words for you.
SILLY.
PUTTY.
MONSTER.
Thanks for listening!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67785150Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:45:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you to Skeptical Mario for commissioning this episode! I have three words...Thank you to Skeptical Mario for commissioning this episode!
I have three words for you.
SILLY.
PUTTY.
MONSTER.
Thanks for listening!
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]]>3721truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-21-23--67624332Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where our two distinct POV characters are crossing paths, and I'm really wondering where the hell our silly-putty monster is at because I have a feeling we're going to be seeing it.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67624332Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:40:08 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where our two distinct POV characters are crossing paths, and I'm really wondering where the hell our silly-putty monster is at because I have a feeling we're going to be seeing it.
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]]>3722falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-18-20--67523691Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Miller is let go when he's least expecting it, and while I definitely understand how adrift he must feel, I have to admit I think it's for the best. Meanwhile, Jim & Co. get to their destination and meet Fred, and things seem to be going smoothly finally. I don't trust it.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67523691Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:50:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to Jeff for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where Miller is let go when he's least expecting it, and while I definitely understand how adrift he must feel, I have to admit I think it's for the best. Meanwhile, Jim & Co. get to their destination and meet Fred, and things seem to be going smoothly finally. I don't trust it.
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]]>3545truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-15-17--67520278Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where my fears about Miller's boss are confirmed and Miller finds out that he's basically the station disgrace. I was really unprepared for this and felt really sad for him but also a little bit vindicated. Meanwhile, Jim & Co. are trying to enjoy their lovely new ship while they figure out where the hell to go.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67520278Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:25:08 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!  These chapters are...Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where my fears about Miller's boss are confirmed and Miller finds out that he's basically the station disgrace. I was really unprepared for this and felt really sad for him but also a little bit vindicated. Meanwhile, Jim & Co. are trying to enjoy their lovely new ship while they figure out where the hell to go.
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]]>3793truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-12-14--67471187Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where I begin to get very very suspicious of Miller's boss and her ties to the OPA , and feel like there must be something I'm missing. Meanwhile, Jim & Co. are getting the fuck off this Martian warship, but there's yet more of a toll to pay.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67471187Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:50:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to Austin for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where I begin to get very very suspicious of Miller's boss and her ties to the OPA , and feel like there must be something I'm missing. Meanwhile, Jim & Co. are getting the fuck off this Martian warship, but there's yet more of a toll to pay.
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]]>3700truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-9-11--67427820 Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where the consequences of Jim's announcement to the world are beginning to spin out of control. There are riots, there are former Colonels coming out of the woodwork, there's an exchange of fire in space. It's getting NUTS. But still no sign of the silly putty monster.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you very soon with a new episode!
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67427820Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode! These chapters are... Thank you very much to John for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where the consequences of Jim's announcement to the world are beginning to spin out of control. There are riots, there are former Colonels coming out of the woodwork, there's an exchange of fire in space. It's getting NUTS. But still no sign of the silly putty monster.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you very soon with a new episode!
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>3590truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-6-8--67315540Thank you very much to Raelys for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where we're beginning to see the very start of the fallout after ole Jimmy's transmission. I want to know what has happened to the friggin AMORPHOUS FLESH BLOB tho, please! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67315540Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Raelys for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you very much to Raelys for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones where we're beginning to see the very start of the fallout after ole Jimmy's transmission. I want to know what has happened to the friggin AMORPHOUS FLESH BLOB tho, please! 
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]]>3761truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e14-chapter-fifty-eight--67262450Thank you again so much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!
So this episode is the one where Xiomara realizes that she's not actually ready to marry Bruce, and Jane lets her know that Rogelio has changed his tune about having kids. Meanwhile, Matteo has a new aid, Petra is getting questioned by police, and Alba is getting a makeover. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67262450Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:30:08 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you again so much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! So this...Thank you again so much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!
So this episode is the one where Xiomara realizes that she's not actually ready to marry Bruce, and Jane lets her know that Rogelio has changed his tune about having kids. Meanwhile, Matteo has a new aid, Petra is getting questioned by police, and Alba is getting a makeover. 
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]]>3862truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-chapters-3-5--67263271Thank you very much to Heather for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones in which someone targets the Canterbury and literally nukes it, for reasons we have no hint of yet but which I'm assuming may have to do with the nightmare flesh-blob on Julie's ship. Meanwhile, Miller is dealing with a partner who doesn't understand what he signed up for when a transmission declaring war comes in on the airwaves. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67263271Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:20:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Heather for commissioning this episode!  These chapters...Thank you very much to Heather for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones in which someone targets the Canterbury and literally nukes it, for reasons we have no hint of yet but which I'm assuming may have to do with the nightmare flesh-blob on Julie's ship. Meanwhile, Miller is dealing with a partner who doesn't understand what he signed up for when a transmission declaring war comes in on the airwaves. 
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]]>3973truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e13-chapter-fifty-seven--67210106Thank you very much Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where Jane is realizing that she has a tough time trusting male authority figures, and her vehement initial denial is put to the test when she has to work with a male editor on her book. Meanwhile, something is going on with Raphael and this journal, Bruce is proposing to Xiomara, and there's drama with Matteo's new aid. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67210106Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:55:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much Natalia for commissioning this episode!  This is the one...Thank you very much Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where Jane is realizing that she has a tough time trusting male authority figures, and her vehement initial denial is put to the test when she has to work with a male editor on her book. Meanwhile, something is going on with Raphael and this journal, Bruce is proposing to Xiomara, and there's drama with Matteo's new aid. 
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]]>3554truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-a-sin-s01e05--67209456Thank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode and this whole season, even though it ripped out my heart and stomped on it and then slapped me with it.
What a devastating series. How beautiful and how tragic and uuuugh. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67209456Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode and this whole...Thank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode and this whole season, even though it ripped out my heart and stomped on it and then slapped me with it.
What a devastating series. How beautiful and how tragic and uuuugh. 
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]]>4092truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-a-sin-s01e04--67104980Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where we find out finally that Ritchie has tested positive, and he has to figure out how he's going to cope with the knowledge. Meanwhile Jill is organizing a protest, and Roscoe is pissing in Margaret Thatcher's coffee. Bless him.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67104980Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:55:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode!  This is the one where we...Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where we find out finally that Ritchie has tested positive, and he has to figure out how he's going to cope with the knowledge. Meanwhile Jill is organizing a protest, and Roscoe is pissing in Margaret Thatcher's coffee. Bless him.
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]]>3739truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-a-sin-s01e03--67019965Thank you to Ashleih-Ann for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where my little cinnamon roll dies and I will never forgive anyone.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67019965Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:50:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you to Ashleih-Ann for commissioning this episode!  This is the one where...Thank you to Ashleih-Ann for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where my little cinnamon roll dies and I will never forgive anyone.
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]]>3846truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-a-sin-s01e02--66933254Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! 
This installment focuses on a character we decide to call G and their failed battle with AIDS which is kept secret by everyone who knows about it. Meanwhile, Roscoe is angry, Ritchie is dismissive, and Colin is fired. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66933254Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:55:08 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode!  This installment focuses...Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! 
This installment focuses on a character we decide to call G and their failed battle with AIDS which is kept secret by everyone who knows about it. Meanwhile, Roscoe is angry, Ritchie is dismissive, and Colin is fired. 
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]]>3888truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-a-sin-s01e01--66854174https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron! You can also join on the free tier and get updates on events and schedule changes!Thank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode!This fist installment is so devastating that while I'm looking forward to watching more, I'm also lowkey dreading it? I have grown to like these characters so much so fast that I am ready to fight over it already. I don't want them to suffer, or die, or both. I hate this!Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

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Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>3833truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-22-25--65833191Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
It's time to wrap up the story, and I'm very delighted with the surprising way that everything works out, and also deeply satisfied by it. There's only one thing that I wish we'd gotten to see a little bit more of, but overall I'm feeling very very happy with this ending. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65833191Thu, 08 May 2025 18:30:08 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  It's time to...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
It's time to wrap up the story, and I'm very delighted with the surprising way that everything works out, and also deeply satisfied by it. There's only one thing that I wish we'd gotten to see a little bit more of, but overall I'm feeling very very happy with this ending. 
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]]>4432truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e12-chapter-fifty-six--65682172Thank you very much to Samantha for commissioning this episode! 
This is the episode where Jane gets a really decent book deal, and understandably in all this excitement when her boss is being a massive cunt, decides to quit. And then she finds out that maybe that was a rash decision. But honestly, still a good one.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65682172Thu, 08 May 2025 15:05:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Samantha for commissioning this episode!  This is the...Thank you very much to Samantha for commissioning this episode! 
This is the episode where Jane gets a really decent book deal, and understandably in all this excitement when her boss is being a massive cunt, decides to quit. And then she finds out that maybe that was a rash decision. But honestly, still a good one.
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]]>3897truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-20-21--65798516Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones in which the Staryk king is led away to his prison while everyone else tries to decide what to do. And by "everyone" I mean Miryam who is feeling intense pressure to protect the Staryk people and thus the King, but also knows he was ready to kill her own whole race. What to do? 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65798516Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  These chapters...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones in which the Staryk king is led away to his prison while everyone else tries to decide what to do. And by "everyone" I mean Miryam who is feeling intense pressure to protect the Staryk people and thus the King, but also knows he was ready to kill her own whole race. What to do? 
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]]>3905truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-17ish-18-19--65798514Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where everyone wonds up at Basha's wedding, and I really feel for this poor bride who didn't expect her little marriage to be the event of the season for all the monsters out there. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65798514Wed, 07 May 2025 17:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  These chapters...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where everyone wonds up at Basha's wedding, and I really feel for this poor bride who didn't expect her little marriage to be the event of the season for all the monsters out there. 
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]]>4299truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-15-16--65682173Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
So this is an episode where I was supposed to read an additional chapter and didn't, and instead I do a bit of a live-read at the end of the episode and get very interested in this new POV we've got! 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65682173Wed, 07 May 2025 13:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  So this is an...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
So this is an episode where I was supposed to read an additional chapter and didn't, and instead I do a bit of a live-read at the end of the episode and get very interested in this new POV we've got! 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
 
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]]>4094truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e11-chapter-fifty-five--65618531Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This is the first episode after the time jump, and it's actually proving to be a really rewarding plot device that I'm enjoying a lot already. I have a lot of questions but I'm very much ready to sit back and let it all unfold. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65618531Tue, 06 May 2025 17:15:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!  This is the...Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This is the first episode after the time jump, and it's actually proving to be a really rewarding plot device that I'm enjoying a lot already. I have a lot of questions but I'm very much ready to sit back and let it all unfold. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>3966truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-13-14--65618530Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These are the chapters where Miryem meets up with Irina and they rush Magreta to the weird little hut before she freezes to death. Meanwhile, Sergey is with Miryem's parents and Miryem herself makes a plan for delivering the Staryk king to Mirnatius' demon. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65618530Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  These are the...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These are the chapters where Miryem meets up with Irina and they rush Magreta to the weird little hut before she freezes to death. Meanwhile, Sergey is with Miryem's parents and Miryem herself makes a plan for delivering the Staryk king to Mirnatius' demon. 
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]]>3693truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e10-chapter-fifty-four--65597438Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! EXCEPT NO THANK YOU. 
This is the one where the thing I've been dreading finally happens. 
I HATE YOU GUYS SOMETIMES! D: 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65597438Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! EXCEPT NO THANK...Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! EXCEPT NO THANK YOU. 
This is the one where the thing I've been dreading finally happens. 
I HATE YOU GUYS SOMETIMES! D: 
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]]>3919truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-11-12--65596976Thank you so much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which each of the young women who find themselves in bad situations manage to eke out a little bit of a chance for themselves, and I really am proud of them. We're also getting some new POVs and that's super fun! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65596976Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:05:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you so much to Michael for commissioning this episode! These chapters are...Thank you so much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
These chapters are the ones in which each of the young women who find themselves in bad situations manage to eke out a little bit of a chance for themselves, and I really am proud of them. We're also getting some new POVs and that's super fun! 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>4231truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e09-chapter-fifty-three--65531772Thank you very uch to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
These are the episodes where my concerns about Michael trying to be a lawyer are addressed, poor Petra is crashing out, Scott is indeed up to no good, Rogelio is falling in love AGAIN, and Jane is stressed Stressed STRESSED. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65531772Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very uch to Natalia for commissioning this episode!  These are the...Thank you very uch to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
These are the episodes where my concerns about Michael trying to be a lawyer are addressed, poor Petra is crashing out, Scott is indeed up to no good, Rogelio is falling in love AGAIN, and Jane is stressed Stressed STRESSED. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3744truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-8-10--65531069Thank you to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where every single one of our main characters either gets married or is threatened with marriage. It's all very stressful! I really want to know what the hell the deal is with the tsar, and also what the hell can Wanda do with the meager resources she has? 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65531069Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you to Michael for commissioning this episode!  These chapters are the...Thank you to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where every single one of our main characters either gets married or is threatened with marriage. It's all very stressful! I really want to know what the hell the deal is with the tsar, and also what the hell can Wanda do with the meager resources she has? 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>4461truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviathan-wakes-prologue-chapter-2--65448611Thank you very much to Kat for commissioning this episode! 
In these first chapters, there are some really disparate characters and some of them are living interesting lives, but then there's the one chick on a spaceship with a humanish blob of flesh, and frankly, she wins. Or loses, depending on your point of view. 
Thanks so much for listening and I will see you in a while with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65448611Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:40:35 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Kat for commissioning this episode!  In these first...Thank you very much to Kat for commissioning this episode! 
In these first chapters, there are some really disparate characters and some of them are living interesting lives, but then there's the one chick on a spaceship with a humanish blob of flesh, and frankly, she wins. Or loses, depending on your point of view. 
Thanks so much for listening and I will see you in a while with a new episode!
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]]>3604truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e08-chapter-fifty-two--65447166Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This episode is a fun one, although it is fraught with a bunch of interesting questions. Jane is struggling with the urge to meddle, Michael is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, Xo is continuing to reconnect with Bruce, and Rogelio is falling in love. Again. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65447166Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!  This episode is...Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This episode is a fun one, although it is fraught with a bunch of interesting questions. Jane is struggling with the urge to meddle, Michael is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, Xo is continuing to reconnect with Bruce, and Rogelio is falling in love. Again. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>4041truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-5-7--65446332Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where we get a new POV (Irina) and we finally get to meet a Staryk. Also, there's magical jewelry that is really capturing my imagination.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65446332Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:20:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  These chapters...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These chapters are the ones where we get a new POV (Irina) and we finally get to meet a Staryk. Also, there's magical jewelry that is really capturing my imagination.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>4137truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spinning-silver-chapters-1-4--65340484Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These first (very compelling) chapters are the ones in which we meet Miryam and Wanda, two  girls trying to survive a cold and unforgiving world in their own ways. Both of them have been let down by their parents, and both are taking matters into their own hands. I'm really enjoying this already. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65340484Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:00:08 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  These first...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
These first (very compelling) chapters are the ones in which we meet Miryam and Wanda, two  girls trying to survive a cold and unforgiving world in their own ways. Both of them have been let down by their parents, and both are taking matters into their own hands. I'm really enjoying this already. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!
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]]>4026truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e07-chapter-fifty-one--68139596Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!
This episode is the one where whether to bring Matteo to church becomes an issue between Jane and Rafael. Meanwhile Jane's cousin is wearing out her welcome and there'sa whole matchmaking thing happening with Rogelio.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68139596Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:41:00 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! This episode is...Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!
This episode is the one where whether to bring Matteo to church becomes an issue between Jane and Rafael. Meanwhile Jane's cousin is wearing out her welcome and there'sa whole matchmaking thing happening with Rogelio.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3901truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e10-the-killers--63823065 Thank you so much to Renate for not only joining me on this episode, but for commissioning this entire series! 
It's time for the first season to end, and while I think it wraps up really well, it was still really difficult to watch in places and feels somewhat bleak at times. There is a hopefulness, but the destruction wreaked was so profound, was it worth it? 
Just kidding, of course it was. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63823065Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:25:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Thank you so much to Renate for not only joining me on this episode, but for... Thank you so much to Renate for not only joining me on this episode, but for commissioning this entire series! 
It's time for the first season to end, and while I think it wraps up really well, it was still really difficult to watch in places and feels somewhat bleak at times. There is a hopefulness, but the destruction wreaked was so profound, was it worth it? 
Just kidding, of course it was. 
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]]>5708truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e09-rage-in-heaven--63720018Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where we find out who murdered Bancroft, which is actually the least shocking part of the episode. We unfortunately get a look at what happens in Head In The Clouds, and it's wild how light an whimsical the place looks from the outside compared to what we see. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with the final episode!  
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63720018Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:15:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode!  This is the one...Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where we find out who murdered Bancroft, which is actually the least shocking part of the episode. We unfortunately get a look at what happens in Head In The Clouds, and it's wild how light an whimsical the place looks from the outside compared to what we see. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with the final episode!  
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]]>4489truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e08-clash-by-night--63419173 This is the episode where Kovacs is forced to simply choose someone to set up for the attempted murder of Bancroft, which normally I wouldn't mind because the person he frames sucks so incredibly hard...but it's his bonkers sister that made him, so it's way less fun than it should be. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63419173Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:15:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!  This is the episode where Kovacs is forced to simply choose someone to set up... This is the episode where Kovacs is forced to simply choose someone to set up for the attempted murder of Bancroft, which normally I wouldn't mind because the person he frames sucks so incredibly hard...but it's his bonkers sister that made him, so it's way less fun than it should be. 
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]]>4048truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e06-chapter-fifty--63343518 Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This episode is the one where Xiomara gets involved with an ex that Jane hates, and I am proven right about the fact that Xiomara knew he was married when their relationship began. 
Also, I have to share a spoiler I have seen and I'm so sorry.
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This episode is the one where Xiomara gets involved with an ex that Jane hates, and I am proven right about the fact that Xiomara knew he was married when their relationship began. 
Also, I have to share a spoiler I have seen and I'm so sorry.
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>3791truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e05-chapter-forty-nine--63343515
Thank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! 
This one is the big moment where Petra returns, and for reasons that I don't yet understand decides to pretend that she is Anezka. Meanwhile, Michael and Raphael try to relate to one another in ANY way and it just doesn't seem to be happening. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63343515Sun, 05 Jan 2025 14:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode!  This one is the...
Thank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! 
This one is the big moment where Petra returns, and for reasons that I don't yet understand decides to pretend that she is Anezka. Meanwhile, Michael and Raphael try to relate to one another in ANY way and it just doesn't seem to be happening. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>4180truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-s-guide-to-defensive-baking-chapters-31-37--63246336Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
The ending of this book comes too soon, but there's a little door left open in case the author decides to return to this world. I really loved the way that this story deals with the realities of people and a system letting folks down, and of course the magic is so imaginative that I think it's really going to stick with me. I'm looking forward to maybe reading more from this author, and also looking forward to beginning Dungeon Crawler Carl in a few months! 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you in February! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63246336Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:30:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  The ending of...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
The ending of this book comes too soon, but there's a little door left open in case the author decides to return to this world. I really loved the way that this story deals with the realities of people and a system letting folks down, and of course the magic is so imaginative that I think it's really going to stick with me. I'm looking forward to maybe reading more from this author, and also looking forward to beginning Dungeon Crawler Carl in a few months! 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you in February! 
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]]>3850truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e07-nora-inu--63136411 Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode!
This is the one where we get to see just what happened with Kovachs and his sister, and how they wound up joining Quell's team...and the terrible decisions and betrayals that came after. 
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63136411Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:15:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode! This is the one... Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode!
This is the one where we get to see just what happened with Kovachs and his sister, and how they wound up joining Quell's team...and the terrible decisions and betrayals that came after. 
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>3861truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-s-guide-to-defensive-baking-chapters-26-30--63135816 Than you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
We're getting into preparations for the battle, with Mona making giant gingerbread men and jars of Bob the sourdough starter to drop on people's heads. I am very very excited about all of this. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63135816Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Than you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  We're getting... Than you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
We're getting into preparations for the battle, with Mona making giant gingerbread men and jars of Bob the sourdough starter to drop on people's heads. I am very very excited about all of this. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3749truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-s-guide-to-defensive-baking-chapters-20-25--63134691Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
So these chapters are the ones where the Duchess unexpectedly does pretty much exactly what the children asked her to do, and even though everything seems to go off without a hitch (well I guess there's the minor hitch of a wizard being murdered) it's clear we haven't seen the last of Oberon. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63134691Thu, 05 Dec 2024 01:55:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! So these chapters...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
So these chapters are the ones where the Duchess unexpectedly does pretty much exactly what the children asked her to do, and even though everything seems to go off without a hitch (well I guess there's the minor hitch of a wizard being murdered) it's clear we haven't seen the last of Oberon. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>4056truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-s-guide-to-defensive-baking-chapters-14-19--63020801Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
I'm really into this book and I'm loving the way the main character is slowly learning more about how the world really works because man is that relateable. Also I'm very curious about the way that magic turns out to work because there seems to still be some significant unknowns about it and that always intrigues me. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63020801Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:55:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! I'm really into...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!
I'm really into this book and I'm loving the way the main character is slowly learning more about how the world really works because man is that relateable. Also I'm very curious about the way that magic turns out to work because there seems to still be some significant unknowns about it and that always intrigues me. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode! 
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]]>3836truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e04-chapter-forty-eight--63019392 Thank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! 
I really liked where we went with some of these storylines, even if the one with Jane and Michael's house stressed me out. I'm secretly hoping that even when Anezka is unmasked that she will stick around and date Scott because I just love a wholesomely evil couple. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63019392Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:30:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Thank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode!  I really liked... Thank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! 
I really liked where we went with some of these storylines, even if the one with Jane and Michael's house stressed me out. I'm secretly hoping that even when Anezka is unmasked that she will stick around and date Scott because I just love a wholesomely evil couple. 
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3747truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e06-man-with-my-face--62764297Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode! 
This episode is the one where Oretga pulls through and she gets a magic arm paid for by Bancroft which comes in handy pretty much right away. Meanwhile, Kovacs is putting some pieces together about Bancroft's son Isaac, but it isn't actually what he thinks it is.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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This episode is the one where Oretga pulls through and she gets a magic arm paid for by Bancroft which comes in handy pretty much right away. Meanwhile, Kovacs is putting some pieces together about Bancroft's son Isaac, but it isn't actually what he thinks it is.
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So now that we're getting a little more into things and I am starting to see the shape of the story that we're getting, my antennae are going up and I am beginning to get very worried and uncomfortable. Especially right now, this is feeling deeply relevant and upsetting. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62746113Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:50:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates! Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode!  So now that...Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! 
So now that we're getting a little more into things and I am starting to see the shape of the story that we're getting, my antennae are going up and I am beginning to get very worried and uncomfortable. Especially right now, this is feeling deeply relevant and upsetting. 
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]]>3730truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e05-the-wrong-man--62713893 Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where we find out more about Ryker, the previous owner of the sleeve that Kovacs is currently wearing, and eventually he sleeps with Ortega and we all cheer very much. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62713893Sat, 16 Nov 2024 20:40:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron ,or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode!  This is the one... Thank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode! 
This is the one where we find out more about Ryker, the previous owner of the sleeve that Kovacs is currently wearing, and eventually he sleeps with Ortega and we all cheer very much. 
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]]>3860truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-s-guide-to-defensive-baking-chapters-1-7--62712189 Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this book! 
I'm so excited to be starting something new from an author I haven't tried out yet, and I can't tell you all how much fun I'm already having in this world. We've got food AND magic? Yes please.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62712189Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:35:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron ,or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this book!  I'm so excited to... Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this book! 
I'm so excited to be starting something new from an author I haven't tried out yet, and I can't tell you all how much fun I'm already having in this world. We've got food AND magic? Yes please.
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]]>3659truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e03-chapter-forty-seven--62711361 Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This episode is the one where....JANE LOSES HER VIRGINITY. OMMMMGGGGG
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62711361Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:20:06 +0000Natasha KingstonIf you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron ,or just follow us as a free member for updates!  Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!  This episode is... Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! 
This episode is the one where....JANE LOSES HER VIRGINITY. OMMMMGGGGG
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]]>3735truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e02-chapter-forty-six--62695539This is the one where Anezka sleeps with Scott, and frankly I am delighted because this guy needed to have more to do and also Anezka needed an ally that actually gave a shit about her. Which I'm hoping he does? Also, Jane is dealing with a lot of stress and snapping at people, Michael is struggling to get well, and Alba is being a dick toward Xiomara. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62695539Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!  This is the one where Anezka sleeps with Scott, and frankly I am delighted because this guy needed to have more to do and also Anezka needed an ally that actually gave a shit about her....This is the one where Anezka sleeps with Scott, and frankly I am delighted because this guy needed to have more to do and also Anezka needed an ally that actually gave a shit about her. Which I'm hoping he does? Also, Jane is dealing with a lot of stress and snapping at people, Michael is struggling to get well, and Alba is being a dick toward Xiomara. 
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]]>3666truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s03e01-chapter-forty-five--62695327We're diving into season 3 with a real emotional episode as Jane waits by Michael's side to see if he will survive getting shot, Xiomara telling Rogelio that she's pregnant with Esteban's child, Rogelio getting arrested for....something, and poor Petra is still #petrafied. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62695327Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode!  We're diving into season 3 with a real emotional episode as Jane waits by Michael's side to see if he will survive getting shot, Xiomara telling Rogelio that she's pregnant with Esteban's...We're diving into season 3 with a real emotional episode as Jane waits by Michael's side to see if he will survive getting shot, Xiomara telling Rogelio that she's pregnant with Esteban's child, Rogelio getting arrested for....something, and poor Petra is still #petrafied. 
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]]>3884truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e22-chapter-forty-four--62548958This season finale came upon me suddenly, for reasons I explain in the recording, and I was kind of blindsided by the way things go and how emotional my reaction was to a lot of them. I can't wait for next season! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62468197Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! I am so torn on this one, as it feels like there are a few things gearing up to be the conflicts of the season finale but that aren't really gelling for me, and I'm going to be very...I am so torn on this one, as it feels like there are a few things gearing up to be the conflicts of the season finale but that aren't really gelling for me, and I'm going to be very interested in maybe NOT being on Jane's side for once when it comes to Rafael's shade stuff. Petra, you can do this! 
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]]>3770truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e20-chapter-forty-two--62405013This is the one where Jane finds out who wrote the fake ad for term papers on her school's website, but even after she's able to prove that she wasn't the one who wrote it she loses her job as a TA anyway. Meanwhile Michael has gotten a promotion, Rogelio tries to impress his fuck buddy, and I somehow forget to mention Xiomara because I dislike Esteban and didn't want to acknowledge what happened there. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62405013Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:50:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode!  This is the one where Jane finds out who wrote the fake ad for term papers on her school's website, but even after she's able to prove that she wasn't the one who wrote it she loses her...This is the one where Jane finds out who wrote the fake ad for term papers on her school's website, but even after she's able to prove that she wasn't the one who wrote it she loses her job as a TA anyway. Meanwhile Michael has gotten a promotion, Rogelio tries to impress his fuck buddy, and I somehow forget to mention Xiomara because I dislike Esteban and didn't want to acknowledge what happened there. 
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]]>3496truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e04-force-of-evil--62136151This episode the one where our guy is pretty much just tortured the entire time, before getting himself out of it and then killing everyone involved. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62291254Sun, 06 Oct 2024 22:30:00 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode!  This is the episode where Kovacs goes to a party that folks in the chat describe as "what the Capitol parties in The Hunger Games should have been more like" and i could not agree more....This is the episode where Kovacs goes to a party that folks in the chat describe as "what the Capitol parties in The Hunger Games should have been more like" and i could not agree more. Also, our guy gets gripped up and I don't know what is happening. 
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]]>4113truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e02-fallen-angel--61119878This is the one where we find out that the person Kovac is working for is basically a serial killer, but I guess it doesn't matter when none of the women REALLY dies? Also, Ortega is out here stealing souls, so to speak, but I have a hard time faulting her for it. At the same time I understand what her mother is arguing as well. Also, Poe is here. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119878Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:00:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode!  This is the one where we find out that the person Kovac is working for is basically a serial killer, but I guess it doesn't matter when none of the women REALLY dies? Also, Ortega is out...This is the one where we find out that the person Kovac is working for is basically a serial killer, but I guess it doesn't matter when none of the women REALLY dies? Also, Ortega is out here stealing souls, so to speak, but I have a hard time faulting her for it. At the same time I understand what her mother is arguing as well. Also, Poe is here. 
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]]>4091truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/altered-carbon-s01e01-out-of-the-past--61098193I'm so excited about this show! I had no idea what it was about but it turns out that the plot is kind of fulfilling a long-held wish of mine that I never thought would be realized. How exciting! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61098193Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:50:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Renate for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited about this show! I had no idea what it was about but it turns out that the plot is kind of fulfilling a long-held wish of mine that I never thought would be realized. How...I'm so excited about this show! I had no idea what it was about but it turns out that the plot is kind of fulfilling a long-held wish of mine that I never thought would be realized. How exciting! 
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]]>4379truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e19-chapter-41--60807940This is the episode where Jane and Rafael realize that they're going to have to come to some kind of custody arrangement, and Michael gets fired from the the force after a scathing article hits the front page. Meanwhile, Petra is trying to ensure that the twins get the same trust fund as Matteo. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60807940Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Jane and Rafael realize that they're going to have to come to some kind of custody arrangement, and Michael gets fired from the the force after a scathing article...This is the episode where Jane and Rafael realize that they're going to have to come to some kind of custody arrangement, and Michael gets fired from the the force after a scathing article hits the front page. Meanwhile, Petra is trying to ensure that the twins get the same trust fund as Matteo. 
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]]>3518truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e18-chapter-40--60734549This is the episode where Jane and Xiomara are determinedly ignoring each other, and Jane is trying to ensure that she's going to get into the graduate program the following year. Meanwhile Petra's twin is out here stealing wallets and scratching faces. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60734549Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:15:02 +0000Natasha Kingston Thank you very much to Samantha for commissioning this episode!  This is the episode where Jane and Xiomara are determinedly ignoring each other, and Jane is trying to ensure that she's going to get into the graduate program the following year....This is the episode where Jane and Xiomara are determinedly ignoring each other, and Jane is trying to ensure that she's going to get into the graduate program the following year. Meanwhile Petra's twin is out here stealing wallets and scratching faces. 
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]]>3570truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s0217-chapter-thirty-nine--60155904This episode is the one where Jane and Michael both have difficult bachelor/bachelorette parties and Jane winds up getting into a big fight with Xiomara. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Also, turns out that Petra has a long-lost twin! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60155904Fri, 24 May 2024 17:00:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Jane and Michael both have difficult bachelor/bachelorette parties and Jane winds up getting into a big fight with Xiomara. It's going to be interesting to see how this...This episode is the one where Jane and Michael both have difficult bachelor/bachelorette parties and Jane winds up getting into a big fight with Xiomara. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Also, turns out that Petra has a long-lost twin! 
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]]>3917truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e16-chapter-thirty-eight--59957279This is the one where Jane and Michael are looking for a house, and a perfect one pops up but it's gasp! 35 minutes away! Lol. Meanwhile, Petra is really dealing with post-partum depression, and Rafael is plotting with Michael against his newly-discovered brother. And don't even get me started about Rogelio planning the wedding!
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59957279Fri, 10 May 2024 19:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode!  This is the one where Jane and Michael are looking for a house, and a perfect one pops up but it's gasp! 35 minutes away! Lol. Meanwhile, Petra is really dealing with post-partum...This is the one where Jane and Michael are looking for a house, and a perfect one pops up but it's gasp! 35 minutes away! Lol. Meanwhile, Petra is really dealing with post-partum depression, and Rafael is plotting with Michael against his newly-discovered brother. And don't even get me started about Rogelio planning the wedding!
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]]>3583truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e15-chapter-37--59301548This one was super frustrating to me because there's a whole plot point about how Michael's parents blame Jane for their breakup and yet the fact that Michael had been continually lying to her is never brought up. Meanwhlie, Pablo Alonso Segura brings a curse with him, and Rafael finally meets his brother. Also, Rogelio is rescued from his murderous stalker! Yay! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59301548Sun, 07 Apr 2024 17:20:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode!  This one was super frustrating to me because there's a whole plot point about how Michael's parents blame Jane for their breakup and yet the fact that Michael had been continually lying to...This one was super frustrating to me because there's a whole plot point about how Michael's parents blame Jane for their breakup and yet the fact that Michael had been continually lying to her is never brought up. Meanwhlie, Pablo Alonso Segura brings a curse with him, and Rafael finally meets his brother. Also, Rogelio is rescued from his murderous stalker! Yay! 
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]]>3886truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e15-chapter-thirty-seven--59190122This is the episode where Jane and Michael get engages, Petra goes into labor with twins, and Rogelio tried (unsuccessfully) to overpower his kidnapper/stalker. 
Yeah there's a LOT going on! 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59190122Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode!  This is the episode where Jane and Michael get engages, Petra goes into labor with twins, and Rogelio tried (unsuccessfully) to overpower his kidnapper/stalker.  Yeah there's a LOT going...This is the episode where Jane and Michael get engages, Petra goes into labor with twins, and Rogelio tried (unsuccessfully) to overpower his kidnapper/stalker. 
Yeah there's a LOT going on! 
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]]>4022truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e10-vivian-zooey--59189639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59189639Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:50:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this entire series! This is the episode where we find out whodunnit! But I still have questions! This was so much fun, and I am so glad I got to watch it all. Thanks for joining me, everyone!3838truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e09-isabel--59174664So this one is all from Edgar's mother's POV and it's done in the heightened style of a 50s psychological melodrama which was super fun because it's something that I am not that familiar with. Her acting is so much fun, and it makes sense how she reacted in different places when we watched from other POVs because she seemed to be actually frightened a few times. But the NAPKINS! What on earth is going on there?
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59174664Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:36:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this one is all from Edgar's mother's POV and it's done in the heightened style of a 50s psychological melodrama which was super fun because it's something that I am not that familiar with....So this one is all from Edgar's mother's POV and it's done in the heightened style of a 50s psychological melodrama which was super fun because it's something that I am not that familiar with. Her acting is so much fun, and it makes sense how she reacted in different places when we watched from other POVs because she seemed to be actually frightened a few times. But the NAPKINS! What on earth is going on there?
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]]>3823truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e13-chapter-thirty-five--59174662This episode is the one that starts with Jane and Michael catching up after a long time apart and exclaiming over the adventures they've each had. I'm actually feeling pretty good about Michael at this point, but I am still very paranoid about him dying. In other news, Rogelio and Xiomara seem to really truly call it quits and Rogelio gets gripped up by a stalker. 
But my favorite thing by far is Petra telling Raphael to unhand her and go to therapy. 
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59174662Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:00:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one that starts with Jane and Michael catching up after a long time apart and exclaiming over the adventures they've each had. I'm actually feeling pretty good about...This episode is the one that starts with Jane and Michael catching up after a long time apart and exclaiming over the adventures they've each had. I'm actually feeling pretty good about Michael at this point, but I am still very paranoid about him dying. In other news, Rogelio and Xiomara seem to really truly call it quits and Rogelio gets gripped up by a stalker. 
But my favorite thing by far is Petra telling Raphael to unhand her and go to therapy. 
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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]]>3682truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e08-feng--59174663This episode was actually a lot more fun and interesting than I expected, and it kind of hit hard as someone with a small business desperately trying to stay afloat and struggling to get people on board. Also, the social media theme for someone trying to start a local business makes a ton of sense. I really enjoyed this one as much as it stressed me out.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59174663Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:20:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode!  This episode was actually a lot more fun and interesting than I expected, and it kind of hit hard as someone with a small business desperately trying to stay afloat and struggling to get...This episode was actually a lot more fun and interesting than I expected, and it kind of hit hard as someone with a small business desperately trying to stay afloat and struggling to get people on board. Also, the social media theme for someone trying to start a local business makes a ton of sense. I really enjoyed this one as much as it stressed me out.
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]]>3805truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e12-chapter-thirty-four--59174668So this episode centers mostly around Jane trying to lose her virginity...or at least her trying to PRETEND she's trying to lose her virginity. But unsurprisingly, she's held onto this mental image of what her first time would be like for so long, and she's BELIEVED in waiting for so long, that letting go of it all is not as easy as she thought. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59174668Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:30:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! So this episode centers mostly around Jane trying to lose her virginity...or at least her trying to PRETEND she's trying to lose her virginity. But unsurprisingly, she's held onto this...So this episode centers mostly around Jane trying to lose her virginity...or at least her trying to PRETEND she's trying to lose her virginity. But unsurprisingly, she's held onto this mental image of what her first time would be like for so long, and she's BELIEVED in waiting for so long, that letting go of it all is not as easy as she thought. 
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
]]>4045truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e007-ulysses--59063297So here comes a really fun one, and I have to say that watching this show is really making me want to check out some of the movies in the genres they're spoofing. Ulysses is over here living this whole dramatic AF nomadic life after getting rejected by the (married) woman he loves, and it makes a lot of sense that Feng walked out of the rehearsal dinner all things considered.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59063297Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:31:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So here comes a really fun one, and I have to say that watching this show is really making me want to check out some of the movies in the genres they're spoofing. Ulysses is over here living...So here comes a really fun one, and I have to say that watching this show is really making me want to check out some of the movies in the genres they're spoofing. Ulysses is over here living this whole dramatic AF nomadic life after getting rejected by the (married) woman he loves, and it makes a lot of sense that Feng walked out of the rehearsal dinner all things considered.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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Also really sorry for calling Rogelio "Rafael" at least once. 
Thank you so much for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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Also really sorry for calling Rogelio "Rafael" at least once. 
Thank you so much for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!
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So this episode was....well, it was probably a contract requirement for Tiffany Haddish. But god there was so little about this that felt actually interesting to me, and I'm looking forward to getting back to the main mystery in the next episode. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59036684Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:50:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode was....well, it was probably a contract requirement for Tiffany Haddish. But god there was so little about this that felt actually interesting to me, and I'm looking forward...
So this episode was....well, it was probably a contract requirement for Tiffany Haddish. But god there was so little about this that felt actually interesting to me, and I'm looking forward to getting back to the main mystery in the next episode. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>3967truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e05-sebastian--59036605
This episode we get to see the POV of the sexy second banana to Edgar, and while I'm supposed to think that Sebastian is an American conning his way into things by sheer cheek and a British accent, I'm really not sure I buy his whole story. Especially considering that he's painting Edgar to look like a kind of mastermind and I just was not getting those vibes at all.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59036605Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode we get to see the POV of the sexy second banana to Edgar, and while I'm supposed to think that Sebastian is an American conning his way into things by sheer cheek and a British...
This episode we get to see the POV of the sexy second banana to Edgar, and while I'm supposed to think that Sebastian is an American conning his way into things by sheer cheek and a British accent, I'm really not sure I buy his whole story. Especially considering that he's painting Edgar to look like a kind of mastermind and I just was not getting those vibes at all.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3928truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e04-hannah--58963315
This is the episode where we find out that Grace was having an affair with Hannah, and it's all presented in the style of a Wes Anderson film. This was a really great POV that I think I will remember as one of the best of the series so far.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58963315Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:50:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where we find out that Grace was having an affair with Hannah, and it's all presented in the style of a Wes Anderson film. This was a really great POV that I think I will...
This is the episode where we find out that Grace was having an affair with Hannah, and it's all presented in the style of a Wes Anderson film. This was a really great POV that I think I will remember as one of the best of the series so far.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3938truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e03-travis--58927547
I'm so glad that this show is willing to be so creative because man it's fun getting to see these different genres coming together, and I bet it's so much for for the actors to get to perform in wildly different styles. I really enjoyed that even though Travis fancies himself some sort of gumshoe, in the end he admits that while he may seem like a loser, he really believes he's onto something when it comes to Edgar's shady dealings. But idk man...Edgar just doesn't really seem like the type to me?

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58927547Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad that this show is willing to be so creative because man it's fun getting to see these different genres coming together, and I bet it's so much for for the actors to get to perform...
I'm so glad that this show is willing to be so creative because man it's fun getting to see these different genres coming together, and I bet it's so much for for the actors to get to perform in wildly different styles. I really enjoyed that even though Travis fancies himself some sort of gumshoe, in the end he admits that while he may seem like a loser, he really believes he's onto something when it comes to Edgar's shady dealings. But idk man...Edgar just doesn't really seem like the type to me?

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3917truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e08--58927546
It's time for the series finale and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well wrapped up it felt considering they weren't sure it was their last season. I feel like they were careful to give us enough satisfaction just in case, and I really left the series liking where everything left off for our characters. Things feel very hopeful for everyone, and I'm glad to see Adam FINALLY succeeding.

Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you enjoyed the coverage!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58927546Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! It's time for the series finale and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well wrapped up it felt considering they weren't sure it was their last season. I feel like they were careful to give...
It's time for the series finale and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well wrapped up it felt considering they weren't sure it was their last season. I feel like they were careful to give us enough satisfaction just in case, and I really left the series liking where everything left off for our characters. Things feel very hopeful for everyone, and I'm glad to see Adam FINALLY succeeding.

Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you enjoyed the coverage!

]]>4674truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e02-grace--58831299
So this is the first of the new character POVs, and I'm really enjoying seeing a whole new genre being represented on the show. I can't really tell from Grace's perspective how serious she really was about Edgar because it seemed like she was into him but...still having some second thoughts.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58831299Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is the first of the new character POVs, and I'm really enjoying seeing a whole new genre being represented on the show. I can't really tell from Grace's perspective how serious she...
So this is the first of the new character POVs, and I'm really enjoying seeing a whole new genre being represented on the show. I can't really tell from Grace's perspective how serious she really was about Edgar because it seemed like she was into him but...still having some second thoughts.

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]]>3981truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e07--58831304
This episode is the one where thankfully we pull back on some of the magical realism stuff with Eric and we focus a little bit more on some of the background issues that have been going on concerning the disabled characters and accessibility. I really dug this episode and I can't believe that I totally forgot to talk about Maeve and Otis finally banging. omg.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58831304Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where thankfully we pull back on some of the magical realism stuff with Eric and we focus a little bit more on some of the background issues that have been going...
This episode is the one where thankfully we pull back on some of the magical realism stuff with Eric and we focus a little bit more on some of the background issues that have been going on concerning the disabled characters and accessibility. I really dug this episode and I can't believe that I totally forgot to talk about Maeve and Otis finally banging. omg.

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]]>4643truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s02e01-aniq-2--58831305
It's time to start a new season of Apple's The Afterparty, and we're going into a whole new event at Zooey's sister's wedding! Surprisingly, the wedding goes off (with several hitches) and the murder isn't until afterward. I'm genuinely bummed about the victim because he seemed so sweet, but we will have to see if all was as it appeared.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58831305Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:20:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! It's time to start a new season of Apple's The Afterparty, and we're going into a whole new event at Zooey's sister's wedding! Surprisingly, the wedding goes off (with several hitches) and...
It's time to start a new season of Apple's The Afterparty, and we're going into a whole new event at Zooey's sister's wedding! Surprisingly, the wedding goes off (with several hitches) and the murder isn't until afterward. I'm genuinely bummed about the victim because he seemed so sweet, but we will have to see if all was as it appeared.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV]]>4695truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e10-chapter-32--58746740

In this episode, I'm so excited that it looks like Jane is starting to feel things for her professor, and YES GIRL. HE FOINE.


Also, there's a whole thing with Rogelio's mother being a mess and him having to fire her, and it actually ends up serving Xo's cause even though she doesn't know it yet.


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58746740Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! In this episode, I'm so excited that it looks like Jane is starting to feel things for her professor, and YES GIRL. HE FOINE. Also, there's a whole thing with Rogelio's mother being a...

In this episode, I'm so excited that it looks like Jane is starting to feel things for her professor, and YES GIRL. HE FOINE.


Also, there's a whole thing with Rogelio's mother being a mess and him having to fire her, and it actually ends up serving Xo's cause even though she doesn't know it yet.


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]]>3963truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e06--58746741

This is the episode where Maeve has to cobble together a funeral for a woman who had no friends and who alienated her children, and it actually goes better than expected in a lot of ways. But of course, Sean has to ruin it.


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58746741Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Maeve has to cobble together a funeral for a woman who had no friends and who alienated her children, and it actually goes better than expected in a lot of...

This is the episode where Maeve has to cobble together a funeral for a woman who had no friends and who alienated her children, and it actually goes better than expected in a lot of ways. But of course, Sean has to ruin it.


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]]>4190truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e05--58669497

This was a really tough episode. Setting aside the sadness of Maeve's storyline and the loss of her mother, we have the obnoxious Joanna getting trashed and ruining a movie for everyone, while Viv's sketchy boyfriend once again totally overreacts to her friendship with Jackson. Meanwhile Jean is still not enjoying motherhood and Otis's struggles with sex resurface.


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58669497Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This was a really tough episode. Setting aside the sadness of Maeve's storyline and the loss of her mother, we have the obnoxious Joanna getting trashed and ruining a movie for...

This was a really tough episode. Setting aside the sadness of Maeve's storyline and the loss of her mother, we have the obnoxious Joanna getting trashed and ruining a movie for everyone, while Viv's sketchy boyfriend once again totally overreacts to her friendship with Jackson. Meanwhile Jean is still not enjoying motherhood and Otis's struggles with sex resurface.


Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


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]]>4263truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e09-chapter-thirty-one--58669500

In this episode, I find out who Mutter actually is, and it's not at all who I thought. Meanwhile Jane is struggling with sleep training Mateo, and is also struggling to connect with the class she's teaching. Rogelio is finding out a secret about his father that will change things, but it turns out it wasn't a secret to everyone.


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58669500Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! In this episode, I find out who Mutter actually is, and it's not at all who I thought. Meanwhile Jane is struggling with sleep training Mateo, and is also struggling to connect with the...

In this episode, I find out who Mutter actually is, and it's not at all who I thought. Meanwhile Jane is struggling with sleep training Mateo, and is also struggling to connect with the class she's teaching. Rogelio is finding out a secret about his father that will change things, but it turns out it wasn't a secret to everyone.


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]]>4098truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e04--58581706

This episode is the one where Maeve goes home to find out that her mother has died 20 minutes before she got there, and I'm really needing her to have a win. Also, Sean is being a real shit and I'm pissed off at him, Otis is once again being thoughtless, and goddamn but Jean needs more help than her sister is giving. Plus we finally get a confrontation between Ruby and O.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58581706Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Maeve goes home to find out that her mother has died 20 minutes before she got there, and I'm really needing her to have a win. Also, Sean is being a real...

This episode is the one where Maeve goes home to find out that her mother has died 20 minutes before she got there, and I'm really needing her to have a win. Also, Sean is being a real shit and I'm pissed off at him, Otis is once again being thoughtless, and goddamn but Jean needs more help than her sister is giving. Plus we finally get a confrontation between Ruby and O.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


]]>4085truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e03--58581667

This episode is the one where Ruby helps Otis put together his own campaign video and manages his campaign, and Maeve gets a weirdly intense negative review from her professor who I don't trust at all. Meanwhile, Eric goes to Queer Night with his friends and has an amazing time, and even though Otis is uninvited I can't help but get where Eric is coming from.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58581667Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Ruby helps Otis put together his own campaign video and manages his campaign, and Maeve gets a weirdly intense negative review from her professor who I don't...

This episode is the one where Ruby helps Otis put together his own campaign video and manages his campaign, and Maeve gets a weirdly intense negative review from her professor who I don't trust at all. Meanwhile, Eric goes to Queer Night with his friends and has an amazing time, and even though Otis is uninvited I can't help but get where Eric is coming from.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4098truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e02--58581350

This is the episode where Otis decides to try and boost his reputation by helping Roman with his relationship with Abbi, and O retaliates by recording what I consider to be a pretty cringeworthy music video. Meanwhile, Eric is continuing to get close with the cool kids, and Maeve is feeling good about her writing future.


Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58581350Tue, 06 Feb 2024 02:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Otis decides to try and boost his reputation by helping Roman with his relationship with Abbi, and O retaliates by recording what I consider to be a pretty...

This is the episode where Otis decides to try and boost his reputation by helping Roman with his relationship with Abbi, and O retaliates by recording what I consider to be a pretty cringeworthy music video. Meanwhile, Eric is continuing to get close with the cool kids, and Maeve is feeling good about her writing future.


Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3811truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s04e01--58292270

This season is starting out strong with Maeve in the United States and Otis getting very twitchy about how to do sexy-times long-distance. Which results in one of the more humiliating scenes in the history of this show, in front of all Otis's new classmates and a whole new school.


Whew! Here we go!


Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58292270Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This season is starting out strong with Maeve in the United States and Otis getting very twitchy about how to do sexy-times long-distance. Which results in one of the more humiliating...

This season is starting out strong with Maeve in the United States and Otis getting very twitchy about how to do sexy-times long-distance. Which results in one of the more humiliating scenes in the history of this show, in front of all Otis's new classmates and a whole new school.


Whew! Here we go!


Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!

]]>3868truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e08-chapter-30--58176980

This episode is the one where Jane finds out that what she thought was a real scholarship is actually Rogelio paying for her schooling...but only for one semester and not the full year. Meanwhile, she's working on her relationship to Rafael and as usual I'm very ambivalent about that.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58176980Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Jane finds out that what she thought was a real scholarship is actually Rogelio paying for her schooling...but only for one semester and not the full year....

This episode is the one where Jane finds out that what she thought was a real scholarship is actually Rogelio paying for her schooling...but only for one semester and not the full year. Meanwhile, she's working on her relationship to Rafael and as usual I'm very ambivalent about that.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


If you'd like to talk spoilers, come join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV

]]>3681truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e07-chapter-29--58013489
The episode is the one where it is revealed that Michael wasn't actually fired, and that he was right to accuse Rafael of setting him up. Meanwhile, Rogelio is broke, and Jane is looking for a writing advisor.


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon!


If you'd like to join our Discord and get in on some of the convo, check it out here! Non-patrons welcome! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV

If you'd like to support the show, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron or just follow us for updates!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58013489Sun, 17 Dec 2023 15:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Claire for commissioning this episode! The episode is the one where it is revealed that Michael wasn't actually fired, and that he was right to accuse Rafael of setting him up. Meanwhile, Rogelio is broke, and Jane is looking for...
The episode is the one where it is revealed that Michael wasn't actually fired, and that he was right to accuse Rafael of setting him up. Meanwhile, Rogelio is broke, and Jane is looking for a writing advisor.


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon!


If you'd like to join our Discord and get in on some of the convo, check it out here! Non-patrons welcome! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV

If you'd like to support the show, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron or just follow us for updates!

]]>3933truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e06-chapter-twenty-eight--57990516

This episode is the one where Jane finally starts grad school....and it doesn't really go that well. Meanwhile, Petra is having twins and gets her mom out of prison, and we get some time jumps.


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57990516Sat, 16 Dec 2023 18:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Jane finally starts grad school....and it doesn't really go that well. Meanwhile, Petra is having twins and gets her mom out of prison, and we get some time...

This episode is the one where Jane finally starts grad school....and it doesn't really go that well. Meanwhile, Petra is having twins and gets her mom out of prison, and we get some time jumps.


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3891truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e05-chapter-twenty-seven--57871652
This is the episode with Britney Spears, with Michael decking Rafael in the face and getting fired, and with Britney Spears. Did I mention Britney is in this?

Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57871652Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! This is the episode with Britney Spears, with Michael decking Rafael in the face and getting fired, and with Britney Spears. Did I mention Britney is in this? Thanks for listening!
This is the episode with Britney Spears, with Michael decking Rafael in the face and getting fired, and with Britney Spears. Did I mention Britney is in this?

Thanks for listening!]]>3769truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e04-chapter-26--57835683

In this episode, Jane unexpectedly decides that she's going with Michael as her number one choice, and if we're going to pretend that Rafael and Michael are the only two men left on earth, then sure.\


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

If you'd like to join our Discord and get in on some of the convo, check it out here! Non-patrons welcome! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57835683Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! In this episode, Jane unexpectedly decides that she's going with Michael as her number one choice, and if we're going to pretend that Rafael and Michael are the only two men left on...

In this episode, Jane unexpectedly decides that she's going with Michael as her number one choice, and if we're going to pretend that Rafael and Michael are the only two men left on earth, then sure.\


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

If you'd like to join our Discord and get in on some of the convo, check it out here! Non-patrons welcome! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV


]]>3952truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e03-chapter-25--57759159

This is the episode where Jane is trying to figure out how she can simultaneously be a new mom and continue to follow her dream of going to school and becoming a writer. Meanwhile, Petra is trying to figure out what the hell she's going to do now that she's pregnant, and before the end of the episode! Rafael finds out!


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you son with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57759159Sat, 25 Nov 2023 21:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Jane is trying to figure out how she can simultaneously be a new mom and continue to follow her dream of going to school and becoming a writer. Meanwhile, Petra...

This is the episode where Jane is trying to figure out how she can simultaneously be a new mom and continue to follow her dream of going to school and becoming a writer. Meanwhile, Petra is trying to figure out what the hell she's going to do now that she's pregnant, and before the end of the episode! Rafael finds out!


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you son with a new episode!

]]>3858truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e02-chapter-24--57655918

I'm so glad that I'm in this world again, and understandably poor Jane is coping with some very real anxiety about her son getting stolen again. Meanwhile, there's a whole thing going on with the new neighbors who are in a band and playing their music directly into Jane's window, and this leads to a scare with her Abuela's citizenship.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57655918Thu, 23 Nov 2023 03:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad that I'm in this world again, and understandably poor Jane is coping with some very real anxiety about her son getting stolen again. Meanwhile, there's a whole thing going on...

I'm so glad that I'm in this world again, and understandably poor Jane is coping with some very real anxiety about her son getting stolen again. Meanwhile, there's a whole thing going on with the new neighbors who are in a band and playing their music directly into Jane's window, and this leads to a scare with her Abuela's citizenship.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!

]]>3979truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e08-boyfriend--57424322

This Season 1 finale is super satisfying in some ways, but I'm going to continue to hold a grudge again Tao even though I don't think Charlie would want that.


Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57424322Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Cindy for commissioning this episode! This Season 1 finale is super satisfying in some ways, but I'm going to continue to hold a grudge again Tao even though I don't think Charlie would want that. Thanks so much for listening,...

This Season 1 finale is super satisfying in some ways, but I'm going to continue to hold a grudge again Tao even though I don't think Charlie would want that.


Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3916truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e07-bully--57032847
This is the one where things finally come to a head between Harry and...well, Harry and a lot of people, frankly. There's also another bully in the mix, though, and that's Ben. I truly hate that what he says gets to Charlie, because it's laughable that he's making SUCH a huge effort to let Charlie know he "doesn't care". If he didn't, we wouldn't be here, Ben! Ugh I hate him.

Anyway, I'm dying to watch the finale and have to wait absolute ages and you all definitely hate me.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57032847Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Cindy for commissioning this episode! This is the one where things finally come to a head between Harry and...well, Harry and a lot of people, frankly. There's also another bully in the mix, though, and that's Ben. I truly hate...
This is the one where things finally come to a head between Harry and...well, Harry and a lot of people, frankly. There's also another bully in the mix, though, and that's Ben. I truly hate that what he says gets to Charlie, because it's laughable that he's making SUCH a huge effort to let Charlie know he "doesn't care". If he didn't, we wouldn't be here, Ben! Ugh I hate him.

Anyway, I'm dying to watch the finale and have to wait absolute ages and you all definitely hate me.

]]>3975truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e06-girls--56874170
This episode deals a lot in Nick starting to reach out a little bit in his understanding of his own sexuality, both in terms of online research and in terms of opening up to those around him who are queer. By the end of this episode he seems to have come to the conclusion that he's bisexual, although that may change at any time because it seems like he's really just feeling things out still. Meanwhile, he's telling some folks that he's in a relationship with Charlie, and I couldn't be happier about it.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with another episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56874170Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Cindy for commissioning this episode! This episode deals a lot in Nick starting to reach out a little bit in his understanding of his own sexuality, both in terms of online research and in terms of opening up to those around him...
This episode deals a lot in Nick starting to reach out a little bit in his understanding of his own sexuality, both in terms of online research and in terms of opening up to those around him who are queer. By the end of this episode he seems to have come to the conclusion that he's bisexual, although that may change at any time because it seems like he's really just feeling things out still. Meanwhile, he's telling some folks that he's in a relationship with Charlie, and I couldn't be happier about it.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with another episode!

]]>3843truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e05-friend--56859295
This is the one where Charlie's having a birthday and invites Nick to spend time with him and his friends at the Bowling Alley/Arcade. Despite the fact that I've been really frustrated with Tao at several points in the series so far, I have to admit that he's doing his best here to be a good friend and I have a hard time faulting him for the way he handles things.

Thank you so much to everyone listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56859295Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Cindy for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Charlie's having a birthday and invites Nick to spend time with him and his friends at the Bowling Alley/Arcade. Despite the fact that I've been really frustrated with...
This is the one where Charlie's having a birthday and invites Nick to spend time with him and his friends at the Bowling Alley/Arcade. Despite the fact that I've been really frustrated with Tao at several points in the series so far, I have to admit that he's doing his best here to be a good friend and I have a hard time faulting him for the way he handles things.

Thank you so much to everyone listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3988truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e04-secret--56824865
This is the episode I only watched once because I couldn't handle it again.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56824865Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Elyn for commissioning this episode! This is the episode I only watched once because I couldn't handle it again. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
This is the episode I only watched once because I couldn't handle it again.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4545truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e03-kiss--56794742
This episode is the one where THEY KIIIIISSSSSSSS

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56794742Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Elyn for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where THEY KIIIIISSSSSSSS
This episode is the one where THEY KIIIIISSSSSSSS

]]>4378truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e02-crush--56736906
The obsession continues.

NOW KISS

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56736906Wed, 13 Sep 2023 02:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Cindy for commissioning this episode! The obsession continues. NOW KISS
The obsession continues.

NOW KISS

]]>3871truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartstopper-s01e01-meet--56736903
I am already obsessed.

Thanks for listening!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56736903Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Cindy for commissioning this episode! I am already obsessed. Thanks for listening!
I am already obsessed.

Thanks for listening!

]]>4112truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e08-maggie--56654760

It's time for the revealing finale, and I'm excited that I was right about who the murderer was but I will say that getting it right didn't make the finale any less fun to watch. I'm just sad that the season is over, and I hope I get to watch the second one!


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56654760Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! It's time for the revealing finale, and I'm excited that I was right about who the murderer was but I will say that getting it right didn't make the finale any less fun to watch. I'm just sad that the...

It's time for the revealing finale, and I'm excited that I was right about who the murderer was but I will say that getting it right didn't make the finale any less fun to watch. I'm just sad that the season is over, and I hope I get to watch the second one!


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4260truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s02e01-chapter-23-episode-1--56652257

I'm so so excited to be starting season 2, but I discovered after this recording that no further episodes had been commissioned so apparently I was right and you can disregard my glee in the first minutes of the episode. Since this recording, folks have come through and commissioned a few more! But there's going to be a wait of almost 3 months, so hang on my friends!


Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56652257Sun, 03 Sep 2023 17:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! I'm so so excited to be starting season 2, but I discovered after this recording that no further episodes had been commissioned so apparently I was right and you can disregard my glee in...

I'm so so excited to be starting season 2, but I discovered after this recording that no further episodes had been commissioned so apparently I was right and you can disregard my glee in the first minutes of the episode. Since this recording, folks have come through and commissioned a few more! But there's going to be a wait of almost 3 months, so hang on my friends!


Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4091truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e07-danner--56652256

This episode is really unexpected because we're no in the POV of anyone who was at the party this time! Instead we are transported back to Danner's beginning in the department, and we get to see just what she has against Germaine, the dude who is going to be officially assigned to the case.

ACAB.


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56652256Sun, 03 Sep 2023 14:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is really unexpected because we're no in the POV of anyone who was at the party this time! Instead we are transported back to Danner's beginning in the department, and we get to...

This episode is really unexpected because we're no in the POV of anyone who was at the party this time! Instead we are transported back to Danner's beginning in the department, and we get to see just what she has against Germaine, the dude who is going to be officially assigned to the case.

ACAB.


Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3716truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e06-zoe--56621864

So this installment is a really fun departure from the others because it's told entirely through cartoon since we're in Zoe's POV. It's really interesting to see the way that she was struggling within herself between the solid, satisfying, and serious choice of Aniq versus the wild, slimy, "would-make-a-good-story" hookup with Xavier. I kind of get where she's coming from, and I'm glad that Xavier creeps her out enough to get her to reconsider before she does anything drastic.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56621864Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this installment is a really fun departure from the others because it's told entirely through cartoon since we're in Zoe's POV. It's really interesting to see the way that she was...

So this installment is a really fun departure from the others because it's told entirely through cartoon since we're in Zoe's POV. It's really interesting to see the way that she was struggling within herself between the solid, satisfying, and serious choice of Aniq versus the wild, slimy, "would-make-a-good-story" hookup with Xavier. I kind of get where she's coming from, and I'm glad that Xavier creeps her out enough to get her to reconsider before she does anything drastic.


Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3549truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e05-high-school--56572346
Y'all I can't get over the fact that this is Walt's POV episode and it's not even named after him. My god this show is so damn brilliant.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56572346Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! Y'all I can't get over the fact that this is Walt's POV episode and it's not even named after him. My god this show is so damn brilliant. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a...
Y'all I can't get over the fact that this is Walt's POV episode and it's not even named after him. My god this show is so damn brilliant.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3244truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e22-chapter-twenty-two--56572349

This is the final episode of the season, which I didn't realize when I started watching, so IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when things end up the way they do.


Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56572349Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Claire for commissioning this episode! This is the final episode of the season, which I didn't realize when I started watching, so IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when things end up the way they do. Thanks so much for listening, and I...

This is the final episode of the season, which I didn't realize when I started watching, so IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when things end up the way they do.


Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4385truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e04-chelsea--56572343
This was the episode where I felt like we really get to take full advantage of the gimmick of this narrative device regarding POVs because Chelsea's paranoia is off the charts and even though I know NONE of the things she mentions are even about her (I don't think), I totally get why she thinks they are.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56572343Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! This was the episode where I felt like we really get to take full advantage of the gimmick of this narrative device regarding POVs because Chelsea's paranoia is off the charts and even though I...
This was the episode where I felt like we really get to take full advantage of the gimmick of this narrative device regarding POVs because Chelsea's paranoia is off the charts and even though I know NONE of the things she mentions are even about her (I don't think), I totally get why she thinks they are.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3613truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e21-chapter-twenty-one--56572342
I'm so annoyed that Jane isn't going to kind of get Rafael to make some serious choices by demanding custody. I get that anger isn't the best and most well-judged motivator, but that man needs to learn some CONSEQUENCES.

Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56572342Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! I'm so annoyed that Jane isn't going to kind of get Rafael to make some serious choices by demanding custody. I get that anger isn't the best and most well-judged motivator, but that man...
I'm so annoyed that Jane isn't going to kind of get Rafael to make some serious choices by demanding custody. I get that anger isn't the best and most well-judged motivator, but that man needs to learn some CONSEQUENCES.

Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3882truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e03-yasper--56572344
I'm so serious about Yasper being the murderer, folks. I mean it. Something is up, there's something fishy going on with Yasper. I don't WANT there to be, but yes there is.

Thank you for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56572344Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:05:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! I'm so serious about Yasper being the murderer, folks. I mean it. Something is up, there's something fishy going on with Yasper. I don't WANT there to be, but yes there is. Thank you for...
I'm so serious about Yasper being the murderer, folks. I mean it. Something is up, there's something fishy going on with Yasper. I don't WANT there to be, but yes there is.

Thank you for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3783truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e02-brett--56572345
This was so very much fun, and I just loved it. We've got car chases, we've got a wannabe tough guy, we've got misunderstandings and recontextualization...it's a wonderful, heady mix.

Thank you all again for listening, and I can't wait for the next episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56572345Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! This was so very much fun, and I just loved it. We've got car chases, we've got a wannabe tough guy, we've got misunderstandings and recontextualization...it's a wonderful, heady mix. Thank...
This was so very much fun, and I just loved it. We've got car chases, we've got a wannabe tough guy, we've got misunderstandings and recontextualization...it's a wonderful, heady mix.

Thank you all again for listening, and I can't wait for the next episode!

]]>4147truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-bloopers-cradle-series-wrap-up--56398146
I hope you all have enjoyed the ride as much as I have.

Thanks for listening.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56398146Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode, this book, this entire series. I can't tell you how great it's been to read this, and even better with the other fans who have sprung up since the series has grown in popularity. I hope you...
I hope you all have enjoyed the ride as much as I have.

Thanks for listening.

]]>4501truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afterparty-s01e01-aniq--56398143
I'm delighted with this premier, and I'm really glad that I went into it not knowing anything at all about it. It's a murder mystery, my friends! MY JAM! I'm loving the whole tone of this show so far and I can't wait to see a new POV next episode.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56398143Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! I'm delighted with this premier, and I'm really glad that I went into it not knowing anything at all about it. It's a murder mystery, my friends! MY JAM! I'm loving the whole tone of this...
I'm delighted with this premier, and I'm really glad that I went into it not knowing anything at all about it. It's a murder mystery, my friends! MY JAM! I'm loving the whole tone of this show so far and I can't wait to see a new POV next episode.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3824truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-35-37-epilogue--56398145
I can't believe this series is over. The only thing left is the wrap-up episode where I will be reading the bloopers live, but otherwise that's the end of the actual plot and I'm so so sad about it.

This ending is really satisfying though, and I have to say that I got more closure than I ever expected. I really really enjoyed all of this.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the final episode.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56398145Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! I can't believe this series is over. The only thing left is the wrap-up episode where I will be reading the bloopers live, but otherwise that's the end of the actual plot and I'm so so sad...
I can't believe this series is over. The only thing left is the wrap-up episode where I will be reading the bloopers live, but otherwise that's the end of the actual plot and I'm so so sad about it.

This ending is really satisfying though, and I have to say that I got more closure than I ever expected. I really really enjoyed all of this.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the final episode.

]]>4186truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e20-chapter-twenty--56398144
This is a positively delightful installment of the show, and I'm certain that the wrestling motif is only here for this one episode but I kinda wish it would stick around. The whole thing with Alba and Petra's mother Magda really begins to come to a head here, and I have to confess that I'm really proud of Jane for deciding to ask for full custody.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56398144Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Claire for commissioning this episode! This is a positively delightful installment of the show, and I'm certain that the wrestling motif is only here for this one episode but I kinda wish it would stick around. The whole thing...
This is a positively delightful installment of the show, and I'm certain that the wrestling motif is only here for this one episode but I kinda wish it would stick around. The whole thing with Alba and Petra's mother Magda really begins to come to a head here, and I have to confess that I'm really proud of Jane for deciding to ask for full custody.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3927truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-32-34--56398141
These are some of the most satisfying chapters in all of Cradle.

That is all.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56398141Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are some of the most satisfying chapters in all of Cradle. That is all.
These are some of the most satisfying chapters in all of Cradle.

That is all.

]]>4227truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-30-31--56234001
This is the section in which most of the gang ascends without Lindon, and I really didn't fully appreciate how this was going to go. They're held and questioned by the Abidan RE: becoming executors, and meanwhile Lindon is down with Orthos and Blue. He hosts a meeting with the Eight Man Empire and sets some restrictions in place to ensure Monarchs don't develop, and it's pretty fun to think how they'll handle stuff.

Thanks for listening!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56234001Sat, 05 Aug 2023 00:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! This is the section in which most of the gang ascends without Lindon, and I really didn't fully appreciate how this was going to go. They're held and questioned by the Abidan RE: becoming...
This is the section in which most of the gang ascends without Lindon, and I really didn't fully appreciate how this was going to go. They're held and questioned by the Abidan RE: becoming executors, and meanwhile Lindon is down with Orthos and Blue. He hosts a meeting with the Eight Man Empire and sets some restrictions in place to ensure Monarchs don't develop, and it's pretty fun to think how they'll handle stuff.

Thanks for listening!

]]>3706truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-28-29--56234003
These are the chapters in which Mercy winds up having to kill Malice. Despite being really relieved that Malice is no longer part of the equation, for Mercy's sake I appreciate the seriousness of the writing in this scene. It's a real testament to Will's ability to get me to care.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you shortly with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56234003Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode. These are the chapters in which Mercy winds up having to kill Malice. Despite being really relieved that Malice is no longer part of the equation, for Mercy's sake I appreciate the seriousness...
These are the chapters in which Mercy winds up having to kill Malice. Despite being really relieved that Malice is no longer part of the equation, for Mercy's sake I appreciate the seriousness of the writing in this scene. It's a real testament to Will's ability to get me to care.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you shortly with a new episode!

]]>4079truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-25-27--56134544
In these chapters we have the final confrontation between Malice and Mercy, and it's truly a heartbreaking sequence of events. There's just enough humanity left in Malice that I have a moment of thinking she can be saved...but then she just does the thing she always does.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56134544Sat, 29 Jul 2023 23:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we have the final confrontation between Malice and Mercy, and it's truly a heartbreaking sequence of events. There's just enough humanity left in Malice that I have a moment...
In these chapters we have the final confrontation between Malice and Mercy, and it's truly a heartbreaking sequence of events. There's just enough humanity left in Malice that I have a moment of thinking she can be saved...but then she just does the thing she always does.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3830truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-23-24--56134546
In these chapters, Lindon uses the echo of Northstrider to remind the monarch of what his values used to be, and get the man to finally ascend. I'm so here for this, I can't even tell you.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56134546Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, Lindon uses the echo of Northstrider to remind the monarch of what his values used to be, and get the man to finally ascend. I'm so here for this, I can't even tell you....
In these chapters, Lindon uses the echo of Northstrider to remind the monarch of what his values used to be, and get the man to finally ascend. I'm so here for this, I can't even tell you.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3869truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-21-22--56065470
In these chapters we find out that Reigan Shen not only can make and break a soul oath with no repercussions on himself whatsoever, but that he has created a device which transfers the pain of it to the remnant of Tiberian Aurelius. GROSS.

We also get to watch as Lindon summons Northstrider through space, and it's very very satisfying.

Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56065470Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Andy for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we find out that Reigan Shen not only can make and break a soul oath with no repercussions on himself whatsoever, but that he has created a device which transfers the pain...
In these chapters we find out that Reigan Shen not only can make and break a soul oath with no repercussions on himself whatsoever, but that he has created a device which transfers the pain of it to the remnant of Tiberian Aurelius. GROSS.

We also get to watch as Lindon summons Northstrider through space, and it's very very satisfying.

Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4565truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-19-20--56065472
These are the chapters in which the Weeping Dragon finally dies, and it very nearly causes everyone's deaths. It's so close, indeed, that Dross doesn't want to even tell Lindon what the odds were even after the fact. However, Lindon does indeed end up with the binding to create a weapon, and we are left to wonder what he's going to make with it when Zeil declines it.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56065472Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which the Weeping Dragon finally dies, and it very nearly causes everyone's deaths. It's so close, indeed, that Dross doesn't want to even tell Lindon what the odds...
These are the chapters in which the Weeping Dragon finally dies, and it very nearly causes everyone's deaths. It's so close, indeed, that Dross doesn't want to even tell Lindon what the odds were even after the fact. However, Lindon does indeed end up with the binding to create a weapon, and we are left to wonder what he's going to make with it when Zeil declines it.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


]]>3938truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-17-18--56027649
In these two chapters we've got Lindon pushing himself to the absolute limit in order to save his friends because they've come through a portal to help him at the almost exact moment that Dross realizes they've been fooled by the Weeping Dragon. I'm delighted with the progress our friends have made, especially getting to see Mercy really shine, but they still aren't in a position to withstand dragon's breath.

Thank you for listening, and I will see you with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56027649Sat, 15 Jul 2023 23:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you once again to Andy for commissioning this episode! In these two chapters we've got Lindon pushing himself to the absolute limit in order to save his friends because they've come through a portal to help him at the almost exact moment that...
In these two chapters we've got Lindon pushing himself to the absolute limit in order to save his friends because they've come through a portal to help him at the almost exact moment that Dross realizes they've been fooled by the Weeping Dragon. I'm delighted with the progress our friends have made, especially getting to see Mercy really shine, but they still aren't in a position to withstand dragon's breath.

Thank you for listening, and I will see you with a new episode!

]]>3740truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-14-16--56027654
These are the chapters where Orthos and Little Blue turn fully into humans (well mostly full human), and get rescued from the pocket world by Larian of the Eight Man Empire. I am very excited for them joining the fray, even though I understand Lindon's anxiety.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56027654Sat, 15 Jul 2023 14:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andrew for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where Orthos and Little Blue turn fully into humans (well mostly full human), and get rescued from the pocket world by Larian of the Eight Man Empire. I am very...
These are the chapters where Orthos and Little Blue turn fully into humans (well mostly full human), and get rescued from the pocket world by Larian of the Eight Man Empire. I am very excited for them joining the fray, even though I understand Lindon's anxiety.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3780truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-12-13--55157786
These are the chapters in which Reigan Shen attacks Ghostwind Hall, and Yerin comes out to face him before having to back right the hell out into the pocket world just before the portal out is destroyed. This turns into a race against time as Mercy and Ziel join her in a battle against the Thunder Fairy and the Sage Of Calling Storms, and I'm over here getting more and more worried about Orthos and Little Blue who are still locked away.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55157786Sat, 08 Jul 2023 20:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Reigan Shen attacks Ghostwind Hall, and Yerin comes out to face him before having to back right the hell out into the pocket world just before the portal out is...
These are the chapters in which Reigan Shen attacks Ghostwind Hall, and Yerin comes out to face him before having to back right the hell out into the pocket world just before the portal out is destroyed. This turns into a race against time as Mercy and Ziel join her in a battle against the Thunder Fairy and the Sage Of Calling Storms, and I'm over here getting more and more worried about Orthos and Little Blue who are still locked away.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3974truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-9-11--55157787
These are the chapters in which Lindon continues to go after the monarchs and we get to see a shiny new trick of his in which he manages to use Dross to overtake Northstrider's codex and feed him false information. This in turn allows Lindon to feed on Northstrider.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55157787Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Lindon continues to go after the monarchs and we get to see a shiny new trick of his in which he manages to use Dross to overtake Northstrider's codex and feed him...
These are the chapters in which Lindon continues to go after the monarchs and we get to see a shiny new trick of his in which he manages to use Dross to overtake Northstrider's codex and feed him false information. This in turn allows Lindon to feed on Northstrider.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4420truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-6-8--54449935
So these are the chapters in which Ziel seems to make a conscious decision to really try to focus to the best of his ability instead of just going through the motions, despite the fact that he truly seems to think there's no way he is catching up. He's TRYING TO BELIEVE!

Also, we get more interference from Monarchs and Lindon pulls an oh-so-satisfying fast one on Northstrider.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54449935Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! So these are the chapters in which Ziel seems to make a conscious decision to really try to focus to the best of his ability instead of just going through the motions, despite the fact that he...
So these are the chapters in which Ziel seems to make a conscious decision to really try to focus to the best of his ability instead of just going through the motions, despite the fact that he truly seems to think there's no way he is catching up. He's TRYING TO BELIEVE!

Also, we get more interference from Monarchs and Lindon pulls an oh-so-satisfying fast one on Northstrider.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!


]]>4301truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-chapters-3-5--54449931
These are the chapters where Reigan Shen is attempting his first assault to lure Lindon out of Ghostwind Hall and hopefully waste a bunch of his time so that he can't advance. We get to see Lindon put the fear of Ozmanthus into him, and we also get something that I absolutely loved that is very petty.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54449931Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where Reigan Shen is attempting his first assault to lure Lindon out of Ghostwind Hall and hopefully waste a bunch of his time so that he can't advance. We get to see...
These are the chapters where Reigan Shen is attempting his first assault to lure Lindon out of Ghostwind Hall and hopefully waste a bunch of his time so that he can't advance. We get to see Lindon put the fear of Ozmanthus into him, and we also get something that I absolutely loved that is very petty.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4075truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waybound-prologue-chapters-1-2--54449932
I'm so delighted to be getting into this final book and I'm also extremely upset that this book marks the end of the line for our beloved Cradle universe. It feels so good to be back here, and it's really fun to get into the chapter that Will read aloud at that convention, for those who have seen the video. I can't wait to talk about all this!

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54449932Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! I'm so delighted to be getting into this final book and I'm also extremely upset that this book marks the end of the line for our beloved Cradle universe. It feels so good to be back here, and...
I'm so delighted to be getting into this final book and I'm also extremely upset that this book marks the end of the line for our beloved Cradle universe. It feels so good to be back here, and it's really fun to get into the chapter that Will read aloud at that convention, for those who have seen the video. I can't wait to talk about all this!

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.
]]>3880falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e17-chapter-seventeen--54449924
Yes, this is out of order. But that's because I watched them out of order.

Sorry about that.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54449924Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! Yes, this is out of order. But that's because I watched them out of order. Sorry about that. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Yes, this is out of order. But that's because I watched them out of order.

Sorry about that.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4025truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e19-chapter-nineteen--53975711here!), YES I COMPLETELY SKIPPED EPISODE SEVENTEEN. I will also be going back and editing the shownotes for Chapter Eighteen to avoid confusion.

Thank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode!

This is the episode where Jane copes with the breakup, and I'm personally feeling like it's better in the long run but I think I'm supposed to be more heartbroken than I am. I'm mostly sad on Jane's behalf, and just hoping that this breakup doesn't open the door for Michael to get his foot int he door again.

Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53975711Wed, 31 May 2023 02:40:01 +0000Natasha KingstonIn case you missed the convo on Discord, (which you can join https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV), YES I COMPLETELY SKIPPED EPISODE SEVENTEEN. I will also be going back and editing the shownotes for Chapter Eighteen to avoid confusion. Thank you to Lauren...here!), YES I COMPLETELY SKIPPED EPISODE SEVENTEEN. I will also be going back and editing the shownotes for Chapter Eighteen to avoid confusion.

Thank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode!

This is the episode where Jane copes with the breakup, and I'm personally feeling like it's better in the long run but I think I'm supposed to be more heartbroken than I am. I'm mostly sad on Jane's behalf, and just hoping that this breakup doesn't open the door for Michael to get his foot int he door again.

Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4074truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e18-chapter-eighteen--53975703
In this episode, we get the most infuriating episode so far in my opinion because it seems like absolutely everyone around Jane is acting like she's being so unreasonable about her expectations for her relationship with Rafael.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53975703Mon, 29 May 2023 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Lauren for commissioning this episode! And before you ask, YES I ACCIDENTALLY SKIPPED EPISODE SEVENTEEN I WILL GO BACK AND DO IT I'M SO SORRY In this episode, we get the most infuriating episode so far in my opinion because it...
In this episode, we get the most infuriating episode so far in my opinion because it seems like absolutely everyone around Jane is acting like she's being so unreasonable about her expectations for her relationship with Rafael.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3568truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e16-chapter-sixteen--53741430
In this episode, I am absolutely disgusted with Alba and I'm really hoping that she snaps the fuck out of it in the next episode because as far as I'm concerned she's 100% in the wrong and Jane is 50% in the wrong for the way she's trying to police her mother's reaction to extremely shitty, dismissive treatment.

Other stuff happens, but that's the main takeaway for me.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53741430Thu, 04 May 2023 20:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode! In this episode, I am absolutely disgusted with Alba and I'm really hoping that she snaps the fuck out of it in the next episode because as far as I'm concerned she's 100% in the wrong and Jane is...
In this episode, I am absolutely disgusted with Alba and I'm really hoping that she snaps the fuck out of it in the next episode because as far as I'm concerned she's 100% in the wrong and Jane is 50% in the wrong for the way she's trying to police her mother's reaction to extremely shitty, dismissive treatment.

Other stuff happens, but that's the main takeaway for me.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3822truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e15-chapter-fifteen--53635580
In this installment, we get to see some super sus behavior on Aaron's part, and I have my doubts about whether the "captured by the cartel" thing is really what it looks like. Meanwhile, Jane is struggling with writer's block, and is similarly blocked about what to do what to do about Rafael's proposal, and Xo is worried she's pregnant.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53635580Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! In this installment, we get to see some super sus behavior on Aaron's part, and I have my doubts about whether the "captured by the cartel" thing is really what it looks like. Meanwhile,...
In this installment, we get to see some super sus behavior on Aaron's part, and I have my doubts about whether the "captured by the cartel" thing is really what it looks like. Meanwhile, Jane is struggling with writer's block, and is similarly blocked about what to do what to do about Rafael's proposal, and Xo is worried she's pregnant.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4450truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e14-chapter-fourteen--53540876
This is a pretty wild episode, because we find out that Zaz's brother is his twin, which needless to say causes some confusion for people. Rafael's father is discovered in the fountain, and Rose is over here contacting Luisa to run away with her? And maybe Luisa AGREED?

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53540876Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Joanna for commissioning this episode! This is a pretty wild episode, because we find out that Zaz's brother is his twin, which needless to say causes some confusion for people. Rafael's father is discovered in the fountain,...
This is a pretty wild episode, because we find out that Zaz's brother is his twin, which needless to say causes some confusion for people. Rafael's father is discovered in the fountain, and Rose is over here contacting Luisa to run away with her? And maybe Luisa AGREED?

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3702truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e13-chapter-thirteen--53473007
This episode was full os surprises, because I definitely didn't think we were going to get Michael figuring out that Rose is Sin Rostro this early in the season. There's also an extremely emotional storyline about Jane's baby having a potential marker for a chromosome abnormality, and I get extremely weepy about it.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53473007Sun, 09 Apr 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Lauren for commissioning this episode! This episode was full os surprises, because I definitely didn't think we were going to get Michael figuring out that Rose is Sin Rostro this early in the season. There's also an extremely...
This episode was full os surprises, because I definitely didn't think we were going to get Michael figuring out that Rose is Sin Rostro this early in the season. There's also an extremely emotional storyline about Jane's baby having a potential marker for a chromosome abnormality, and I get extremely weepy about it.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3910truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-44-47--53473008
Let's all cross our fingers that we get another installment of the series soon, and that I'm commissioned to read it, because ohmigod I need it immediately.

Thank you all so so much for listening, and I hope to see you very soon.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53473008Sat, 08 Apr 2023 20:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode, this whole book, and the previous book, because I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! Let's all cross our fingers that we get another installment of the series soon, and that I'm commissioned to read it, because...
Let's all cross our fingers that we get another installment of the series soon, and that I'm commissioned to read it, because ohmigod I need it immediately.

Thank you all so so much for listening, and I hope to see you very soon.

]]>3462truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e12-chapter-twelve--53473006
This is the one where Jane is asked to write the episode where her own father is killed off of HIS OWN SHOW. Literally what are they doing?! Are they going to change the whole name of Passions Of Santos?

This is also a really fun one because we're getting an inadvertent live-react of me finding out something very important that I SOMEHOW MISSED THE FIRST TIME??????

Thank you so much to you all for listening, and thank you to Lauren for asking me to rewatch the end of the episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53473006Sat, 08 Apr 2023 17:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Jane is asked to write the episode where her own father is killed off of HIS OWN SHOW. Literally what are they doing?! Are they going to change the whole name of Passions Of...
This is the one where Jane is asked to write the episode where her own father is killed off of HIS OWN SHOW. Literally what are they doing?! Are they going to change the whole name of Passions Of Santos?

This is also a really fun one because we're getting an inadvertent live-react of me finding out something very important that I SOMEHOW MISSED THE FIRST TIME??????

Thank you so much to you all for listening, and thank you to Lauren for asking me to rewatch the end of the episode!

]]>3928truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-38-43--53473002
This is the section of chapters in which Alex & Co. return to hell again, and she finally shares the thing that she feels is the most horrible and selfish thing she's ever done: adopting Babbit Rabbit.

This is a rough one, guys. Prepare for some tears on my part.

Thank you for listening!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53473002Sat, 08 Apr 2023 02:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Joanna for commissioning this episode! This is the section of chapters in which Alex & Co. return to hell again, and she finally shares the thing that she feels is the most horrible and selfish thing she's ever done: adopting...
This is the section of chapters in which Alex & Co. return to hell again, and she finally shares the thing that she feels is the most horrible and selfish thing she's ever done: adopting Babbit Rabbit.

This is a rough one, guys. Prepare for some tears on my part.

Thank you for listening!

]]>3742truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e11-chapter-eleven--53474272
This is the episode where Jane has to decide what career path she wants to pursue; is she talented enough to become a writer? Or is that just a pipe dream, and should she become a teacher instead?

There's also a bunch of intrigue with Sin Rostro, and Xiomara is struggling a lot with her commitment to remain chaste after her mother's recovery.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53474272Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Lauren for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Jane has to decide what career path she wants to pursue; is she talented enough to become a writer? Or is that just a pipe dream, and should she become a teacher...
This is the episode where Jane has to decide what career path she wants to pursue; is she talented enough to become a writer? Or is that just a pipe dream, and should she become a teacher instead?

There's also a bunch of intrigue with Sin Rostro, and Xiomara is struggling a lot with her commitment to remain chaste after her mother's recovery.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4137truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-33-37--53317410
These are the chapters in which Darlington is...back? Kind of? I'm not sure whether this is a fully human Darlington or what is going on, but I'm glad he's back and I'm very frustrated that I didn't see what was going on sooner.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53317410Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Darlington is...back? Kind of? I'm not sure whether this is a fully human Darlington or what is going on, but I'm glad he's back and I'm very frustrated that I didn't...
These are the chapters in which Darlington is...back? Kind of? I'm not sure whether this is a fully human Darlington or what is going on, but I'm glad he's back and I'm very frustrated that I didn't see what was going on sooner.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3715truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e10-chapter-ten--53330059
This is the one where Alba is in the hospital and there's a hurricane on the way, and meanwhile Michael is exploring the weird secret tunnel under the hotel that leads to an illegal off-the-books plastic surgery suite. Jane is struggling a lot with her abuela being hurt and the stress of things with the storm and Michael being on Rafael's case, and Petra's hostage escapes.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53330059Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Claire for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Alba is in the hospital and there's a hurricane on the way, and meanwhile Michael is exploring the weird secret tunnel under the hotel that leads to an illegal...
This is the one where Alba is in the hospital and there's a hurricane on the way, and meanwhile Michael is exploring the weird secret tunnel under the hotel that leads to an illegal off-the-books plastic surgery suite. Jane is struggling a lot with her abuela being hurt and the stress of things with the storm and Michael being on Rafael's case, and Petra's hostage escapes.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4111truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e09-chapter-nine--53291385
There are so many wild things happening this episode that I don't even know where to start! We've got the revelation of what happened to Petra's mother, we get the revelation that Petra's mother can actually walk after all, we get a whole fucking secret trap door! I have no idea where this is all going, and I can't wait to see.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53291385Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode! There are so many wild things happening this episode that I don't even know where to start! We've got the revelation of what happened to Petra's mother, we get the revelation that Petra's mother can...
There are so many wild things happening this episode that I don't even know where to start! We've got the revelation of what happened to Petra's mother, we get the revelation that Petra's mother can actually walk after all, we get a whole fucking secret trap door! I have no idea where this is all going, and I can't wait to see.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3551truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-29-32--53290464
These chapters are absolutely wild and I should have seen them coming but I didn't. There are demons that feed on hopelessness and despair following around our gang of murderers, wearing the faces of their victims...or in Alex's case, the face of someone she sees as one of her victims.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53290464Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These chapters are absolutely wild and I should have seen them coming but I didn't. There are demons that feed on hopelessness and despair following around our gang of murderers, wearing the faces...
These chapters are absolutely wild and I should have seen them coming but I didn't. There are demons that feed on hopelessness and despair following around our gang of murderers, wearing the faces of their victims...or in Alex's case, the face of someone she sees as one of her victims.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3904truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-26-28--53230265
These chapters were totally gripping, and not just because these are the ones where The Gang Goes To Hell. Nope, these are also the chapters where we find out about who Tripp and Turner murdered, and I'm firmly on their sides in both cases. Their murders made the world a better place, and they did the right thing, but that's none of my business.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53230265Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These chapters were totally gripping, and not just because these are the ones where The Gang Goes To Hell. Nope, these are also the chapters where we find out about who Tripp and Turner murdered,...
These chapters were totally gripping, and not just because these are the ones where The Gang Goes To Hell. Nope, these are also the chapters where we find out about who Tripp and Turner murdered, and I'm firmly on their sides in both cases. Their murders made the world a better place, and they did the right thing, but that's none of my business.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3773truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-21-25--53205618
These are the chapters where Alex has to fight back against a fucking vampire which seems super unfair tbh, and manages to get away but I think she's piqued his curiosity and hasn't seen the last of him. Meanwhile there's still this whole Gauntlet to prepare for, and Alex has finally decided that it's time to take care of Eitan and get her mother out of harm's way.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53205618Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:10:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where Alex has to fight back against a fucking vampire which seems super unfair tbh, and manages to get away but I think she's piqued his curiosity and hasn't seen...
These are the chapters where Alex has to fight back against a fucking vampire which seems super unfair tbh, and manages to get away but I think she's piqued his curiosity and hasn't seen the last of him. Meanwhile there's still this whole Gauntlet to prepare for, and Alex has finally decided that it's time to take care of Eitan and get her mother out of harm's way.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3322truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e08-chapter-eight--53204829
In this one, we've got Jane choosing to drop the lawsuit for reasons that I don't really fully agree with, and we have a truly despicable move coming from Rose when she feels like Luisa is forcing her hand. Meanwhile, Xoimara is struggling with having feelings for Rogelio, and Rafael is getting set up by Petra.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53204829Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Natalia for commissioning this episode! In this one, we've got Jane choosing to drop the lawsuit for reasons that I don't really fully agree with, and we have a truly despicable move coming from Rose when she feels like Luisa is forcing...
In this one, we've got Jane choosing to drop the lawsuit for reasons that I don't really fully agree with, and we have a truly despicable move coming from Rose when she feels like Luisa is forcing her hand. Meanwhile, Xoimara is struggling with having feelings for Rogelio, and Rafael is getting set up by Petra.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3626truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e07-chapter-seven--53163356
This episode is the one where Jane thankfully pumps the breaks on things with Rafael...until she doesn't. And to be honest, I am really torn on whether or not this is a good idea because while sometimes being prudent and patient is smart when it comes to relationships, there are also times when logic has nothing to do with love and whether things work out.

Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53163356Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Jane thankfully pumps the breaks on things with Rafael...until she doesn't. And to be honest, I am really torn on whether or not this is a good idea because while...
This episode is the one where Jane thankfully pumps the breaks on things with Rafael...until she doesn't. And to be honest, I am really torn on whether or not this is a good idea because while sometimes being prudent and patient is smart when it comes to relationships, there are also times when logic has nothing to do with love and whether things work out.

Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3996truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e06-chapter-six--53149959
I'm so angry at Michael this episode. I hope you're ready for me to just rant for a little while at his complete unwillingness to take responsibility for the choices he repeatedly made, and the shock he feels at actually being held accountable. Meanwhile, Jane gets involved with Rafael a lot quicker than I would advise, and starts her student teaching program at a high school, where she's made to teach her evil step-sisters.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53149959Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Claire for commissioning this episode! I'm so angry at Michael this episode. I hope you're ready for me to just rant for a little while at his complete unwillingness to take responsibility for the choices he repeatedly made, and the...
I'm so angry at Michael this episode. I hope you're ready for me to just rant for a little while at his complete unwillingness to take responsibility for the choices he repeatedly made, and the shock he feels at actually being held accountable. Meanwhile, Jane gets involved with Rafael a lot quicker than I would advise, and starts her student teaching program at a high school, where she's made to teach her evil step-sisters.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4076truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-16-20--53129149
These chapters have a lot happening in them, and there's a considerable one with Tripp playing back into the story!

BUT MOSTLY I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WEIRD DUDE THAT ALEX MEETS BECAUSE APPARENTLY WE HAVE VAMPIRES NOW]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53129149Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These chapters have a lot happening in them, and there's a considerable one with Tripp playing back into the story! BUT MOSTLY I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WEIRD DUDE THAT ALEX MEETS BECAUSE...
These chapters have a lot happening in them, and there's a considerable one with Tripp playing back into the story!

BUT MOSTLY I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WEIRD DUDE THAT ALEX MEETS BECAUSE APPARENTLY WE HAVE VAMPIRES NOW]]>3807truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-10-15--52832699
So these chapters we get a couple of really huge developments. First, we've got Turner getting pulled in and potentially joining their ritual (although I don't know how they're going to get him to agree to being buried alive), Mercy getting all the deets, and then Darlington's parents showing up! So much is happening!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52832699Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! So these chapters we get a couple of really huge developments. First, we've got Turner getting pulled in and potentially joining their ritual (although I don't know how they're going to get him to...
So these chapters we get a couple of really huge developments. First, we've got Turner getting pulled in and potentially joining their ritual (although I don't know how they're going to get him to agree to being buried alive), Mercy getting all the deets, and then Darlington's parents showing up! So much is happening!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!

]]>3975truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-chapters-5-9--52831362
I'm blown away at how fast things are moving in this book so far, and turns out that we're getting to see what's in the ballroom sooner than I expected. We also flash back to the scene where Alex accidentally reveals some of her powers to Eitan, and winds up becoming a henchman.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52831362Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! I'm blown away at how fast things are moving in this book so far, and turns out that we're getting to see what's in the ballroom sooner than I expected. We also flash back to the scene where Alex...
I'm blown away at how fast things are moving in this book so far, and turns out that we're getting to see what's in the ballroom sooner than I expected. We also flash back to the scene where Alex accidentally reveals some of her powers to Eitan, and winds up becoming a henchman.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
]]>3657truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-bent-prologue-chapters-1-4--52687980
I'm so excited to be starting the next book, but I'm very upset because it looks like Eitan is back to fuck Alex's life up again and I really resent him for it and want Alex to call in some of the superpowers she works with to take this guy out of her life once and for all.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon for a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52687980Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited to be starting the next book, but I'm very upset because it looks like Eitan is back to fuck Alex's life up again and I really resent him for it and want Alex to call in some of the...
I'm so excited to be starting the next book, but I'm very upset because it looks like Eitan is back to fuck Alex's life up again and I really resent him for it and want Alex to call in some of the superpowers she works with to take this guy out of her life once and for all.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon for a new episode!

]]>3902truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e05-chapter-five--52623085
Now we're finally getting to some big things I've been looking forward to. The one I'm most excited about is that Jane finds out about the secret Michael has been keeping, and I'm feeling like he still doesn't seem to fully understand what was so terrible about what he did.

Meanwhile, there's the whole meeting-her-dad situation and that's not going super well either.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52623085Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode! Now we're finally getting to some big things I've been looking forward to. The one I'm most excited about is that Jane finds out about the secret Michael has been keeping, and I'm feeling like he...
Now we're finally getting to some big things I've been looking forward to. The one I'm most excited about is that Jane finds out about the secret Michael has been keeping, and I'm feeling like he still doesn't seem to fully understand what was so terrible about what he did.

Meanwhile, there's the whole meeting-her-dad situation and that's not going super well either.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4357truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-28-32--52623057
OMG.

This.

Ending.

That is all. See you soon!
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52623057Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! OMG. This. Ending. That is all. See you soon!
OMG.

This.

Ending.

That is all. See you soon!
]]>3991truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e04-chapter-four--52601370
This is another packed one, where we see Jane struggling with having feelings for Rafael and feeling like she has to share some things with Michael that I absolutely do not think she has to. Meanwhile, Michael is struggling to keep Petra from being arrested, and finally comes to the conclusion that losing Jane is worse than having to raise a child that isn't his. Petra is hiding a weird secret and I can't wait to find out what it is.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52601370Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Heather for commissioning this episode! This is another packed one, where we see Jane struggling with having feelings for Rafael and feeling like she has to share some things with Michael that I absolutely do not think she has...
This is another packed one, where we see Jane struggling with having feelings for Rafael and feeling like she has to share some things with Michael that I absolutely do not think she has to. Meanwhile, Michael is struggling to keep Petra from being arrested, and finally comes to the conclusion that losing Jane is worse than having to raise a child that isn't his. Petra is hiding a weird secret and I can't wait to find out what it is.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3791truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-24-27--52566306
These chapters are the ones in which we discover that Darlington was murdered by being lured into the open mouth of a hellhound, and that nobody ever survives that. Not even just physically, either; his soul is gone and that's why he's not on the other side of the veil.

But apparently demons can survive? So I'm holding out hope that he's a secret demon or something. I know, I know. Unlikely.

Also, Blake is here but things don't add up for me and I don't think that he killed Tara. It doesn't make sense.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52566306Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which we discover that Darlington was murdered by being lured into the open mouth of a hellhound, and that nobody ever survives that. Not even just physically, either;...
These chapters are the ones in which we discover that Darlington was murdered by being lured into the open mouth of a hellhound, and that nobody ever survives that. Not even just physically, either; his soul is gone and that's why he's not on the other side of the veil.

But apparently demons can survive? So I'm holding out hope that he's a secret demon or something. I know, I know. Unlikely.

Also, Blake is here but things don't add up for me and I don't think that he killed Tara. It doesn't make sense.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4011truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-20-23--52496691
In these chapters we get some major forward movement as Detective Turner witnesses his prime suspect teleporting in and out of a prison, and poor Alex once again gets attacked within an inch of her life and has to be brought back from the brink of death. Meanwhile, I'm sitting here trying to figure out what the hell is going on with Darlington.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52496691Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we get some major forward movement as Detective Turner witnesses his prime suspect teleporting in and out of a prison, and poor Alex once again gets attacked within an inch of her...
In these chapters we get some major forward movement as Detective Turner witnesses his prime suspect teleporting in and out of a prison, and poor Alex once again gets attacked within an inch of her life and has to be brought back from the brink of death. Meanwhile, I'm sitting here trying to figure out what the hell is going on with Darlington.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3913truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-15-19--52428163
These chapters are the ones where we finally find out both what happened in that room with Darlington, and what happened at Ground Zero. And I am HERE FOR ALL OF IIIIIITTTTTTTT Thank you for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52428163Fri, 13 Jan 2023 03:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where we finally find out both what happened in that room with Darlington, and what happened at Ground Zero. And I am HERE FOR ALL OF IIIIIITTTTTTTT Thank you for...
These chapters are the ones where we finally find out both what happened in that room with Darlington, and what happened at Ground Zero. And I am HERE FOR ALL OF IIIIIITTTTTTTT Thank you for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!

]]>3582truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s03e07--52347768
I have to say, while I'm super sad that this show is over, I feel that this finale was a perfect stopping place, in terms of the overall arc for the show's growth as well as tonally being a little melancholy but mostly hopeful. I think it's a good indicator that a TV series ended when it should if you're feeling both sad but satisfied.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52347768Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I have to say, while I'm super sad that this show is over, I feel that this finale was a perfect stopping place, in terms of the overall arc for the show's growth as well as tonally...
I have to say, while I'm super sad that this show is over, I feel that this finale was a perfect stopping place, in terms of the overall arc for the show's growth as well as tonally being a little melancholy but mostly hopeful. I think it's a good indicator that a TV series ended when it should if you're feeling both sad but satisfied.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4185truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e03-chapter-three--52311326
This is the one where Jane starts to realize that she's got some feelings going on for Raphael that are getting impossible to ignore. Meanwhile, Michael is over here lying more and more to cover up Petra's involvement and it's really beginning to snowball. Jane has decided that she's ready to have sex, but I'm glad that circumstances aligned so that she doesn't go through with it.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52311326Sun, 01 Jan 2023 18:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Claire for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Jane starts to realize that she's got some feelings going on for Raphael that are getting impossible to ignore. Meanwhile, Michael is over here lying more and more to cover up...
This is the one where Jane starts to realize that she's got some feelings going on for Raphael that are getting impossible to ignore. Meanwhile, Michael is over here lying more and more to cover up Petra's involvement and it's really beginning to snowball. Jane has decided that she's ready to have sex, but I'm glad that circumstances aligned so that she doesn't go through with it.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3690truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s0306--52310576
There were so many fun happy things going on in this one that I completely let my guard down and then the last scenes happened and knocked me on my ass.

I hate this.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52310576Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! There were so many fun happy things going on in this one that I completely let my guard down and then the last scenes happened and knocked me on my ass. I hate this.
There were so many fun happy things going on in this one that I completely let my guard down and then the last scenes happened and knocked me on my ass.

I hate this.

]]>3746truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s03e05--52294486
This was a fun parents-only episode about the wildest night of their lives back in '77 when they were all in school living through some of the worst of the violence of the Troubles while trying to just have normal lives.

I'm very into this secret, and the way they told the story was super fun to watch. I love this show!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52294486Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This was a fun parents-only episode about the wildest night of their lives back in '77 when they were all in school living through some of the worst of the violence of the Troubles while trying to...
This was a fun parents-only episode about the wildest night of their lives back in '77 when they were all in school living through some of the worst of the violence of the Troubles while trying to just have normal lives.

I'm very into this secret, and the way they told the story was super fun to watch. I love this show!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>4097truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-s01e02-chapter-two--52271209
In the second delightful installment of this wonderful series, I once again underestimate how hard this show is willing to go. We've got injuries and murders, lies and deceptions, affairs, and a few people in the mix who really are just doing their best.

I love this show!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52271209Sat, 24 Dec 2022 22:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Claire for commissioning this episode! In the second delightful installment of this wonderful series, I once again underestimate how hard this show is willing to go. We've got injuries and murders, lies and deceptions, affairs, and a few...
In the second delightful installment of this wonderful series, I once again underestimate how hard this show is willing to go. We've got injuries and murders, lies and deceptions, affairs, and a few people in the mix who really are just doing their best.

I love this show!

]]>4141truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-12-14--52271210
I'm so VERY into this book, y'all (As of this posting, I have already read the 4 chapters that come after this and OH MY GOD), and I am starting to see the shape of what Leigh Bardugo is doing in this book. At least, I think I am. Sexual assault being tossed around as a plot point is something that I don't love, but she's clearly zeroing in on the way women are treated in a universe run by rich and powerful men, so this feels like it's really going somewhere.

I'm here for it.

See you soon (but not soon enough!) with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52271210Sat, 24 Dec 2022 20:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! I'm so VERY into this book, y'all (As of this posting, I have already read the 4 chapters that come after this and OH MY GOD), and I am starting to see the shape of what Leigh Bardugo is doing in...
I'm so VERY into this book, y'all (As of this posting, I have already read the 4 chapters that come after this and OH MY GOD), and I am starting to see the shape of what Leigh Bardugo is doing in this book. At least, I think I am. Sexual assault being tossed around as a plot point is something that I don't love, but she's clearly zeroing in on the way women are treated in a universe run by rich and powerful men, so this feels like it's really going somewhere.

I'm here for it.

See you soon (but not soon enough!) with a new episode!

]]>3744truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s03e04--52271211
In this episode of Derry Girls, we get an interesting overlap in the plots where the girls are convinced the house they've been assigned to clean is haunted, while the parents are together trying to contact a spirit of their own. In the end, one of the ghosts is proved to be a regular flesh-and-blood man, but the other seems to be interested in helping Joe find something he's misplaced.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52271211Sat, 24 Dec 2022 18:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In this episode of Derry Girls, we get an interesting overlap in the plots where the girls are convinced the house they've been assigned to clean is haunted, while the parents are together trying...
In this episode of Derry Girls, we get an interesting overlap in the plots where the girls are convinced the house they've been assigned to clean is haunted, while the parents are together trying to contact a spirit of their own. In the end, one of the ghosts is proved to be a regular flesh-and-blood man, but the other seems to be interested in helping Joe find something he's misplaced.

Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

]]>3633truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jinkx-dela-holiday-special--52271214
For this one I get to watch a couple of delightful drag queens really duke it out over their views on Christmas, with some truly funny songs and fucking FABULOUS holiday outfits. This was a total change of pace and a really great way to spend an hour during the holidays, so if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.

Happy Holidays, everyone!

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52271214Sat, 24 Dec 2022 15:20:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Florian for commissioning this special holiday episode! For this one I get to watch a couple of delightful drag queens really duke it out over their views on Christmas, with some truly funny songs and fucking FABULOUS holiday...
For this one I get to watch a couple of delightful drag queens really duke it out over their views on Christmas, with some truly funny songs and fucking FABULOUS holiday outfits. This was a total change of pace and a really great way to spend an hour during the holidays, so if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.

Happy Holidays, everyone!

]]>5618truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jane-the-virgin-chapter-one--52143023I'm very excited about the way this series has started out, because it has managed to make me care about characters almost immediately which is not an easy thing to pull off. The narrator is a really fun choice, and the absurdity of the series of events is well lampshaded and made to feel truly possible.
I'm very much looking forward to more of this.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52143023Mon, 12 Dec 2022 18:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Gabriela for commissioning this episode! I'm very excited about the way this series has started out, because it has managed to make me care about characters almost immediately which is not an easy thing to pull off. The narrator is a...I'm very excited about the way this series has started out, because it has managed to make me care about characters almost immediately which is not an easy thing to pull off. The narrator is a really fun choice, and the absurdity of the series of events is well lampshaded and made to feel truly possible.
I'm very much looking forward to more of this.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4007truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s03e03--52143022This is the one where the whole crew is heading down Portrush for a seaside holiday, and there's a lot of excitement on the train ride down. Poor Claire is left behind to take a separate train by herself, and James inadvertently switches bags with a criminal who is carrying a gun and cash and...a bag of crisps.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52143022Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the one where the whole crew is heading down Portrush for a seaside holiday, and there's a lot of excitement on the train ride down. Poor Claire is left behind to take a separate train by...This is the one where the whole crew is heading down Portrush for a seaside holiday, and there's a lot of excitement on the train ride down. Poor Claire is left behind to take a separate train by herself, and James inadvertently switches bags with a criminal who is carrying a gun and cash and...a bag of crisps.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3963truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s03e02--52143021This is the one where the girls decide that they're going to enter into a talent show as the Spice Girls, and are completely killing it, but end up being derailed by a very hot plumber that Erin thinks is railing her mom.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52143021Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the one where the girls decide that they're going to enter into a talent show as the Spice Girls, and are completely killing it, but end up being derailed by a very hot plumber...This is the one where the girls decide that they're going to enter into a talent show as the Spice Girls, and are completely killing it, but end up being derailed by a very hot plumber that Erin thinks is railing her mom.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3754truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s03e01--52072929In this premiere for the third season of a truly delightful show, the crew decides that they're going to break into their school to find out their test results early, but they interrupt some intrepid robbers and unwittingly help them out.
Meanwhile, Joe and Gerry nearly come to blows over the issue of Seamus the cat.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52072929Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In this premiere for the third season of a truly delightful show, the crew decides that they're going to break into their school to find out their test results early, but they interrupt some...In this premiere for the third season of a truly delightful show, the crew decides that they're going to break into their school to find out their test results early, but they interrupt some intrepid robbers and unwittingly help them out.
Meanwhile, Joe and Gerry nearly come to blows over the issue of Seamus the cat.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3693truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-9-11--52051182In these chapters we're getting a look at one of the other Houses Of The Veil, namely Manuscript, which is a house that focuses on illusion magic. Darlington is none too pleased when they manage to drug him into making a fool of himself at party, but it's interesting that even after the drug wears off he still believes that what he saw was real.
Meanwhile, Alex is over here getting attacked by yet another unseen being, this time in a really public place, and Dean Sandow tells her to keep it to herself which is NOT SUSPICIOUS AT ALL.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52051182Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we're getting a look at one of the other Houses Of The Veil, namely Manuscript, which is a house that focuses on illusion magic. Darlington is none too pleased when they manage to...In these chapters we're getting a look at one of the other Houses Of The Veil, namely Manuscript, which is a house that focuses on illusion magic. Darlington is none too pleased when they manage to drug him into making a fool of himself at party, but it's interesting that even after the drug wears off he still believes that what he saw was real.
Meanwhile, Alex is over here getting attacked by yet another unseen being, this time in a really public place, and Dean Sandow tells her to keep it to herself which is NOT SUSPICIOUS AT ALL.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4146truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-3-5--51906824So in these chapters we get a few further juicy tidbits about what happened at "Ground Zero" and I'm chock full of vague theories with no basis to them whatsoever. Also, we get info about the murder of Tara, which for some reason has gotten under Alex's skin and she's not sure why. And then there's the vague undercurrent of anxiety the comes from the fact that she's on academic probation and is desperately trying to hold on to her place at Yale.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51906824Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! So in these chapters we get a few further juicy tidbits about what happened at "Ground Zero" and I'm chock full of vague theories with no basis to them whatsoever. Also, we get info about the murder...So in these chapters we get a few further juicy tidbits about what happened at "Ground Zero" and I'm chock full of vague theories with no basis to them whatsoever. Also, we get info about the murder of Tara, which for some reason has gotten under Alex's skin and she's not sure why. And then there's the vague undercurrent of anxiety the comes from the fact that she's on academic probation and is desperately trying to hold on to her place at Yale.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4050truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-chapters-6-8--51934348These are the chapters that tell us what happened all those years ago to cause Alex to fall apart. I was surprised to see what a supportive and loving mother she seemed to have, and I'm sure it broke her heart to watch her daughter start going down such a destructive road. Alex has had some truly harrowing experiences, and I'm not sure that Darlington is ever going to find out just how bad it really is.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51934348Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters that tell us what happened all those years ago to cause Alex to fall apart. I was surprised to see what a supportive and loving mother she seemed to have, and I'm sure it...These are the chapters that tell us what happened all those years ago to cause Alex to fall apart. I was surprised to see what a supportive and loving mother she seemed to have, and I'm sure it broke her heart to watch her daughter start going down such a destructive road. Alex has had some truly harrowing experiences, and I'm not sure that Darlington is ever going to find out just how bad it really is.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3617truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninth-house-prologue-chapters-1-2--51858274I'm kind of blown away at the direction this book is going, because there's a difference between "I'm not sure what to expect" and "There was no possible way to be prepared for the weirdness". And you know what? I'm into it.
In these first chapters, we meet Alex, who is attending Yale and can see ghosts. But she's not a Yale student who can also see ghosts; she's a Yale student BECAUSE she can see ghosts, and the shady organization at the heart of the school needs her. And turns out, she kinda needs them, too.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51858274Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! I'm kind of blown away at the direction this book is going, because there's a difference between "I'm not sure what to expect" and "There was no possible way to be prepared for the weirdness". And...I'm kind of blown away at the direction this book is going, because there's a difference between "I'm not sure what to expect" and "There was no possible way to be prepared for the weirdness". And you know what? I'm into it.
In these first chapters, we meet Alex, who is attending Yale and can see ghosts. But she's not a Yale student who can also see ghosts; she's a Yale student BECAUSE she can see ghosts, and the shady organization at the heart of the school needs her. And turns out, she kinda needs them, too.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3958truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-chapters-23-epilogue--51759239It's the final chapters, and there is so much happening that despite assuring Asher that I would get to their questions about favorite moments in the book, etc, I wrapped without ever mentioning them again. Sorry, Asher! I will try to pick things up in the Discord, meet you there?
Thanks again so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again eventually with another series!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51759239Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Asher for commissioning this remainder of this series! It's the final chapters, and there is so much happening that despite assuring Asher that I would get to their questions about favorite moments in the book, etc, I wrapped...It's the final chapters, and there is so much happening that despite assuring Asher that I would get to their questions about favorite moments in the book, etc, I wrapped without ever mentioning them again. Sorry, Asher! I will try to pick things up in the Discord, meet you there?
Thanks again so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again eventually with another series!]]>3879truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-chapters-20-22--51709548These chapters are pretty intense as Calder rushes to try some new things with the Emperor's powers, all in the midst of a pretty scary attack by Urg'naut that tears a chunk of the city into complete nothingness.
Meanwhile, there's a whole thing with Bliss and I love this so much.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with the final chapters!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51709548Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! These chapters are pretty intense as Calder rushes to try some new things with the Emperor's powers, all in the midst of a pretty scary attack by Urg'naut that tears a chunk of the city into...These chapters are pretty intense as Calder rushes to try some new things with the Emperor's powers, all in the midst of a pretty scary attack by Urg'naut that tears a chunk of the city into complete nothingness.
Meanwhile, there's a whole thing with Bliss and I love this so much.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with the final chapters!]]>3636truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-chapters-18-19--51613882These chapters are the ones in which Calder comes back to life, and it takes a scene between him and Kelerac to make me realize that I just don't really believe Calder's deep desire to become Emperor. I believe he wants more for the world, I believe he feels passionately in justice, but...ruling?
Nah. I'm just not buying that.
Meanwhile, Jyrene is over here getting transformed into a super-version of herself, and I'm not liking any of this.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you in a while with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51613882Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Calder comes back to life, and it takes a scene between him and Kelerac to make me realize that I just don't really believe Calder's deep desire to become...These chapters are the ones in which Calder comes back to life, and it takes a scene between him and Kelerac to make me realize that I just don't really believe Calder's deep desire to become Emperor. I believe he wants more for the world, I believe he feels passionately in justice, but...ruling?
Nah. I'm just not buying that.
Meanwhile, Jyrene is over here getting transformed into a super-version of herself, and I'm not liking any of this.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you in a while with a new episode!]]>3724truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapter-22-bloopers--51586306These final chapters are the ones in which Lindon and Mercy face off with Malice, and finally have a chance to tell Mercy the truth. Meanwhile, in the heavens the Mad King is planning his attack on Ozriel and Suriel, and Makiel is looking on with that kind of self-satisfied regret that I cannot stand because it's him acting like something is a "neccessity" when really what he means is that it's personally convenient.
Thanks so much to you all for hanging out with me for his wild ride, and I can't wait to see you when we get the next book.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51586306Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! And this whole series! These final chapters are the ones in which Lindon and Mercy face off with Malice, and finally have a chance to tell Mercy the truth. Meanwhile, in the heavens the Mad...These final chapters are the ones in which Lindon and Mercy face off with Malice, and finally have a chance to tell Mercy the truth. Meanwhile, in the heavens the Mad King is planning his attack on Ozriel and Suriel, and Makiel is looking on with that kind of self-satisfied regret that I cannot stand because it's him acting like something is a "neccessity" when really what he means is that it's personally convenient.
Thanks so much to you all for hanging out with me for his wild ride, and I can't wait to see you when we get the next book.]]>4266truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-20-21--51570800These chapters are the ones in which Malice seems to have convinced Mercy that Lindon has gotten so ambitious that he's willing to risk people's lives (basically accusing him of exactly the crime SHE'S guilty of), and Lindon & Yerin go off to rob a bunch of monarchs. This is all so so good.
Thanks a ton to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51570800Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Malice seems to have convinced Mercy that Lindon has gotten so ambitious that he's willing to risk people's lives (basically accusing him of exactly the...These chapters are the ones in which Malice seems to have convinced Mercy that Lindon has gotten so ambitious that he's willing to risk people's lives (basically accusing him of exactly the crime SHE'S guilty of), and Lindon & Yerin go off to rob a bunch of monarchs. This is all so so good.
Thanks a ton to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3759truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-chapters-14-17--51569779In these chapters we finally get to see Shera's attempt at assassinating Calder, and also find out a little more of Foster's history, which is truly harrowing and extremely difficult to read. There's also a delightful exchange between Andel and a shopkeeper, and I'm very interested in seeing what Andel goes on to do with this object.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51569779Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we finally get to see Shera's attempt at assassinating Calder, and also find out a little more of Foster's history, which is truly harrowing and extremely difficult to read....In these chapters we finally get to see Shera's attempt at assassinating Calder, and also find out a little more of Foster's history, which is truly harrowing and extremely difficult to read. There's also a delightful exchange between Andel and a shopkeeper, and I'm very interested in seeing what Andel goes on to do with this object.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3812truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-18-19--51545920These are the chapters in which Lindon levels up to a point that I didn't even think was possible. He's basically a dreadgod himself now? Which I should have kind of seen coming based on the title of this book and I didn't?
Sometimes I can be a real ding dong.
Also, the Mad King is up to some shit and I'm not sure what to think but it's all sounding pretty dire.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51545920Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Lindon levels up to a point that I didn't even think was possible. He's basically a dreadgod himself now? Which I should have kind of seen coming based on the title of...These are the chapters in which Lindon levels up to a point that I didn't even think was possible. He's basically a dreadgod himself now? Which I should have kind of seen coming based on the title of this book and I didn't?
Sometimes I can be a real ding dong.
Also, the Mad King is up to some shit and I'm not sure what to think but it's all sounding pretty dire.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4070truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-and-killers-chapters-11-13--51545335So we're going back in time a lot here to see exactly what went down in the effort to recover the Emperor's crown, and turns out that Jyrene is even more lethal than I really thought, even though I should have known. I also am extremely interested to find out that it was Calder's idea to switch out with his body double without telling anyone, and I'm kind of impressed?
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51545335Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning these chapters! So we're going back in time a lot here to see exactly what went down in the effort to recover the Emperor's crown, and turns out that Jyrene is even more lethal than I really thought, even though...So we're going back in time a lot here to see exactly what went down in the effort to recover the Emperor's crown, and turns out that Jyrene is even more lethal than I really thought, even though I should have known. I also am extremely interested to find out that it was Calder's idea to switch out with his body double without telling anyone, and I'm kind of impressed?
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3757truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapter-17--51494530This chapter is the one
where
someone
very important
returns.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51494530Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! This chapter is the one where someone very important returns.This chapter is the one
where
someone
very important
returns.]]>4026truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-chapters-9-10--51493420So these are the fateful chapters in which Calder has a sit-down with Ozriel and finds out the purpose of his planet and the ways in which the Great Elders can try to escape. It's a helluva lot of information to absorb, and I'm really feeling sympathy for the fact that Calder's messages never make it where they were meant to go.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51493420Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! So these are the fateful chapters in which Calder has a sit-down with Ozriel and finds out the purpose of his planet and the ways in which the Great Elders can try to escape. It's a helluva lot of...So these are the fateful chapters in which Calder has a sit-down with Ozriel and finds out the purpose of his planet and the ways in which the Great Elders can try to escape. It's a helluva lot of information to absorb, and I'm really feeling sympathy for the fact that Calder's messages never make it where they were meant to go.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3648truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-chapters-6-8--51482121These chapters are the ones in which the guilds go to war with the Regents and wind up battling it out so bad that a champion dies, Esther Six is horrifically wounded, and Teach is turned into a dried-out husk. Shockingly, Teach lives, and she's starting to take on a totally different look as she heals, which I'm super curious about.
Also, Calder finally uses the Optasia with Bliss's help, and I'm wondering if perhaps this is when he has a convo with Ozriel?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you very soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51482121Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which the guilds go to war with the Regents and wind up battling it out so bad that a champion dies, Esther Six is horrifically wounded, and Teach is turned into a...These chapters are the ones in which the guilds go to war with the Regents and wind up battling it out so bad that a champion dies, Esther Six is horrifically wounded, and Teach is turned into a dried-out husk. Shockingly, Teach lives, and she's starting to take on a totally different look as she heals, which I'm super curious about.
Also, Calder finally uses the Optasia with Bliss's help, and I'm wondering if perhaps this is when he has a convo with Ozriel?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you very soon with a new episode!]]>3608truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-15-16--51482715This is the set of chapters where the Silent King really goes all-out, and manages to take down some sages, including the Sage of Red Faith. But most importantly, he takes out Jai Long, and I'm super devastated.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51482715Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! This is the set of chapters where the Silent King really goes all-out, and manages to take down some sages, including the Sage of Red Faith. But most importantly, he takes out Jai Long, and I'm super...This is the set of chapters where the Silent King really goes all-out, and manages to take down some sages, including the Sage of Red Faith. But most importantly, he takes out Jai Long, and I'm super devastated.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>3954truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-13-14--51422881These are the chapters in which the Silent King makes his move by managing to switch places with the Wandering Titan, which is just super unfair and really shouldn't be allowed. Can I get a ref in here, please?
Meanwhile, Yerin is out here fighting Redmoon and seems to have managed to take hiim down with Red Faith, but of course the fucking Bleeding Phoenix and the Silent King are out here pulling some shit to bring their little servants back to life.
I hate it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51422881Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:40:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which the Silent King makes his move by managing to switch places with the Wandering Titan, which is just super unfair and really shouldn't be allowed. Can I get a...These are the chapters in which the Silent King makes his move by managing to switch places with the Wandering Titan, which is just super unfair and really shouldn't be allowed. Can I get a ref in here, please?
Meanwhile, Yerin is out here fighting Redmoon and seems to have managed to take hiim down with Red Faith, but of course the fucking Bleeding Phoenix and the Silent King are out here pulling some shit to bring their little servants back to life.
I hate it.]]>3851truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-chapters-3-5--51422501These are the chapters in which we get the meeting of the Guild Heads from Calder's perspective, and it actually looks pretty similar to Shera's take on the whole thing, which surprised me. Also, we find out that Calder was specifically assigned to go find the missing crown of the Emperor, and I'm deeply suspicious of all of this.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51422501Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which we get the meeting of the Guild Heads from Calder's perspective, and it actually looks pretty similar to Shera's take on the whole thing, which surprised me. Also, we...These are the chapters in which we get the meeting of the Guild Heads from Calder's perspective, and it actually looks pretty similar to Shera's take on the whole thing, which surprised me. Also, we find out that Calder was specifically assigned to go find the missing crown of the Emperor, and I'm deeply suspicious of all of this.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3670truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-11-12--51401888Lots of folks seemed pretty pumped for these chapters, which are the ones in which Lindon ACCIDENTALLY breaks his oath and tells Charity about the connection between the monarchs and the dreadgods. Charity is PISSED, and she's really not sure what she's going to do because ascending looks pretty good but also feels lowkey irrespoinsible RN.
Meanwhile, Orthos and Ziel are dealing with actual fucking dragons, and Orthos is beginning to see that maybe the black dragons aren't all that he was led to believe.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51401888Sat, 01 Oct 2022 18:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! Lots of folks seemed pretty pumped for these chapters, which are the ones in which Lindon ACCIDENTALLY breaks his oath and tells Charity about the connection between the monarchs and the dreadgods....Lots of folks seemed pretty pumped for these chapters, which are the ones in which Lindon ACCIDENTALLY breaks his oath and tells Charity about the connection between the monarchs and the dreadgods. Charity is PISSED, and she's really not sure what she's going to do because ascending looks pretty good but also feels lowkey irrespoinsible RN.
Meanwhile, Orthos and Ziel are dealing with actual fucking dragons, and Orthos is beginning to see that maybe the black dragons aren't all that he was led to believe.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4234truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-kings-killers-prologue-chapters-1-2--51401365We're starting the final book and it's time to see how Calder gets where we see him at the end of Shera's book, and I'm so excited! First we watch him trying to exert his authority with multiple people and he's so unsuccessful it's embarrassing. Then we find out that Petal knew some of what Jyrine was up to way back when, and I'm so sad that she was manipulated. Poor Petal.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51401365Sat, 01 Oct 2022 15:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! We're starting the final book and it's time to see how Calder gets where we see him at the end of Shera's book, and I'm so excited! First we watch him trying to exert his authority with multiple...We're starting the final book and it's time to see how Calder gets where we see him at the end of Shera's book, and I'm so excited! First we watch him trying to exert his authority with multiple people and he's so unsuccessful it's embarrassing. Then we find out that Petal knew some of what Jyrine was up to way back when, and I'm so sad that she was manipulated. Poor Petal.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3648truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-9-10--51365125In these chapters, Lindon manages to convince Mercy to try his plan to accelerate her advancement, but I'm not sure that I trust that her trust in HIM will keep her from continuing to suspect him based on the hinting from her mother.
Also, Zeil and Orthos are in the middle of cleaning out this ruined castle when they come across a room full of dead bodies, and after clearing that level they encounter an ACTUAL dragon.
Uh oh.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51365125Mon, 26 Sep 2022 02:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Andy for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, Lindon manages to convince Mercy to try his plan to accelerate her advancement, but I'm not sure that I trust that her trust in HIM will keep her from continuing to...In these chapters, Lindon manages to convince Mercy to try his plan to accelerate her advancement, but I'm not sure that I trust that her trust in HIM will keep her from continuing to suspect him based on the hinting from her mother.
Also, Zeil and Orthos are in the middle of cleaning out this ruined castle when they come across a room full of dead bodies, and after clearing that level they encounter an ACTUAL dragon.
Uh oh.]]>3968truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killers-kings-chapter-23-epilogue--51365127The ending of this book is so jam-packed that I think I failed to do it justice, but I really tried! There's just so much to talk about, and so many small moments that tied some things together, or made me ask questions that I can't wait to be answered in the next book.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51365127Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! The ending of this book is so jam-packed that I think I failed to do it justice, but I really tried! There's just so much to talk about, and so many small moments that tied some things together, or...The ending of this book is so jam-packed that I think I failed to do it justice, but I really tried! There's just so much to talk about, and so many small moments that tied some things together, or made me ask questions that I can't wait to be answered in the next book.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3731truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-7-8--51365126These are the chapters in which we get to see what it's like dealing with the Blood Sage, and find out more about his conflict with his blood copy. Meanwhile, Lindon goes to Mercy and makes a proposal, but her perception has been poisoned by Malice's manipulations.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51365126Sat, 24 Sep 2022 20:05:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which we get to see what it's like dealing with the Blood Sage, and find out more about his conflict with his blood copy. Meanwhile, Lindon goes to Mercy and makes...These are the chapters in which we get to see what it's like dealing with the Blood Sage, and find out more about his conflict with his blood copy. Meanwhile, Lindon goes to Mercy and makes a proposal, but her perception has been poisoned by Malice's manipulations.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!]]>3835truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killers-kings-chapters-20-22--51365124In these chapters, we've got a massive cameo from our very own Ozmanthus.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51365124Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Asher for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we've got a massive cameo from our very own Ozmanthus. Thanks for listening!In these chapters, we've got a massive cameo from our very own Ozmanthus.
Thanks for listening!]]>3942truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-5-6--51292604These are the chapters in which Lindon has to send his friends into their respective areas that will benefit their advancement. He sends Yerin off with the Sage Of Red Faith, and Zeil and Orthos go off into that bizarre frozen landscape to find remnants and power that was left behind by legends.
Meanwhile, Mercy is evacuating from the attack of the Titan, and the intensity of this battle is really different from the previous attacks by Dreadgods that we've seen.
Thanks so much to you all for listening to this episode, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51292604Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Lindon has to send his friends into their respective areas that will benefit their advancement. He sends Yerin off with the Sage Of Red Faith, and Zeil and Orthos go...These are the chapters in which Lindon has to send his friends into their respective areas that will benefit their advancement. He sends Yerin off with the Sage Of Red Faith, and Zeil and Orthos go off into that bizarre frozen landscape to find remnants and power that was left behind by legends.
Meanwhile, Mercy is evacuating from the attack of the Titan, and the intensity of this battle is really different from the previous attacks by Dreadgods that we've seen.
Thanks so much to you all for listening to this episode, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4139truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killers-kings-chapters-17-19--51292605These are the chapters in which Shera has to deal with the uncertainty of Calder's body being missing, and I find out that Meia seems to have had nothing to do with the Imperialists knowing Shera's plan.
In flashbacks, we find out what the reaction of the Regents is to being woken up in the manner they were...and Yala is in the hotseat.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51292605Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Shera has to deal with the uncertainty of Calder's body being missing, and I find out that Meia seems to have had nothing to do with the Imperialists knowing Shera's...These are the chapters in which Shera has to deal with the uncertainty of Calder's body being missing, and I find out that Meia seems to have had nothing to do with the Imperialists knowing Shera's plan.
In flashbacks, we find out what the reaction of the Regents is to being woken up in the manner they were...and Yala is in the hotseat.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4063truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapters-3-4--51292601These are the chapters in which Lindon makes constructs to protect his friends from the Silent King, and he has to hide his shame when Zeil puts him on the spot for the third construct box. However, he's got some plans for how everyone can advance, but it's very risky and they each have to individually agree.
Meanwhile, Reigan Shen shows up to help Sha Miara with her kingdom's fight against the Weeping Dragon. Surprise, Northstrider!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51292601Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:35:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Lindon makes constructs to protect his friends from the Silent King, and he has to hide his shame when Zeil puts him on the spot for the third construct box. However,...These are the chapters in which Lindon makes constructs to protect his friends from the Silent King, and he has to hide his shame when Zeil puts him on the spot for the third construct box. However, he's got some plans for how everyone can advance, but it's very risky and they each have to individually agree.
Meanwhile, Reigan Shen shows up to help Sha Miara with her kingdom's fight against the Weeping Dragon. Surprise, Northstrider!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4328truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killers-kings-chapters-13-16--51292603This is the episode where Shera puts her plan to take Calder down into action, and attacks him in the building behind where he's allegedly giving a speech. Turns out that was a body double (or at least that's what Shera thinks) and she's very confident that she's got the real Calder when she kills him.
Turns out she's wrong, but she's CERTAIN she's got the right one the second time.
Hmm.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51292603Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Shera puts her plan to take Calder down into action, and attacks him in the building behind where he's allegedly giving a speech. Turns out that was a body double (or at...This is the episode where Shera puts her plan to take Calder down into action, and attacks him in the building behind where he's allegedly giving a speech. Turns out that was a body double (or at least that's what Shera thinks) and she's very confident that she's got the real Calder when she kills him.
Turns out she's wrong, but she's CERTAIN she's got the right one the second time.
Hmm.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3702truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-64-journey-s-end--51236937It's wild to wrap up this series after what feels like such a long run, but I found this finale to be pretty satisfying as far as endings go, even though not all the loose ends were entirely tired up. I'm really interested in whether this author goes on to write anything more in this universe.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I hope to see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51236937Sun, 18 Sep 2022 01:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this entire series! It's wild to wrap up this series after what feels like such a long run, but I found this finale to be pretty satisfying as far as endings go, even though not all the loose ends were entirely...It's wild to wrap up this series after what feels like such a long run, but I found this finale to be pretty satisfying as far as endings go, even though not all the loose ends were entirely tired up. I'm really interested in whether this author goes on to write anything more in this universe.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I hope to see you soon!]]>4247truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-chapter-2--51236940I only got to read one single solitary chapter this week because it was such a long one, but it was definitely a doozy. This is the chapter where we go into the POV of a young woman who works in metal shop in a town that has been taken over by the Silent King, and it's very fucking creepy. Dross shows up to save her, which is somehow not less creepy.
Thanks so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51236940Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:05:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! I only got to read one single solitary chapter this week because it was such a long one, but it was definitely a doozy. This is the chapter where we go into the POV of a young woman who works...I only got to read one single solitary chapter this week because it was such a long one, but it was definitely a doozy. This is the chapter where we go into the POV of a young woman who works in metal shop in a town that has been taken over by the Silent King, and it's very fucking creepy. Dross shows up to save her, which is somehow not less creepy.
Thanks so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4214truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killers-kings-chapters-9-12--51236939Lucan actually sits down with Yala and talks this all out, and she's actually able to guide him over to seeing his side of things! Which does not last, because Shera cuts to the quick of things and asks who he trusts more: Yala or the Emperor?
So now I'm wondering if they're actually the ones who set the Regents free, or if that's just a red herring. Is that what Lucan wound up getting locked up for?
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51236939Sat, 17 Sep 2022 20:35:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Asher for commissioning this episode! Lucan actually sits down with Yala and talks this all out, and she's actually able to guide him over to seeing his side of things! Which does not last, because Shera cuts to the quick of things and...Lucan actually sits down with Yala and talks this all out, and she's actually able to guide him over to seeing his side of things! Which does not last, because Shera cuts to the quick of things and asks who he trusts more: Yala or the Emperor?
So now I'm wondering if they're actually the ones who set the Regents free, or if that's just a red herring. Is that what Lucan wound up getting locked up for?
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3678truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-63-the-other-side-of-the-gateway--51236938It's almost over, y'all.
We get a really surprising turn of events here, and I'm shocked to be feeling sort of sad for the Dwarf in the flask, because he seems genuinely baffled at how he fucked up and I don't feel like Truth's explanation is super helpful.
Also, Al gets his body back! WAHOO!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51236938Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! It's almost over, y'all. We get a really surprising turn of events here, and I'm shocked to be feeling sort of sad for the Dwarf in the flask, because he seems genuinely baffled at how he...It's almost over, y'all.
We get a really surprising turn of events here, and I'm shocked to be feeling sort of sad for the Dwarf in the flask, because he seems genuinely baffled at how he fucked up and I don't feel like Truth's explanation is super helpful.
Also, Al gets his body back! WAHOO!]]>3913truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreadgod-prologue-chapter-1--51236936I'm FINALLY here with the next book in the Cradle series, and I could not be more excited.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51236936Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! I'm FINALLY here with the next book in the Cradle series, and I could not be more excited. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!I'm FINALLY here with the next book in the Cradle series, and I could not be more excited.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4138truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killers-kings-chapters-6-8--51236935These are the chapters in which we discover that Kellerac has been working with the Consultants for literally thousands of years, and I'm now highly suspicious of Yala. I assume she's fully working with Elders at this point. Although, what if she's not? What if she's just an unwitting pawn, like Calder?
Nah.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51236935Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Asher for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which we discover that Kellerac has been working with the Consultants for literally thousands of years, and I'm now highly suspicious of Yala. I assume she's fully...These are the chapters in which we discover that Kellerac has been working with the Consultants for literally thousands of years, and I'm now highly suspicious of Yala. I assume she's fully working with Elders at this point. Although, what if she's not? What if she's just an unwitting pawn, like Calder?
Nah.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3508truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapter-31-epilogue--51231110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51231110Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:35:02 +0000Natasha Kingston3903truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killer-kings-chapters-3-5--51231108These are the chapters in which Shera gets an elixir from the head of the Alchemist's guild that can turn her into a champion for a few hours, albeit with some side-effects. Also, we get a flashback to a scene in which Shera tries to get a job done without casualties, and a gang comes to ruin it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51231108Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks so much to Asher for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Shera gets an elixir from the head of the Alchemist's guild that can turn her into a champion for a few hours, albeit with some side-effects. Also, we get a...These are the chapters in which Shera gets an elixir from the head of the Alchemist's guild that can turn her into a champion for a few hours, albeit with some side-effects. Also, we get a flashback to a scene in which Shera tries to get a job done without casualties, and a gang comes to ruin it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3946truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-62-a-fierce-counterattack--51231112So this is the one where Father makes entire whole human beings appear out of his chest, and I am ready to throw a scarf over my TV screen so that I don't have to look at that shit anymore because EWWW. In other news, Al sacrifices himself to give his brother his arm back in a move that I admire but do not agree with. I'm always going to vote for Al over Ed, and I'm sorry Ed but that's just how it is.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51231112Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where Father makes entire whole human beings appear out of his chest, and I am ready to throw a scarf over my TV screen so that I don't have to look at that shit anymore because...So this is the one where Father makes entire whole human beings appear out of his chest, and I am ready to throw a scarf over my TV screen so that I don't have to look at that shit anymore because EWWW. In other news, Al sacrifices himself to give his brother his arm back in a move that I admire but do not agree with. I'm always going to vote for Al over Ed, and I'm sorry Ed but that's just how it is.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3565truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-61-he-who-would-swallow-god--51231109This is the one where Father inhales the souls of everyone in Amestris, and we get a horrible visual of all the people in the city collapsing as their souls are pulled towards his mouth, and I hate it. Meanwhile there's the fight still going on with Scar and Wrath, and things go in a surprising direction.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51231109Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Father inhales the souls of everyone in Amestris, and we get a horrible visual of all the people in the city collapsing as their souls are pulled towards his mouth, and I...This is the one where Father inhales the souls of everyone in Amestris, and we get a horrible visual of all the people in the city collapsing as their souls are pulled towards his mouth, and I hate it. Meanwhile there's the fight still going on with Scar and Wrath, and things go in a surprising direction.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4282truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-killers-kings-prologue-and-chapters-1-2--51231107In these chapters we get to find out even more about the way the Consultants started out, and I'm suddenly extremely fucking paranoid about Yala's connection with Elders. I'm really worried that Shera's in even more danger than before, although there's the possibility that Yala isn't as corrupt as I'm immediately suspecting.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51231107Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Asher for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we get to find out even more about the way the Consultants started out, and I'm suddenly extremely fucking paranoid about Yala's connection with Elders. I'm really worried...In these chapters we get to find out even more about the way the Consultants started out, and I'm suddenly extremely fucking paranoid about Yala's connection with Elders. I'm really worried that Shera's in even more danger than before, although there's the possibility that Yala isn't as corrupt as I'm immediately suspecting.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3587truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-60-eye-of-heaven-gateway-of-earth--51110277So....apparently
Father
wants to
eat
God.
I did not see this coming.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51110277Sun, 04 Sep 2022 02:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! So....apparently Father wants to eat God. I did not see this coming.So....apparently
Father
wants to
eat
God.
I did not see this coming.]]>3641truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-29-30--51110276We're almost at the end, folks, and I'm over here rooting for Brian to bite people's heads off and shit. If I read that sentence at the beginning of this book, I would REALLY have thought that meant something else entirely.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51110276Sat, 03 Sep 2022 23:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Heather for commissioning this episode! We're almost at the end, folks, and I'm over here rooting for Brian to bite people's heads off and shit. If I read that sentence at the beginning of this book, I would REALLY have thought...We're almost at the end, folks, and I'm over here rooting for Brian to bite people's heads off and shit. If I read that sentence at the beginning of this book, I would REALLY have thought that meant something else entirely.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3980truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-59-lost-light--51110270This is the episode where we find out that Roy was kind of fucking with Gold Tooth and had no intention of performing the human transmutation. However, it turns out that they can force him to do it, and I do not think that's fair at all.
At this point, it seems like the price is blindness, and that's even less fair.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51110270Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where we find out that Roy was kind of fucking with Gold Tooth and had no intention of performing the human transmutation. However, it turns out that they can force him to do it,...This is the episode where we find out that Roy was kind of fucking with Gold Tooth and had no intention of performing the human transmutation. However, it turns out that they can force him to do it, and I do not think that's fair at all.
At this point, it seems like the price is blindness, and that's even less fair.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3634truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-58-sacrifices--51042591So this is the one where Father and Hempstool face off, and Hempstool really thinks that he's got a great plan for taking Father down. Turns out, he has dramatically underestimated the evolution that Father has undergone, and the attack he so carefully planned doesn't work at all.
Also, our guys get gripped up and pulled through the portal again, along with Izumi, and weirdly Al is not inside his body.
Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51042591Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where Father and Hempstool face off, and Hempstool really thinks that he's got a great plan for taking Father down. Turns out, he has dramatically underestimated the evolution that...So this is the one where Father and Hempstool face off, and Hempstool really thinks that he's got a great plan for taking Father down. Turns out, he has dramatically underestimated the evolution that Father has undergone, and the attack he so carefully planned doesn't work at all.
Also, our guys get gripped up and pulled through the portal again, along with Izumi, and weirdly Al is not inside his body.
Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3659truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-15--51042589This is the last episode of Young Wizards for the time being, and since in the chat Yama expresses some interest in perhaps doing a bulk commission of the next book. If that doesn't pan out in a couple months, I will try reading them on my own and sharing my thoughts in the Discord.
I really liked the way this book ended, and I have a lot of questions about what Dairine thinks is going on with Roshaun. Fingers crossed I get to find out soon!
Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I hope to see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51042589Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:40:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! This is the last episode of Young Wizards for the time being, and since in the chat Yama expresses some interest in perhaps doing a bulk commission of the next book. If that doesn't pan out...This is the last episode of Young Wizards for the time being, and since in the chat Yama expresses some interest in perhaps doing a bulk commission of the next book. If that doesn't pan out in a couple months, I will try reading them on my own and sharing my thoughts in the Discord.
I really liked the way this book ended, and I have a lot of questions about what Dairine thinks is going on with Roshaun. Fingers crossed I get to find out soon!
Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I hope to see you soon!]]>4386truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-57-eternal-leave--51042588So we've got the big fight here between Greed and Wrath, and while they're going hammer and tongs on the rooftop, we have the crew with the Armstrongs and Izumi inside dealing with the last of the immortal soldiers, and then coming across one of the generals that was in on the plan. This fucking guy is trying to argue his position and Izumi whacks him with her fucking sandal and it's everything.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51042588Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So we've got the big fight here between Greed and Wrath, and while they're going hammer and tongs on the rooftop, we have the crew with the Armstrongs and Izumi inside dealing with the last of...So we've got the big fight here between Greed and Wrath, and while they're going hammer and tongs on the rooftop, we have the crew with the Armstrongs and Izumi inside dealing with the last of the immortal soldiers, and then coming across one of the generals that was in on the plan. This fucking guy is trying to argue his position and Izumi whacks him with her fucking sandal and it's everything.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3707truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-56-return-of-the-fuhrer--50999132This is the episode where Wrath decides that enough is enough, and he is here to completely fuck up everyone's day.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50999132Sat, 27 Aug 2022 23:10:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Wrath decides that enough is enough, and he is here to completely fuck up everyone's day. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new...This is the episode where Wrath decides that enough is enough, and he is here to completely fuck up everyone's day.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3921truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-55-the-adult-s-way-life--50999131This is the episode where our people seem successful and they begin to celebrate...only to realize that the Fuhrer is standing in doorway.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50999131Sat, 27 Aug 2022 17:10:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where our people seem successful and they begin to celebrate...only to realize that the Fuhrer is standing in doorway. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will...This is the episode where our people seem successful and they begin to celebrate...only to realize that the Fuhrer is standing in doorway.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3553truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-23-24--50999128So these are the chapters where we get to see the moment in which a Great Elder summons Calder and all of his crew to his weird little headquarters and states some absolute facts to them, but Andel is quick to point out that facts are not necessarily the same as truth.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, I'm so excited to start the next book soon! See you then!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50999128Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! So these are the chapters where we get to see the moment in which a Great Elder summons Calder and all of his crew to his weird little headquarters and states some absolute facts to them,...So these are the chapters where we get to see the moment in which a Great Elder summons Calder and all of his crew to his weird little headquarters and states some absolute facts to them, but Andel is quick to point out that facts are not necessarily the same as truth.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, I'm so excited to start the next book soon! See you then!]]>3771truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-54-beyond-the-inferno--50983035So this is the episode where Envy is finally defeated, and there's a lot about this that I have a hard time with, but then some ideas that I like a lot. First of all, there's the concept that Roy is taking his anger to a level that makes him seem like a monster, which I'm not really in agreement on. But then, the idea that Envy's name comes from an envy of humanity and the ways they can forgive, continue to work together, and move on...I rather like that.
Thank you so much to everyone who is listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50983035Wed, 24 Aug 2022 02:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is the episode where Envy is finally defeated, and there's a lot about this that I have a hard time with, but then some ideas that I like a lot. First of all, there's the concept that Roy is...So this is the episode where Envy is finally defeated, and there's a lot about this that I have a hard time with, but then some ideas that I like a lot. First of all, there's the concept that Roy is taking his anger to a level that makes him seem like a monster, which I'm not really in agreement on. But then, the idea that Envy's name comes from an envy of humanity and the ways they can forgive, continue to work together, and move on...I rather like that.
Thank you so much to everyone who is listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3871truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-20-22--50983040In these chapters, we're getting Calder essentially telling Kellerac to fuck off and that he's not making any further deals with him. It's interesting to me that Kellerac seems to be a little bit more desperate to make things happen than he has in the past, which makes me super suspicious. What's going on, K? You slippin?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50983040Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we're getting Calder essentially telling Kellerac to fuck off and that he's not making any further deals with him. It's interesting to me that Kellerac seems to be a little bit...In these chapters, we're getting Calder essentially telling Kellerac to fuck off and that he's not making any further deals with him. It's interesting to me that Kellerac seems to be a little bit more desperate to make things happen than he has in the past, which makes me super suspicious. What's going on, K? You slippin?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3602elder,empire,wight,willtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-18-19--50983004These are the chapters where we go back and see the way that Calder meets Urzaia, and it's under way way different circumstances than I had expected. I had assumed he met Urzaia at the fighting pits, but it turns out that Urzaia was arrested for rebelling against direct orders from the Emperor. Which suits Calder just fine.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50983004Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where we go back and see the way that Calder meets Urzaia, and it's under way way different circumstances than I had expected. I had assumed he met Urzaia at the fighting...These are the chapters where we go back and see the way that Calder meets Urzaia, and it's under way way different circumstances than I had expected. I had assumed he met Urzaia at the fighting pits, but it turns out that Urzaia was arrested for rebelling against direct orders from the Emperor. Which suits Calder just fine.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3495elder,empire,unspoiled,wight,willtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-53-flame-of-vengeance--50983006In this episode, Roy goes up against Envy and everyone seems to be really concerned with Roy's treatment of Envy but personally I was lowkey into it because Envy is kind of the meanest out of all homunculi. Also, there's a wonderful bit where Envy turns into Hughes and it goes SO MUCH BETTER than it has in other episodes.
Thank you to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50983006Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, Roy goes up against Envy and everyone seems to be really concerned with Roy's treatment of Envy but personally I was lowkey into it because Envy is kind of the meanest out of all...In this episode, Roy goes up against Envy and everyone seems to be really concerned with Roy's treatment of Envy but personally I was lowkey into it because Envy is kind of the meanest out of all homunculi. Also, there's a wonderful bit where Envy turns into Hughes and it goes SO MUCH BETTER than it has in other episodes.
Thank you to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3715alchemist,brotherhood,fullmetal,unspoiledtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-15-17--50983005So these are the chapters where Calder & Co. finally catch up to Lucan and they have a confrontation where Lucan shows off his incredible abilities, which makes his death seem even more of a waste.
Fucking Jyrene, tho. I'm really so frustrated with her, and I'm not sure how she sees this playing out but I don't think there's any possibility of a reconciliation with Calder after this.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50983005Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! So these are the chapters where Calder & Co. finally catch up to Lucan and they have a confrontation where Lucan shows off his incredible abilities, which makes his death seem even more of a waste....So these are the chapters where Calder & Co. finally catch up to Lucan and they have a confrontation where Lucan shows off his incredible abilities, which makes his death seem even more of a waste.
Fucking Jyrene, tho. I'm really so frustrated with her, and I'm not sure how she sees this playing out but I don't think there's any possibility of a reconciliation with Calder after this.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4098books,elder,elderempire,empire,unspoiled,wight,will,willwighttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-52-combined-strength--50859068In this installment, we get to see Al continue his fight with Pride, this time adding Kimblee to the mix. Turns out that Al has a Philosopher's Stone (saved by Heinkel) and he's holding his own once again. Meanwhile, the Armstrongs are engaged in a pitched battle against Sloth, and they get interrupted by the damn military who has not gotten the message about who the real enemy is.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50859068Fri, 12 Aug 2022 02:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this installment, we get to see Al continue his fight with Pride, this time adding Kimblee to the mix. Turns out that Al has a Philosopher's Stone (saved by Heinkel) and he's holding his...In this installment, we get to see Al continue his fight with Pride, this time adding Kimblee to the mix. Turns out that Al has a Philosopher's Stone (saved by Heinkel) and he's holding his own once again. Meanwhile, the Armstrongs are engaged in a pitched battle against Sloth, and they get interrupted by the damn military who has not gotten the message about who the real enemy is.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4079truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-13-14--50859067This is an interesting section, and one of the more compelling moments for me is that instant where Andel gets to see the expression on Jyrene's face change in an intense and dramatic fashion when she attempt to initiate some other prisoners into the Sleepless. He has one very rational and understandable interpretation, but I am not sure I totally agree with it based on the information I'm working with.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50859067Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! This is an interesting section, and one of the more compelling moments for me is that instant where Andel gets to see the expression on Jyrene's face change in an intense and dramatic fashion when...This is an interesting section, and one of the more compelling moments for me is that instant where Andel gets to see the expression on Jyrene's face change in an intense and dramatic fashion when she attempt to initiate some other prisoners into the Sleepless. He has one very rational and understandable interpretation, but I am not sure I totally agree with it based on the information I'm working with.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4049truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-51-the-immortal-legion--50859063Listen, plenty of things happen this episode that are all very important, but the thing I can't get out of my head is the sound of these poor enslaved souls screaming as they're brought to life. I DO NOT LIKE THIS.
Thanks for listening I GUESS, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50859063Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! Listen, plenty of things happen this episode that are all very important, but the thing I can't get out of my head is the sound of these poor enslaved souls screaming as they're brought to life. I DO...Listen, plenty of things happen this episode that are all very important, but the thing I can't get out of my head is the sound of these poor enslaved souls screaming as they're brought to life. I DO NOT LIKE THIS.
Thanks for listening I GUESS, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3840truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-11-12--50859064These chapters are the ones in which Calder manages to ally himself more firmly with Meia, and Jyrene gets some more direct assistance from Kellerac. Turns out that he's the one who gave her back her soulbound vessel, and he also tells her that Shera shouldn't even still be alive. What does that even mean?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50859064Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Calder manages to ally himself more firmly with Meia, and Jyrene gets some more direct assistance from Kellerac. Turns out that he's the one who gave...These chapters are the ones in which Calder manages to ally himself more firmly with Meia, and Jyrene gets some more direct assistance from Kellerac. Turns out that he's the one who gave her back her soulbound vessel, and he also tells her that Shera shouldn't even still be alive. What does that even mean?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4160truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-50-upheaval-in-central--50778656In this one, things finally begin to pop off in the midst of Central right in amongst the civilians, and so far Roy is trying to keep this bloodless which I found REALLY surprising. Especially after abducting the Fuhrer's wife.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50778656Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:25:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this one, things finally begin to pop off in the midst of Central right in amongst the civilians, and so far Roy is trying to keep this bloodless which I found REALLY surprising. Especially...In this one, things finally begin to pop off in the midst of Central right in amongst the civilians, and so far Roy is trying to keep this bloodless which I found REALLY surprising. Especially after abducting the Fuhrer's wife.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4158truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-26-6-28--50778654In these chapters (which I need to sort of finish covering next time because I get carried away talking about so many many things), we have a confrontation between Jenna and Widow, and that shit doesn't go the way I expected at all.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50778654Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these chapters (which I need to sort of finish covering next time because I get carried away talking about so many many things), we have a confrontation between Jenna and Widow, and...In these chapters (which I need to sort of finish covering next time because I get carried away talking about so many many things), we have a confrontation between Jenna and Widow, and that shit doesn't go the way I expected at all.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4143truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-8-10--50778653These chapters are the ones in which we learn what things were like for Urzaia as a kid, and how he wound up in the Champions guild, and then the fighting pits. Turns out, we have another anti-emperor sympathizer. SCORE!
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50778653Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which we learn what things were like for Urzaia as a kid, and how he wound up in the Champions guild, and then the fighting pits. Turns out, we have another...These chapters are the ones in which we learn what things were like for Urzaia as a kid, and how he wound up in the Champions guild, and then the fighting pits. Turns out, we have another anti-emperor sympathizer. SCORE!
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4150truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-49-filial-affection--50778651This episode is the one where Hempstool helps Al to trap Pride in a massive onion of earth, only Al winds up trapped in there with him. As a necessary sacrifice, yes, but I don't like it. Pride, for his part, confides that he actually really rather likes his "mom" beyond just her role as a mask for his false identity.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50778651Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Hempstool helps Al to trap Pride in a massive onion of earth, only Al winds up trapped in there with him. As a necessary sacrifice, yes, but I don't like it....This episode is the one where Hempstool helps Al to trap Pride in a massive onion of earth, only Al winds up trapped in there with him. As a necessary sacrifice, yes, but I don't like it. Pride, for his part, confides that he actually really rather likes his "mom" beyond just her role as a mask for his false identity.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3832truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-5-7--50778655In these chapters, we get the meeting of Calder and Andel, and it turns out that their relationship makes a lot more sense in retrospect now that I know why Andel was originally brought aboard. We also have the first meeting with Urzaia, but this isn't when he actually joins the team. What a delight he is.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50778655Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:55:54 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get the meeting of Calder and Andel, and it turns out that their relationship makes a lot more sense in retrospect now that I know why Andel was originally brought...In these chapters, we get the meeting of Calder and Andel, and it turns out that their relationship makes a lot more sense in retrospect now that I know why Andel was originally brought aboard. We also have the first meeting with Urzaia, but this isn't when he actually joins the team. What a delight he is.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3900truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-48-the-oath-in-the-tunnel--50719615In this episode, we get the fight where Pride has to consume Gluttony in order to keep his strength up. I keep having to be reminded that Pride isn't a kid, and that the tactics I'm expecting him to use aren't necessary.
Also, Father has been put into the war room to discuss what Mustang is about to do, and turns out they were correct in assuming that Roy would take the Fuhrer's wife hostage.
Thanks for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50719615Tue, 02 Aug 2022 02:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, we get the fight where Pride has to consume Gluttony in order to keep his strength up. I keep having to be reminded that Pride isn't a kid, and that the tactics I'm...In this episode, we get the fight where Pride has to consume Gluttony in order to keep his strength up. I keep having to be reminded that Pride isn't a kid, and that the tactics I'm expecting him to use aren't necessary.
Also, Father has been put into the war room to discuss what Mustang is about to do, and turns out they were correct in assuming that Roy would take the Fuhrer's wife hostage.
Thanks for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3816truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-dawn-darkness-chapters-1-4--50719613Alright it's time to launch into Calder's story, and find out exactly how he got to where he is. There's a remarkable attack that tears an entire ship in half, and Calder has to do his best to hold it together. Literally. In flashbacks we get to see Jyrene's cult and the strange events that lead to her getting a soulbound vessel.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50719613Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! Alright it's time to launch into Calder's story, and find out exactly how he got to where he is. There's a remarkable attack that tears an entire ship in half, and Calder has to do his best to hold...Alright it's time to launch into Calder's story, and find out exactly how he got to where he is. There's a remarkable attack that tears an entire ship in half, and Calder has to do his best to hold it together. Literally. In flashbacks we get to see Jyrene's cult and the strange events that lead to her getting a soulbound vessel.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4015truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-47-emissary-of-darkness--50576195In this one, Al is getting puppeted by Pride in a sequence that is very upsetting because I HATE my cinnamon roll getting hurt. However, I'm very okay with Hohenheim getting hurt,so when Ed decks him across the face I couldn't help but cheer. I go on a bit of a rant about the man again, so get ready.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50576195Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Max for commissioning this episode! In this one, Al is getting puppeted by Pride in a sequence that is very upsetting because I HATE my cinnamon roll getting hurt. However, I'm very okay with Hohenheim getting hurt,so when Ed...In this one, Al is getting puppeted by Pride in a sequence that is very upsetting because I HATE my cinnamon roll getting hurt. However, I'm very okay with Hohenheim getting hurt,so when Ed decks him across the face I couldn't help but cheer. I go on a bit of a rant about the man again, so get ready.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3667truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-dawn-chapters-21-22--50576194It's time for the end of the first of the second books. That sentence was confusing, but if you know you know. It ends with Shera as the new Guild Head, which I absolutely was not ready for and I am lowkey psyched about. I'm so excited to watch how much Yala is gonna fucking hate this.
I'm just a little sad that she's still alive after all this, especially after finding out about her involvement with Max. I KNEW IT.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with the start of Calder's book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50576194Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:26:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to George for commissioning this episode! It's time for the end of the first of the second books. That sentence was confusing, but if you know you know. It ends with Shera as the new Guild Head, which I absolutely was not ready for...It's time for the end of the first of the second books. That sentence was confusing, but if you know you know. It ends with Shera as the new Guild Head, which I absolutely was not ready for and I am lowkey psyched about. I'm so excited to watch how much Yala is gonna fucking hate this.
I'm just a little sad that she's still alive after all this, especially after finding out about her involvement with Max. I KNEW IT.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with the start of Calder's book!]]>3781truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-46-looming-shadows--50549009I'm so curious what the hell is going on with Al, and I just want him to get through the dang portal and get his body back because I simply HATE this for him. Pride grips him up by the end of the episode, and if ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MY SWEET CINNAMON ROLL I WILL RIOT.
Also, Ed is taller.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50549009Sat, 16 Jul 2022 00:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! I'm so curious what the hell is going on with Al, and I just want him to get through the dang portal and get his body back because I simply HATE this for him. Pride grips him up by the end of the...I'm so curious what the hell is going on with Al, and I just want him to get through the dang portal and get his body back because I simply HATE this for him. Pride grips him up by the end of the episode, and if ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MY SWEET CINNAMON ROLL I WILL RIOT.
Also, Ed is taller.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3827truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-dawn-chapters-18-20--50549011I cannot tell you all how much I loved this. I won't bother explaining here because I do on the show, but damn. What a writer.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50549011Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! I cannot tell you all how much I loved this. I won't bother explaining here because I do on the show, but damn. What a writer. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new...I cannot tell you all how much I loved this. I won't bother explaining here because I do on the show, but damn. What a writer.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3960truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-45-the-promised-day--50472167In this one, we get to see a fight between General Armstrong and Major Armstrong, and when I tell you I loved every second of this I'm not even exaggerating a little bit. There's no second of this that wasn't just wonderful.
Also, Greed seems like he might be either ready to betray his fellow homunculi, or he's got some other con going on. I'm not going to worry about it right now!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50472167Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:05:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this one, we get to see a fight between General Armstrong and Major Armstrong, and when I tell you I loved every second of this I'm not even exaggerating a little bit. There's no second of this that...In this one, we get to see a fight between General Armstrong and Major Armstrong, and when I tell you I loved every second of this I'm not even exaggerating a little bit. There's no second of this that wasn't just wonderful.
Also, Greed seems like he might be either ready to betray his fellow homunculi, or he's got some other con going on. I'm not going to worry about it right now!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3764truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-and-dawn-chapters-15-17--50575490I can't believe Lucan is dead. I really can't, honestly, and I'm super sad about it. I want there to be something that can bring him back, but at the same time that would cheapen the whole thing and I would hate it.
Meanwhile, we're getting closer and closer to the moment when Shera kills the Emperor.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50575490Fri, 15 Jul 2022 03:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to George for commissioning this episode! I can't believe Lucan is dead. I really can't, honestly, and I'm super sad about it. I want there to be something that can bring him back, but at the same time that would cheapen the whole...I can't believe Lucan is dead. I really can't, honestly, and I'm super sad about it. I want there to be something that can bring him back, but at the same time that would cheapen the whole thing and I would hate it.
Meanwhile, we're getting closer and closer to the moment when Shera kills the Emperor.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3896truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-44-revving-at-full-throttle--50472165In this episode, Ed and Al are still separated and Al winds up in Liore where his father is and they have a very not-memorable reunion. The thing that really gets me, though, is Greed running into a friend that he doesn't remember and killing him while the guy just asks why.
Ugh. I hated it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50472165Fri, 15 Jul 2022 01:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, Ed and Al are still separated and Al winds up in Liore where his father is and they have a very not-memorable reunion. The thing that really gets me, though, is Greed running into a...In this episode, Ed and Al are still separated and Al winds up in Liore where his father is and they have a very not-memorable reunion. The thing that really gets me, though, is Greed running into a friend that he doesn't remember and killing him while the guy just asks why.
Ugh. I hated it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3748truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-dawn-chapters-13-14--50472164In these chapters, Lucan begins a mission to go and check out the Optasia, a seat that the Emperor has used to address Elder problems from afar, and see if there's a way to disable it. He decides pretty quickly it needs to be destroyed. Meanwhile, Shera takes a shower and long soak with Teach, and says that she will do her best not to kill the Emperor without informing Teach first...if she can help it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50472164Thu, 14 Jul 2022 20:23:34 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, Lucan begins a mission to go and check out the Optasia, a seat that the Emperor has used to address Elder problems from afar, and see if there's a way to disable it. He...In these chapters, Lucan begins a mission to go and check out the Optasia, a seat that the Emperor has used to address Elder problems from afar, and see if there's a way to disable it. He decides pretty quickly it needs to be destroyed. Meanwhile, Shera takes a shower and long soak with Teach, and says that she will do her best not to kill the Emperor without informing Teach first...if she can help it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3674truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-43-bite-of-the-ant--50472162In this episode the Fuhrer tells Hawkeye that he actually did choose his wife. I can't really tell if that's an expression of affection, or if there was something strategic in his choice, but I'm suspicious of him sharing this information at all.
Meanwhile, I thought that our crew was being betrayed but it turns out it was all a trap for Envy, and I'm delighted.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50472162Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:55:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Max for commissioning all these episodes! In this episode the Fuhrer tells Hawkeye that he actually did choose his wife. I can't really tell if that's an expression of affection, or if there was something strategic in his...In this episode the Fuhrer tells Hawkeye that he actually did choose his wife. I can't really tell if that's an expression of affection, or if there was something strategic in his choice, but I'm suspicious of him sharing this information at all.
Meanwhile, I thought that our crew was being betrayed but it turns out it was all a trap for Envy, and I'm delighted.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3831truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-dawn-chapters-10-12--50472160In these chapters, our original trio of the Emperor's helpers go with Shera is kind of entrapped into a situation in which she loses her cool and completely gives in to the will of her blade. She ends up killing the head of a Guild, which is a pretty serious offense. I can't imagine this is going anywhere good.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50472160Wed, 06 Jul 2022 02:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, our original trio of the Emperor's helpers go with Shera is kind of entrapped into a situation in which she loses her cool and completely gives in to the will of her blade. She...In these chapters, our original trio of the Emperor's helpers go with Shera is kind of entrapped into a situation in which she loses her cool and completely gives in to the will of her blade. She ends up killing the head of a Guild, which is a pretty serious offense. I can't imagine this is going anywhere good.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3962truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-42-signs-of-a-counter-offensive--50472161In this episode, we get to see some of the information about Alkahestry getting decoded by our friends. Meanwhile, Kimblee is under pressure to carve the blood sigil for the Homunculi and he somehow convinces another country to attack?
And of course, we watch Hempstool probe the depths of the tunnels under Liore and find Pride, and we get to learn some things about how how this all works.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50472161Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, we get to see some of the information about Alkahestry getting decoded by our friends. Meanwhile, Kimblee is under pressure to carve the blood sigil for the Homunculi and he...In this episode, we get to see some of the information about Alkahestry getting decoded by our friends. Meanwhile, Kimblee is under pressure to carve the blood sigil for the Homunculi and he somehow convinces another country to attack?
And of course, we watch Hempstool probe the depths of the tunnels under Liore and find Pride, and we get to learn some things about how how this all works.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3766truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-dawn-chapters-8-9--50472158In these chapters, we get to see a new character, a nameless slave, that it takes me way too long to realize is probably the Emperor. Also, Shera and Ayana catch up with Darius and there's a confrontation outside of the Luminian headquarters.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50472158Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get to see a new character, a nameless slave, that it takes me way too long to realize is probably the Emperor. Also, Shera and Ayana catch up with Darius and there's a...In these chapters, we get to see a new character, a nameless slave, that it takes me way too long to realize is probably the Emperor. Also, Shera and Ayana catch up with Darius and there's a confrontation outside of the Luminian headquarters.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4010truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-41-the-abyss--50385006This is the one where Ed faces off with Kimblee and gets impaled and has to be assisted by a pair of Chimeras who decide to defect from Kimblee's team. It's interesting to see this happen again, and it really seems like there should be a better benefits package for the Chimera considering how unhappy they all seem to be.
Meanwhile, Al keeps getting drawn towards to Void where his body allegedly is. I can't tell what happens if they don't get his body back soon!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50385006Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:30:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Ed faces off with Kimblee and gets impaled and has to be assisted by a pair of Chimeras who decide to defect from Kimblee's team. It's interesting to see this happen...This is the one where Ed faces off with Kimblee and gets impaled and has to be assisted by a pair of Chimeras who decide to defect from Kimblee's team. It's interesting to see this happen again, and it really seems like there should be a better benefits package for the Chimera considering how unhappy they all seem to be.
Meanwhile, Al keeps getting drawn towards to Void where his body allegedly is. I can't tell what happens if they don't get his body back soon!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3896truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-and-dawn-chapters-6-7--50385003These are the chapters where we're introduced to Darius from the Luminian Order, who seems like an all-around great guy despite his affliction. But Darius being so kind and empathetic just underscores how horrific some aspects of his Order really are, because he's here to save 3 little girls and the Luminians just want to execute them.
Lowkey I can understand based on how terrifying this situation is, but really guys? Slow your roll.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50385003Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where we're introduced to Darius from the Luminian Order, who seems like an all-around great guy despite his affliction. But Darius being so kind and empathetic just...These are the chapters where we're introduced to Darius from the Luminian Order, who seems like an all-around great guy despite his affliction. But Darius being so kind and empathetic just underscores how horrific some aspects of his Order really are, because he's here to save 3 little girls and the Luminians just want to execute them.
Lowkey I can understand based on how terrifying this situation is, but really guys? Slow your roll.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3927truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-40-homunculus-the-dwarf-in-the-jar--50385004So this is it! We get to see what happened to Hempstool all those centuries ago, and it turns out that he's basically a Philosopher's Stone in human form! I still don't get info on how he was able to summon some little creepy lumps out of his chest to do his bidding, but hey, can't win them all.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50385004Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is it! We get to see what happened to Hempstool all those centuries ago, and it turns out that he's basically a Philosopher's Stone in human form! I still don't get info on how he was able to...So this is it! We get to see what happened to Hempstool all those centuries ago, and it turns out that he's basically a Philosopher's Stone in human form! I still don't get info on how he was able to summon some little creepy lumps out of his chest to do his bidding, but hey, can't win them all.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3776truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-and-dawn-chapters-3-5--50385001These chapters are the ones in which Shera finds out that the kids that she used to work with when she was on the streets have likely been scooped up and turned into assassins by someone else, and that they didn't get out the way she'd imagined. This means that she's not prepared to be on the run from the Consultants, so when Lucan grabs her hand and says "let's blow this popsicle stand", Shera is not on board.
Poor Lucan. He tried so hard.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50385001Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:15:47 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Shera finds out that the kids that she used to work with when she was on the streets have likely been scooped up and turned into assassins by someone...These chapters are the ones in which Shera finds out that the kids that she used to work with when she was on the streets have likely been scooped up and turned into assassins by someone else, and that they didn't get out the way she'd imagined. This means that she's not prepared to be on the run from the Consultants, so when Lucan grabs her hand and says "let's blow this popsicle stand", Shera is not on board.
Poor Lucan. He tried so hard.
Thanks for listening!]]>3906truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-39-daydream--50228371In this episode we get the reveal of just how things were set up with Scar pretending to kidnap Winry, and the group splits up. Ed stays behind with Miles, but Scar & Co. head into the tunnels, and Al heads out into the snowstorm after them once they get the news that Briggs is being taken over. I still think Kimblee seems to be aware that something is up, but he hasn't made any moves yet.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50228371Fri, 17 Jun 2022 02:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode we get the reveal of just how things were set up with Scar pretending to kidnap Winry, and the group splits up. Ed stays behind with Miles, but Scar & Co. head into the...In this episode we get the reveal of just how things were set up with Scar pretending to kidnap Winry, and the group splits up. Ed stays behind with Miles, but Scar & Co. head into the tunnels, and Al heads out into the snowstorm after them once they get the news that Briggs is being taken over. I still think Kimblee seems to be aware that something is up, but he hasn't made any moves yet.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3885truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-darkness-dawn-chapters-1-2--50228372I'm so excited to be getting back into this universe, and we're hitting the ground running by opening with a series of assassination attempts on Regents. Some of them suck and seem to deserve it, and some seem to really be doing their best to help. So what's the deal?
Shera seems to think that it's the kids she used to roll with who have been trained from childhood to be killers, now that they've been recruited/conscripted by some unsavory characters.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50228372Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:25:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited to be getting back into this universe, and we're hitting the ground running by opening with a series of assassination attempts on Regents. Some of them suck and seem to...I'm so excited to be getting back into this universe, and we're hitting the ground running by opening with a series of assassination attempts on Regents. Some of them suck and seem to deserve it, and some seem to really be doing their best to help. So what's the deal?
Shera seems to think that it's the kids she used to roll with who have been trained from childhood to be killers, now that they've been recruited/conscripted by some unsavory characters.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3998truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-38-conflict-at-baschool--50228369So this episode is when our friends head out into the wintry wastelands, heading toward an abandoned mining town called Baschool. Scar & Co. are hiding out there, and we get a confrontation that ends up going in a surprising direction. Kimblee is getting played, and it seems like he's going to figure it out sooner rather than later...but perhaps not?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50228369Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode is when our friends head out into the wintry wastelands, heading toward an abandoned mining town called Baschool. Scar & Co. are hiding out there, and we get a confrontation...So this episode is when our friends head out into the wintry wastelands, heading toward an abandoned mining town called Baschool. Scar & Co. are hiding out there, and we get a confrontation that ends up going in a surprising direction. Kimblee is getting played, and it seems like he's going to figure it out sooner rather than later...but perhaps not?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>4066truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-22-25-5--50228368So these chapters are the ones in which shit really begins to hit the fan. Elgen Spears has made his move, taking over several world governments and assassinating their leaders on live-streams being fed to every active screen in the world. I genuinely didn't know how he was going to pull this off, but I'm hopeful that he will be hoisted on his own petard (the petard in this instance being the ship that he stole from his brethren).
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50228368Thu, 16 Jun 2022 19:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! So these chapters are the ones in which shit really begins to hit the fan. Elgen Spears has made his move, taking over several world governments and assassinating their leaders on live-streams...So these chapters are the ones in which shit really begins to hit the fan. Elgen Spears has made his move, taking over several world governments and assassinating their leaders on live-streams being fed to every active screen in the world. I genuinely didn't know how he was going to pull this off, but I'm hopeful that he will be hoisted on his own petard (the petard in this instance being the ship that he stole from his brethren).
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3934truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-14--50228370In these chapters, we have an amazing faceoff between The Lone One and Ponch, and it's just wonderful. I was not expecting this at all. However, that is NOT to say that we haven't suffered some terrible losses, and I'm not sure how permanent they all are but I suspect one of them might be a done deal.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50228370Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:29:30 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we have an amazing faceoff between The Lone One and Ponch, and it's just wonderful. I was not expecting this at all. However, that is NOT to say that we haven't suffered...In these chapters, we have an amazing faceoff between The Lone One and Ponch, and it's just wonderful. I was not expecting this at all. However, that is NOT to say that we haven't suffered some terrible losses, and I'm not sure how permanent they all are but I suspect one of them might be a done deal.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3744truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-37-the-first-homunculus--49992770In this episode WE FIND OUT WHO THE FUCK PRIDE IS
OMG]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992770Tue, 07 Jun 2022 02:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode WE FIND OUT WHO THE FUCK PRIDE IS OMGIn this episode WE FIND OUT WHO THE FUCK PRIDE IS
OMG]]>3612truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-18-22--49992771In these chapters of Ascend we get the team mobilizing against Aftermath, and we lose one of the team. I wasn't expected Chance to go, and I wasn't expecting it to be so brutal when it happened.
Also there's a whole thing with Brian having the creepiest ability ever.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992771Tue, 07 Jun 2022 01:05:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these chapters of Ascend we get the team mobilizing against Aftermath, and we lose one of the team. I wasn't expected Chance to go, and I wasn't expecting it to be so brutal when it happened....In these chapters of Ascend we get the team mobilizing against Aftermath, and we lose one of the team. I wasn't expected Chance to go, and I wasn't expecting it to be so brutal when it happened.
Also there's a whole thing with Brian having the creepiest ability ever.
Thanks for listening!]]>3985truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-36-family-portrait--49992768In this episode, we get to see more of the history of Hempstool, and there's a little more insight into what his deal is with his weird body and the struggle of dealing with whatever. There's not enough real information to assess what his role, if any, is in what's going on with the Homunculi, but we at least find out that there's a decent reason for him leaving his family.
Well, allegedly a decent reason. It's unclear if it was really worth it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992768Thu, 02 Jun 2022 19:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, we get to see more of the history of Hempstool, and there's a little more insight into what his deal is with his weird body and the struggle of dealing with whatever. There's not...In this episode, we get to see more of the history of Hempstool, and there's a little more insight into what his deal is with his weird body and the struggle of dealing with whatever. There's not enough real information to assess what his role, if any, is in what's going on with the Homunculi, but we at least find out that there's a decent reason for him leaving his family.
Well, allegedly a decent reason. It's unclear if it was really worth it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4075truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-35-the-shape-of-this-country--49992773So this episode we get a little more insight into the motivations of the homunculi, though it is by no means a full explanation. After Sloth is led outside and frozen in place, Ed & Co. go exploring in the tunnel Sloth had come out of, and begin to piece together that the shape of Amestris in conjunction with some of the most bloody atrocities in the country's history all match up to the points of a transmutation circle. Turns out that the homunculi CREATED Amestris for this purpose, but the ultimate goal? Still unknown.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992773Tue, 31 May 2022 01:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode we get a little more insight into the motivations of the homunculi, though it is by no means a full explanation. After Sloth is led outside and frozen in place, Ed & Co. go...So this episode we get a little more insight into the motivations of the homunculi, though it is by no means a full explanation. After Sloth is led outside and frozen in place, Ed & Co. go exploring in the tunnel Sloth had come out of, and begin to piece together that the shape of Amestris in conjunction with some of the most bloody atrocities in the country's history all match up to the points of a transmutation circle. Turns out that the homunculi CREATED Amestris for this purpose, but the ultimate goal? Still unknown.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3562truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-34-ice-queen--49992714So it's time to get to know General Armstrong who is clearly nobody to be fucked with, and she questions them about their business at Fort Briggs. She's no fool though, and realizes that the Elric brothers are hiding something. The two of them are sent to work, and get a tour of the place and learn a little about the culture of teamwork here.
Then, Sloth arrives.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992714Mon, 30 May 2022 17:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So it's time to get to know General Armstrong who is clearly nobody to be fucked with, and she questions them about their business at Fort Briggs. She's no fool though, and realizes that the...So it's time to get to know General Armstrong who is clearly nobody to be fucked with, and she questions them about their business at Fort Briggs. She's no fool though, and realizes that the Elric brothers are hiding something. The two of them are sent to work, and get a tour of the place and learn a little about the culture of teamwork here.
Then, Sloth arrives.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4075truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-15-5-17--49992715In these chapters, we get a closer look at what has happened to Brian, and I realize that there are some serious drawbacks to his condition that I hadn't given proper weight because I was so excited.
Meanwhile, we touch base with Elgen Spears and his work with Tretyak, and the two of them get in the usual dick measuring contest while Briar Young quips from the sidelines.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992715Mon, 30 May 2022 14:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get a closer look at what has happened to Brian, and I realize that there are some serious drawbacks to his condition that I hadn't given proper weight because I was so...In these chapters, we get a closer look at what has happened to Brian, and I realize that there are some serious drawbacks to his condition that I hadn't given proper weight because I was so excited.
Meanwhile, we touch base with Elgen Spears and his work with Tretyak, and the two of them get in the usual dick measuring contest while Briar Young quips from the sidelines.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3894truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e08--49992713I have been resisting posting this ep because I didn't want it to be over. What a fantastic season this has been.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992713Mon, 30 May 2022 11:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I have been resisting posting this ep because I didn't want it to be over. What a fantastic season this has been.I have been resisting posting this ep because I didn't want it to be over. What a fantastic season this has been.]]>3936truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-33-the-northern-wall-of-briggs--49835150This episode is the one where our friends get to the North and we get to meet Armstrong's extremely intimidating sister, who rips up his letter of introduction exactly as he supposed she would. Meanwhile, Kimblee is pursuing Scar with more confidence now that he's narrowed down the man's direction, and they wind up having a showdown on the train. Kimblee escapes with his life, but it was a close thing. Meanwhile, we see that Dr. Marcoh and Mei Chang have gone a separate direction to find Scar's brother's hidden notes.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49835150Thu, 19 May 2022 02:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where our friends get to the North and we get to meet Armstrong's extremely intimidating sister, who rips up his letter of introduction exactly as he supposed she would....This episode is the one where our friends get to the North and we get to meet Armstrong's extremely intimidating sister, who rips up his letter of introduction exactly as he supposed she would. Meanwhile, Kimblee is pursuing Scar with more confidence now that he's narrowed down the man's direction, and they wind up having a showdown on the train. Kimblee escapes with his life, but it was a close thing. Meanwhile, we see that Dr. Marcoh and Mei Chang have gone a separate direction to find Scar's brother's hidden notes.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3945truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-32-the-fuhrer-s-son--49835148This episode is an odd one, as we wind up accidentally getting swept up in a chance meeting with the Fuhrer's son, Selim. Turns out that he's a fanboy of the Elric brothers, and this makes everything so awkward.
Meanwhile, Kimblee is on Scar's trail, trying to figure out where he's heading and why. For some reason, every time that we see Scar he's only with one person, so I don't know where the rest of his crew is.
Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49835148Wed, 18 May 2022 20:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is an odd one, as we wind up accidentally getting swept up in a chance meeting with the Fuhrer's son, Selim. Turns out that he's a fanboy of the Elric brothers, and this makes...This episode is an odd one, as we wind up accidentally getting swept up in a chance meeting with the Fuhrer's son, Selim. Turns out that he's a fanboy of the Elric brothers, and this makes everything so awkward.
Meanwhile, Kimblee is on Scar's trail, trying to figure out where he's heading and why. For some reason, every time that we see Scar he's only with one person, so I don't know where the rest of his crew is.
Thank you so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3939truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e07--49835147Y'all, the next episode of Sex Education is the last one of the series so far, and I'm devastated. This episode was so good, this season has been so good, and I'm just really impressed with how much this show has evolved. We have the saddest and happiest things going on, from Maureen reconnecting with her ex to Jean
WARNING: I cry a LOT this episode while talking about the issue of abortion. Be ready.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49835147Wed, 18 May 2022 15:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Y'all, the next episode of Sex Education is the last one of the series so far, and I'm devastated. This episode was so good, this season has been so good, and I'm just really impressed...Y'all, the next episode of Sex Education is the last one of the series so far, and I'm devastated. This episode was so good, this season has been so good, and I'm just really impressed with how much this show has evolved. We have the saddest and happiest things going on, from Maureen reconnecting with her ex to Jean
WARNING: I cry a LOT this episode while talking about the issue of abortion. Be ready.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3955truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-31-the-520-cens-promise--49822485First of all, it turns out that Dr. Marcoh is still alive, and he's been taken into custody by Scar for reasons that I do not think are clear to us yet. I expect that Scar thinks Marcoh can do something for him regarding alchemy...bu Scar isn't hungry for power, he's hungry for vengeance against someone that he now knows is a Homunculi. Does he think Marcoh can help him fight Wrath????
Meanwhile, Ed is leaving Hawkeye's place and reporting to Al about what he's learned about the genocide of the Ishvalan people, and we're learning more about Kimblee specifically and his connection to the Homunculi as it currently stands. Which is to say, they spring him from prison and send him after Scar.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49822485Tue, 17 May 2022 20:00:49 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! First of all, it turns out that Dr. Marcoh is still alive, and he's been taken into custody by Scar for reasons that I do not think are clear to us yet. I expect that Scar thinks Marcoh can do...First of all, it turns out that Dr. Marcoh is still alive, and he's been taken into custody by Scar for reasons that I do not think are clear to us yet. I expect that Scar thinks Marcoh can do something for him regarding alchemy...bu Scar isn't hungry for power, he's hungry for vengeance against someone that he now knows is a Homunculi. Does he think Marcoh can help him fight Wrath????
Meanwhile, Ed is leaving Hawkeye's place and reporting to Al about what he's learned about the genocide of the Ishvalan people, and we're learning more about Kimblee specifically and his connection to the Homunculi as it currently stands. Which is to say, they spring him from prison and send him after Scar.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3821truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-30-the-ishvalan-war-of-extermination--49822483So this is a really heavy episode, in which we learn a lot more about the genocide of the Ishvalan people and the ways in which the folks we have gotten to know reacted to the orders they were given at the time. There's something reassuring about the fact that some of them had a major issue with what they were being asked to do, but it's upsetting to know how few of them actively resisted. The soldier's drive to obery runs very deep.
Thanks a ton to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49822483Tue, 17 May 2022 12:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is a really heavy episode, in which we learn a lot more about the genocide of the Ishvalan people and the ways in which the folks we have gotten to know reacted to the orders they...So this is a really heavy episode, in which we learn a lot more about the genocide of the Ishvalan people and the ways in which the folks we have gotten to know reacted to the orders they were given at the time. There's something reassuring about the fact that some of them had a major issue with what they were being asked to do, but it's upsetting to know how few of them actively resisted. The soldier's drive to obery runs very deep.
Thanks a ton to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3846truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-12-15-5--49822482This is the point at which we discovered what happened to Brian, and I'm very excited over the fact that he's going to wind up being a superhuman after all. I wasn't sure what direction we were going with him and it seems like he's going to be okay...in terms of actually continuing to be alive, at least. But he's definitely sort of a freak now.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49822482Tue, 17 May 2022 02:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! This is the point at which we discovered what happened to Brian, and I'm very excited over the fact that he's going to wind up being a superhuman after all. I wasn't sure what direction we were...This is the point at which we discovered what happened to Brian, and I'm very excited over the fact that he's going to wind up being a superhuman after all. I wasn't sure what direction we were going with him and it seems like he's going to be okay...in terms of actually continuing to be alive, at least. But he's definitely sort of a freak now.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3876truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e06--49822481I'm so relieved that things in Nigeria don't go the way that I was fearing they would, and interestingly we've got Michael showing up at Jean's house for an impromptu therapy session. There's a lot going on at the school in the meantime, which I think might be one of the more disturbing but accurate portrayals of the kind of "discipline" a lot of schools inflict upon their students.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49822481Mon, 16 May 2022 23:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm so relieved that things in Nigeria don't go the way that I was fearing they would, and interestingly we've got Michael showing up at Jean's house for an impromptu therapy session....I'm so relieved that things in Nigeria don't go the way that I was fearing they would, and interestingly we've got Michael showing up at Jean's house for an impromptu therapy session. There's a lot going on at the school in the meantime, which I think might be one of the more disturbing but accurate portrayals of the kind of "discipline" a lot of schools inflict upon their students.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3957truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-29-struggle-of-the-fool--49629653This episode is wild in that we're getting Wrath basically telling Ed and Al everything and saying, "So glad to get that off my chest, as you were, gentlemen." He's so cavalier about it that even Roy is like "WTF" and when he shares this info with Armstrong we find out that our sweet cinnamon roll protested what he was asked to do in Ishval and was sent home. I knew I liked this guy! Meanwhile, Ed and Al are harboring Mei Chang inside Al's armor, and turns out that she and Lan Fan have some beef. Greed, it turns out, is dealing with Ling just popping up and taking control here and there. Weird.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49629653Tue, 03 May 2022 02:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is wild in that we're getting Wrath basically telling Ed and Al everything and saying, "So glad to get that off my chest, as you were, gentlemen." He's so cavalier about it that even Roy...This episode is wild in that we're getting Wrath basically telling Ed and Al everything and saying, "So glad to get that off my chest, as you were, gentlemen." He's so cavalier about it that even Roy is like "WTF" and when he shares this info with Armstrong we find out that our sweet cinnamon roll protested what he was asked to do in Ishval and was sent home. I knew I liked this guy! Meanwhile, Ed and Al are harboring Mei Chang inside Al's armor, and turns out that she and Lan Fan have some beef. Greed, it turns out, is dealing with Ling just popping up and taking control here and there. Weird.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3857truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-9-5-11--49629654This episode starts with the final escape of Scorp and Viper from Dr. Spears' facility, which surprisingly is pulled off essentially without incident, and without a discovery of Brian because it turns out he's in a totally different place, namely at Dr. Spears' private home. Meanwhile, Ryan is grieving the damage that she's done to Jenna, and Elgin finds out what happened and absolutely panics and bails. Which is, to say it mildly, delightfully satisfying.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49629654Tue, 03 May 2022 01:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Heather for commissioning this episode! This episode starts with the final escape of Scorp and Viper from Dr. Spears' facility, which surprisingly is pulled off essentially without incident, and without a discovery of Brian...This episode starts with the final escape of Scorp and Viper from Dr. Spears' facility, which surprisingly is pulled off essentially without incident, and without a discovery of Brian because it turns out he's in a totally different place, namely at Dr. Spears' private home. Meanwhile, Ryan is grieving the damage that she's done to Jenna, and Elgin finds out what happened and absolutely panics and bails. Which is, to say it mildly, delightfully satisfying.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3555truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-28-father--49629655So this is the episode where the boys finally meet Father, but if I hoped that this was going to be a major reveal of what the objective is for this crew of homunculi, I was disappointed. Instead of getting a straight answer out of him regarding what he's doing and why, we've got a convergence of almost all our characters (except for Roy's crew and Wrath) in one room duking it out. Also, Ling submits to the Father's experimentation, and when it's over he's been taken over by Greed.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49629655Mon, 02 May 2022 23:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is the episode where the boys finally meet Father, but if I hoped that this was going to be a major reveal of what the objective is for this crew of homunculi, I was disappointed....So this is the episode where the boys finally meet Father, but if I hoped that this was going to be a major reveal of what the objective is for this crew of homunculi, I was disappointed. Instead of getting a straight answer out of him regarding what he's doing and why, we've got a convergence of almost all our characters (except for Roy's crew and Wrath) in one room duking it out. Also, Ling submits to the Father's experimentation, and when it's over he's been taken over by Greed.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4051truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e05--49629656This is the episode where everyone is taking trips to new places, either to France as in the case of most of the class, or to Nigeria in Eric's case. I remain extremely concerned about Eric's trip and will breathe a huge sigh of relief when he's safely home. Our friends in France, meanwhile, are getting up to a lot of hijinks, whether it's because they're throwing their own shit out the window or hooking up after being left at a rest stop. Jean and Jakob are struggling to regain their equilibrium after he meets one of her ex lovers, and I really hate this for both of them.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49629656Mon, 02 May 2022 19:58:37 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where everyone is taking trips to new places, either to France as in the case of most of the class, or to Nigeria in Eric's case. I remain extremely concerned about...This is the episode where everyone is taking trips to new places, either to France as in the case of most of the class, or to Nigeria in Eric's case. I remain extremely concerned about Eric's trip and will breathe a huge sigh of relief when he's safely home. Our friends in France, meanwhile, are getting up to a lot of hijinks, whether it's because they're throwing their own shit out the window or hooking up after being left at a rest stop. Jean and Jakob are struggling to regain their equilibrium after he meets one of her ex lovers, and I really hate this for both of them.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4098truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-26-party-interlude--49549257So this episode was a little tough to cover because most of it is re-treading a lot of things we've already seen. While it's understandable that we might need a refresh while watching this in real time, for the way I'm watching it just feels really redundant.
However, there are also the interspersed scenes of Hempstool dreaming that he's at a party with Pinako, and reflecting on how human beings are violent and stupid and make the same mistakes over and over again. We see that there's a glasses-less version of him that seems to believe human beings are meant to be used as fuel for the experiments that they (he?) have been working on. So what's up with that?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49549257Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode was a little tough to cover because most of it is re-treading a lot of things we've already seen. While it's understandable that we might need a refresh while watching this in real...So this episode was a little tough to cover because most of it is re-treading a lot of things we've already seen. While it's understandable that we might need a refresh while watching this in real time, for the way I'm watching it just feels really redundant.
However, there are also the interspersed scenes of Hempstool dreaming that he's at a party with Pinako, and reflecting on how human beings are violent and stupid and make the same mistakes over and over again. We see that there's a glasses-less version of him that seems to believe human beings are meant to be used as fuel for the experiments that they (he?) have been working on. So what's up with that?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3550truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-6-5-9-5--49549258So in this section we get a pretty cool series of scenes that have me really wondering what's in store, between Brian deciding to undergo the procedure and Ryan contacting Jenna the AI. Also, there's something shady going on with Reggie and I'm dying to know what it is, because Chance can tell something is up and he's bound to find out eventually.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49549258Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! So in this section we get a pretty cool series of scenes that have me really wondering what's in store, between Brian deciding to undergo the procedure and Ryan contacting Jenna the AI. Also,...So in this section we get a pretty cool series of scenes that have me really wondering what's in store, between Brian deciding to undergo the procedure and Ryan contacting Jenna the AI. Also, there's something shady going on with Reggie and I'm dying to know what it is, because Chance can tell something is up and he's bound to find out eventually.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3758truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-26-reunion--49517276This one is pretty fascinating because we've got the confluence of a few things going on. First, we've got Al heading to see the Father with Gluttony, and their journey underground in an area guarded by weird creatures. They're being pursued by Scar and Mei Chang, who wants her panda back, and I'm fascinated by what's going to happen when Al meets The Father.
Meanwhile, Ed is on another journey through the portal, and it turns out that yes indeed, Al's body is in there! Eek! Ed wants to bring him back, but Al's body says he can only depart with the soul the body belongs to, so Ed has to leave him behind. I'm excited though, now we're getting some real progress on the body thing.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49517276Tue, 26 Apr 2022 02:15:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This one is pretty fascinating because we've got the confluence of a few things going on. First, we've got Al heading to see the Father with Gluttony, and their journey underground in an area guarded...This one is pretty fascinating because we've got the confluence of a few things going on. First, we've got Al heading to see the Father with Gluttony, and their journey underground in an area guarded by weird creatures. They're being pursued by Scar and Mei Chang, who wants her panda back, and I'm fascinated by what's going to happen when Al meets The Father.
Meanwhile, Ed is on another journey through the portal, and it turns out that yes indeed, Al's body is in there! Eek! Ed wants to bring him back, but Al's body says he can only depart with the soul the body belongs to, so Ed has to leave him behind. I'm excited though, now we're getting some real progress on the body thing.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3524truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-25-doorway-of-darkness--49517186In this one, Ed is stuck (with Ling and Envy) inside Gluttony's belly, which it turns out is actually a failed attempt to recreate a portal. They spend a lot of time looking for an exit without success, and then we get to see Envy's true form and it's TERRIFYING.
Meanwhile, Al is out in the regular world making a deal with Gluttony that the big guy should lead him to the Father, and Gluttony seems totally on-board for this idea.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49517186Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:35:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this one, Ed is stuck (with Ling and Envy) inside Gluttony's belly, which it turns out is actually a failed attempt to recreate a portal. They spend a lot of time looking for an exit without...In this one, Ed is stuck (with Ling and Envy) inside Gluttony's belly, which it turns out is actually a failed attempt to recreate a portal. They spend a lot of time looking for an exit without success, and then we get to see Envy's true form and it's TERRIFYING.
Meanwhile, Al is out in the regular world making a deal with Gluttony that the big guy should lead him to the Father, and Gluttony seems totally on-board for this idea.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4021truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e04--49517273This episode is the one where we actually get an attempt at real sex-education in the school (and by real attempt, I by no means mean accurate or correct, I mean that there's a full class setup instead of weird little asides thrown out there before the start of chemistry or whatever) and it goes VERY poorly. As it should.
Meanwhile, Maeve is connecting with Isaac again in an intimate scene that I really loved, while Ruby pulls away from Otis for very understandable reasons.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49517273Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where we actually get an attempt at real sex-education in the school (and by real attempt, I by no means mean accurate or correct, I mean that there's a full class setup...This episode is the one where we actually get an attempt at real sex-education in the school (and by real attempt, I by no means mean accurate or correct, I mean that there's a full class setup instead of weird little asides thrown out there before the start of chemistry or whatever) and it goes VERY poorly. As it should.
Meanwhile, Maeve is connecting with Isaac again in an intimate scene that I really loved, while Ruby pulls away from Otis for very understandable reasons.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4074truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-24-inside-the-belly--49517187So this episode goes in a direction I never saw coming, and which I find deeply concerning. Apparently everyone in the government (at least at a higher level) is aware that Bradley is a fucking homunculus?! I hate this so much.
Oh and Ed gets eaten by Gluttony.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49517187Sun, 24 Apr 2022 01:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this series! So this episode goes in a direction I never saw coming, and which I find deeply concerning. Apparently everyone in the government (at least at a higher level) is aware that Bradley is a fucking...So this episode goes in a direction I never saw coming, and which I find deeply concerning. Apparently everyone in the government (at least at a higher level) is aware that Bradley is a fucking homunculus?! I hate this so much.
Oh and Ed gets eaten by Gluttony.
Thanks for listening!]]>4096truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e03--49517181So this is the episode where everyone has had to transition to school uniforms, and it goes better than Hope should have expected, but not as good as she wanted. Because she's looking for automatons and not human beings. Meanwhile, Jakob and Ola have moved in with Jean and Otis and it's...not going great.
The main event in this episode though is the flattening of a poor cat under an unsecured microwave. This is truly awful and I hated it.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49517181Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this is the episode where everyone has had to transition to school uniforms, and it goes better than Hope should have expected, but not as good as she wanted. Because she's looking for...So this is the episode where everyone has had to transition to school uniforms, and it goes better than Hope should have expected, but not as good as she wanted. Because she's looking for automatons and not human beings. Meanwhile, Jakob and Ola have moved in with Jean and Otis and it's...not going great.
The main event in this episode though is the flattening of a poor cat under an unsecured microwave. This is truly awful and I hated it.
Thanks for listening!]]>4113truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-23-girl-on-the-battlefield--49517188I was worried this episode was going to be about Winry getting somehow roped into things again, but thankfully she's put into a train at the end of the episode and sent safely away. Lan Fan though, is forced to sacrifice her whole arm to throw Bradley off her scent, which is so badass but also people just keep losing their arms!?
Things culminate in a showdown with Gluttony at an barn outside of town, despite our friends thinking they've got him well secured. Turns out, the big guy has another weapon that nobody knew about.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49517188Sat, 23 Apr 2022 19:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this series! I was worried this episode was going to be about Winry getting somehow roped into things again, but thankfully she's put into a train at the end of the episode and sent safely away. Lan Fan though, is...I was worried this episode was going to be about Winry getting somehow roped into things again, but thankfully she's put into a train at the end of the episode and sent safely away. Lan Fan though, is forced to sacrifice her whole arm to throw Bradley off her scent, which is so badass but also people just keep losing their arms!?
Things culminate in a showdown with Gluttony at an barn outside of town, despite our friends thinking they've got him well secured. Turns out, the big guy has another weapon that nobody knew about.
Thanks for listening!]]>3878truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-4-6-5--49517182These chapters are the ones in which Lindon tells the team the truth about his origin and what's been going on with planet Earth this whole time. It's the time for revelations, because Jordan has told her sisters the truth about their own family as well.
Or perhaps it's NOT the time for revelations, because Jordan sure doesn't share with Brian about who Doctor Spears is, which is a doubly insulting move considering that she didn't tell him about the plans to create a faction at the end of the last book. Oh, Jordan, you idiot.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49517182Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:08:58 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Heather for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Lindon tells the team the truth about his origin and what's been going on with planet Earth this whole time. It's the time for revelations, because...These chapters are the ones in which Lindon tells the team the truth about his origin and what's been going on with planet Earth this whole time. It's the time for revelations, because Jordan has told her sisters the truth about their own family as well.
Or perhaps it's NOT the time for revelations, because Jordan sure doesn't share with Brian about who Doctor Spears is, which is a doubly insulting move considering that she didn't tell him about the plans to create a faction at the end of the last book. Oh, Jordan, you idiot.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4005truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-22-backs-in-the-distance--49296636This episode was really fucking heavy. There's so much grief, there's so much violence, and there are some really effective, stark examples of how these cycles of violence continue to play out endlessly, even spanning generations. Poor Winry unexpectedly gets hit with the news that the guy Ed is fighting is the same guy who killed her parents, and we get to see the flashback of how exactly it went down. She's faced with a choice; does she avenge them, or honor them by living the way that they themselves lived?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49296636Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode was really fucking heavy. There's so much grief, there's so much violence, and there are some really effective, stark examples of how these cycles of violence continue to play out...This episode was really fucking heavy. There's so much grief, there's so much violence, and there are some really effective, stark examples of how these cycles of violence continue to play out endlessly, even spanning generations. Poor Winry unexpectedly gets hit with the news that the guy Ed is fighting is the same guy who killed her parents, and we get to see the flashback of how exactly it went down. She's faced with a choice; does she avenge them, or honor them by living the way that they themselves lived?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!]]>3789truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e02--49296635This installment of Sex Education gets a whole lot of things done, and I believe that's because so much of the focus is on the way that characters communicate with each other. We've got Isaac coming clean to Maeve after lying for months, there's Jean and Jakob sitting down and being honest about what they want, there's Adam figuring out how to tell Eric what he wants and also how to ask for help with school...and then there's people like the old Headmaster, who seems to still be unable to be completely honest with anyone about his current situation.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49296635Sat, 02 Apr 2022 23:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This installment of Sex Education gets a whole lot of things done, and I believe that's because so much of the focus is on the way that characters communicate with each other. We've got...This installment of Sex Education gets a whole lot of things done, and I believe that's because so much of the focus is on the way that characters communicate with each other. We've got Isaac coming clean to Maeve after lying for months, there's Jean and Jakob sitting down and being honest about what they want, there's Adam figuring out how to tell Eric what he wants and also how to ask for help with school...and then there's people like the old Headmaster, who seems to still be unable to be completely honest with anyone about his current situation.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4051truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-21-advance-of-the-fool--49230863In these episodes we see the immediate aftermath of the fight between Colonel Mustard and Lust, and Havoc is apparently paralyzed from the way down. This sucks. I hate this for him.
Meanwhile, Ed is trying to use himself as bait for the Homunculi by putting his life in danger by fighting Scar in the street. I'm not sure exactly how effective this will be to his aims, but Gluttony and Wrath were definitely coming to the party before Ling messes up their plans.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49230863Sat, 02 Apr 2022 20:14:56 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In these episodes we see the immediate aftermath of the fight between Colonel Mustard and Lust, and Havoc is apparently paralyzed from the way down. This sucks. I hate this for him. Meanwhile, Ed is...In these episodes we see the immediate aftermath of the fight between Colonel Mustard and Lust, and Havoc is apparently paralyzed from the way down. This sucks. I hate this for him.
Meanwhile, Ed is trying to use himself as bait for the Homunculi by putting his life in danger by fighting Scar in the street. I'm not sure exactly how effective this will be to his aims, but Gluttony and Wrath were definitely coming to the party before Ling messes up their plans.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4109truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapters-13-part-2--49230862In the remainder of this chapter, we come face-to-face with the Lone One much more quickly than I had expected. I have to be honest, I'm a little disappointed by how that scene went, but there's enough left of the book that I'm thinking maybe Diane Duane can still pull this one out.
On a sadder note, it seems we've lost Ronan and I'm super sad about it. But like, he BETTER be actually dead.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49230862Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:27:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! In the remainder of this chapter, we come face-to-face with the Lone One much more quickly than I had expected. I have to be honest, I'm a little disappointed by how that scene went, but...In the remainder of this chapter, we come face-to-face with the Lone One much more quickly than I had expected. I have to be honest, I'm a little disappointed by how that scene went, but there's enough left of the book that I'm thinking maybe Diane Duane can still pull this one out.
On a sadder note, it seems we've lost Ronan and I'm super sad about it. But like, he BETTER be actually dead.
Thanks for listening!]]>4089truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-20-father-before-the-grave--49192057In this one we're getting some additional information about what could potentially be going on with Al's body in the portal based on some revelations about the bodies that were conjured with alchemy. The issue I'm having is that there are an awful lot of leaps being made that don't seem to have a lot of evidence behind them, and I'm wondering if there's some additional info in the manga that might fill in the gaps I'm seeing in the show.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49192057Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this one we're getting some additional information about what could potentially be going on with Al's body in the portal based on some revelations about the bodies that were conjured with alchemy....In this one we're getting some additional information about what could potentially be going on with Al's body in the portal based on some revelations about the bodies that were conjured with alchemy. The issue I'm having is that there are an awful lot of leaps being made that don't seem to have a lot of evidence behind them, and I'm wondering if there's some additional info in the manga that might fill in the gaps I'm seeing in the show.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>4192truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-19-death-of-the-undying--49192050In this episode, we're getting the confrontation between Colonel Mustard and Lust, and shit goes very very left. When they track down Barry The Chopper in the hospital, there's a big showdown that ends with Havoc badly injured, and Barry dead. Meanwhile, Ed is off on his own and stumbles across his father.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49192050Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, we're getting the confrontation between Colonel Mustard and Lust, and shit goes very very left. When they track down Barry The Chopper in the hospital, there's a big showdown that...In this episode, we're getting the confrontation between Colonel Mustard and Lust, and shit goes very very left. When they track down Barry The Chopper in the hospital, there's a big showdown that ends with Havoc badly injured, and Barry dead. Meanwhile, Ed is off on his own and stumbles across his father.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3894truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s03e01--49192056I'm really into the changes that we're seeing in this season already, and I'm super curious what lies in store with the new Headmistress. Also, I'm waiting for the bomb of Otis's deleted message to explode.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49192056Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited to be getting back into this universe. I'm really into the changes that we're seeing in this season already, and I'm super curious what lies in store with the new...I'm really into the changes that we're seeing in this season already, and I'm super curious what lies in store with the new Headmistress. Also, I'm waiting for the bomb of Otis's deleted message to explode.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4097truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascend-chapters-1-3--49192053We're starting the next book in the Children Of Divinity series, and we're finding out about the Incarna and the way that they assisted with the direction of humanity's growth over the millenia. We get a lot more detail about how it worked, and the fact that they are getting instructions from an actual god?

Well damn.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49192053Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! We're starting the next book in the Children Of Divinity series, and we're finding out about the Incarna and the way that they assisted with the direction of humanity's growth over the millenia. We...We're starting the next book in the Children Of Divinity series, and we're finding out about the Incarna and the way that they assisted with the direction of humanity's growth over the millenia. We get a lot more detail about how it worked, and the fact that they are getting instructions from an actual god?

Well damn.
Thanks for listening!]]>3891truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-18-the-arrogant-palm-of-a-small-human--49192051We're getting the wrap-up of the whole mess with Barry The Chopper in this episode as Gluttony is in the middle of trying to strangle Hawkeye when the curtain goes up. What follows is a series of chases that end in the basement area of a hospital, and we watch Colonel Mustard go absolutely ham on Lust's ass.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49192051Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! We're getting the wrap-up of the whole mess with Barry The Chopper in this episode as Gluttony is in the middle of trying to strangle Hawkeye when the curtain goes up. What follows is a series of...We're getting the wrap-up of the whole mess with Barry The Chopper in this episode as Gluttony is in the middle of trying to strangle Hawkeye when the curtain goes up. What follows is a series of chases that end in the basement area of a hospital, and we watch Colonel Mustard go absolutely ham on Lust's ass.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>3724truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-episode-17-cold-flame--49062861This episode has got my conspiracy theory wheels rolling, and there's no telling where their spinning is going to take me. I spend pretty much the entire episode going back and forth on whether or not Ross is actually dead, and whether or not Roy has actually gone bad.
I CAN'T DECIDE.
But I think she's still alive?
Or not?
😫 I DON'T KNOW!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49062861Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again so much to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode has got my conspiracy theory wheels rolling, and there's no telling where their spinning is going to take me. I spend pretty much the entire episode going back and forth on...This episode has got my conspiracy theory wheels rolling, and there's no telling where their spinning is going to take me. I spend pretty much the entire episode going back and forth on whether or not Ross is actually dead, and whether or not Roy has actually gone bad.
I CAN'T DECIDE.
But I think she's still alive?
Or not?
😫 I DON'T KNOW!]]>4230truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-15-footsteps-of-a-comrade-in-arms--49035108This episode is the one where what I've been dreading finally happens; Ed and Al find out that Hughes has been killed. And then, due to some meddling from Envy, Ross is arrested for the murder.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49035108Sat, 12 Mar 2022 12:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where what I've been dreading finally happens; Ed and Al find out that Hughes has been killed. And then, due to some meddling from Envy, Ross is arrested for the murder....This episode is the one where what I've been dreading finally happens; Ed and Al find out that Hughes has been killed. And then, due to some meddling from Envy, Ross is arrested for the murder.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3852truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-episode-15-envoy-from-the-east--48985655I cannot believe our friends still don't know that Hughes is dead. Like.
Also, there's a weird prince and a little girl who have suddenly popped up, and I really don't trust either one of them but I also can't figure out what their angles could be so I guess I just have to let it go.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48985655Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! I cannot believe our friends still don't know that Hughes is dead. Like. Also, there's a weird prince and a little girl who have suddenly popped up, and I really don't trust either one of them but I...I cannot believe our friends still don't know that Hughes is dead. Like.
Also, there's a weird prince and a little girl who have suddenly popped up, and I really don't trust either one of them but I also can't figure out what their angles could be so I guess I just have to let it go.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3405truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-13--48985658This chapter is the one in which our whole crew is gathered together again just in time for an attack from a bunch of Yaldiv warriors...an attack that was somehow overlooked by the powerful entity occupying Ronan's body. We also learn about the differences in the way the Choice went between the Yaldiv and dogs, and I really do love the dog version.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48985658Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this new episode! This chapter is the one in which our whole crew is gathered together again just in time for an attack from a bunch of Yaldiv warriors...an attack that was somehow overlooked by the powerful...This chapter is the one in which our whole crew is gathered together again just in time for an attack from a bunch of Yaldiv warriors...an attack that was somehow overlooked by the powerful entity occupying Ronan's body. We also learn about the differences in the way the Choice went between the Yaldiv and dogs, and I really do love the dog version.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4107truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-episode-14-those-who-lurk-underground--48985654So this episode is the one where we find out what Bradley's connection is to all the shit that's been going on, and we also get to meet the Father and watch him kill his own...son? I guess?...so as to absorb his essence back into himself and hopefully create a new homunculus that functions a little more according to specs.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48985654Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode is the one where we find out what Bradley's connection is to all the shit that's been going on, and we also get to meet the Father and watch him kill his own...son? I...So this episode is the one where we find out what Bradley's connection is to all the shit that's been going on, and we also get to meet the Father and watch him kill his own...son? I guess?...so as to absorb his essence back into himself and hopefully create a new homunculus that functions a little more according to specs.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3832truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-finale--48837944In these final chapters, I find out that my theory on Aftermath keeping Lilly alive secretly is not what's going on, and I'm deeply disappointed that she's actually dead. Meanwhile, Jordan and Jason have a talk and basically decide that they're going to defect and create a squad of their own, since obviously McIntyre can't be trusted at all. But sadly, Jordan doesn't talk about ANY of this with Brian, and the rift between them just seems to be growing to the point that I'm worried he may attempt to become awakened while she's away.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I can't wait to start the next book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48837944Tue, 08 Mar 2022 03:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these final chapters, I find out that my theory on Aftermath keeping Lilly alive secretly is not what's going on, and I'm deeply disappointed that she's actually dead. Meanwhile, Jordan and...In these final chapters, I find out that my theory on Aftermath keeping Lilly alive secretly is not what's going on, and I'm deeply disappointed that she's actually dead. Meanwhile, Jordan and Jason have a talk and basically decide that they're going to defect and create a squad of their own, since obviously McIntyre can't be trusted at all. But sadly, Jordan doesn't talk about ANY of this with Brian, and the rift between them just seems to be growing to the point that I'm worried he may attempt to become awakened while she's away.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I can't wait to start the next book!]]>4268truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-episode-13-beasts-of-dublin--48837918So this episode is the one where Al gets kidnapped because he got a little cocky about being able to handle a real sketchy crowd that lures him into an alley. Turns out that the one that heads this little gang is Greed, and he's surprised to meet someone who is just a soul bound to armor, even though this is definitely not as unusual as we all thought it was. Greed fights Ed, and he's got some weird powers and Ed seems to have met his match, until his teacher shows up to save his ass.

Meanwhile, Scar is out here lifting weird weights and getting visits from his master, from bounty hunters, and from a State Alchemist. And he doesn't kill the state alchemist?!
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48837918Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode is the one where Al gets kidnapped because he got a little cocky about being able to handle a real sketchy crowd that lures him into an alley. Turns out that the one that...So this episode is the one where Al gets kidnapped because he got a little cocky about being able to handle a real sketchy crowd that lures him into an alley. Turns out that the one that heads this little gang is Greed, and he's surprised to meet someone who is just a soul bound to armor, even though this is definitely not as unusual as we all thought it was. Greed fights Ed, and he's got some weird powers and Ed seems to have met his match, until his teacher shows up to save his ass.

Meanwhile, Scar is out here lifting weird weights and getting visits from his master, from bounty hunters, and from a State Alchemist. And he doesn't kill the state alchemist?!
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3529truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-episode-12-one-is-all-and-all-is-one--48797611In this installment of The Elric Brothers Reflect On Their Mysterious Past, we find out only a TINY bit more about what the deal is with their father, and I don't mind telling you all that I hate the man already. He seems like a real piece of shit and I'm not looking forward to finding out all the ways he's let his kids down in addition to abandoning them, because he clearly is up to no good.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48797611Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this installment of The Elric Brothers Reflect On Their Mysterious Past, we find out only a TINY bit more about what the deal is with their father, and I don't mind telling you all that I hate the...In this installment of The Elric Brothers Reflect On Their Mysterious Past, we find out only a TINY bit more about what the deal is with their father, and I don't mind telling you all that I hate the man already. He seems like a real piece of shit and I'm not looking forward to finding out all the ways he's let his kids down in addition to abandoning them, because he clearly is up to no good.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3863truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-episode-11-miracle-at-rush-valley--48797613This episode is when our friends arrive at Rush Valley, the center of all things Automail, and there's a pickpocket there who is saving money up to pay back a man who has always refused to accept any money from her in the past. Which is a bulletproof plan that makes total sense.
Also, a lady goes into labor and Winry's can-do attitude gets her a spot as an apprentice!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48797613Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is when our friends arrive at Rush Valley, the center of all things Automail, and there's a pickpocket there who is saving money up to pay back a man who has always refused to accept any...This episode is when our friends arrive at Rush Valley, the center of all things Automail, and there's a pickpocket there who is saving money up to pay back a man who has always refused to accept any money from her in the past. Which is a bulletproof plan that makes total sense.
Also, a lady goes into labor and Winry's can-do attitude gets her a spot as an apprentice!
Thanks for listening!]]>3877truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapters-17-18--48790995In these chapters, we've got a major confrontation with Aftermath and Lillly going head-to-head in the streets, and and this is followed by a confrontation between Aftermath and Ethan going head-to-head on a Zoom call. It seems like maybe Ethan has been a lot shadier than he's let on, and perhaps Aftermath has some more valid points than I thought.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48790995Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we've got a major confrontation with Aftermath and Lillly going head-to-head in the streets, and and this is followed by a confrontation between Aftermath and Ethan going...In these chapters, we've got a major confrontation with Aftermath and Lillly going head-to-head in the streets, and and this is followed by a confrontation between Aftermath and Ethan going head-to-head on a Zoom call. It seems like maybe Ethan has been a lot shadier than he's let on, and perhaps Aftermath has some more valid points than I thought.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3797truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-10-separate-destinations--48732067Poor Hughes.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48732067Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonMax, this is the second time that I'm going to be cursing you instead of thanking you for commissioning this damn show. Why would you do this to me. Poor Hughes.Poor Hughes.]]>4060truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-episode-9-created-feelings--48732064This is the episode where Al deals with his suspicions about being a created, artificial being that Ed invented and filled with fictional memories. I was sad that the bad guy managed to get under Al's skin so much, but I'm glad that it's been dealt with so quickly, although I wouldn't have been mad about it if they stretched it out a little longer.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again very shortly with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48732064Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where Al deals with his suspicions about being a created, artificial being that Ed invented and filled with fictional memories. I was sad that the bad guy managed to get under Al's...This is the episode where Al deals with his suspicions about being a created, artificial being that Ed invented and filled with fictional memories. I was sad that the bad guy managed to get under Al's skin so much, but I'm glad that it's been dealt with so quickly, although I wouldn't have been mad about it if they stretched it out a little longer.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again very shortly with a new episode!]]>3690truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapters-15-16--48732066I'm back with the team, and there's all kinds of interesting developments. It turns out that humanity is actually a back-up colony of less advanced Incarna, in case all of them die in the war with the Jenagyr. That's kind of rude, and I'm offended. But also, I like that there's potential for me to eventually have powers in this equation.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48732066Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Heather for commissioning this episode! I'm back with the team, and there's all kinds of interesting developments. It turns out that humanity is actually a back-up colony of less advanced Incarna, in case all of them die in the...I'm back with the team, and there's all kinds of interesting developments. It turns out that humanity is actually a back-up colony of less advanced Incarna, in case all of them die in the war with the Jenagyr. That's kind of rude, and I'm offended. But also, I like that there's potential for me to eventually have powers in this equation.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4132truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-8-the-fifth-laboratory--48491492This episode is the one where the boys face off with the two hollow suits of armor that area inhabited by the souls of serial killers. In Ed's case, he's nearly bested simply because his arm gives out, while Al is being psychologically attacked in a way I never expected.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48491492Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where the boys face off with the two hollow suits of armor that area inhabited by the souls of serial killers. In Ed's case, he's nearly bested simply because his arm...This episode is the one where the boys face off with the two hollow suits of armor that area inhabited by the souls of serial killers. In Ed's case, he's nearly bested simply because his arm gives out, while Al is being psychologically attacked in a way I never expected.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3990truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-7-the-hidden-truth--48456462In this episode we find out that one of the key ingredients required to make the Philosopher's Stone is a human life, which I am pretty sure most of us had figured already. Meanwhile, the sweet summer children who are guarding Ed and Al seem totally surprised that the government would EVER be involved in something like that.
LOL.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48456462Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode we find out that one of the key ingredients required to make the Philosopher's Stone is a human life, which I am pretty sure most of us had figured already. Meanwhile, the...In this episode we find out that one of the key ingredients required to make the Philosopher's Stone is a human life, which I am pretty sure most of us had figured already. Meanwhile, the sweet summer children who are guarding Ed and Al seem totally surprised that the government would EVER be involved in something like that.
LOL.]]>3957truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-5-road-to-hope--48398156This is the one where our dudes go get their metal parts repaired by Pinako and Winry, and Ed zeros in on an alchemist who has successfully made some close approximations of the Philosophers Stone. CLOSE. But not quite.
I get mad at Ed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48398156Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Max for commissioning this episode! This is the one where our dudes go get their metal parts repaired by Pinako and Winry, and Ed zeros in on an alchemist who has successfully made some close approximations of the Philosophers Stone....This is the one where our dudes go get their metal parts repaired by Pinako and Winry, and Ed zeros in on an alchemist who has successfully made some close approximations of the Philosophers Stone. CLOSE. But not quite.
I get mad at Ed.]]>3988truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-5-rain-of-sorrows--48356495This time around, we're talking about the State Alchemist Murderer, AKA Scar, and how he's really pretty much totally justified in his desire for revenge, no matter what Ed may say. Also, Hawkeye should be in charge and Mustang needs to be demoted.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48356495Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This time around, we're talking about the State Alchemist Murderer, AKA Scar, and how he's really pretty much totally justified in his desire for revenge, no matter what Ed may say. Also, Hawkeye...This time around, we're talking about the State Alchemist Murderer, AKA Scar, and how he's really pretty much totally justified in his desire for revenge, no matter what Ed may say. Also, Hawkeye should be in charge and Mustang needs to be demoted.
Thanks for listening!]]>3819truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-s01e04-an-alchemist-s-anguish--48341138Actually, no. I hate you, Max.
I really do.
I hate all of you.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48341138Wed, 19 Jan 2022 01:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Max for commissioning this episode. I guess. Actually, no. I hate you, Max. I really do. I hate all of you.Actually, no. I hate you, Max.
I really do.
I hate all of you.]]>4066truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shadows-for-silence-in-the-forests-of-hell-part-2--48341134I'm really happy with the ambiguity of the way this story ends, and as usual Brando Sando's worldbuilding is impeccable. As Jacqui also pointed out in the chat, it's great to see how far he has come in terms of making complex and compelling women characters, which is really encouraging.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48341134Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! I'm really happy with the ambiguity of the way this story ends, and as usual Brando Sando's worldbuilding is impeccable. As Jacqui also pointed out in the chat, it's great to see how far...I'm really happy with the ambiguity of the way this story ends, and as usual Brando Sando's worldbuilding is impeccable. As Jacqui also pointed out in the chat, it's great to see how far he has come in terms of making complex and compelling women characters, which is really encouraging.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3873truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-3-city-of-heresy--48341135I hadn't expected for things to get theological in this show, and the focus on a church and priest in this episode surprised me. There's also a faithful follower who gets a very unpleasant dose of reality after believing for a long time that her dead fiance can be brought back to life, and I honestly feel really bad for her.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48341135Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:00:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Max for commissioning this episode! I hadn't expected for things to get theological in this show, and the focus on a church and priest in this episode surprised me. There's also a faithful follower who gets a very unpleasant dose of...I hadn't expected for things to get theological in this show, and the focus on a church and priest in this episode surprised me. There's also a faithful follower who gets a very unpleasant dose of reality after believing for a long time that her dead fiance can be brought back to life, and I honestly feel really bad for her.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4076truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-e02-the-first-day--48219689So we're getting into it now, and I'm taken by surprise when we get into the story behind what happened to Ed and Al. Turns out that Ed was the one at fault for sure, although most of what actually happens regarding to the rebound was not what I was expecting. I'm so freaked out by this weird parallel world and the being that Ed spoke to. And WHAT the fuck was in the circle?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48219689Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So we're getting into it now, and I'm taken by surprise when we get into the story behind what happened to Ed and Al. Turns out that Ed was the one at fault for sure, although most of what...So we're getting into it now, and I'm taken by surprise when we get into the story behind what happened to Ed and Al. Turns out that Ed was the one at fault for sure, although most of what actually happens regarding to the rebound was not what I was expecting. I'm so freaked out by this weird parallel world and the being that Ed spoke to. And WHAT the fuck was in the circle?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3934truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/full-metal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-1--48219688I'm so excited to finally be starting this series, and despite warnings that the first episode isn't that great, I really enjoyed it and was pleasantly surprised at how immediately engaged I was by the plot and the universe. However, I have a LOT of questions about what happened to Ed and Al.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you shortly with another episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48219688Tue, 11 Jan 2022 03:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited to finally be starting this series, and despite warnings that the first episode isn't that great, I really enjoyed it and was pleasantly surprised at how immediately engaged I...I'm so excited to finally be starting this series, and despite warnings that the first episode isn't that great, I really enjoyed it and was pleasantly surprised at how immediately engaged I was by the plot and the universe. However, I have a LOT of questions about what happened to Ed and Al.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you shortly with another episode!]]>3888truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-12--48112591In this chapter, there's a totally bizarre turn of events in which the Hesper, which I think we were all anticipating would be complicated and difficult to reach, winds up walking right up to our people with no fanfare whatsoever. TWIST!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48112591Sun, 09 Jan 2022 03:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! In this chapter, there's a totally bizarre turn of events in which the Hesper, which I think we were all anticipating would be complicated and difficult to reach, winds up walking right up to our...In this chapter, there's a totally bizarre turn of events in which the Hesper, which I think we were all anticipating would be complicated and difficult to reach, winds up walking right up to our people with no fanfare whatsoever. TWIST!
Thanks for listening!]]>4136truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-11--48080180This chapter is the one in which our crew that's still on the Yaldiv's planet put on their costumes and infiltrate the main hive to get closer to the Hesper. None of this goes the way I expected all, and it turns out that the King knows that they're there, and that they aren't working for the Lone One. What?! I truly can't imagine how this continues from here.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48080180Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! This chapter is the one in which our crew that's still on the Yaldiv's planet put on their costumes and infiltrate the main hive to get closer to the Hesper. None of this goes the way I expected all,...This chapter is the one in which our crew that's still on the Yaldiv's planet put on their costumes and infiltrate the main hive to get closer to the Hesper. None of this goes the way I expected all, and it turns out that the King knows that they're there, and that they aren't working for the Lone One. What?! I truly can't imagine how this continues from here.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4013truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shadows-for-silence-in-the-forests-of-hell--48080181Brando Sando wrote what I think a short story although it's not that short, so perhaps it technically qualifies as a novella. It's a really enthralling story so far, and I'm a little sad that there's only one more episode's worth of coverage. However, this gives me a bit of a peek into the other universes that I haven't seen in my coverage of Mistborn.
I'm very into this whole concept, and also I feel like I just need to go find the collection it's from, Dangerous Women. I am really delighted with these badass bitches.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48080181Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! Brando Sando wrote what I think a short story although it's not that short, so perhaps it technically qualifies as a novella. It's a really enthralling story so far, and I'm a little sad...Brando Sando wrote what I think a short story although it's not that short, so perhaps it technically qualifies as a novella. It's a really enthralling story so far, and I'm a little sad that there's only one more episode's worth of coverage. However, this gives me a bit of a peek into the other universes that I haven't seen in my coverage of Mistborn.
I'm very into this whole concept, and also I feel like I just need to go find the collection it's from, Dangerous Women. I am really delighted with these badass bitches.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>4207truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-10--48080184This chapter is a really high-octane for this series, with an actual shoot-out that happens in the apparently abandoned Crossings. Not only that, but we get a rescue from someone that I was definitely not expecting to show up here. And it is AWESOME.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48080184Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Patricia for commissioning this episode! This chapter is a really high-octane for this series, with an actual shoot-out that happens in the apparently abandoned Crossings. Not only that, but we get a rescue from someone that I...This chapter is a really high-octane for this series, with an actual shoot-out that happens in the apparently abandoned Crossings. Not only that, but we get a rescue from someone that I was definitely not expecting to show up here. And it is AWESOME.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>4057truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weathering-with-you--47939988This is the second Makota Shinkai film that Candace has commissioned, and apparently he's working on a third one that I'm hoping to get to cover eventually.
I have to admit tho, this film didn't work for me nearly as well at Your Name because the ending felt like it didn't really know what it wanted to be. Shinkai made some statements about what he intended, but in my opinion that didn't come across and I would up kind of disliking the characters due to their choices.
What do you all think??]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47939988Thu, 30 Dec 2021 02:40:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Candace for commissioning this episode! This is the second Makota Shinkai film that Candace has commissioned, and apparently he's working on a third one that I'm hoping to get to cover eventually. I have to admit tho, this film...This is the second Makota Shinkai film that Candace has commissioned, and apparently he's working on a third one that I'm hoping to get to cover eventually.
I have to admit tho, this film didn't work for me nearly as well at Your Name because the ending felt like it didn't really know what it wanted to be. Shinkai made some statements about what he intended, but in my opinion that didn't come across and I would up kind of disliking the characters due to their choices.
What do you all think??]]>5520truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoil-me-hamilton--47662201I will let this episode speak for itself. Enjoy!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47662201Fri, 26 Nov 2021 04:31:49 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Joyce for commissioning this episode, and especially for commissioning me and RoShawn to cover it together. I will let this episode speak for itself. Enjoy!I will let this episode speak for itself. Enjoy!]]>6482truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-9--47612061This chapter is the one that has made me the most nervous so far. We are finding out that a whole planet is populated by beings that are not JUST overshadowed, but are literal avatars of the Lone Power. I honestly don't even know what to do with this information. Also, there's the whole thing with Nita's father being totally MIA (not to mention Tom & Carl) and I don't like the smell of that either.
Thank you again for listening, and I will be seeing you on the other side with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47612061Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:35:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! This chapter is the one that has made me the most nervous so far. We are finding out that a whole planet is populated by beings that are not JUST overshadowed, but are literal avatars of the Lone...This chapter is the one that has made me the most nervous so far. We are finding out that a whole planet is populated by beings that are not JUST overshadowed, but are literal avatars of the Lone Power. I honestly don't even know what to do with this information. Also, there's the whole thing with Nita's father being totally MIA (not to mention Tom & Carl) and I don't like the smell of that either.
Thank you again for listening, and I will be seeing you on the other side with a new episode!]]>3722truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapters-13-14--47493474I'm delighted that we're getting into some really unexpected territory here, but also I was so unprepared for this shit to actually WORK that now I'm a little bit freaked out. I mean, Elgen Spears can be an evil genius all he wants when he's just TRYING to do something...but him SUCCEEDING? No, I don't like that at all. This is where I draw the line.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all in February with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47493474Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:15:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so very much to Heather for commissioning this episode! I'm delighted that we're getting into some really unexpected territory here, but also I was so unprepared for this shit to actually WORK that now I'm a little bit freaked out. I mean,...I'm delighted that we're getting into some really unexpected territory here, but also I was so unprepared for this shit to actually WORK that now I'm a little bit freaked out. I mean, Elgen Spears can be an evil genius all he wants when he's just TRYING to do something...but him SUCCEEDING? No, I don't like that at all. This is where I draw the line.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all in February with a new episode!]]>4048truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapters-5-5-7--47493469In these chapters, we get to a really freaky destination that makes Nita feel so disturbed and upset that she's physically nauseous, which I deeply do not care for. Meanwhile, Dairine is going back to the original location of her ordeal and her creation of an alien robot race, and honestly it's pretty heartwarming. My heart is warmed.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you shortly with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47493469Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get to a really freaky destination that makes Nita feel so disturbed and upset that she's physically nauseous, which I deeply do not care for. Meanwhile, Dairine is...In these chapters, we get to a really freaky destination that makes Nita feel so disturbed and upset that she's physically nauseous, which I deeply do not care for. Meanwhile, Dairine is going back to the original location of her ordeal and her creation of an alien robot race, and honestly it's pretty heartwarming. My heart is warmed.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you shortly with a new episode!]]>4093truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapters-11-12--47493470It's been a bit since the last episode covering Evolve, and we've moved along into some NEW POVs this time around. I'm very much into seeing Jordan through Brian's eyes, and I'm shocked at how insecure he is about her. I can understand it of course, but I didn't expect it based on the way he behaves around her. Which I guess is actually impressive!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47493470Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:45:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! It's been a bit since the last episode covering Evolve, and we've moved along into some NEW POVs this time around. I'm very much into seeing Jordan through Brian's eyes, and I'm shocked at how...It's been a bit since the last episode covering Evolve, and we've moved along into some NEW POVs this time around. I'm very much into seeing Jordan through Brian's eyes, and I'm shocked at how insecure he is about her. I can understand it of course, but I didn't expect it based on the way he behaves around her. Which I guess is actually impressive!
Thanks for listening!]]>3803truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-8--47493473This chapter is one where I start to get truly anxious in a way that doesn't feel totally safe. First of all, there's the fact that time is working against them and things are passing way faster on earth, which I can't imagine means anything good for us no matter where they happen to be. Then there's the fact that Nita's father is all cryptic and weird and seems to be doing badly but is extremely vague about what the hell is going on down there.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47493473Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:20:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! This chapter is one where I start to get truly anxious in a way that doesn't feel totally safe. First of all, there's the fact that time is working against them and things are passing way faster...This chapter is one where I start to get truly anxious in a way that doesn't feel totally safe. First of all, there's the fact that time is working against them and things are passing way faster on earth, which I can't imagine means anything good for us no matter where they happen to be. Then there's the fact that Nita's father is all cryptic and weird and seems to be doing badly but is extremely vague about what the hell is going on down there.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3702truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-of-sea-shadow-chapters-26-28--47492372It's the last section of the booooook! Nooooooo!
That's all I have to say.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47492372Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:10:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to George for commissioning this episode! It's the last section of the booooook! Nooooooo! That's all I have to say.It's the last section of the booooook! Nooooooo!
That's all I have to say.]]>3814truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapters-5-5-5--47492371So in these chapters our friends split up into two teams, and Nita & Co. go to the Crossings and meet Skerrit's ancestor, while Dairine & Roshaun go to his home and she gets to meet the family. Both are very illuminating in their own ways, because Skerrit and Roshaun are each so clearly influenced by familial expectations and obligations.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47492371Wed, 17 Nov 2021 04:05:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Patricia for commissioning this episode! So in these chapters our friends split up into two teams, and Nita & Co. go to the Crossings and meet Skerrit's ancestor, while Dairine & Roshaun go to his home and she gets to meet the family. Both...So in these chapters our friends split up into two teams, and Nita & Co. go to the Crossings and meet Skerrit's ancestor, while Dairine & Roshaun go to his home and she gets to meet the family. Both are very illuminating in their own ways, because Skerrit and Roshaun are each so clearly influenced by familial expectations and obligations.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3749truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-sea-book-1-of-sea-shadow-chapters-23-25--47492370This is the penultimate episode of coverage of the Elder Empire series (so far at least) and I'm so sad about it. I really loved this pair of books, and I'm really enjoying getting to see the same story through two very different pairs of eyes. This leads to discovering things like what kind of potential Meia is working with, and that's something that fascinates me.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with the final episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47492370Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:35:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to George for commissioning this episode! This is the penultimate episode of coverage of the Elder Empire series (so far at least) and I'm so sad about it. I really loved this pair of books, and I'm really enjoying getting to...This is the penultimate episode of coverage of the Elder Empire series (so far at least) and I'm so sad about it. I really loved this pair of books, and I'm really enjoying getting to see the same story through two very different pairs of eyes. This leads to discovering things like what kind of potential Meia is working with, and that's something that fascinates me.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with the final episode!]]>3774truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapters-2-5-4--47492368So in these chapters, after getting the absolute worst news imaginable, our team is joined by an old flame, in more ways than one! Get it!? Because he's basically inhabited by a holy fire of goodness?
Also, there's a whole thing with Carmela starting to get into both Ronan and wizardry, and while Ronan is essentially on the table (albeit with some weird fine print), trying to horn in on the mission for wizardry is way out of her lane. I wonder though, will she turn out to have some power after all?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47492368Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:10:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! So in these chapters, after getting the absolute worst news imaginable, our team is joined by an old flame, in more ways than one! Get it!? Because he's basically inhabited by a holy fire of goodness?...So in these chapters, after getting the absolute worst news imaginable, our team is joined by an old flame, in more ways than one! Get it!? Because he's basically inhabited by a holy fire of goodness?
Also, there's a whole thing with Carmela starting to get into both Ronan and wizardry, and while Ronan is essentially on the table (albeit with some weird fine print), trying to horn in on the mission for wizardry is way out of her lane. I wonder though, will she turn out to have some power after all?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3920truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-2-5--47267676In this chapter (and a bit) we get more details on what the absolute crisis is that we're dealing with here, and turns out that basically there is dark matter out there multiplying and warping space, warping time, warping people's perspectives and priorities, and warping wizardry itself.
Nita has to make a rather odd phone call to her counselor, and I have some questions about Nita's reservations about telling him what's happening.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47267676Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:15:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! Patricia I'm sorry that I credited Yama, I was looking at the wrong day! In this chapter (and a bit) we get more details on what the absolute crisis is that we're dealing with here, and turns out...In this chapter (and a bit) we get more details on what the absolute crisis is that we're dealing with here, and turns out that basically there is dark matter out there multiplying and warping space, warping time, warping people's perspectives and priorities, and warping wizardry itself.
Nita has to make a rather odd phone call to her counselor, and I have some questions about Nita's reservations about telling him what's happening.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3970truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-sea-shadow-chapters-20-22--47267674HURRAY! I'm finally able to continue on my journey through the Elder Empire, and we get to see how Calder's conversation with Jyrine winds up going now that he knows that she's part of a secret cult that worships the Elders. Not only that, but he asks some very important questions, and he does NOT like the answer he gets.

Thanks for listening, everyone, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47267674Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:05:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks ever so much to George for commissioning this episode! HURRAY! I'm finally able to continue on my journey through the Elder Empire, and we get to see how Calder's conversation with Jyrine winds up going now that he knows that she's part of a...HURRAY! I'm finally able to continue on my journey through the Elder Empire, and we get to see how Calder's conversation with Jyrine winds up going now that he knows that she's part of a secret cult that worships the Elders. Not only that, but he asks some very important questions, and he does NOT like the answer he gets.

Thanks for listening, everyone, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3766truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizards-at-war-chapter-1--47267666Well this book is coming out swinging for the fences immediately, huh?
We start very nearly exactly where we left off in the last book, and turns out that there's a whole OTHER conversation that was happening between Tom and their dad in the last book! It had nothing to even do with the whole Sun thing at all!
And we're getting one of my most beloved/feared tropes of all time: "Wait, what about the authority figures who are better at this than us? What do you mean, they're dead/depowered/in hiding/etc???"
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47267666Tue, 16 Nov 2021 01:50:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! Well this book is coming out swinging for the fences immediately, huh? We start very nearly exactly where we left off in the last book, and turns out that there's a whole OTHER...Well this book is coming out swinging for the fences immediately, huh?
We start very nearly exactly where we left off in the last book, and turns out that there's a whole OTHER conversation that was happening between Tom and their dad in the last book! It had nothing to even do with the whole Sun thing at all!
And we're getting one of my most beloved/feared tropes of all time: "Wait, what about the authority figures who are better at this than us? What do you mean, they're dead/depowered/in hiding/etc???"
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3514truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raybearer-part-4--47267667This is the final episode covering Raybearer, which makes me really sad. I loved this book, and the final section deserved a lot more time, but page counts can be a real bitch to figure out. I hope that I still manage to do a decent job!
I really encourage you, if you're reading this entry but haven't picked up this book, to get on it ASAP because what a joy this was to read!
Thank you again for listening, and maybe I will see you soon with the next book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47267667Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:00:29 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the final episode covering Raybearer, which makes me really sad. I loved this book, and the final section deserved a lot more time, but page counts can be a real bitch to figure...This is the final episode covering Raybearer, which makes me really sad. I loved this book, and the final section deserved a lot more time, but page counts can be a real bitch to figure out. I hope that I still manage to do a decent job!
I really encourage you, if you're reading this entry but haven't picked up this book, to get on it ASAP because what a joy this was to read!
Thank you again for listening, and maybe I will see you soon with the next book!]]>3993truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-finale--47267202The final chapters here are kind of anti-climactic in some ways, if I'm honest. The whole sort-of confrontation with the sun is taken acre of off-page by Roshaun, and I'm still not particularly impressed with him. I find it kind of odd how that went, TBH. At least what's going on RE: Alaalu is more compelling, because the Lone One gets foiled by a dog, which is pretty rad. But overall this book felt a little more passive than some of the others have. I'm interested in seeing where we go next!
Thank you for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47267202Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:55:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! The final chapters here are kind of anti-climactic in some ways, if I'm honest. The whole sort-of confrontation with the sun is taken acre of off-page by Roshaun, and I'm still not particularly...The final chapters here are kind of anti-climactic in some ways, if I'm honest. The whole sort-of confrontation with the sun is taken acre of off-page by Roshaun, and I'm still not particularly impressed with him. I find it kind of odd how that went, TBH. At least what's going on RE: Alaalu is more compelling, because the Lone One gets foiled by a dog, which is pretty rad. But overall this book felt a little more passive than some of the others have. I'm interested in seeing where we go next!
Thank you for listening!]]>3676truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raybearer-chapters-22-25--47267203
These chapters are the ones in which Tarasai begins to come into her own and find her power. She and Sanjeet make it to a mysterious woman who has a ton of Tutsu, AKA fairies, living all over her property. I am really loving this transition for her, and I can't wait to see where she heads after this.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47267203Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:45:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Tarasai begins to come into her own and find her power. She and Sanjeet make it to a mysterious woman who has a ton of Tutsu, AKA fairies, living all over her...
These chapters are the ones in which Tarasai begins to come into her own and find her power. She and Sanjeet make it to a mysterious woman who has a ton of Tutsu, AKA fairies, living all over her property. I am really loving this transition for her, and I can't wait to see where she heads after this.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4121truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapter-10--47175238This chapter we meet Jason Blackwell for the first time, and I don't know who he is to this story or how important a role he will play in the plot, but apparently he's having quite an effect on Jordan and so he intrigues me. Meanwhile, Jill is off with Ryan and they're learning a lot about one another and their powers, plus brainstorming some answers for where Aftermath might be hiding.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175238Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:20:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! This chapter we meet Jason Blackwell for the first time, and I don't know who he is to this story or how important a role he will play in the plot, but apparently he's having quite an effect on...This chapter we meet Jason Blackwell for the first time, and I don't know who he is to this story or how important a role he will play in the plot, but apparently he's having quite an effect on Jordan and so he intrigues me. Meanwhile, Jill is off with Ryan and they're learning a lot about one another and their powers, plus brainstorming some answers for where Aftermath might be hiding.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3603truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raybearer-chapters-18-21--47175236These chapters are the ones in which we get to see what the dangers are in the bush, and turns out that shit is no fucking joke. I don't know when I'm going to learn that this author is not here to play. Throughout all of this, there's the overlaying sadness of Sanjeet pulling back from Tarasai, and man that keeps breaking my heart.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175236Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:15:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which we get to see what the dangers are in the bush, and turns out that shit is no fucking joke. I don't know when I'm going to learn that this author is not here to...These chapters are the ones in which we get to see what the dangers are in the bush, and turns out that shit is no fucking joke. I don't know when I'm going to learn that this author is not here to play. Throughout all of this, there's the overlaying sadness of Sanjeet pulling back from Tarasai, and man that keeps breaking my heart.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3974truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapters-7-9--47175231In these chapters, the most notable thing IMO is the death of Governor Theresa Gregory. Listen, the woman is no great loss to humanity, as we know from getting to see inside her mind and get a glimpse of her plans...but damn did she make an effective target for Aftermath.
I hope you all are enjoying the coverage, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175231Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:00:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, the most notable thing IMO is the death of Governor Theresa Gregory. Listen, the woman is no great loss to humanity, as we know from getting to see inside her mind and get a...In these chapters, the most notable thing IMO is the death of Governor Theresa Gregory. Listen, the woman is no great loss to humanity, as we know from getting to see inside her mind and get a glimpse of her plans...but damn did she make an effective target for Aftermath.
I hope you all are enjoying the coverage, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4132truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapter-11--47175234
This is the chapter where Nita and Kit go to visit the Lone One, and it is living in a pretty awesome looking temple while being gawked at by the locals, none of whom seem to take it seriously or be scared at all. Nita manages to box the Lone One into a pretty specific promise, and I'm super curious how this is going to work out for it.

Thank you all for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175234Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:55:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! This is the chapter where Nita and Kit go to visit the Lone One, and it is living in a pretty awesome looking temple while being gawked at by the locals, none of whom seem to take it seriously or...
This is the chapter where Nita and Kit go to visit the Lone One, and it is living in a pretty awesome looking temple while being gawked at by the locals, none of whom seem to take it seriously or be scared at all. Nita manages to box the Lone One into a pretty specific promise, and I'm super curious how this is going to work out for it.

Thank you all for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>4059truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raybearer-chapters-13-17--47175233These chapters are so hard, y'all. The whole thing, from start to finish, is an absolute loss of hopes and ideals and innocence that Tarasai was somehow still clinging to despite everything she's already gone through. Not only are her dreams of justice very nearly mocked and certainly dismissed, but her mother finds a way to reactivate her Ehru mission and I HATE IT.
Thank you for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175233Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:45:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters are so hard, y'all. The whole thing, from start to finish, is an absolute loss of hopes and ideals and innocence that Tarasai was somehow still clinging to despite everything she's...These chapters are so hard, y'all. The whole thing, from start to finish, is an absolute loss of hopes and ideals and innocence that Tarasai was somehow still clinging to despite everything she's already gone through. Not only are her dreams of justice very nearly mocked and certainly dismissed, but her mother finds a way to reactivate her Ehru mission and I HATE IT.
Thank you for listening!]]>3888truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapters-12-13--47175237This section is the start of the crescendo of all the crisis coming to a head finally. Nita and Kit have a kind of a blowout with Quelt, who very understandably wants to know who the fuck they think they are. Meanwhile, on planet Earth, the guests at Dairines as well as Dairine herself, head to the Sun.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175237Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:15:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! This section is the start of the crescendo of all the crisis coming to a head finally. Nita and Kit have a kind of a blowout with Quelt, who very understandably wants to know who the fuck they think...This section is the start of the crescendo of all the crisis coming to a head finally. Nita and Kit have a kind of a blowout with Quelt, who very understandably wants to know who the fuck they think they are. Meanwhile, on planet Earth, the guests at Dairines as well as Dairine herself, head to the Sun.
Thanks for listening!]]>3871truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapter-10--47175330In these chapters, turns out that there's something that was left out of the Display on Alaalu and I have to admit I don't totally understand it. Why was it left out? Who engineered that? What difference does it make if the occupants of this planet know those details?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175330Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:35:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, turns out that there's something that was left out of the Display on Alaalu and I have to admit I don't totally understand it. Why was it left out? Who engineered that? What...In these chapters, turns out that there's something that was left out of the Display on Alaalu and I have to admit I don't totally understand it. Why was it left out? Who engineered that? What difference does it make if the occupants of this planet know those details?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3922truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapters-5-6--47175329In these chapters, we finally meet Aftermath and I'm really into him as a villain. His attitude and his power make him really feel like a threat in a way that Tretyak's reserved vibe didn't quite manage until the confrontation with Jordan. However, there are some things in this section that I found puzzling and didn't quite work for me.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175329Tue, 02 Nov 2021 02:30:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we finally meet Aftermath and I'm really into him as a villain. His attitude and his power make him really feel like a threat in a way that Tretyak's reserved vibe didn't quite...In these chapters, we finally meet Aftermath and I'm really into him as a villain. His attitude and his power make him really feel like a threat in a way that Tretyak's reserved vibe didn't quite manage until the confrontation with Jordan. However, there are some things in this section that I found puzzling and didn't quite work for me.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3959truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raybearer-chapters-10-12--47175331
In this one I finish up chapter 9 because I ran out of time last episode, and I am genuinely surprised at the way things go in the following episodes. Demons are apparently real? I was SO SURE that they were going to turn out to be bullshit. I mean, damn!

Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47175331Tue, 02 Nov 2021 01:23:26 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In this one I finish up chapter 9 because I ran out of time last episode, and I am genuinely surprised at the way things go in the following episodes. Demons are apparently real? I was SO...
In this one I finish up chapter 9 because I ran out of time last episode, and I am genuinely surprised at the way things go in the following episodes. Demons are apparently real? I was SO SURE that they were going to turn out to be bullshit. I mean, damn!

Thanks for listening!]]>4056truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolve-chapters-1-4--46926896We're starting on a new arc of the story now, dealing with the fallout from the revelation of the existence of Metahumans, and I'm very interested in seeing how society copes with it all. Meanwhile, Jill is getting entangled in Dr. Spears' organization, and Jordan is moving in on an odd hostage situation that seems a little too neat and tidy for Ethan's taste.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46926896Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:55:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! We're starting on a new arc of the story now, dealing with the fallout from the revelation of the existence of Metahumans, and I'm very interested in seeing how society copes with it all....We're starting on a new arc of the story now, dealing with the fallout from the revelation of the existence of Metahumans, and I'm very interested in seeing how society copes with it all. Meanwhile, Jill is getting entangled in Dr. Spears' organization, and Jordan is moving in on an odd hostage situation that seems a little too neat and tidy for Ethan's taste.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4307truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapter-9--46926900
These chapters surprise me by going into a dangerous crisis on Earth instead of on Alaalu, which leaves me still being super nervous about Nita and Kit. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm very worried about Earth and our Sun, but there's a growing sense of dread on Alaalu that I can hardly stand anymore! I'm about to pop!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46926900Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:15:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Patricia for commissioning this episode! These chapters surprise me by going into a dangerous crisis on Earth instead of on Alaalu, which leaves me still being super nervous about Nita and Kit. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm...
These chapters surprise me by going into a dangerous crisis on Earth instead of on Alaalu, which leaves me still being super nervous about Nita and Kit. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm very worried about Earth and our Sun, but there's a growing sense of dread on Alaalu that I can hardly stand anymore! I'm about to pop!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4202truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raybearer-chapters-5-9--46926901Okay so this episode I run out of time to completely talk about chapter 9 because there is just SO MUCH GOING ON, so next episode I'm going to start off by wrapping up this section! Also, there's a discrepancy in page numbers in the paper vs kindle version, so I'm going to read around 35 pages for next episode.
I am just loving this book so much. These chapters are the ones where we get to see Tarisai grow up and grow closer to the prince, all the while fighting the part of her that has been programmed to hurt him.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46926901Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Okay so this episode I run out of time to completely talk about chapter 9 because there is just SO MUCH GOING ON, so next episode I'm going to start off by wrapping up this section! Also, there's a...Okay so this episode I run out of time to completely talk about chapter 9 because there is just SO MUCH GOING ON, so next episode I'm going to start off by wrapping up this section! Also, there's a discrepancy in page numbers in the paper vs kindle version, so I'm going to read around 35 pages for next episode.
I am just loving this book so much. These chapters are the ones where we get to see Tarisai grow up and grow closer to the prince, all the while fighting the part of her that has been programmed to hurt him.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4061truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raybearer-chapters-1-4--46926898I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book, despite having heard of it here and there, because I tried not to look into it too much. But at this point I'm only 4 chapters in and I'm absolutely hooked and I can't wait to see what this writer decides to do with this compelling plot and interesting characters.
I am absolutely DYING to know what this Lady is up to, and how is Tarisai can possibly hope to get out of it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46926898Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:43:37 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book, despite having heard of it here and there, because I tried not to look into it too much. But at this point I'm only 4 chapters in...I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book, despite having heard of it here and there, because I tried not to look into it too much. But at this point I'm only 4 chapters in and I'm absolutely hooked and I can't wait to see what this writer decides to do with this compelling plot and interesting characters.
I am absolutely DYING to know what this Lady is up to, and how is Tarisai can possibly hope to get out of it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4097truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awaken-chapters-19-21--46732860It's time for the final chapters of the book, and we get a properly epic street brawl with all the Metahumans (thanks for the word, Dr. Spears, but also I hate you) outing themselves in full view of the public, who are all armed with cellphones. The way things shake out, we've got a full-on shift in the terrain of society coming up in the next book, and I'm very interested in seeing how this all goes for everyone.
Thanks so much again to Heather for commissioning this book, and looking forward to what's ahead!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46732860Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:40:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks to Heather for commissioning this episode! It's time for the final chapters of the book, and we get a properly epic street brawl with all the Metahumans (thanks for the word, Dr. Spears, but also I hate you) outing themselves in full view of...It's time for the final chapters of the book, and we get a properly epic street brawl with all the Metahumans (thanks for the word, Dr. Spears, but also I hate you) outing themselves in full view of the public, who are all armed with cellphones. The way things shake out, we've got a full-on shift in the terrain of society coming up in the next book, and I'm very interested in seeing how this all goes for everyone.
Thanks so much again to Heather for commissioning this book, and looking forward to what's ahead!]]>4063truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapters-7-5-8--46732857This section is really interesting and I'm not totally sure what to make of it. Nita and Kit are taken to see a sort of memorial about ancient Alaalu people's interaction with the Lone Power, who appeared to them as a superhot woman. They seem to just tell the Lone One to fuck off, and she just....goes? That can't be right, can it?
What is going on?!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46732857Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:15:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! This section is really interesting and I'm not totally sure what to make of it. Nita and Kit are taken to see a sort of memorial about ancient Alaalu people's interaction with the Lone Power, who...This section is really interesting and I'm not totally sure what to make of it. Nita and Kit are taken to see a sort of memorial about ancient Alaalu people's interaction with the Lone Power, who appeared to them as a superhot woman. They seem to just tell the Lone One to fuck off, and she just....goes? That can't be right, can it?
What is going on?!]]>3516truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reawakening-jill-s-run--46732858So this is the departure from the main novel, in which I read a short story from the anthology! This is from Jill's perspective, and we get to see exactly how she got out from the house after being taken into custody and basically put into lockdown. In proper teenage fashion, she completely freaks the fuck out over a bullshit relationship with a creep (I CAN UNFORTUNATELY RELATE) and using a pretty fucking wild escape tunnel to bail in the middle of the night.

I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TUNNEL.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46732858Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! So this is the departure from the main novel, in which I read a short story from the anthology! This is from Jill's perspective, and we get to see exactly how she got out from the house after being...So this is the departure from the main novel, in which I read a short story from the anthology! This is from Jill's perspective, and we get to see exactly how she got out from the house after being taken into custody and basically put into lockdown. In proper teenage fashion, she completely freaks the fuck out over a bullshit relationship with a creep (I CAN UNFORTUNATELY RELATE) and using a pretty fucking wild escape tunnel to bail in the middle of the night.

I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TUNNEL.
Thanks for listening!]]>3485truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapter-6-7-5--46732862So this section ends partway through chapter 7 at "I can manage", for those out there reading along! We get to meet the folks on Alaalu and it's not as foreboding as I was expecting, considering Nita's dream. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and it's just...not quite happening?
WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME EVEN MORE NERVOUS?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46732862Thu, 30 Sep 2021 01:25:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! So this section ends partway through chapter 7 at "I can manage", for those out there reading along! We get to meet the folks on Alaalu and it's not as foreboding as I was expecting, considering...So this section ends partway through chapter 7 at "I can manage", for those out there reading along! We get to meet the folks on Alaalu and it's not as foreboding as I was expecting, considering Nita's dream. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and it's just...not quite happening?
WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME EVEN MORE NERVOUS?]]>4007truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awaken-chapter-18--46609253So for this episode, despite it being slightly under the usual number of pages, I'm just doing this one chapter that ends with Jill running away and next episode I'm covering the short story 'Jill's Run' from the companion anthology! You can find it here! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00UQW39E6&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_21PGR4D4R53Q00QTEEN0
This chapter is the one where we find out that this alien thing goes even further than we thought.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46609253Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:45:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! So for this episode, despite it being slightly under the usual number of pages, I'm just doing this one chapter that ends with Jill running away and next episode I'm covering the short story...So for this episode, despite it being slightly under the usual number of pages, I'm just doing this one chapter that ends with Jill running away and next episode I'm covering the short story 'Jill's Run' from the companion anthology! You can find it here! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00UQW39E6&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_21PGR4D4R53Q00QTEEN0
This chapter is the one where we find out that this alien thing goes even further than we thought.]]>3511truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapter-5--46609254This chapter is the one where we get to meet the three wizards that are staying with Dairine and her dad, and wow but I don't think she was ready for this. Even though she's given some information about them, Dairine seems unprepared for the overall attitudes, not to mention eating habits, of a couple of these dudes.
And then...there's Roshaun. He SUCKS.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46609254Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! This chapter is the one where we get to meet the three wizards that are staying with Dairine and her dad, and wow but I don't think she was ready for this. Even though she's given some...This chapter is the one where we get to meet the three wizards that are staying with Dairine and her dad, and wow but I don't think she was ready for this. Even though she's given some information about them, Dairine seems unprepared for the overall attitudes, not to mention eating habits, of a couple of these dudes.
And then...there's Roshaun. He SUCKS.
Thanks for listening!]]>4010truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-sea-book-1-of-sea-shadow-chapters-17-19--46500554These chapters are the ones in which the crew approach the Grey Island, and Naberius is lashed to the mast in a very Ulysses-style sort of way. He's already very much in thrall to the Heart, and can sense its presence on the island. Meanwhile, Jyrine is still getting messages and weapons from her allies, and they seem to be the ones who sent the Handmaiden, if I understand correctly...which sucks! I don't want her affiliated with people who see that monster as an ally!
AND I HAVE TO WAIT SO LONG TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46500554Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:05:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which the crew approach the Grey Island, and Naberius is lashed to the mast in a very Ulysses-style sort of way. He's already very much in thrall to the Heart, and can...These chapters are the ones in which the crew approach the Grey Island, and Naberius is lashed to the mast in a very Ulysses-style sort of way. He's already very much in thrall to the Heart, and can sense its presence on the island. Meanwhile, Jyrine is still getting messages and weapons from her allies, and they seem to be the ones who sent the Handmaiden, if I understand correctly...which sucks! I don't want her affiliated with people who see that monster as an ally!
AND I HAVE TO WAIT SO LONG TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS!
Thanks for listening!]]>4039truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapter-4--46500556This chapter is the one where Nita and Kit research the planet they're heading to, and begin their journey. I'm really unnerved by how incredibly peaceful this planet seems to be, and the portentous dream that Nita has puts me on edge. What the hell does it mean? And what's the deal with how infrequent travel is to this planet?
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46500556Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! This chapter is the one where Nita and Kit research the planet they're heading to, and begin their journey. I'm really unnerved by how incredibly peaceful this planet seems to be, and the portentous...This chapter is the one where Nita and Kit research the planet they're heading to, and begin their journey. I'm really unnerved by how incredibly peaceful this planet seems to be, and the portentous dream that Nita has puts me on edge. What the hell does it mean? And what's the deal with how infrequent travel is to this planet?
Thanks for listening!]]>3656truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-sea-book-1-of-sea-shadow-chapters-14-16--46500555"Every time Calder saw Cheska Bennet, her hat got bigger." What a completely fantastic opening line. This whole section doesn't go the way that I expected, and I thought I would be more prepared for it all because of seeing from Shera's POV but there's just so much she doesn't know.
Fucking Naberius. He's just SUCH a bad choice. I don't care about the rationalization, he's just...he's bad news.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46500555Sun, 19 Sep 2021 02:16:36 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! "Every time Calder saw Cheska Bennet, her hat got bigger." What a completely fantastic opening line. This whole section doesn't go the way that I expected, and I thought I would be more..."Every time Calder saw Cheska Bennet, her hat got bigger." What a completely fantastic opening line. This whole section doesn't go the way that I expected, and I thought I would be more prepared for it all because of seeing from Shera's POV but there's just so much she doesn't know.
Fucking Naberius. He's just SUCH a bad choice. I don't care about the rationalization, he's just...he's bad news.
Thanks for listening!]]>3908truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapters-1-5-3--46399691These chapters are the ones in which Nita agrees to take a vacation away from home, although considering the way that everything has already been put into motion by her father, I'm not really sure she had a choice when it comes right down to it. At the same time, Kits parents are in talks with Tom behind Kit's back, and while Kit feels intense envy for about five seconds, it turns out that he's coming too!
But...is this destination as chill as it seems?
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46399691Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:00:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Nita agrees to take a vacation away from home, although considering the way that everything has already been put into motion by her father, I'm not really...These chapters are the ones in which Nita agrees to take a vacation away from home, although considering the way that everything has already been put into motion by her father, I'm not really sure she had a choice when it comes right down to it. At the same time, Kits parents are in talks with Tom behind Kit's back, and while Kit feels intense envy for about five seconds, it turns out that he's coming too!
But...is this destination as chill as it seems?
Thanks for listening!]]>4067truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-sea-book-1-of-sea-shadow-chapters-11-13--46500143These chapters are where we get another full scene that played out in Of Shadow And Sea from Calder's perspective, and it's really interesting to see how much less organized the whole recovery attempt is than I expected. Calder is only enlightened on the actual objective at the last moment, and is not feeling too great about Naberius getting it, as it turns out.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46500143Mon, 13 Sep 2021 23:55:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! These chapters are where we get another full scene that played out in Of Shadow And Sea from Calder's perspective, and it's really interesting to see how much less organized the whole recovery...These chapters are where we get another full scene that played out in Of Shadow And Sea from Calder's perspective, and it's really interesting to see how much less organized the whole recovery attempt is than I expected. Calder is only enlightened on the actual objective at the last moment, and is not feeling too great about Naberius getting it, as it turns out.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3882truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drachenfels-act-5--46399694It's time to wrap on this wild horror novel, and we get to the final scene where Drachenfels indeed returns to life via some wild sorcery and human sacrifices. We knew this was coming, but I wasn't totally sure how it would go due to the people being killed apparently for their various body parts, because he also seemed to be possessing that dude? Well turns out, he needs BOTH! As well as one last ingredient...Genevieve's blood.
He does not get it.
Thanks for listening, and I really hope you all enjoyed the coverage! This was a fun book and I really enjoyed it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46399694Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:50:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Kyle for commissioning this episode! It's time to wrap on this wild horror novel, and we get to the final scene where Drachenfels indeed returns to life via some wild sorcery and human sacrifices. We knew this was coming, but I...It's time to wrap on this wild horror novel, and we get to the final scene where Drachenfels indeed returns to life via some wild sorcery and human sacrifices. We knew this was coming, but I wasn't totally sure how it would go due to the people being killed apparently for their various body parts, because he also seemed to be possessing that dude? Well turns out, he needs BOTH! As well as one last ingredient...Genevieve's blood.
He does not get it.
Thanks for listening, and I really hope you all enjoyed the coverage! This was a fun book and I really enjoyed it.]]>3893truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-sea-book-1-of-sea-shadow-chapters-8-10--46399697In these chapters we get to meet Bliss, who is super intimidating and seems to have just enough connection to human compassion (in that she knew Calder's mom would be bummed if he was made insane) to make her somehow even more frightening.
Oh also, there's a worm cloud. It's a cloud of worms. I hate it.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46399697Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:41:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we get to meet Bliss, who is super intimidating and seems to have just enough connection to human compassion (in that she knew Calder's mom would be bummed if he was made insane)...In these chapters we get to meet Bliss, who is super intimidating and seems to have just enough connection to human compassion (in that she knew Calder's mom would be bummed if he was made insane) to make her somehow even more frightening.
Oh also, there's a worm cloud. It's a cloud of worms. I hate it.
Thanks for listening!]]>3793truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-s-holiday-chapters-1-5--46401331Starting this new book feels like a fresh start after the fraught subject matter of A Wizard Alone and I'm very hopeful that this book is about an actual vacation. Like, as in, no crisis or threatened apocalypse or death. Can't our people just have some time to learn about cool wizard stuff?
Meanwhile I'm really REALLY annoyed with Nita's father.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46401331Tue, 07 Sep 2021 22:15:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! Starting this new book feels like a fresh start after the fraught subject matter of A Wizard Alone and I'm very hopeful that this book is about an actual vacation. Like, as in, no crisis or threatened...Starting this new book feels like a fresh start after the fraught subject matter of A Wizard Alone and I'm very hopeful that this book is about an actual vacation. Like, as in, no crisis or threatened apocalypse or death. Can't our people just have some time to learn about cool wizard stuff?
Meanwhile I'm really REALLY annoyed with Nita's father.
Thanks for listening!]]>3843truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-sea-book-1-of-sea-shadow-chapters-4-7--46399695In these chapters we find out who Calder's mother is, and she's pretty badass. He's disappointed that she works for the Blackwatch, but it seems as if she's trying to recruit him to one of the guilds, if not that one specifically. In the present day, we get sort of an introduction to everyone on the crew, and we also meet Naberius whom I get mixed up with the client at the end of the previous book! Oops.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46399695Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:50:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we find out who Calder's mother is, and she's pretty badass. He's disappointed that she works for the Blackwatch, but it seems as if she's trying to recruit him to one of the...In these chapters we find out who Calder's mother is, and she's pretty badass. He's disappointed that she works for the Blackwatch, but it seems as if she's trying to recruit him to one of the guilds, if not that one specifically. In the present day, we get sort of an introduction to everyone on the crew, and we also meet Naberius whom I get mixed up with the client at the end of the previous book! Oops.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode.]]>3952truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-alone-finale--46399698Wow, this was pretty fascinating. Comparing the original ending to the revision is compelling stuff, and it makes a lot of sense that people had a negative reaction to Duane's depiction of autism as an inflicted punishment to be escaped rather than an aspect of someone's personality. I'm afraid that I focus so much on the comparisons that I don't talk a lot about the actual plot details of these last chapters, but I hope that you will all find it as interesting as I did.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with the start of Wizard's Holiday!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46399698Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:25:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! Wow, this was pretty fascinating. Comparing the original ending to the revision is compelling stuff, and it makes a lot of sense that people had a negative reaction to Duane's depiction of...Wow, this was pretty fascinating. Comparing the original ending to the revision is compelling stuff, and it makes a lot of sense that people had a negative reaction to Duane's depiction of autism as an inflicted punishment to be escaped rather than an aspect of someone's personality. I'm afraid that I focus so much on the comparisons that I don't talk a lot about the actual plot details of these last chapters, but I hope that you will all find it as interesting as I did.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with the start of Wizard's Holiday!]]>3923truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-sea-book-1-of-sea-shadow-chapters-1-3--46399693We're starting the companion book to Of Sea & Shadow and I'm really excited to see what the story looks like from Calder's perspective. We're starting off in a similar fashion to Shera's story, jumping back and forth in time between some key moments of Calder's childhood and present day. We're seeing him with his father, getting his initial training in breaking and entering, and I'm curious how that translates to his present circumstance.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46399693Tue, 07 Sep 2021 02:05:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks so much to George for commissioning this episode! We're starting the companion book to Of Sea & Shadow and I'm really excited to see what the story looks like from Calder's perspective. We're starting off in a similar fashion to Shera's story,...We're starting the companion book to Of Sea & Shadow and I'm really excited to see what the story looks like from Calder's perspective. We're starting off in a similar fashion to Shera's story, jumping back and forth in time between some key moments of Calder's childhood and present day. We're seeing him with his father, getting his initial training in breaking and entering, and I'm curious how that translates to his present circumstance.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4093truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-shadow-book-1-of-shadow-and-sea-chapters-24-27--46210532In these chapters, we FINISH THE BOOK! And shit ends on a helluva cliffhanger. We've got Shera working with an Awakened weapon and apparently she's Soulbound now! Meanwhile, someone gets away with the Heart, and Calder says that they're going to have to team up together.
Meia gets captured somehow (she was unconscious lol) and the cliffhanger ending is her essentially commandeering the ship for her own purposes. I love her so much.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with the start of Of Sea & Shadow!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46210532Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:25:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we FINISH THE BOOK! And shit ends on a helluva cliffhanger. We've got Shera working with an Awakened weapon and apparently she's Soulbound now! Meanwhile, someone gets...In these chapters, we FINISH THE BOOK! And shit ends on a helluva cliffhanger. We've got Shera working with an Awakened weapon and apparently she's Soulbound now! Meanwhile, someone gets away with the Heart, and Calder says that they're going to have to team up together.
Meia gets captured somehow (she was unconscious lol) and the cliffhanger ending is her essentially commandeering the ship for her own purposes. I love her so much.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with the start of Of Sea & Shadow!]]>4262truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awaken-chapters-16-17--46210531These chapters are the ones where we find out that Doctor Spears is an alien from another planet who has been here on earth for what SOUNDS like millenia, and I'm so curious what could be going on back on his home planet. Will they be sending follow-up folks if their agents don't return?
Also, there's a badass scene with Jordan that I really want to see on the big screen.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46210531Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:13:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Heather for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where we find out that Doctor Spears is an alien from another planet who has been here on earth for what SOUNDS like millenia, and I'm so curious what could be...These chapters are the ones where we find out that Doctor Spears is an alien from another planet who has been here on earth for what SOUNDS like millenia, and I'm so curious what could be going on back on his home planet. Will they be sending follow-up folks if their agents don't return?
Also, there's a badass scene with Jordan that I really want to see on the big screen.
Thanks for listening!]]>3948truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-alone-up-to-page-291--46210530Here's the link for the document that Jacob thoughtfully made comparing the updated version of this section with the original. I hope that you all find it as helpful as I did! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tWAwmN8Tx7UQ85FK0d9ELafZK685leziizz14sGxJuA/edit?usp=sharing
I will let this episode speak for itself. See you soon with the final chapters!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46210530Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:10:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Jacob for commissioning this episode! Here's the link for the document that Jacob thoughtfully made comparing the updated version of this section with the original. I hope that you all find it as helpful as I did!...Here's the link for the document that Jacob thoughtfully made comparing the updated version of this section with the original. I hope that you all find it as helpful as I did! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tWAwmN8Tx7UQ85FK0d9ELafZK685leziizz14sGxJuA/edit?usp=sharing
I will let this episode speak for itself. See you soon with the final chapters!]]>4149truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-shadow-book-1-of-shadow-sea-chapters-20-23--46210534I can't believe there's only one episode left after this. It caught me by surprise! We start here with the first time (I think) that Lucan Reads Shera's blade, and it's really interesting to learn about the origin of this metal and the various levels of intention and meddling it's gone through. This is all a prelude to the Emperor's big moment on the island, where shit goes very intensely left.
Meanwhile in the present day, Lucan has to figure out where Shera is and how to get out of his cell to deliver her newly Awakened weapon. As he's struggling to get out, Meia is in the midst of enjoying a fight with a Champion, and Shera is realizing that a Handmaiden has entered the chat.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46210534Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:46:30 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! I can't believe there's only one episode left after this. It caught me by surprise! We start here with the first time (I think) that Lucan Reads Shera's blade, and it's really interesting to learn...I can't believe there's only one episode left after this. It caught me by surprise! We start here with the first time (I think) that Lucan Reads Shera's blade, and it's really interesting to learn about the origin of this metal and the various levels of intention and meddling it's gone through. This is all a prelude to the Emperor's big moment on the island, where shit goes very intensely left.
Meanwhile in the present day, Lucan has to figure out where Shera is and how to get out of his cell to deliver her newly Awakened weapon. As he's struggling to get out, Meia is in the midst of enjoying a fight with a Champion, and Shera is realizing that a Handmaiden has entered the chat.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4217truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awaken-chapters-13-15--46107982So in these chapters we get to see Dr. Spears, who sucks, doing some experimenting from what is apparently a remote facility, located on perhaps a whole different continent from the test subjects themselves. He's trying to do the thing that Tretyak can apparently do with just a sip of blood; Awaken a normal, average human being.
However, there are some more exciting things afoot as Archie comes home and gets attacked. Tretyak's goons want info on Jordan, and he gives them everything to save his daughter....but then it turns out it's not his daughter that needs saving. RUN!
Thanks to all of you for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107982Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:45:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Heather for commissioning this episode! So in these chapters we get to see Dr. Spears, who sucks, doing some experimenting from what is apparently a remote facility, located on perhaps a whole different continent from the test...So in these chapters we get to see Dr. Spears, who sucks, doing some experimenting from what is apparently a remote facility, located on perhaps a whole different continent from the test subjects themselves. He's trying to do the thing that Tretyak can apparently do with just a sip of blood; Awaken a normal, average human being.
However, there are some more exciting things afoot as Archie comes home and gets attacked. Tretyak's goons want info on Jordan, and he gives them everything to save his daughter....but then it turns out it's not his daughter that needs saving. RUN!
Thanks to all of you for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3790truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-shadow-book-1-shadow-sea-chapters-16-19--46107979So these chapters are the ones in which Calder shows up with the Emperor's crown on his head, and he's able to command everyone around him because they'd sworn oaths to obey the Emperor and apparently their bodies are just gonna....do that. But not Shera. Why not, though? Why can she resist him, and why was she able to resist the Emperor's commands when he was alive?
I have so many questions!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107979Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:25:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to George for commissioning this episode! So these chapters are the ones in which Calder shows up with the Emperor's crown on his head, and he's able to command everyone around him because they'd sworn oaths to obey the Emperor and...So these chapters are the ones in which Calder shows up with the Emperor's crown on his head, and he's able to command everyone around him because they'd sworn oaths to obey the Emperor and apparently their bodies are just gonna....do that. But not Shera. Why not, though? Why can she resist him, and why was she able to resist the Emperor's commands when he was alive?
I have so many questions!
Thanks for listening!]]>3792truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awaken-chapters-10-11-12--46107980I'm excited that we're getting further into this plotline, and I am really interested in what poor Jordan being a target of particular interest is going to look like. They don't want to kill her, they want to recruit her, which is so much worse.
But first, there's the fight on the Dunleavy which is very cinematic and really gave me a better understanding of a lot of members' skills, especially Douglas. And I'm not loving what the fucking shark men are capable of, at ALL.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107980Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:30:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Heather for commissioning this episode! I'm excited that we're getting further into this plotline, and I am really interested in what poor Jordan being a target of particular interest is going to look like. They don't want to...I'm excited that we're getting further into this plotline, and I am really interested in what poor Jordan being a target of particular interest is going to look like. They don't want to kill her, they want to recruit her, which is so much worse.
But first, there's the fight on the Dunleavy which is very cinematic and really gave me a better understanding of a lot of members' skills, especially Douglas. And I'm not loving what the fucking shark men are capable of, at ALL.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>4031truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-shadow-book-1-of-shadow-sea-chapters-13-15--46107981In these chapters we get a return to the Grey Island, and Yala proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that she's not to be fucking trusted. And she's not even like, trying to be subtle, she's just straight-up suspect and expects Shera to go along with it? Bitch, do you know who Shera IS?
I guess she either doesn't know, or she's got some other plan up her sleeve. Either way, shit goes very left when the attempt to destroy the heart does NOT work and instead wakens the dead in the crypts.
Uh oh.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107981Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:05:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters we get a return to the Grey Island, and Yala proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that she's not to be fucking trusted. And she's not even like, trying to be subtle, she's...In these chapters we get a return to the Grey Island, and Yala proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that she's not to be fucking trusted. And she's not even like, trying to be subtle, she's just straight-up suspect and expects Shera to go along with it? Bitch, do you know who Shera IS?
I guess she either doesn't know, or she's got some other plan up her sleeve. Either way, shit goes very left when the attempt to destroy the heart does NOT work and instead wakens the dead in the crypts.
Uh oh.]]>3995truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drachenfels-act-4--46107653Due to a scheduling problem, I wound up having to record this one on a Saturday, but it was worth it! I am super curious what's happening because I thought that I was sort of getting it, but I'm beginning to think I had it all wrong. And of course we get another murder because people aren't smart enough to just vacate like they CLEARLY should. I hate it here!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107653Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:20:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Kyle for commissioning this episode! Due to a scheduling problem, I wound up having to record this one on a Saturday, but it was worth it! I am super curious what's happening because I thought that I was sort of getting it, but...Due to a scheduling problem, I wound up having to record this one on a Saturday, but it was worth it! I am super curious what's happening because I thought that I was sort of getting it, but I'm beginning to think I had it all wrong. And of course we get another murder because people aren't smart enough to just vacate like they CLEARLY should. I hate it here!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3947truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-shadow-book-1-of-shadow-sea-chapters-9-12--46107650So the first thing that we find out in this set of chapters if that Lucan cheated on their training exercise, and that his impressive use of the sheets didn't happen; he was just taking advantage of poor Ayana's ignorance. I mean, I guess that works?
But the main event of this set of chapters is the hideous, sickening, DISGUSTING island which is actually a floating piece of Nakothi's corpse. And I HATE ALL OF IT.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107650Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:15:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! So the first thing that we find out in this set of chapters if that Lucan cheated on their training exercise, and that his impressive use of the sheets didn't happen; he was just taking...So the first thing that we find out in this set of chapters if that Lucan cheated on their training exercise, and that his impressive use of the sheets didn't happen; he was just taking advantage of poor Ayana's ignorance. I mean, I guess that works?
But the main event of this set of chapters is the hideous, sickening, DISGUSTING island which is actually a floating piece of Nakothi's corpse. And I HATE ALL OF IT.
Thanks for listening!]]>3872truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-educations-s02e08--46107651Apparently the series will be returning at some point in September (less than a month from now!) so I'm hoping I get to pick it back up again because this show has really been a delight. It hasn't been perfect but I really appreciate the way they coped with so many things this season, and especially how they addressed Otis and his attitude growing worse and worse. I'm so sorry for Maeve tho, even though I really do think she did the right thing. And My god but that musical was...really something.
Thanks again so much to you all for listening, and I hope to see you with Season 3!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107651Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this whole series! Apparently the series will be returning at some point in September (less than a month from now!) so I'm hoping I get to pick it back up again because this show has really been a...Apparently the series will be returning at some point in September (less than a month from now!) so I'm hoping I get to pick it back up again because this show has really been a delight. It hasn't been perfect but I really appreciate the way they coped with so many things this season, and especially how they addressed Otis and his attitude growing worse and worse. I'm so sorry for Maeve tho, even though I really do think she did the right thing. And My god but that musical was...really something.
Thanks again so much to you all for listening, and I hope to see you with Season 3!]]>4059truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-shadow-book-1-of-shadow-sea-chapters-7-8--46107648We're slowly learning a little more about the lore of this universe, and we get to see just how specialized and secret the Gardener faction of the Consultants is. Lucan, as it turns out, is a rare badass with his reading abilities, while Shera is in a different league from everyone else by virtue of her attitude if not her lack of empathy. Meia, on the other hand, struggles to keep up despite never being willing to quit. It must really suck being Yala's kid.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107648Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:40:42 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to George for commissioning this episode! We're slowly learning a little more about the lore of this universe, and we get to see just how specialized and secret the Gardener faction of the Consultants is. Lucan, as it turns out, is...We're slowly learning a little more about the lore of this universe, and we get to see just how specialized and secret the Gardener faction of the Consultants is. Lucan, as it turns out, is a rare badass with his reading abilities, while Shera is in a different league from everyone else by virtue of her attitude if not her lack of empathy. Meia, on the other hand, struggles to keep up despite never being willing to quit. It must really suck being Yala's kid.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3634truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-shadow-book-1-of-shadow-sea-chapters-4-6--45942704These chapters we get to see more of how the Gardners get trained and how the Consultants are set up. Apparently Gardeners are pretty rare, judging by the reception that Shera gets when it's assumed she's going to be a Mason. I really enjoy the names for all these positions, and I'm super curious to learn more about the lore of this place and how the hell the magical system really works.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45942704Sat, 14 Aug 2021 23:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to George for commissioning this episode! These chapters we get to see more of how the Gardners get trained and how the Consultants are set up. Apparently Gardeners are pretty rare, judging by the reception that Shera gets when it's...These chapters we get to see more of how the Gardners get trained and how the Consultants are set up. Apparently Gardeners are pretty rare, judging by the reception that Shera gets when it's assumed she's going to be a Mason. I really enjoy the names for all these positions, and I'm super curious to learn more about the lore of this place and how the hell the magical system really works.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3885truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elder-empire-of-shadow-sea-chapters-1-3--45942702In these first chapters we meet Shera, who is a sleepy sociopath with a penchant for murder. Our introduction to her is really high-impact as we get to see not only her cold, ruthless side but also her protectiveness of people who grow to mean something to her.
We also get our first look at the Elder Empire and at this point I'm not sure why it's called that but it seems like all the Elders are gone? I'm not sure.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45942702Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:59:34 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to George for commissioning the first two books in the series! In these first chapters we meet Shera, who is a sleepy sociopath with a penchant for murder. Our introduction to her is really high-impact as we get to see not only her...In these first chapters we meet Shera, who is a sleepy sociopath with a penchant for murder. Our introduction to her is really high-impact as we get to see not only her cold, ruthless side but also her protectiveness of people who grow to mean something to her.
We also get our first look at the Elder Empire and at this point I'm not sure why it's called that but it seems like all the Elders are gone? I'm not sure.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>4054truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e10-silence-lay-steadily--45762778I'm not going to say much more here than 1) I liked this finale, and 2) I don't get wtf everyone's problem with it was.
Thanks for listening, and I wish I had more time to talk about this awesome series. Candace, I can understand why you've rewatched it so much. I still think you're a lunatic, but I get it.
The rest is confetti.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45762778Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:40:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Candace for commissioning this entire series! I'm not going to say much more here than 1) I liked this finale, and 2) I don't get wtf everyone's problem with it was. Thanks for listening, and I wish I had more time to talk about this...I'm not going to say much more here than 1) I liked this finale, and 2) I don't get wtf everyone's problem with it was.
Thanks for listening, and I wish I had more time to talk about this awesome series. Candace, I can understand why you've rewatched it so much. I still think you're a lunatic, but I get it.
The rest is confetti.]]>4522truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e09-screaming-meemies--45762783This penultimate episode is the one in which we finally see what happened to Olivia that fateful night all those years ago, and we also get to meet Poppy. It's unclear whether Poppy is really herself, or if this is the house using Poppy as a puppet, but either way she's very effective.
This episode was less scary than sad, because we know the tragic conclusion to Olivia's life. But I think that the Red Room is making a lot more sense to me now!
Can't wait to see how they handle things as a family in the final episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45762783Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:26:52 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Candace for commissioning this episode! This penultimate episode is the one in which we finally see what happened to Olivia that fateful night all those years ago, and we also get to meet Poppy. It's unclear whether Poppy is...This penultimate episode is the one in which we finally see what happened to Olivia that fateful night all those years ago, and we also get to meet Poppy. It's unclear whether Poppy is really herself, or if this is the house using Poppy as a puppet, but either way she's very effective.
This episode was less scary than sad, because we know the tragic conclusion to Olivia's life. But I think that the Red Room is making a lot more sense to me now!
Can't wait to see how they handle things as a family in the final episode.]]>4085truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s02e07--45673789This episode was really fun because there's so much unity going on with the girls who are forced to endure detention together, and it's REALLY good to have the air cleared between Ola and Maeve, as well as between Ola and Lily. Also, my heart was warmed by the sisterhood moment at the end when they all turn up to escort Aimee to school on the bus.
Also I really hope that Otis gets in so much trouble because he's really being a total asshole.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45673789Fri, 16 Jul 2021 01:15:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This episode was really fun because there's so much unity going on with the girls who are forced to endure detention together, and it's REALLY good to have the air cleared between Ola and...This episode was really fun because there's so much unity going on with the girls who are forced to endure detention together, and it's REALLY good to have the air cleared between Ola and Maeve, as well as between Ola and Lily. Also, my heart was warmed by the sisterhood moment at the end when they all turn up to escort Aimee to school on the bus.
Also I really hope that Otis gets in so much trouble because he's really being a total asshole.
Thanks for listening!]]>4027truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e08-witness-marks--45673788Well this is the fucking episode where shit GEARS THE FUCK UP, huh? I am absolutely here for all of it, as long as y'all keep a defibrillator on hand to restore my fucking heart after the jump scare in the car. Jesus fucking Christ.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45673788Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:05:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Candace for commissioning this episode! Well this is the fucking episode where shit GEARS THE FUCK UP, huh? I am absolutely here for all of it, as long as y'all keep a defibrillator on hand to restore my fucking heart after the...Well this is the fucking episode where shit GEARS THE FUCK UP, huh? I am absolutely here for all of it, as long as y'all keep a defibrillator on hand to restore my fucking heart after the jump scare in the car. Jesus fucking Christ.
Thanks for listening!]]>4199truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e7-eulogy--45673786So this episode was a really amazing one that was a nice sort of come-down from Two Storms without losing any of the weight. Unfortunately, the way it ends bodes nothing good, and I'm really worried about what Luke is going to do.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and we will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45673786Thu, 15 Jul 2021 03:52:41 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Candace for commissioning this episode! So this episode was a really amazing one that was a nice sort of come-down from Two Storms without losing any of the weight. Unfortunately, the way it ends bodes nothing good, and I'm...So this episode was a really amazing one that was a nice sort of come-down from Two Storms without losing any of the weight. Unfortunately, the way it ends bodes nothing good, and I'm really worried about what Luke is going to do.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and we will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4070truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e06-two-storms--45598274This is the one where the family is back together again (more than some of them seemed to realize) and it's incredibly painful and frustrating and upsetting. I really loved the camerawork and the way this episode built tension without ever actually releasing it, and I'm DYING to know who the fuck Hugh was talking to the whole time.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45598274Wed, 07 Jul 2021 01:15:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Candace for commissioning this episode! This is the one where the family is back together again (more than some of them seemed to realize) and it's incredibly painful and frustrating and upsetting. I really loved the camerawork and...This is the one where the family is back together again (more than some of them seemed to realize) and it's incredibly painful and frustrating and upsetting. I really loved the camerawork and the way this episode built tension without ever actually releasing it, and I'm DYING to know who the fuck Hugh was talking to the whole time.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4026truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s02e06--45598273I really enjoyed this one, if only for the fact that Adam's mother seems to finally realize everything she's been missing being married to a control freak asshole bully with no joy. However, Otis putting Maeve (and Ola) on blast in front of everyone was gross AF and I hope that he feels like a fucking chump in the morning.
Thanks a ton to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45598273Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:10:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I really enjoyed this one, if only for the fact that Adam's mother seems to finally realize everything she's been missing being married to a control freak asshole bully with no joy....I really enjoyed this one, if only for the fact that Adam's mother seems to finally realize everything she's been missing being married to a control freak asshole bully with no joy. However, Otis putting Maeve (and Ola) on blast in front of everyone was gross AF and I hope that he feels like a fucking chump in the morning.
Thanks a ton to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4105truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e05-the-bent-neck-lady--45598271This was a helluvan episode. I don't know exactly what it means, but I hate it. And I feel really bad for Nell because goddamn.
Thanks so much for listening, and I hope you're enjoying it!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45598271Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:00:28 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Candace for commissioning this episode! This was a helluvan episode. I don't know exactly what it means, but I hate it. And I feel really bad for Nell because goddamn. Thanks so much for listening, and I hope you're enjoying it!This was a helluvan episode. I don't know exactly what it means, but I hate it. And I feel really bad for Nell because goddamn.
Thanks so much for listening, and I hope you're enjoying it!]]>4204truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e04-the-twin-thing--45482139I'm going to be honest; this episode was such a bummer. AND YET. It was so good, and touching, and heartbreaking. I can't get over how much more I dislike Steve every time I see how he handled ANY interaction with his siblings. I'm impressed with Luke's acting, and the way that he gets played is so sad but also something that he may have needed to experience in order to really get it.
Overall, while everyone in this family is traumatized, Luke is the one I feel the sorriest for.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45482139Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:55:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Candace for commissioning this episode! I'm going to be honest; this episode was such a bummer. AND YET. It was so good, and touching, and heartbreaking. I can't get over how much more I dislike Steve every time I see how he...I'm going to be honest; this episode was such a bummer. AND YET. It was so good, and touching, and heartbreaking. I can't get over how much more I dislike Steve every time I see how he handled ANY interaction with his siblings. I'm impressed with Luke's acting, and the way that he gets played is so sad but also something that he may have needed to experience in order to really get it.
Overall, while everyone in this family is traumatized, Luke is the one I feel the sorriest for.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you next week with a new episode!]]>3668truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e03-touch--45482138This one focuses on Theo and what she experienced as a child, what she does for a living, and how all those things tie together in an effort to perhaps save some other kid the pain she herself went through. Turns out that she has a weird sort of touch power called psychometry, and she can see the history of objects AND PEOPLE when she touches them. This has resulted in a mixed bag of outcomes; sometimes she's able to use this ability to help, and sometimes she's just burdened with trauma from visions she can't do anything about.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45482138Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:36:26 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Candace for commissioning this episode! This one focuses on Theo and what she experienced as a child, what she does for a living, and how all those things tie together in an effort to perhaps save some other kid the pain she herself went...This one focuses on Theo and what she experienced as a child, what she does for a living, and how all those things tie together in an effort to perhaps save some other kid the pain she herself went through. Turns out that she has a weird sort of touch power called psychometry, and she can see the history of objects AND PEOPLE when she touches them. This has resulted in a mixed bag of outcomes; sometimes she's able to use this ability to help, and sometimes she's just burdened with trauma from visions she can't do anything about.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3782truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e02-open-casket--45388709This episode was so hard to watch. Oh my god but I really am a wimp.
This is the one where we get to know Shirley a little better, from her experiences at Hill House, to her personal relationship with her mother, to what caused her to get into working as a mortician. HINT: IT'S ALL TRAUMA, BABY.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45388709Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:30:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Candace for commissioning this episode! This episode was so hard to watch. Oh my god but I really am a wimp. This is the one where we get to know Shirley a little better, from her experiences at Hill House, to her personal...This episode was so hard to watch. Oh my god but I really am a wimp.
This is the one where we get to know Shirley a little better, from her experiences at Hill House, to her personal relationship with her mother, to what caused her to get into working as a mortician. HINT: IT'S ALL TRAUMA, BABY.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3826truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awaken-chapters-6-9--45388707It has been a minute since the last section of reading, but thankfully I remembered most of it and I had Heather in the chat reminding me of key details that I needed to know. This is the section where Jordan is put through her paces in the new unit, and we get some outside POVs to get an idea what else is going on in this super-powered underbelly. There's about to be an attempted heist, and I hope that Jordan gets to kick some ass and distinguish herself.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you next month with another episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45388707Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:10:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! It has been a minute since the last section of reading, but thankfully I remembered most of it and I had Heather in the chat reminding me of key details that I needed to know. This is the section...It has been a minute since the last section of reading, but thankfully I remembered most of it and I had Heather in the chat reminding me of key details that I needed to know. This is the section where Jordan is put through her paces in the new unit, and we get some outside POVs to get an idea what else is going on in this super-powered underbelly. There's about to be an attempted heist, and I hope that Jordan gets to kick some ass and distinguish herself.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you next month with another episode!]]>3666truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s02e05--45388710This is the one where Remi invites Otis and Eric to go camping, and we're left to wonder whether Remi has ever gone camping in his entire life. While they regroup in a hotel, Otis figures out that his dad cheated on his new wife too, and Eric confesses what's been going on with Adam. Meanwhile, Maeve is struggling with trusting her mother again, but she seems willing to try.
Thanks for listening! I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45388710Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:05:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Remi invites Otis and Eric to go camping, and we're left to wonder whether Remi has ever gone camping in his entire life. While they regroup in a hotel, Otis figures out that...This is the one where Remi invites Otis and Eric to go camping, and we're left to wonder whether Remi has ever gone camping in his entire life. While they regroup in a hotel, Otis figures out that his dad cheated on his new wife too, and Eric confesses what's been going on with Adam. Meanwhile, Maeve is struggling with trusting her mother again, but she seems willing to try.
Thanks for listening! I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3891truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-s01e01-steven-sees-a-ghost--45388706I'm restarting this series with next to know memory of what I've seen so far, and I'm really enjoying coming back to it. I am not having the same issues I did the first time with telling characters apart, and I'm making some connections I didn't bother to make with the original book by Shirley Jackson.
Also, this is very scary.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45388706Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:00:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Candace for commissioning this episode! I'm restarting this series with next to know memory of what I've seen so far, and I'm really enjoying coming back to it. I am not having the same issues I did the first time with telling characters...I'm restarting this series with next to know memory of what I've seen so far, and I'm really enjoying coming back to it. I am not having the same issues I did the first time with telling characters apart, and I'm making some connections I didn't bother to make with the original book by Shirley Jackson.
Also, this is very scary.
Thanks for listening!]]>3808truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s02e04--45305005So this is the episode where things finally come to a head between Otis and Maeve. I was concerned about her timing telling him how she felt about him, and it seems that Otis kind of felt the same. It winds up backfiring on him because he can't stop thinking about her when he's supposed to be experiencing his "first time" with Ola...and she can tell.
Meanwhile, Eric is reconnecting with Adam, and it seems to me that he has more of a connection with him than he does with Rahim, but....Adam has a lot of baggage, man.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45305005Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this is the episode where things finally come to a head between Otis and Maeve. I was concerned about her timing telling him how she felt about him, and it seems that Otis kind of felt the same....So this is the episode where things finally come to a head between Otis and Maeve. I was concerned about her timing telling him how she felt about him, and it seems that Otis kind of felt the same. It winds up backfiring on him because he can't stop thinking about her when he's supposed to be experiencing his "first time" with Ola...and she can tell.
Meanwhile, Eric is reconnecting with Adam, and it seems to me that he has more of a connection with him than he does with Rahim, but....Adam has a lot of baggage, man.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3882truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-name--45305004I am so delighted with this film. I wish that I could watch a "making of" or something like that, but i'm staying away from anything that could potentially spoil this creator's other work (which Candace wants me to remain unspoiled on) so I will have to wait.
I thought this was a beautiful, moving story with gorgeous imagery and a nice balance of old traditions, new lore, and modern life.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45305004Tue, 22 Jun 2021 02:50:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Candace for commissioning this episode! I am so delighted with this film. I wish that I could watch a "making of" or something like that, but i'm staying away from anything that could potentially spoil this creator's other work (which...I am so delighted with this film. I wish that I could watch a "making of" or something like that, but i'm staying away from anything that could potentially spoil this creator's other work (which Candace wants me to remain unspoiled on) so I will have to wait.
I thought this was a beautiful, moving story with gorgeous imagery and a nice balance of old traditions, new lore, and modern life.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again!]]>5739truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s02e06--45255006What am I supposed to do now that this ABSOLUTELY PERFECT show is over?
What?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45255006Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:15:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Karyn for commissioning this episode. What am I supposed to do now that this ABSOLUTELY PERFECT show is over? What?What am I supposed to do now that this ABSOLUTELY PERFECT show is over?
What?]]>4045truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s02e05--45255003OMG y'all I'm just not ready for this show to be over. I'm not. I'm just not.
I'm not.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45255003Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:10:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Gabriela for commissioning this episode! OMG y'all I'm just not ready for this show to be over. I'm not. I'm just not. I'm not.OMG y'all I'm just not ready for this show to be over. I'm not. I'm just not.
I'm not.]]>3633truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-alone-episode-5--45217692In these chapters, we're coming up on the end of the book and things are beginning to get serious for Kit, who has become more wrapped up in everything than is really healthy for him. He begins to experience a distance from the world around him, and it becomes clear to us that he's displaying some of the symptoms we've been watching Daryl struggle with. Nita begins to pick up on it, but not in time to stop Kit from wandering back into Daryl's mind, and it kind of seems like there's going to be a problem getting him back out again this time.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45217692Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:10:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Patricia for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we're coming up on the end of the book and things are beginning to get serious for Kit, who has become more wrapped up in everything than is really healthy for him. He...In these chapters, we're coming up on the end of the book and things are beginning to get serious for Kit, who has become more wrapped up in everything than is really healthy for him. He begins to experience a distance from the world around him, and it becomes clear to us that he's displaying some of the symptoms we've been watching Daryl struggle with. Nita begins to pick up on it, but not in time to stop Kit from wandering back into Daryl's mind, and it kind of seems like there's going to be a problem getting him back out again this time.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3883truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s04e01-spring-break-forever--45217683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45217683Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:10:17 +0000Natasha Kingston3684truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchuch-s02e08--45217685It's the last commissioned episode of Broadchurch, and we say farewell to the Danny Latimer storyline (or so it seems for now) in a very satisfying way. I was really invested in what happened to Joe, and while I'm appalled and devastated at the fact that he was found not guilty, I think the way the town chose to handle it was absolutely perfect.
Then there's the whole Sandbrook storyline, which gets wrapped up but isn't really that satisfying for reasons I have talked about a lot so far this season. I'm curious about how the rest of you reacted to that mystery!
Thanks again so much to all of you for commissioning this series, and I will see you on the flip side!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45217685Fri, 11 Jun 2021 02:30:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Lindsey for commissioning this episode! It's the last commissioned episode of Broadchurch, and we say farewell to the Danny Latimer storyline (or so it seems for now) in a very satisfying way. I was really invested in what happened to...It's the last commissioned episode of Broadchurch, and we say farewell to the Danny Latimer storyline (or so it seems for now) in a very satisfying way. I was really invested in what happened to Joe, and while I'm appalled and devastated at the fact that he was found not guilty, I think the way the town chose to handle it was absolutely perfect.
Then there's the whole Sandbrook storyline, which gets wrapped up but isn't really that satisfying for reasons I have talked about a lot so far this season. I'm curious about how the rest of you reacted to that mystery!
Thanks again so much to all of you for commissioning this series, and I will see you on the flip side!]]>3801truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s02e04--45217686This is the one where the thing happens. You know the one. There's a confessional booth? That one.
Oof.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45217686Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:14:44 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Karyn for commissioning this episode, and for commissioning the live-watch of it. I think I very nearly had either a heart-attack or an orgasm on camera, I'm not sure which. This is the one where the thing happens. You know the one....This is the one where the thing happens. You know the one. There's a confessional booth? That one.
Oof.]]>3780truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s02e03--45005555I have some theories about the intentions of this show, and I would be interested to hear all your views about them as well. Do you think Otis was centered for the same reasons I do? Doesn't really matter either way, but I do really appreciate the diversity in cast and storytelling.
This is the episode where Eric goes on a spectacular date, only to come back and run into Adam. It's Maeve's birthday, which she celebrates by going to the police with Aimee to report an assault, and Otis gives her a gift that almost has her confessing her love right there in the hallway.
This was a good episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45005555Tue, 25 May 2021 15:05:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I have some theories about the intentions of this show, and I would be interested to hear all your views about them as well. Do you think Otis was centered for the same reasons I do? Doesn't...I have some theories about the intentions of this show, and I would be interested to hear all your views about them as well. Do you think Otis was centered for the same reasons I do? Doesn't really matter either way, but I do really appreciate the diversity in cast and storytelling.
This is the episode where Eric goes on a spectacular date, only to come back and run into Adam. It's Maeve's birthday, which she celebrates by going to the police with Aimee to report an assault, and Otis gives her a gift that almost has her confessing her love right there in the hallway.
This was a good episode.]]>3674truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-the-movie--45005560I had heard very mixed things about this movie, and I actually think that in the end that was a good thing. I wound up liking it more than I expected, especially once I began to settle on the theory that the writers of the show don't like Logan any better than I do, and MEANT for us to be annoyed by Veronica's choices.
I'm very interested to see what Season 4 brings! Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45005560Tue, 25 May 2021 02:00:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Arielle and Rachel for commissioning this episode! I had heard very mixed things about this movie, and I actually think that in the end that was a good thing. I wound up liking it more than I expected, especially once I began to...I had heard very mixed things about this movie, and I actually think that in the end that was a good thing. I wound up liking it more than I expected, especially once I began to settle on the theory that the writers of the show don't like Logan any better than I do, and MEANT for us to be annoyed by Veronica's choices.
I'm very interested to see what Season 4 brings! Thanks for listening!]]>5593truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s02e07--45005558Alright, so I'm kind of hard on this episode and this season in particular. I'm gonna let the episode speak for itself.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45005558Mon, 24 May 2021 20:30:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Jessie for commissioning this episode! Alright, so I'm kind of hard on this episode and this season in particular. I'm gonna let the episode speak for itself. Thanks so much for listening!Alright, so I'm kind of hard on this episode and this season in particular. I'm gonna let the episode speak for itself.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>3811truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s02e02--45005554This is the one in which Otis tries fingering Ola for the first time, and it DOES NOT GO WELL. Based on what he did to that poor orange, she's lucky to have escaped without tissue damage.
Meanwhile, Jean makes a presentation at his school, and despite making a good impression at the parent conference, she doesn't know what to say to an auditorium full of teenagers. It's rather painful.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and we will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45005554Mon, 24 May 2021 15:52:29 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the one in which Otis tries fingering Ola for the first time, and it DOES NOT GO WELL. Based on what he did to that poor orange, she's lucky to have escaped without tissue damage....This is the one in which Otis tries fingering Ola for the first time, and it DOES NOT GO WELL. Based on what he did to that poor orange, she's lucky to have escaped without tissue damage.
Meanwhile, Jean makes a presentation at his school, and despite making a good impression at the parent conference, she doesn't know what to say to an auditorium full of teenagers. It's rather painful.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and we will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3802truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-alone-episode-4--44761385In this section, we find out that the being who has been visiting Nita in her dreams is actually Darryl, which I guess I SHOULD have seen coming but totally didn't for some reason. She's able to communicate with him enough to get some information that she investigates further in her Manual, and we find out there's something very special about Darryl and his role in the fight against the Lone One.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44761385Mon, 17 May 2021 03:40:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Tristen for commissioning this episode! In this section, we find out that the being who has been visiting Nita in her dreams is actually Darryl, which I guess I SHOULD have seen coming but totally didn't for some reason. She's able to...In this section, we find out that the being who has been visiting Nita in her dreams is actually Darryl, which I guess I SHOULD have seen coming but totally didn't for some reason. She's able to communicate with him enough to get some information that she investigates further in her Manual, and we find out there's something very special about Darryl and his role in the fight against the Lone One.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again with a new episode!]]>3889truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s02e01--44761383The start of the second season is very strong so far, and I'm just getting hung up on the usual thing; I'm annoyed with Otis most of the time, and the stories tend to wrap up way too easily without a lot of acknowledgment of the trauma caused by the plot. That said, I'm excited to see where this season takes us, and I'm delighted that it looks like the Headmaster is going to be experiencing some pressure of his own this time.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44761383Mon, 17 May 2021 01:45:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! The start of the second season is very strong so far, and I'm just getting hung up on the usual thing; I'm annoyed with Otis most of the time, and the stories tend to wrap up way too easily...The start of the second season is very strong so far, and I'm just getting hung up on the usual thing; I'm annoyed with Otis most of the time, and the stories tend to wrap up way too easily without a lot of acknowledgment of the trauma caused by the plot. That said, I'm excited to see where this season takes us, and I'm delighted that it looks like the Headmaster is going to be experiencing some pressure of his own this time.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3854truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e20-the-bitch-is-back--44761384So this season finale is a real wild example of some of the show's best ideas, because it comes right at the end of a pretty terrible, disconnected, and tone-deaf season. I spend the majority of this episode spinning out a fan-fiction of how Season 3 could have gone if the writers had capitalized on this concept from the beginning, which would have given all of our beloved characters more to do, and kept us more personally invested in the mysteries.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with the MOVIE!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44761384Sun, 16 May 2021 22:25:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks to Arielle for commissioning this episode! So this season finale is a real wild example of some of the show's best ideas, because it comes right at the end of a pretty terrible, disconnected, and tone-deaf season. I spend the majority of this...So this season finale is a real wild example of some of the show's best ideas, because it comes right at the end of a pretty terrible, disconnected, and tone-deaf season. I spend the majority of this episode spinning out a fan-fiction of how Season 3 could have gone if the writers had capitalized on this concept from the beginning, which would have given all of our beloved characters more to do, and kept us more personally invested in the mysteries.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with the MOVIE!]]>3799truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s02e06--44761382Alright, so I'm starting to get impatient with this season. I think that the first murder storyline is just so much more compelling because I actually like some of the people involved, while the Sandbrook storyline COULD have grabbed me if anyone but the victims had seemed remotely sympathetic. I really just want to focus entirely on Joe's court case, and the mystery of Sandbrook feels like an unwelcome interruption every time it comes up.
Thank you for listening, and I hope that despite my annoyance it will still be fun to listen to!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44761382Sun, 16 May 2021 19:15:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Sophie for commissioning this episode! Alright, so I'm starting to get impatient with this season. I think that the first murder storyline is just so much more compelling because I actually like some of the people involved, while the...Alright, so I'm starting to get impatient with this season. I think that the first murder storyline is just so much more compelling because I actually like some of the people involved, while the Sandbrook storyline COULD have grabbed me if anyone but the victims had seemed remotely sympathetic. I really just want to focus entirely on Joe's court case, and the mystery of Sandbrook feels like an unwelcome interruption every time it comes up.
Thank you for listening, and I hope that despite my annoyance it will still be fun to listen to!]]>3819truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robopocalypse-part-5-finale--44761386These chapters wrap things up in a way that is so efficient as to almost feel rushed, but we also end at almost the exact moment that Rob is defeated (OR IS HE) so it still works.
Turns out that Mathilda is the key to everything, and I wonder if the fact that she low-key saves them, or the fact that a sentient robot was the one to really seal the deal, will help with trans-human or robot relations in the future.
Thanks for listening, and I will perhaps be seeing you eventually with the sequel!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44761386Sun, 16 May 2021 16:56:39 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Krista for commissioning this episode, and this entire book! These chapters wrap things up in a way that is so efficient as to almost feel rushed, but we also end at almost the exact moment that Rob is defeated (OR IS HE) so it still...These chapters wrap things up in a way that is so efficient as to almost feel rushed, but we also end at almost the exact moment that Rob is defeated (OR IS HE) so it still works.
Turns out that Mathilda is the key to everything, and I wonder if the fact that she low-key saves them, or the fact that a sentient robot was the one to really seal the deal, will help with trans-human or robot relations in the future.
Thanks for listening, and I will perhaps be seeing you eventually with the sequel!]]>3951truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e19-weevils-wobble-but-they-don-t-go-down--44652006Wow, I can't believe that we're dropping a mystery like this the episode before the season (and, temporarily, series) finale. This episode was sort of overshadowed by what happens with the sex tape at the end, but I should mention that I actually enjoyed the mystery with Weevil. The only thing that bums me out is how Veronica has continued to mistrust him despite the many times he has shown up for her. Girl, come on!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44652006Wed, 12 May 2021 22:40:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Arielle for commissioning this episode! Wow, I can't believe that we're dropping a mystery like this the episode before the season (and, temporarily, series) finale. This episode was sort of overshadowed by what happens with the sex tape...Wow, I can't believe that we're dropping a mystery like this the episode before the season (and, temporarily, series) finale. This episode was sort of overshadowed by what happens with the sex tape at the end, but I should mention that I actually enjoyed the mystery with Weevil. The only thing that bums me out is how Veronica has continued to mistrust him despite the many times he has shown up for her. Girl, come on!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3701truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robopocalypse-part-4--44652004In these chapters, we begin to see everything come together; we've got robots achieving sentience, we've got a little girl whose robotic eyeball implants are the key to a few puzzles, and we've got the whole movement towards Alaska that will eventually result in finding the heart of Archos. Here we goooooooo!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44652004Wed, 12 May 2021 19:35:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Krista for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we begin to see everything come together; we've got robots achieving sentience, we've got a little girl whose robotic eyeball implants are the key to a few puzzles, and we've got...In these chapters, we begin to see everything come together; we've got robots achieving sentience, we've got a little girl whose robotic eyeball implants are the key to a few puzzles, and we've got the whole movement towards Alaska that will eventually result in finding the heart of Archos. Here we goooooooo!
Thanks for listening!]]>3745truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s02e03--44652003I really found this episode fascinating even though I loathe the whole scenario of "You have just accidentally done The Worst Thing! How will you cover it up???" because it gives me a bone-deep anxiety that I can barely handle.
I really find the whole interaction between Claire and Fleabag to be so interesting, but I mean, let's be real, what we're all really here for is the convo with the Hot Priest at the end of the episode.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44652003Wed, 12 May 2021 15:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Rachel for commissioning this episode! I really found this episode fascinating even though I loathe the whole scenario of "You have just accidentally done The Worst Thing! How will you cover it up???" because it gives me a bone-deep anxiety...I really found this episode fascinating even though I loathe the whole scenario of "You have just accidentally done The Worst Thing! How will you cover it up???" because it gives me a bone-deep anxiety that I can barely handle.
I really find the whole interaction between Claire and Fleabag to be so interesting, but I mean, let's be real, what we're all really here for is the convo with the Hot Priest at the end of the episode.
Thanks for listening!]]>3998truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robopocalypse-part-3-chapters-4-7--44652001In these chapters, we find out that Rob has been doing some experimental shit on people and I'm super duper not interested. DO YOU HEAR ME? I WILL NOT BE REQUIRING A NEWSLETTER. I WOULD LIKE NOT TO KNOW THIS.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44652001Wed, 12 May 2021 02:20:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Krista for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we find out that Rob has been doing some experimental shit on people and I'm super duper not interested. DO YOU HEAR ME? I WILL NOT BE REQUIRING A NEWSLETTER. I WOULD LIKE...In these chapters, we find out that Rob has been doing some experimental shit on people and I'm super duper not interested. DO YOU HEAR ME? I WILL NOT BE REQUIRING A NEWSLETTER. I WOULD LIKE NOT TO KNOW THIS.
Thanks for listening!]]>3841truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e08--44520096THE FIRST SEASON IS ALREADY OVER! I can't believe it! But I really enjoy the heck out of this show and I'm pleased to hear that there's apparently a third season on the horizon.
This finale falls into the unfortunate trap that so many shows do, where the lead character is assumed to be the person we're rooting for, and it feels like he's being rewarded for behavior that to me doesn't merit any sort of satisfaction on his part. Otis, buddy, look. I like you okay. But you're just not Ola material. You're not even on the same planet. So enjoy it while it lasts.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with the premiere of Season 2!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44520096Thu, 29 Apr 2021 03:35:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! THE FIRST SEASON IS ALREADY OVER! I can't believe it! But I really enjoy the heck out of this show and I'm pleased to hear that there's apparently a third season on the horizon. This finale falls...THE FIRST SEASON IS ALREADY OVER! I can't believe it! But I really enjoy the heck out of this show and I'm pleased to hear that there's apparently a third season on the horizon.
This finale falls into the unfortunate trap that so many shows do, where the lead character is assumed to be the person we're rooting for, and it feels like he's being rewarded for behavior that to me doesn't merit any sort of satisfaction on his part. Otis, buddy, look. I like you okay. But you're just not Ola material. You're not even on the same planet. So enjoy it while it lasts.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with the premiere of Season 2!]]>3896truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e18-i-know-what-you-ll-do-next-summer--44520093So this episode was one of those where the fakeout nearly got me, and I was so ready to be mad but in the end we actually got a happy wrap-up. However, there's more relationship stuff that kind of triggered a bit of irritation in me personally, so...GET READY FOR A RANT.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44520093Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:30:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Sophie for commissioning this episode! So this episode was one of those where the fakeout nearly got me, and I was so ready to be mad but in the end we actually got a happy wrap-up. However, there's more relationship stuff that kind of...So this episode was one of those where the fakeout nearly got me, and I was so ready to be mad but in the end we actually got a happy wrap-up. However, there's more relationship stuff that kind of triggered a bit of irritation in me personally, so...GET READY FOR A RANT.
Thanks for listening!]]>3751truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robopocalypse-chapters-7-3--44520095So these are the chapters in which we circle back around to Lurker and find out how he chose to handle everything, plus we revisit Gray Horse and get to see a rite of passage for a kid who otherwise is about to go down a bad road.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44520095Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:30:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Krista for commissioning this episode! So these are the chapters in which we circle back around to Lurker and find out how he chose to handle everything, plus we revisit Gray Horse and get to see a rite of passage for a kid who otherwise...So these are the chapters in which we circle back around to Lurker and find out how he chose to handle everything, plus we revisit Gray Horse and get to see a rite of passage for a kid who otherwise is about to go down a bad road.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3955truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e07--44520091This is the episode where the school dance brings out the absolute MOST from practically every character, and in some cases it's really satisfying, while in others I am left feeling a bit peckish and want another serving or maybe some dessert.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44520091Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:25:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the episode where the school dance brings out the absolute MOST from practically every character, and in some cases it's really satisfying, while in others I am left feeling a bit peckish...This is the episode where the school dance brings out the absolute MOST from practically every character, and in some cases it's really satisfying, while in others I am left feeling a bit peckish and want another serving or maybe some dessert.
Thanks for listening!]]>3753truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robopocalypse-chapters-2-6--44520092These are the chapters where we see some people make an interesting choice and decide against fleeing to the countryside, choosing instead to demolish their city to make it more difficult for the robots to move around.
There's a lot of other stuff, too! Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44520092Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:25:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Krista for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where we see some people make an interesting choice and decide against fleeing to the countryside, choosing instead to demolish their city to make it more difficult for the...These are the chapters where we see some people make an interesting choice and decide against fleeing to the countryside, choosing instead to demolish their city to make it more difficult for the robots to move around.
There's a lot of other stuff, too! Thanks for listening!]]>3769truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-alone-pages-99-148--44408353These chapters are the ones in which everything seems to get back to some semblance of normalcy, by which I mean Kit and Nita hang out and chat, Nita and Dairine make up, and Nita goes to Tom for guidance. I'm very curious about Nita's counselor, though, and I can't help but wonder if he's a wizard, too.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44408353Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:05:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which everything seems to get back to some semblance of normalcy, by which I mean Kit and Nita hang out and chat, Nita and Dairine make up, and Nita goes to Tom for...These chapters are the ones in which everything seems to get back to some semblance of normalcy, by which I mean Kit and Nita hang out and chat, Nita and Dairine make up, and Nita goes to Tom for guidance. I'm very curious about Nita's counselor, though, and I can't help but wonder if he's a wizard, too.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3911truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e06--44408352Oh man, I'm so mad, y'all. I'm so so mad. I actually liked a lot of this episode, but OTIS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44408352Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:00:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Oh man, I'm so mad, y'all. I'm so so mad. I actually liked a lot of this episode, but OTIS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!Oh man, I'm so mad, y'all. I'm so so mad. I actually liked a lot of this episode, but OTIS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3808truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robopocalypse-chapters-5-1--44408355So in case you're confused about how this covers into Chapter 1, which by all rights should be BEFORE chapter 5, I'm talking about Part 2. I know, I know, I didn't organize the book, okay?
These chapters are the ones in which some of the more major....er, incidents? pop off. And one of them happens to this shitty little troll, and I wanna know what the fuck happens to him because he sucks and I want him to be better. Also, there's a little girl who seems rad.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44408355Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:00:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Krista for commissioning this episode! So in case you're confused about how this covers into Chapter 1, which by all rights should be BEFORE chapter 5, I'm talking about Part 2. I know, I know, I didn't organize the book, okay? These...So in case you're confused about how this covers into Chapter 1, which by all rights should be BEFORE chapter 5, I'm talking about Part 2. I know, I know, I didn't organize the book, okay?
These chapters are the ones in which some of the more major....er, incidents? pop off. And one of them happens to this shitty little troll, and I wanna know what the fuck happens to him because he sucks and I want him to be better. Also, there's a little girl who seems rad.
Thanks for listening!]]>3792truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s02e05--44408354This episode is the one where Ellie tries to convince Tom to move in with her again, and he utterly rejects her, with the air of someone who thinks that rejection is permanent. It's devastating, but it's also what motivates her to get serious about investigating the Sandbrook case, and they find a new lead. Turns out there's a furnace at the end of it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44408354Wed, 21 Apr 2021 02:15:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Jessie for commissioning this episode! This episode is the one where Ellie tries to convince Tom to move in with her again, and he utterly rejects her, with the air of someone who thinks that rejection is permanent. It's devastating, but...This episode is the one where Ellie tries to convince Tom to move in with her again, and he utterly rejects her, with the air of someone who thinks that rejection is permanent. It's devastating, but it's also what motivates her to get serious about investigating the Sandbrook case, and they find a new lead. Turns out there's a furnace at the end of it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3912truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s02e02--44408356So this is the episode where Fleabag finds herself in therapy, even though she had only intended to get herself a refund for the voucher. And I think we can all agree, she's right where she should be.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44408356Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:15:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Bert for commissioning this episode! So this is the episode where Fleabag finds herself in therapy, even though she had only intended to get herself a refund for the voucher. And I think we can all agree, she's right where she should be....So this is the episode where Fleabag finds herself in therapy, even though she had only intended to get herself a refund for the voucher. And I think we can all agree, she's right where she should be.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3766truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s02e04--44363459So this is the one where Susan comes back, asserts to Nigel that she wants to have a relationship with him, tells him she's dying, and then goes on the stand and bears witness against him. It's truly an odd move and I really don't understand her motivations on this one.
Also, Mark Latimer basically dumps Tom and I am lowkey sick of this guy, tbh.
Oh and I'm pretty sure I called Joe Tom a bunch of times, sorry about that.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44363459Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Jessie for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where Susan comes back, asserts to Nigel that she wants to have a relationship with him, tells him she's dying, and then goes on the stand and bears witness against him. It's truly...So this is the one where Susan comes back, asserts to Nigel that she wants to have a relationship with him, tells him she's dying, and then goes on the stand and bears witness against him. It's truly an odd move and I really don't understand her motivations on this one.
Also, Mark Latimer basically dumps Tom and I am lowkey sick of this guy, tbh.
Oh and I'm pretty sure I called Joe Tom a bunch of times, sorry about that.
Thanks for listening!]]>3747truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s02e01--44363460Well this season is off to a STRONG FUCKING START, kiddos! I'm very much here for the addition of Moriarty, and I know that it wasn't technically the right call but I'm SUPER proud of Fleabag for punching the irredeemable asshole Martin in the face.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44363460Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Bert for commissioning this episode! Well this season is off to a STRONG FUCKING START, kiddos! I'm very much here for the addition of Moriarty, and I know that it wasn't technically the right call but I'm SUPER proud of Fleabag for...Well this season is off to a STRONG FUCKING START, kiddos! I'm very much here for the addition of Moriarty, and I know that it wasn't technically the right call but I'm SUPER proud of Fleabag for punching the irredeemable asshole Martin in the face.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3790truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e05--44363455This episode was rrrrrrrOOOOooUUUUUUgggHHHHHHH
Sorry for crying so much.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44363455Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:25:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This episode was rrrrrrrOOOOooUUUUUUgggHHHHHHH Sorry for crying so much.This episode was rrrrrrrOOOOooUUUUUUgggHHHHHHH
Sorry for crying so much.]]>3785truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robopocalypse-chapters-1-4--44363458This book has started out strong, and I'm very much here for this storytelling style, as we all know. I wanna know the logistics, and these methods of unspooling a tale are SUPER heavy on logistics!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again very soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44363458Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:25:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Krista for commissioning this episode! This book has started out strong, and I'm very much here for this storytelling style, as we all know. I wanna know the logistics, and these methods of unspooling a tale are SUPER heavy on logistics!...This book has started out strong, and I'm very much here for this storytelling style, as we all know. I wanna know the logistics, and these methods of unspooling a tale are SUPER heavy on logistics!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again very soon with a new episode!]]>3778truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e04--44305491So this is the one where Otis finally realizes that he has a crush on Maeve and tries his best to be ethical when Jackson comes to him seeking help on wooing her for himself. Otis attempts very manfully, but in the end he cracks and purposely gives bad advice. Turns out, it wasn't bad ENOUGH.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44305491Fri, 16 Apr 2021 02:15:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where Otis finally realizes that he has a crush on Maeve and tries his best to be ethical when Jackson comes to him seeking help on wooing her for himself. Otis attempts very...So this is the one where Otis finally realizes that he has a crush on Maeve and tries his best to be ethical when Jackson comes to him seeking help on wooing her for himself. Otis attempts very manfully, but in the end he cracks and purposely gives bad advice. Turns out, it wasn't bad ENOUGH.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3709truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s01e06--44305488I can't believe that there's only one season, only SIX MORE EPISODES, and then it's over. I'm not READY.
This episode we find out what really happened with Boo, and it's truly devastating.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44305488Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:10:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Gabriela for commissioning this episode! I can't believe that there's only one season, only SIX MORE EPISODES, and then it's over. I'm not READY. This episode we find out what really happened with Boo, and it's truly devastating.I can't believe that there's only one season, only SIX MORE EPISODES, and then it's over. I'm not READY.
This episode we find out what really happened with Boo, and it's truly devastating.]]>3760truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e17-debasement-tapes--44132975It's time for the episode where Paul Rudd is an aging rock star with no partner, and this was actually rather fun and wound up surprising me in the end. Of course, the whole thing with Piz is tiresome, but eh. What can you do.
Also, I will grieve for Mac's cute ex.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44132975Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:35:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Agnes for commissioning this episode! It's time for the episode where Paul Rudd is an aging rock star with no partner, and this was actually rather fun and wound up surprising me in the end. Of course, the whole thing with Piz is...It's time for the episode where Paul Rudd is an aging rock star with no partner, and this was actually rather fun and wound up surprising me in the end. Of course, the whole thing with Piz is tiresome, but eh. What can you do.
Also, I will grieve for Mac's cute ex.
Thanks for listening!]]>3645truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e03--44132978Oh boy, this episode is gonna be the one that turns me against Otis's mother, isn't it? I'm just so disgusted that she lets her ex needle her into violating her son's privacy the way she did. GIRL. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
Meanwhile, Maeve is going to get an abortion, and I have a LOT to say about it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44132978Thu, 01 Apr 2021 02:35:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Oh boy, this episode is gonna be the one that turns me against Otis's mother, isn't it? I'm just so disgusted that she lets her ex needle her into violating her son's privacy the way she did....Oh boy, this episode is gonna be the one that turns me against Otis's mother, isn't it? I'm just so disgusted that she lets her ex needle her into violating her son's privacy the way she did. GIRL. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
Meanwhile, Maeve is going to get an abortion, and I have a LOT to say about it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3819truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s01e05--44132973
Oof. Y'all, this show is a lot. I am always shocked that I have so much to say about such short episodes.

Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44132973Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:30:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Gabriela for commissioning this episode! Oof. Y'all, this show is a lot. I am always shocked that I have so much to say about such short episodes. Thanks for listening!
Oof. Y'all, this show is a lot. I am always shocked that I have so much to say about such short episodes.

Thanks for listening!]]>3881truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e02--43978457So this is the one where we get a bit more of a look at Jean, Otis's mother, and I'm actually pretty interested in her perspective on things. Also, Otis finally gets a new client and it seems like business might be about to take off. Also, it seems that Maeve could be pregnant, but perhaps not? It's unclear. Either way, she seems very much alone in the world.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43978457Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:10:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where we get a bit more of a look at Jean, Otis's mother, and I'm actually pretty interested in her perspective on things. Also, Otis finally gets a new client and it...So this is the one where we get a bit more of a look at Jean, Otis's mother, and I'm actually pretty interested in her perspective on things. Also, Otis finally gets a new client and it seems like business might be about to take off. Also, it seems that Maeve could be pregnant, but perhaps not? It's unclear. Either way, she seems very much alone in the world.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3630truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e16-un-american-grafitti--43978455This was a rough one. I just don't really know what's going on this season, but I wish they'd stay away from hot-button issues when they're clearly not capable of writing about them with any kind of real perspective.
Anyway, I'm interested to hear what you all thought.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43978455Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:45:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Agnes for commissioning this episode! This was a rough one. I just don't really know what's going on this season, but I wish they'd stay away from hot-button issues when they're clearly not capable of writing about them with any kind of...This was a rough one. I just don't really know what's going on this season, but I wish they'd stay away from hot-button issues when they're clearly not capable of writing about them with any kind of real perspective.
Anyway, I'm interested to hear what you all thought.]]>3889truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-education-s01e01--43978452I'm very excited to be starting this new series, which I didn't have any preconceptions about because I apparently confused it with SEVERAL other shows. So this was all a big surprise!
I'm very much here to talk about this hilarious premise, tho, and I'm all about sex education in general so I think this sounds like a fine idea if it were possible at all schools. Talking to a peer would probably be easier!
I'm excited about it, and I hope you are too. See you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43978452Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:30:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm very excited to be starting this new series, which I didn't have any preconceptions about because I apparently confused it with SEVERAL other shows. So this was all a big surprise! I'm...I'm very excited to be starting this new series, which I didn't have any preconceptions about because I apparently confused it with SEVERAL other shows. So this was all a big surprise!
I'm very much here to talk about this hilarious premise, tho, and I'm all about sex education in general so I think this sounds like a fine idea if it were possible at all schools. Talking to a peer would probably be easier!
I'm excited about it, and I hope you are too. See you soon!]]>3778truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s01e04--43978453This episode was pretty intense, albeit hilarious. fleaback and Claire are sent to a retreat for Mother's Day, in a transparent attempt by their father to get them as far away from himself as possible. This results in an unexpected confession from Fleabag, and I really don't know how Claire will deal with it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43978453Tue, 23 Mar 2021 02:25:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Bert for commissioning this episode! This episode was pretty intense, albeit hilarious. fleaback and Claire are sent to a retreat for Mother's Day, in a transparent attempt by their father to get them as far away from himself as possible....This episode was pretty intense, albeit hilarious. fleaback and Claire are sent to a retreat for Mother's Day, in a transparent attempt by their father to get them as far away from himself as possible. This results in an unexpected confession from Fleabag, and I really don't know how Claire will deal with it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3713truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awaken-chapters-1-5--43978456This episode I start on a new series called The Children Of Divinity, and the first in the series is called Awaken and was written by Heather's husband! So that's pretty neat.
I really enjoyed the start of this book. It was full of surprises, from the writing style to the setting, and had enough mystery and supernatural fun going on that I really want to know what's in store. I am not sure what kind of story in ahead, but Heather has commissioned another episode in a few months so stay tuned to find out!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43978456Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:28:49 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! This episode I start on a new series called The Children Of Divinity, and the first in the series is called Awaken and was written by Heather's husband! So that's pretty neat. I really enjoyed the...This episode I start on a new series called The Children Of Divinity, and the first in the series is called Awaken and was written by Heather's husband! So that's pretty neat.
I really enjoyed the start of this book. It was full of surprises, from the writing style to the setting, and had enough mystery and supernatural fun going on that I really want to know what's in store. I am not sure what kind of story in ahead, but Heather has commissioned another episode in a few months so stay tuned to find out!]]>3662truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e09-the-beast-in-the-jungle--43977670First of all, thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode and this entire series! I had a great time watching it.
Unfortunately, this did not stick the landing for me at all. I really get what they were trying to do, but there were a million holes in the explanations given for things, there weren't explanations for things that needed them, and the themes I felt VERY confident the show was concerned with just...stopped mattering.
Tell me what you thought!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43977670Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:30:06 +0000Natasha KingstonWow. Okay so. First of all, thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode and this entire series! I had a great time watching it. Unfortunately, this did not stick the landing for me at all. I really get what they were trying to do, but there...First of all, thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode and this entire series! I had a great time watching it.
Unfortunately, this did not stick the landing for me at all. I really get what they were trying to do, but there were a million holes in the explanations given for things, there weren't explanations for things that needed them, and the themes I felt VERY confident the show was concerned with just...stopped mattering.
Tell me what you thought!]]>3842truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-alone-episode-2--43977672In these chapters, we get to go inside of Daryl's mind and see what it's like...and honestly it's confusing but kind of awesome. Also, Nita is dealing with Dairine and her father's feeling after her mother's death, in an effort to keep the family together and also to maybe avoid dealing with her own? And she relocates Dairine's bed to Pluto...along with enchanting the rest of the furniture in the house. Amazing.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again in a few weeks with more chapters!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43977672Sun, 21 Mar 2021 01:55:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Tristen for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get to go inside of Daryl's mind and see what it's like...and honestly it's confusing but kind of awesome. Also, Nita is dealing with Dairine and her father's feeling after...In these chapters, we get to go inside of Daryl's mind and see what it's like...and honestly it's confusing but kind of awesome. Also, Nita is dealing with Dairine and her father's feeling after her mother's death, in an effort to keep the family together and also to maybe avoid dealing with her own? And she relocates Dairine's bed to Pluto...along with enchanting the rest of the furniture in the house. Amazing.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again in a few weeks with more chapters!]]>3926truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s01e03--43977671So we get some real uncomfortable shit this episode, from several directions. First off, it looks like Claire's husband not only has a drinking problem but is also willing to put the moves on her fucking sister, which means that he could already be fucking around with someone else. He grosses me out.
Also, the bus rodent is back. And it's tragic.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43977671Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:40:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Bert for commissioning this episode! So we get some real uncomfortable shit this episode, from several directions. First off, it looks like Claire's husband not only has a drinking problem but is also willing to put the moves...So we get some real uncomfortable shit this episode, from several directions. First off, it looks like Claire's husband not only has a drinking problem but is also willing to put the moves on her fucking sister, which means that he could already be fucking around with someone else. He grosses me out.
Also, the bus rodent is back. And it's tragic.
Thanks for listening!]]>3803truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e08-the-romance-of-certain-old-clothes--43977669
From what I've read in reviews since finishing the show, this episode is considered by most other viewers to be a major failure. Personally I don't entirely agree, but I certainly don't think it was executed well.

What do you think?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43977669Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:28:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! From what I've read in reviews since finishing the show, this episode is considered by most other viewers to be a major failure. Personally I don't entirely agree, but I certainly don't think it...
From what I've read in reviews since finishing the show, this episode is considered by most other viewers to be a major failure. Personally I don't entirely agree, but I certainly don't think it was executed well.

What do you think?]]>3820truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s0e07-the-two-faces-part-2--43852283So this episode is the one where we finally get to see the shape of Peter's whole plan, and Rebecca's role in it. The kids are meant to simply be vessels to these two adult ghosts, and remain tucked away in a memory for the duration of their natural lives.
But it turns out that Miss Jessel isn't as forgiving, or forgetful, as she seemed.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43852283Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:45:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this episode is the one where we finally get to see the shape of Peter's whole plan, and Rebecca's role in it. The kids are meant to simply be vessels to these two adult ghosts, and remain...So this episode is the one where we finally get to see the shape of Peter's whole plan, and Rebecca's role in it. The kids are meant to simply be vessels to these two adult ghosts, and remain tucked away in a memory for the duration of their natural lives.
But it turns out that Miss Jessel isn't as forgiving, or forgetful, as she seemed.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3711truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s02e03--43852281I can't believe I have to wait so long until the next episode! Gah!
There is so much going on in this episode, but my main takeaway is the fact that these solicitors can apparently get away with anything and the judge doesn't give a FUCK. I'm irritated, y'all.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43852281Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:55:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jessie for commissioning this episode! I can't believe I have to wait so long until the next episode! Gah! There is so much going on in this episode, but my main takeaway is the fact that these solicitors can apparently get...I can't believe I have to wait so long until the next episode! Gah!
There is so much going on in this episode, but my main takeaway is the fact that these solicitors can apparently get away with anything and the judge doesn't give a FUCK. I'm irritated, y'all.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>3843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drachenfels-act-3--43852280Finally, we get our first murder of one of the OGs from the crew at the start of the book, and we're not sure what's going on but we know it ain't good. I am so eager to see what happens to everyone, and whether there's a happy ending or not because frankly I don't know if this series has any interest in those.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43852280Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Kyle for commissioning this episode! Finally, we get our first murder of one of the OGs from the crew at the start of the book, and we're not sure what's going on but we know it ain't good. I am so eager to see what happens to everyone,...Finally, we get our first murder of one of the OGs from the crew at the start of the book, and we're not sure what's going on but we know it ain't good. I am so eager to see what happens to everyone, and whether there's a happy ending or not because frankly I don't know if this series has any interest in those.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>3859truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e15-papa-s-cabin--43852284This episode I get to talk about what I watched live a week earlier, which is the closing of the case of the Dean's murder. I really enjoyed the episode, but there are some substantial holes in it that I'm not able to ignore. I'm also quite baffled at the fact that we're already done with this murder, and I have no idea what's next!
Thank you all again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43852284Tue, 16 Mar 2021 02:10:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Arielle for commissioning this episode! This episode I get to talk about what I watched live a week earlier, which is the closing of the case of the Dean's murder. I really enjoyed the episode, but there are some substantial holes in it...This episode I get to talk about what I watched live a week earlier, which is the closing of the case of the Dean's murder. I really enjoyed the episode, but there are some substantial holes in it that I'm not able to ignore. I'm also quite baffled at the fact that we're already done with this murder, and I have no idea what's next!
Thank you all again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3832truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s02e02--43697164Oh man, this season is going to be brutal, isn't it.
I'm not excited about how much I hate Joe, because I have a feeling this is just going to be the tip of the iceberg. I'm also not sure what to do about Beth since I deeply sympathize with her but also am getting so irritated and then I feel guilty for that.
And then of course, there's Lee Ashworth. Sexy, sexy Lee Ashworth. What am I to do?
Thanks for listening, and see you next week!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43697164Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Paul for commissioning this episode! Oh man, this season is going to be brutal, isn't it. I'm not excited about how much I hate Joe, because I have a feeling this is just going to be the tip of the iceberg. I'm also not sure what...Oh man, this season is going to be brutal, isn't it.
I'm not excited about how much I hate Joe, because I have a feeling this is just going to be the tip of the iceberg. I'm also not sure what to do about Beth since I deeply sympathize with her but also am getting so irritated and then I feel guilty for that.
And then of course, there's Lee Ashworth. Sexy, sexy Lee Ashworth. What am I to do?
Thanks for listening, and see you next week!]]>3844truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s01e02--43697167This is the one where we get to see what the deal is with the guinea pigs all over the place in the coffee shop, and I begin to wonder if maybe Fleabag and Boo had more of a romantic thing going than I at first thought.
Also, we see more about her loser on-again-off-again boyfriend, plus she hands over that statue to her sister's husband to sell, and I'm lowkey dying to see what she'll get for it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43697167Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:30:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Gabriela for commissioning this episode! This is the one where we get to see what the deal is with the guinea pigs all over the place in the coffee shop, and I begin to wonder if maybe Fleabag and Boo had more of a romantic...This is the one where we get to see what the deal is with the guinea pigs all over the place in the coffee shop, and I begin to wonder if maybe Fleabag and Boo had more of a romantic thing going than I at first thought.
Also, we see more about her loser on-again-off-again boyfriend, plus she hands over that statue to her sister's husband to sell, and I'm lowkey dying to see what she'll get for it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3807truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s02e01--43697165Well, we're into Season 2 now kids, and you know what that means...moving on to a whole brand new mystery!
Wait, what's that? Oh, we're NOT moving on? Because this last mystery isn't over yet? Oh, and the one before that from Sandbrook was ALSO not over?
Well. Alright then.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43697165Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:15:29 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Paul for commissioning this episode! Well, we're into Season 2 now kids, and you know what that means...moving on to a whole brand new mystery! Wait, what's that? Oh, we're NOT moving on? Because this last mystery isn't over yet? Oh,...Well, we're into Season 2 now kids, and you know what that means...moving on to a whole brand new mystery!
Wait, what's that? Oh, we're NOT moving on? Because this last mystery isn't over yet? Oh, and the one before that from Sandbrook was ALSO not over?
Well. Alright then.]]>3798truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleabag-s01e01--43573423This episode is hilarious and sad and then hilarious again. So much of it is deeply relatable (as some of you know if you were there for the video) and then there's alien behavior that seems like a disaster in progress, a train crash you can't look away from.
I am very excited about this show.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43573423Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Gabriela for commissioning this episode and getting me started on this series! This episode is hilarious and sad and then hilarious again. So much of it is deeply relatable (as some of you know if you were there for the video)...This episode is hilarious and sad and then hilarious again. So much of it is deeply relatable (as some of you know if you were there for the video) and then there's alien behavior that seems like a disaster in progress, a train crash you can't look away from.
I am very excited about this show.]]>3758truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e14-mars-bars--43573420This is probably the most bonkers episode so far this season in turns of storylines being all over the place, however I liked it better than some of the others since there were no real problematic elements like there were in the episodes about the rapes. Bonkers, perhaps, but enjoyable and fun at the least, even if Logan was in it. :P
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43573420Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:40:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel for commissioning this episode! This is probably the most bonkers episode so far this season in turns of storylines being all over the place, however I liked it better than some of the others since there were no real problematic...This is probably the most bonkers episode so far this season in turns of storylines being all over the place, however I liked it better than some of the others since there were no real problematic elements like there were in the episodes about the rapes. Bonkers, perhaps, but enjoyable and fun at the least, even if Logan was in it. :P
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3795truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e08--43573421This episode. Omfg.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43573421Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:30:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Paul for commissioning this episode! Except no thank you, and I hate you. This episode. Omfg.This episode. Omfg.]]>4130truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e06-the-jolly-corner--43573422While this particular episode doesn't outclass "Altar Of The Dead" in terms of sheer weirdness, it's certainly a close call. Turns out that good ole Uncle Henry is actually Daddy Henry (at least for Flora) and he's got some weird manifestations of guilt going on.
Also, we get to see more of what's happening with Flora, and I really feel bad for these kids. They deserve a fucking break.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again in a couple weeks with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43573422Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:21:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! While this particular episode doesn't outclass "Altar Of The Dead" in terms of sheer weirdness, it's certainly a close call. Turns out that good ole Uncle Henry is actually Daddy Henry (at least...While this particular episode doesn't outclass "Altar Of The Dead" in terms of sheer weirdness, it's certainly a close call. Turns out that good ole Uncle Henry is actually Daddy Henry (at least for Flora) and he's got some weird manifestations of guilt going on.
Also, we get to see more of what's happening with Flora, and I really feel bad for these kids. They deserve a fucking break.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again in a couple weeks with a new episode!]]>3750truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e07--43573424I cannot believe all of the info that gets dropped in this episode, and it ends on such a complete cliffhanger that I was ready to tear my skin off when the credits suddenly rolled and I realized I had to wait until the next week for the answers. You lucky dogs don't have to wait, tho, because the next ep is already on its way!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43573424Mon, 22 Feb 2021 03:10:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Paul for commissioning this episode! And thank you all for your patience as I had to reschedule everything due to the disaster that is the entire state of Texas. I cannot believe all of the info that gets dropped in this...I cannot believe all of the info that gets dropped in this episode, and it ends on such a complete cliffhanger that I was ready to tear my skin off when the credits suddenly rolled and I realized I had to wait until the next week for the answers. You lucky dogs don't have to wait, tho, because the next ep is already on its way!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>3939truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e05-the-altar-of-the-dead--43513920I really loved this one. Not surprising, since I've had a running theory about Hannah this entire time, but this was so much more bonkers an explanation than I was really prepared for despite me joking about it. I mean, even outside of the big reveal, it's more about the way the storytelling unfolds and how visually beautiful and unsettling it all is. I really really was glued to the screen.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43513920Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:35:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I really loved this one. Not surprising, since I've had a running theory about Hannah this entire time, but this was so much more bonkers an explanation than I was really prepared for...I really loved this one. Not surprising, since I've had a running theory about Hannah this entire time, but this was so much more bonkers an explanation than I was really prepared for despite me joking about it. I mean, even outside of the big reveal, it's more about the way the storytelling unfolds and how visually beautiful and unsettling it all is. I really really was glued to the screen.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>4290truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-alone-chapters-1-2--43513922It's time for the next book in the Young Wizards series! I frankly wasn't ready for this one, though. I really thought we would get another book or two of Nita's mom being around before we had to cope with her loss, and instead we start this one with her mother already apparently dead and buried, with the funeral already done with and life already starting to move on. This one hurts.
Meanwhile, Kit is being sent on a mission of his own to help someone who is on an Ordeal that they don't seem fully equipped to handle on their own, and Kit doesn't know if he's equipped for it either.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again in a while with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43513922Sun, 21 Feb 2021 21:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Kelly for commissioning this episode! It's time for the next book in the Young Wizards series! I frankly wasn't ready for this one, though. I really thought we would get another book or two of Nita's mom being around before we...It's time for the next book in the Young Wizards series! I frankly wasn't ready for this one, though. I really thought we would get another book or two of Nita's mom being around before we had to cope with her loss, and instead we start this one with her mother already apparently dead and buried, with the funeral already done with and life already starting to move on. This one hurts.
Meanwhile, Kit is being sent on a mission of his own to help someone who is on an Ordeal that they don't seem fully equipped to handle on their own, and Kit doesn't know if he's equipped for it either.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again in a while with a new episode!]]>3798truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e06--43323221Wow, so there's only 2 left after this and I'm frankly not sure whether or not the season is going to wrap up on this murder. It doesn't feel to me like we're closing in or anything, and I'm not sure if I want them to solve it, or if the mystery is the fun part....and even if it IS the fun part, you can only carry things so far without giving us SOME of the answers. Right? So what I'm saying is that I don't know what I want.
This episode is where we deal with the fallout of Jack's death and we watch how everyone behaves at the funeral reception. There's a lot going on here and I'm not sure what to make of some of it, but there is one thing that stands out, and that's the fact that Tommy gets caught trying to fuck up the laptop, and is given the skateboard. What??? Why would Susan do that?
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323221Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:35:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jesse for commissioning this episode! Wow, so there's only 2 left after this and I'm frankly not sure whether or not the season is going to wrap up on this murder. It doesn't feel to me like we're closing in or anything, and...Wow, so there's only 2 left after this and I'm frankly not sure whether or not the season is going to wrap up on this murder. It doesn't feel to me like we're closing in or anything, and I'm not sure if I want them to solve it, or if the mystery is the fun part....and even if it IS the fun part, you can only carry things so far without giving us SOME of the answers. Right? So what I'm saying is that I don't know what I want.
This episode is where we deal with the fallout of Jack's death and we watch how everyone behaves at the funeral reception. There's a lot going on here and I'm not sure what to make of some of it, but there is one thing that stands out, and that's the fact that Tommy gets caught trying to fuck up the laptop, and is given the skateboard. What??? Why would Susan do that?
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>4054truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e04-the-way-it-came--43323217So we finally find out who the dude with the glasses is that Dani seems haunted by, and I for one feel super bad for her. I just hate that she's finally able to tell the truth about what she wants, and is immediately punished for it. Really it's no wonder at all that she's haunted.
Meanwhile, we're dealing with the whole issue with Owen's mother, the relationship with Jaime, and of course the appearance yet again of Pete Quinn outside the windows. Miles has another oddly adult moment when he demands a drink, but this is followed later on by apparent concern from both him and Clara for Dani's safety when they protect her from the Lady In The Lake.
I really don't know what to make of this!
Thank you all again so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323217Mon, 08 Feb 2021 03:55:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So we finally find out who the dude with the glasses is that Dani seems haunted by, and I for one feel super bad for her. I just hate that she's finally able to tell the truth about what she...So we finally find out who the dude with the glasses is that Dani seems haunted by, and I for one feel super bad for her. I just hate that she's finally able to tell the truth about what she wants, and is immediately punished for it. Really it's no wonder at all that she's haunted.
Meanwhile, we're dealing with the whole issue with Owen's mother, the relationship with Jaime, and of course the appearance yet again of Pete Quinn outside the windows. Miles has another oddly adult moment when he demands a drink, but this is followed later on by apparent concern from both him and Clara for Dani's safety when they protect her from the Lady In The Lake.
I really don't know what to make of this!
Thank you all again so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4050truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e08-paradise--43323222First of all, I want to thank Bert for commissioning the finale of Dark so that I was able to avoid further confusion and watch it quickly following the penultimate episode so that I wasn't too too lost.
That said, I am so angry throughout this episode that confusion turned out to be, in retrospect, something I needn't have worried about. This will go down in my mental Hall Of Shame as one of the most disappointing finales I've ever seen. There are so many plot points that are simply dropped and never brought up again! I name my issues with the episode itself on the podcast, but to list some things that I thought would be meaningful and seemed to not be:
Adam's cult. Who were they and where did they go? There was a whole thing in the first season with a giant back tattoo and a cult-like following of strangers, but absolutely nothing comes of that. It seems like we've retconned that all his followers were actually members of the Knot. Really? So where's he getting his funding and support from if everyone here is from a different time? Why did anyone listen to him, and why did they stop?
Claussen. Wow I guess he was just...fucking NOTHING. He was only the guy who gets the barrels open. Lame.
Aleksander. So apparently him being a murderer on the run just...didn't matter. I really can't see any way that it served the plot. I can't think of any events that stemmed from Hannah blackmailing him, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Why did we spend so much time on this?
WHY DOES ADAM THINK KILLING THE ORIGIN WILL FIX THINGS I DO NOT GET IT
Are we totally confident that nothing bad enough will happen in the future to cause Tannhaus to build this machine again anyway?
ugh whatever I'm annoyed]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323222Mon, 08 Feb 2021 01:50:03 +0000Natasha KingstonHoo Boy. First of all, I want to thank Bert for commissioning the finale of Dark so that I was able to avoid further confusion and watch it quickly following the penultimate episode so that I wasn't too too lost. That said, I am so angry throughout...First of all, I want to thank Bert for commissioning the finale of Dark so that I was able to avoid further confusion and watch it quickly following the penultimate episode so that I wasn't too too lost.
That said, I am so angry throughout this episode that confusion turned out to be, in retrospect, something I needn't have worried about. This will go down in my mental Hall Of Shame as one of the most disappointing finales I've ever seen. There are so many plot points that are simply dropped and never brought up again! I name my issues with the episode itself on the podcast, but to list some things that I thought would be meaningful and seemed to not be:
Adam's cult. Who were they and where did they go? There was a whole thing in the first season with a giant back tattoo and a cult-like following of strangers, but absolutely nothing comes of that. It seems like we've retconned that all his followers were actually members of the Knot. Really? So where's he getting his funding and support from if everyone here is from a different time? Why did anyone listen to him, and why did they stop?
Claussen. Wow I guess he was just...fucking NOTHING. He was only the guy who gets the barrels open. Lame.
Aleksander. So apparently him being a murderer on the run just...didn't matter. I really can't see any way that it served the plot. I can't think of any events that stemmed from Hannah blackmailing him, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Why did we spend so much time on this?
WHY DOES ADAM THINK KILLING THE ORIGIN WILL FIX THINGS I DO NOT GET IT
Are we totally confident that nothing bad enough will happen in the future to cause Tannhaus to build this machine again anyway?
ugh whatever I'm annoyed]]>4493truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e05--43323216I'm so into this show, y'all. This is turning out to be a story about how a murder rips apart a family and a community just as much as it's a story about catching a murderer. We get to see the ripple effects of this investigation hit Jack Marshall as squarely as if he were the intended target, when in the end it really looks like he had nothing to do with any of this bullshit in ANY WAY. Poor Jack. You were a creep, but I don't know whether you deserved this.
Anyway, thank you again to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323216Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Paul for commissioning this episode! I'm so into this show, y'all. This is turning out to be a story about how a murder rips apart a family and a community just as much as it's a story about catching a murderer. We get to see...I'm so into this show, y'all. This is turning out to be a story about how a murder rips apart a family and a community just as much as it's a story about catching a murderer. We get to see the ripple effects of this investigation hit Jack Marshall as squarely as if he were the intended target, when in the end it really looks like he had nothing to do with any of this bullshit in ANY WAY. Poor Jack. You were a creep, but I don't know whether you deserved this.
Anyway, thank you again to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4098truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e03-the-two-faces-part-one--43323223This episode fills in a lot of the story regarding Becca and Pete's relationship, and I found this very effective. I don't know who was in charge of the majority of Pete's dialogue and directing, but I think this show did a better job depicting the gradual escalation of an abusive relationship than most others I've seen. Because HOOBOY can I understand Rebecca's attraction to Peter, and often that's the missing link for me in stories like this; I can't understand what she saw in the guy in the first place.
NOT A PROBLEM HERE! Just saying.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323223Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:30:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode of The Haunting Of Bly Manor! This episode fills in a lot of the story regarding Becca and Pete's relationship, and I found this very effective. I don't know who was in charge of the...This episode fills in a lot of the story regarding Becca and Pete's relationship, and I found this very effective. I don't know who was in charge of the majority of Pete's dialogue and directing, but I think this show did a better job depicting the gradual escalation of an abusive relationship than most others I've seen. Because HOOBOY can I understand Rebecca's attraction to Peter, and often that's the missing link for me in stories like this; I can't understand what she saw in the guy in the first place.
NOT A PROBLEM HERE! Just saying.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3833truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e13-postgame-mortem--43323220So we've got another murder on our hands, theydies and gentlethems, and personally I'm delighted. That guy seemed like he sucked, and we needed a little more going on than just the Dean, IMO. I haven't got a real theory about the connection, but I assume they're connected since it seems like the Coach's murder storyline is going to span multiple episodes.
I really am curious at this point, and I hope that my interest in that will eclipse my boredom about Logan. LOL.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323220Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:25:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Arielle for commissioning this episode! So we've got another murder on our hands, theydies and gentlethems, and personally I'm delighted. That guy seemed like he sucked, and we needed a little more going on than just the Dean,...So we've got another murder on our hands, theydies and gentlethems, and personally I'm delighted. That guy seemed like he sucked, and we needed a little more going on than just the Dean, IMO. I haven't got a real theory about the connection, but I assume they're connected since it seems like the Coach's murder storyline is going to span multiple episodes.
I really am curious at this point, and I hope that my interest in that will eclipse my boredom about Logan. LOL.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3633truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e04--43323215Welp, we're reaching the stage in the investigation where dirty laundry is getting positively YEETED out the hamper, and I'm not sure that everyone's first impressions on this are actually correct. I feel like Jack Marshall wasn't involved with little boys, although I can completely believe that he's a creep. However, he's not exactly forthcoming with his side of the story, so I think we're gonna see shit get pretty ugly.
Thank you so much again for listening, and I will see you soon with the next episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323215Sun, 07 Feb 2021 03:20:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jessie for commissioning this episode! Welp, we're reaching the stage in the investigation where dirty laundry is getting positively YEETED out the hamper, and I'm not sure that everyone's first impressions on this are actually...Welp, we're reaching the stage in the investigation where dirty laundry is getting positively YEETED out the hamper, and I'm not sure that everyone's first impressions on this are actually correct. I feel like Jack Marshall wasn't involved with little boys, although I can completely believe that he's a creep. However, he's not exactly forthcoming with his side of the story, so I think we're gonna see shit get pretty ugly.
Thank you so much again for listening, and I will see you soon with the next episode!]]>4017truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e07-between-the-time--43323218This episode is when we find out that Bartosz is, in many ways, not as much of a side player in this whole conflict as many of us had doubtless supposed. Turns out that he's Noah's dad, and it's a really weird twist that might mean something significant, or might not. It's hard to know what we have room for with only one episode left after this.
Then there's the whole thing with Adam and his decision that killing the Origin is going to undo this whole knot. I have to be honest, I'm not totally sure what the theory is behind this claim, and it just seems like we're setting him up to be a villain without putting much logic into it that I can find. But again, who knows.
What's going to happen to Martha?
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the finale episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43323218Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:05:49 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! This episode is when we find out that Bartosz is, in many ways, not as much of a side player in this whole conflict as many of us had doubtless supposed. Turns out that he's Noah's dad, and...This episode is when we find out that Bartosz is, in many ways, not as much of a side player in this whole conflict as many of us had doubtless supposed. Turns out that he's Noah's dad, and it's a really weird twist that might mean something significant, or might not. It's hard to know what we have room for with only one episode left after this.
Then there's the whole thing with Adam and his decision that killing the Origin is going to undo this whole knot. I have to be honest, I'm not totally sure what the theory is behind this claim, and it just seems like we're setting him up to be a villain without putting much logic into it that I can find. But again, who knows.
What's going to happen to Martha?
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the finale episode!]]>3611truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e06-light-shadow--43152902So this is the one where it seems like we're finally finding out the truth about what Adam is actually after...MAYBE. I think? It's so hard to know. They all lie so much. But based on how few episodes are left, and the way he's treating Martha, I'm going to go ahead and say that he's a baddie and wants to kill her. And their kid. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
But Eve still doesn't feel trustworthy to me, even after all of this. Just because Adam is bad doesn't make her side automatically RIGHT, it just means that she's not as much of a piece of shit as him. Hopefully.
I DON'T KNOW!
Thank for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43152902Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where it seems like we're finally finding out the truth about what Adam is actually after...MAYBE. I think? It's so hard to know. They all lie so much. But based on how few episodes...So this is the one where it seems like we're finally finding out the truth about what Adam is actually after...MAYBE. I think? It's so hard to know. They all lie so much. But based on how few episodes are left, and the way he's treating Martha, I'm going to go ahead and say that he's a baddie and wants to kill her. And their kid. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
But Eve still doesn't feel trustworthy to me, even after all of this. Just because Adam is bad doesn't make her side automatically RIGHT, it just means that she's not as much of a piece of shit as him. Hopefully.
I DON'T KNOW!
Thank for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3856truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e03--43152903So we've finally reached the point where dirty secrets begin to be unearthed, and of course the very first ones we find out about are the Latimer family's. I had theorized that Mark was fucking around, but I couldn't see why, with his son's murderer on the line, he wouldn't be telling the police everything he knows.
Well, he finally tells us, and as infuriating as it is, it does kind of make sense.
Also, the psychic tells Beth that the person who murdered Danny is, according to Danny himself, someone she knows "really well", and now she's got doubts about her husband.
Thanks to you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43152903Sat, 30 Jan 2021 04:25:10 +0000Natasha KingstonTHank you to Jaime for commissioning this episode! So we've finally reached the point where dirty secrets begin to be unearthed, and of course the very first ones we find out about are the Latimer family's. I had theorized that Mark was fucking...So we've finally reached the point where dirty secrets begin to be unearthed, and of course the very first ones we find out about are the Latimer family's. I had theorized that Mark was fucking around, but I couldn't see why, with his son's murderer on the line, he wouldn't be telling the police everything he knows.
Well, he finally tells us, and as infuriating as it is, it does kind of make sense.
Also, the psychic tells Beth that the person who murdered Danny is, according to Danny himself, someone she knows "really well", and now she's got doubts about her husband.
Thanks to you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3880truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trans-wizard-harriet-porber-and-the-badboy-parasaurolophus-chapters-9-14--43152898It's the final episode of madness, and I'm here to tell you all that this book is so stupid and so occasionally clever and so weird that I think Mr. Tingle won me over by the end.
It all ends with a proposal, and that's what we're all here for in our romances, aren't we?
Well...aren't we?
Bueller?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43152898Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:15:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Krista for commissioning this whole book! It's the final episode of madness, and I'm here to tell you all that this book is so stupid and so occasionally clever and so weird that I think Mr. Tingle won me over by the end. It all ends...It's the final episode of madness, and I'm here to tell you all that this book is so stupid and so occasionally clever and so weird that I think Mr. Tingle won me over by the end.
It all ends with a proposal, and that's what we're all here for in our romances, aren't we?
Well...aren't we?
Bueller?]]>3736truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e05-life-death--43152901
Holy shit, this one is kind of brutal. I am so sorry for Katharina in this episode, because it just feels like she winds up being her mother's victim in the end like she'd been trying to avoid all her life, and it's so depressing. She really got the shit end of the stick in every way.

Meanwhile, there's the loss of Peter as well, and Elisabeth finding herself totally alone in this terrifying, dead world. No wonder she turns into that militant lunatic we see later.

Thank you all for bearing with me while I try and remember the ins and outs of this plot, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43152901Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:35:26 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! Holy shit, this one is kind of brutal. I am so sorry for Katharina in this episode, because it just feels like she winds up being her mother's victim in the end like she'd been trying to avoid all...
Holy shit, this one is kind of brutal. I am so sorry for Katharina in this episode, because it just feels like she winds up being her mother's victim in the end like she'd been trying to avoid all her life, and it's so depressing. She really got the shit end of the stick in every way.

Meanwhile, there's the loss of Peter as well, and Elisabeth finding herself totally alone in this terrifying, dead world. No wonder she turns into that militant lunatic we see later.

Thank you all for bearing with me while I try and remember the ins and outs of this plot, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3784truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e02-the-pupil--43152900In this Bly Manor installment, we get a really weird bit of backstory on what happened to Miles to cause him to be sent home, and it's unclear exactly what felt so urgent to him about his sister's message (apart from the fact that it was waiting for him on Day 1) but we know he took that shit to heart.
We have another thing happening as well, with him feeling increasingly threatening by the end of the episode, in a way that feels like either he's disturbed or there's something possessing him.
I am skeered!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43152900Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:05:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In this Bly Manor installment, we get a really weird bit of backstory on what happened to Miles to cause him to be sent home, and it's unclear exactly what felt so urgent to him about his sister's...In this Bly Manor installment, we get a really weird bit of backstory on what happened to Miles to cause him to be sent home, and it's unclear exactly what felt so urgent to him about his sister's message (apart from the fact that it was waiting for him on Day 1) but we know he took that shit to heart.
We have another thing happening as well, with him feeling increasingly threatening by the end of the episode, in a way that feels like either he's disturbed or there's something possessing him.
I am skeered!
Thanks for listening!]]>3805truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trans-wizard-harriet-porber-and-the-badboy-parasaurolophus-chapters-6-8--43152899Alright, it's time for Part 2 of this wacky ride, and we've got a sex scene, theydies and gentlethems! It's a type of sex scene that I haven't run across in the very basic straight cis romance novels I've read, and I'm really interested in hearing any feedback about your experiences with this, should you have any.
I mean, other things also happen, but mostly the sex is what I think we'd call the entree, and the rest are sides.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43152899Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:51:56 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Krista for commissioning this episode! Alright, it's time for Part 2 of this wacky ride, and we've got a sex scene, theydies and gentlethems! It's a type of sex scene that I haven't run across in the very basic straight cis romance novels...Alright, it's time for Part 2 of this wacky ride, and we've got a sex scene, theydies and gentlethems! It's a type of sex scene that I haven't run across in the very basic straight cis romance novels I've read, and I'm really interested in hearing any feedback about your experiences with this, should you have any.
I mean, other things also happen, but mostly the sex is what I think we'd call the entree, and the rest are sides.
Thanks for listening!]]>3475truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trans-wizard-harriet-porber-and-the-badboy-parasaurolophus-chapters-1-5--43073853Also, though, Krista....never speak to me or my son again.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43073853Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:55:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Krista for commissioning this episode! Also, though, Krista....never speak to me or my son again.Also, though, Krista....never speak to me or my son again.]]>3538truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-s01e01-the-great-good-place--43073849I am already to scared, y'all, and I think it's only going to get worse. I AM A GIANT WIMP, OKAY??? And there are a lot of ghosts! A WHOLE FUCKING LOT OF GHOSTS!
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43073849Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:55:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I am already to scared, y'all, and I think it's only going to get worse. I AM A GIANT WIMP, OKAY??? And there are a lot of ghosts! A WHOLE FUCKING LOT OF GHOSTS! Thanks for listening!I am already to scared, y'all, and I think it's only going to get worse. I AM A GIANT WIMP, OKAY??? And there are a lot of ghosts! A WHOLE FUCKING LOT OF GHOSTS!
Thanks for listening!]]>3783truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-sister-chapters-27-epilogue--43073851I hope you enjoyed to coverage, and maybe I will see you again soon with something else by Mark Lawrence!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43073851Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:50:05 +0000Natasha KingstonIt's time to say goodbye to this series, and I am pleasantly surprised at how complete this ending feels to me. A lot happens very quickly, but that's not an inherently bad thing, and we get a romantic happy ending despite the tragedy of preceding...I hope you enjoyed to coverage, and maybe I will see you again soon with something else by Mark Lawrence!]]>4063truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cradle-series-wrap-up--43073850This is the last episode of Cradle coverage for the foreseeable future and I talk about theories, the fandom, answer questions, and generally grieve the fact that I'm caught up like all you suckers. :P
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again!eventually!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43073850Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:45:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Andy for commissioning this episode! This is the last episode of Cradle coverage for the foreseeable future and I talk about theories, the fandom, answer questions, and generally grieve the fact that I'm caught up like all you...This is the last episode of Cradle coverage for the foreseeable future and I talk about theories, the fandom, answer questions, and generally grieve the fact that I'm caught up like all you suckers. :P
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again!eventually!]]>3877truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e04-the-origin--42993890Okay so fair warning to you all, this episode is a MESS. It has been months since the previous episode of Dark and this isn't a show you can just jump in and out of, and I'm out here on camera forgetting names, forgetting plot threads, forgetting my own goddamn purpose in life. Please be kind and patient with me!
Nevertheless, I hope you still enjoy the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42993890Sat, 23 Jan 2021 19:50:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! Okay so fair warning to you all, this episode is a MESS. It has been months since the previous episode of Dark and this isn't a show you can just jump in and out of, and I'm out here on...Okay so fair warning to you all, this episode is a MESS. It has been months since the previous episode of Dark and this isn't a show you can just jump in and out of, and I'm out here on camera forgetting names, forgetting plot threads, forgetting my own goddamn purpose in life. Please be kind and patient with me!
Nevertheless, I hope you still enjoy the show!]]>3759truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e12-there-has-to-be-a-morning-after--42993892In this episode, Veronica breaks up with Logan in what feels like a pretty final way, although the fact that he's still playing a prominent role in the show makes me think we're not done with him yet. The case of the week is about a young woman who fell pregnant and was drugged by someone who didn't want her to carry the baby to term, and it's honestly pretty terrible.
The ending where her father urges her to forgive her friend hits a little weird tho considering that it feels like a message to Veronica that she should forgive Logan. Okay can she forgive him without taking him back?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42993892Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:45:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Rachel for commissioning this episode! In this episode, Veronica breaks up with Logan in what feels like a pretty final way, although the fact that he's still playing a prominent role in the show makes me think we're not done...In this episode, Veronica breaks up with Logan in what feels like a pretty final way, although the fact that he's still playing a prominent role in the show makes me think we're not done with him yet. The case of the week is about a young woman who fell pregnant and was drugged by someone who didn't want her to carry the baby to term, and it's honestly pretty terrible.
The ending where her father urges her to forgive her friend hits a little weird tho considering that it feels like a message to Veronica that she should forgive Logan. Okay can she forgive him without taking him back?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3759truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-sister-chapters-23-26--42993889It's the penultimate episode of Holy Sister, in which we begin to find out how many things that seemed coincidental were actually orchestrated by Abbess Glass. It's a much bigger plan than I had even anticipated, and there's clearly even more to be revealed.
FYI I love jealous Nona and her having to tell her devils to STFU.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42993889Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:30:46 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! It's the penultimate episode of Holy Sister, in which we begin to find out how many things that seemed coincidental were actually orchestrated by Abbess Glass. It's a much bigger plan than...It's the penultimate episode of Holy Sister, in which we begin to find out how many things that seemed coincidental were actually orchestrated by Abbess Glass. It's a much bigger plan than I had even anticipated, and there's clearly even more to be revealed.
FYI I love jealous Nona and her having to tell her devils to STFU.
Thanks for listening!]]>3922truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-sister-chapters-19-22--42790822I'm almost at the end of this series and I honestly can't believe it. I feel like we're ramping up so hard right now that I can't imagine two more episodes of coverage will be enough to wrap it up. Damn, where are we headed after this?
This section is when we see Sister Pan sacrifice herself in a final blaze of glory and power, and we find out that she's been walking the path for 20 years, which my little brain simply cannot comprehend. How? Howwwww????
Anyway. Thank you again so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42790822Wed, 06 Jan 2021 03:15:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I'm almost at the end of this series and I honestly can't believe it. I feel like we're ramping up so hard right now that I can't imagine two more episodes of coverage will be enough to...I'm almost at the end of this series and I honestly can't believe it. I feel like we're ramping up so hard right now that I can't imagine two more episodes of coverage will be enough to wrap it up. Damn, where are we headed after this?
This section is when we see Sister Pan sacrifice herself in a final blaze of glory and power, and we find out that she's been walking the path for 20 years, which my little brain simply cannot comprehend. How? Howwwww????
Anyway. Thank you again so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode.]]>3810truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-29-epilogue--42790823Welp, we've reached the end of the book and I feel comfortable being hard on it at this point since there remain no opportunities for improvement. It's a shame, since there were so many points where things could have gotten really interesting and very nearly did, but this series really gave off the impression of a writer who is kind of sick of her own universe and wants to move onto something else.
I will say though, that this makes me want to go back and reread the first trilogy a little bit, because I know how good a writer she can be when she's fully invested in her own work. Perhaps I will!
Thanks to you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the start of Bly Manor!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42790823Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:16:46 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Welp, we've reached the end of the book and I feel comfortable being hard on it at this point since there remain no opportunities for improvement. It's a shame, since there were so many...Welp, we've reached the end of the book and I feel comfortable being hard on it at this point since there remain no opportunities for improvement. It's a shame, since there were so many points where things could have gotten really interesting and very nearly did, but this series really gave off the impression of a writer who is kind of sick of her own universe and wants to move onto something else.
I will say though, that this makes me want to go back and reread the first trilogy a little bit, because I know how good a writer she can be when she's fully invested in her own work. Perhaps I will!
Thanks to you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the start of Bly Manor!]]>3802truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-27-29--42599411WELP, this is the episode where I pretty much decide that this is a bad book. Thankfully, Ashleigh and I seem to be on the same page with this assessment, and I don't feel as bad about it since she hadn't read it before commissioning it. I don't regret reading it at all, because it's full of interesting ideas with lots of potential, but this author only ever seems to expand on the most boring pieces of the puzzle, while the tasty tidbits are left by the wayside.
And also, she low-key ruined Dannyl as a character completely over the course of this book, but this is when she has him basically sympathize with and root for the slavers, and I can't get past it.
One more section to go, and I have no idea what is left now that the battle appears to be won, but at least we have to find out who the traitor magician in the guild is!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42599411Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:50:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! WELP, this is the episode where I pretty much decide that this is a bad book. Thankfully, Ashleigh and I seem to be on the same page with this assessment, and I don't feel as bad about it since...WELP, this is the episode where I pretty much decide that this is a bad book. Thankfully, Ashleigh and I seem to be on the same page with this assessment, and I don't feel as bad about it since she hadn't read it before commissioning it. I don't regret reading it at all, because it's full of interesting ideas with lots of potential, but this author only ever seems to expand on the most boring pieces of the puzzle, while the tasty tidbits are left by the wayside.
And also, she low-key ruined Dannyl as a character completely over the course of this book, but this is when she has him basically sympathize with and root for the slavers, and I can't get past it.
One more section to go, and I have no idea what is left now that the battle appears to be won, but at least we have to find out who the traitor magician in the guild is!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>4053truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drachenfels-episode-2--42599410I'm very surprised to be reentering this world again, but even though it's been a while I'm still able to follow most of what was going on. An incredibly good-looking prince is going to fully fund a lavish spectacle dedicated to his own stories of heroism, ostensibly to prep the people for his upcoming coronation. However, I think there's something more sinister afoot, and I'm wondering if this guy is even really the prince at all.
Thanks so much for listening, and I am hoping to see you with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42599410Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Kyle for commissioning this episode! I'm very surprised to be reentering this world again, but even though it's been a while I'm still able to follow most of what was going on. An incredibly good-looking prince is going to fully fund a...I'm very surprised to be reentering this world again, but even though it's been a while I'm still able to follow most of what was going on. An incredibly good-looking prince is going to fully fund a lavish spectacle dedicated to his own stories of heroism, ostensibly to prep the people for his upcoming coronation. However, I think there's something more sinister afoot, and I'm wondering if this guy is even really the prince at all.
Thanks so much for listening, and I am hoping to see you with a new episode!]]>4011truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-24-25-26--42599407In these chapters, Lorkin finally comes clean about the slave girl and what happened to her while he was imprisoned, and while it turns out that the girl wasn't a Traitor (or so they think though they can't be sure) they are very compassionate with him. I actually really rather liked that scene.
Meanwhile, things are beginning to ramp up with Dannyl and Tayend being stuck in Sachaka while the battle creeps closer and closer, and I'm getting a little disgusted at how preoccupied Dannyl is with Ashaki Achati when the fate of an entire people is on the line.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42599407Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, Lorkin finally comes clean about the slave girl and what happened to her while he was imprisoned, and while it turns out that the girl wasn't a Traitor (or so they think though...In these chapters, Lorkin finally comes clean about the slave girl and what happened to her while he was imprisoned, and while it turns out that the girl wasn't a Traitor (or so they think though they can't be sure) they are very compassionate with him. I actually really rather liked that scene.
Meanwhile, things are beginning to ramp up with Dannyl and Tayend being stuck in Sachaka while the battle creeps closer and closer, and I'm getting a little disgusted at how preoccupied Dannyl is with Ashaki Achati when the fate of an entire people is on the line.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3892truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-sister-chapters-14-18--42599413This section of chapters we get a pretty brutal showdown with Yisht and Zole, and I for one did think for a moment that Zole had actually died. Turns out that she's okay and manages to basically rescue Nona from these caves, but if we know now that she's not dead...why isn't she at the convent? Where did she go?
Also, the battle is coming to the steps of Sweet Mercy, and we're going to see something that was foreshadowed in the very first scene of the first book!
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42599413Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:50:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Martin for commissioning this episode! This section of chapters we get a pretty brutal showdown with Yisht and Zole, and I for one did think for a moment that Zole had actually died. Turns out that she's okay and manages to basically...This section of chapters we get a pretty brutal showdown with Yisht and Zole, and I for one did think for a moment that Zole had actually died. Turns out that she's okay and manages to basically rescue Nona from these caves, but if we know now that she's not dead...why isn't she at the convent? Where did she go?
Also, the battle is coming to the steps of Sweet Mercy, and we're going to see something that was foreshadowed in the very first scene of the first book!
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3943truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-21-23--42599405In these chapters, we get a little more of the revolution in Sachaka as it ramps up enough to be noticed by the Achati, and I really hope they're prepared for the backlash because I want them to succeed! I don't think this is the kind of book where they'd fail after all this time, but she could be prepping another series, who knows.
Also, Cery suffers a fatal heart attack and dies, and I truly don't know what to make of that choice. I like that it's unexpected, but it's also unexciting and I'm just not sure it was a smart call.
I guess we shall see what happens!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42599405Tue, 29 Dec 2020 16:26:40 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get a little more of the revolution in Sachaka as it ramps up enough to be noticed by the Achati, and I really hope they're prepared for the backlash because I want...In these chapters, we get a little more of the revolution in Sachaka as it ramps up enough to be noticed by the Achati, and I really hope they're prepared for the backlash because I want them to succeed! I don't think this is the kind of book where they'd fail after all this time, but she could be prepping another series, who knows.
Also, Cery suffers a fatal heart attack and dies, and I truly don't know what to make of that choice. I like that it's unexpected, but it's also unexciting and I'm just not sure it was a smart call.
I guess we shall see what happens!]]>3836truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e11-poughkeesie-tramps-thieves--42558562This was a really strange one because it sort of went back and forth on the way it wanted to not only depict sex workers, but also in the way it wanted Veronica to react to sex workers. This could certainly have been worse, so in some ways I was pleasantly surprised, but then there were moments when Veronica would say something that boiled down to, "Of course she lied, she trades sex for money!" and I would heave a great sigh.
In the end, we get a predictable tragedy about a man who loved a woman until he realized that other men had seen her naked, and it's a bit of bummer. Also, it looks like Logan fucked around even more than we knew, and it looks like this is going to be more drama. Dun Dunnnn.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42558562Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:40:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Agnes for commissioning this episode! This was a really strange one because it sort of went back and forth on the way it wanted to not only depict sex workers, but also in the way it wanted Veronica to react to sex workers....This was a really strange one because it sort of went back and forth on the way it wanted to not only depict sex workers, but also in the way it wanted Veronica to react to sex workers. This could certainly have been worse, so in some ways I was pleasantly surprised, but then there were moments when Veronica would say something that boiled down to, "Of course she lied, she trades sex for money!" and I would heave a great sigh.
In the end, we get a predictable tragedy about a man who loved a woman until he realized that other men had seen her naked, and it's a bit of bummer. Also, it looks like Logan fucked around even more than we knew, and it looks like this is going to be more drama. Dun Dunnnn.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3839truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-sister-chapters-10-13--42406227These chapters are the ones in which the girls get together to try to steal a banned book from what amounts to the National Archive, and it's actually really fucking nerve wracking!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42406227Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:25:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which the girls get together to try to steal a banned book from what amounts to the National Archive, and it's actually really fucking nerve wracking! Thanks...These chapters are the ones in which the girls get together to try to steal a banned book from what amounts to the National Archive, and it's actually really fucking nerve wracking!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>3771truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e02--42094299Y'all I am totally hooked on this show and I'm really agitated that the next episode isn't going to be until January. Goddammit.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42094299Tue, 24 Nov 2020 23:10:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Jaime for commissioning this episode! Y'all I am totally hooked on this show and I'm really agitated that the next episode isn't going to be until January. Goddammit.Y'all I am totally hooked on this show and I'm really agitated that the next episode isn't going to be until January. Goddammit.]]>3750truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-18-20--42094300In these chapters, the Traitors and Kyralia fail to come to a deal that would involve the Kyralians aiding the Traitors in attacking the Sachakans, and the Traitors say "Fuck it" and just go ahead and do it anyway because that seems like a damn good attittude to have regarding ending slavery. I'm delighted to see how much support they have, and I can't wait to see what goes on later with Dannyl and his little friend when the slaves begin revolting.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42094300Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:30:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, the Traitors and Kyralia fail to come to a deal that would involve the Kyralians aiding the Traitors in attacking the Sachakans, and the Traitors say "Fuck it" and...In these chapters, the Traitors and Kyralia fail to come to a deal that would involve the Kyralians aiding the Traitors in attacking the Sachakans, and the Traitors say "Fuck it" and just go ahead and do it anyway because that seems like a damn good attittude to have regarding ending slavery. I'm delighted to see how much support they have, and I can't wait to see what goes on later with Dannyl and his little friend when the slaves begin revolting.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>3856truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-finale--42094298The endings of these damn books have made me cry almost every time, and this is no exception. Goddammit, Diane.
Thanks for listening, and I might see you with some more episodes in a few months!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42094298Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:25:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Devin for commissioning this episode! The endings of these damn books have made me cry almost every time, and this is no exception. Goddammit, Diane. Thanks for listening, and I might see you with some more episodes in a few...The endings of these damn books have made me cry almost every time, and this is no exception. Goddammit, Diane.
Thanks for listening, and I might see you with some more episodes in a few months!]]>3940truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-15-17--42094297I am really surprised by the massive twist in these chapters, which is when Sonea goes out into the wasteland and finds a bunch of small magical stones planted in different areas to keep the land from ever being fertile again. While a part of me wants Sonea to be right about who planted them because that's a total baller move, I'm also a little bit hoping that it's something even more surprising than that.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and I will see you again in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42094297Mon, 23 Nov 2020 23:19:36 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I am really surprised by the massive twist in these chapters, which is when Sonea goes out into the wasteland and finds a bunch of small magical stones planted in different areas to keep...I am really surprised by the massive twist in these chapters, which is when Sonea goes out into the wasteland and finds a bunch of small magical stones planted in different areas to keep the land from ever being fertile again. While a part of me wants Sonea to be right about who planted them because that's a total baller move, I'm also a little bit hoping that it's something even more surprising than that.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and I will see you again in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>3847truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broadchurch-s01e01--41979974Wow, so this was a helluva first episode. I'm so glad that I didn't watch this show on my own because I'm really excited to officially cover it, but also I'm really mad that I can't binge it because I am fucking HOOKED, kids. DO YOU HEAR ME?
I have so many thoughts and I don't really cover this chronologically so I hope you're ready for some stream-of-consciousness thought on the whole thing and all the various pieces of the puzzle we've been given so far.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41979974Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:15:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Paul for commissioning this episode! Wow, so this was a helluva first episode. I'm so glad that I didn't watch this show on my own because I'm really excited to officially cover it, but also I'm really mad that I can't binge it...Wow, so this was a helluva first episode. I'm so glad that I didn't watch this show on my own because I'm really excited to officially cover it, but also I'm really mad that I can't binge it because I am fucking HOOKED, kids. DO YOU HEAR ME?
I have so many thoughts and I don't really cover this chronologically so I hope you're ready for some stream-of-consciousness thought on the whole thing and all the various pieces of the puzzle we've been given so far.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3906truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-12-14--41979979Whew, so these chapters are getting spicy now, kids! We find out that Lorkin doesn't even know why he was let out of prison, and he winds up being the target of yet another undercover agent disguised as a slave. He gets saved by a Traitor YET AGAIN (you owe them a lot, Lorkin) and finally gets smuggled out of the Guild House by Ashaki Achati.
Meanwhile, Sonea is traveling and dealing with some confrontational conversation about the history between her and Regin. I think that there's been some hints that things might grow romantic between the two of them and I'm NOT here for it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41979979Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Whew, so these chapters are getting spicy now, kids! We find out that Lorkin doesn't even know why he was let out of prison, and he winds up being the target of yet another undercover agent disguised...Whew, so these chapters are getting spicy now, kids! We find out that Lorkin doesn't even know why he was let out of prison, and he winds up being the target of yet another undercover agent disguised as a slave. He gets saved by a Traitor YET AGAIN (you owe them a lot, Lorkin) and finally gets smuggled out of the Guild House by Ashaki Achati.
Meanwhile, Sonea is traveling and dealing with some confrontational conversation about the history between her and Regin. I think that there's been some hints that things might grow romantic between the two of them and I'm NOT here for it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4007truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-sister-chapters-6-9--41969024I know that this was hinted at in the last section, but somehow I missed the fact that there's a new Abbess in town and I'm SHOOK, children. Do you hear me? I HATE IT.
There's so much that happens here that I should really be focusing on, but I can't get past that. I'm OUT.
See you again soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41969024Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:50:28 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Martin for commissioning this episode! I know that this was hinted at in the last section, but somehow I missed the fact that there's a new Abbess in town and I'm SHOOK, children. Do you hear me? I HATE IT. There's so much that happens...I know that this was hinted at in the last section, but somehow I missed the fact that there's a new Abbess in town and I'm SHOOK, children. Do you hear me? I HATE IT.
There's so much that happens here that I should really be focusing on, but I can't get past that. I'm OUT.
See you again soon!]]>3656truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-sister-prologue-chapters-1-5--41880390I can't believe we're in the last leg of this series! It doesn't feel like we could possibly be at the end of this enormous story already, because there are still so many moving pieces and unknown factors. Are there more books set in this universe?
In this section, we do some jumping back and forth in time, starting right where we left off in the previous book and then jumping ahead again (although not as far ahead as the epilogue of the last book). A lot has changed at Sweet Mercy and I'm not sure I like it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41880390Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:10:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Martin for commissioning this episode! I can't believe we're in the last leg of this series! It doesn't feel like we could possibly be at the end of this enormous story already, because there are still so many moving pieces and unknown...I can't believe we're in the last leg of this series! It doesn't feel like we could possibly be at the end of this enormous story already, because there are still so many moving pieces and unknown factors. Are there more books set in this universe?
In this section, we do some jumping back and forth in time, starting right where we left off in the previous book and then jumping ahead again (although not as far ahead as the epilogue of the last book). A lot has changed at Sweet Mercy and I'm not sure I like it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3885truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-9-11--41880381So in the last set of chapters, Lorkin is subjected to second-hand physical torture, in that he's forced to watch while an innocent woman is tortured. In this set of chapters, we find out that they are likely putting him in a situation where he can heal her and then they can just torture her again, which is brutal. In the end, she begs him to kill her, and he finally allows her to drink water that he knows is poisoned (and he thinks she knows, too). And then, for some reason, they let him go! I'm baffled.
Omg there's a whole thing with Lillia and this damn bully who seems to be hellbent on cornering her, and I really think he's got something up his sleeve that he's planning and I want to know wtf he's trying to do.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41880381Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:00:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So in the last set of chapters, Lorkin is subjected to second-hand physical torture, in that he's forced to watch while an innocent woman is tortured. In this set of chapters, we find...So in the last set of chapters, Lorkin is subjected to second-hand physical torture, in that he's forced to watch while an innocent woman is tortured. In this set of chapters, we find out that they are likely putting him in a situation where he can heal her and then they can just torture her again, which is brutal. In the end, she begs him to kill her, and he finally allows her to drink water that he knows is poisoned (and he thinks she knows, too). And then, for some reason, they let him go! I'm baffled.
Omg there's a whole thing with Lillia and this damn bully who seems to be hellbent on cornering her, and I really think he's got something up his sleeve that he's planning and I want to know wtf he's trying to do.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3531truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-5-8--41646786So in these chapters we find out who Sonea's assistant is going to be, and it turns out it's Regin which I feel is obvious in retrospect and YET! Also, there's a pretty intense scene with Lorkin being questioned and I'm not a fan of it, ladies and gentlemen. Not a fan at all.
Also, Cery & Co. are breaking into the Guild to steal clothes and furniture and supplies, and I have a growing feeling they're going to get caught and I'm dreading it.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41646786Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:15:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So in these chapters we find out who Sonea's assistant is going to be, and it turns out it's Regin which I feel is obvious in retrospect and YET! Also, there's a pretty intense scene with...So in these chapters we find out who Sonea's assistant is going to be, and it turns out it's Regin which I feel is obvious in retrospect and YET! Also, there's a pretty intense scene with Lorkin being questioned and I'm not a fan of it, ladies and gentlemen. Not a fan at all.
Also, Cery & Co. are breaking into the Guild to steal clothes and furniture and supplies, and I have a growing feeling they're going to get caught and I'm dreading it.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3609truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s02e06-u235--41646785We're still dealing with the aftermath of the virus being released into the wild, and shit has gotten pretty bad pretty fast. Jenny, who is partially responsible for the whole fucking thing, has the unmitigated gall to act put-upon that she has to actually live through her own death, and even when she's replaced in her head by someone else I'm hardly satisfied because now I have to keep looking at her stupid face.
Meanwhile, there's a kind of tricky thing that takes me some talking through to really understand, regarding getting a nuclear warhead, hiding it somewhere, setting off a beacon, and giving the Director enough power to correct that "mistake" the Faction made.
Also, I get on a soap box about how overpopulation is a racist myth and we have more than we need to feed and clothe and power everybody.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41646785Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:15:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! We're still dealing with the aftermath of the virus being released into the wild, and shit has gotten pretty bad pretty fast. Jenny, who is partially responsible for the whole fucking...We're still dealing with the aftermath of the virus being released into the wild, and shit has gotten pretty bad pretty fast. Jenny, who is partially responsible for the whole fucking thing, has the unmitigated gall to act put-upon that she has to actually live through her own death, and even when she's replaced in her head by someone else I'm hardly satisfied because now I have to keep looking at her stupid face.
Meanwhile, there's a kind of tricky thing that takes me some talking through to really understand, regarding getting a nuclear warhead, hiding it somewhere, setting off a beacon, and giving the Director enough power to correct that "mistake" the Faction made.
Also, I get on a soap box about how overpopulation is a racist myth and we have more than we need to feed and clothe and power everybody.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3995truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-traitor-queen-chapters-2-4--41646791In these chapters, Lillia is roped into helping Anyi and Cery and Gol although I'm sure she wouldn't call it that since she's only too glad to help. I was pleased that Gol looks like he's going to be okay, although I'm disappointed yet again by how much this author hates writing about magic.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is out here standing up to the fucking KING and I'm like, kind of impressed? It doesn't come without consequences, tho, because he's tossed in prison and we're going to have to see what kind of methods the King will sanction to get him to talk.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41646791Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:05:44 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, Lillia is roped into helping Anyi and Cery and Gol although I'm sure she wouldn't call it that since she's only too glad to help. I was pleased that Gol looks like...In these chapters, Lillia is roped into helping Anyi and Cery and Gol although I'm sure she wouldn't call it that since she's only too glad to help. I was pleased that Gol looks like he's going to be okay, although I'm disappointed yet again by how much this author hates writing about magic.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is out here standing up to the fucking KING and I'm like, kind of impressed? It doesn't come without consequences, tho, because he's tossed in prison and we're going to have to see what kind of methods the King will sanction to get him to talk.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3680truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-29-30-the-traitor-queen-chapter-1--41587460Y'all, I am really not kind to these books in this episode. Please brace yourselves for me being extremely harsh about the way the stories are constructed, the choices that the author chooses to make, the fact that the final two chapters of the book bring NOTHING NEW at all to the table, and how the characters all seem virtually interchangeable with one another.
I really really hope the next book's opening is an indicator of the whole thing because it's a good first chapter, but I've been burned twice now and I am CONCERNED.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41587460Sat, 24 Oct 2020 01:05:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Y'all, I am really not kind to these books in this episode. Please brace yourselves for me being extremely harsh about the way the stories are constructed, the choices that the author...Y'all, I am really not kind to these books in this episode. Please brace yourselves for me being extremely harsh about the way the stories are constructed, the choices that the author chooses to make, the fact that the final two chapters of the book bring NOTHING NEW at all to the table, and how the characters all seem virtually interchangeable with one another.
I really really hope the next book's opening is an indicator of the whole thing because it's a good first chapter, but I've been burned twice now and I am CONCERNED.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3789truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-27-28--41478092I thought that this would be the final episode of coverage for this book, but it turns out that there were about 75 pages left and I just didn't really feel comfortable with packing all that into one episode. The next episode I'm going to do the final two chapters of this book, and the first chapter of The Traitor Queen!
In these chapters, Lillia is allowed to return to school, which rather surprised me, and Lorkin misses his date with the Traitors and gets picked up by some Sachakans.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41478092Sun, 18 Oct 2020 00:55:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I thought that this would be the final episode of coverage for this book, but it turns out that there were about 75 pages left and I just didn't really feel comfortable with packing all...I thought that this would be the final episode of coverage for this book, but it turns out that there were about 75 pages left and I just didn't really feel comfortable with packing all that into one episode. The next episode I'm going to do the final two chapters of this book, and the first chapter of The Traitor Queen!
In these chapters, Lillia is allowed to return to school, which rather surprised me, and Lorkin misses his date with the Traitors and gets picked up by some Sachakans.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3715truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-chapters-46-epilogue--41478089First, I want to keep anyone listening from yelling at me by getting out ahead of my initial mistake on the show: I mistakenly thought that both Tacsis men survived, and instead I discover later that the father did indeed die and only the son, Lano, is left. Which I must say, was a delightful surprise and made me really happy.
I absolutely love the fact that Zole swoops in and saves all their asses, but that she's clearly going to be paying a price for that. Especially since only Nona will know what that price is, and I suspect sharing that secret might bring them closer together.
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the first episode of Book 3, called Holy Sister!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41478089Sat, 17 Oct 2020 02:30:22 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Martin for commissioning this episode! First, I want to keep anyone listening from yelling at me by getting out ahead of my initial mistake on the show: I mistakenly thought that both Tacsis men survived, and instead I discover later...First, I want to keep anyone listening from yelling at me by getting out ahead of my initial mistake on the show: I mistakenly thought that both Tacsis men survived, and instead I discover later that the father did indeed die and only the son, Lano, is left. Which I must say, was a delightful surprise and made me really happy.
I absolutely love the fact that Zole swoops in and saves all their asses, but that she's clearly going to be paying a price for that. Especially since only Nona will know what that price is, and I suspect sharing that secret might bring them closer together.
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the first episode of Book 3, called Holy Sister!]]>3832truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e10-show-me-the-monkey--41152571This episode really had its highs and lows. On the high side, I'm very VERY into this new romance that Mac has got going on with this adorable eyebrow guy who wants to save the planet and kiss puppies and pet kittens. On the low side, Veronica is a dink who gets back together with Logan because she's not giving herself enough time to get over him and mistakes that for wanting him back.
I mean, we've all been there, I guess.
Oh, and also there's been a murder.
Thanks for listening, and see you after my birthday vacation!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41152571Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:05:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Arielle for commissioning this episode, and for commissioning the live-watch of it that I did earlier in the same evening! This episode really had its highs and lows. On the high side, I'm very VERY into this new romance that...This episode really had its highs and lows. On the high side, I'm very VERY into this new romance that Mac has got going on with this adorable eyebrow guy who wants to save the planet and kiss puppies and pet kittens. On the low side, Veronica is a dink who gets back together with Logan because she's not giving herself enough time to get over him and mistakes that for wanting him back.
I mean, we've all been there, I guess.
Oh, and also there's been a murder.
Thanks for listening, and see you after my birthday vacation!]]>3962truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-24-26--41122416I'm so delighted that the whole thing with Naki and Lillia is taken care of this episode. I just wasn't really sure how much longer that was going to go on, and considering how irritated I was last episode, I really think it's for the best that that storyline be wrapped up. Supposedly Naki will be executed, but I have an idea that I'm going to be seeing her causing more trouble before this is over.
Meanwhile, Lorkin and Tyvara are hooking up for the first time, and Dannyl is off with the Duna tribe making some deals to rep for them to the Kyralians in exchange for some info on how these badass stones work. He decides no to share that info later, and I wonder if that will bite him or not.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41122416Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:10:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm so delighted that the whole thing with Naki and Lillia is taken care of this episode. I just wasn't really sure how much longer that was going to go on, and considering how irritated...I'm so delighted that the whole thing with Naki and Lillia is taken care of this episode. I just wasn't really sure how much longer that was going to go on, and considering how irritated I was last episode, I really think it's for the best that that storyline be wrapped up. Supposedly Naki will be executed, but I have an idea that I'm going to be seeing her causing more trouble before this is over.
Meanwhile, Lorkin and Tyvara are hooking up for the first time, and Dannyl is off with the Duna tribe making some deals to rep for them to the Kyralians in exchange for some info on how these badass stones work. He decides no to share that info later, and I wonder if that will bite him or not.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3869truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-21-23--41122419These chapters were a little awkward for me as I realized that what I THOUGHT the author was doing wasn't actually what was happening. I thought that Lillia would be the babe-in-the-woods naive type, and everyone else would begin to figure out that she'd been played. It...did not happen that way.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is learning how to make the stones that can perform magical functions with the Traitors, and he's learning about the connection with this magic and "High Magic" which is what enables these stones to be empowered. Interesting!
Thank you so much for listening to this episode, and I will see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41122419Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:05:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters were a little awkward for me as I realized that what I THOUGHT the author was doing wasn't actually what was happening. I thought that Lillia would be the babe-in-the-woods naive...These chapters were a little awkward for me as I realized that what I THOUGHT the author was doing wasn't actually what was happening. I thought that Lillia would be the babe-in-the-woods naive type, and everyone else would begin to figure out that she'd been played. It...did not happen that way.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is learning how to make the stones that can perform magical functions with the Traitors, and he's learning about the connection with this magic and "High Magic" which is what enables these stones to be empowered. Interesting!
Thank you so much for listening to this episode, and I will see you soon!]]>3890truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-8--40900229Y'all. I'm real fucking salty about these chapters. DARLA. MY SWEET WONDERFUL DARLA. I'm so sad that this awesome force of nature has been taken down, and the fact that it was Joeli who did it makes me want to break her in half myself.
I really don't know what to think about how the Shipheart works, and part of me is super curious and wants Nona to fuck with it because I just want to see what happens! On the other hand...yikes. What we see of Yisht is scary enough that maybe that's a super bad idea.
Also, WHERE IS ZOLE?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40900229Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:05:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Martin for commissioning this episode! Y'all. I'm real fucking salty about these chapters. DARLA. MY SWEET WONDERFUL DARLA. I'm so sad that this awesome force of nature has been taken down, and the fact that it was Joeli who did...Y'all. I'm real fucking salty about these chapters. DARLA. MY SWEET WONDERFUL DARLA. I'm so sad that this awesome force of nature has been taken down, and the fact that it was Joeli who did it makes me want to break her in half myself.
I really don't know what to think about how the Shipheart works, and part of me is super curious and wants Nona to fuck with it because I just want to see what happens! On the other hand...yikes. What we see of Yisht is scary enough that maybe that's a super bad idea.
Also, WHERE IS ZOLE?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3870truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e09-spit-eggs--40899807I'm really glad that it looks like the rape storyline is pretty much over, and I'm very interested in this new murder plot that has started up. It came as quite a surprise and there are a lot of players in the Dean's storyline that could potentially have killed him, so this should be really interesting.
In terms of the way the rape storyline wrapped up, I didn't find it too satisfying, which I think is only to be expected considering the misgivings I've had all season. I just don't think Mercer as a character was particularly well-drawn, I think his motivations felt like a caricature, and they really muddied the waters with the militant feminazis faking some of the rapes.
That said, I'm looking forward to where things go from here and I just hope that Weevil doesn't get caught up in the crossfire. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40899807Tue, 15 Sep 2020 01:05:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Agnes for commissioning this episode, and thank you to Rachel for commissioning the live watch! I'm really glad that it looks like the rape storyline is pretty much over, and I'm very interested in this new murder plot that has started...I'm really glad that it looks like the rape storyline is pretty much over, and I'm very interested in this new murder plot that has started up. It came as quite a surprise and there are a lot of players in the Dean's storyline that could potentially have killed him, so this should be really interesting.
In terms of the way the rape storyline wrapped up, I didn't find it too satisfying, which I think is only to be expected considering the misgivings I've had all season. I just don't think Mercer as a character was particularly well-drawn, I think his motivations felt like a caricature, and they really muddied the waters with the militant feminazis faking some of the rapes.
That said, I'm looking forward to where things go from here and I just hope that Weevil doesn't get caught up in the crossfire. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3782truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-british-bake-off-derry-girls--40754180Those of you who listened to the episodes of coverage of Great British Bake Off that I did with Krista last year will know that while Krista herself isn't a baker, that doesn't mean she has has no opinions or appreciation of the craft! While Krista had never seen Derry Girls when we recorded this episode, she's watched all of it since and is now a big fan.
I hope you all enjoy this episode, and again thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40754180Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this fun episode and including Krista as a host! Those of you who listened to the episodes of coverage of Great British Bake Off that I did with Krista last year will know that while Krista herself...Those of you who listened to the episodes of coverage of Great British Bake Off that I did with Krista last year will know that while Krista herself isn't a baker, that doesn't mean she has has no opinions or appreciation of the craft! While Krista had never seen Derry Girls when we recorded this episode, she's watched all of it since and is now a big fan.
I hope you all enjoy this episode, and again thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode!]]>5222truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e08-lord-of-the-pi-s--40475970Oh lord, y'all, I just don't know what the fuck to do about this season. We've got the feminazis out here faking rapes and then in turn raping frat boys, and I am honestly baffled at whomever made the calls on how this plot was going to run. Whose idea was this?
Meanwhile there's a whole thing with Veronica and Logan, and it seems like we're finally heading towards a breakup. I think that I'm ready for this to happen, and I just hope that there isn't an on-again off-again thing that gets milked for all it's worth.
Thank you again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40475970Sat, 29 Aug 2020 01:00:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Rachel for commissioning this episode! Oh lord, y'all, I just don't know what the fuck to do about this season. We've got the feminazis out here faking rapes and then in turn raping frat boys, and I am honestly baffled at...Oh lord, y'all, I just don't know what the fuck to do about this season. We've got the feminazis out here faking rapes and then in turn raping frat boys, and I am honestly baffled at whomever made the calls on how this plot was going to run. Whose idea was this?
Meanwhile there's a whole thing with Veronica and Logan, and it seems like we're finally heading towards a breakup. I think that I'm ready for this to happen, and I just hope that there isn't an on-again off-again thing that gets milked for all it's worth.
Thank you again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3762truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s02e05-jenny--40475969I FUCKING KNEW IT. I knew this bitch was bad news! Can I gloat some more? Can I turn my smugness up to 11?
But seriously tho, this episode was really disturbing to watch at this point in history. I can't get over how optimistic we all are in fiction regarding how our country would handle an outbreak of a virus. This was just...man, this was tough.
Thanks for listening, but also I hate it and I am worried it's not over.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40475969Fri, 28 Aug 2020 20:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Stacie for commissioning this episode! I FUCKING KNEW IT. I knew this bitch was bad news! Can I gloat some more? Can I turn my smugness up to 11? But seriously tho, this episode was really disturbing to watch at this point in...I FUCKING KNEW IT. I knew this bitch was bad news! Can I gloat some more? Can I turn my smugness up to 11?
But seriously tho, this episode was really disturbing to watch at this point in history. I can't get over how optimistic we all are in fiction regarding how our country would handle an outbreak of a virus. This was just...man, this was tough.
Thanks for listening, but also I hate it and I am worried it's not over.]]>3684truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drachenfels-prologue-act-1-chapter-3--40475968There are no more episodes of this book commissioned yet so I'm not sure what I'm in for, but this was a helluva first section. This book is apparently link to the Warhammer game, which I didn't know was even a thing but that's actually a pretty cool idea. It makes me very curious about what other books are in the series and if they all have the same tone.
This book starts off with a bang, quite literally as someone in the party actually explodes after performing some magic. It turns out that this crew is heading to kill an evil, evil man who is like, boderline immortal, and it seems they succeed.
It. SEEMS.
I am really interesting in what happens next, here's hoping I get another episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40475968Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:15:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Kyle for commissioning this episode! There are no more episodes of this book commissioned yet so I'm not sure what I'm in for, but this was a helluva first section. This book is apparently link to the Warhammer game, which I...There are no more episodes of this book commissioned yet so I'm not sure what I'm in for, but this was a helluva first section. This book is apparently link to the Warhammer game, which I didn't know was even a thing but that's actually a pretty cool idea. It makes me very curious about what other books are in the series and if they all have the same tone.
This book starts off with a bang, quite literally as someone in the party actually explodes after performing some magic. It turns out that this crew is heading to kill an evil, evil man who is like, boderline immortal, and it seems they succeed.
It. SEEMS.
I am really interesting in what happens next, here's hoping I get another episode!]]>3793truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e08-you-re-mine--40475964So. That was a helluva finale.
I don't know what to think. I know that there's another whole season coming, and that Eve can't really actually be dead like she seems to be, but where do we go from here? Is this going to go back to Eve VS Vilanelle like in the first season, but without any sense of affection between them? What about Constantine, is he going to get what he wanted? I really want him to come back in the next season and I am worried we might have seen the last of him.
I have no idea what to expect now that Eve has parted ways with Carolyn, as well. I can't help but wonder if she's going to take it back when she recovers.
IF. she recovers.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40475964Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:45:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Laura for commissioning this episode! So. That was a helluva finale. I don't know what to think. I know that there's another whole season coming, and that Eve can't really actually be dead like she seems to be, but where do we go from...So. That was a helluva finale.
I don't know what to think. I know that there's another whole season coming, and that Eve can't really actually be dead like she seems to be, but where do we go from here? Is this going to go back to Eve VS Vilanelle like in the first season, but without any sense of affection between them? What about Constantine, is he going to get what he wanted? I really want him to come back in the next season and I am worried we might have seen the last of him.
I have no idea what to expect now that Eve has parted ways with Carolyn, as well. I can't help but wonder if she's going to take it back when she recovers.
IF. she recovers.
Thanks for listening!]]>3669truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-pages-293-354--40475962Sorry this is going up so late, but thank you again to Devin for working with me when I had to reschedule due to traveling for Owen's grandmother's funeral.
This series of chapters leaves me in such suspense and I'm absolutely dying to know what happens next. When I tell you that the hair on my arms stood up during THAT scene with Nita and The Lone One, I am not kidding. What a great moment.
WHAT IS SHE GOING TO DO??? KIT, SAVE HER!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40475962Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:15:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Devin for commissioning this episode! Sorry this is going up so late, but thank you again to Devin for working with me when I had to reschedule due to traveling for Owen's grandmother's funeral. This series of chapters leaves me...Sorry this is going up so late, but thank you again to Devin for working with me when I had to reschedule due to traveling for Owen's grandmother's funeral.
This series of chapters leaves me in such suspense and I'm absolutely dying to know what happens next. When I tell you that the hair on my arms stood up during THAT scene with Nita and The Lone One, I am not kidding. What a great moment.
WHAT IS SHE GOING TO DO??? KIT, SAVE HER!]]>3919truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e07-wide-awake--40475957This was a hell of a ride, in that we're gearing up to something huge and you can practically hear the clickclickclick of the rollercoaster cresting the top of the hill. Niko finally leaves Eve, and honestly it's really so sketchy to me that he is staying with the woman who is in love with him. Niko, wyd.
Meanwhile, Eve is coping with the fact that she's experiencing some changes in the way she sees the world and the way she's feeling, and it seems that everyone around her can sense that she's unraveling. But the mission in Rome must go on, and this whole deal with Villanelle at Aaron's house is so deeply satisfying! GAH. I love this show.
Thanks for listening! I will see you soon with the season finale!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40475957Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:05:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Tonje for commissioning this episode! This was a hell of a ride, in that we're gearing up to something huge and you can practically hear the clickclickclick of the rollercoaster cresting the top of the hill. Niko finally leaves...This was a hell of a ride, in that we're gearing up to something huge and you can practically hear the clickclickclick of the rollercoaster cresting the top of the hill. Niko finally leaves Eve, and honestly it's really so sketchy to me that he is staying with the woman who is in love with him. Niko, wyd.
Meanwhile, Eve is coping with the fact that she's experiencing some changes in the way she sees the world and the way she's feeling, and it seems that everyone around her can sense that she's unraveling. But the mission in Rome must go on, and this whole deal with Villanelle at Aaron's house is so deeply satisfying! GAH. I love this show.
Thanks for listening! I will see you soon with the season finale!]]>3794truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-dwarf-s01e02-03--40374405Lord, Red Dwarf is the goofiest show I've ever seen and it's so good. I love everything about it: the cheap sets, the almost non-existent effects, the over-the-top characters, and the technology with an attitude problem. And of course, it goes without saying, I love Cat.
I hope so much that you enjoy the coverage, and thank you again to Anonymous for commissioning the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40374405Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:05:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to the anonymous benefactor who commissioned me and RoShawn to cover this episode! Lord, Red Dwarf is the goofiest show I've ever seen and it's so good. I love everything about it: the cheap sets, the almost non-existent effects,...Lord, Red Dwarf is the goofiest show I've ever seen and it's so good. I love everything about it: the cheap sets, the almost non-existent effects, the over-the-top characters, and the technology with an attitude problem. And of course, it goes without saying, I love Cat.
I hope so much that you enjoy the coverage, and thank you again to Anonymous for commissioning the episode!]]>5842truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-7--40161681These chapters are when we get to see what the Abbess's plan was really all about. Indeed, we get to find out that she had a plan to begin with, which I was beginning to doubt. And while this works out in its initial stages, it becomes increasingly clear that she maybe underestimated Sherzal's bloodthirstiness and her willingness to take risks.
Meanwhile, who should show up to help save Nona than Clera herself! I was not expecting her to show up again this soon, and certainly not in an attempt to help Nona, and I'm still not entirely sure I trust her. I guess we shall see.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40161681Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! These chapters are when we get to see what the Abbess's plan was really all about. Indeed, we get to find out that she had a plan to begin with, which I was beginning to doubt. And while...These chapters are when we get to see what the Abbess's plan was really all about. Indeed, we get to find out that she had a plan to begin with, which I was beginning to doubt. And while this works out in its initial stages, it becomes increasingly clear that she maybe underestimated Sherzal's bloodthirstiness and her willingness to take risks.
Meanwhile, who should show up to help save Nona than Clera herself! I was not expecting her to show up again this soon, and certainly not in an attempt to help Nona, and I'm still not entirely sure I trust her. I guess we shall see.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3828truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e06-i-hope-you-like-missionary--40161678Yoooooo so shit has really gone left with Eve and Niko, and I have some mixed feelings about it. Overall, I feel ready for Niko to no longer be a major factor in Eve's story, and I feel like this is the best possible outcome for him because he's at least still alive. However, I'm not sure about having some random out there knowing as much as he does about Villanelle and I'm not convinced that he won't be a problem later.
Meanwhile, Villanelle infiltrates an AA meeting and winds up unceremoniously murdering someone in broad daylight in the middle of a crowded street. I'm not convinced this murder will get her the results she wants, but who knows.
Thanks so much for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40161678Mon, 17 Aug 2020 21:45:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andrea for commissioning this episode! Yoooooo so shit has really gone left with Eve and Niko, and I have some mixed feelings about it. Overall, I feel ready for Niko to no longer be a major factor in Eve's story, and I feel like this is...Yoooooo so shit has really gone left with Eve and Niko, and I have some mixed feelings about it. Overall, I feel ready for Niko to no longer be a major factor in Eve's story, and I feel like this is the best possible outcome for him because he's at least still alive. However, I'm not sure about having some random out there knowing as much as he does about Villanelle and I'm not convinced that he won't be a problem later.
Meanwhile, Villanelle infiltrates an AA meeting and winds up unceremoniously murdering someone in broad daylight in the middle of a crowded street. I'm not convinced this murder will get her the results she wants, but who knows.
Thanks so much for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3738truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s02e04-11-27--40161671This episode is super compelling to me because it focuses on just the sort of boring shit that will probably be the exact thing that ends the world because none of us wanna pay attention to such an unsexy risk.
We get to see what happens when a major player doesn't cooperate, and what happens is that one of the team winds up taking their place when that person is unceremoniously killed by the director. It's a really frustrating thing to watch, to really understand how interchangeable all the people are in the grand equation, as long as events are carried out the way they were planned.
So what happens now, after the mission is basically carried out by some other unknown party? Who did it, and how? And why?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40161671Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:43:46 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Michael for commissioning this episode! This episode is super compelling to me because it focuses on just the sort of boring shit that will probably be the exact thing that ends the world because none of us wanna pay attention to such an...This episode is super compelling to me because it focuses on just the sort of boring shit that will probably be the exact thing that ends the world because none of us wanna pay attention to such an unsexy risk.
We get to see what happens when a major player doesn't cooperate, and what happens is that one of the team winds up taking their place when that person is unceremoniously killed by the director. It's a really frustrating thing to watch, to really understand how interchangeable all the people are in the grand equation, as long as events are carried out the way they were planned.
So what happens now, after the mission is basically carried out by some other unknown party? Who did it, and how? And why?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!]]>3679truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e05-smell-ya-later--40475841
This episode is the one in which Eve begins to stray a little bit more to the Dark Side. There are some discussions about what constitutes a psychopath, and she seems to display some behaviors that MAY indicate that she has some red flags waving.

The episode ends with the confrontation between Villanelle and Niko, and I nearly fell out of my chair. This bitch is just trying to meddle, and honestly I'm here for it.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40475841Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:52:00 +0000Natasha KingstonI'm so sorry I posted out of order! I'm planning to backdate this episode so that they show up correctly in the stream, but thank you to Raven for bringing the missing episode to my attention. This episode is the one in which Eve begins to stray a...
This episode is the one in which Eve begins to stray a little bit more to the Dark Side. There are some discussions about what constitutes a psychopath, and she seems to display some behaviors that MAY indicate that she has some red flags waving.

The episode ends with the confrontation between Villanelle and Niko, and I nearly fell out of my chair. This bitch is just trying to meddle, and honestly I'm here for it.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>3908truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e03-adam-and-eve--40161680Alright kids, I'm not at all sure that I have a good grasp on what's happening, but I will say that this episode marks the very first time that I was cheering for Bartoz. I'm getting very annoyed with Jonas and I needed someone to call him out.
Meanwhile there's the whole thing with Charlotte, which I'm super duper curious about. I think she's the character I've liked the best, and I hate Hannah so much so the idea of HER being responsible for taking Charlotte out that I don't like. AGH WHAT WILL HAPPEN
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40161680Thu, 06 Aug 2020 21:30:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Michael for commissioning this episode! Alright kids, I'm not at all sure that I have a good grasp on what's happening, but I will say that this episode marks the very first time that I was cheering for Bartoz. I'm getting very annoyed...Alright kids, I'm not at all sure that I have a good grasp on what's happening, but I will say that this episode marks the very first time that I was cheering for Bartoz. I'm getting very annoyed with Jonas and I needed someone to call him out.
Meanwhile there's the whole thing with Charlotte, which I'm super duper curious about. I think she's the character I've liked the best, and I hate Hannah so much so the idea of HER being responsible for taking Charlotte out that I don't like. AGH WHAT WILL HAPPEN
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3730truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s02e03-jacob--40161673This is definitely one of the more gruesome episodes so far as the site of four murders is uncovered by construction workers. These are all members of the same team, and there was one person who was also on the team who is still missing...this turns out to be Jacob, and the poor guy isn't long for this world.
I loved seeing McClaren get in touch with the. mastermind, but I was so excited to see this asshole be taken out and I'm super disappointed that was prevented. Grr.
Thanks for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40161673Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:20:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Michael for commissioning this episode! This is definitely one of the more gruesome episodes so far as the site of four murders is uncovered by construction workers. These are all members of the same team, and there was one...This is definitely one of the more gruesome episodes so far as the site of four murders is uncovered by construction workers. These are all members of the same team, and there was one person who was also on the team who is still missing...this turns out to be Jacob, and the poor guy isn't long for this world.
I loved seeing McClaren get in touch with the. mastermind, but I was so excited to see this asshole be taken out and I'm super disappointed that was prevented. Grr.
Thanks for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>3887truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e07-of-vice-and-men--40161676The main thing that concerns me, of course, is how close Veronica came to having her head shaved. I'm not sure if this was the actual rapist or some kind of copycat who is trying to send a message, but either way I don't care for it.
There's just been some highly suspect stuff this season, and it's hard for me to get past whatever the show is trying to say in terms of relationships and trust. I don't know what we're meant to think of Logan's story, but him "saving" Veronica is just not enough for me to forget that he's a privileged coward. Sigh.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40161676Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:05:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Anna for commissioning this episode! The main thing that concerns me, of course, is how close Veronica came to having her head shaved. I'm not sure if this was the actual rapist or some kind of copycat who is trying to send a message,...The main thing that concerns me, of course, is how close Veronica came to having her head shaved. I'm not sure if this was the actual rapist or some kind of copycat who is trying to send a message, but either way I don't care for it.
There's just been some highly suspect stuff this season, and it's hard for me to get past whatever the show is trying to say in terms of relationships and trust. I don't know what we're meant to think of Logan's story, but him "saving" Veronica is just not enough for me to forget that he's a privileged coward. Sigh.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3763truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-18-20--40161677I'm so happy with the way things go in this section of chapters because we finally have Lilia making a smart decision and going off with Anyi. I really can't imagine what's going to happen when she is introduced to Sonea, but I'm hoping that Sonea will attempt to use her to trap Skellin.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is just going to have to wait for Kali a to make another move against him because she's barely being punished and it seems like there's a plan to simply let things ride out until everyone forgets how she learned it and they can all use healing magic like they learned it themselves. Hmm.
Thanks for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40161677Thu, 06 Aug 2020 03:59:55 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm so happy with the way things go in this section of chapters because we finally have Lilia making a smart decision and going off with Anyi. I really can't imagine what's going to...I'm so happy with the way things go in this section of chapters because we finally have Lilia making a smart decision and going off with Anyi. I really can't imagine what's going to happen when she is introduced to Sonea, but I'm hoping that Sonea will attempt to use her to trap Skellin.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is just going to have to wait for Kali a to make another move against him because she's barely being punished and it seems like there's a plan to simply let things ride out until everyone forgets how she learned it and they can all use healing magic like they learned it themselves. Hmm.
Thanks for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3792truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-15-17--40002576Okay, look, I like you Lilia. I really do, even though you're kind of a bozo. And it's no mean feat to get me to like a character who is this much of a dope. But damn, honey, you're going to need to WAKE THE HELL UP. I mean....damn! How many people are going to turn you into their little puppet?
And Lorkin...buddy, I have no advice for you. Seems you did the absolute best you could while in an impossible situation, and all I can do is hope that bitch gets what she deserves. It's really gross the way that all went down, but I guess that making out with Tyvara was a real perk so good for you!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002576Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:55:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Ashley for commissioning this episode! Okay, look, I like you Lilia. I really do, even though you're kind of a bozo. And it's no mean feat to get me to like a character who is this much of a dope. But damn, honey, you're going to...Okay, look, I like you Lilia. I really do, even though you're kind of a bozo. And it's no mean feat to get me to like a character who is this much of a dope. But damn, honey, you're going to need to WAKE THE HELL UP. I mean....damn! How many people are going to turn you into their little puppet?
And Lorkin...buddy, I have no advice for you. Seems you did the absolute best you could while in an impossible situation, and all I can do is hope that bitch gets what she deserves. It's really gross the way that all went down, but I guess that making out with Tyvara was a real perk so good for you!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3740truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e06-hi-infidelity--40002577So this was kind of an intense episode, and I mean that in both a positive and a negative way. In the positive column, we've got Keith and Harmony, a pairing which is perhaps ill-advised on their parts but still compelling and crackling with chemistry. And honestly, I get why Veronica disapproves but like....GET IT, KEITH!
In the negative column, though, we've got something pretty fucking devastating, which is the wildly irresponsible mishandling of the rape storyline. I am incredibly worried about the rest of this season based on the way the first third has gone, and I'm rather disgusted that this was approved and considered smart writing at the time. I wonder if, since then, they've thought better.
Anyway, we shall see what we shall see.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002577Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:45:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Agnes for commissioning this episode! So this was kind of an intense episode, and I mean that in both a positive and a negative way. In the positive column, we've got Keith and Harmony, a pairing which is perhaps ill-advised on their...So this was kind of an intense episode, and I mean that in both a positive and a negative way. In the positive column, we've got Keith and Harmony, a pairing which is perhaps ill-advised on their parts but still compelling and crackling with chemistry. And honestly, I get why Veronica disapproves but like....GET IT, KEITH!
In the negative column, though, we've got something pretty fucking devastating, which is the wildly irresponsible mishandling of the rape storyline. I am incredibly worried about the rest of this season based on the way the first third has gone, and I'm rather disgusted that this was approved and considered smart writing at the time. I wonder if, since then, they've thought better.
Anyway, we shall see what we shall see.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3760truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-12-13-14--40002574In these chapters, we get to see Naki be duplicitous fucking bitch and I for one am so ready for Lilia to wake up and smell the fucking Raka already. This trifling con-artist needs to go DOWN and I'm so ready to see it happen.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is navigating the waters in the infirmary, trying to figure out how he can use his healing magic to keep people alive while not attracting attention or censure. Turns out that people are willing to help him keep shit hidden if he aids their loves ones, but how long can the secret stay kept?
Thanks for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002574Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:00:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get to see Naki be duplicitous fucking bitch and I for one am so ready for Lilia to wake up and smell the fucking Raka already. This trifling con-artist needs to go DOWN and...In these chapters, we get to see Naki be duplicitous fucking bitch and I for one am so ready for Lilia to wake up and smell the fucking Raka already. This trifling con-artist needs to go DOWN and I'm so ready to see it happen.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is navigating the waters in the infirmary, trying to figure out how he can use his healing magic to keep people alive while not attracting attention or censure. Turns out that people are willing to help him keep shit hidden if he aids their loves ones, but how long can the secret stay kept?
Thanks for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3532truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-pages-245-292--40002570So this is one of the weirder chapter sections so far in this series, but i'm a big fan of seeing the alien beings this lady comes up with.
Oh, and by the way, Nita finally has told Kit what's going on, and I'm so relieved! I was starting to wonder if they were just going to be doing their own things for the majority of the book and wind up connecting at the end, but I'm relieved that's not the case. Nita needs her friends around her right now. Well, friend. Sorry Nits, you don't have that many I guess, huh?
ANYWAY now that I'm done throwing shade, I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002570Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:40:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Melanie for commissioning this episode! So this is one of the weirder chapter sections so far in this series, but i'm a big fan of seeing the alien beings this lady comes up with. Oh, and by the way, Nita finally has told Kit what's...So this is one of the weirder chapter sections so far in this series, but i'm a big fan of seeing the alien beings this lady comes up with.
Oh, and by the way, Nita finally has told Kit what's going on, and I'm so relieved! I was starting to wonder if they were just going to be doing their own things for the majority of the book and wind up connecting at the end, but I'm relieved that's not the case. Nita needs her friends around her right now. Well, friend. Sorry Nits, you don't have that many I guess, huh?
ANYWAY now that I'm done throwing shade, I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3816truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-pages-193-245--40002571These chapters we get to see some of the preliminary efforts of Nita's forays into the test worlds, and it's a pretty neat idea altogether. She has to find the kernel of this little pocket universe, and it turns out that in his little playground, Kit ALSO is finding universe kernels. Which he apparently popped in his pocket and took home?
It's really neat to see Nita get to mess with magic in a way that's so lacking in consequences, because it's just very unlike the way magic has worked in this universe so far. Watching her create a thunderstorm is kind of dope, TBH.
Anyway, I'm worried about this whole plan, and I will see you see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002571Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:15:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! These chapters we get to see some of the preliminary efforts of Nita's forays into the test worlds, and it's a pretty neat idea altogether. She has to find the kernel of this little pocket universe,...These chapters we get to see some of the preliminary efforts of Nita's forays into the test worlds, and it's a pretty neat idea altogether. She has to find the kernel of this little pocket universe, and it turns out that in his little playground, Kit ALSO is finding universe kernels. Which he apparently popped in his pocket and took home?
It's really neat to see Nita get to mess with magic in a way that's so lacking in consequences, because it's just very unlike the way magic has worked in this universe so far. Watching her create a thunderstorm is kind of dope, TBH.
Anyway, I'm worried about this whole plan, and I will see you see you soon with a new episode!]]>3776truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e02-the-survivors--40002572So this is the one where we see the immediate fallout of the disaster that strikes Winden, and everything is a confused mess afterward the way it would be after any natural disaster. People are searching for the bodies of their loved ones, other people are showing up to guard the child version of their future spouse...you know, the usual.
And Martha? What on earth is going on there? I don't know what to think about the fucking 1888 timeline and this new grim reaper dancing skeleton dude who has turned up. What's his deal???
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002572Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:50:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where we see the immediate fallout of the disaster that strikes Winden, and everything is a confused mess afterward the way it would be after any natural disaster. People are...So this is the one where we see the immediate fallout of the disaster that strikes Winden, and everything is a confused mess afterward the way it would be after any natural disaster. People are searching for the bodies of their loved ones, other people are showing up to guard the child version of their future spouse...you know, the usual.
And Martha? What on earth is going on there? I don't know what to think about the fucking 1888 timeline and this new grim reaper dancing skeleton dude who has turned up. What's his deal???
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3650truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-9-11--40002578In these chapters, we get the whole picture of what the fuck Naki was planning, and yet despite the fact that it's pretty clear to us (the reader), poor Lilia hasn't a clue because she's so blinded by love and it. is. TRAGIC.
Honestly, I really can't wait to watch Naki get what's coming to her, because fuck that bitch. Forreal.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002578Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:30:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get the whole picture of what the fuck Naki was planning, and yet despite the fact that it's pretty clear to us (the reader), poor Lilia hasn't a clue because...In these chapters, we get the whole picture of what the fuck Naki was planning, and yet despite the fact that it's pretty clear to us (the reader), poor Lilia hasn't a clue because she's so blinded by love and it. is. TRAGIC.
Honestly, I really can't wait to watch Naki get what's coming to her, because fuck that bitch. Forreal.
Thanks for listening!]]>3769truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-pages-147-192--40002573These chapters are mostly focused on Nita trying to figure out the best way to help her mom, and as of this point she still hasn't told Kit what's going on. It's understandable, because she's got this power at the tips of her fingers, that she would think this is something doable, but I figured that if it were as easy as all that there'd be no cancer at all.
Meanwhile, Kit is still wondering why she hasn't got back to him, and I admire how little anxiety he seems to have about it because I think in his place, I would be assuming all kinds of shit.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the next episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40002573Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:11:01 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! These chapters are mostly focused on Nita trying to figure out the best way to help her mom, and as of this point she still hasn't told Kit what's going on. It's understandable, because...These chapters are mostly focused on Nita trying to figure out the best way to help her mom, and as of this point she still hasn't told Kit what's going on. It's understandable, because she's got this power at the tips of her fingers, that she would think this is something doable, but I figured that if it were as easy as all that there'd be no cancer at all.
Meanwhile, Kit is still wondering why she hasn't got back to him, and I admire how little anxiety he seems to have about it because I think in his place, I would be assuming all kinds of shit.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the next episode!]]>3677truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-6-8--38746710In these chapters of The Rogue, I am absolutely dreading where things are heading with Lillia and her new girlfriend. I don't like the involvement with roet, I don't like that there's this path she's being edged down, and overall I'm just really nervous about the whole thing.
Meanwhile, there's some really messed up shit happening with Lorkin's friend, even though Lorkin seems to be more upset by it than the dude who literally had all of his strength sapped away. Hey, Lorkin, maybe let him handle it.
Anyway, thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746710Sat, 25 Jul 2020 02:50:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters of The Rogue, I am absolutely dreading where things are heading with Lillia and her new girlfriend. I don't like the involvement with roet, I don't like that there's this...In these chapters of The Rogue, I am absolutely dreading where things are heading with Lillia and her new girlfriend. I don't like the involvement with roet, I don't like that there's this path she's being edged down, and overall I'm just really nervous about the whole thing.
Meanwhile, there's some really messed up shit happening with Lorkin's friend, even though Lorkin seems to be more upset by it than the dude who literally had all of his strength sapped away. Hey, Lorkin, maybe let him handle it.
Anyway, thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3663truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-finale--38746709In these final episodes (which were apparently aired together as one), we get to see how the fuck you properly end a series. I cannot tell you guys how emotional I got when they're riding away on the bus, and I'm so angry that this damn cartoon pulled my heartstrings like that. Ugh. I hate it.
Anyway, I'm going to let the ep speak for itself. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoyed the ride as much as I did.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746709Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:50:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again so much to Melanie for commissioning almost this entire series single-handedly, but also for introducing me to this wonderful series. I'm going to miss it so much. In these final episodes (which were apparently aired together as one),...In these final episodes (which were apparently aired together as one), we get to see how the fuck you properly end a series. I cannot tell you guys how emotional I got when they're riding away on the bus, and I'm so angry that this damn cartoon pulled my heartstrings like that. Ugh. I hate it.
Anyway, I'm going to let the ep speak for itself. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoyed the ride as much as I did.]]>3830truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e04-desperate-measures--38746714I'm so excited to get back into this series, and I'm delighted to be seeing what appears to be genuine emotion coming from Villanelle. She's so devastated by the fact that Eve has apparently lost interest in her, and the fact that she falls apart while nobody is watching means that this is the truth of her emotional state right now.
Meanwhile, Eve is out here pursuing the Ghost and figuring out that she's likely someone who has medical knowledge and who doesn't get off on the murders the way that Villanelle does. The quiet, under-the-radar methods she utilizes stand in direct contract to Villanelle's red light district display.
Thank you very much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746714Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:35:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Andrea for commissioning this episode, and my apologies for calling this episode by the wrong name! I'm so excited to get back into this series, and I'm delighted to be seeing what appears to be genuine emotion coming from Villanelle....I'm so excited to get back into this series, and I'm delighted to be seeing what appears to be genuine emotion coming from Villanelle. She's so devastated by the fact that Eve has apparently lost interest in her, and the fact that she falls apart while nobody is watching means that this is the truth of her emotional state right now.
Meanwhile, Eve is out here pursuing the Ghost and figuring out that she's likely someone who has medical knowledge and who doesn't get off on the murders the way that Villanelle does. The quiet, under-the-radar methods she utilizes stand in direct contract to Villanelle's red light district display.
Thank you very much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3722truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s03e01-deja-vu--38746713I really really enjoyed the start of Season 3. I wasn't sure what it was going to be like to go into this other world, but the fact that we've gotten to know the original world so well makes this upside-down version very very effective. Seeing a world in which Jonas doesn't exist is really odd and throws me off completely, but knowing that the whole event with Mikkel doesn't happen and yet time STILL gets fucked up here is endlessly frustrating.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746713Fri, 24 Jul 2020 02:00:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for (kind of) commissioning this episode! YAY! I really really enjoyed the start of Season 3. I wasn't sure what it was going to be like to go into this other world, but the fact that we've gotten to know the original world...I really really enjoyed the start of Season 3. I wasn't sure what it was going to be like to go into this other world, but the fact that we've gotten to know the original world so well makes this upside-down version very very effective. Seeing a world in which Jonas doesn't exist is really odd and throws me off completely, but knowing that the whole event with Mikkel doesn't happen and yet time STILL gets fucked up here is endlessly frustrating.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3721truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-3-5-5--38746717I am so excited because there's a whole lesbian relationship forming and I really am rooting for it. I hope that things go better for them than they seemed to between Dannyl and Tayend. Although, now that Tayend is here in Sachaka maybe something will work out regarding their relationship?
So with Lorkin has an interesting conversation with the Traitor Queen, and she's actually kind of rad, although not a fool and not someone to be trifled with. I like how she kind of calls him out for acting as if he's a full-fledged member of the community, when in fact he hasn't really achieved that standing yet. I hope that he's able to get more advice from him in future.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746717Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning these chapters! I am so excited because there's a whole lesbian relationship forming and I really am rooting for it. I hope that things go better for them than they seemed to between Dannyl and Tayend....I am so excited because there's a whole lesbian relationship forming and I really am rooting for it. I hope that things go better for them than they seemed to between Dannyl and Tayend. Although, now that Tayend is here in Sachaka maybe something will work out regarding their relationship?
So with Lorkin has an interesting conversation with the Traitor Queen, and she's actually kind of rad, although not a fool and not someone to be trifled with. I like how she kind of calls him out for acting as if he's a full-fledged member of the community, when in fact he hasn't really achieved that standing yet. I hope that he's able to get more advice from him in future.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3525truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-6--38746715I can't get over how the stakes, which are already so high, are made to feel even higher by this damn visit from Thuran Tacsis. (It's Thuran, right? Damn, I can't keep these assholes straight.) Letting me know that Nona will be tortured if she isn't rescued in time is a helluva tension-raiser and adds so much more to the whole story. Also, I hate it.
The rescue attempt that happens here is unfinished, and I am absolutely DYING to know what the hell is going to happen.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746715Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I can't get over how the stakes, which are already so high, are made to feel even higher by this damn visit from Thuran Tacsis. (It's Thuran, right? Damn, I can't keep these assholes...I can't get over how the stakes, which are already so high, are made to feel even higher by this damn visit from Thuran Tacsis. (It's Thuran, right? Damn, I can't keep these assholes straight.) Letting me know that Nona will be tortured if she isn't rescued in time is a helluva tension-raiser and adds so much more to the whole story. Also, I hate it.
The rescue attempt that happens here is unfinished, and I am absolutely DYING to know what the hell is going to happen.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3762truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e18-19--38746716We're in the home stretch for this show, and I'm kind of dreading things ending...and episodes like these make me dread it all the more. I mean, the prison of Mabel's fantasies is one of the most packed episodes, both in terms of plot and in terms of jokes, and I had to pause it so many times to let some truly great moments sink in.
I cannot believe how totally freaky this show is allowed to be, considering that it's for kids, and I'm 100% here for it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the finale episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746716Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:45:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! We're in the home stretch for this show, and I'm kind of dreading things ending...and episodes like these make me dread it all the more. I mean, the prison of Mabel's fantasies is one of...We're in the home stretch for this show, and I'm kind of dreading things ending...and episodes like these make me dread it all the more. I mean, the prison of Mabel's fantasies is one of the most packed episodes, both in terms of plot and in terms of jokes, and I had to pause it so many times to let some truly great moments sink in.
I cannot believe how totally freaky this show is allowed to be, considering that it's for kids, and I'm 100% here for it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with the finale episode!]]>4992truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rogue-chapters-1-2-3-5--38746719We're starting a new book, and I'm already more interested than I was in the last one, so I'm feeling good about this. I'm delighted that there's a new character being added, and I don't know if it's my imagination but I think there my be a ship coming into port!
The whole thing with Skellin remains unresolved, and I'm really wondering what has become of him. This whole thing with the roet is getting to me, and I'm worried that this is going to begin to sink its teeth into the Guild at large. Meanwhile, Lorkin is testing the limits of what he can get away with while living with the Traitors.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746719Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:05:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! We're starting a new book, and I'm already more interested than I was in the last one, so I'm feeling good about this. I'm delighted that there's a new character being added, and I don't know if...We're starting a new book, and I'm already more interested than I was in the last one, so I'm feeling good about this. I'm delighted that there's a new character being added, and I don't know if it's my imagination but I think there my be a ship coming into port!
The whole thing with Skellin remains unresolved, and I'm really wondering what has become of him. This whole thing with the roet is getting to me, and I'm worried that this is going to begin to sink its teeth into the Guild at large. Meanwhile, Lorkin is testing the limits of what he can get away with while living with the Traitors.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3836truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goldenhand-chapters-35-epilogue--38746725By the time I publish this episode, I've seen news that Garth Nix is planning another book in this universe and I'm delighted about it. I really enjoying the time I spend in Old Kingdom, and I just wish that he would let the stories breathe by the end.
By this time, after reading so many books by him, I'm just realizing that Nix doesn't really know how to end a story. He builds everything to this massive confrontation, and then the story almost immediately ends, with no real regard for the fallout and consequences. I liked Goldenhand as a concept, and the middle of the story really picked up after I was getting frustrated at how slowly things were moving, but then it's like someone hit fast forward in the final chapter and it was so odd!
Anyway, thank you all so much for commissioning this series and for listening, and I hope that you come back to commission the new book when it comes out!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38746725Wed, 22 Jul 2020 02:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! By the time I publish this episode, I've seen news that Garth Nix is planning another book in this universe and I'm delighted about it. I really enjoying the time I spend in Old Kingdom, and I...By the time I publish this episode, I've seen news that Garth Nix is planning another book in this universe and I'm delighted about it. I really enjoying the time I spend in Old Kingdom, and I just wish that he would let the stories breathe by the end.
By this time, after reading so many books by him, I'm just realizing that Nix doesn't really know how to end a story. He builds everything to this massive confrontation, and then the story almost immediately ends, with no real regard for the fallout and consequences. I liked Goldenhand as a concept, and the middle of the story really picked up after I was getting frustrated at how slowly things were moving, but then it's like someone hit fast forward in the final chapter and it was so odd!
Anyway, thank you all so much for commissioning this series and for listening, and I hope that you come back to commission the new book when it comes out!]]>3850truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e05-president-evil--34049737Alright kids, I'm gonna be honest. I'm pretty worried about where this show is going because of the subject matter and the way it's being handled so far. I'm just not really sure that I understand the motive of the show, and I'm getting nervous about the direction in which I think they're headed, and at this point kinda just waiting and hoping I'm wrong? Eesh.
I mean, the whole rape plot is tough enough, but this episode involving Weevil being brought into class and paraded around like a pet, then immediately being accused of armed robbery BY THE SAME PERSON who is also the alleged PROTAGONIST didn't hit me right at all.
Anyway, let me know what you all think and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34049737Mon, 29 Jun 2020 01:40:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Nancy for commissioning this episode! Alright kids, I'm gonna be honest. I'm pretty worried about where this show is going because of the subject matter and the way it's being handled so far. I'm just not really sure that I...Alright kids, I'm gonna be honest. I'm pretty worried about where this show is going because of the subject matter and the way it's being handled so far. I'm just not really sure that I understand the motive of the show, and I'm getting nervous about the direction in which I think they're headed, and at this point kinda just waiting and hoping I'm wrong? Eesh.
I mean, the whole rape plot is tough enough, but this episode involving Weevil being brought into class and paraded around like a pet, then immediately being accused of armed robbery BY THE SAME PERSON who is also the alleged PROTAGONIST didn't hit me right at all.
Anyway, let me know what you all think and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3578truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goldenhand-chapters-28-34--34049736I'm really beginning to get into where this is all going, and I was surprised by how affected I was by the fact that Lirael gets to see her mother again. Last time if I'm not mistaken, we see scenes of her mother's past, but I don't think she actually addresses Lirael, does she? Either way, her telling Lirael "I love you" was really something I needed.
And then we find out that Lirael and Nick have to go off together to one of the sites of Orannis's destruction, and I'm not here for this mess. At. All.
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34049736Sun, 28 Jun 2020 22:40:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Yama for commissioning this episode! I'm really beginning to get into where this is all going, and I was surprised by how affected I was by the fact that Lirael gets to see her mother again. Last time if I'm not mistaken, we see...I'm really beginning to get into where this is all going, and I was surprised by how affected I was by the fact that Lirael gets to see her mother again. Last time if I'm not mistaken, we see scenes of her mother's past, but I don't think she actually addresses Lirael, does she? Either way, her telling Lirael "I love you" was really something I needed.
And then we find out that Lirael and Nick have to go off together to one of the sites of Orannis's destruction, and I'm not here for this mess. At. All.
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3533truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e04-charlie-don-t-surf--34049739This was one of those episodes where I'm not really sure what I feel because the issues we're dealing with on this show this season are so fraught. This episode revolves around Veronica getting hired by the frat to clear their names, and in the end she finds out that it most likely wasn't them...but the feminists are mad at her? For not, like, framing someone?
Meanwhile, there's a kind of heartbreaking thing going on with Logan as he discovers he's got a half brother he never knew about, but it's not the person he's been pouring out his family trauma to. Which is simply devastating. Jesus.
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34049739Sun, 28 Jun 2020 17:20:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Agnes for commissioning this episode! This was one of those episodes where I'm not really sure what I feel because the issues we're dealing with on this show this season are so fraught. This episode revolves around Veronica...This was one of those episodes where I'm not really sure what I feel because the issues we're dealing with on this show this season are so fraught. This episode revolves around Veronica getting hired by the frat to clear their names, and in the end she finds out that it most likely wasn't them...but the feminists are mad at her? For not, like, framing someone?
Meanwhile, there's a kind of heartbreaking thing going on with Logan as he discovers he's got a half brother he never knew about, but it's not the person he's been pouring out his family trauma to. Which is simply devastating. Jesus.
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3719truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goldenhand-chapters-23-27--34049733This section of chapters is delightful because it mostly concerns a romance that I've grown very invested in. I just really like Nick and lot and I figure if he's picked one of the most badass women in recent history (his world's history) as his aim, he's got excellent taste and I like him even better. And I just want him to be fucking HAPPY for once. Fuck.
Also, there's a bit of a situation with Ferin, who almost ends up dead, but thankfully it turns out that Sabriel is on her way and she manages to save Ferin, but she can't save Ferin's foot.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34049733Sun, 28 Jun 2020 03:10:46 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! This section of chapters is delightful because it mostly concerns a romance that I've grown very invested in. I just really like Nick and lot and I figure if he's picked one of the most...This section of chapters is delightful because it mostly concerns a romance that I've grown very invested in. I just really like Nick and lot and I figure if he's picked one of the most badass women in recent history (his world's history) as his aim, he's got excellent taste and I like him even better. And I just want him to be fucking HAPPY for once. Fuck.
Also, there's a bit of a situation with Ferin, who almost ends up dead, but thankfully it turns out that Sabriel is on her way and she manages to save Ferin, but she can't save Ferin's foot.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3672truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e03-wichita-linebacker--32129711It's been a while since I've covered the last episode of Veronica Mars and I had forgotten how we had no update on Weevil until now. Things seem to be going pretty badly and I'm hopeful that this new job he ends up with actually works out because I want stuff to be better for him? I'm weirdly invested in what happens to Weevil, okay?
Meanwhile, I'm starting to be done with Logan and I feel like Veronica should move on with her life. I don't really know what she sees in him at this point? However, I am sort of on board with her and the dean seeming to strike an understanding. I hope they work together in future.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32129711Sun, 21 Jun 2020 19:35:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Rachel for commissioning this episode! It's been a while since I've covered the last episode of Veronica Mars and I had forgotten how we had no update on Weevil until now. Things seem to be going pretty badly and I'm hopeful...It's been a while since I've covered the last episode of Veronica Mars and I had forgotten how we had no update on Weevil until now. Things seem to be going pretty badly and I'm hopeful that this new job he ends up with actually works out because I want stuff to be better for him? I'm weirdly invested in what happens to Weevil, okay?
Meanwhile, I'm starting to be done with Logan and I feel like Veronica should move on with her life. I don't really know what she sees in him at this point? However, I am sort of on board with her and the dean seeming to strike an understanding. I hope they work together in future.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4113truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e17-dipper-mabel-vs-the-future--32129710I can't believe that we're in the final stretch now, and I am starting to get the jitters about saying goodbye to this show that I've started to get super attached to. This episode is all about how everything finally perfectly coalesces to fall apart because Mabel is super duper sad and makes a really terrible mistake.
Honestly, I feel so so bad for Mabel this episode.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32129710Sun, 21 Jun 2020 17:20:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! I can't believe that we're in the final stretch now, and I am starting to get the jitters about saying goodbye to this show that I've started to get super attached to. This episode is all...I can't believe that we're in the final stretch now, and I am starting to get the jitters about saying goodbye to this show that I've started to get super attached to. This episode is all about how everything finally perfectly coalesces to fall apart because Mabel is super duper sad and makes a really terrible mistake.
Honestly, I feel so so bad for Mabel this episode.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3735truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e15-16--32129707These two episodes are the last of the doubled-up episodes of Gravity Falls, which makes sense because they're sort of the last of the one-off lighter stories before the season begins to wind to a close. The Last Mabelcorn is a hilarious and frustrating jaunt into high fantasy, and Roadside Attraction is partially about fucking up Stan's competition, and partially about Dipper figuring out how to interact with girls. They are both a ton of fun and really good examples of what I will miss when it's time to say goodbye to this show.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32129707Sun, 21 Jun 2020 03:10:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! These two episodes are the last of the doubled-up episodes of Gravity Falls, which makes sense because they're sort of the last of the one-off lighter stories before the season begins to...These two episodes are the last of the doubled-up episodes of Gravity Falls, which makes sense because they're sort of the last of the one-off lighter stories before the season begins to wind to a close. The Last Mabelcorn is a hilarious and frustrating jaunt into high fantasy, and Roadside Attraction is partially about fucking up Stan's competition, and partially about Dipper figuring out how to interact with girls. They are both a ton of fun and really good examples of what I will miss when it's time to say goodbye to this show.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3649truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goldenhand-chapters-17-20--32129706So I'm very curious about how y'all feel about this book because I can't tell if I'm being reasonable or impatient regarding my expectation that we should be a little further along with things by now. Ferin I'm mostly okay with, because she is a character that I expected to have a long travel-focused quest...but I really didn't expect for Lirael to have barely made it into the glacier by the time this section wraps up. However, I may just be feeling this way due to recovering some ground from The Creature In The Case.
Anyway, thanks for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32129706Sun, 21 Jun 2020 01:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! So I'm very curious about how y'all feel about this book because I can't tell if I'm being reasonable or impatient regarding my expectation that we should be a little further along with...So I'm very curious about how y'all feel about this book because I can't tell if I'm being reasonable or impatient regarding my expectation that we should be a little further along with things by now. Ferin I'm mostly okay with, because she is a character that I expected to have a long travel-focused quest...but I really didn't expect for Lirael to have barely made it into the glacier by the time this section wraps up. However, I may just be feeling this way due to recovering some ground from The Creature In The Case.
Anyway, thanks for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3683truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-5--30183076I can't lie, I'm absolutely stoked at the team of badasses being assembled in these chapters. Granted, they haven't quite come together in a group yet, but I have no doubt they will get together eventually and I'm so looking forward to watching an odd friendship blossom between Nona and Zole. Maybe more than friendship? Who can tell?
Meanwhile, I'm definitely more worried about Nona than I've been at any point so far in these books, because she's been disabled so very thoroughly. I know that the best fighters are on the case, and that's comforting, but who knows what can happen before they reach her? And don't even get me STARTED on what's happening with Abbess Glass.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30183076Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:19:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I can't lie, I'm absolutely stoked at the team of badasses being assembled in these chapters. Granted, they haven't quite come together in a group yet, but I have no doubt they will get...I can't lie, I'm absolutely stoked at the team of badasses being assembled in these chapters. Granted, they haven't quite come together in a group yet, but I have no doubt they will get together eventually and I'm so looking forward to watching an odd friendship blossom between Nona and Zole. Maybe more than friendship? Who can tell?
Meanwhile, I'm definitely more worried about Nona than I've been at any point so far in these books, because she's been disabled so very thoroughly. I know that the best fighters are on the case, and that's comforting, but who knows what can happen before they reach her? And don't even get me STARTED on what's happening with Abbess Glass.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3810truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-10--30029020So this was the last recording covering The Ambassador's Mission, and I really have to say that I was baffled at the way it wrapped up...or really, at the way it didn't wrap anything up at all. The only thing that feels like a conclusion here is that Tyvara is sentenced, but otherwise there is still a problem with Skellin and roet, Lorkin is still out there and not allowed to return home, there are so many things that felt unfinished. And it's fine to leave some threads dangling to lead into the next book, but it felt so abrupt that I am left asking whether maybe this book and the next should have been put together, and much of this one cut for time.
I wonder how Ashleigh feels, and I wonder how you all feel too! Let me know, and I will see you in July when I begin The Rogue!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30029020Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:25:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this was the last recording covering The Ambassador's Mission, and I really have to say that I was baffled at the way it wrapped up...or really, at the way it didn't wrap anything up...So this was the last recording covering The Ambassador's Mission, and I really have to say that I was baffled at the way it wrapped up...or really, at the way it didn't wrap anything up at all. The only thing that feels like a conclusion here is that Tyvara is sentenced, but otherwise there is still a problem with Skellin and roet, Lorkin is still out there and not allowed to return home, there are so many things that felt unfinished. And it's fine to leave some threads dangling to lead into the next book, but it felt so abrupt that I am left asking whether maybe this book and the next should have been put together, and much of this one cut for time.
I wonder how Ashleigh feels, and I wonder how you all feel too! Let me know, and I will see you in July when I begin The Rogue!]]>3815truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goldenhand-chapters-12-16--30029021These chapters are really funny in their way, because there's such total awkwardness between Lirael and Nick. God the two of them have no real idea how to talk to one another, and I'm just over here praying that they figure it out before they have to face a monster together or something.
Meanwhile, the woodweirds are chasing Ferin along with the rest of a whole village, and it's getting the point that they will NOT be able to outrun these things any further. So they're about to do something to distract them, but the section ends before I find out how it goes!
Thanks so much again to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30029021Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:50:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Yama for commissioning this episode! These chapters are really funny in their way, because there's such total awkwardness between Lirael and Nick. God the two of them have no real idea how to talk to one another, and I'm just over here...These chapters are really funny in their way, because there's such total awkwardness between Lirael and Nick. God the two of them have no real idea how to talk to one another, and I'm just over here praying that they figure it out before they have to face a monster together or something.
Meanwhile, the woodweirds are chasing Ferin along with the rest of a whole village, and it's getting the point that they will NOT be able to outrun these things any further. So they're about to do something to distract them, but the section ends before I find out how it goes!
Thanks so much again to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3778truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-pages-101-148--30029022This section of the story is just devastating, and I was not ready at all. There were some personal things going on that made it hit me harder than it might have otherwise, and it was also just SO well-written. I'm really worried about what it's going to look like going forward.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30029022Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:49:56 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! This section of the story is just devastating, and I was not ready at all. There were some personal things going on that made it hit me harder than it might have otherwise, and it was also...This section of the story is just devastating, and I was not ready at all. There were some personal things going on that made it hit me harder than it might have otherwise, and it was also just SO well-written. I'm really worried about what it's going to look like going forward.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3671truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goldenhand-episode-2--28710794So these chapters completely confirm the fact that it's Chlorr who is demanding women be trained and kept waiting for her to possess, and there's something way more upsetting about that now that we know who Clariel is and who she used to be. She's a mess now, apparently.
Speaking of messes, here comes a fisherwoman to be totally immoveable about helping a wounded and desperate girl who has been sent on a mission to deliver an urgent message. WHO CARES ABOUT HUMAN LIVES, WE HAVE FISH TO CATCH, AMIRITE?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28710794Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:40:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! So these chapters completely confirm the fact that it's Chlorr who is demanding women be trained and kept waiting for her to possess, and there's something way more upsetting about that now...So these chapters completely confirm the fact that it's Chlorr who is demanding women be trained and kept waiting for her to possess, and there's something way more upsetting about that now that we know who Clariel is and who she used to be. She's a mess now, apparently.
Speaking of messes, here comes a fisherwoman to be totally immoveable about helping a wounded and desperate girl who has been sent on a mission to deliver an urgent message. WHO CARES ABOUT HUMAN LIVES, WE HAVE FISH TO CATCH, AMIRITE?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3957truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-episode-2--28710792I really liked this section because we get to see more of Kit and his own home life, and we also get to learn about the way that wizards affect the beings around them, namely their pets. Seems like there's a place that they can go and create their own little pocket world, and Kit is invited! Meanwhile, Nita is realizing she was totally wrong about the spell and she's feeling pretty sheepish. Poor Nita.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28710792Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:35:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! And apologies for fucking up the reading order for anyone who is reading along, but after messing it up on Week 1, I've thrown it all out of wack. So this episode will be covering pages 55-101 and I...I really liked this section because we get to see more of Kit and his own home life, and we also get to learn about the way that wizards affect the beings around them, namely their pets. Seems like there's a place that they can go and create their own little pocket world, and Kit is invited! Meanwhile, Nita is realizing she was totally wrong about the spell and she's feeling pretty sheepish. Poor Nita.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3749truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-9--28305010In these chapters, we've got the confrontation between Lorkin and Dannyl, in which Lorkin has to explain to Dannyl why he doesn't want to be found. It's an interesting moment when you consider what's at stake with Lorkin maybe not being able to go home again. Also, Cery's daughter is doing her own recon and it seems like I was right about there being something shady going regarding the Rogue.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28305010Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm sorry I was such a mess with scheduling due to losing internet, but I promise I will have it together more (not completely, but MORE) next episode. In these chapters, we've got the...In these chapters, we've got the confrontation between Lorkin and Dannyl, in which Lorkin has to explain to Dannyl why he doesn't want to be found. It's an interesting moment when you consider what's at stake with Lorkin maybe not being able to go home again. Also, Cery's daughter is doing her own recon and it seems like I was right about there being something shady going regarding the Rogue.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4180truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e14-the-stanchurian-candidate--28305011This episode is about Stan dealing with feelings of inadequacy in comparison with his brother, which come much more to the fore when he's dealing with Dipper and Mabel. And there's something really really sweet about that?
In the end, though, we get Little Gideon back as an adversary, and I'm totally here for it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28305011Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:20:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! This episode is about Stan dealing with feelings of inadequacy in comparison with his brother, which come much more to the fore when he's dealing with Dipper and Mabel. And there's...This episode is about Stan dealing with feelings of inadequacy in comparison with his brother, which come much more to the fore when he's dealing with Dipper and Mabel. And there's something really really sweet about that?
In the end, though, we get Little Gideon back as an adversary, and I'm totally here for it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3780truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goldenhand-episode-1--28305006This book is really fun because it starts before the end of The Creature In The Case, but it's from Lirael's perspective (for some of it, at least) so we get to see what she's thinking and experiencing in the same situations as Nick. She's super into him, and unwilling to admit it to herself, and it's adorable.
Meanwhile, Chlorr is out here basically taking human sacrifices and shit? Word???
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28305006Sun, 31 May 2020 23:15:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! This book is really fun because it starts before the end of The Creature In The Case, but it's from Lirael's perspective (for some of it, at least) so we get to see what she's thinking and...This book is really fun because it starts before the end of The Creature In The Case, but it's from Lirael's perspective (for some of it, at least) so we get to see what she's thinking and experiencing in the same situations as Nick. She's super into him, and unwilling to admit it to herself, and it's adorable.
Meanwhile, Chlorr is out here basically taking human sacrifices and shit? Word???
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3797truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-8--28305003In these chapters, we've got a surprise new character in Cery's daughter, who is kinda badass but also very young and inexperienced. She reminds me of a more violent version of Sonea, and she's here for some revenge.
Meanwhile, fucking Skellin, man. He bad news.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28305003Sun, 31 May 2020 17:30:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we've got a surprise new character in Cery's daughter, who is kinda badass but also very young and inexperienced. She reminds me of a more violent version of Sonea, and...In these chapters, we've got a surprise new character in Cery's daughter, who is kinda badass but also very young and inexperienced. She reminds me of a more violent version of Sonea, and she's here for some revenge.
Meanwhile, fucking Skellin, man. He bad news.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3789truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/across-the-wall-the-creature-in-the-case-part-2--27518350In this episode we get the conclusion of Nicholas Sayre's adventure with a freaky Free Magic creature, and we get a little bit of interesting information about him that seems to imply that he's related to one of the 9 who set the hemispheres to rest the first time. Also, it seems that Lirael has a bit of a crush on him, and I ship it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27518350Sun, 17 May 2020 22:20:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! In this episode we get the conclusion of Nicholas Sayre's adventure with a freaky Free Magic creature, and we get a little bit of interesting information about him that seems to imply that he's...In this episode we get the conclusion of Nicholas Sayre's adventure with a freaky Free Magic creature, and we get a little bit of interesting information about him that seems to imply that he's related to one of the 9 who set the hemispheres to rest the first time. Also, it seems that Lirael has a bit of a crush on him, and I ship it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3693truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e03-the-hungry-caterpillar--27505020This is the first episode we get of Villanelle working with her new handler, and she absolutely loathes him. Honestly, he's pretty scary and I like that he manages to be so without really having to flex or posture at all.
Meanwhile, Eve is backstabbing Carolyn again and I'm wonder wtf is going to happen between her and Kenny because he's really kind of done with her bullshit.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27505020Sat, 16 May 2020 17:31:41 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! This is the first episode we get of Villanelle working with her new handler, and she absolutely loathes him. Honestly, he's pretty scary and I like that he manages to be so without really...This is the first episode we get of Villanelle working with her new handler, and she absolutely loathes him. Honestly, he's pretty scary and I like that he manages to be so without really having to flex or posture at all.
Meanwhile, Eve is backstabbing Carolyn again and I'm wonder wtf is going to happen between her and Kenny because he's really kind of done with her bullshit.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3780truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/across-the-wall-the-creature-in-the-case-part-1--27110873This was SO MUCH FUN. I loved everything about this story, and I'm so damn excited to get into the second half soon. Being back with Nicholas Sayre is wonderful because we're getting to see him get to follow through on plans and really use his brains.
I love the monster, and the way that they wake it up, and I'm excited to see how a Free Magic creature functions this far south of the Wall.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27110873Wed, 13 May 2020 22:30:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! This was SO MUCH FUN. I loved everything about this story, and I'm so damn excited to get into the second half soon. Being back with Nicholas Sayre is wonderful because we're getting to see...This was SO MUCH FUN. I loved everything about this story, and I'm so damn excited to get into the second half soon. Being back with Nicholas Sayre is wonderful because we're getting to see him get to follow through on plans and really use his brains.
I love the monster, and the way that they wake it up, and I'm excited to see how a Free Magic creature functions this far south of the Wall.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3938truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e13-dungeons-dungeons-and-more-dungeons--27110874This was a delightful treat that I didn't expect to be so far into this season, and was especially fun to watch with Owen, who is an old hand at Dungeons & Dragons, and who appreciated the little jabs and jokes which were all clearly made in love.
There's also some development of relationship between Dipper and Ford, which is nice to see.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27110874Wed, 13 May 2020 17:25:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! This was a delightful treat that I didn't expect to be so far into this season, and was especially fun to watch with Owen, who is an old hand at Dungeons & Dragons, and who appreciated...This was a delightful treat that I didn't expect to be so far into this season, and was especially fun to watch with Owen, who is an old hand at Dungeons & Dragons, and who appreciated the little jabs and jokes which were all clearly made in love.
There's also some development of relationship between Dipper and Ford, which is nice to see.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3566truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s02e02-protocol-4--27110872This episode was very relationship heavy, most of them romantic but not all of them. The main one that affects most of us, I'm sure, is Marcy moving out of David's house. I mean, if they're not going to be anything that's fine, but it's hard to watch sweet David get his heart ripped out while in the midst of a battle with PTSD.
Meanwhile, Phillip is getting involved with Bad News, and I don't mean the rebels, I mean the pusher giving him strange drugs.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27110872Wed, 13 May 2020 01:20:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Alison for commissioning this episode! This episode was very relationship heavy, most of them romantic but not all of them. The main one that affects most of us, I'm sure, is Marcy moving out of David's house. I mean, if...This episode was very relationship heavy, most of them romantic but not all of them. The main one that affects most of us, I'm sure, is Marcy moving out of David's house. I mean, if they're not going to be anything that's fine, but it's hard to watch sweet David get his heart ripped out while in the midst of a battle with PTSD.
Meanwhile, Phillip is getting involved with Bad News, and I don't mean the rebels, I mean the pusher giving him strange drugs.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3652truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wizard-s-dilemma-episode-1--27110876So we're into the next book in the Young Wizards series, and it has a very different start from the others in the series so far. There's no sense of unity here, and while Nita is stewing over something that I'm not quite getting, Kit starts on a solo adventure by stepping through a portal his dog found. It's all very puzzling.
I want to apologize for over-reading for this episode, because apparently the audiobook is not set up to mirror the chapters as I thought it was. I get a little ways into the third chapter on my recap. Sorry about that, i will do better next week!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27110876Tue, 12 May 2020 22:25:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! So we're into the next book in the Young Wizards series, and it has a very different start from the others in the series so far. There's no sense of unity here, and while Nita is stewing...So we're into the next book in the Young Wizards series, and it has a very different start from the others in the series so far. There's no sense of unity here, and while Nita is stewing over something that I'm not quite getting, Kit starts on a solo adventure by stepping through a portal his dog found. It's all very puzzling.
I want to apologize for over-reading for this episode, because apparently the audiobook is not set up to mirror the chapters as I thought it was. I get a little ways into the third chapter on my recap. Sorry about that, i will do better next week!]]>3680truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e02-nice-and-neat--27110875Hoo boy this was a creepy one. Eve's story not so much, of course, but Villanelle ends up in the clutches of a man who is really truly awful, and the whole world appreciates that he isn't alive anymore.
Meanwhile, there's a new assassin operating on a whole different wavelength to Villanelle, because she prefers to be practically invisible and not draw any attention whatsoever. I cannot wait to see who she is!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27110875Tue, 12 May 2020 19:25:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Tonje for commissioning this episode! Hoo boy this was a creepy one. Eve's story not so much, of course, but Villanelle ends up in the clutches of a man who is really truly awful, and the whole world appreciates that he isn't alive...Hoo boy this was a creepy one. Eve's story not so much, of course, but Villanelle ends up in the clutches of a man who is really truly awful, and the whole world appreciates that he isn't alive anymore.
Meanwhile, there's a new assassin operating on a whole different wavelength to Villanelle, because she prefers to be practically invisible and not draw any attention whatsoever. I cannot wait to see who she is!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3785truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-8--27110878I can't believe this book doesn't end with Clariel turning permanently into the person we know she will become. I'm okay with that, because it's a real subversion of my expectation, but I'm left feeling almost sorrier than I would have been otherwise. Knowing that she gets a reprieve and still winds up as she does somehow makes it worse.
From here, I will be moving on to The Creature In The Case which can be found in the collection called Across The Wall for free on Kindle Unlimited, so please join me if you're reading along!
Thanks for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27110878Tue, 12 May 2020 15:15:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! I can't believe this book doesn't end with Clariel turning permanently into the person we know she will become. I'm okay with that, because it's a real subversion of my expectation, but I'm...I can't believe this book doesn't end with Clariel turning permanently into the person we know she will become. I'm okay with that, because it's a real subversion of my expectation, but I'm left feeling almost sorrier than I would have been otherwise. Knowing that she gets a reprieve and still winds up as she does somehow makes it worse.
From here, I will be moving on to The Creature In The Case which can be found in the collection called Across The Wall for free on Kindle Unlimited, so please join me if you're reading along!
Thanks for listening and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3817truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-4--27110877This episode is fascinating to me, as we get to see Nona traveling and coping with being utterly unprepared for being alone in what's essentially the wilderness. She summons some fire when she does not succeed in creating her own, and like always...she overdoes it, just a little bit.
Meanwhile, the Abbess is trying to fucking manage the absolute shit show that Mercy Convent is turning into, and Apple wants to go after Kettle because apparently Kettle is also in huge danger and has run away.
Everything is a mess, and I can't wait to see what happens next.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27110877Tue, 12 May 2020 11:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! This episode is fascinating to me, as we get to see Nona traveling and coping with being utterly unprepared for being alone in what's essentially the wilderness. She summons some fire when...This episode is fascinating to me, as we get to see Nona traveling and coping with being utterly unprepared for being alone in what's essentially the wilderness. She summons some fire when she does not succeed in creating her own, and like always...she overdoes it, just a little bit.
Meanwhile, the Abbess is trying to fucking manage the absolute shit show that Mercy Convent is turning into, and Apple wants to go after Kettle because apparently Kettle is also in huge danger and has run away.
Everything is a mess, and I can't wait to see what happens next.]]>3816truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-7--26541124I can't believe there's only one more episode of coverage of this book, because there just seems to be so much to wrap up. The main thing, though, is that I have a feeling I know who Clariel is and I'm already very sad about it, and dreading having to watch it happen.
At the same time, I'm dying to know if I'm right and can hardly wait for the next episode!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26541124Sun, 03 May 2020 16:15:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! I can't believe there's only one more episode of coverage of this book, because there just seems to be so much to wrap up. The main thing, though, is that I have a feeling I know who Clariel...I can't believe there's only one more episode of coverage of this book, because there just seems to be so much to wrap up. The main thing, though, is that I have a feeling I know who Clariel is and I'm already very sad about it, and dreading having to watch it happen.
At the same time, I'm dying to know if I'm right and can hardly wait for the next episode!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3795truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-abroad-episode-7--26541121It's the final battle in the strange land that the Irish wizards (plus Kit and Nita) have stepped into, and there are a couple moments in which it really looks like they're outnumbered. This is when we get to see the full force of the cup and the stone and what they're capable of. It's actually pretty dope!
Then there's the confrontation with Balor, and I have to confess that I wasn't ready for how much pain it was going to inflict. I ALSO wasn't ready for a sarcastic cat to get the better of him!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with the start of the next book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26541121Sat, 02 May 2020 21:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! It's the final battle in the strange land that the Irish wizards (plus Kit and Nita) have stepped into, and there are a couple moments in which it really looks like they're outnumbered. This...It's the final battle in the strange land that the Irish wizards (plus Kit and Nita) have stepped into, and there are a couple moments in which it really looks like they're outnumbered. This is when we get to see the full force of the cup and the stone and what they're capable of. It's actually pretty dope!
Then there's the confrontation with Balor, and I have to confess that I wasn't ready for how much pain it was going to inflict. I ALSO wasn't ready for a sarcastic cat to get the better of him!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with the start of the next book!]]>3720truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-6--26541120We're getting into it now, kids, and poor Clariel was dead right about how things were going to go once she and Bel landed the paperwing. It's super irritating to read because we know that Bel means well, but he's also very naive. Alas.
Also, MOGGET IS HERE!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26541120Sat, 02 May 2020 19:36:57 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! We're getting into it now, kids, and poor Clariel was dead right about how things were going to go once she and Bel landed the paperwing. It's super irritating to read because we know that Bel...We're getting into it now, kids, and poor Clariel was dead right about how things were going to go once she and Bel landed the paperwing. It's super irritating to read because we know that Bel means well, but he's also very naive. Alas.
Also, MOGGET IS HERE!]]>3554truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s02e01-ave-machina--25707885This episode is FUCKING BANANAS. Balls-out bananas. I don't even know where to start, but the main event here is that Keith Mars is apparently going to be a major player and looks to be the one behind the team's abduction in the previous season. He has a really fascinating backstory, and I think I know what he's up to but we shall see!
Meanwhile, our people are soon surrounded by fellow travelers due to a loophole of questionable ethics that makes Philip very uncomfortable. I'm really interested in whether this is due to their orders getting hijacked, or if the director was INDEED the one who gave them the orders.
Thanks for listening, and I will see them soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25707885Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode as well as a live read! This episode is FUCKING BANANAS. Balls-out bananas. I don't even know where to start, but the main event here is that Keith Mars is apparently going to be a major...This episode is FUCKING BANANAS. Balls-out bananas. I don't even know where to start, but the main event here is that Keith Mars is apparently going to be a major player and looks to be the one behind the team's abduction in the previous season. He has a really fascinating backstory, and I think I know what he's up to but we shall see!
Meanwhile, our people are soon surrounded by fellow travelers due to a loophole of questionable ethics that makes Philip very uncomfortable. I'm really interested in whether this is due to their orders getting hijacked, or if the director was INDEED the one who gave them the orders.
Thanks for listening, and I will see them soon with a new episode!]]>3802truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e12-grace--25653881I am blown away by some of the reveals in this episode. Holy shit, there's so many implications to the fact that the Director is...what it is. And I'm reeling from the idea that even if you manage to escape an upload, you were supposed to be dead and that means you're now on a list and eligible to be taken whenever they feel like it. YIKES.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25653881Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:55:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Karyn for commissioning this episode! I am blown away by some of the reveals in this episode. Holy shit, there's so many implications to the fact that the Director is...what it is. And I'm reeling from the idea that even if you...I am blown away by some of the reveals in this episode. Holy shit, there's so many implications to the fact that the Director is...what it is. And I'm reeling from the idea that even if you manage to escape an upload, you were supposed to be dead and that means you're now on a list and eligible to be taken whenever they feel like it. YIKES.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4028truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-3--25653880I'm having so much fun with these books! These chapters are really compelling because Nona figures out how to undo the threadwork that the Holothour used to make all of the girls forget what happened in the caves. They go back, and there's a battle of wills that Nona wins. And then, there's a Shade Trial that doesn't go how anyone expected.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25653880Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:10:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I'm having so much fun with these books! These chapters are really compelling because Nona figures out how to undo the threadwork that the Holothour used to make all of the girls forget...I'm having so much fun with these books! These chapters are really compelling because Nona figures out how to undo the threadwork that the Holothour used to make all of the girls forget what happened in the caves. They go back, and there's a battle of wills that Nona wins. And then, there's a Shade Trial that doesn't go how anyone expected.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3802truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e08-endings-and-beginnings--25423301I'm really flipped out because when I recorded this episode I had NO IDEA that it was the last episode available and that I was going to have to wait until fucking JUNE for the next episode! I AM GONNA DIE
Thanks for listening, and I will see you AT SOME FUCKING POINT for the next episode. *sobs quietly*]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423301Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Nikolai for commissioning this episode! I'm really flipped out because when I recorded this episode I had NO IDEA that it was the last episode available and that I was going to have to wait until fucking JUNE for the next...I'm really flipped out because when I recorded this episode I had NO IDEA that it was the last episode available and that I was going to have to wait until fucking JUNE for the next episode! I AM GONNA DIE
Thanks for listening, and I will see you AT SOME FUCKING POINT for the next episode. *sobs quietly*]]>3703truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e12-a-tale-of-two-stans--25423307I loved this episode so much. I am always excited to hear the backstory of characters that I've grown to feel like I already know, especially when it turns out to be full of surprises that make me recontextualize a lot of what I THOUGHT I knew. Also, I like seeing close friendships while they're still pure, even if you know that there are troubled waters ahead. It's even more touching when they're siblings, and you expect them to be fighting because of their differences.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423307Sat, 18 Apr 2020 23:55:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! I loved this episode so much. I am always excited to hear the backstory of characters that I've grown to feel like I already know, especially when it turns out to be full of surprises...I loved this episode so much. I am always excited to hear the backstory of characters that I've grown to feel like I already know, especially when it turns out to be full of surprises that make me recontextualize a lot of what I THOUGHT I knew. Also, I like seeing close friendships while they're still pure, even if you know that there are troubled waters ahead. It's even more touching when they're siblings, and you expect them to be fighting because of their differences.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>2894truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e07-the-white-devil--25423306I feel like I really should have seen it coming that trying to avoid the future would be the very thing that causes it to happen, but I was still taken by surprise by the twist in this episode. Things are really getting heartbreaking around here.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423306Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:35:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Alison for commissioning this episode! I feel like I really should have seen it coming that trying to avoid the future would be the very thing that causes it to happen, but I was still taken by surprise by the twist in this...I feel like I really should have seen it coming that trying to avoid the future would be the very thing that causes it to happen, but I was still taken by surprise by the twist in this episode. Things are really getting heartbreaking around here.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3578truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-5--25650993These are some damn good chapters, y'all. I'm really interested in what Clariel is going to think of meeting an Abhorsen, because we as readers have known so many by this point but Clariel has never met any. Also, she VERY nearly leaves an injured and vulnerable Balatiel all by himself. I'm not super impressed but I'm glad she stayed.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25650993Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:20:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! These are some damn good chapters, y'all. I'm really interested in what Clariel is going to think of meeting an Abhorsen, because we as readers have known so many by this point but Clariel has never...These are some damn good chapters, y'all. I'm really interested in what Clariel is going to think of meeting an Abhorsen, because we as readers have known so many by this point but Clariel has never met any. Also, she VERY nearly leaves an injured and vulnerable Balatiel all by himself. I'm not super impressed but I'm glad she stayed.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3275truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e11-marcy--25423310I'm really compelled by some of the implications of this episode. There's the concept of someone being able to escape being taken over if they're far away enough from technology, though of course we see how hard ACTUALLY getting away from tech turns out to be. Then, there's the fact that they can bypass brain areas with coding, which is a pretty big deal.
But then it's real sad. And I hate it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423310Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:05:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Michael for commissioning this episode! I'm really compelled by some of the implications of this episode. There's the concept of someone being able to escape being taken over if they're far away enough from technology, though of course...I'm really compelled by some of the implications of this episode. There's the concept of someone being able to escape being taken over if they're far away enough from technology, though of course we see how hard ACTUALLY getting away from tech turns out to be. Then, there's the fact that they can bypass brain areas with coding, which is a pretty big deal.
But then it's real sad. And I hate it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3661truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e11-not-what-he-seems--25423308This episode is a wild ride from start to finish, and it ends on such a cliffhanger that I truly feel sorry for the poor schmucks who had to wait months for the next episode. I can't believe it, and I do NOT know what to make of the appearance of another Stan!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423308Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:00:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much. toMelanie for commissioning this episode! This episode is a wild ride from start to finish, and it ends on such a cliffhanger that I truly feel sorry for the poor schmucks who had to wait months for the next episode. I can't...This episode is a wild ride from start to finish, and it ends on such a cliffhanger that I truly feel sorry for the poor schmucks who had to wait months for the next episode. I can't believe it, and I do NOT know what to make of the appearance of another Stan!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3235truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e06-an-endless-cycle--25423303This one was a fascinating look at the state of Winden right before everything goes so badly left. It certainly answers some questions I had, with some REALLY surprising answers. And it cements how shitty Ulrich is, making me slightly more sympathetic to Hannah, although not completely.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423303Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:20:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Nikolai for commissioning this episode! This one was a fascinating look at the state of Winden right before everything goes so badly left. It certainly answers some questions I had, with some REALLY surprising answers. And it...This one was a fascinating look at the state of Winden right before everything goes so badly left. It certainly answers some questions I had, with some REALLY surprising answers. And it cements how shitty Ulrich is, making me slightly more sympathetic to Hannah, although not completely.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3780truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e02-my-big-fat-greek-rush-week--25423309This episode is rather bittersweet, because Veronica makes her mark as a journalist for the school paper (which is an actual paying gig in this era, apparently!), but she does so at the expense of some potential friendships with people she at first dismisses completely. Turns out Veronica is guilty of judging a book by its cover. GIRL, SAME.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423309Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:05:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Rachel for commissioning this episode! This episode is rather bittersweet, because Veronica makes her mark as a journalist for the school paper (which is an actual paying gig in this era, apparently!), but she does so at the...This episode is rather bittersweet, because Veronica makes her mark as a journalist for the school paper (which is an actual paying gig in this era, apparently!), but she does so at the expense of some potential friendships with people she at first dismisses completely. Turns out Veronica is guilty of judging a book by its cover. GIRL, SAME.
Thanks for listening!]]>3867truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e01-do-you-know-how-to-dispose-of-a-body--24447293God this episode stressed me out so bad. I know that's pretty much the entire intention but it was way too damn effective. I'm just glad that Carolyn is keeping the gang together. Kind of.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24447293Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:20:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Lara for commissioning this episode! God this episode stressed me out so bad. I know that's pretty much the entire intention but it was way too damn effective. I'm just glad that Carolyn is keeping the gang together. Kind of....God this episode stressed me out so bad. I know that's pretty much the entire intention but it was way too damn effective. I'm just glad that Carolyn is keeping the gang together. Kind of.
Thanks for listening!]]>3394truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e05-lost-and-found--25423326I'm going to make this short, but I want you all to know that Mikkel and Ulrich reuniting and then getting ripped apart is the cruelest thing any show has ever done and I want to kill these writers.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423326Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:15:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Nikolai for commissioning this episode! I'm going to make this short, but I want you all to know that Mikkel and Ulrich reuniting and then getting ripped apart is the cruelest thing any show has ever done and I want to kill these...I'm going to make this short, but I want you all to know that Mikkel and Ulrich reuniting and then getting ripped apart is the cruelest thing any show has ever done and I want to kill these writers.
Thanks for listening!]]>3887truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-abroad-episode-6--25423327These chapters leave a little less than 40 pages in the remainder of the book and I'm curious what you all think about the next ep? Should I just do that and recap my thoughts on this book, or begin delving into the next one?
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25423327Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:00:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks ever so much to Tristen for commissioning this episode! IT'S TIME FOR BATTLE! These chapters leave a little less than 40 pages in the remainder of the book and I'm curious what you all think about the next ep? Should I just do that and recap...These chapters leave a little less than 40 pages in the remainder of the book and I'm curious what you all think about the next ep? Should I just do that and recap my thoughts on this book, or begin delving into the next one?
Thanks for listening!]]>3871truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s01e08-god-i-m-tired--24447291I'm super behind on posting so I'm going to be making each of these brief. But this is the episode in which Eve breaks into Villanelle's apartment and it's AMAZING.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24447291Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:58:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Julia for commissioning this episode! I'm super behind on posting so I'm going to be making each of these brief. But this is the episode in which Eve breaks into Villanelle's apartment and it's AMAZING. Thanks for listening!I'm super behind on posting so I'm going to be making each of these brief. But this is the episode in which Eve breaks into Villanelle's apartment and it's AMAZING.
Thanks for listening!]]>3593truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-7--24228986I'm so interested in what's going to happen between Lorkin and Tyvara, and I don't even mean romantically. I just kind of like the dynamic between them, with each of them knowing magic that the other doesn't, and not sure just how much to trust one another, etc.
Also, Sonea reacts in much the way that I expected when she hears that Lorkin has been taken. It's only Rothen that manages to convince her not to go running off to Sachaka, which is good because she needs to stay and catch this damn Rogue!
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24228986Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:40:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm so interested in what's going to happen between Lorkin and Tyvara, and I don't even mean romantically. I just kind of like the dynamic between them, with each of them knowing magic...I'm so interested in what's going to happen between Lorkin and Tyvara, and I don't even mean romantically. I just kind of like the dynamic between them, with each of them knowing magic that the other doesn't, and not sure just how much to trust one another, etc.
Also, Sonea reacts in much the way that I expected when she hears that Lorkin has been taken. It's only Rothen that manages to convince her not to go running off to Sachaka, which is good because she needs to stay and catch this damn Rogue!
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3908truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-abroad-episode-5--24228989I'm really digging this entire series, and I keep being surprised at how fresh and different each book feels despite the fact that we are dealing with the same characters every time. Different settings, different types of magic, different people getting involved, all make the books feel unexpected and new.
In these chapters, we get a really odd moment between Nita and Ronan that I can't figure out. They kiss, which one would really think should be enough on it's own to be exciting, but there's something muddling it all up and it seems linked to Peach somehow? I have no idea!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24228989Wed, 25 Mar 2020 02:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Devin for commissioning this episode! I'm really digging this entire series, and I keep being surprised at how fresh and different each book feels despite the fact that we are dealing with the same characters every time. Different...I'm really digging this entire series, and I keep being surprised at how fresh and different each book feels despite the fact that we are dealing with the same characters every time. Different settings, different types of magic, different people getting involved, all make the books feel unexpected and new.
In these chapters, we get a really odd moment between Nita and Ronan that I can't figure out. They kiss, which one would really think should be enough on it's own to be exciting, but there's something muddling it all up and it seems linked to Peach somehow? I have no idea!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3812truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-6--24228988In these chapters, we get to see a bit of the Rogue magician (who appears to be a woman, btw) but Cery's still not totally sure that she's the Thief Hunter as well. I actually quite enjoy being in Cery's head and getting to see the way his mind works, and i've been pleasantly surprised by Gol's headwork, too.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is fleeing with Tyvara, disguised as a Sachakan slave. And it seems like people catch on to who they are much sooner than I would have expected.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24228988Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get to see a bit of the Rogue magician (who appears to be a woman, btw) but Cery's still not totally sure that she's the Thief Hunter as well. I actually quite...In these chapters, we get to see a bit of the Rogue magician (who appears to be a woman, btw) but Cery's still not totally sure that she's the Thief Hunter as well. I actually quite enjoy being in Cery's head and getting to see the way his mind works, and i've been pleasantly surprised by Gol's headwork, too.
Meanwhile, Lorkin is fleeing with Tyvara, disguised as a Sachakan slave. And it seems like people catch on to who they are much sooner than I would have expected.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3652truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e01-welcome-wagon--24228990I'm so glad to finally be getting into the next season of Veronica Mars, although there's going to be a long gap in this season's coverage so just be ready for that!
This season starts by picking up the campus rape story from Season 2, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well thought out that was. I like the setup being kind of taken care of and feeling familiar already, it brings a nice seamlessness to the whole thing.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you all with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24228990Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:15:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Agnes for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad to finally be getting into the next season of Veronica Mars, although there's going to be a long gap in this season's coverage so just be ready for that! This season starts by...I'm so glad to finally be getting into the next season of Veronica Mars, although there's going to be a long gap in this season's coverage so just be ready for that!
This season starts by picking up the campus rape story from Season 2, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well thought out that was. I like the setup being kind of taken care of and feeling familiar already, it brings a nice seamlessness to the whole thing.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you all with a new episode!]]>3949truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-5--24228987These chapters have a really surprising twist in them, and I have to confess that not only did I not see it coming that Lorkin was in this kind of danger, but also I never thought of using sex as the means of murder. Creative!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24228987Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:30:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank. you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters have a really surprising twist in them, and I have to confess that not only did I not see it coming that Lorkin was in this kind of danger, but also I never thought of...These chapters have a really surprising twist in them, and I have to confess that not only did I not see it coming that Lorkin was in this kind of danger, but also I never thought of using sex as the means of murder. Creative!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3585truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambasssador-s-mission-episode-4--23956478I'm so glad that this book is going to start getting more consistent coverage this month, because I'm really curious what's going to happen in this book considering that Lorkin has discovered the notes about the Storestone. Does this mean they will figure out how to make it again? Or will this just lead to the understanding of how the wasteland was created?
And as for the thief hunter and the main source of the roet, I've been operating under the assumption that they're the same person, but I'm realizing that I have no reason to think that. Nevertheless, I'm kinda thinking that Tayend is involved, even though I don't want to believe it. Something just tells me.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23956478Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:20:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad that this book is going to start getting more consistent coverage this month, because I'm really curious what's going to happen in this book considering that Lorkin has...I'm so glad that this book is going to start getting more consistent coverage this month, because I'm really curious what's going to happen in this book considering that Lorkin has discovered the notes about the Storestone. Does this mean they will figure out how to make it again? Or will this just lead to the understanding of how the wasteland was created?
And as for the thief hunter and the main source of the roet, I've been operating under the assumption that they're the same person, but I'm realizing that I have no reason to think that. Nevertheless, I'm kinda thinking that Tayend is involved, even though I don't want to believe it. Something just tells me.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3950truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-abroad-episode-4--23956479So this book is striking into some new territory, namely the connection between our main peeps and adult wizards. I'm pretty into it, actually, despite the fact that not all that much has happened yet. I just like knowing that there are others out there, who know what's going on (kind of) and are on the case. Maybe that's my often-misplaced trust in authority talking, though.
There's also a pretty cool meetup with a fairy queen, and some fucking stone monsters who just beat the shit out of downtown, and it's all pretty rad.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23956479Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:30:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! So this book is striking into some new territory, namely the connection between our main peeps and adult wizards. I'm pretty into it, actually, despite the fact that not all that much has...So this book is striking into some new territory, namely the connection between our main peeps and adult wizards. I'm pretty into it, actually, despite the fact that not all that much has happened yet. I just like knowing that there are others out there, who know what's going on (kind of) and are on the case. Maybe that's my often-misplaced trust in authority talking, though.
There's also a pretty cool meetup with a fairy queen, and some fucking stone monsters who just beat the shit out of downtown, and it's all pretty rad.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3821truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s01e07-i-don-t-want-to-be-free--23956474Wow so there goes a twist I did NOT see coming. I mean, I just assumed that Carolyn was kind of bad at her job, and maybe letting her pussy get in the way of her good sense...but it seems like shit's a lot more sinister than that.
Meanwhile, there's a fairly emotional scene between Villanelle and Constantine, and while it can be hard for me to tell when Villanelle's having genuine emotions and when it's an act. I think that it was forreal, though, and I even think that about Constantine. I think he cares about her, despite beating the hell out of her and flipping the bird.
Anyway, I cannot wait to see what happens next. Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23956474Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:30:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! Wow so there goes a twist I did NOT see coming. I mean, I just assumed that Carolyn was kind of bad at her job, and maybe letting her pussy get in the way of her good sense...but it seems...Wow so there goes a twist I did NOT see coming. I mean, I just assumed that Carolyn was kind of bad at her job, and maybe letting her pussy get in the way of her good sense...but it seems like shit's a lot more sinister than that.
Meanwhile, there's a fairly emotional scene between Villanelle and Constantine, and while it can be hard for me to tell when Villanelle's having genuine emotions and when it's an act. I think that it was forreal, though, and I even think that about Constantine. I think he cares about her, despite beating the hell out of her and flipping the bird.
Anyway, I cannot wait to see what happens next. Thanks so much for listening!]]>3697truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e10-northwest-manor-mystery--23956475So this episode is really touching a nerve for me this week, because I have just about had it with rich people being fucking horrible. As much as I want to just be cool and happy for Pacifica at the end, I'm still not convinced.
Also, I love Grenda.
Thanks for listening! See you soon with a live-watch!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23956475Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:00:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! So this episode is really touching a nerve for me this week, because I have just about had it with rich people being fucking horrible. As much as I want to just be cool and happy for...So this episode is really touching a nerve for me this week, because I have just about had it with rich people being fucking horrible. As much as I want to just be cool and happy for Pacifica at the end, I'm still not convinced.
Also, I love Grenda.
Thanks for listening! See you soon with a live-watch!]]>3696truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-4--23956477So DAMN Y'ALL! Shit really went fucking LEFT!
I feel like this is probably the most major death we've seen on-page, right? Like, we see Sabriel's dad die, but he just goes into Death and it's not nearly this traumatic, if I remember correctly. Then of course there's the fakeout of Sabriel herself and Touchstone, which doesn't count, and...who else? I think that's really it. So yeah, seeing Jaciel's fucking HEAD GET CHOPPED OFF is pretty goddamn intense.
Anyway, there's other stuff that happens too, like meeting the king, who seems like a real shit. I hope he dies.
Thanks for listening! See you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23956477Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! So DAMN Y'ALL! Shit really went fucking LEFT! I feel like this is probably the most major death we've seen on-page, right? Like, we see Sabriel's dad die, but he just goes into Death and it's...So DAMN Y'ALL! Shit really went fucking LEFT!
I feel like this is probably the most major death we've seen on-page, right? Like, we see Sabriel's dad die, but he just goes into Death and it's not nearly this traumatic, if I remember correctly. Then of course there's the fakeout of Sabriel herself and Touchstone, which doesn't count, and...who else? I think that's really it. So yeah, seeing Jaciel's fucking HEAD GET CHOPPED OFF is pretty goddamn intense.
Anyway, there's other stuff that happens too, like meeting the king, who seems like a real shit. I hope he dies.
Thanks for listening! See you soon with a new episode!]]>3684truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-2--23956480So this book is really starting off with a bang. There's something hiding in the caverns underneath the Abbey, in the very Rock Of Faith, and I'm wondering if it's the same something that seems to inhabit the Black Ice. I can't tell if I'm connecting dots I shouldn't be, or if there's something there.
Meanwhile, there's a whole thing with going to see one of Arabella's cousins, and Kettle is set to watch over them. Turns out that's a good thing, because there was indeed someone there who shouldn't be.
Thanks so much for listening, but I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23956480Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:22:36 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! So this book is really starting off with a bang. There's something hiding in the caverns underneath the Abbey, in the very Rock Of Faith, and I'm wondering if it's the same something that...So this book is really starting off with a bang. There's something hiding in the caverns underneath the Abbey, in the very Rock Of Faith, and I'm wondering if it's the same something that seems to inhabit the Black Ice. I can't tell if I'm connecting dots I shouldn't be, or if there's something there.
Meanwhile, there's a whole thing with going to see one of Arabella's cousins, and Kettle is set to watch over them. Turns out that's a good thing, because there was indeed someone there who shouldn't be.
Thanks so much for listening, but I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4178truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s02e06-take-me-to-the-hole--23308792Holy shit, so much happened in this one, y'all! I don't even know where to start except to say that Villanelle is weirdly naive for someone who murders for a living. The fact that she didn't see this shit coming is hugely irritating but it also tells us a LOT about who she is.
Then there's the whole thing with Carolyn. What the fuck is her DEAL? She's acting like a goddamn idiot!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23308792Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:40:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Khai for commissioning this episode! Holy shit, so much happened in this one, y'all! I don't even know where to start except to say that Villanelle is weirdly naive for someone who murders for a living. The fact that she didn't...Holy shit, so much happened in this one, y'all! I don't even know where to start except to say that Villanelle is weirdly naive for someone who murders for a living. The fact that she didn't see this shit coming is hugely irritating but it also tells us a LOT about who she is.
Then there's the whole thing with Carolyn. What the fuck is her DEAL? She's acting like a goddamn idiot!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3713truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e09-the-love-god--23308790So this is probably the hardest I have ever laughed while watching Gravity Falls. This episode is genius and I'm in love with it.
This episode, Mabel decides that she's going to mess with Robbie and Tambry's love lives, and when it results in the breakdown of the whole friendsgroup, she wants to undo it. But it might be too late!
And Grunkle Stan makes a hot air balloon.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23308790Mon, 02 Mar 2020 02:15:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! So this is probably the hardest I have ever laughed while watching Gravity Falls. This episode is genius and I'm in love with it. This episode, Mabel decides that she's going to mess...So this is probably the hardest I have ever laughed while watching Gravity Falls. This episode is genius and I'm in love with it.
This episode, Mabel decides that she's going to mess with Robbie and Tambry's love lives, and when it results in the breakdown of the whole friendsgroup, she wants to undo it. But it might be too late!
And Grunkle Stan makes a hot air balloon.]]>3742truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-3--23308785I'm so very into this book, and this chapter in particular was a huge surprise that's got me thinking about some possibilities now. I'm absolutely dying to know wtf is going to happen with Clariel because she's on the knife's edge right now, and has found out she's got abilities that she didn't know about...and maybe that even those who DID know might be underestimating.
Thank you for listening, and I will be seeing you in A MONTH (nnnnooooooooooooo) with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23308785Sun, 01 Mar 2020 23:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! I'm so very into this book, and this chapter in particular was a huge surprise that's got me thinking about some possibilities now. I'm absolutely dying to know wtf is going to happen with...I'm so very into this book, and this chapter in particular was a huge surprise that's got me thinking about some possibilities now. I'm absolutely dying to know wtf is going to happen with Clariel because she's on the knife's edge right now, and has found out she's got abilities that she didn't know about...and maybe that even those who DID know might be underestimating.
Thank you for listening, and I will be seeing you in A MONTH (nnnnooooooooooooo) with a new episode!]]>3919truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e08-blendin-s-game--23308794I'm here to tell you that this episode made me too emotional and I'm mad about it. But, aw Soos. You sweet sweet boy.
Also, Mabel and Dipper are good eggs.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23308794Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! I'm here to tell you that this episode made me too emotional and I'm mad about it. But, aw Soos. You sweet sweet boy. Also, Mabel and Dipper are good eggs.I'm here to tell you that this episode made me too emotional and I'm mad about it. But, aw Soos. You sweet sweet boy.
Also, Mabel and Dipper are good eggs.]]>3582truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stone-sky-finale--23308783It's a doozy, so strap on in. I'm leaving it at that.
Thank you all so much for taking me on this journey.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23308783Sun, 01 Mar 2020 02:45:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Tony for commissioning this extra-long, extra-intense episode! It's a doozy, so strap on in. I'm leaving it at that. Thank you all so much for taking me on this journey.It's a doozy, so strap on in. I'm leaving it at that.
Thank you all so much for taking me on this journey.]]>7694truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-abroad-episode-3--23308789
I'm really impressed with this book so far. I've liked all the other ones a lot, and I get the feeling that if we went back and listened. to all the other beginning episodes I probably said the same thing, but I MEAN IT!

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23308789Sun, 01 Mar 2020 01:40:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Tristen for commissioning this episode! I'm really impressed with this book so far. I've liked all the other ones a lot, and I get the feeling that if we went back and listened. to all the other beginning episodes I probably...
I'm really impressed with this book so far. I've liked all the other ones a lot, and I get the feeling that if we went back and listened. to all the other beginning episodes I probably said the same thing, but I MEAN IT!

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3725truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-abroad-episode-2--23160958This book is getting into some time-travel stuff and I'm super interested because I'm covering so many different properties that deal with time travel, and all in totally different ways. I'm really interested in seeing what it's like in this book!
Also I'm weirdly proud of Nita for making friends in Bray in these chapters. I confess that I was a little worried about her, and I didn't know what she'd be like with strangers because frankly we haven't gotten a chance to see her around many of them, but she handles herself really well and makes some new buddies. Good for her!
Also, direwolves. Fuck.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23160958Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:00:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! This book is getting into some time-travel stuff and I'm super interested because I'm covering so many different properties that deal with time travel, and all in totally different ways. I'm really...This book is getting into some time-travel stuff and I'm super interested because I'm covering so many different properties that deal with time travel, and all in totally different ways. I'm really interested in seeing what it's like in this book!
Also I'm weirdly proud of Nita for making friends in Bray in these chapters. I confess that I was a little worried about her, and I didn't know what she'd be like with strangers because frankly we haven't gotten a chance to see her around many of them, but she handles herself really well and makes some new buddies. Good for her!
Also, direwolves. Fuck.
Thanks for listening!]]>3732truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-talents-episode-7--23160918I went into this final section with no real idea how the book could end and still be satisfying. And the truth is, there is plenty about it that isn't satisfying because it's not meant to be. I'm really kind of stunned at the turn things took in these final chapters because I already hated Marc so much, and I didn't think it could get worse.
The tragedy of this ending, despite the hopefulness of it.
Ugh.
D'Nique, I hate you.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23160918Wed, 26 Feb 2020 02:50:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to D'Nique so much for commissioning this entire book. I really appreciate you coming back so that I could finish it, and I wonder what a third book would have been like. I went into this final section with no real idea how the book...I went into this final section with no real idea how the book could end and still be satisfying. And the truth is, there is plenty about it that isn't satisfying because it's not meant to be. I'm really kind of stunned at the turn things took in these final chapters because I already hated Marc so much, and I didn't think it could get worse.
The tragedy of this ending, despite the hopefulness of it.
Ugh.
D'Nique, I hate you.]]>3964truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-2--23160098So I think I've already said how into this book I am, but I want to reiterate how much I love Garth Nix's worldbuilding and how much I wish we'd gotten more of this before getting into the epic struggles of some of the prior books. I still loved those books, so it's not like they suffered terribly, but I think they could have made so much more impact with more background.
I am just so interested in the way the hierarchies in Belisaere work, and the customs that are driven by them, and the political machinations. Also, I'm desperately curious about Clariel because of her affinity for trees and the way she seems to literally wilt without them. And now her cousin is in class with her! Whaaaa!
Also, she gets her first magic lesson. It doesn't go great.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23160098Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:15:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode! So I think I've already said how into this book I am, but I want to reiterate how much I love Garth Nix's worldbuilding and how much I wish we'd gotten more of this before getting into the...So I think I've already said how into this book I am, but I want to reiterate how much I love Garth Nix's worldbuilding and how much I wish we'd gotten more of this before getting into the epic struggles of some of the prior books. I still loved those books, so it's not like they suffered terribly, but I think they could have made so much more impact with more background.
I am just so interested in the way the hierarchies in Belisaere work, and the customs that are driven by them, and the political machinations. Also, I'm desperately curious about Clariel because of her affinity for trees and the way she seems to literally wilt without them. And now her cousin is in class with her! Whaaaa!
Also, she gets her first magic lesson. It doesn't go great.
Thanks for listening!]]>3817truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-sister-episode-1--23159834I'm so excited about this weird fucking book, y'all. I never expected for it to open the way it did, and for Nona to now be...infested? Is that the right word? She's not quite possessed, because she still mostly has control. But lordy it's creepy and kind of hilarious?
I'm a really big fan also of getting to see through Apple's perspective, and Abbess Glass is the badassiest badass that ever badassed.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23159834Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited about this weird fucking book, y'all. I never expected for it to open the way it did, and for Nona to now be...infested? Is that the right word? She's not quite possessed,...I'm so excited about this weird fucking book, y'all. I never expected for it to open the way it did, and for Nona to now be...infested? Is that the right word? She's not quite possessed, because she still mostly has control. But lordy it's creepy and kind of hilarious?
I'm a really big fan also of getting to see through Apple's perspective, and Abbess Glass is the badassiest badass that ever badassed.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4302truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-talents-episode-6--23159810Y'all, this book is over in one more episode, and I'm absolutely floored that it's coming to an end because I have no idea where we go from here. Marc is the worst, I hate him and the way he reacts to everything simply because he doesn't want to lose something. Like, yes he's suffered a horrific trauma, but guess what, SO HAS EVERYONE. GET THE FUCK OVER YOURSELF.
Ugh. I'm so mad.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23159810Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! Y'all, this book is over in one more episode, and I'm absolutely floored that it's coming to an end because I have no idea where we go from here. Marc is the worst, I hate him and the way...Y'all, this book is over in one more episode, and I'm absolutely floored that it's coming to an end because I have no idea where we go from here. Marc is the worst, I hate him and the way he reacts to everything simply because he doesn't want to lose something. Like, yes he's suffered a horrific trauma, but guess what, SO HAS EVERYONE. GET THE FUCK OVER YOURSELF.
Ugh. I'm so mad.]]>3620truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-talents-episode-5--22936334I am so relieved, y'all. I mean, I can't tell you how fucked up I was by that last section, and while this one was arguably worse in terms of overall disturbing content, I at least got the relief of an escape at the end of it all. I just couldn't imagine putting down this book again with the knowledge that the next time I picked it up, everyone would still be enslaved. I couldn't handle that.
But that's not to say that all is going well, either. Larkin is off on her own, being raised by low-level maniacs who kind of despise her, and I'm sincerely concerned about what's going on with her relationship with her mom. I figure they will see one another again, but maybe I'm wrong. Ugh.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22936334Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! I am so relieved, y'all. I mean, I can't tell you how fucked up I was by that last section, and while this one was arguably worse in terms of overall disturbing content, I at least got the...I am so relieved, y'all. I mean, I can't tell you how fucked up I was by that last section, and while this one was arguably worse in terms of overall disturbing content, I at least got the relief of an escape at the end of it all. I just couldn't imagine putting down this book again with the knowledge that the next time I picked it up, everyone would still be enslaved. I couldn't handle that.
But that's not to say that all is going well, either. Larkin is off on her own, being raised by low-level maniacs who kind of despise her, and I'm sincerely concerned about what's going on with her relationship with her mom. I figure they will see one another again, but maybe I'm wrong. Ugh.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode.]]>3725truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-talents-episode-4--22936075This section is so rough, y'all.
Oof.
That's it. That's the post.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22936075Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! This section is so rough, y'all. Oof. That's it. That's the post.This section is so rough, y'all.
Oof.
That's it. That's the post.]]>3927truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e07-society-of-the-blind-eye--22935315
From here on out, Melanie wants me to cover these episodes one at a time...and I'm gonna take that as an indicator that shit is really about to pop off. It sure seems that way from this episode! We're beginning to get a look at some of the secrets of Gravity Falls, and it turns out that a lot more people around here are aware of weird shit going on than I had previously thought.

Also, guess who turns out to be a key player??? OLD MAN MCGUCKET!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22935315Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! From here on out, Melanie wants me to cover these episodes one at a time...and I'm gonna take that as an indicator that shit is really about to pop off. It sure seems that way from this...
From here on out, Melanie wants me to cover these episodes one at a time...and I'm gonna take that as an indicator that shit is really about to pop off. It sure seems that way from this episode! We're beginning to get a look at some of the secrets of Gravity Falls, and it turns out that a lot more people around here are aware of weird shit going on than I had previously thought.

Also, guess who turns out to be a key player??? OLD MAN MCGUCKET!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3385truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-parable-of-the-talents-episode-3--22902109Well, we're finally into the section of the book I had not yet read, and unexpectedly, Olamina is reunited with one of her family whom she had long thought to be dead. I feel really bad because Marc has really been put through it, but he's really so insufferable here. Oof, he gets on my NERVES. But yeah, the people that she bought him from are really the scum of the earth and I have a fantasy that she can go and blow the fucking place up at some point (after getting the kids out, of course). I wish.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22902109Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:10:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again so much to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! Well, we're finally into the section of the book I had not yet read, and unexpectedly, Olamina is reunited with one of her family whom she had long thought to be dead. I feel really...Well, we're finally into the section of the book I had not yet read, and unexpectedly, Olamina is reunited with one of her family whom she had long thought to be dead. I feel really bad because Marc has really been put through it, but he's really so insufferable here. Oof, he gets on my NERVES. But yeah, the people that she bought him from are really the scum of the earth and I have a fantasy that she can go and blow the fucking place up at some point (after getting the kids out, of course). I wish.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3825truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clariel-episode-1--22901031I'm really REALLY into this all so far. I feel like I'm finally getting a more detailed look at the world Garth Nix has created, and I don't think I had really realized how much I wanted this. I am fascinated by the ways of life we see in these books and how different they are from one another, and top that off with the fact that this is taking place 600 years before the previous series makes it even more compelling.
Also, I'm super into Clariel as a character. This bitch has rage issues and I'm HERE FOR IT!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22901031Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:35:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode and getting me started on the next book! I'm really REALLY into this all so far. I feel like I'm finally getting a more detailed look at the world Garth Nix has created, and I don't think I...I'm really REALLY into this all so far. I feel like I'm finally getting a more detailed look at the world Garth Nix has created, and I don't think I had really realized how much I wanted this. I am fascinated by the ways of life we see in these books and how different they are from one another, and top that off with the fact that this is taking place 600 years before the previous series makes it even more compelling.
Also, I'm super into Clariel as a character. This bitch has rage issues and I'm HERE FOR IT!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4114truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-3--22900889I'm glad to be getting back into this world at last, and I'm surprised at how touched I was to see Sonea and Regin on the same side after all that went down between them. I just really like to see people actually learning from their mistakes and regretting their bad behavior, you know? It's a shame that his daughters seem to be kinda shitty though.
Meanwhile, Sonea's son and Dannyl are heading out to Sachaka, and Lorkin is really startled by the vastness of the wasteland and how stark it is. When they finally arrive in Sachaka, Lorkin isn't super comfortable dealing with the slaves, and I wonder if this will be a continuing obstacle for him.
Meanwhile, Cery is still trying to find the Thief Hunter and he goes to an old assassin friend to ask if her contacts know anything. She isn't super helpful, but she is able to tell him one thing; the killer uses magic. Well that narrows it down.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22900889Thu, 20 Feb 2020 02:30:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm glad to be getting back into this world at last, and I'm surprised at how touched I was to see Sonea and Regin on the same side after all that went down between them. I just really...I'm glad to be getting back into this world at last, and I'm surprised at how touched I was to see Sonea and Regin on the same side after all that went down between them. I just really like to see people actually learning from their mistakes and regretting their bad behavior, you know? It's a shame that his daughters seem to be kinda shitty though.
Meanwhile, Sonea's son and Dannyl are heading out to Sachaka, and Lorkin is really startled by the vastness of the wasteland and how stark it is. When they finally arrive in Sachaka, Lorkin isn't super comfortable dealing with the slaves, and I wonder if this will be a continuing obstacle for him.
Meanwhile, Cery is still trying to find the Thief Hunter and he goes to an old assassin friend to ask if her contacts know anything. She isn't super helpful, but she is able to tell him one thing; the killer uses magic. Well that narrows it down.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3873truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-parable-of-the-talents-redo-episode-2--22900839This is the last of the redo sections, and after this one we will be getting into new territory. I'm honestly a little worried about it. I hate the world that this is set in, and I'm really imagining some horrific shit could be coming. Everything is too idyllic right now, and Acorn is growing a little too prosperous to continue flying under the radar the way they are. I don't like any of this.
Meanwhile, there's a whole subtext happening with Olamina's daughter, a sort of undercurrent of resentment that I find interesting. I really wonder what that is about.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22900839Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:15:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! This is the last of the redo sections, and after this one we will be getting into new territory. I'm honestly a little worried about it. I hate the world that this is set in, and I'm really...This is the last of the redo sections, and after this one we will be getting into new territory. I'm honestly a little worried about it. I hate the world that this is set in, and I'm really imagining some horrific shit could be coming. Everything is too idyllic right now, and Acorn is growing a little too prosperous to continue flying under the radar the way they are. I don't like any of this.
Meanwhile, there's a whole subtext happening with Olamina's daughter, a sort of undercurrent of resentment that I find interesting. I really wonder what that is about.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3700truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stone-sky-episode-6--22900679So it turns out that things are in many ways worse than I had suspected, although there's at least the mercy of painlessness. The stone people are kept around to make the propoganda about this other lost civilization seem true, but once they stop fulfilling that purpose they are essentially killed and the city is powered by their bodies. Lord have mercy, no wonder Hoa and Co. have destroyed the fucking place (at least, as far as i guess).
Then we find out that Nassun is likely pregnant, and Essun realizes that Schaffa is gone forever and that keeping him alive would be a selfish cruelty. There's so much happening, I am DYING to know what happens. ONE SECTION LEFT!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22900679Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:05:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Denise for once again commissioning a voyeur-level episode so that I can yammer on for a half hour longer. because shit just got very very real. So it turns out that things are in many ways worse than I had suspected, although...So it turns out that things are in many ways worse than I had suspected, although there's at least the mercy of painlessness. The stone people are kept around to make the propoganda about this other lost civilization seem true, but once they stop fulfilling that purpose they are essentially killed and the city is powered by their bodies. Lord have mercy, no wonder Hoa and Co. have destroyed the fucking place (at least, as far as i guess).
Then we find out that Nassun is likely pregnant, and Essun realizes that Schaffa is gone forever and that keeping him alive would be a selfish cruelty. There's so much happening, I am DYING to know what happens. ONE SECTION LEFT!]]>5265truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s02e03-all-signs-point-to-josh-or-is-it-josh-s-friend--22900274I'm blown away at all the twists and turns this episode. Omg but it's a rollercoaster, and I'm in love with the way the show gets us to feel the same confusion and whiplash that Josh feels when he's first told that Rebecca is pregnant and then told that she's not. Then, to top it off we get Paula's pregnancy...and omg I wanted to die. I swear to god.
Then there's the whole thing with Josh and Greg both bailing. God, but I hope that Greg winds up getting on that plane. I have no idea what happens to him from here or if he even stays on the show if he goes, but NEITHER of these dudes is good for Rebecca and it's about time they were taken off her list of options.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22900274Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks so much to Megan for commissioning this episode, as well as commissioning the voyeur live-watch of it! I'm blown away at all the twists and turns this episode. Omg but it's a rollercoaster, and I'm in love with the way the show gets us to feel...I'm blown away at all the twists and turns this episode. Omg but it's a rollercoaster, and I'm in love with the way the show gets us to feel the same confusion and whiplash that Josh feels when he's first told that Rebecca is pregnant and then told that she's not. Then, to top it off we get Paula's pregnancy...and omg I wanted to die. I swear to god.
Then there's the whole thing with Josh and Greg both bailing. God, but I hope that Greg winds up getting on that plane. I have no idea what happens to him from here or if he even stays on the show if he goes, but NEITHER of these dudes is good for Rebecca and it's about time they were taken off her list of options.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again in a few weeks with a new episode!]]>3692truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-parable-of-the-talents-episode-1-redo--22899548It's startling how much more frightening this book feels with only one further year of living through the Trump administration. Things that felt out of the question, or at least distant, seem much more immediately possible now, and there's a stark sense of powerlessness that I'm feeling on this side of things that I didn't quite understand before.
Ugh. Yikes.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22899548Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! It has been nearly a year since the first time I covered these sections, hence me covering them again in full to refresh myself. D'Nique was able to commission the entire book upfront to...It's startling how much more frightening this book feels with only one further year of living through the Trump administration. Things that felt out of the question, or at least distant, seem much more immediately possible now, and there's a stark sense of powerlessness that I'm feeling on this side of things that I didn't quite understand before.
Ugh. Yikes.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3616truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e05-06--22899409These two episodes are very fun, and I'm really glad to have a Soos-centric episode considering how often I have felt like his character doesn't entirely work for me. I actually really liked getting a better look at his life and some details that make him seem like more of a full character.
The second episode is a series of short stories, and I am absolutely here for this! I think that these types of episodes of this show are some of my favorites, and in this one I'm a big fan of the framing device that results in the entrapment of an innocent tourist in a glass display case. Heh.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22899409Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:15:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! These two episodes are very fun, and I'm really glad to have a Soos-centric episode considering how often I have felt like his character doesn't entirely work for me. I actually really...These two episodes are very fun, and I'm really glad to have a Soos-centric episode considering how often I have felt like his character doesn't entirely work for me. I actually really liked getting a better look at his life and some details that make him seem like more of a full character.
The second episode is a series of short stories, and I am absolutely here for this! I think that these types of episodes of this show are some of my favorites, and in this one I'm a big fan of the framing device that results in the entrapment of an innocent tourist in a glass display case. Heh.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3738truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stone-sky-episode-5--22899328Whew boy, these are some really tough fucking chapters. First off there's the reveal that the way that the stone people were made is actually in reverse of what I had thought; the orogenes as we know them appear to have come BEFORE the stone people, which is totally confusing and yet, once explained, makes the most sense.
Then there's the desert trip in which Essun really gets raked over the coals and a huge number of their people die. It's almost as bad as the trial that Nassun experiences, although in the end I think Nassun winds up by far the worse off of the two.
Thank you very much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22899328Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:10:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Denise for commissioning this episode! Whew boy, these are some really tough fucking chapters. First off there's the reveal that the way that the stone people were made is actually in reverse of what I had thought; the orogenes...Whew boy, these are some really tough fucking chapters. First off there's the reveal that the way that the stone people were made is actually in reverse of what I had thought; the orogenes as we know them appear to have come BEFORE the stone people, which is totally confusing and yet, once explained, makes the most sense.
Then there's the desert trip in which Essun really gets raked over the coals and a huge number of their people die. It's almost as bad as the trial that Nassun experiences, although in the end I think Nassun winds up by far the worse off of the two.
Thank you very much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>5453truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-9--22736221It's finally the finale episode! And I was really impressed with the way this book ended, even despite the fact that there's not a horribile, tragic death. The Disreputable Dog passes on into death, though, and we know that Lirael is really going to miss her, even though I really don't quite count her as a death in the same way because I knew that she wasn't going to stick around forever.
I really enjoyed this book, and I'm impressed how the author got me to feel just how high the stakes were when I'm kind of immune to apocalypse storylines. I was genuinely a little freaked out.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22736221Thu, 13 Feb 2020 23:45:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Abbey for commissioning this episode, and thank you to Yama for correcting my mistake on the earlier post in which I thought that I had fucked up and in fact HAD, but in a different way than I thought. Oof! It's been a confusing...It's finally the finale episode! And I was really impressed with the way this book ended, even despite the fact that there's not a horribile, tragic death. The Disreputable Dog passes on into death, though, and we know that Lirael is really going to miss her, even though I really don't quite count her as a death in the same way because I knew that she wasn't going to stick around forever.
I really enjoyed this book, and I'm impressed how the author got me to feel just how high the stakes were when I'm kind of immune to apocalypse storylines. I was genuinely a little freaked out.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4285truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stone-sky-episode-4--22635830In this section, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding what the history of the stone people is, and although I'm getting to the point where I'm almost formulating theories, it's still a little too soon for me to grasp enough for those theories to make much sense.
Nassun, for her part, is getting into the heart of this creepy dead city, and Steel is out here just watching her nearly kill herself to power up the system and get the train moving again. I don't like Steel, and I don't like how little Nassun really knows about this whole plan.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22635830Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:25:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Denise for commissioning this episode! In this section, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding what the history of the stone people is, and although I'm getting to the point where I'm almost formulating theories, it's still...In this section, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding what the history of the stone people is, and although I'm getting to the point where I'm almost formulating theories, it's still a little too soon for me to grasp enough for those theories to make much sense.
Nassun, for her part, is getting into the heart of this creepy dead city, and Steel is out here just watching her nearly kill herself to power up the system and get the train moving again. I don't like Steel, and I don't like how little Nassun really knows about this whole plan.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>5536truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e10-kathryn--22635317So this episode was a bunch of my worst fears realized because I want so much for Kathryn to be trusted and become a part of things, but it looks like that's simply not an option. Instead, we have to jump to PRO-LEVEL GASLIGHTING, which lemme tell ya...not my first choice. And I have a lot of questions about the loose ends being tied up in such a way as to actually make Kathryn believe this whole thing.
Meanwhile, we're seeing some CRAZY medical shit happening in the warehouse where they're trying to save McClaren, and meanwhile inside his head he's accessing memories that aren't his, but feel so real to him that he may as well have experienced them himself. It's a wild ride.
Love this show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22635317Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:40:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! So this episode was a bunch of my worst fears realized because I want so much for Kathryn to be trusted and become a part of things, but it looks like that's simply not an option....So this episode was a bunch of my worst fears realized because I want so much for Kathryn to be trusted and become a part of things, but it looks like that's simply not an option. Instead, we have to jump to PRO-LEVEL GASLIGHTING, which lemme tell ya...not my first choice. And I have a lot of questions about the loose ends being tied up in such a way as to actually make Kathryn believe this whole thing.
Meanwhile, we're seeing some CRAZY medical shit happening in the warehouse where they're trying to save McClaren, and meanwhile inside his head he's accessing memories that aren't his, but feel so real to him that he may as well have experienced them himself. It's a wild ride.
Love this show!]]>3653truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e04-the-travelers--22634374Well then, I guess it's about to pop off, huh?
I cannot figure out what could have happened to Jonas to cause him to become Adam, but whatever it was it must have been fucking traumatic. And considering the way that Noah behaved when he saw the pages that have been missing, he's not telling anyone the whole story anymore which makes me wonder what the hell he's even after.
Also, apparently the rest of the crew back at home are all going to start to catch on to things as well, because we've got Bartoz getting jumped in the caves and for some reason I feel like that's the prelude to some other info coming out, and then of course there's Katharina finding out about Mikkel. Damn.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22634374Tue, 11 Feb 2020 02:30:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Nikolai for commissioning this episode! Well then, I guess it's about to pop off, huh? I cannot figure out what could have happened to Jonas to cause him to become Adam, but whatever it was it must have been fucking traumatic....Well then, I guess it's about to pop off, huh?
I cannot figure out what could have happened to Jonas to cause him to become Adam, but whatever it was it must have been fucking traumatic. And considering the way that Noah behaved when he saw the pages that have been missing, he's not telling anyone the whole story anymore which makes me wonder what the hell he's even after.
Also, apparently the rest of the crew back at home are all going to start to catch on to things as well, because we've got Bartoz getting jumped in the caves and for some reason I feel like that's the prelude to some other info coming out, and then of course there's Katharina finding out about Mikkel. Damn.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3711truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wizard-abroad-episode-1--22432244Nita gets sent to fucking Scotland! I mean, there's a shock. And I have to say that I don't really feel that her parents are being fair with trying to separate her from not only her best friend but the one other person her age she knows who can do magic. Not fair!
Thankfully, though, her aunt seems like a doll and I'm really curious who the other wizard is! I can't wait to see what happens next!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22432244Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:15:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Yama for commissioning this episode and starting us off on the next book! It's going to be a minute before the next one starts, but I'm already into it and I'm mad about where this section stops. Nita gets sent to fucking...Nita gets sent to fucking Scotland! I mean, there's a shock. And I have to say that I don't really feel that her parents are being fair with trying to separate her from not only her best friend but the one other person her age she knows who can do magic. Not fair!
Thankfully, though, her aunt seems like a doll and I'm really curious who the other wizard is! I can't wait to see what happens next!]]>3765truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stone-sky-episode-3--22432189This section is when we start getting into Hoa's history in earnest, and there's something not being said that's being hinted at and I am trying to figure out what it is. I'm feeling that there's going to be a twist regarding how the stone people are made, or how the obelisks are made...there's something freaky going on.
Nassun is getting closer to the Corepoint, and I'm not sure whether to expect something beautiful and amazing, or horrifying and ugly. Schaffa has her back, though, and I'm growing rather fond of him? And Essun...well, she's losing a tit in battle and I'm not sure what the hell is going on with her Orogeny now. Yikes!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22432189Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:54:45 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much Denise for commissioning this episode, and making it an extra-long episode because apparently I need it. This section is when we start getting into Hoa's history in earnest, and there's something not being said that's being hinted...This section is when we start getting into Hoa's history in earnest, and there's something not being said that's being hinted at and I am trying to figure out what it is. I'm feeling that there's going to be a twist regarding how the stone people are made, or how the obelisks are made...there's something freaky going on.
Nassun is getting closer to the Corepoint, and I'm not sure whether to expect something beautiful and amazing, or horrifying and ugly. Schaffa has her back, though, and I'm growing rather fond of him? And Essun...well, she's losing a tit in battle and I'm not sure what the hell is going on with her Orogeny now. Yikes!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>5551truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e09-bishop--22144104I'm so glad to be continuing my journey through this show because it really does seem to be the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, this episode is BONKERS and I'm so unsure how the hell we can possibly move forward from here effectively.
I mean, there's the whole implication that maybe McClaren might be ordered to assassinate his wife because she's seen behind the veil, but I'm not even sure he's going to stay alive long enough to carry out that mission. Then there's the possibliity that his team might be assigned to do it...and I hate that even more.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22144104Wed, 29 Jan 2020 03:40:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Karyn for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad to be continuing my journey through this show because it really does seem to be the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, this episode is BONKERS and I'm so unsure how the hell we...I'm so glad to be continuing my journey through this show because it really does seem to be the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, this episode is BONKERS and I'm so unsure how the hell we can possibly move forward from here effectively.
I mean, there's the whole implication that maybe McClaren might be ordered to assassinate his wife because she's seen behind the veil, but I'm not even sure he's going to stay alive long enough to carry out that mission. Then there's the possibliity that his team might be assigned to do it...and I hate that even more.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3829truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e03-04--22144036I am very excited to be getting further into this season because it looks like we're going to get even deeper into the mysteries while STILL continuing to meet new and fun characters. But mostly, I'm loyal to the old, and I'm delighted to see Pacifica Northwest is back.
Golf War is a particularly weird and bloodthirsty episode, considering that there's a real threat of death and of cutting Mabel open to get at the prize inside. YIKES. And then there's the Sock Opera, in which a strange, unsettling dude steals Mabel's heart. But get this! BILL IS BACK!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22144036Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:10:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! I am very excited to be getting further into this season because it looks like we're going to get even deeper into the mysteries while STILL continuing to meet new and fun characters. But...I am very excited to be getting further into this season because it looks like we're going to get even deeper into the mysteries while STILL continuing to meet new and fun characters. But mostly, I'm loyal to the old, and I'm delighted to see Pacifica Northwest is back.
Golf War is a particularly weird and bloodthirsty episode, considering that there's a real threat of death and of cutting Mabel open to get at the prize inside. YIKES. And then there's the Sock Opera, in which a strange, unsettling dude steals Mabel's heart. But get this! BILL IS BACK!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3848truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-10--22143841I can't believe that we've reached the end of this book and we still haven't found out exactly what the hell happens with the big showdown at the Abbey! Does Ara live? I'm hoping so, but what a cliffhanger to end things on!
But I'm getting ahead of myself. First there's the whole thing with Clera to deal with, and boy it's ugly and sad and even a little childish. Clera has been assured that she's only giving up Ara, and that Nona won't be caught up, because despite all her mercenary talk and worldly affectation, Clera still hasn't realized how little anyone gives a shit about promises. Well, anyone except Nona.
We also find out exactly what the hell happened to Nona all that time ago. And she' s prepared for Clera's deceit, despite her own disgust, and something about the Black Cure goes wrong.
And it stays wrong.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22143841Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:30:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I can't believe that we've reached the end of this book and we still haven't found out exactly what the hell happens with the big showdown at the Abbey! Does Ara live? I'm hoping so, but...I can't believe that we've reached the end of this book and we still haven't found out exactly what the hell happens with the big showdown at the Abbey! Does Ara live? I'm hoping so, but what a cliffhanger to end things on!
But I'm getting ahead of myself. First there's the whole thing with Clera to deal with, and boy it's ugly and sad and even a little childish. Clera has been assured that she's only giving up Ara, and that Nona won't be caught up, because despite all her mercenary talk and worldly affectation, Clera still hasn't realized how little anyone gives a shit about promises. Well, anyone except Nona.
We also find out exactly what the hell happened to Nona all that time ago. And she' s prepared for Clera's deceit, despite her own disgust, and something about the Black Cure goes wrong.
And it stays wrong.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3786truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e03-ghosts--22142690This episode is the second one in a row I believe in which we do not see Jonas, and let me tell you, I'm dying to know what the hell he's up to. However, we get some more Claudia and I'm really intrigued by the way she is apparently playing the game. What is up with the pages she has that Noah seems to covet? And who the fuck is Adam?
Then there's the whole thing with Egon and Ulrich, and I'm simultaneously glad to see Egon beginning to put the pieces together, but as we follow his progress it becomes clear that he's only barely grasping the outside details and failing to see the whole picture. From the way that Ulrich reacts, they aren't going to get much time to chat about this.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22142690Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:36:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Nikolai for commissioning this episode! This episode is the second one in a row I believe in which we do not see Jonas, and let me tell you, I'm dying to know what the hell he's up to. However, we get some more Claudia and...This episode is the second one in a row I believe in which we do not see Jonas, and let me tell you, I'm dying to know what the hell he's up to. However, we get some more Claudia and I'm really intrigued by the way she is apparently playing the game. What is up with the pages she has that Noah seems to covet? And who the fuck is Adam?
Then there's the whole thing with Egon and Ulrich, and I'm simultaneously glad to see Egon beginning to put the pieces together, but as we follow his progress it becomes clear that he's only barely grasping the outside details and failing to see the whole picture. From the way that Ulrich reacts, they aren't going to get much time to chat about this.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3697truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-8--21893779We've only got one more to go before this story wraps up, and I for one am still on the edge of my seat. I want to know what exactly Mogget is up to, I want to see Sam reunited with Sabriel and Touchstone, I want to see Nick rescued (PLEASE let him be rescued) and I want to see what it looks like to bind a creature of this kind of power.
But first, we've got to deal with Hedge. Predictably, he has followed Lirael into Death and he's decided that it's a really good idea to battle her in a place that is so dangerous that even getting a glimpse of the sky will cause him to be pulled away from the mortal veil forever. Gotta say, Hedge, it doesn't feel like you thought this one through.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21893779Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:20:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! We've only got one more to go before this story wraps up, and I for one am still on the edge of my seat. I want to know what exactly Mogget is up to, I want to see Sam reunited with Sabriel...We've only got one more to go before this story wraps up, and I for one am still on the edge of my seat. I want to know what exactly Mogget is up to, I want to see Sam reunited with Sabriel and Touchstone, I want to see Nick rescued (PLEASE let him be rescued) and I want to see what it looks like to bind a creature of this kind of power.
But first, we've got to deal with Hedge. Predictably, he has followed Lirael into Death and he's decided that it's a really good idea to battle her in a place that is so dangerous that even getting a glimpse of the sky will cause him to be pulled away from the mortal veil forever. Gotta say, Hedge, it doesn't feel like you thought this one through.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3710truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e08-donner--21892015I am really loving this show, and this episode gets to the heart of one of the reasons why; the overall implications to what the ability to "travel" means when it's given to human beings. Regular old human beings who maybe don't have the purest intentions.
It turns out that this episode is a little ambivalent about whether Donner was lying or telling the truth about his ability to defuse the bomb. In the end, what matters is the fact that he was willing to sacrifice millions of others because he didn't want to die, and that's just not how these missions are supposed to roll.
I can't wait to see what happens next! Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21892015Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:50:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Nikki for commissioning this episode! I am really loving this show, and this episode gets to the heart of one of the reasons why; the overall implications to what the ability to "travel" means when it's given to human beings....I am really loving this show, and this episode gets to the heart of one of the reasons why; the overall implications to what the ability to "travel" means when it's given to human beings. Regular old human beings who maybe don't have the purest intentions.
It turns out that this episode is a little ambivalent about whether Donner was lying or telling the truth about his ability to defuse the bomb. In the end, what matters is the fact that he was willing to sacrifice millions of others because he didn't want to die, and that's just not how these missions are supposed to roll.
I can't wait to see what happens next! Thanks for listening!]]>3781truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-wizardry-episode-5--21890900Wow, I wasn't ready for this book to be over. I had no idea we were so close to the end! That's not to say that I think this book is badly paced, because in fact I'm rather impressed with how compact the whole thing it, while still managing to be complex and wildly imaginative.
The ending of this story is just as compassionate as the end of the first book, and I'm consistently amazed at this author's capacity for kindness towards villains without excusing their behavior. Also, I love Dairine getting a look at herself and having to come to terms with the pettiness of her actions, despite her genius.
This was a good one, y'all. Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21890900Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:30:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Devin for commissioning this episode! Wow, I wasn't ready for this book to be over. I had no idea we were so close to the end! That's not to say that I think this book is badly paced, because in fact I'm rather impressed with...Wow, I wasn't ready for this book to be over. I had no idea we were so close to the end! That's not to say that I think this book is badly paced, because in fact I'm rather impressed with how compact the whole thing it, while still managing to be complex and wildly imaginative.
The ending of this story is just as compassionate as the end of the first book, and I'm consistently amazed at this author's capacity for kindness towards villains without excusing their behavior. Also, I love Dairine getting a look at herself and having to come to terms with the pettiness of her actions, despite her genius.
This was a good one, y'all. Thanks for listening!]]>3935falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-7--21736321Y'all I have to tell you YET AGAIN how fucking nervous it makes me when Lirael goes into Death. Omfg it just gives me the worst anxiety, and she is spending SO LONG in there this time around! And still isn't even halfway to the gate she needs! I can't handle it.
There's a lot going on with Mogget, too, which I didn't really pick up on last time because I was too busy cackling at the ineffective but heartfelt contribution he made towards overpowering Chlorr. Turns out, though, that the others feel they'd been on the verge of victory until Mogget told Chlorr to run, and they feel that he's playing at some other game. Which maybe he is! But weirdly, I trust him?
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21736321Sat, 18 Jan 2020 02:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! Y'all I have to tell you YET AGAIN how fucking nervous it makes me when Lirael goes into Death. Omfg it just gives me the worst anxiety, and she is spending SO LONG in there this time...Y'all I have to tell you YET AGAIN how fucking nervous it makes me when Lirael goes into Death. Omfg it just gives me the worst anxiety, and she is spending SO LONG in there this time around! And still isn't even halfway to the gate she needs! I can't handle it.
There's a lot going on with Mogget, too, which I didn't really pick up on last time because I was too busy cackling at the ineffective but heartfelt contribution he made towards overpowering Chlorr. Turns out, though, that the others feel they'd been on the verge of victory until Mogget told Chlorr to run, and they feel that he's playing at some other game. Which maybe he is! But weirdly, I trust him?
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3868truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s01e05-i-have-a-thing-for-bathrooms--21736273This episode was really tough to sit through in places because the tension is through the fucking roof. My god, whomever thought of Villanelle breaking into Eve's house to force to her to have dinner is a goddamn genius. What a fucking scene.
And then there's the whole thing with fucking Frank. This dude is exactly the kind of person that I fucking hate, and lord Jesus above will have to forgive me for being downright gleeful when Villanelle pops up behind him in the bathroom. I am so damn glad this fucker is dead.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21736273Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:00:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you eternally to Melanie for letting me use this commission slot towards a property of my choice! This episode was really tough to sit through in places because the tension is through the fucking roof. My god, whomever thought of Villanelle...This episode was really tough to sit through in places because the tension is through the fucking roof. My god, whomever thought of Villanelle breaking into Eve's house to force to her to have dinner is a goddamn genius. What a fucking scene.
And then there's the whole thing with fucking Frank. This dude is exactly the kind of person that I fucking hate, and lord Jesus above will have to forgive me for being downright gleeful when Villanelle pops up behind him in the bathroom. I am so damn glad this fucker is dead.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3893truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s02e1-2--21736198Oh boy I am so excited to be getting into the next season of the show y'all. This is a real pleasure to cover, and so strange and different in so many ways while still feeling deeply familiar in its humor and friendliness.
I expected this season to begin with an explanation of what the hell Grunkle Stan is up to. If not his overall motive, then I thought at least his immediate actions with the machine under the Mystery Shack would be hinted at. However, no such luck! I'm still none the wiser about what he's after or what the hell is going on in the town of Gravity Falls.
Oh also, Nick Offerman is here!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21736198Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:00:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! Oh boy I am so excited to be getting into the next season of the show y'all. This is a real pleasure to cover, and so strange and different in so many ways while still feeling deeply...Oh boy I am so excited to be getting into the next season of the show y'all. This is a real pleasure to cover, and so strange and different in so many ways while still feeling deeply familiar in its humor and friendliness.
I expected this season to begin with an explanation of what the hell Grunkle Stan is up to. If not his overall motive, then I thought at least his immediate actions with the machine under the Mystery Shack would be hinted at. However, no such luck! I'm still none the wiser about what he's after or what the hell is going on in the town of Gravity Falls.
Oh also, Nick Offerman is here!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3784truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e22-not-pictured--21734979Whew, it's been a long journey to get here but damn has the ride been wild! This finale episode is really really satisfying in a lot of ways, but there are some things that really didn't rub me the right way. I'm struggling to sort through the things I thought were great and the things I find kind of ugly.
First of all, there's the reveal that Beaver is actually the murderer. This is the kind of reveal that I think I would have found really gripping five or so years ago, but after seeing how many storylines turn the victims of abuse into villains, it's pretty hard for me to stomach. Not only is Beaver a murderer but also a rapist, and there's a disgusting insinuation that he raped Veronica because he was incapable of having "normal" sex and needed an incapacitated partner, due to the abuse he'd suffered. I am really not a fan of any of these assertions and the way that Veronica leaps to these conclusions...and I guess we viewers are just supposed to accept them all.
But then there are things that I really loved, and I'm sure that you all can guess that the death of Aaron Echolls was one of them. I'm totally here for this cold-bloodedness.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21734979Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! Whew, it's been a long journey to get here but damn has the ride been wild! This finale episode is really really satisfying in a lot of ways, but there are some things that really didn't...Whew, it's been a long journey to get here but damn has the ride been wild! This finale episode is really really satisfying in a lot of ways, but there are some things that really didn't rub me the right way. I'm struggling to sort through the things I thought were great and the things I find kind of ugly.
First of all, there's the reveal that Beaver is actually the murderer. This is the kind of reveal that I think I would have found really gripping five or so years ago, but after seeing how many storylines turn the victims of abuse into villains, it's pretty hard for me to stomach. Not only is Beaver a murderer but also a rapist, and there's a disgusting insinuation that he raped Veronica because he was incapable of having "normal" sex and needed an incapacitated partner, due to the abuse he'd suffered. I am really not a fan of any of these assertions and the way that Veronica leaps to these conclusions...and I guess we viewers are just supposed to accept them all.
But then there are things that I really loved, and I'm sure that you all can guess that the death of Aaron Echolls was one of them. I'm totally here for this cold-bloodedness.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will be seeing you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3867truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-6--21425956Wow so I was tempted to say that this is when things really begin to pop off, but there's so much left of this book that I'm actually guessing that isn't true at all. Because you know what? Nick is still alive, and I have a terrible feeling that things won't really be popping off until he's dead. And I hate it.
In these chapters, the dead finally manage to get past the wall and the poor idiot dudes from Ancelstierre don't know what the hell the undead are and they're not at all prepared. I really feel for these guys. Life ain't fair.
Meanwhile, Mogget is out here saving the day and stealing the show as usual.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21425956Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:55:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! Wow so I was tempted to say that this is when things really begin to pop off, but there's so much left of this book that I'm actually guessing that isn't true at all. Because you know what?...Wow so I was tempted to say that this is when things really begin to pop off, but there's so much left of this book that I'm actually guessing that isn't true at all. Because you know what? Nick is still alive, and I have a terrible feeling that things won't really be popping off until he's dead. And I hate it.
In these chapters, the dead finally manage to get past the wall and the poor idiot dudes from Ancelstierre don't know what the hell the undead are and they're not at all prepared. I really feel for these guys. Life ain't fair.
Meanwhile, Mogget is out here saving the day and stealing the show as usual.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>3615truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-9--21424757I'm blown away that we're almost done with this whole book, and I have to laugh at the fact that I almost accidentally read into the next section because I AM OVEREAGER OKAY.
In this section, the girls are taken ranging and are assigned a meeting place that they have to get to on their own. It's a smart and brutal test, and they're allowed to accept help...but they're dealing with adults in the wild, and they need to be smart about who they're trusting to help.
Turns out, shits even more real than normal, because war is about to break out and there are some roaming bands out and looking for trouble. The girls are quickly separated, and when Nona tries to track her friends down...she finds Kettle. In bad, bad shape.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21424757Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I'm blown away that we're almost done with this whole book, and I have to laugh at the fact that I almost accidentally read into the next section because I AM OVEREAGER OKAY. In this...I'm blown away that we're almost done with this whole book, and I have to laugh at the fact that I almost accidentally read into the next section because I AM OVEREAGER OKAY.
In this section, the girls are taken ranging and are assigned a meeting place that they have to get to on their own. It's a smart and brutal test, and they're allowed to accept help...but they're dealing with adults in the wild, and they need to be smart about who they're trusting to help.
Turns out, shits even more real than normal, because war is about to break out and there are some roaming bands out and looking for trouble. The girls are quickly separated, and when Nona tries to track her friends down...she finds Kettle. In bad, bad shape.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3735truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s01e04-sorry-baby--21013157This episode of this show was so damn tense that I almost couldn't handle it. I still haven't had a chance to watch the next one, and I'm not at all sure what the hell is going to happen to Frank. To be honest, I'm not totally sure I care because he has been fucking people's lives up real bad, but I'm curious.
We get a little more of Villanelle really putting the screws to various people this episode. First, there's Diego, who is objectively awful and I am so glad he's dead. Then there's her ex, "Pumpkin", who I feel really bad for. And of course, there's Constantine, who she threatens in a way that genuinely makes my blood run cold.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21013157Wed, 25 Dec 2019 02:15:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Melanie for commissioning this episode! Yay! This episode of this show was so damn tense that I almost couldn't handle it. I still haven't had a chance to watch the next one, and I'm not at all sure what the hell is going to happen to...This episode of this show was so damn tense that I almost couldn't handle it. I still haven't had a chance to watch the next one, and I'm not at all sure what the hell is going to happen to Frank. To be honest, I'm not totally sure I care because he has been fucking people's lives up real bad, but I'm curious.
We get a little more of Villanelle really putting the screws to various people this episode. First, there's Diego, who is objectively awful and I am so glad he's dead. Then there's her ex, "Pumpkin", who I feel really bad for. And of course, there's Constantine, who she threatens in a way that genuinely makes my blood run cold.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3868truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e02-dark-matter--21012355I feel like for some reason, this episode really hammered home to me that the narrative of this show is not going to follow the model that I had expected at all. I think it's because of the fact that we see what happened to Ulrich and it's so unthinkably bleak that it made me reevaluate everything.
In other news, this episode deals a lot with Claudia and the future version of herself that comes to tell her what's what. I don't really understand what to make of Egon's involvement in everything, but it sure seems like he's not going to put the pieces together.
And then there's Jonas and his journey into the sphere. Where is he going?!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21012355Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:50:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Jill for commissioning this episode! I feel like for some reason, this episode really hammered home to me that the narrative of this show is not going to follow the model that I had expected at all. I think it's because of the...I feel like for some reason, this episode really hammered home to me that the narrative of this show is not going to follow the model that I had expected at all. I think it's because of the fact that we see what happened to Ulrich and it's so unthinkably bleak that it made me reevaluate everything.
In other news, this episode deals a lot with Claudia and the future version of herself that comes to tell her what's what. I don't really understand what to make of Egon's involvement in everything, but it sure seems like he's not going to put the pieces together.
And then there's Jonas and his journey into the sphere. Where is he going?!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3821truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e07-protocol-5--21012010This episode has an interesting premise in that it's mostly about all of the crew coming to terms with living in their new bodies and lives without any sort of mission. They're feeling rather unmoored and probably frightened, and none of them is coping especially well.
However, I didn't think this was flawless. There are a lot of assumptions or failures of imagination happening amongst all these characters, and it was hard for me to accept that they hadn't thought of certain things. I don't know what is coming, but I'm glad this is over.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21012010Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:00:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Karyn for commissioning this episode of Travelers! I really appreciate you, and I love this show! This episode has an interesting premise in that it's mostly about all of the crew coming to terms with living in their new bodies...This episode has an interesting premise in that it's mostly about all of the crew coming to terms with living in their new bodies and lives without any sort of mission. They're feeling rather unmoored and probably frightened, and none of them is coping especially well.
However, I didn't think this was flawless. There are a lot of assumptions or failures of imagination happening amongst all these characters, and it was hard for me to accept that they hadn't thought of certain things. I don't know what is coming, but I'm glad this is over.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3776truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-2--20872523We're returning to the world of Kyralia and Imardin, and we're already about to leave it! Well, at least a few of us are leaving...and I'm curious about what the plot will focus on for those characters that are remaining in the city. I suppose we're going to be zeroing in on these murders?
For Dannyl and Lorkin, it's going to be all about the journey to Sachaka and what they run into there, which I'm really curious about. It would be pretty cool if they discovered something about magic that leads to them abolishing slavery. Also, I wanna know is the traitors are coming back!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20872523Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:30:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! We're returning to the world of Kyralia and Imardin, and we're already about to leave it! Well, at least a few of us are leaving...and I'm curious about what the plot will focus on...We're returning to the world of Kyralia and Imardin, and we're already about to leave it! Well, at least a few of us are leaving...and I'm curious about what the plot will focus on for those characters that are remaining in the city. I suppose we're going to be zeroing in on these murders?
For Dannyl and Lorkin, it's going to be all about the journey to Sachaka and what they run into there, which I'm really curious about. It would be pretty cool if they discovered something about magic that leads to them abolishing slavery. Also, I wanna know is the traitors are coming back!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3747truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stone-sky-episode-2--20872440Y'all, I'm continuing the grand tradition of crying while live on camera, and I'm just gonna assume this will continue until the end of the series. Whew.
These chapters, we see to the heart of what's going on with Essun, and she's really struggling with putting the welfare of the comm ahead of her own personal feelings for vengeance and, let's face it, fear. While I deeply understand where Ykka is coming from on that, I'm really having a hard time disagreeing with Nassun's approach to things. Her feelings on the matter especially make sense considering what happens to all her friends.
Well, those kids who used to be her friends, I suppose.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20872440Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:15:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Denise for commissioning this episode! Y'all, I'm continuing the grand tradition of crying while live on camera, and I'm just gonna assume this will continue until the end of the series. Whew. These chapters, we see to the heart...Y'all, I'm continuing the grand tradition of crying while live on camera, and I'm just gonna assume this will continue until the end of the series. Whew.
These chapters, we see to the heart of what's going on with Essun, and she's really struggling with putting the welfare of the comm ahead of her own personal feelings for vengeance and, let's face it, fear. While I deeply understand where Ykka is coming from on that, I'm really having a hard time disagreeing with Nassun's approach to things. Her feelings on the matter especially make sense considering what happens to all her friends.
Well, those kids who used to be her friends, I suppose.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4208truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ambassador-s-mission-episode-1--20870960It's time for a new book, y'all! I can't tell you how excited I am to be returning to the time and place where it all started for me. I'm a big fan of the world that Canavan created in the outskirts of the Imardin, because the common people always interest me way more than the upper classes, and we just didn't get a look at that the same way in the previous book.
These chapters, we find out that there's been roughly a 20-year time jump, and Sonea has had a son who is feeling a lot of pressure because of how famous and powerful his parents are. Not only that, but Sonea is more isolated than I expected due to her Black Magician status, and I'm more bummed about that than I expected? ALSO, things between Tayend and Dannyl aren't going well either! NOOOOO!
Thanks so much for listening, I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20870960Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:45:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this new episode! It's time for a new book, y'all! I can't tell you how excited I am to be returning to the time and place where it all started for me. I'm a big fan of the world that Canavan created...It's time for a new book, y'all! I can't tell you how excited I am to be returning to the time and place where it all started for me. I'm a big fan of the world that Canavan created in the outskirts of the Imardin, because the common people always interest me way more than the upper classes, and we just didn't get a look at that the same way in the previous book.
These chapters, we find out that there's been roughly a 20-year time jump, and Sonea has had a son who is feeling a lot of pressure because of how famous and powerful his parents are. Not only that, but Sonea is more isolated than I expected due to her Black Magician status, and I'm more bummed about that than I expected? ALSO, things between Tayend and Dannyl aren't going well either! NOOOOO!
Thanks so much for listening, I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3847truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e20-gideon-rises--20870814This episode was a fantastic finale, and full of little surprises that were delightful and funny, until we got to the BIG surprise at the end...Grunkle Stan knows all about the journals, and he's been trying to find them! And he's got some kind of control room under the Shack! What the hell is going on?!
I am deeply excited about watching episodes 1 & 2 live! Eeeeeee!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20870814Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:05:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode and for being so patient even though I royally fucked it up. She's a pure angel and I am lucky we were able to work it out and do the Shorts instead, which were HILARIOUS and I highly...This episode was a fantastic finale, and full of little surprises that were delightful and funny, until we got to the BIG surprise at the end...Grunkle Stan knows all about the journals, and he's been trying to find them! And he's got some kind of control room under the Shack! What the hell is going on?!
I am deeply excited about watching episodes 1 & 2 live! Eeeeeee!]]>3643truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-5--20870249These chapters are really interesting to me because things don't really go according to plan, and yet they all work out for the best (at least in the short term). Lirael and Sameth attempt to cross the wall under a glamour to make them look like soldiers, but the people who work there are no fools and they can tell something is up. Which, you know what? GOOD. Thank heaven for that.
I'm really hopeful that they're going to be able to help poor Nick because I'm still weirdly preoccupied with worry about him. At the very least, I'm impressed with Sameth getting ahold of himself despite the news (which we now know is incorrect) that his parents are dead. He's really growing!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20870249Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:35:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! These chapters are really interesting to me because things don't really go according to plan, and yet they all work out for the best (at least in the short term). Lirael and Sameth attempt...These chapters are really interesting to me because things don't really go according to plan, and yet they all work out for the best (at least in the short term). Lirael and Sameth attempt to cross the wall under a glamour to make them look like soldiers, but the people who work there are no fools and they can tell something is up. Which, you know what? GOOD. Thank heaven for that.
I'm really hopeful that they're going to be able to help poor Nick because I'm still weirdly preoccupied with worry about him. At the very least, I'm impressed with Sameth getting ahold of himself despite the news (which we now know is incorrect) that his parents are dead. He's really growing!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3665truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s01e03-do-i-know-you--20869412I'm absolutely in love with this weird fucking show, y'all. I'm already a little worried because there aren't many episodes commissioned and I'm simply dying for more, but I'm going to have faith that y'all will come through for me because I NEED MORE OF BOTH THESE STRANGE WOMEN.
So in this episode, we've got Villanelle killing a man in one of the most creepy ways possible, all while he expects to get his fetishes catered to...and then the rest of the episode is Villanelle indulging her own fetish with a tourist. And of course, DOING THE WORST POSSIBLE THING AND FUCKING MY HEAD RIGHT UP.
This show, omg.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20869412Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:22:57 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ETERNALLY to Julia for commissioning this episode! I'm absolutely in love with this weird fucking show, y'all. I'm already a little worried because there aren't many episodes commissioned and I'm simply dying for more, but I'm going to have...I'm absolutely in love with this weird fucking show, y'all. I'm already a little worried because there aren't many episodes commissioned and I'm simply dying for more, but I'm going to have faith that y'all will come through for me because I NEED MORE OF BOTH THESE STRANGE WOMEN.
So in this episode, we've got Villanelle killing a man in one of the most creepy ways possible, all while he expects to get his fetishes catered to...and then the rest of the episode is Villanelle indulging her own fetish with a tourist. And of course, DOING THE WORST POSSIBLE THING AND FUCKING MY HEAD RIGHT UP.
This show, omg.]]>3741truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-4--20613265I'm delighted to have so much of this book left to go, because it's been a huge amount of fun and I'm not ready to say goodbye to these characters yet. In fact, I'm not ready to say goodbye to this world yet.
In these chapters, we've got a whole lot going on with Lirael and Nicholas. She's got her work cut out for her to convince him that there's something going on with him other than a simple fever, and it's not until he tries to fight back against the fragment taking him over that he really gets a good sense of how serious the situation is.
Then we get the tale from the Disresputable Dog about what exactly is in the hemispheres, and unsurprisingly, it's nothing good.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20613265Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:35:05 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thanks to Abbey for commissioning this episode! I'm delighted to have so much of this book left to go, because it's been a huge amount of fun and I'm not ready to say goodbye to these characters yet. In fact, I'm not ready to say goodbye to this...I'm delighted to have so much of this book left to go, because it's been a huge amount of fun and I'm not ready to say goodbye to these characters yet. In fact, I'm not ready to say goodbye to this world yet.
In these chapters, we've got a whole lot going on with Lirael and Nicholas. She's got her work cut out for her to convince him that there's something going on with him other than a simple fever, and it's not until he tries to fight back against the fragment taking him over that he really gets a good sense of how serious the situation is.
Then we get the tale from the Disresputable Dog about what exactly is in the hemispheres, and unsurprisingly, it's nothing good.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3903truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e19-dreamscaperers--20613199Although I've already seen the finale, in this podcast I only talked about Episode 19 because there was just so much to cover. So the next episode I will cover the finale, and the slot that would have been there because of the live watch will instead be taken up by me watching all of the Gravity Falls shorts on Disney+ on Facebook Live.
It's a shame, and I feel like a real dink, but thank you Melanie for being gracious about this and helping me come up with a way to try and make it up to you. (I also sent her some Christmas goodies and I hope that helps soften the blow.)
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all soon with the finale episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20613199Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:25:07 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks and many apologies to Melanie for commissioning this episode. Because I made a crappy mistake, and it's entirely my fault. This episode was supposed to lead into a live-watch of the finale episode of Season 1, but like a giant dodo I went...Although I've already seen the finale, in this podcast I only talked about Episode 19 because there was just so much to cover. So the next episode I will cover the finale, and the slot that would have been there because of the live watch will instead be taken up by me watching all of the Gravity Falls shorts on Disney+ on Facebook Live.
It's a shame, and I feel like a real dink, but thank you Melanie for being gracious about this and helping me come up with a way to try and make it up to you. (I also sent her some Christmas goodies and I hope that helps soften the blow.)
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you all soon with the finale episode.]]>3546truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-12--20611186This episode is the final one of the book, and it's leaving me with a variety of feelings. Part of me is pleasantly surprised by the way she's handled certain characters, and I'm feeling as if this author deserves more faith than I gave her. But there are some things that I'm kind of puzzled by, interesting details that I feel were barely mentioned, or mentioned rather than shown.
Overall, I enjoyed this peek back into what was going on before the Guild was created, and I think it's setting a really interesting stage if we come back to see what's going on with the women who fled Sachaka.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20611186Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:10:11 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This episode is the final one of the book, and it's leaving me with a variety of feelings. Part of me is pleasantly surprised by the way she's handled certain characters, and I'm feeling as if...This episode is the final one of the book, and it's leaving me with a variety of feelings. Part of me is pleasantly surprised by the way she's handled certain characters, and I'm feeling as if this author deserves more faith than I gave her. But there are some things that I'm kind of puzzled by, interesting details that I feel were barely mentioned, or mentioned rather than shown.
Overall, I enjoyed this peek back into what was going on before the Guild was created, and I think it's setting a really interesting stage if we come back to see what's going on with the women who fled Sachaka.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3812truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-11--20610386We're so close to the end of the book, and I still feel a little off-balance about where we're heading in terms of the final conflict. So far I'm pretty compelled by what's going on with Hanara, and I like that the Emperor read his mind because it's going to give him a huge advantage in seeing what Takado was really up to.
There's also a really interesting moment where Stara and he ladies are evacuating, and they come across Tessia and Jayan. Their names are never said, but I kind of like that chance encounter, although I don't love that Jayan gets severely injured. Yoiks.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20610386Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:35:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you ever so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! We're so close to the end of the book, and I still feel a little off-balance about where we're heading in terms of the final conflict. So far I'm pretty compelled by what's going on...We're so close to the end of the book, and I still feel a little off-balance about where we're heading in terms of the final conflict. So far I'm pretty compelled by what's going on with Hanara, and I like that the Emperor read his mind because it's going to give him a huge advantage in seeing what Takado was really up to.
There's also a really interesting moment where Stara and he ladies are evacuating, and they come across Tessia and Jayan. Their names are never said, but I kind of like that chance encounter, although I don't love that Jayan gets severely injured. Yoiks.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3704truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-8--20610057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20610057Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:10:52 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Martin for commissioning this episode! This is starting to get more and more interesting as we finally begin to inch closer towards finding out what a Shipheart is. We're also finding out about Arks, which are basically like...3960truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e06-helios-685--20608261
This episode of Travelers is really fascinating because they're finally getting to the main mission that they were sent here to take care of. There's a lot of interesting components at play here, from the busload of other travelers that get added to the mix, to the implementation of technology too advanced for our present, to the learning what caused the apocalypse in the future, to the way the military is involved and doesn't know what they're dealing with.

And of course, there's the INSANE intensity of the final moments before the key is turned.

I really really enjoyed this episode, and I'm dying to know what happened with the meteor, since everyone we know and love is still here.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20608261Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:48:31 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! This episode of Travelers is really fascinating because they're finally getting to the main mission that they were sent here to take care of. There's a lot of interesting components at...
This episode of Travelers is really fascinating because they're finally getting to the main mission that they were sent here to take care of. There's a lot of interesting components at play here, from the busload of other travelers that get added to the mix, to the implementation of technology too advanced for our present, to the learning what caused the apocalypse in the future, to the way the military is involved and doesn't know what they're dealing with.

And of course, there's the INSANE intensity of the final moments before the key is turned.

I really really enjoyed this episode, and I'm dying to know what happened with the meteor, since everyone we know and love is still here.

Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3697truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s02e01-endings-and-beginnings--20444591I can't believe how different this show feels now that we're in a new season. There's still the whole old crew of characters, but we're getting even MORE added to the mix, which I have to admit I didn't think was something that could be done and still have me keep them all straight. It helps that many of these characters are the same person, once you get the hang of it, but that's also part of what makes it confusing, soooooo...
Anyway!
So we're in the even more distant past and now the future, and shit is getting real up in this bitch. We're seeing the origins of Noah, and it turns out that he's answering to someone even further up the food chain. I can't figure out who he is, but I'm assuming that it's someone we've met who somehow becomes disfigured later. Perhaps in the apocalypse?
Then, turns out that Charlotte's daughter gets shadier the older she gets. In the future, she's out here hanging bitches left and right for daring to break rules that it seems she is responsible for creating. What's she trying to hide?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20444591Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:35:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Andrea for commissioning this episode! I can't believe how different this show feels now that we're in a new season. There's still the whole old crew of characters, but we're getting even MORE added to the mix, which I have to...I can't believe how different this show feels now that we're in a new season. There's still the whole old crew of characters, but we're getting even MORE added to the mix, which I have to admit I didn't think was something that could be done and still have me keep them all straight. It helps that many of these characters are the same person, once you get the hang of it, but that's also part of what makes it confusing, soooooo...
Anyway!
So we're in the even more distant past and now the future, and shit is getting real up in this bitch. We're seeing the origins of Noah, and it turns out that he's answering to someone even further up the food chain. I can't figure out who he is, but I'm assuming that it's someone we've met who somehow becomes disfigured later. Perhaps in the apocalypse?
Then, turns out that Charlotte's daughter gets shadier the older she gets. In the future, she's out here hanging bitches left and right for daring to break rules that it seems she is responsible for creating. What's she trying to hide?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3858truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e17-18--20444541The first one is arguably one of the most silly setups in a lot of ways, but it's done so well, with such deeply sincere jokes that it still winds up being funny even though I was sure I was going to be able to see it all coming. I'm always impressed when that happens.
The second episode, which I of course love to. bits because I will stan Jurassic Park forever until the end of time, as all abou trescuing an adorable pet pig from a pterodactly, and I'm afraid I'm not as compassionate or kind to Soos as Dipper is.
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20444541Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! In this one, I'm covering 'Boyz Crazy' and 'Land Before Swine. The first one is arguably one of the most silly setups in a lot of ways, but it's done so well, with such deeply sincere jokes...The first one is arguably one of the most silly setups in a lot of ways, but it's done so well, with such deeply sincere jokes that it still winds up being funny even though I was sure I was going to be able to see it all coming. I'm always impressed when that happens.
The second episode, which I of course love to. bits because I will stan Jurassic Park forever until the end of time, as all abou trescuing an adorable pet pig from a pterodactly, and I'm afraid I'm not as compassionate or kind to Soos as Dipper is.
Thanks again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3726truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e21-happy-go-lucky--20444386This is a bonkers episode and I'm so mad that the damn finale isn't going to be until January! I don't know how I'm going to manage right now. The finale is also a voyeur episode, and that means I literally have to wait until then not just to record, but to watch. AGH.
There are so many things coming to light this episode, but the first thing (and I'm guessing the most important) is the fact that Woody is a fucking creep who abused young boys from a little league team he coached. He plays sinister really well and he just got under my skin so bad in this. Ugh.
And then there's the result of the Echolls case, and I'm absolutely TOTALLY unsurprised that there's a not guilty verdict in the end. I mean, of course. Of-fucking-course.
Thanks so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20444386Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:30:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning the live watch of this episode and the episode itself! This is a bonkers episode and I'm so mad that the damn finale isn't going to be until January! I don't know how I'm going to manage right now. The...This is a bonkers episode and I'm so mad that the damn finale isn't going to be until January! I don't know how I'm going to manage right now. The finale is also a voyeur episode, and that means I literally have to wait until then not just to record, but to watch. AGH.
There are so many things coming to light this episode, but the first thing (and I'm guessing the most important) is the fact that Woody is a fucking creep who abused young boys from a little league team he coached. He plays sinister really well and he just got under my skin so bad in this. Ugh.
And then there's the result of the Echolls case, and I'm absolutely TOTALLY unsurprised that there's a not guilty verdict in the end. I mean, of course. Of-fucking-course.
Thanks so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy the episode!]]>3755truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-3--20301132I'm so into this book, y'all. I feel like the groundwork laid in the previous books has really paid off, and I've grown very invested in what happens to everyone. Even Mogget! He's back, and he's acting suspicious and I'm absolutely dying to know what his deal is.
In these chapters, there's a rescue op for poor Nicholas, and I feel so fucking heartbroken for him. He can't even follow the Dog's magical command to walk, and the Thing inside him keeps fighting...it's just really fucking upsetting.
Then there's Sabriel and Touchstone, who....ARE ALIVE! What?! I was tricked! But I'm totally okay with it. I'm not easy to trick so Nix really earned this one.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20301132Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:10:21 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! I'm so into this book, y'all. I feel like the groundwork laid in the previous books has really paid off, and I've grown very invested in what happens to everyone. Even Mogget! He's back,...I'm so into this book, y'all. I feel like the groundwork laid in the previous books has really paid off, and I've grown very invested in what happens to everyone. Even Mogget! He's back, and he's acting suspicious and I'm absolutely dying to know what his deal is.
In these chapters, there's a rescue op for poor Nicholas, and I feel so fucking heartbroken for him. He can't even follow the Dog's magical command to walk, and the Thing inside him keeps fighting...it's just really fucking upsetting.
Then there's Sabriel and Touchstone, who....ARE ALIVE! What?! I was tricked! But I'm totally okay with it. I'm not easy to trick so Nix really earned this one.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3660truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e20-look-who-s-stalking--20277907Man, we've got some threads beginning to come together here and yet I still can't quite get the shape of things. Obviously there's something majorly shady and sinister about Woody Goodman, but I can't decide if it's a personal thing or if it's organized with someone else.
Then there's the whole thing with Veronica finding out she's got Chlamydia, and I'm really fucking mad at Duncan because I think that he slept with Kendall after all and gave it to Veronica. I'm so disappointed in him.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20277907Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:10:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel for commissioning this episode! Man, we've got some threads beginning to come together here and yet I still can't quite get the shape of things. Obviously there's something majorly shady and sinister about Woody Goodman, but I...Man, we've got some threads beginning to come together here and yet I still can't quite get the shape of things. Obviously there's something majorly shady and sinister about Woody Goodman, but I can't decide if it's a personal thing or if it's organized with someone else.
Then there's the whole thing with Veronica finding out she's got Chlamydia, and I'm really fucking mad at Duncan because I think that he slept with Kendall after all and gave it to Veronica. I'm so disappointed in him.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3839truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e10-alpha-omega--20276802This episode is BONKERS. We finally get more information on what happened to fuck poor Peter up so bad on the night that Mikkel disappeared, and it's even more tragic than I thought because this poor dude just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He winds up needing help, and then Claudia shows up, and suddenly there's a whole thing.
Meanwhile, there's the whole thing with Jonas...and I'm really flummoxed about how he's the one responsible for opening the rift and how he winds up thrown into the future. Hoo boy I can't wait till the next episode!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20276802Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:15:10 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thank-you to Michael for commissioning this episode, as well as for commissioning the voyeur episode of me watching live on Facebook live! This episode is BONKERS. We finally get more information on what happened to fuck poor Peter up so bad on...This episode is BONKERS. We finally get more information on what happened to fuck poor Peter up so bad on the night that Mikkel disappeared, and it's even more tragic than I thought because this poor dude just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He winds up needing help, and then Claudia shows up, and suddenly there's a whole thing.
Meanwhile, there's the whole thing with Jonas...and I'm really flummoxed about how he's the one responsible for opening the rift and how he winds up thrown into the future. Hoo boy I can't wait till the next episode!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3804truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-7--20276626This series of chapters is absolutely packed with different small mysteries pulling the reader in different directions. I'm really hoping that I start to get answers to some of these questions soon, because I'm starting to lose track.
The most pressing issue, for me at least, is that Raymel Tacsis is possessed by something (or somethings) horrible, and apparently that thing(s) can leap out and attach itself to someone else if they make contact. This leads to Nona thinking that perhaps she's been poisoned, which doesn't make a ton of sense to me because it seemed that she sensed there was more going on in that moment than a simple poison...but I guess we need to get her to the caves in the middle of the night to stumble upon the potential burglary of the Shipheart.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20276626Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:11:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! This series of chapters is absolutely packed with different small mysteries pulling the reader in different directions. I'm really hoping that I start to get answers to some of these...This series of chapters is absolutely packed with different small mysteries pulling the reader in different directions. I'm really hoping that I start to get answers to some of these questions soon, because I'm starting to lose track.
The most pressing issue, for me at least, is that Raymel Tacsis is possessed by something (or somethings) horrible, and apparently that thing(s) can leap out and attach itself to someone else if they make contact. This leads to Nona thinking that perhaps she's been poisoned, which doesn't make a ton of sense to me because it seemed that she sensed there was more going on in that moment than a simple poison...but I guess we need to get her to the caves in the middle of the night to stumble upon the potential burglary of the Shipheart.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3877truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-2--20109308Soooooo...funny story. Here's the thing. I got a little overexcited and I just...kept reading. So this one episode is actually going to cover 100 pages rather than the usual 50. MY BAD!
I just was so INTERESTED. We start out in the well, with our crew heading under into the dark. It's not so bad at first, because we've got Lirael's light to see by...but there's something else down there, and soon the light is snuffed out. This leads to one of the creepiest scenes in the books so far, and we say goodbye to Mogget.
Except we don't.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20109308Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:30:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Abbey for commissioning this episode! Soooooo...funny story. Here's the thing. I got a little overexcited and I just...kept reading. So this one episode is actually going to cover 100 pages rather than the usual 50. MY BAD! I just was so...Soooooo...funny story. Here's the thing. I got a little overexcited and I just...kept reading. So this one episode is actually going to cover 100 pages rather than the usual 50. MY BAD!
I just was so INTERESTED. We start out in the well, with our crew heading under into the dark. It's not so bad at first, because we've got Lirael's light to see by...but there's something else down there, and soon the light is snuffed out. This leads to one of the creepiest scenes in the books so far, and we say goodbye to Mogget.
Except we don't.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?]]>5741truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e15-16--20108732This duo contains perhaps my very favorite episode of the series so far, which is all about life at the Gravity Falls public pool. There's so much to love about this, from Dipper's temporary new job, to Mabel's temporary new boyfriend, to Soos's determination to free the duck floats from slavery, to Stan's rivalry with Gideon for the best pool chair. IT'S ALL SO GOOD!
Then there's the episode where all our people switch bodies due to a magic carpet, and chaos ensues. I really love any episode that focuses on the relationship between Mabel and Dipper. It's so sweet!
I will see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20108732Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:05:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning these episodes! This duo contains perhaps my very favorite episode of the series so far, which is all about life at the Gravity Falls public pool. There's so much to love about this, from Dipper's...This duo contains perhaps my very favorite episode of the series so far, which is all about life at the Gravity Falls public pool. There's so much to love about this, from Dipper's temporary new job, to Mabel's temporary new boyfriend, to Soos's determination to free the duck floats from slavery, to Stan's rivalry with Gideon for the best pool chair. IT'S ALL SO GOOD!
Then there's the episode where all our people switch bodies due to a magic carpet, and chaos ensues. I really love any episode that focuses on the relationship between Mabel and Dipper. It's so sweet!
I will see you soon!]]>3688truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s02e06--20108652This finale episode made me cry and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I know that the relationship that the girls have with James has been fraught with bullying and whatnot, but also there's something more and I'm glad that the show has decided to address it. Also, there's something so important about getting to see a kid James's age reject a toxic parent. I know that it's rarely that easy, but I love to see it depicted.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20108652Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:00:16 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode, and for introducing me to the whole series. It's been THA BEST! This finale episode made me cry and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I know that the relationship that the girls have with James has...This finale episode made me cry and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I know that the relationship that the girls have with James has been fraught with bullying and whatnot, but also there's something more and I'm glad that the show has decided to address it. Also, there's something so important about getting to see a kid James's age reject a toxic parent. I know that it's rarely that easy, but I love to see it depicted.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3792truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-6--20108057This was an interesting series of chapters because we jump ahead in time and get to see Nona a lot further on in her studies. And by "studies" I mean her ability to kick ass and take names. Unfortunately for her, when it's time for her to use a blade she decides to grab the same knife that she hid in blade storage after it was lodged in her headboard, and there's something about that knife that gets some of the sisters' attention.
Oh, also there's a new student who is even shadier than Clera, and I'm not sure what to make of her, but she's MAYBE more of a badass than Nona. In a fight, Nona gets her ass whooped to the point that her new friend Ara steps in...but Nona winds up paying the price anyway.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20108057Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:45:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! This was an interesting series of chapters because we jump ahead in time and get to see Nona a lot further on in her studies. And by "studies" I mean her ability to kick ass and take...This was an interesting series of chapters because we jump ahead in time and get to see Nona a lot further on in her studies. And by "studies" I mean her ability to kick ass and take names. Unfortunately for her, when it's time for her to use a blade she decides to grab the same knife that she hid in blade storage after it was lodged in her headboard, and there's something about that knife that gets some of the sisters' attention.
Oh, also there's a new student who is even shadier than Clera, and I'm not sure what to make of her, but she's MAYBE more of a badass than Nona. In a fight, Nona gets her ass whooped to the point that her new friend Ara steps in...but Nona winds up paying the price anyway.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3973truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e19-nevermind-the-buttocks--20107927Well this was a really weird one, but I liked it because of how much it focused on the overall bus plotline, which is the thing that I'm absolutely stymied by every time I try to piece things together. Turns out that Kendall and the Fitzpatricks might have been in bed together (heh) this whole time, and possibly were in cahoots to take out the bus full of innocent people.
Whew!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20107927Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:25:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! Well this was a really weird one, but I liked it because of how much it focused on the overall bus plotline, which is the thing that I'm absolutely stymied by every time I try to piece...Well this was a really weird one, but I liked it because of how much it focused on the overall bus plotline, which is the thing that I'm absolutely stymied by every time I try to piece things together. Turns out that Kendall and the Fitzpatricks might have been in bed together (heh) this whole time, and possibly were in cahoots to take out the bus full of innocent people.
Whew!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3978truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-10--19981156I'm really flummoxed by the way this fight goes down. There's not the big climax that I expected, and instead of really being in the middle of things from the perspective of someone actually fighting, we instead look on from the sidelines while Tessia stays out of the way and Hanara pees his pants. Weird choices.
Then there is the seemingly impulsive decision that the Kyralian magicians make when they finally defeat the Sachakans. I guess a victory that didn't kill a single magician would lead to you getting cocky, but invading Sachaka is a really...serious move.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19981156Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:25:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm really flummoxed by the way this fight goes down. There's not the big climax that I expected, and instead of really being in the middle of things from the perspective of someone actually...I'm really flummoxed by the way this fight goes down. There's not the big climax that I expected, and instead of really being in the middle of things from the perspective of someone actually fighting, we instead look on from the sidelines while Tessia stays out of the way and Hanara pees his pants. Weird choices.
Then there is the seemingly impulsive decision that the Kyralian magicians make when they finally defeat the Sachakans. I guess a victory that didn't kill a single magician would lead to you getting cocky, but invading Sachaka is a really...serious move.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3868truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e09-everything-is-now--19981024I'm absolutely floored by the events of this episode. I had no idea that Ulrich could get arrested. I assumed that he would attempt his little child-murder, and then dance his way back into 2019, and then we'd have to deal with him realizing that Helge is still alive and the fallout from that. Instead we're getting this bonkers replay of him being thrown in prison by Egon yet again, and it's so bizarre.
There is just so much going on, and I'm very interested in what the fuck Claudia's deal is because she looks bonkers and she's out here making moves that I don't understand. WHAT IS SHE UP TO.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I can't wait to see you in a week with the voyeur episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19981024Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonEnormous thanks to Jill for commissioning this episode. I'm absolutely floored by the events of this episode. I had no idea that Ulrich could get arrested. I assumed that he would attempt his little child-murder, and then dance his way back into...I'm absolutely floored by the events of this episode. I had no idea that Ulrich could get arrested. I assumed that he would attempt his little child-murder, and then dance his way back into 2019, and then we'd have to deal with him realizing that Helge is still alive and the fallout from that. Instead we're getting this bonkers replay of him being thrown in prison by Egon yet again, and it's so bizarre.
There is just so much going on, and I'm very interested in what the fuck Claudia's deal is because she looks bonkers and she's out here making moves that I don't understand. WHAT IS SHE UP TO.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I can't wait to see you in a week with the voyeur episode!]]>3953truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e05-room-101--19980323Wow. So this one was pretty fucking intense, huh? Being abducted is one of my worst fears, and I'm sure a lot of women can understand that fear. But in this case, the gang is experiencing something much worse than a run-of-the-mill abduction and hostage situation. They've been snapped up by a professional, and are being kept in a facility that seems top notch. I do not like this one bit.
In the end, McClaren manages to find them but it's unclear to me if that was permitted by the captor or truly a stroke of luck. I mean, their location seems to have been transmitted to him directly but that wasn't necessarily done by the kidnapper.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19980323Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:20:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Karyn for commissioning this episode! Wow. So this one was pretty fucking intense, huh? Being abducted is one of my worst fears, and I'm sure a lot of women can understand that fear. But in this case, the gang is experiencing something...Wow. So this one was pretty fucking intense, huh? Being abducted is one of my worst fears, and I'm sure a lot of women can understand that fear. But in this case, the gang is experiencing something much worse than a run-of-the-mill abduction and hostage situation. They've been snapped up by a professional, and are being kept in a facility that seems top notch. I do not like this one bit.
In the end, McClaren manages to find them but it's unclear to me if that was permitted by the captor or truly a stroke of luck. I mean, their location seems to have been transmitted to him directly but that wasn't necessarily done by the kidnapper.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3874truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e08-as-you-sow-so-you-shall-reap--19979888I AM NOT READY FOR THIS SHOW. Like, as a whole, in general, I am growing more and more aware of how deeply unprepared I am for these writers and their bonkers ideas.
There is a ton going on in this episode, but the main event for me at least is that fucking Ulrich is out here going back in time and then jumping to some HUGE conclusions about Helge and his involvement in the murders of not only his brother and son, but also two other bodies that show up at a construction site. Poor Helge has already been pissed on today, and then the very man who saves him from the bullies tries to bash his head in. What???
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19979888Mon, 11 Nov 2019 23:59:46 +0000Natasha KingstonFirst of all, huge thanks to Michael for commissioning this episode. I AM NOT READY FOR THIS SHOW. Like, as a whole, in general, I am growing more and more aware of how deeply unprepared I am for these writers and their bonkers ideas. There is a ton...I AM NOT READY FOR THIS SHOW. Like, as a whole, in general, I am growing more and more aware of how deeply unprepared I am for these writers and their bonkers ideas.
There is a ton going on in this episode, but the main event for me at least is that fucking Ulrich is out here going back in time and then jumping to some HUGE conclusions about Helge and his involvement in the murders of not only his brother and son, but also two other bodies that show up at a construction site. Poor Helge has already been pissed on today, and then the very man who saves him from the bullies tries to bash his head in. What???
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3812truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s02e05--19934013Y'all, I am so sad that there's only one left after this. Shit, what am I supposed to do?!
This episode, there's a new student named Mae from a strange and distant land (Ireland also lmao), and all the girls in school are trying to be her friend. She's fully aware that being Asian is the big draw, and intends to make the most of it, finally settling for our crew because Claire is gay and she was eager to add a gay friend to her OWN circle.
When the school formal gets rolling, Claire discovers that her new friend is a maniac and they all try to stop Mae from taking drastic measures against Jenny. It does not work.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19934013Sun, 10 Nov 2019 14:45:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Y'all, I am so sad that there's only one left after this. Shit, what am I supposed to do?! This episode, there's a new student named Mae from a strange and distant land (Ireland also...Y'all, I am so sad that there's only one left after this. Shit, what am I supposed to do?!
This episode, there's a new student named Mae from a strange and distant land (Ireland also lmao), and all the girls in school are trying to be her friend. She's fully aware that being Asian is the big draw, and intends to make the most of it, finally settling for our crew because Claire is gay and she was eager to add a gay friend to her OWN circle.
When the school formal gets rolling, Claire discovers that her new friend is a maniac and they all try to stop Mae from taking drastic measures against Jenny. It does not work.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3730falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-5--19933599The last episode of coverage was when the book really seemed to get cooking, and we can see the influence of some of those revelations in these chapters. It turns out that the almighty prophecy may not be anything like what everyone has believed. Far from originating hundreds upon hundreds of years ago, it apparently was made much more recently and essentially fabricated from nothing in order to encourage the diminishing population.
There's a lot more happening here, mostly having to do with the knife that Nona found lodged in the headboard of her bed YEARS ago (because we've jumped forward in time quite a bit), and finally Nona is realizing that Arabella wasn't the one that came after her. Not only that, but we find out that Sister Thorn from the opening sequence is a future Arabella. WHOA.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19933599Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! The last episode of coverage was when the book really seemed to get cooking, and we can see the influence of some of those revelations in these chapters. It turns out that the almighty...The last episode of coverage was when the book really seemed to get cooking, and we can see the influence of some of those revelations in these chapters. It turns out that the almighty prophecy may not be anything like what everyone has believed. Far from originating hundreds upon hundreds of years ago, it apparently was made much more recently and essentially fabricated from nothing in order to encourage the diminishing population.
There's a lot more happening here, mostly having to do with the knife that Nona found lodged in the headboard of her bed YEARS ago (because we've jumped forward in time quite a bit), and finally Nona is realizing that Arabella wasn't the one that came after her. Not only that, but we find out that Sister Thorn from the opening sequence is a future Arabella. WHOA.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3857truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s02e04--19931961I loved this episode so fucking much. Oh my god. We start out at a wedding, and there's a confrontation between Mary, Sarah, and their Auntie Bridie that ends in Bridie keeling over dead in the middle of a damn group dance.
We move on from there to the funeral, in which the girls (and James) desperately try to collect all of the pot scones that Michelle rashly brought in before a bunch of old folks chow down on them. This leads to a horrible bathroom scene that I know in my rational mind was just scones and water, but which my lizard brain tells me was...much worse.
Thanks so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19931961Sat, 09 Nov 2019 00:45:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I loved this episode so fucking much. Oh my god. We start out at a wedding, and there's a confrontation between Mary, Sarah, and their Auntie Bridie that ends in Bridie keeling over dead...I loved this episode so fucking much. Oh my god. We start out at a wedding, and there's a confrontation between Mary, Sarah, and their Auntie Bridie that ends in Bridie keeling over dead in the middle of a damn group dance.
We move on from there to the funeral, in which the girls (and James) desperately try to collect all of the pot scones that Michelle rashly brought in before a bunch of old folks chow down on them. This leads to a horrible bathroom scene that I know in my rational mind was just scones and water, but which my lizard brain tells me was...much worse.
Thanks so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3672truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-9--19933514In these chapters of The Magician's Apprentice, shit is really starting to reach a boiling point in Kylaria. There is a whole other crew of Sachakans closing in from another direction because the Emperor is pretty much planning to take over the invasion and take credit for it. I am interested to see how Takado copes with this.
Meanwhile, Stara is out here meeting some of the other wives and realizes in so many ways that she's got a pretty good situation for herself. It's a shame the bar is so low. I'm not sure what her husband is trying to suggest with pointing out a good-looking man in his group of friends, but I guess we will see how it unfolds!
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19933514Sat, 09 Nov 2019 00:15:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters of The Magician's Apprentice, shit is really starting to reach a boiling point in Kylaria. There is a whole other crew of Sachakans closing in from another direction...In these chapters of The Magician's Apprentice, shit is really starting to reach a boiling point in Kylaria. There is a whole other crew of Sachakans closing in from another direction because the Emperor is pretty much planning to take over the invasion and take credit for it. I am interested to see how Takado copes with this.
Meanwhile, Stara is out here meeting some of the other wives and realizes in so many ways that she's got a pretty good situation for herself. It's a shame the bar is so low. I'm not sure what her husband is trying to suggest with pointing out a good-looking man in his group of friends, but I guess we will see how it unfolds!
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3723truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-4--19825276These chapters are INTENSE AF, Y'ALL.
First of all, we get that shitbag High Priest rolling into town and demanding that Nona be executed and Abbess Glass be thrown out of the church (oh yeah, and that her tongue be split in two). Ugh. The archons whom he has brought with him are meant to vote in favor of his own rulings in a show of support, but things don't go quite as he planned.
Before you know it, Abbess Glass is frying her hand over an open flame, and Nona is getting throwing stars chucked at her. Once their trials are over, the High Priest is relieved of his position by some pretty contemptuous archons. LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19825276Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:35:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Martin for commissioning this episode! These chapters are INTENSE AF, Y'ALL. First of all, we get that shitbag High Priest rolling into town and demanding that Nona be executed and Abbess Glass be thrown out of the church (oh...These chapters are INTENSE AF, Y'ALL.
First of all, we get that shitbag High Priest rolling into town and demanding that Nona be executed and Abbess Glass be thrown out of the church (oh yeah, and that her tongue be split in two). Ugh. The archons whom he has brought with him are meant to vote in favor of his own rulings in a show of support, but things don't go quite as he planned.
Before you know it, Abbess Glass is frying her hand over an open flame, and Nona is getting throwing stars chucked at her. Once their trials are over, the High Priest is relieved of his position by some pretty contemptuous archons. LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4157truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stone-sky-episode-1--19825170I can't believe I'm on the last book of the series. I'm dying to know how things end up, but I'm also going to be really heartbroken to say goodbye to these characters.
This book begins almost exactly where the previous one left off. Essun is still passed out from her efforts, and Nassun is literally still standing over her father's body. Well, what's left of it. Essun has no idea until she wakes that she's destroyed the comm they were living in, and she's really morose at the news that everyone low-key hates her, and they only keep her around because they need Hoa. Nassun, Steel, and Schaffa slaughter the other two guardians, and she convinces Schaffa to take a little journey with her, along with the rest of her classmates.
We also get a closer look at the origins of Hoa, and it's really fascinating. I'm absolutely dying to know more about this place and what they did to him, but I'm also not really looking forward to finding out what that looked like.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19825170Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:15:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks so very much to Denise for commissioning this episode! I can't believe I'm on the last book of the series. I'm dying to know how things end up, but I'm also going to be really heartbroken to say goodbye to these characters. This book begins...I can't believe I'm on the last book of the series. I'm dying to know how things end up, but I'm also going to be really heartbroken to say goodbye to these characters.
This book begins almost exactly where the previous one left off. Essun is still passed out from her efforts, and Nassun is literally still standing over her father's body. Well, what's left of it. Essun has no idea until she wakes that she's destroyed the comm they were living in, and she's really morose at the news that everyone low-key hates her, and they only keep her around because they need Hoa. Nassun, Steel, and Schaffa slaughter the other two guardians, and she convinces Schaffa to take a little journey with her, along with the rest of her classmates.
We also get a closer look at the origins of Hoa, and it's really fascinating. I'm absolutely dying to know more about this place and what they did to him, but I'm also not really looking forward to finding out what that looked like.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3974truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e13-14--19825098I'm so delighted to get back to Mabel and Dipper, and I'm really surprised at how much I missed them. These episodes deal with Mabel's conviction that you can be super nice and still be a good boss, and she's slowly proven wrong as she continues to give inches, and then feet. Pretty soon she's doing everything herself, and she's pretty damn mad about it.
Then there's the bottomless pit episode, in which our people have some time to waste, and they decide to tell stories. it's pretty fun and I really enjoy the twist that Grunkle Stan's "truths" are even worse than all the lying and swindling.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19825098Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:05:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! I'm so delighted to get back to Mabel and Dipper, and I'm really surprised at how much I missed them. These episodes deal with Mabel's conviction that you can be super nice and still be a...I'm so delighted to get back to Mabel and Dipper, and I'm really surprised at how much I missed them. These episodes deal with Mabel's conviction that you can be super nice and still be a good boss, and she's slowly proven wrong as she continues to give inches, and then feet. Pretty soon she's doing everything herself, and she's pretty damn mad about it.
Then there's the bottomless pit episode, in which our people have some time to waste, and they decide to tell stories. it's pretty fun and I really enjoy the twist that Grunkle Stan's "truths" are even worse than all the lying and swindling.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3733truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s02e03--19824147So this episode was kind of amazing because I found out DURING the recording that the whole thing with the escaped polar bear actually happened. This is what Mary latches onto to keep her girls from going to the Take That concert, and they rebel by "lying their holes off".
What follows is a series of unfortunate events that culminate in them actually getting there, which I have to be honest I didn't think was even going to happen. And in a touching last moment, Gerry is sitting in front of the TV and sees them in the concert footage, and decides to keep their secret. I loved it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19824147Sat, 02 Nov 2019 23:35:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this episode was kind of amazing because I found out DURING the recording that the whole thing with the escaped polar bear actually happened. This is what Mary latches onto to keep her...So this episode was kind of amazing because I found out DURING the recording that the whole thing with the escaped polar bear actually happened. This is what Mary latches onto to keep her girls from going to the Take That concert, and they rebel by "lying their holes off".
What follows is a series of unfortunate events that culminate in them actually getting there, which I have to be honest I didn't think was even going to happen. And in a touching last moment, Gerry is sitting in front of the TV and sees them in the concert footage, and decides to keep their secret. I loved it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3781truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abhorsen-episode-1--19673154I'm so excited to be starting this book, because damn but it starts out with a serious fucking gut punch. Sabriel and Touchstone are killed, abruptly and brutally, in a prologue that's just kind of a shock and which I had to reread to be sure that I wasn't misreading. Because GODDAMN.
Then there's the tension of what's going on with Lirael and Sameth, and they wind up in the same scenario as Sabriel a couple decades back...they have to get the fuck out of the Abhorsen's house because they've been cornered. And the only real option is down a well with something horrible hiding in it. NO THANKS.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19673154Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited to be starting this book, because damn but it starts out with a serious fucking gut punch. Sabriel and Touchstone are killed, abruptly and brutally, in a prologue that's just...I'm so excited to be starting this book, because damn but it starts out with a serious fucking gut punch. Sabriel and Touchstone are killed, abruptly and brutally, in a prologue that's just kind of a shock and which I had to reread to be sure that I wasn't misreading. Because GODDAMN.
Then there's the tension of what's going on with Lirael and Sameth, and they wind up in the same scenario as Sabriel a couple decades back...they have to get the fuck out of the Abhorsen's house because they've been cornered. And the only real option is down a well with something horrible hiding in it. NO THANKS.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>3807truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-obelisk-gate-episode-8--19672617The way this book ends is really something, lord almighty. We find out exactly what it was that Alabaster was talking about when he told Essun that she had to work on creating a "network". Initially, when she's tapping into the power of the other orogenes, she thinks that's what he must have meant: a network of the orogenes. But once she dips back into that power using an obelisk, she realizes that he meant something quite different, and much bigger.
And somewhere else, Nassun can feel the power of what her mother is doing, and she's also learning about the moon getting pulled out of orbit. But she's coming to some very different conclusions on what should be done with it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19672617Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:36:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThis is the last episode of Obelisk Gate is here, thanks to Denise, who is wonderful and I thank her so much. The way this book ends is really something, lord almighty. We find out exactly what it was that Alabaster was talking about when he told...The way this book ends is really something, lord almighty. We find out exactly what it was that Alabaster was talking about when he told Essun that she had to work on creating a "network". Initially, when she's tapping into the power of the other orogenes, she thinks that's what he must have meant: a network of the orogenes. But once she dips back into that power using an obelisk, she realizes that he meant something quite different, and much bigger.
And somewhere else, Nassun can feel the power of what her mother is doing, and she's also learning about the moon getting pulled out of orbit. But she's coming to some very different conclusions on what should be done with it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>5734truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-9--19614174
I can't believe this one is the last episode of the whole of Lirael, and I'm sitting here absolutely dying to find out what the hell is going to happen to Poor Nicholas (that's his official name now) whom I suspect is just kind of being eaten alive from the inside by a dark force. Fucking Hedge. I hate you.

Meanwhile, Lirael has found out that she's actually Sameth's aunt, and it's the best way to quash his inappropriate crush on her that I've ever heard of. Sameth, I swear to god, you need to shut the fuck up about how her scarf looks.

Thanks for listening, and I can't wait to see you with Abhorsen!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19614174Mon, 21 Oct 2019 23:35:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Abbey for commissioning this entire book! I can't believe this one is the last episode of the whole of Lirael, and I'm sitting here absolutely dying to find out what the hell is going to happen to Poor Nicholas (that's his official name...
I can't believe this one is the last episode of the whole of Lirael, and I'm sitting here absolutely dying to find out what the hell is going to happen to Poor Nicholas (that's his official name now) whom I suspect is just kind of being eaten alive from the inside by a dark force. Fucking Hedge. I hate you.

Meanwhile, Lirael has found out that she's actually Sameth's aunt, and it's the best way to quash his inappropriate crush on her that I've ever heard of. Sameth, I swear to god, you need to shut the fuck up about how her scarf looks.

Thanks for listening, and I can't wait to see you with Abhorsen!]]>3877truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s02e02--19614023Oh my god, y'all, can I tell you how much I want to know Sister Michael in real life. Y'all have no idea how much I need her no-nonsense attitude in my life. And even though she's a fan of hideous religious art, I still can't hold that against her.
I loved that this episode was finding out that someone was talking complete shite the whole time, because that applies to both The Usual Suspects and their new teacher. She seems amazing, the kind of women they all wish to be, but turns out she's a mortal with practical concerns just like the rest of us.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19614023Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:57:44 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Oh my god, y'all, can I tell you how much I want to know Sister Michael in real life. Y'all have no idea how much I need her no-nonsense attitude in my life. And even though she's a fan of...Oh my god, y'all, can I tell you how much I want to know Sister Michael in real life. Y'all have no idea how much I need her no-nonsense attitude in my life. And even though she's a fan of hideous religious art, I still can't hold that against her.
I loved that this episode was finding out that someone was talking complete shite the whole time, because that applies to both The Usual Suspects and their new teacher. She seems amazing, the kind of women they all wish to be, but turns out she's a mortal with practical concerns just like the rest of us.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3743truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-s02e01--19545417This start of the new season is strong, and begins with all of our faves getting ready for a retreat they're about to go on with a bunch of protestant boys. It's insane to me that this is allowed, but there it is. And it goes about as well as you'd expect.
I will see you again SO soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19545417Fri, 18 Oct 2019 22:15:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you forever to Ashleigh for commissioning this magnificent show. I love it so much and I am gutted that there's only 6 episodes per season. This start of the new season is strong, and begins with all of our faves getting ready for a retreat...This start of the new season is strong, and begins with all of our faves getting ready for a retreat they're about to go on with a bunch of protestant boys. It's insane to me that this is allowed, but there it is. And it goes about as well as you'd expect.
I will see you again SO soon with a new episode!]]>3771truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e07-crossroads--19545036This episode, we follow Jonas around as he tries to get a handle on what is going on in 1986, and he's doing fairly well staying calm...until the time comes when he has to lie. Then, not so much. He runs into the strange man, which I continue to maintain is Jonas from the future, and is reminded that grabbing Mikkel and bringing him home means that he himself will never be born. Oh, and his girlfriend is his aunt.
Then there's the revelation that the bunker is indeed the location of the creepy electrocution room. Charlotte is getting closer, and she's not sure what to think. All she's sure of is that Helge isn't involved, which...oh, sweet summer child.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19545036Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:40:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again so much to Jill for spearheading the coverage of Dark, I can't thank you enough for getting me into this mind-bending show. This episode, we follow Jonas around as he tries to get a handle on what is going on in 1986, and he's doing...This episode, we follow Jonas around as he tries to get a handle on what is going on in 1986, and he's doing fairly well staying calm...until the time comes when he has to lie. Then, not so much. He runs into the strange man, which I continue to maintain is Jonas from the future, and is reminded that grabbing Mikkel and bringing him home means that he himself will never be born. Oh, and his girlfriend is his aunt.
Then there's the revelation that the bunker is indeed the location of the creepy electrocution room. Charlotte is getting closer, and she's not sure what to think. All she's sure of is that Helge isn't involved, which...oh, sweet summer child.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4044truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e18-i-am-god--19510076https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19510076Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:05:16 +0000Natasha KingstonVeronica Mars, S02E18- I Am God3771truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-8--19509970These chapters are the ones in which Sameth and Lirael finally meet up with one another, and it's not exactly a meet cute, since they both do not trust one another and their pets don't even get along.
But first, Lirael has a run-in with Hedge, the creepy AF necromancer that almost got to Sameth and who already did get to poor Nicholas. This is the one thing that she and Sameth can bond over, and yet despite Sameth's apparent concern for his friend Nicholas, he's still low-key planning to chill at the Abhorsen house and let Lirael go on by her lonesome because he's just that big a traitor at this point. Come on, Sam. Don't do this.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19509970Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:50:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Sameth and Lirael finally meet up with one another, and it's not exactly a meet cute, since they both do not trust one another and their pets don't...These chapters are the ones in which Sameth and Lirael finally meet up with one another, and it's not exactly a meet cute, since they both do not trust one another and their pets don't even get along.
But first, Lirael has a run-in with Hedge, the creepy AF necromancer that almost got to Sameth and who already did get to poor Nicholas. This is the one thing that she and Sameth can bond over, and yet despite Sameth's apparent concern for his friend Nicholas, he's still low-key planning to chill at the Abhorsen house and let Lirael go on by her lonesome because he's just that big a traitor at this point. Come on, Sam. Don't do this.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3787truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e04-hall--19509303I am really loving this show, and it's as much because of the interesting characters as because of the time travel and adventure elements. There are a lot of pieces of plotline that are coming directly from characters having very specific desires and reactions to things, and y'all know that's my jam.
This episode, we have an interesting intersection of two groups of travelers, and one of those groups has been here a lot longer and seen a lot of shit. And they seem to be mostly terrible. Things are wrapped up for the moment, but I won't be surprised to see them come back to torment our people later.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19509303Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:00:21 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Michael for commissioning this episode! I am really loving this show, and it's as much because of the interesting characters as because of the time travel and adventure elements. There are a lot of pieces of plotline that are...I am really loving this show, and it's as much because of the interesting characters as because of the time travel and adventure elements. There are a lot of pieces of plotline that are coming directly from characters having very specific desires and reactions to things, and y'all know that's my jam.
This episode, we have an interesting intersection of two groups of travelers, and one of those groups has been here a lot longer and seen a lot of shit. And they seem to be mostly terrible. Things are wrapped up for the moment, but I won't be surprised to see them come back to torment our people later.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3861truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-3--19509028This is becoming one of my favorite books to cover merely due to the fact that I have no idea what's coming. I've got some little theories, of course, and there is a certain rhythm that stories like this tend to follow, but in this case the main character is so very...different, much more shrouded in mystery than other plucky young protagonists. What's interesting is that normally while there are plenty of secrets surrounding a character like this, usually they're not the ones keeping the secret. In this case, Nona is hiding a lot.
I hope that you all enjoy this episode, and I will see you soon with a new one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19509028Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:00:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! This is becoming one of my favorite books to cover merely due to the fact that I have no idea what's coming. I've got some little theories, of course, and there is a certain rhythm that...This is becoming one of my favorite books to cover merely due to the fact that I have no idea what's coming. I've got some little theories, of course, and there is a certain rhythm that stories like this tend to follow, but in this case the main character is so very...different, much more shrouded in mystery than other plucky young protagonists. What's interesting is that normally while there are plenty of secrets surrounding a character like this, usually they're not the ones keeping the secret. In this case, Nona is hiding a lot.
I hope that you all enjoy this episode, and I will see you soon with a new one!]]>3921truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e17-plan-b--19441931This episode of Veronica Mars is really interesting because I've been suspicious of what's going on with Mayor Goodman and I'm thinking that the show is beginning to stray towards a hint with the way they show him interacting with Logan. Is there something sinister there? It sure felt that way to me.
Then, of course, there's the main event which is the stadium getting demolished on top of Thumper. Honestly, it's a pretty dope reveal that I didn't even think of, and I'm not sorry for Thumper at ALL, but i'm really curious about what Veronica's reaction will be when she finds out the news.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19441931Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:45:38 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! This episode of Veronica Mars is really interesting because I've been suspicious of what's going on with Mayor Goodman and I'm thinking that the show is beginning to stray towards a hint...This episode of Veronica Mars is really interesting because I've been suspicious of what's going on with Mayor Goodman and I'm thinking that the show is beginning to stray towards a hint with the way they show him interacting with Logan. Is there something sinister there? It sure felt that way to me.
Then, of course, there's the main event which is the stadium getting demolished on top of Thumper. Honestly, it's a pretty dope reveal that I didn't even think of, and I'm not sorry for Thumper at ALL, but i'm really curious about what Veronica's reaction will be when she finds out the news.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3782truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-8--19441733These chapters contain a lot of forward movement in terms of the Ichani and of course, Stara. The Ichani are finally getting their support from their King, and the Kyralian magicians are getting the picture, slowly but surely, that there are going to be way more Sachakan magicians than they had anticipated.
Stara, on her end, is married to a dude who has absolutely no interest in having sex with her. Since the whole reason she agreed to this marriage (not that she had much choice) was to bear her father an heir and ensure the safety of her brother's wife, this isn't the best news.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19441733Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:40:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters contain a lot of forward movement in terms of the Ichani and of course, Stara. The Ichani are finally getting their support from their King, and the Kyralian magicians are...These chapters contain a lot of forward movement in terms of the Ichani and of course, Stara. The Ichani are finally getting their support from their King, and the Kyralian magicians are getting the picture, slowly but surely, that there are going to be way more Sachakan magicians than they had anticipated.
Stara, on her end, is married to a dude who has absolutely no interest in having sex with her. Since the whole reason she agreed to this marriage (not that she had much choice) was to bear her father an heir and ensure the safety of her brother's wife, this isn't the best news.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3846truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/professor-marsten-and-the-wonder-women--19367560https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19367560Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:30:20 +0000Natasha KingstonFirst of all, enormous thanks to Yama for commissioning this episode. I'm so annoyed because I scheduled for Hootsuite to share the link to the Crowdcast automatically, the way I do with every show, and for some reason they encountered an error and...5514truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-7--19333943In these chapters, we finally get to meet Stara's brother, and find out that he's done some growing up since the last time she talked to him. It turns out that he actually loves his wife, and she's in danger because she's barren and their father would be totally down to kill her and make room for a fresh new wife. The only way she will be safe is if Stara gets married and gives her father heirs...although since she plans on killing her husband during sex, she better get it right the first time!
Then there's the amazing moment with the magicians where they manage to combine their magic and overcome the Ichani. It turns out that this is just a perfect excuse for Takado to amp things up, though, and they begin to wreak more havoc than ever.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19333943Sat, 05 Oct 2019 23:00:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we finally get to meet Stara's brother, and find out that he's done some growing up since the last time she talked to him. It turns out that he actually loves his wife, and...In these chapters, we finally get to meet Stara's brother, and find out that he's done some growing up since the last time she talked to him. It turns out that he actually loves his wife, and she's in danger because she's barren and their father would be totally down to kill her and make room for a fresh new wife. The only way she will be safe is if Stara gets married and gives her father heirs...although since she plans on killing her husband during sex, she better get it right the first time!
Then there's the amazing moment with the magicians where they manage to combine their magic and overcome the Ichani. It turns out that this is just a perfect excuse for Takado to amp things up, though, and they begin to wreak more havoc than ever.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3847truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-7--19334061These chapters find me a little more patient with Sameth and Lirael than before, if only because they're both facing some serious shit now. Sameth especially is really fucking going through it, being followed by gore crows and dead hands so that he can't sleep and can't drop his guard for a second.
Then there's what is going on with Lirael, which at first seems to be going pretty well since the despicable dog is back, and she's seemingly beginning to accept the fact that her mission isn't some excuse to kick her out the door. But then she goes into death...and I'm not too thrilled with how that seems to be going.
Thank you so much for listening, and i will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19334061Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:10:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Abbey for commissioning this episode! These chapters find me a little more patient with Sameth and Lirael than before, if only because they're both facing some serious shit now. Sameth especially is really fucking going through it, being...These chapters find me a little more patient with Sameth and Lirael than before, if only because they're both facing some serious shit now. Sameth especially is really fucking going through it, being followed by gore crows and dead hands so that he can't sleep and can't drop his guard for a second.
Then there's what is going on with Lirael, which at first seems to be going pretty well since the despicable dog is back, and she's seemingly beginning to accept the fact that her mission isn't some excuse to kick her out the door. But then she goes into death...and I'm not too thrilled with how that seems to be going.
Thank you so much for listening, and i will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3549truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-of-contempt-chapter-7--19333914This final chapter is really surprising. Looking back now, I realize that I'm really thrown off by the fact that Geralt doesn't turn up in the final chapters, and that everything focuses on Ciri. I don't have a problem with it, but it's definitely a departure from what I was expecting.
Ciri takes her life into her own hands, for the first time ever, and joins up with a gang who is pretty much bloodthirsty and cruel just for the sake of it. I can't help but wonder if Ciri's heart is really in it, no matter how much she might like her friends.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19333914Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:45:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Melanie for commissioning this episode, and this entire book! This final chapter is really surprising. Looking back now, I realize that I'm really thrown off by the fact that Geralt doesn't turn up in the final chapters, and...This final chapter is really surprising. Looking back now, I realize that I'm really thrown off by the fact that Geralt doesn't turn up in the final chapters, and that everything focuses on Ciri. I don't have a problem with it, but it's definitely a departure from what I was expecting.
Ciri takes her life into her own hands, for the first time ever, and joins up with a gang who is pretty much bloodthirsty and cruel just for the sake of it. I can't help but wonder if Ciri's heart is really in it, no matter how much she might like her friends.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3778truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-obelisk-gate-episode-7--19333742These chapters are really fucking agonizing, but also really truly...cathartic? Is that the right word? I'm delighted for things to end with Nassun the way they do, which is to say that she's sick of other people voting on whether she's a fucking human being who deserves protection and life. It's a nice moment that I feel like we could use in our nation's capital right now.
Man, this book is intense. Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19333742Fri, 04 Oct 2019 12:40:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to the late Jason Brough for commissioning this episode. This is the last of his commissions, but his involvement with UNspoiled will always be remembered and appreciated. These chapters are really fucking agonizing, but also really...These chapters are really fucking agonizing, but also really truly...cathartic? Is that the right word? I'm delighted for things to end with Nassun the way they do, which is to say that she's sick of other people voting on whether she's a fucking human being who deserves protection and life. It's a nice moment that I feel like we could use in our nation's capital right now.
Man, this book is intense. Thanks for listening!]]>3975truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e16-the-rapes-of-graff--19333654This episode of Veronica Mars is centered on a subject that is tough for a lot of us, which is rape, and specifically the rape of young women on college campuses. Often, colleges do not penalize fraternities that engage in the kind of behavior that is depicted in this episode, so it's nice that we get to indulge in a fantasy where shitty people and abuses are actually punished.
It's super weird that Graff is back, and I don't really know whether I believe that he's changed for the better, but apparently he's not the rapist. We finish the episode still not sure who the culprit is, and I'm kind of banking on it being Michael Cera. We shall see!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19333654Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel for commissioning this episode! This episode of Veronica Mars is centered on a subject that is tough for a lot of us, which is rape, and specifically the rape of young women on college campuses. Often, colleges do not penalize...This episode of Veronica Mars is centered on a subject that is tough for a lot of us, which is rape, and specifically the rape of young women on college campuses. Often, colleges do not penalize fraternities that engage in the kind of behavior that is depicted in this episode, so it's nice that we get to indulge in a fantasy where shitty people and abuses are actually punished.
It's super weird that Graff is back, and I don't really know whether I believe that he's changed for the better, but apparently he's not the rapist. We finish the episode still not sure who the culprit is, and I'm kind of banking on it being Michael Cera. We shall see!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3802truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-6--19331123These chapters are full of interesting little developments, but one of the worst is the moment when Stara's father forcibly reads her mind. It's invasive, a violation, and done with no concern or apology of any kind. Her father sees her as a piece of merchandise, and he's treating her the way one would a dog that starts showing weird symptoms. It's super gross.
Meanwhile, the magicians are discussing the benefits of breaking certain rules, and they're taking too damn long to come to these decisions. It's embarrassing.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19331123Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters are full of interesting little developments, but one of the worst is the moment when Stara's father forcibly reads her mind. It's invasive, a violation, and done with no concern or...These chapters are full of interesting little developments, but one of the worst is the moment when Stara's father forcibly reads her mind. It's invasive, a violation, and done with no concern or apology of any kind. Her father sees her as a piece of merchandise, and he's treating her the way one would a dog that starts showing weird symptoms. It's super gross.
Meanwhile, the magicians are discussing the benefits of breaking certain rules, and they're taking too damn long to come to these decisions. It's embarrassing.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3708truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-wizardry-episode-4--19221981In these chapters, one of the most fascinating things happens; Dairine connects her magical computer to the actual planet itself that she's sitting on, which is made of the same conductive material as a computer chip, and in essence brings consciousness to a blank slate. It's HUGE and I have no idea what happens next, bu basically she's playing the role of the Apple Of Wisdom, and I'm blown away.
Meanwhile, Kit and Nita are trying to track her down, and they find out that the Lone One is really zeroing in on Dairine for some reason. In fact, things have gotten so urgent for the Lone One that he's fine with obliterating an entire solar system to kill Nita and Kit. YIKES.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19221981Fri, 27 Sep 2019 22:25:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Tristen for commissioning this episode! I'm really loving this book, and I'm fascinated by the variety of ways that this author has utilized magic and different methods of using it. In these chapters, one of the most fascinating...In these chapters, one of the most fascinating things happens; Dairine connects her magical computer to the actual planet itself that she's sitting on, which is made of the same conductive material as a computer chip, and in essence brings consciousness to a blank slate. It's HUGE and I have no idea what happens next, bu basically she's playing the role of the Apple Of Wisdom, and I'm blown away.
Meanwhile, Kit and Nita are trying to track her down, and they find out that the Lone One is really zeroing in on Dairine for some reason. In fact, things have gotten so urgent for the Lone One that he's fine with obliterating an entire solar system to kill Nita and Kit. YIKES.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3787truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-of-contempt-chapter-6--19221814There's been a lot of complicated moments in these books, but this chapter is refreshingly simple. All that happens here is that Ciri comes through a portal, wakes up in the desert, and desperately tries to get home. At least, that's the main event, but there's also a unicorn that she meets up with and befriends, and I'm really wondering what happens to it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you very soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19221814Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:10:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Melanie for commissioning this episode! I'm once again flummoxed that the end of the book is almost here and so many questions remain unanswered, but I'm also at a loss when I try to think of a specific mystery that I want answers to....There's been a lot of complicated moments in these books, but this chapter is refreshingly simple. All that happens here is that Ciri comes through a portal, wakes up in the desert, and desperately tries to get home. At least, that's the main event, but there's also a unicorn that she meets up with and befriends, and I'm really wondering what happens to it.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you very soon with a new episode!]]>3680truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e15-the-quick-and-the-wed--19221687In this episode, Veronica is asked to find a woman who is supposed to be getting married in a couple days and has suddenly disappeared. This lady isn't exactly known for her sound judgement and forbearance, and nobody is precisely worried that she's hurt...but it turns out that she's a target in another way.
Meanwhile, Keith is getting a little trigger-happy with what he tells Lamb, and I'm going to need him to keep a friggin lid on it from now on.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19221687Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:45:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel for commissioning this episode! I'm glad that the Veronica Mars episodes will be getting a little more steady from here on out, because I missed some of these characters and I really still have no theory on who blew up this damn...In this episode, Veronica is asked to find a woman who is supposed to be getting married in a couple days and has suddenly disappeared. This lady isn't exactly known for her sound judgement and forbearance, and nobody is precisely worried that she's hurt...but it turns out that she's a target in another way.
Meanwhile, Keith is getting a little trigger-happy with what he tells Lamb, and I'm going to need him to keep a friggin lid on it from now on.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3814truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obelisk-gate-episode-6--19221521These chapters are really intense, which is true of all of them to a degree, but this one is particularly drastic. Nassun turns a corner here and decides to kill a whole fulcrum full of orogenes because she feels they're somehow damaged. The worst part is that she feels they're damaged in the exact way that her mother is damaged, which makes her actions even more heartbreaking and brutal.
Meanwhile, Essun is struggling with the lessons she's taking from Alabaster to hook the obelisks from the sky to get the moon back. It's not going awesomely, and she's frustrated, but she gets a little distracted when an evil stone-eater shows up and rips Hoa apart.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19221521Wed, 25 Sep 2019 20:35:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Jason for commissioning this episode. While Jason is no longer with us, he's still a part of UNspoiled! and there is another episode coming up this week with his name on it. These chapters are really intense, which is true of all of them...These chapters are really intense, which is true of all of them to a degree, but this one is particularly drastic. Nassun turns a corner here and decides to kill a whole fulcrum full of orogenes because she feels they're somehow damaged. The worst part is that she feels they're damaged in the exact way that her mother is damaged, which makes her actions even more heartbreaking and brutal.
Meanwhile, Essun is struggling with the lessons she's taking from Alabaster to hook the obelisks from the sky to get the moon back. It's not going awesomely, and she's frustrated, but she gets a little distracted when an evil stone-eater shows up and rips Hoa apart.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3903truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e12-summerween--19221461This episode has a charming premise. There's a monster that has formed out of the discarded candy that kids don't want after Trick-or-Treating, and this monster comes after you if you don't show the proper Summerween spirit.
I loved this episode. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19221461Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:10:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! I can't help but laugh at the fact that this podcast is only covering one twenty-minute episode and I STILL almost went over time. Melanie, you made the right call booking the Halloween– ahem,...This episode has a charming premise. There's a monster that has formed out of the discarded candy that kids don't want after Trick-or-Treating, and this monster comes after you if you don't show the proper Summerween spirit.
I loved this episode. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4028truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rome-s01e03-an-owl-in-a-thornbush--19189966I'm really hopeful that more of Rome gets commissioned, because I'm pretty into this show's decision to tell a story and just stand back and let it unfold without really seeming to take a side on what it's showing us. I think that's kind of rare, and I'm going to be interested if this is a trend that continues.
This episode, Cesar marches on Rome and the whole senate sits there with their thumbs up their asses, assuming that their troops at home will have their backs. Problem is, they can't mobilize fast enough...and then there's the fact that some dudes have stolen basically the entire treasury. OOPS!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19189966Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:35:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! I'm really hopeful that more of Rome gets commissioned, because I'm pretty into this show's decision to tell a story and just stand back and let it unfold without really seeming to take a...I'm really hopeful that more of Rome gets commissioned, because I'm pretty into this show's decision to tell a story and just stand back and let it unfold without really seeming to take a side on what it's showing us. I think that's kind of rare, and I'm going to be interested if this is a trend that continues.
This episode, Cesar marches on Rome and the whole senate sits there with their thumbs up their asses, assuming that their troops at home will have their backs. Problem is, they can't mobilize fast enough...and then there's the fact that some dudes have stolen basically the entire treasury. OOPS!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3803truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s01e02-i-ll-deal-with-him-later--19189849This episode was so interesting because it deals in the groundwork being laid for a special team led by Eve, and I'm a big fan of the show dealing honestly with how her former boss would react to suddenly being ordered around by someone he used to have power over. Whether he respects her or not, Bill is not only a flawed human, he's a dude, and some habits die hard.
Meanwhile, Villanelle is breaking the rules of her assignment and getting into some trouble. She finally is sent to a counseling session, where they bring up something interesting...there's a woman in her past that has hair similar to Eve's, and it's some kind of trigger for her.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new chapter!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19189849Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:25:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you SO VERY MUCH to Nicole for commissioning this episode of Killing Eve, which she commissioned before even having watched a single episode herself. SO GREAT IS HER FAITH! This episode was so interesting because it deals in the groundwork...This episode was so interesting because it deals in the groundwork being laid for a special team led by Eve, and I'm a big fan of the show dealing honestly with how her former boss would react to suddenly being ordered around by someone he used to have power over. Whether he respects her or not, Bill is not only a flawed human, he's a dude, and some habits die hard.
Meanwhile, Villanelle is breaking the rules of her assignment and getting into some trouble. She finally is sent to a counseling session, where they bring up something interesting...there's a woman in her past that has hair similar to Eve's, and it's some kind of trigger for her.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new chapter!]]>3984truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-5--19189586But of course, really, the focus of this section is the chaos and devastation left behind after the Ichani tear through the countryside. There's an interesting POV section from Hanara, and he's in the unfortunate position where he's low-key happy to be back with his Master and jealous of the other slave who is trying to take his position. Oof, poor dude.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19189586Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:45:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters are really interesting because we're starting to get into some stuff that I think will develop into the Guild that we know from the other trilogy. The most important thing in that...But of course, really, the focus of this section is the chaos and devastation left behind after the Ichani tear through the countryside. There's an interesting POV section from Hanara, and he's in the unfortunate position where he's low-key happy to be back with his Master and jealous of the other slave who is trying to take his position. Oof, poor dude.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3800truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s01e08-my-mom-greg-s-mom-and-josh-s-sweet-dance-moves--19111502This episode was so great, and I'm so glad y'all are coming together to commission this show. 'Where's The Bathroom' is definitely one of my favorite songs on this show so far, and I'm low-key in love with Rebecca's mom even though she's the absolute WORST.
This episode is all about growing up, and each of our mains deals with this in their own way. We've got Rebecca who needs to stand up to her mom, we've got Greg who needs to air some shit out and get over himself, and then there's Josh who needs to learn how to just....live without his mom.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I can't wait for the next one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19111502Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:20:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks to Emery for commissioning this episode! This episode was so great, and I'm so glad y'all are coming together to commission this show. 'Where's The Bathroom' is definitely one of my favorite songs on this show so far, and I'm low-key in love...This episode was so great, and I'm so glad y'all are coming together to commission this show. 'Where's The Bathroom' is definitely one of my favorite songs on this show so far, and I'm low-key in love with Rebecca's mom even though she's the absolute WORST.
This episode is all about growing up, and each of our mains deals with this in their own way. We've got Rebecca who needs to stand up to her mom, we've got Greg who needs to air some shit out and get over himself, and then there's Josh who needs to learn how to just....live without his mom.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I can't wait for the next one!]]>3834truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-6--19111436I had a lot of sympathy for Lirael last episode, but that patience is at an end. She's not hearing the words that are being said to her, instead choosing to filter it all through the misconception the everyone around her sees her as somehow Other, a freak.
Meanwhile, I've also lost patience with Sameth, who is embarking on his journey to "save" Nicholas with no fucking clue, and will very soon be in need of "saving" himself if he isn't careful.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19111436Wed, 18 Sep 2019 02:05:06 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there, beautiful people! Thanks to Abbey for commissioning this episode of Lirael! I had a lot of sympathy for Lirael last episode, but that patience is at an end. She's not hearing the words that are being said to her, instead choosing to filter...I had a lot of sympathy for Lirael last episode, but that patience is at an end. She's not hearing the words that are being said to her, instead choosing to filter it all through the misconception the everyone around her sees her as somehow Other, a freak.
Meanwhile, I've also lost patience with Sameth, who is embarking on his journey to "save" Nicholas with no fucking clue, and will very soon be in need of "saving" himself if he isn't careful.
Thanks again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4133truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-4--19111478So this was a total shock, huh? I don't think any of us readers were expecting for a Sachakan attack to start this quickly. And I know for a FACT that none of the Kyralians were. Damn.
There's other stuff happening, of course, like getting introduced to Jayan's bastard of a father, but frankly everything is kind of overshadowed by the attack that comes at the end. Did Takado do that by himself?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19111478Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:10:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! So this was a total shock, huh? I don't think any of us readers were expecting for a Sachakan attack to start this quickly. And I know for a FACT that none of the Kyralians were. Damn. There's other...So this was a total shock, huh? I don't think any of us readers were expecting for a Sachakan attack to start this quickly. And I know for a FACT that none of the Kyralians were. Damn.
There's other stuff happening, of course, like getting introduced to Jayan's bastard of a father, but frankly everything is kind of overshadowed by the attack that comes at the end. Did Takado do that by himself?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3945truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e03-aleksander--19111344This episode dealt with some of the issues that I had brought up in other episodes, namely what it's like to watch people die, know it's coming, and be helpless to do anything. Also, I had been wondering about why this mission would have chosen a host body that was addicted to heroin, and it turns out that's not supposed to happen, either.
There's a lot of implications to all the things that this team is involved in, and I'm delighted to see that the people writing the show seem to have some of the same questions I do.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19111344Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:50:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks a ton to Michael for commissioning this episode! This episode dealt with some of the issues that I had brought up in other episodes, namely what it's like to watch people die, know it's coming, and be helpless to do anything. Also, I had been...This episode dealt with some of the issues that I had brought up in other episodes, namely what it's like to watch people die, know it's coming, and be helpless to do anything. Also, I had been wondering about why this mission would have chosen a host body that was addicted to heroin, and it turns out that's not supposed to happen, either.
There's a lot of implications to all the things that this team is involved in, and I'm delighted to see that the people writing the show seem to have some of the same questions I do.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3867truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-5--19104283Lirael isn't having the best time. Spoiler alert, neither is Sameth. He's supposed to be studying the Book Of The Dead, and yet just touching it causes what amounts to a PTSD flashback, which sucks and makes him super self-conscious when seeing his parents again. Meanwhile, Lirael still isn't gifted with Sight, and decides to go on a bit of a quest with the Despicable Dog, which leads to a really ancient cave that literally bears her name.
What in the Abhorsen is going on here?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19104283Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:35:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks to Abbey for commissioning another episode of Lirael! This has been a lot of fun to read now that we're in more than one POV, and I feel like the author is really getting better at setting up who these characters are before we get into the main...Lirael isn't having the best time. Spoiler alert, neither is Sameth. He's supposed to be studying the Book Of The Dead, and yet just touching it causes what amounts to a PTSD flashback, which sucks and makes him super self-conscious when seeing his parents again. Meanwhile, Lirael still isn't gifted with Sight, and decides to go on a bit of a quest with the Despicable Dog, which leads to a really ancient cave that literally bears her name.
What in the Abhorsen is going on here?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>4007truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e06-sic-mundus-creatus-est--19104252This episode is all about revelations, secrets, and shame. Not everyone is found out, however; we've still got Peter being a creep and very suspicious for reasons we still aren't aware of. But Hannah, your time has come, and things don't look too great for you.
Ulrich is honestly put through the wringer a little this episode, not that I feel particularly bad for him in a lot of ways. Between finding out that Hannah was the one who turned him in all those years ago, and finding out that his dad was having an affair, and putting together that the body he found seems to be Mads...the guy has a lot on his plate.
Thanks so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19104252Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:30:02 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jill for commissioning this next episode of Dark! I'm very very excited about this show and hopeful that I will be covering it more steadily in coming months. This episode is all about revelations, secrets, and shame. Not...This episode is all about revelations, secrets, and shame. Not everyone is found out, however; we've still got Peter being a creep and very suspicious for reasons we still aren't aware of. But Hannah, your time has come, and things don't look too great for you.
Ulrich is honestly put through the wringer a little this episode, not that I feel particularly bad for him in a lot of ways. Between finding out that Hannah was the one who turned him in all those years ago, and finding out that his dad was having an affair, and putting together that the body he found seems to be Mads...the guy has a lot on his plate.
Thanks so much to all of you for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3825truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obelisk-gate-episode-5--19104179These chapters deal with poor Nassun mostly, and the fact that she's starting to tap into something that most Orogenes never seem to find, which means that her abilities are branching out into areas a lot more volatile and dangerous. She accidentally does something that none of us were even aware was possible; turns a flash-and-blood human being into stone, killing him.
This book is getting serious about springing surprises on us.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19104179Sun, 15 Sep 2019 23:15:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThanks to Denise for commissioning this episode! I'm really starting to get....almost overwhelmed is the word I think...at how deep this story is and its layers of symbolism. Like, this is some real shit here. Oof. These chapters deal with poor...These chapters deal with poor Nassun mostly, and the fact that she's starting to tap into something that most Orogenes never seem to find, which means that her abilities are branching out into areas a lot more volatile and dangerous. She accidentally does something that none of us were even aware was possible; turns a flash-and-blood human being into stone, killing him.
This book is getting serious about springing surprises on us.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>5623truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lives-of-christopher-chant-episode-7--19104157
This series of chapters, Christopher has to retrieve the Chrestomanci's lives from where they've been called into series Eleven, and it takes all of Tacroy's training to get him in and out of there in one piece. He winds up having to sacrifice one of his extra lives, and now he's just got the two left.

Meanwhile, Throgmorten is unleashed on Uncle Ralph and it's honestly so wonderful. Sweet, sweet justice.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19104157Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:10:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Patricia for commissioning this entire book! This was such a fun one, and I think this is my favorite finale of all the Diana Wynne Jones books so far. This series of chapters, Christopher has to retrieve the Chrestomanci's lives...
This series of chapters, Christopher has to retrieve the Chrestomanci's lives from where they've been called into series Eleven, and it takes all of Tacroy's training to get him in and out of there in one piece. He winds up having to sacrifice one of his extra lives, and now he's just got the two left.

Meanwhile, Throgmorten is unleashed on Uncle Ralph and it's honestly so wonderful. Sweet, sweet justice.

Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3717truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-2--19104118These chapters are when Nona starts to meet other classmates and starts on her studies of both academics and combat. She makes friends easily enough, but she's so aware that being too good at anything is seen as a threat that she keeps sabotaging herself. This combined with her humble origins make the other sisters look towards the new Princess as the "chosen one" and I suspect that Nona (if she were aware) would just see that as a relief.
Thanks so much to everyone for listening, and I will see you again with a new chapter!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19104118Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:30:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Martin for commissioning this episode! I'm glad to be getting back into this world, as I feel in some ways it has the most potential for surprises of many things I'm covering at the moment. These chapters are when Nona starts...These chapters are when Nona starts to meet other classmates and starts on her studies of both academics and combat. She makes friends easily enough, but she's so aware that being too good at anything is seen as a threat that she keeps sabotaging herself. This combined with her humble origins make the other sisters look towards the new Princess as the "chosen one" and I suspect that Nona (if she were aware) would just see that as a relief.
Thanks so much to everyone for listening, and I will see you again with a new chapter!]]>3935truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lives-of-christopher-chant-episode-6--19014896
It's almost time to say goodbye to these characters, and I really don't want to do it. This book has been so much fun and I kind of want there to be an ongoing series with these characters and their hijinks. Because, boy, do they get up to hijinks.

These chapters are mostly about Tacroy being captured and the revelation (FINALLY) that Christopher has about his involvement with the Wraith and the illegal smuggling. Shockingly, though, Tacroy manages to cover for Christopher and lies his butt off. Meanwhile, the Goddess's kitten is adorable and I want one.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19014896Sat, 07 Sep 2019 16:15:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! It's almost time to say goodbye to these characters, and I really don't want to do it. This book has been so much fun and I kind of want there to be an ongoing series with these characters and...
It's almost time to say goodbye to these characters, and I really don't want to do it. This book has been so much fun and I kind of want there to be an ongoing series with these characters and their hijinks. Because, boy, do they get up to hijinks.

These chapters are mostly about Tacroy being captured and the revelation (FINALLY) that Christopher has about his involvement with the Wraith and the illegal smuggling. Shockingly, though, Tacroy manages to cover for Christopher and lies his butt off. Meanwhile, the Goddess's kitten is adorable and I want one.

Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3469truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-3--19014204https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19014204Sat, 07 Sep 2019 11:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode, and for her patience when I messed up and had to delay the episode.3766truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-of-contempt-chapter-5--19005123So I had had some trouble with following the story in previous chapters, but this one was a lot easier for me. The whole chapter jumps back and forth between Dandelion past and present, as he tracks down the Witcher and tells him about all that has been going on in the land since he was injured.
What it boils down to is that there's a ton of war, and betrayal, and various alliances being made and broken. There are some areas that had no choice but to bow to Nilfgaard, and there are some that did it willingly, but Nilfgaard is winning either way.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19005123Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:50:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode! So I had had some trouble with following the story in previous chapters, but this one was a lot easier for me. The whole chapter jumps back and forth between Dandelion past and present, as...So I had had some trouble with following the story in previous chapters, but this one was a lot easier for me. The whole chapter jumps back and forth between Dandelion past and present, as he tracks down the Witcher and tells him about all that has been going on in the land since he was injured.
What it boils down to is that there's a ton of war, and betrayal, and various alliances being made and broken. There are some areas that had no choice but to bow to Nilfgaard, and there are some that did it willingly, but Nilfgaard is winning either way.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3956truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-wizardry-episode-3--19005059I'm totally freaked out about what is going on with Dairine, I'm not gonna lie. This girl is way too adventurous and she needs to chill out or she's going to give me a heart attack. Dairine decides that she's just going to fly around from planet to planet and try to do her best to communicate with whatever she comes across, and I'm just still trying to wrap my brain about that sentence.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19005059Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:35:13 +0000Natasha KingstonHey! I'm so excited to post another episode of High Wizardry, so huge thank-you to Devin for commissioning this episode! I'm totally freaked out about what is going on with Dairine, I'm not gonna lie. This girl is way too adventurous and she needs to...I'm totally freaked out about what is going on with Dairine, I'm not gonna lie. This girl is way too adventurous and she needs to chill out or she's going to give me a heart attack. Dairine decides that she's just going to fly around from planet to planet and try to do her best to communicate with whatever she comes across, and I'm just still trying to wrap my brain about that sentence.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3781truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e10-11--19004977Thank you so much to Melanie for commissioning these episodes!
The two episodes I'm covering here are Fight Fighters and Little Dipper, and both deal with Dipper trying to get some leverage and respect from people he thinks don't see him as grown-up or tough. The first one is mostly about putting one of Wendy's suitors out of the picture, and the second one is literally about him growing.
This show is so much fun. Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19004977Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:28:36 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there, folks! Sorry it's taken me so long to get these upcoming episodes posted, but I fell so damn far behind last week and I'm just scrambling to catch up. Thank you so much to Melanie for commissioning these episodes! The two episodes I'm...Thank you so much to Melanie for commissioning these episodes!
The two episodes I'm covering here are Fight Fighters and Little Dipper, and both deal with Dipper trying to get some leverage and respect from people he thinks don't see him as grown-up or tough. The first one is mostly about putting one of Wendy's suitors out of the picture, and the second one is literally about him growing.
This show is so much fun. Thanks for listening!]]>3784truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-4--18913762I kind of squeezed in everything that happened to Lirael into the end of the episode because I spend so much time on Sameth and his friend Nick who winds up getting nailed with the creepy metal shard gadget that was intended for Sameth. I'm not excited about seeing the results of that later on. YIKES!
Then Lirael goes on an interesting expedition as an otter that results in her discovering a mysterious door labeled "Lirael's Path" and she follows it...but not without considerable encouragement from the Dog, who is making me pretty suspicious.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18913762Mon, 26 Aug 2019 23:10:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Abbey for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad that there's more of this book already commissioned because I'm dying to figure out what's going on. I kind of squeezed in everything that happened to Lirael into the end of the episode...I kind of squeezed in everything that happened to Lirael into the end of the episode because I spend so much time on Sameth and his friend Nick who winds up getting nailed with the creepy metal shard gadget that was intended for Sameth. I'm not excited about seeing the results of that later on. YIKES!
Then Lirael goes on an interesting expedition as an otter that results in her discovering a mysterious door labeled "Lirael's Path" and she follows it...but not without considerable encouragement from the Dog, who is making me pretty suspicious.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3902truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-eve-s01e01-nice-face--18913761This episode was a helluva first, and I'm really impressed at how much they were able to pull me in with just one episode full of completely new characters. I'm really interested in the overall story, but more importantly, I'm invested in these two women, and that's not easy to do.
Thank you for listening, and I will be seeing you in a bit with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18913761Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:30:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Jocke for commissioning not only an episode of coverage but also a voyeur episode so that everyone could hang out with me on Facebook Live and watch me watching the show. Because we've reached peak meta. :D This episode was a...This episode was a helluva first, and I'm really impressed at how much they were able to pull me in with just one episode full of completely new characters. I'm really interested in the overall story, but more importantly, I'm invested in these two women, and that's not easy to do.
Thank you for listening, and I will be seeing you in a bit with a new episode!]]>3786truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lives-of-christopher-chant-episode-5--18893867This section, it turns out that the Chrestomanci's people have found out that Tacroy (aka Mordecai) was one of the Wraiths, and they are questioning him very closely but he manages to really cover for Christopher and nobody suspects his involvement at all. This is curious since Chrestomanci knows that Christopher has been spirit traveling, but hey.
Speaking of, the Godden tricks him and gets him stuck in a wall until she can bully him into helping her figure out what happens after her stint as the goddess is over...turns out that they're totally gonna kill her. Whoops! So guess what, she runs off to Christopher's world!
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18893867Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:05:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Patricia for commissioning this next episode of this wonderful book. This section, it turns out that the Chrestomanci's people have found out that Tacroy (aka Mordecai) was one of the Wraiths, and they are questioning him very...This section, it turns out that the Chrestomanci's people have found out that Tacroy (aka Mordecai) was one of the Wraiths, and they are questioning him very closely but he manages to really cover for Christopher and nobody suspects his involvement at all. This is curious since Chrestomanci knows that Christopher has been spirit traveling, but hey.
Speaking of, the Godden tricks him and gets him stuck in a wall until she can bully him into helping her figure out what happens after her stint as the goddess is over...turns out that they're totally gonna kill her. Whoops! So guess what, she runs off to Christopher's world!
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3896truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-of-contempt-chapter-4--18870294This episode, I spend a little time talking about changing my approach to reading these books. Based on a conversation I had with Melanie after the previous episode, I've decided to sort of step back and stop worrying too much about the details in favor of just letting the overall story wash over me. I think that worked well this time around!
The bulk of this chapter is about a coup that was planned by Nilfgaard and then gets spoiled by Phillipa and her people. Well, really, it gets spoiled by Ciri who sees the plan in her altered psychic state and blurts it out, forcing their hand. Tissaia seems to be on the wrong side of things until I hear her reasoning, and now I'm really not sure where I stand!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18870294Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:55:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Melanie for this commission! This episode, I spend a little time talking about changing my approach to reading these books. Based on a conversation I had with Melanie after the previous episode, I've decided to sort of step back and stop...This episode, I spend a little time talking about changing my approach to reading these books. Based on a conversation I had with Melanie after the previous episode, I've decided to sort of step back and stop worrying too much about the details in favor of just letting the overall story wash over me. I think that worked well this time around!
The bulk of this chapter is about a coup that was planned by Nilfgaard and then gets spoiled by Phillipa and her people. Well, really, it gets spoiled by Ciri who sees the plan in her altered psychic state and blurts it out, forcing their hand. Tissaia seems to be on the wrong side of things until I hear her reasoning, and now I'm really not sure where I stand!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3902truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-3--18860672First off, though, there's something that Lirael needs to deal with. And it's got hooks for hands. Oh, and also there's a mysterious dog here who is just not being honest about what's going on and I am major suspicious about what the hell this dog actually is.
But then, Sameth! Sabriel's son! What?! And he very nearly gets wrapped up in a spell and only JUST barely escapes but I'm not confident that some of that spell didn't sink in?? I have no idea what the hell is going on there but I don't like it.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18860672Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:55:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Abbey for commissioning this episode of Lirael! I'm really excited because there's a new character being introduced to the story and I'm here for it! First off, though, there's something that Lirael needs to deal with. And it's got hooks...First off, though, there's something that Lirael needs to deal with. And it's got hooks for hands. Oh, and also there's a mysterious dog here who is just not being honest about what's going on and I am major suspicious about what the hell this dog actually is.
But then, Sameth! Sabriel's son! What?! And he very nearly gets wrapped up in a spell and only JUST barely escapes but I'm not confident that some of that spell didn't sink in?? I have no idea what the hell is going on there but I don't like it.
Thanks for listening!]]>3833truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e08-09--18860484These episodes we get two great stories, which both are even more high-adventure than usual because both our lovely twins are involved in each one. Previously, they've been a little bit split up and doing their own things or overcoming their own obstacles separately.
But this time, our dynamic duo the Mystery Twins go on a mission to prove that Pacifica Northwest's family are NOT descended from the original founder of Gravity Falls...and then Mabel gets a pig. Names Waddles. 'Nuff said.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18860484Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:35:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Melanie for commissioning the next 2 episodes of Gravity Falls! These episodes we get two great stories, which both are even more high-adventure than usual because both our lovely twins are involved in each one. Previously,...These episodes we get two great stories, which both are even more high-adventure than usual because both our lovely twins are involved in each one. Previously, they've been a little bit split up and doing their own things or overcoming their own obstacles separately.
But this time, our dynamic duo the Mystery Twins go on a mission to prove that Pacifica Northwest's family are NOT descended from the original founder of Gravity Falls...and then Mabel gets a pig. Names Waddles. 'Nuff said.
Thanks so much for listening!]]>3757truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e14-versatile-toppings--18746219This episode, we've got several things going on, and they're all a bit of a bummer. Veronica is busy trying to find out who is blackmailing all the gay students at her school, and it seems like they're being bullied as well. Then there's Keith's case with Terrence, and it seems like things aren't looking so rosy for this guy despite Keith sticking his neck out, so that's embarrassing. And then there's Logan, who tries to tell Hannah that he had no idea who her dad was when he started coming on to her, but I don't think any of us are buying that.

YOU BE NICE TO HANNAH, LOGAN!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18746219Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode, and getting me into a nice rhythm with this show again! This episode, we've got several things going on, and they're all a bit of a bummer. Veronica is busy trying to find out who is blackmailing...This episode, we've got several things going on, and they're all a bit of a bummer. Veronica is busy trying to find out who is blackmailing all the gay students at her school, and it seems like they're being bullied as well. Then there's Keith's case with Terrence, and it seems like things aren't looking so rosy for this guy despite Keith sticking his neck out, so that's embarrassing. And then there's Logan, who tries to tell Hannah that he had no idea who her dad was when he started coming on to her, but I don't think any of us are buying that.

YOU BE NICE TO HANNAH, LOGAN!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4009truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e6-07--18746150The first one concerns Dipper and his masculinity, and it's low-key adorable while also super frustrating because masculinity is the most fickle thing. It's wonderful how the episode juxtaposes Dipper's struggles with the Manotaurs with Grunkle Stan's makeover at the hands of Mabel.
The second episode is mostly about Dipper wanting to ask out Wendy, and how he manages to make a lot of copies of himself to help him carry out his plan. Which, spoiler alert, still doesn't work out. Meanwhile, Mabel gets into a contest for the Party Crown against Pacifica Northwest and makes some awesome new friends.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon in a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18746150Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:55:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel for commissioning "Dipper VS Manliness" and "Double Dipper" this week! I'm super excited that I get to watch two of these per episode (at least for now) and these are maybe my favorites so far. The first one concerns Dipper and...The first one concerns Dipper and his masculinity, and it's low-key adorable while also super frustrating because masculinity is the most fickle thing. It's wonderful how the episode juxtaposes Dipper's struggles with the Manotaurs with Grunkle Stan's makeover at the hands of Mabel.
The second episode is mostly about Dipper wanting to ask out Wendy, and how he manages to make a lot of copies of himself to help him carry out his plan. Which, spoiler alert, still doesn't work out. Meanwhile, Mabel gets into a contest for the Party Crown against Pacifica Northwest and makes some awesome new friends.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon in a new episode!]]>3742truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lives-of-christopher-chant-episode-4--18746095Christopher is not happy living at Chrestomanci castle. He's the only young person there, nobody really cares about talking to him or entertaining him, the magic built into the place is oppressive, and he's not allowed off the grounds due to the magical barriers. Even though his tutor is a sweet, reasonable guy, Christopher can't make himself pleasant and it's taking a toll.
Also, he dies two more times. Honestly, Christopher, you are just hopeless.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18746095Sun, 11 Aug 2019 17:40:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for continuing to commission this book! I'm stoked that this series of chapters is all focused on Christopher's magical education, because I'm very eager for him to finally prove himself. Christopher is not happy living at...Christopher is not happy living at Chrestomanci castle. He's the only young person there, nobody really cares about talking to him or entertaining him, the magic built into the place is oppressive, and he's not allowed off the grounds due to the magical barriers. Even though his tutor is a sweet, reasonable guy, Christopher can't make himself pleasant and it's taking a toll.
Also, he dies two more times. Honestly, Christopher, you are just hopeless.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3863truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-2--18734276This section of Lirael is super interesting because she gets approval to work at the Library, which turns out to be just as dangerous as the Clayr have warned her. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like Lirael was prepared to take that as seriously as she should have, and now something has gotten out.
I'm loving the usage of magic in this book, and the ways in which various spells are handled or created, and how they can be trapped in objects. It's wild. There's a point at which there are charter marks in the tears pouring down Lirael's face, which I find so imaginative.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18734276Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:40:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Abbey for commissioning this episode! This section of Lirael is super interesting because she gets approval to work at the Library, which turns out to be just as dangerous as the Clayr have warned her. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like...This section of Lirael is super interesting because she gets approval to work at the Library, which turns out to be just as dangerous as the Clayr have warned her. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like Lirael was prepared to take that as seriously as she should have, and now something has gotten out.
I'm loving the usage of magic in this book, and the ways in which various spells are handled or created, and how they can be trapped in objects. It's wild. There's a point at which there are charter marks in the tears pouring down Lirael's face, which I find so imaginative.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4055truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lives-of-christopher-chant-episode-3--18724045We're really cooking with gas in these chapters, which focus on Christopher finally getting to the root of his issue with magic not working and managing to pull off some serious spellwork on his first try. He's so unprepared for how strongly his magic will respond that when he's asked to levitate a book, he manages to levitate the roof right off the fucking building.
This means, however, that his plans to be a world-class cricket player are dashed. As much as I don't give a fuck about cricket, I got weirdly invested in this dream of his and also took it quite personally when nobody seemed to care what he wanted in the slightest.
Anyway, I love this book, and I hope you're enjoying the coverage!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18724045Fri, 09 Aug 2019 23:55:09 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thank-you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! I'm so loving this book! We're really cooking with gas in these chapters, which focus on Christopher finally getting to the root of his issue with magic not working and managing to pull off...We're really cooking with gas in these chapters, which focus on Christopher finally getting to the root of his issue with magic not working and managing to pull off some serious spellwork on his first try. He's so unprepared for how strongly his magic will respond that when he's asked to levitate a book, he manages to levitate the roof right off the fucking building.
This means, however, that his plans to be a world-class cricket player are dashed. As much as I don't give a fuck about cricket, I got weirdly invested in this dream of his and also took it quite personally when nobody seemed to care what he wanted in the slightest.
Anyway, I love this book, and I hope you're enjoying the coverage!]]>3866truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rome-s01e02-how-titus-pullo-brought-down-the-republic--18723838This episode, I get what I thought I wanted with Lucius's reunion with his wife Niobe. However, there's been quite a bit going on since he went off to war, and although Niobe manages to convince him that the baby she's toting around is actually their grandchild, we find out at the end of the episode that she's been laboring under the misapprehension that her husband is dead...so she hooked up with someone else.
Meanwhile, Ceasar is over here playing a game that poor Pompey can't even remotely keep up with. He sends in Marc Anthony to do a job he knows the dude will be bad at, because he needs to get Pompey and his supporters riled up. It works out pretty much as well as it could, and the episode ends with him riding on Rome.
I hope you all are enjoying the coverage, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18723838Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:10:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Shaun for purchasing another episode of Rome! I'm really looking forward to watching more, as I'm super interested in the politics of everything. This episode, I get what I thought I wanted with Lucius's reunion with his wife...This episode, I get what I thought I wanted with Lucius's reunion with his wife Niobe. However, there's been quite a bit going on since he went off to war, and although Niobe manages to convince him that the baby she's toting around is actually their grandchild, we find out at the end of the episode that she's been laboring under the misapprehension that her husband is dead...so she hooked up with someone else.
Meanwhile, Ceasar is over here playing a game that poor Pompey can't even remotely keep up with. He sends in Marc Anthony to do a job he knows the dude will be bad at, because he needs to get Pompey and his supporters riled up. It works out pretty much as well as it could, and the episode ends with him riding on Rome.
I hope you all are enjoying the coverage, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3873truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e02-protocol-6--18724008This episode we get to see the team take on the mission that they were apparently send to this past for, and it brings up all kinds of questions. Now that our crew is done with the mission (or so they think anyway), can they ever go back? If they did, what happens? Does the body they're in die, or just go braindead? Or is part of the mission that they have to stay this way forever? I have so many questions about how this works, the training they get, the people who are chosen and why, and I can't wait to find out the answers.
Thanks so much for listening, and i will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18724008Wed, 07 Aug 2019 23:50:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Michael for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad I'm getting to watch more of this wild show! This episode we get to see the team take on the mission that they were apparently send to this past for, and it brings up all kinds of...This episode we get to see the team take on the mission that they were apparently send to this past for, and it brings up all kinds of questions. Now that our crew is done with the mission (or so they think anyway), can they ever go back? If they did, what happens? Does the body they're in die, or just go braindead? Or is part of the mission that they have to stay this way forever? I have so many questions about how this works, the training they get, the people who are chosen and why, and I can't wait to find out the answers.
Thanks so much for listening, and i will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3843truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obelisk-gate-episode-4--18723942It's unrelated but appropriate that I cry a WHOLE LOT this episode.
Thanks for listening.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18723942Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:35:15 +0000Natasha KingstonThis episode was commissioned by someone who is no longer with us. Jason Brough, who purchased this episode and several others, passed away unexpectedly last week due to an ongoing health issue. It was actually the same day as this recording, which he...It's unrelated but appropriate that I cry a WHOLE LOT this episode.
Thanks for listening.]]>3960truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-2--18718417
These chapters, we get more of a look at Tessia and her training, which proves her to be really powerful and in better control than Jayan was within the same amount of time. So he's a little salty, and I'm over here waiting for him to realize that maybe he's a little in love with Tessia because that seems like it's coming.

I can't wait to see what happens once they all road trip together!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18718417Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:15:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm glad to be getting into this book a little deeper, because I am very curious about where it's going and have no real idea. These chapters, we get more of a look at Tessia and her training,...
These chapters, we get more of a look at Tessia and her training, which proves her to be really powerful and in better control than Jayan was within the same amount of time. So he's a little salty, and I'm over here waiting for him to realize that maybe he's a little in love with Tessia because that seems like it's coming.

I can't wait to see what happens once they all road trip together!

Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3802truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rome-s01e01-the-stolen-eagle--18718356
I'm totally shocked that I watched this episode once already, because I didn't even remember a thing. And this makes even less sense considering that it's a really good episode of television and has a super compelling setup.

I'm impressed with this show's ability to depict terrible shit without seeming to glorify it the way that shows like...oh, say...Game Of Thrones does.

I'm really excited to keep watching, and I hope you enjoy the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18718356Sun, 04 Aug 2019 13:15:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Shaun for getting us started on this new series, which is something that a lot of people have recommended! I'm totally shocked that I watched this episode once already, because I didn't even remember a thing. And this makes even...
I'm totally shocked that I watched this episode once already, because I didn't even remember a thing. And this makes even less sense considering that it's a really good episode of television and has a super compelling setup.

I'm impressed with this show's ability to depict terrible shit without seeming to glorify it the way that shows like...oh, say...Game Of Thrones does.

I'm really excited to keep watching, and I hope you enjoy the episode!]]>3743truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lirael-episode-1--18703135This is the start of a new story set in the same world as Sabriel, and it follows nearly 15 years after the events of the previous book. There's a lot of mystery surrounding just who Lirael is, and I'm of course low-key wanting her to be related to Sabriel in some way.
Meanwhile, there's some new torment on the horizon, as a dude surfaces who apparently can harness a dark power even stronger than Kerrigor's. Me no lilkey.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18703135Sat, 03 Aug 2019 00:00:11 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thanks to Abbey for once again coming through and pre-ordering a whole book! Woohoo! This is the start of a new story set in the same world as Sabriel, and it follows nearly 15 years after the events of the previous book. There's a lot of...This is the start of a new story set in the same world as Sabriel, and it follows nearly 15 years after the events of the previous book. There's a lot of mystery surrounding just who Lirael is, and I'm of course low-key wanting her to be related to Sabriel in some way.
Meanwhile, there's some new torment on the horizon, as a dude surfaces who apparently can harness a dark power even stronger than Kerrigor's. Me no lilkey.]]>3799truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e13-ain-t-no-magic-mountain-high-enough--18703094So this episode was...well, it was what it was. It's unfortunate that a show which had handled an issue of transgender people so well in the beginning of the first season had to backslide like this, and I kind of talk about that for a minute. Because this wasn't great.
Otherwise, I'm really interested in how the PCHers are going to respond to Weevil setting up Thumper, and I'm also eager to find out what kind of dirt Keith winds up uncovering to defend Jackie's dad. But for the record, I'm still not prepared to like Jackie.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18703094Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:00:21 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Jacqui for this commission! So this episode was...well, it was what it was. It's unfortunate that a show which had handled an issue of transgender people so well in the beginning of the first season had to backslide like this, and...So this episode was...well, it was what it was. It's unfortunate that a show which had handled an issue of transgender people so well in the beginning of the first season had to backslide like this, and I kind of talk about that for a minute. Because this wasn't great.
Otherwise, I'm really interested in how the PCHers are going to respond to Weevil setting up Thumper, and I'm also eager to find out what kind of dirt Keith winds up uncovering to defend Jackie's dad. But for the record, I'm still not prepared to like Jackie.]]>3826truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e05-truths--18672392This episode, we start off with everyone freaking out about the newest missing boy, and I'm over here yelling at them for just letting their kids run around. I have no idea what to think about Peter, Charlotte's husband, but he's acting guilty as fuck and I can't bring myself to think that he's actually involved because it's just too obvious?
I can't wait to come back to this. Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18672392Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:20:17 +0000Natasha KingstonI can't thank Jill enough for commissioning this bonkers show. I'm enjoying it so much, and it's killing me to know how long it's going to be until I can talk about the next episode. This episode, we start off with everyone freaking out about the...This episode, we start off with everyone freaking out about the newest missing boy, and I'm over here yelling at them for just letting their kids run around. I have no idea what to think about Peter, Charlotte's husband, but he's acting guilty as fuck and I can't bring myself to think that he's actually involved because it's just too obvious?
I can't wait to come back to this. Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4007truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e04-05--18672342I'm super into this show, and I'm not afraid to show it. These episodes are about Mabel and Dipper's love lives, respectively. Mabel, as usual, has a lot more going on in that area than Dipper, but she's not always happy about it. Gideon is a pure nightmare.
And then there's Wendy, who is a totally worthy candidate for Dipper to crush on, and I definitely approve. I want them to grow up and realize what's been in front of them the whole time.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18672342Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:00:23 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thank-you to Devin for commissioning this episode of Gravity Falls, and for allowing me to watch 2 in a row. :D I'm super into this show, and I'm not afraid to show it. These episodes are about Mabel and Dipper's love lives, respectively. Mabel,...I'm super into this show, and I'm not afraid to show it. These episodes are about Mabel and Dipper's love lives, respectively. Mabel, as usual, has a lot more going on in that area than Dipper, but she's not always happy about it. Gideon is a pure nightmare.
And then there's Wendy, who is a totally worthy candidate for Dipper to crush on, and I definitely approve. I want them to grow up and realize what's been in front of them the whole time.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3771truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e04-double-lives--18616910I am simply dying to know what the fuck is going on. I started to make some connections in this one, but I'm still not sure if they're all right, and there are other things that I've made no connection on at all. The only thing I still feel confident on is that Mikkel and Jonas's father Michael are the same person, although I don't really want to believe it because that means that Mikkel never gets home. I hate that.
I'm so confused about this stranger staying in the hotel, hovering around Jonas and fucking around with his map and stuff. I really don't know what to make of him. Is that Mads? Perhaps?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18616910Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:55:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jill for commissioning this episode, so that I was able to finish recording the previous and have a reason to watch the next one immediately. I am simply dying to know what the fuck is going on. I started to make some...I am simply dying to know what the fuck is going on. I started to make some connections in this one, but I'm still not sure if they're all right, and there are other things that I've made no connection on at all. The only thing I still feel confident on is that Mikkel and Jonas's father Michael are the same person, although I don't really want to believe it because that means that Mikkel never gets home. I hate that.
I'm so confused about this stranger staying in the hotel, hovering around Jonas and fucking around with his map and stuff. I really don't know what to make of him. Is that Mads? Perhaps?
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3916truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-of-contempt-chapter-3--18616799This episode is probably the most confused I've been while reading any of the Witcher books, and I try so hard to puzzle it out while I record, but I don't think I'm very successful. Poor Melanie messaged me after this episode wrapped, worried about whether I wanted to continue, but I felt better after she informed me there are multiple Reddit threads trying to puzzle out wtf happened at the end of the chapter.
I'm going to try to be a little bit less analytical in the coming chapters, because I've been advised that due to both the translation and the non-linear format, there are some things that it's best to let just wash over me rather than try to figure it out as I go along.
Thanks for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18616799Wed, 24 Jul 2019 23:45:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Melanie for commissioning the next chapter of The Time Of Contempt! This episode is probably the most confused I've been while reading any of the Witcher books, and I try so hard to puzzle it out while I record, but I don't think I'm...This episode is probably the most confused I've been while reading any of the Witcher books, and I try so hard to puzzle it out while I record, but I don't think I'm very successful. Poor Melanie messaged me after this episode wrapped, worried about whether I wanted to continue, but I felt better after she informed me there are multiple Reddit threads trying to puzzle out wtf happened at the end of the chapter.
I'm going to try to be a little bit less analytical in the coming chapters, because I've been advised that due to both the translation and the non-linear format, there are some things that it's best to let just wash over me rather than try to figure it out as I go along.
Thanks for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>3910truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e12-rashard-and-wallace-go-to-white-castle--18616475This episode is all about Wallace coping with the decision he made to come forward to the reporter who asked him about the hit-and-run he was involved with in Chicago. Wallace deeply overestimates Rashard's integrity, and he finds himself accused of being the driver on that fateful night.
Meanwhile, Veronica is sent on a mission to help out Weevil and Logan by bugging a confessional booth. She's weirdly reticent to do it, and I have things to say about it.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18616475Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:30:24 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Nancy for commissioning this episode! I'm delighted to be getting back to Veronica Mars after a bit of a gap, and there's another episode coming next week too! This episode is all about Wallace coping with the decision he made to...This episode is all about Wallace coping with the decision he made to come forward to the reporter who asked him about the hit-and-run he was involved with in Chicago. Wallace deeply overestimates Rashard's integrity, and he finds himself accused of being the driver on that fateful night.
Meanwhile, Veronica is sent on a mission to help out Weevil and Logan by bugging a confessional booth. She's weirdly reticent to do it, and I have things to say about it.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3793truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e02-03--18616440These episodes are both really fun, but for me the second one about the wax model of Grunkle Stan being "murdered" is the one that really stands out. Although, the previous episode is the one where we meet the "Local Kook" for the first time, so I'm not too mad about that, either.
I'm really impressed with this show, and I am super glad I am covering more of it this week! Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18616440Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Melanie for commissioning these episode of Gravity Falls! I'm glad that I'm getting the special treatment because of the shortness of each episode, so that I can watch more than one of them at a time. These episodes are both really fun,...These episodes are both really fun, but for me the second one about the wax model of Grunkle Stan being "murdered" is the one that really stands out. Although, the previous episode is the one where we meet the "Local Kook" for the first time, so I'm not too mad about that, either.
I'm really impressed with this show, and I am super glad I am covering more of it this week! Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3875truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e03-past-and-present--18616372This episode, we get to follow poor Mikkel around as he tries to sort out where he is, what happened to him, where his parents are, and what the fuck he should do next. It kills me that there's this moment where it seems like him and his father almost connect one last time, and I think I'm going to give the writers a piece of my mind if I ever meet them. This is almost as bad as Arya arriving at the Twins just in time for Edmure's wedding.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18616372Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:00:18 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thanks to Jill for commissioning this episode of Dark, a show that is rapidly becoming one of my favorite Spoil Me! projects. This episode, we get to follow poor Mikkel around as he tries to sort out where he is, what happened to him, where his...This episode, we get to follow poor Mikkel around as he tries to sort out where he is, what happened to him, where his parents are, and what the fuck he should do next. It kills me that there's this moment where it seems like him and his father almost connect one last time, and I think I'm going to give the writers a piece of my mind if I ever meet them. This is almost as bad as Arya arriving at the Twins just in time for Edmure's wedding.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4185truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e02-lies--18545225First off, here's the link to the very helpful website that I mention in this recording. I don't know about you all, but I really needed the assistance with remembering who was connected to who, and what their names were, and where they fall in the scheme of things. https://metawitches.com/2019/02/15/dark-season-1-episode-2-lies-recap/
This episode, we continue the search for poor lost Mikkel, and when we see at the end what has happened to him, I can't tell you the absolute panic I felt. I cannot fathom a more terrible situation for a young child; it would be bewildering enough for any adult, but this is really beyond.
There's some stranger in town, too, which I wonder about. Is this Jonas, from the future? Or perhaps even Mikkel himself? Or someone else that I'm not even supposed to know yet?
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18545225Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Jill for commissioning another episode of this weird-ass, complicated show. First off, here's the link to the very helpful website that I mention in this recording. I don't know about you all, but I really needed the assistance...First off, here's the link to the very helpful website that I mention in this recording. I don't know about you all, but I really needed the assistance with remembering who was connected to who, and what their names were, and where they fall in the scheme of things. https://metawitches.com/2019/02/15/dark-season-1-episode-2-lies-recap/
This episode, we continue the search for poor lost Mikkel, and when we see at the end what has happened to him, I can't tell you the absolute panic I felt. I cannot fathom a more terrible situation for a young child; it would be bewildering enough for any adult, but this is really beyond.
There's some stranger in town, too, which I wonder about. Is this Jonas, from the future? Or perhaps even Mikkel himself? Or someone else that I'm not even supposed to know yet?
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3725truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-s01e01-secrets--18545226This first episode is really a whole fucking lot. There's moving pieces everywhere, and there's a whole slew of characters that I have to learn and keep track of, so I hope that you can all bear with me as I learn their names and what their connections are to one another.
i'm very interested in the way that time travel is working in this world, because it's clearly happening but it seems like it's in the most beginning stages, as if someone is still experimenting. At least, based on the creepiness of the scene with Erik, it all seems really rudimentary. Oof. I don't like it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18545226Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:05:15 +0000Natasha KingstonI want to thank Jill, who commissioned the first five episodes of Dark, for getting me into this show with a swiftness and consistency that I suspect is going to be very important as things continue. This first episode is really a whole fucking lot....This first episode is really a whole fucking lot. There's moving pieces everywhere, and there's a whole slew of characters that I have to learn and keep track of, so I hope that you can all bear with me as I learn their names and what their connections are to one another.
i'm very interested in the way that time travel is working in this world, because it's clearly happening but it seems like it's in the most beginning stages, as if someone is still experimenting. At least, based on the creepiness of the scene with Erik, it all seems really rudimentary. Oof. I don't like it.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3789truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-9--18545223I can't even figure out where to start with this blurb, because holy shit what the fuck? We've got ghosts getting eaten, we've got other worlds in which there are dolphin people and dolphin cops with dolphin cops cars, and we've got monsters that unhinge their jaws and eat people's hearts and limbs and whatever the fuck.
And then it ends with us finding out that Jared isn't just the child of a Trickster, but also immortal in his own right, someone who can live through being eaten alive repeatedly. WHAT.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18545223Sun, 14 Jul 2019 16:50:10 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge HUGE thank you to Robin for commissioning this whole book, and I'm also super mad at you for leaving me with this ending and no followup book to ease my poor aching brain after finishing this absolute bonkers finale. I can't even figure out...I can't even figure out where to start with this blurb, because holy shit what the fuck? We've got ghosts getting eaten, we've got other worlds in which there are dolphin people and dolphin cops with dolphin cops cars, and we've got monsters that unhinge their jaws and eat people's hearts and limbs and whatever the fuck.
And then it ends with us finding out that Jared isn't just the child of a Trickster, but also immortal in his own right, someone who can live through being eaten alive repeatedly. WHAT.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3817truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-8--18479745I am actually remembering to post all of the links that Robin sent me, and I hope that you all will check them out! Robin, I'm pasting your words to me with the links, hopefully that's okay.
"On the topic of North and Central Coast First Nations stories, there really aren't enough good resources out there - but the best printed collection of Haisla stories is actually by Eden Robinson's late uncle, Gordon Robinson. It's available on Smashwords at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6324
Some of the other things mentioned, like ogres, ape men (probably the basis for sasquatch legends in the Pacific Northwest), and cannibals are more Haida, as far as I can tell. This page (which is periodically up and down) was recommended to me by a Coast Salish friend: http://www.native-languages.org/haida-legends.htm
Also, the Wikipedia page for the society that Nana Sophia was implied to be a part of in the first book doesn't look too bad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamatsa"
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18479745Sun, 07 Jul 2019 22:15:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Robin for commissioning this episode! I just realized that I'm only one episode away from the end of the book, and I'm completely unsure how this can possibly get wrapped up in a satisfactory manner. I'm LOVING this banana-pants...I am actually remembering to post all of the links that Robin sent me, and I hope that you all will check them out! Robin, I'm pasting your words to me with the links, hopefully that's okay.
"On the topic of North and Central Coast First Nations stories, there really aren't enough good resources out there - but the best printed collection of Haisla stories is actually by Eden Robinson's late uncle, Gordon Robinson. It's available on Smashwords at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6324
Some of the other things mentioned, like ogres, ape men (probably the basis for sasquatch legends in the Pacific Northwest), and cannibals are more Haida, as far as I can tell. This page (which is periodically up and down) was recommended to me by a Coast Salish friend: http://www.native-languages.org/haida-legends.htm
Also, the Wikipedia page for the society that Nana Sophia was implied to be a part of in the first book doesn't look too bad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamatsa"
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3853truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lives-of-christopher-chant-episode-2--18479716This section, we get a very interesting set of facts and new experiments to puzzle over. First of all, there's the fact that Christopher isn't actually hurt when he comes out of the other world, but he does get "killed" in almost an identical way just a few hours later. Only he doesn't actually die, and while I attributed that to the Last Governess, now I realize she might not have had much to do with it in the end.
Secondly, there's the changes with Christopher going to school and getting metal installed in his mouth. This is interfering with his performance, and I'm dying to see him in his magic class without that in his mouth because I'm sure it's going to be startling.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18479716Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:05:16 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thank you to Patricia for commissioning the next episode of this Diana Wynne Jones book, because I'm really needing some comfort lately and this writing is just the ticket. This section, we get a very interesting set of facts and new experiments...This section, we get a very interesting set of facts and new experiments to puzzle over. First of all, there's the fact that Christopher isn't actually hurt when he comes out of the other world, but he does get "killed" in almost an identical way just a few hours later. Only he doesn't actually die, and while I attributed that to the Last Governess, now I realize she might not have had much to do with it in the end.
Secondly, there's the changes with Christopher going to school and getting metal installed in his mouth. This is interfering with his performance, and I'm dying to see him in his magic class without that in his mouth because I'm sure it's going to be startling.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3484truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-obelisk-gate-episode-3--18479657In these chapters, we've got a lot more information about everything that has been happening with Nassun. It's really something that I'm as invested in Nassun as I am, because I really didn't care about her at all just last book, even though she was the main motivation for Essun. I just didn't know enough about her, but now I'm really interested in what's going on with her, for....obvious reasons.
As for Essun, she seems to be basically settling into the commune in a more permanent fashion, and she's being given the job of training all the other baby orogenes. Hoo boy.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18479657Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:30:16 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Denise for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad that this episode will be followed by a few others coming up, because this story (while always fascinating) is really starting to pick up steam. In these chapters, we've got a lot more...In these chapters, we've got a lot more information about everything that has been happening with Nassun. It's really something that I'm as invested in Nassun as I am, because I really didn't care about her at all just last book, even though she was the main motivation for Essun. I just didn't know enough about her, but now I'm really interested in what's going on with her, for....obvious reasons.
As for Essun, she seems to be basically settling into the commune in a more permanent fashion, and she's being given the job of training all the other baby orogenes. Hoo boy.
Thanks a ton for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4253truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-7--18466055These chapters are full of extra super duper weirdness, because Sarah shows up, and wherever she goes things seem to get uncomfortable fast. She's devastated because her fireflies are gone, and it turns out that some creepy medicine man ate them. WHAT???
And then there's the damn otter-woman who turns up and freak Jared (and me) right the fuck out. Hey, at least she's hot.
Thanks so much for listening to this episode, and I will see you again soon with the next installment!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18466055Fri, 05 Jul 2019 23:00:19 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Robin for commissioning this episode! I'm getting really really invested in this story, and I'm dying to know where we're going with all this weirdness. These chapters are full of extra super duper weirdness, because Sarah shows...These chapters are full of extra super duper weirdness, because Sarah shows up, and wherever she goes things seem to get uncomfortable fast. She's devastated because her fireflies are gone, and it turns out that some creepy medicine man ate them. WHAT???
And then there's the damn otter-woman who turns up and freak Jared (and me) right the fuck out. Hey, at least she's hot.
Thanks so much for listening to this episode, and I will see you again soon with the next installment!]]>3622truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-of-contempt-episode-2--18466010Ciri, despite being very impressed with her mentor, still doesn't really trust Triss's judgement on what is best. She hears that there's a sick-ass magic school she's going to get dropped off at, and while that sounds like the raddest thing in the world to me, Ciri is horrified at the idea of being left again.
So she runs off and heads straight for the farm where Geralt is staying, thus forcing a reunion between him and Triss. We end with an apparent reconciliation between those two, at least if you're listening to Dandelion.
Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18466010Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:00:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you Melanie so much for commissioning the next chapter of The Time Of Contempt! This is when things start to heat up because we go back to Ciri's point of view. Ciri, despite being very impressed with her mentor, still doesn't really trust...Ciri, despite being very impressed with her mentor, still doesn't really trust Triss's judgement on what is best. She hears that there's a sick-ass magic school she's going to get dropped off at, and while that sounds like the raddest thing in the world to me, Ciri is horrified at the idea of being left again.
So she runs off and heads straight for the farm where Geralt is staying, thus forcing a reunion between him and Triss. We end with an apparent reconciliation between those two, at least if you're listening to Dandelion.
Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3751truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-sister-episode-1--18465977This episode we get a little bit of Nona's history, which is rather bleak and makes being bought and sold like a sack of potatoes an actual improvement. Nona has only ever had one friend of consequence, and that friend winds up dead because of a total miscarriage of justice. She marks those who committed this crime for death, and considering who has come to pick her up, it seems like that's not an empty promise.
I hope that you all enjoy the episode, and I will see you soon with another one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18465977Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:25:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Martin for commissioning this new book! I'm very excited to be getting into this strange world and I'm totally here for a weird chick who is bad at making friends and really good at really specific things. This episode we get a...This episode we get a little bit of Nona's history, which is rather bleak and makes being bought and sold like a sack of potatoes an actual improvement. Nona has only ever had one friend of consequence, and that friend winds up dead because of a total miscarriage of justice. She marks those who committed this crime for death, and considering who has come to pick her up, it seems like that's not an empty promise.
I hope that you all enjoy the episode, and I will see you soon with another one!]]>3749truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-6--18414441In these chapters, I go back and cover what I missed on my last sick day episode, and then move on to talking about the total weirdness of Jared leaving his body and bouncing around on the ceiling. This kid just can't catch a fucking break.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18414441Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:20:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Robin for commissioning this episode! I'm so glad to be back on this book, because it's got such a bizarre plot that I've found myself thinking about it a million times over the past few weeks. In these chapters, I go back and cover what...In these chapters, I go back and cover what I missed on my last sick day episode, and then move on to talking about the total weirdness of Jared leaving his body and bouncing around on the ceiling. This kid just can't catch a fucking break.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4697truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-wizardry-episode-2--18414329This time, we spend some more time with Dairine, and we get to see exactly what happened in the house while Kit and Nita were in the backyard. She was able to access some pretty serious magic via a mysterious computer program, and I'm absolutely in love with this whole concept.
Meanwhile, while Dairine blithely trots off to Mars, Kit and Nita are left behind to figure out what the fuck happened and struggle to close the portal. Most wisely, they decide to involve some adults, and then Kit makes a big decision to tell his parents about his magic. Eep!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18414329Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:05:13 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thanks to Devin for getting us back on track with High Wizardry! I'm so delighted to be back in this world, because the way the magic works is absolutely fascinating. This time, we spend some more time with Dairine, and we get to see exactly...This time, we spend some more time with Dairine, and we get to see exactly what happened in the house while Kit and Nita were in the backyard. She was able to access some pretty serious magic via a mysterious computer program, and I'm absolutely in love with this whole concept.
Meanwhile, while Dairine blithely trots off to Mars, Kit and Nita are left behind to figure out what the fuck happened and struggle to close the portal. Most wisely, they decide to involve some adults, and then Kit makes a big decision to tell his parents about his magic. Eep!
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3862truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-of-contempt-episode-1--18414212This book has the same dense political background as the other, but I'm feeling a lot more sure-footed this time because of having done a bit of studying thanks to Melanie's resources, and paying really close attention during the last book.
This time around, we don't start out with Ciri and her adventures. In fact, we only see her once, very briefly, from someone else's point of view. Instead of someone we're familiar with, we spend most of our time in the head of a messenger named Aplegatt, and the poor man is not destined to live long.
I am really going to be interested in seeing what my hard-won knowledge and memory will bring to me on this reading! Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18414212Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:50:12 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there, everyone! Melanie has commissioned the start of the next book in the Witcher series, so here I am with The Time Of Contempt! This book has the same dense political background as the other, but I'm feeling a lot more sure-footed this time...This book has the same dense political background as the other, but I'm feeling a lot more sure-footed this time because of having done a bit of studying thanks to Melanie's resources, and paying really close attention during the last book.
This time around, we don't start out with Ciri and her adventures. In fact, we only see her once, very briefly, from someone else's point of view. Instead of someone we're familiar with, we spend most of our time in the head of a messenger named Aplegatt, and the poor man is not destined to live long.
I am really going to be interested in seeing what my hard-won knowledge and memory will bring to me on this reading! Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3985truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magician-s-apprentice-episode-1--18401823This book takes place way back, far far before the timelines in the original Black Magician Trilogy, before the Guild was ever even formed. It's curious to see how unstructured things were and how little was understood about magic at this time, and the idea that Tessia would have to give up her pursuit of becoming a healer simply because she has magic seems so silly now that we know it becomes on of the major disciplines at the school.
However, there are some really problematic elements to this story that I can't ignore, and I am just really hoping the book goes on to prove me wrong about those first impressions. We shall see!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18401823Sat, 29 Jun 2019 16:20:20 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to the delightful Ashleigh for commissioning the start of the next book by Trudi Canavan! This book takes place way back, far far before the timelines in the original Black Magician Trilogy, before the Guild was ever even formed. It's...This book takes place way back, far far before the timelines in the original Black Magician Trilogy, before the Guild was ever even formed. It's curious to see how unstructured things were and how little was understood about magic at this time, and the idea that Tessia would have to give up her pursuit of becoming a healer simply because she has magic seems so silly now that we know it becomes on of the major disciplines at the school.
However, there are some really problematic elements to this story that I can't ignore, and I am just really hoping the book goes on to prove me wrong about those first impressions. We shall see!
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3856truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-8--18401606This is the final section, and I'm really intrigued by the mystery of what happens with both Mogget and Kerrigor in the end. I can't figure out what this could mean for Sabriel in the future other than that she now has two cats with too much knowledge and bad attitudes whose litterboxes she has to clean.
There were some things that were just a little lacking to me, though, namely how little I really feel like I know Sabriel. I really would have liked to spend more time with her before we went right into crisis mode, so that I could get more of a feel for who she is outside of magical ability and crisis situations.
This has been such an interesting and imaginative read! Thank you again, Abbey!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18401606Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:40:09 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thanks to Abbey for commissioning this entire book! Goddamn! This is the final section, and I'm really intrigued by the mystery of what happens with both Mogget and Kerrigor in the end. I can't figure out what this could mean for Sabriel in the...This is the final section, and I'm really intrigued by the mystery of what happens with both Mogget and Kerrigor in the end. I can't figure out what this could mean for Sabriel in the future other than that she now has two cats with too much knowledge and bad attitudes whose litterboxes she has to clean.
There were some things that were just a little lacking to me, though, namely how little I really feel like I know Sabriel. I really would have liked to spend more time with her before we went right into crisis mode, so that I could get more of a feel for who she is outside of magical ability and crisis situations.
This has been such an interesting and imaginative read! Thank you again, Abbey!]]>3996truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravity-falls-s01e01-tourist-trapped--18401399This was nothing I expected, and I mean that in a good way. I had no idea it was animated, I had no idea it would be so funny, and I didn't know how many GIFs and reaction memes were based on moments from this show. Overall I loved it and I'm so excited to watch more.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18401399Thu, 27 Jun 2019 23:15:04 +0000Natasha KingstonSuch huge thanks to Melanie for commissioning this episode! For those interested, you can watch me watching this for the first time on Facebook Live at facebook.com/unspoiledpod This was nothing I expected, and I mean that in a good way. I had no idea...This was nothing I expected, and I mean that in a good way. I had no idea it was animated, I had no idea it would be so funny, and I didn't know how many GIFs and reaction memes were based on moments from this show. Overall I loved it and I'm so excited to watch more.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3721truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-7--18401609
These chapters are the penultimate section of this book, and they're pretty scary IMO. Sabriel is just coming back from Death with her father to help forestall Rogir so that she and Touchstone can escape and destroy his body. The whole description of the sound of the Hands walking and shuffling around is some real creepy shit, and the fact that Mogget has been released yet again gives me serious pause. I do not care for that turn of events.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the finale episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18401609Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:02:50 +0000Natasha KingstonFirst of all, I owe yet another commissioner an apology. I am beginning to think that I know why so may episodes failed to upload the way they were supposed to right before I went on vacation, but it doesn't matter because I should have checked on it...
These chapters are the penultimate section of this book, and they're pretty scary IMO. Sabriel is just coming back from Death with her father to help forestall Rogir so that she and Touchstone can escape and destroy his body. The whole description of the sound of the Hands walking and shuffling around is some real creepy shit, and the fact that Mogget has been released yet again gives me serious pause. I do not care for that turn of events.

Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the finale episode!]]>3479truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s03e11-donut-run--18320951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18320951Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:54:04 +0000Natasha KingstonOh lordy, y'all. I done messed up. Between this episode and a Deadwood episode that was meant to go up a month ago at this point, somehow I totally dropped the ball. Huge apologies to Rachel for my lateness!3867truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travelers-s01e01-pilot--18276646Thank you so much to Michael for commissioning this episode! He has gone on to commission episode 2, but I'm booked so far ahead that there will be about a month long wait, so please bear with me!
This episode was really interesting, and leads to me theorizing wildly about what some of the rules and ethics of time traveling in this specific fashion might be. Taking over a body that was about to die is a really specific and unusual kind of travel, and raises all sorts of questions about the future.
I hope that you all enjoy this episode, and I will see you in a bit with a new one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18276646Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:40:07 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy, it's time for another new show! I am excite! Thank you so much to Michael for commissioning this episode! He has gone on to commission episode 2, but I'm booked so far ahead that there will be about a month long wait, so please bear with me!...Thank you so much to Michael for commissioning this episode! He has gone on to commission episode 2, but I'm booked so far ahead that there will be about a month long wait, so please bear with me!
This episode was really interesting, and leads to me theorizing wildly about what some of the rules and ethics of time traveling in this specific fashion might be. Taking over a body that was about to die is a really specific and unusual kind of travel, and raises all sorts of questions about the future.
I hope that you all enjoy this episode, and I will see you in a bit with a new one!]]>3735truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-the-movie--18244030Enormous thanks to Patrick for commissioning Deadwood. I know it sounds dramatic, but watching this show has reminded me of why I started podcasting in the first place. It's been a long time since anything has engaged and surprised me the way this show has, and I'm not going to rest until everyone I love has watched this so that I can gush about it with them.
I'm so glad I've started rewatching the show with someone else who's unspoiled, because it makes this ending feel a little less final.
Thank you to everyone for listening, and I hope that you enjoyed this series as much as I did.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18244030Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:30:04 +0000Natasha KingstonI can't believe it's over. Enormous thanks to Patrick for commissioning Deadwood. I know it sounds dramatic, but watching this show has reminded me of why I started podcasting in the first place. It's been a long time since anything has engaged and...Enormous thanks to Patrick for commissioning Deadwood. I know it sounds dramatic, but watching this show has reminded me of why I started podcasting in the first place. It's been a long time since anything has engaged and surprised me the way this show has, and I'm not going to rest until everyone I love has watched this so that I can gush about it with them.
I'm so glad I've started rewatching the show with someone else who's unspoiled, because it makes this ending feel a little less final.
Thank you to everyone for listening, and I hope that you enjoyed this series as much as I did.]]>5722truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e12-tell-him-something-pretty--18253008https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18253008Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:07:00 +0000Natasha KingstonSooooo this was scheduled and for some reason never posted? Gah. Sorry everyone.3831truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-wizardry-episode-6-high-wizardry-episode-1--18126302It has been a minute since I covered the previous chapters of this book so I hope that you can forgive me for re-covering the final chapter before the ones talked about for this episode. It's to refresh my memory as well as yours!
The first chapters of High Wizardry are super worrying. I'm alarmed at how much I relate to Dairine, and the attitude she's taken in learning magic is very cavalier and not taking into account the responsibilities at all. I'm hoping that she doesn't turn into someone evil at some point.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18126302Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:25:12 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thanks to Melanie for commissioning the final episode of Deep Wizardry! As it happens, there was only about 10 pages left, so this episode will also contain coverage of the first 2 chapters of High Wizardry! It has been a minute since I covered...It has been a minute since I covered the previous chapters of this book so I hope that you can forgive me for re-covering the final chapter before the ones talked about for this episode. It's to refresh my memory as well as yours!
The first chapters of High Wizardry are super worrying. I'm alarmed at how much I relate to Dairine, and the attitude she's taken in learning magic is very cavalier and not taking into account the responsibilities at all. I'm hoping that she doesn't turn into someone evil at some point.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3943truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-5--18125907It's really a shame that I lost my voice, too, because I really loved these chapters. Jared is pushing himself so hard, getting a job and going to school and keeping the household going in a lot of ways. He even decides to accept tutoring help from Bathrobe, which I think is a great idea. And throughout it all, he stays sober and helps his friend who has fallen off the wagon.
Said it before and I'll say it again: TEAM JARED FOREVER.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18125907Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:30:10 +0000Natasha KingstonFirst of all, I need to apologize to Robin for this episode. I made an effort to record a tad earlier after being sick than I should have, and this resulted in my voice being absolutely shot after about 40 minutes. I wanted so badly to finish, but I...It's really a shame that I lost my voice, too, because I really loved these chapters. Jared is pushing himself so hard, getting a job and going to school and keeping the household going in a lot of ways. He even decides to accept tutoring help from Bathrobe, which I think is a great idea. And throughout it all, he stays sober and helps his friend who has fallen off the wagon.
Said it before and I'll say it again: TEAM JARED FOREVER.]]>2495truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e11-the-catbird-seat--18126016Honestly, there's only a handful of characters that I love so much on this show that I would react this way to their death, and they zeroed in on the exact one that hurts the most. I'm totally bereft. The whole setup of the death, as well, and the conversation Ellsworth was having with himself when it happened, makes the whole thing so much more heartbreaking and the loss so much more acute. This was a man who cared deeply, about everyone, and he was taken by a man who cared for literally no one. Ugh ugh ugh.
I can't believe there's only one episode left. I can't imagine how this season ends after the turn the story has taken. Agh. I'm going to be unsatisfied, aren't I?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18126016Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:10:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode! Except no thank you, and I hate you, and I hate this show, and everyone can pretty much go to hell. Honestly, there's only a handful of characters that I love so much on this show that I would...Honestly, there's only a handful of characters that I love so much on this show that I would react this way to their death, and they zeroed in on the exact one that hurts the most. I'm totally bereft. The whole setup of the death, as well, and the conversation Ellsworth was having with himself when it happened, makes the whole thing so much more heartbreaking and the loss so much more acute. This was a man who cared deeply, about everyone, and he was taken by a man who cared for literally no one. Ugh ugh ugh.
I can't believe there's only one episode left. I can't imagine how this season ends after the turn the story has taken. Agh. I'm going to be unsatisfied, aren't I?]]>3617truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-obelisk-gate-episode-2--18125832It's been a minute, and I'm very excited to be back in this world again. There's a lot to keep track of, so forgive me if I'm failing to put together some of the pieces that might have seemed obvious to others on their reads, but the lore in this book can be a little overwhelming at times.
In this section Essun/Syenite is asking herself whether she's going to continue to pursue her daughter, or if she's going to stay in this community and do...what? She isn't sure until Alabaster starts to show her that there's an ingredient to orogeny that she never knew about, and that if she learns how to manipulate it, she may be able to fix the problem of Seasons.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18125832Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:45:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Jason for commissioning this episode! It's been a minute, and I'm very excited to be back in this world again. There's a lot to keep track of, so forgive me if I'm failing to put together some of the pieces that might have seemed obvious...It's been a minute, and I'm very excited to be back in this world again. There's a lot to keep track of, so forgive me if I'm failing to put together some of the pieces that might have seemed obvious to others on their reads, but the lore in this book can be a little overwhelming at times.
In this section Essun/Syenite is asking herself whether she's going to continue to pursue her daughter, or if she's going to stay in this community and do...what? She isn't sure until Alabaster starts to show her that there's an ingredient to orogeny that she never knew about, and that if she learns how to manipulate it, she may be able to fix the problem of Seasons.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3877truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-6--18125649I've said it once and I will say it again; the creatures in this book are some of the most creative and horrifying I've ever come across. Every time I think we've encountered what's bound to be the worst one of the lot, we wind up stumbling upon another one that's absolutely disgusting and makes me want to sit down and give this author some counseling.
These chapters, Sabriel finally discovers her father's body, and it's bittersweet as she realizes that he's going to have just enough strength in him to come back and fight Kerrigor, but no more. Also, there's a child slavery ring on the outskirts of the city that's going to need to be dealt with. I'm frankly somehow less worried about Kerrigor than I am about that.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18125649Sun, 02 Jun 2019 11:30:06 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Abbey for commissioning this episode! I've said it once and I will say it again; the creatures in this book are some of the most creative and horrifying I've ever come across. Every time I think we've encountered what's bound to be the...I've said it once and I will say it again; the creatures in this book are some of the most creative and horrifying I've ever come across. Every time I think we've encountered what's bound to be the worst one of the lot, we wind up stumbling upon another one that's absolutely disgusting and makes me want to sit down and give this author some counseling.
These chapters, Sabriel finally discovers her father's body, and it's bittersweet as she realizes that he's going to have just enough strength in him to come back and fight Kerrigor, but no more. Also, there's a child slavery ring on the outskirts of the city that's going to need to be dealt with. I'm frankly somehow less worried about Kerrigor than I am about that.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3814truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e10-a-constant-throb--18125713So things are really beginning to heat up, and I'm waiting for it all to boil over. Alma is targeted in the street in a naked attempt to provoke someone to come to her defense and start a brawl that can result in Hearst bringing down the hammer in "justification". However, everyone is smarter than he expected, and they restrain themselves from any immediate reaction.
It's not until later on, when Hearst's Pinkerton pays a visit to Al, that we really get any sort of satisfaction. I'm shocked that Al handled it the way he did, but I'm delighted and can't help but cackle at the fact that Hearst must know and can't do shit about it.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18125713Sat, 01 Jun 2019 23:35:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode! So things are really beginning to heat up, and I'm waiting for it all to boil over. Alma is targeted in the street in a naked attempt to provoke someone to come to her defense and start a brawl...So things are really beginning to heat up, and I'm waiting for it all to boil over. Alma is targeted in the street in a naked attempt to provoke someone to come to her defense and start a brawl that can result in Hearst bringing down the hammer in "justification". However, everyone is smarter than he expected, and they restrain themselves from any immediate reaction.
It's not until later on, when Hearst's Pinkerton pays a visit to Al, that we really get any sort of satisfaction. I'm shocked that Al handled it the way he did, but I'm delighted and can't help but cackle at the fact that Hearst must know and can't do shit about it.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3648truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-4--18125164This book has been absolutely fascinating to me. There's so much happening, coming from all corners, and I'm not entirely sure what it all adds up to or what needs to worry Jared and what has nothing to do with him. EXCEPT THAT THING IN HIS ROOM. I AM REASONABLY SURE HE SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT THAT.
His ex-nana's gift of a Vespa is so silly and yet sweet at the same time, and the preoccupation he has with paying everyone back is frankly heartbreaking. I want him to embrace the few breaks he gets, but he's too busy trying to repay people ffor just being decent to him.
But to be honest, I love this kid. Team Jared forever.
Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18125164Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:25:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Robin for commissioning this episode! This book has been absolutely fascinating to me. There's so much happening, coming from all corners, and I'm not entirely sure what it all adds up to or what needs to worry Jared and what has nothing...This book has been absolutely fascinating to me. There's so much happening, coming from all corners, and I'm not entirely sure what it all adds up to or what needs to worry Jared and what has nothing to do with him. EXCEPT THAT THING IN HIS ROOM. I AM REASONABLY SURE HE SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT THAT.
His ex-nana's gift of a Vespa is so silly and yet sweet at the same time, and the preoccupation he has with paying everyone back is frankly heartbreaking. I want him to embrace the few breaks he gets, but he's too busy trying to repay people ffor just being decent to him.
But to be honest, I love this kid. Team Jared forever.
Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3544truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e09-amateur-night--18125051This episode culminates in a delightful scene of various people in the camp showing off little-known skills, and it's another reminder of how far Deadwood has come in terms of getting civilized and becoming a real community. It also stands in stark contrast to what Hearst is doing in camp, which is attempting to divide and conquer. Funnily enough, his attempts are causing the most unlikely people to become allies.
Thank you all for listening, and enjoy the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18125051Fri, 31 May 2019 23:15:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode! This episode culminates in a delightful scene of various people in the camp showing off little-known skills, and it's another reminder of how far Deadwood has come in terms of getting civilized and...This episode culminates in a delightful scene of various people in the camp showing off little-known skills, and it's another reminder of how far Deadwood has come in terms of getting civilized and becoming a real community. It also stands in stark contrast to what Hearst is doing in camp, which is attempting to divide and conquer. Funnily enough, his attempts are causing the most unlikely people to become allies.
Thank you all for listening, and enjoy the show!]]>3693truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lives-of-christopher-chant-episode-1--18108449This book is a real change from the others, because it's not a whole new world and new story. Instead, it's a prequel to Charmed Life, and it proves to actually be pretty fascinating.
Christopher is an only child, and his parents could really give a shit about him. Thus, they miss his very clear burgeoning magical talents and it is no surprise that a sketchy uncle is able to swoop in and flatter the kid into doing pretty much whatever he wants.
Thank you all for listening, and hopefully I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18108449Fri, 31 May 2019 16:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Patricia for commissioning another Diana Wynne Jones joint! This book is a real change from the others, because it's not a whole new world and new story. Instead, it's a prequel to Charmed Life, and it proves to actually be pretty...This book is a real change from the others, because it's not a whole new world and new story. Instead, it's a prequel to Charmed Life, and it proves to actually be pretty fascinating.
Christopher is an only child, and his parents could really give a shit about him. Thus, they miss his very clear burgeoning magical talents and it is no surprise that a sketchy uncle is able to swoop in and flatter the kid into doing pretty much whatever he wants.
Thank you all for listening, and hopefully I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3675truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-5--18108375In these chapters, I'm sorry to say that we have another encounter with a creature that I never want to meet again. The goddamn thing is described as being "submerged in his back" and I'm just not okay with that. THERE ARE TOO MANY VARIETIES OF DEAD THING. NO ME GUSTA.
It's pretty cool to get to see what Sabriel can do, though, and it's especially gratifying to see her handle herself well after kind of embarrassing herself during the introduction to the people on the island. I really feel for these folks. They lost SO many.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18108375Fri, 31 May 2019 11:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Abbey for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, I'm sorry to say that we have another encounter with a creature that I never want to meet again. The goddamn thing is described as being "submerged in his back" and I'm just not...In these chapters, I'm sorry to say that we have another encounter with a creature that I never want to meet again. The goddamn thing is described as being "submerged in his back" and I'm just not okay with that. THERE ARE TOO MANY VARIETIES OF DEAD THING. NO ME GUSTA.
It's pretty cool to get to see what Sabriel can do, though, and it's especially gratifying to see her handle herself well after kind of embarrassing herself during the introduction to the people on the island. I really feel for these folks. They lost SO many.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3753truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-3--18108313For now.
Also, her house is haunted. So even is Mave is awesome, that doesn't preclude some real weird, unnatural shit happening in this apartment that seems to attract some weird shit. I mean, even if the place weren't haunted, the paintings on the walls would be enough to creep most of us out.
Anyway. Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18108313Thu, 30 May 2019 23:00:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Robin for commissioning this episode! I'm delighted to be getting to know Jared's aunt Mave a little bit better, and I'm happy to report that while she may be a bit of a mess, I think she really does have the best of intentions....For now.
Also, her house is haunted. So even is Mave is awesome, that doesn't preclude some real weird, unnatural shit happening in this apartment that seems to attract some weird shit. I mean, even if the place weren't haunted, the paintings on the walls would be enough to creep most of us out.
Anyway. Thanks for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3627truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e08-leviathan-smiles--18108245I'm kind of bugging out now that Hearst's men have come riding into camp. I know that there's no real way to stand up to him, and pretty much all that remains is to see how much damage he's going to do before he's done. I don't even know what "done" looks like to a man like him.
There's more going on in this episode, but I'm going to leave this entry here and let the show speak for itself. Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18108245Thu, 30 May 2019 16:40:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Patrick for commissioning this episode! I'm kind of bugging out now that Hearst's men have come riding into camp. I know that there's no real way to stand up to him, and pretty much all that remains is to see how much damage he's...I'm kind of bugging out now that Hearst's men have come riding into camp. I know that there's no real way to stand up to him, and pretty much all that remains is to see how much damage he's going to do before he's done. I don't even know what "done" looks like to a man like him.
There's more going on in this episode, but I'm going to leave this entry here and let the show speak for itself. Thanks for listening!]]>3546truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charmed-life-episode-5--18108168As we reach the end of Charmed Life, I'm struck with a number of revelations, but the biggest one is that Cat's sister is way worse than I thought. I mean, I knew that she was awful and selfish, sure, and the fact that Gwen's been using up his extra lives to cast spells would be bad enough.
But it turns out that she and every other person who shows up tot his godawful event is totally fine with actually killing Cat outright, however many tries it takes, and the fact that she set him up for it is just so gross and unforgivable.
Anyway, this ending is nuts but I'm pretty much here for it. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed the book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18108168Thu, 30 May 2019 11:30:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode, and this entire book! As we reach the end of Charmed Life, I'm struck with a number of revelations, but the biggest one is that Cat's sister is way worse than I thought. I mean, I knew that she...As we reach the end of Charmed Life, I'm struck with a number of revelations, but the biggest one is that Cat's sister is way worse than I thought. I mean, I knew that she was awful and selfish, sure, and the fact that Gwen's been using up his extra lives to cast spells would be bad enough.
But it turns out that she and every other person who shows up tot his godawful event is totally fine with actually killing Cat outright, however many tries it takes, and the fact that she set him up for it is just so gross and unforgivable.
Anyway, this ending is nuts but I'm pretty much here for it. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed the book!]]>3832truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-2--18108067I'm trying to withhold judgement until later, but for now I'm just relieved that Jared has somewhere to stay. His aunt seems a little...erratic, but at the same time, who in his life doesn't? And erratic doesn't always equal bad.
Also, there is a pretty awesome sequence where he goes to a barbecue attended by a bunch of gods and their offspring, and he understandably flips out and takes off. I really want to know what the hell Georgina expected to happen, bringing him in there with no warning.
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18108067Wed, 29 May 2019 22:30:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Robin for commissioning this episode! I'm trying to withhold judgement until later, but for now I'm just relieved that Jared has somewhere to stay. His aunt seems a little...erratic, but at the same time, who in his life doesn't? And...I'm trying to withhold judgement until later, but for now I'm just relieved that Jared has somewhere to stay. His aunt seems a little...erratic, but at the same time, who in his life doesn't? And erratic doesn't always equal bad.
Also, there is a pretty awesome sequence where he goes to a barbecue attended by a bunch of gods and their offspring, and he understandably flips out and takes off. I really want to know what the hell Georgina expected to happen, bringing him in there with no warning.
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3718truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-8--18108008This last episode, I work to make up for going way over time last episode by recapping the end of the previous chapter, and then go on to actually talk about the assigned chapter.
In this one, we get a really nice snapshot of what's been going on with Ciri RE: her training with Yennefer. Turns out that she and Yennefer have actually grown quite close, despite appearances to the contrary, and by the end of the book it's time for Ciri to move on from her magical education. I am dying to know what's next.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with more Witcher stories!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18108008Wed, 29 May 2019 16:55:13 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Melanie for commissioning this entire book! This last episode, I work to make up for going way over time last episode by recapping the end of the previous chapter, and then go on to actually talk about the assigned chapter. In this...This last episode, I work to make up for going way over time last episode by recapping the end of the previous chapter, and then go on to actually talk about the assigned chapter.
In this one, we get a really nice snapshot of what's been going on with Ciri RE: her training with Yennefer. Turns out that she and Yennefer have actually grown quite close, despite appearances to the contrary, and by the end of the book it's time for Ciri to move on from her magical education. I am dying to know what's next.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you again soon with more Witcher stories!]]>3845truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03ee07-unauthorized-cinnamon--18107850I find this one to be pretty surprising, as well as satisfying, in how human and subtle it is. The whole move that our faves decide to play in publishing Seth's letter was so understated that I had to watch this episode twice to really appreciate how masterful a stroke it really is. Does it accomplish anything strictly material? Maybe not. But it undermines Hearst in a way that he can't publicly refute without admitting it was him who had the man killed, while humanizing everyone who takes a stand against him. I'm here for it, ladies and gents.
Thanks for the listen, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18107850Wed, 29 May 2019 11:30:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Patrick for commissioning this episode! I find this one to be pretty surprising, as well as satisfying, in how human and subtle it is. The whole move that our faves decide to play in publishing Seth's letter was so understated that...I find this one to be pretty surprising, as well as satisfying, in how human and subtle it is. The whole move that our faves decide to play in publishing Seth's letter was so understated that I had to watch this episode twice to really appreciate how masterful a stroke it really is. Does it accomplish anything strictly material? Maybe not. But it undermines Hearst in a way that he can't publicly refute without admitting it was him who had the man killed, while humanizing everyone who takes a stand against him. I'm here for it, ladies and gents.
Thanks for the listen, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3600truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-episode-6--18069530Most of this episode centers around Erin being rather mercenary and taking the place on the school newspaper of a girl who is literally on her deathbed. Everyone else resigns in protest, and she's left to come up with a whole newspaper worth of content on her own...which leads to her dipping into a stack of anonymously submitted papers for a school contest. And guess who's gay!
The ending of the episode is simultaneously heartwarming and very sad, as we see a bunch of friends coming together to support one another at the same time that a news report broadcasts a terrible bombing. It's very well done. I certainly hope I get a second season!
Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18069530Sun, 26 May 2019 22:30:04 +0000Natasha KingstonHuge thanks to Ashleigh for commissioning the finale episode of Derry Girls! It's been a minute but we're finally here, with a sweet and rathe poignant episode. Most of this episode centers around Erin being rather mercenary and taking the place on...Most of this episode centers around Erin being rather mercenary and taking the place on the school newspaper of a girl who is literally on her deathbed. Everyone else resigns in protest, and she's left to come up with a whole newspaper worth of content on her own...which leads to her dipping into a stack of anonymously submitted papers for a school contest. And guess who's gay!
The ending of the episode is simultaneously heartwarming and very sad, as we see a bunch of friends coming together to support one another at the same time that a news report broadcasts a terrible bombing. It's very well done. I certainly hope I get a second season!
Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show!]]>3635truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-7--18069414My apologies, Melanie, and thank you for sending me the maps later on to help me out with keeping track of things from here on out!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18069414Sun, 26 May 2019 16:20:20 +0000Natasha KingstonI want to apologize to Melanie right out of the gate because this episode I fail to cover the entirety of this chapter. There's a lot happening here and I talk all about one section of it for far too long. My apologies, Melanie, and thank you for...My apologies, Melanie, and thank you for sending me the maps later on to help me out with keeping track of things from here on out!]]>3780truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e06-a-rich-find--18069314I'm a mite concerned about Aunt Lou's son, because I get the distinct feeling that this kid doesn't know who the fuck he's dealing with and it's going to go badly for him. He's very confident, and as far as I can see he has absolutely no reason to be.
Mainly my concern this episode is the fact that Alma is in the crosshairs, and Cy hatches a plan to kill her via a dose of laced opium through Leon. The plan is called off at the last moment, but she has no idea what danger she's in and I'm still worried. Also I'm super bummed about her and Ellsworth.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18069314Sun, 26 May 2019 11:30:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Patrick for commissioning this episode of Deadwood! I'm a mite concerned about Aunt Lou's son, because I get the distinct feeling that this kid doesn't know who the fuck he's dealing with and it's going to go badly for him. He's...I'm a mite concerned about Aunt Lou's son, because I get the distinct feeling that this kid doesn't know who the fuck he's dealing with and it's going to go badly for him. He's very confident, and as far as I can see he has absolutely no reason to be.
Mainly my concern this episode is the fact that Alma is in the crosshairs, and Cy hatches a plan to kill her via a dose of laced opium through Leon. The plan is called off at the last moment, but she has no idea what danger she's in and I'm still worried. Also I'm super bummed about her and Ellsworth.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3698truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e10-one-angry-veronica--18069243In this one, we get a few surprises in a row. The most dramatic, of course, is Meg's death, which is such a strange twist that I'm not totally sure what to make of it. What happens now? She was so worried about her child being taken into custody, and I have no idea how Veronica and Duncan can keep that promise.
Then there's the fact that Wallace is back, with no warning at all. Kind of weird, right? I wish there was a little more fanfare around his return, but I suppose all in good time.
But the main bulk of the episode is Veronica being the jury foreman on a case where a woman is being accused of lying about rape. What else is new. Turns out that this asshole dude is gonna butt heads with her every step along the way, and I hate him.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18069243Sat, 25 May 2019 23:15:16 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Agnes for commissioning this episode! In this one, we get a few surprises in a row. The most dramatic, of course, is Meg's death, which is such a strange twist that I'm not totally sure what to make of it. What happens now? She was so...In this one, we get a few surprises in a row. The most dramatic, of course, is Meg's death, which is such a strange twist that I'm not totally sure what to make of it. What happens now? She was so worried about her child being taken into custody, and I have no idea how Veronica and Duncan can keep that promise.
Then there's the fact that Wallace is back, with no warning at all. Kind of weird, right? I wish there was a little more fanfare around his return, but I suppose all in good time.
But the main bulk of the episode is Veronica being the jury foreman on a case where a woman is being accused of lying about rape. What else is new. Turns out that this asshole dude is gonna butt heads with her every step along the way, and I hate him.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3976truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trickster-drift-episode-1--18069061The biggest change this time around is in the setting. Jared starts out still at home with his mother, but he's getting ready to start college. He's a full year early so he doesn't have anyone he's friends with going along with him. To top it off, he's still sober and everyone is treating him like a pariah, which is tough to read.
Jared is planning to stay with his mother's ex, Deaththreat, but turns out that asshole is expecting Jared to bake for him despite Jared's sobriety. When Jared refuses, he's left without a place to stay, and I'm left very anxious.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18069061Sat, 25 May 2019 16:00:09 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Robin for continuing to commission this series! We're getting into the second book now, Trickster Drift, and it's a whole new world. The biggest change this time around is in the setting. Jared starts out still at home with his mother,...The biggest change this time around is in the setting. Jared starts out still at home with his mother, but he's getting ready to start college. He's a full year early so he doesn't have anyone he's friends with going along with him. To top it off, he's still sober and everyone is treating him like a pariah, which is tough to read.
Jared is planning to stay with his mother's ex, Deaththreat, but turns out that asshole is expecting Jared to bake for him despite Jared's sobriety. When Jared refuses, he's left without a place to stay, and I'm left very anxious.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3282truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-6--18068376This section was a little confusing for me because this author has a tendency to jump around in time without really giving a lot of warning, but once I figured out what was happening I was on board. (Get it? On board? Like on a ship?)
In this chapter, Geralt has already dropped off Ciri at the "school" she's attending, and has taken up work as a security guard on a ferry. There's a skirmish involving a pretty horrible-sounding river creature, and another attempt on Geralt's life.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18068376Sat, 25 May 2019 11:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Melanie for commissioning the episode! This section was a little confusing for me because this author has a tendency to jump around in time without really giving a lot of warning, but once I figured out what was happening I was on...This section was a little confusing for me because this author has a tendency to jump around in time without really giving a lot of warning, but once I figured out what was happening I was on board. (Get it? On board? Like on a ship?)
In this chapter, Geralt has already dropped off Ciri at the "school" she's attending, and has taken up work as a security guard on a ferry. There's a skirmish involving a pretty horrible-sounding river creature, and another attempt on Geralt's life.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3683truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e05-a-two-headed-beast--18068147This episode is really intense. I'm sure that many of you were waiting for me to get to this one, because it contains one of the more brutal fights I've ever seen. They take care to let us see that both these men aren't in great shape and are very exhausted by the end of it, which makes the tension that much worse because you're not sure who is going to be able to pull it together. I'm DELIGHTED that Dan won, because of course I am, and thank goodness for that.
Thank you all again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18068147Fri, 24 May 2019 22:30:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode! This episode is really intense. I'm sure that many of you were waiting for me to get to this one, because it contains one of the more brutal fights I've ever seen. They take care to let us see that...This episode is really intense. I'm sure that many of you were waiting for me to get to this one, because it contains one of the more brutal fights I've ever seen. They take care to let us see that both these men aren't in great shape and are very exhausted by the end of it, which makes the tension that much worse because you're not sure who is going to be able to pull it together. I'm DELIGHTED that Dan won, because of course I am, and thank goodness for that.
Thank you all again for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3676truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e04-full-faith-and-credit--18012489It's time to make a deposit, mothafuckas! The bank of Deadwood is OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
This episode is the one where Al finally decides that he's had enough of pretending to be Hearst's buddy, and I'm here for it. The whole thing is so demeaning, and I like that Al isn't going to roll over like Cy is doing. I may hate Cy, but between him or Hearst winning, I would pick Cy.
Also there's the whole thing with the livery and I hate Steve so much. So much. Poor Bullock.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18012489Tue, 21 May 2019 11:35:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode! It's time to make a deposit, mothafuckas! The bank of Deadwood is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! This episode is the one where Al finally decides that he's had enough of pretending to be Hearst's buddy, and...It's time to make a deposit, mothafuckas! The bank of Deadwood is OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
This episode is the one where Al finally decides that he's had enough of pretending to be Hearst's buddy, and I'm here for it. The whole thing is so demeaning, and I like that Al isn't going to roll over like Cy is doing. I may hate Cy, but between him or Hearst winning, I would pick Cy.
Also there's the whole thing with the livery and I hate Steve so much. So much. Poor Bullock.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3615truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-4--18012388So far this stranger is being very circumspect about who he is and what happened to him. Initially this is mostly because he doesn't remember, but as the hours wear on, things start to come back to him and he is deeply grieved by the memories. Oh, also, there's a pesky spell holding his tongue.
And I would like to lodge an official complaint about the horrible little creature that follows Sabriel out of death. It was horrible and I hated it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18012388Mon, 20 May 2019 16:45:06 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Abbey for this commission! These chapters are when we add a new companion to Sabriel's party, and this one is a doozy. He's 200-something years old. So far this stranger is being very circumspect about who he is and what happened to...So far this stranger is being very circumspect about who he is and what happened to him. Initially this is mostly because he doesn't remember, but as the hours wear on, things start to come back to him and he is deeply grieved by the memories. Oh, also, there's a pesky spell holding his tongue.
And I would like to lodge an official complaint about the horrible little creature that follows Sabriel out of death. It was horrible and I hated it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3709truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e03-true-colors--18012451So this is the one where everything regarding Hearst turns around in my head. This episode is called "True Colors" for a reason, and Heart reveals his, and THEN SOME. I didn't think that I would hate anyone more than Cy but Hearst has not only replaced him as Most Hated Character, I actually feel sorry for Cy. And that is simply unacceptable.
Also, there's this whole thing going on with Alma and I'm really worried about it. I also don't appreciate that she put so much work into her offer only to be bulldozed by an entitled man who wanted to put her in her place via sexual violence. It seems totally accurate, but I DON'T APPRECIATE IT.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18012451Mon, 20 May 2019 11:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick, as usual, for commissioning this episode! So this is the one where everything regarding Hearst turns around in my head. This episode is called "True Colors" for a reason, and Heart reveals his, and THEN SOME. I didn't think that...So this is the one where everything regarding Hearst turns around in my head. This episode is called "True Colors" for a reason, and Heart reveals his, and THEN SOME. I didn't think that I would hate anyone more than Cy but Hearst has not only replaced him as Most Hated Character, I actually feel sorry for Cy. And that is simply unacceptable.
Also, there's this whole thing going on with Alma and I'm really worried about it. I also don't appreciate that she put so much work into her offer only to be bulldozed by an entitled man who wanted to put her in her place via sexual violence. It seems totally accurate, but I DON'T APPRECIATE IT.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3739truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-recommendations--18011903Thank you so much for this commission, Yama! And I hope you all enjoy it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18011903Sun, 19 May 2019 16:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Yama for commissioning this unusual episode! Yama wanted me to talk about what my favorite books have been that I have read, both on my own time and for the show. This extra-long episode is all about the different books I've been...Thank you so much for this commission, Yama! And I hope you all enjoy it.]]>5287truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-5--18011773These chapters are about Triss, Ciri, and Geralt traveling and learning about the political landscape now that things have started to heat up between the humans and the elves. There's a lot of friction, and it turns out that the very caravan they wind up teaming up with is a huge setup directly resulting from said friction.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18011773Sat, 18 May 2019 23:42:39 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Melanie for commissioning this episode! These chapters are about Triss, Ciri, and Geralt traveling and learning about the political landscape now that things have started to heat up between the humans and the elves. There's a lot of...These chapters are about Triss, Ciri, and Geralt traveling and learning about the political landscape now that things have started to heat up between the humans and the elves. There's a lot of friction, and it turns out that the very caravan they wind up teaming up with is a huge setup directly resulting from said friction.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy the episode!]]>3712truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e02-i-am-not-the-fine-man-you-take-me-for--17955875This episode is the first time we've seen Al brought low by another person. We saw him get leveled by his kidney stones, but that was – to borrow a phrase from the show – a "turn of events" and something well outside his control.
This is different.

Hearst is the worst and I don't know what Al can do to beat him. I really don't.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17955875Fri, 17 May 2019 23:15:14 +0000Natasha KingstonOkay, Patrick, what are you doing this to me for? You're a mean man. This episode is the first time we've seen Al brought low by another person. We saw him get leveled by his kidney stones, but that was – to borrow a phrase from the show – a "turn of...This episode is the first time we've seen Al brought low by another person. We saw him get leveled by his kidney stones, but that was – to borrow a phrase from the show – a "turn of events" and something well outside his control.
This is different.

Hearst is the worst and I don't know what Al can do to beat him. I really don't.]]>3579truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e09-my-mother-the-fiend--17955733So we've got another scandal on our hands, but what makes this one interesting is that it involves Veronica's mom, whom we haven't seen since the end of last season. I don't know if the writers are trying to prep me for her return to the show and realized that they need to give me something to like about her, but I sure hope that's not their ulterior motive.
Also, I cannot figure out what I think about this whole Kendall subplot.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17955733Fri, 17 May 2019 11:30:20 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Renee for commissioning this episode! So we've got another scandal on our hands, but what makes this one interesting is that it involves Veronica's mom, whom we haven't seen since the end of last season. I don't know if the writers are...So we've got another scandal on our hands, but what makes this one interesting is that it involves Veronica's mom, whom we haven't seen since the end of last season. I don't know if the writers are trying to prep me for her return to the show and realized that they need to give me something to like about her, but I sure hope that's not their ulterior motive.
Also, I cannot figure out what I think about this whole Kendall subplot.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3666truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s03e01-tell-your-god-to-ready-for-blood--17920519Whew. This episode starts off with some surprises of the unpleasant sort, one of the worst of which is that Alma appears to be losing her baby. The only thing that held her and Ellsworth together, gone. Just like William. What the hell, show.
Also I am NOT a fan of the fact that Hearst is able to push Seth's buttons so completely. He basically gets the exact information that he was fishing for, so HOORAY! Thanks, Seth! You fucking child.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17920519Thu, 16 May 2019 15:45:09 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode! Whew. This episode starts off with some surprises of the unpleasant sort, one of the worst of which is that Alma appears to be losing her baby. The only thing that held her and Ellsworth together,...Whew. This episode starts off with some surprises of the unpleasant sort, one of the worst of which is that Alma appears to be losing her baby. The only thing that held her and Ellsworth together, gone. Just like William. What the hell, show.
Also I am NOT a fan of the fact that Hearst is able to push Seth's buttons so completely. He basically gets the exact information that he was fishing for, so HOORAY! Thanks, Seth! You fucking child.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3694truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-a-trickster-episode-7--17933130These chapters are tough, but in a lot of ways, they're a good kind of tough. Jared finally sees the light, and gets sober, and while his mother doesn't have a good reaction and he loses most of his friends, turns out that all those people are basically trash and he's better off without them.
Recovery ain't easy.
Thank you for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17933130Wed, 15 May 2019 23:40:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Robin for commissioning this ENTIRE book. This was a super fun and really unique read, and I'm stoked that she's commissioned the next book in the series! These chapters are tough, but in a lot of ways, they're a good kind of tough....These chapters are tough, but in a lot of ways, they're a good kind of tough. Jared finally sees the light, and gets sober, and while his mother doesn't have a good reaction and he loses most of his friends, turns out that all those people are basically trash and he's better off without them.
Recovery ain't easy.
Thank you for listening!]]>3517truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e12-the-boy-the-earth-talks-to--17920816We finally get the wedding that I've been waiting for, not because I romantically ship these two, but because it's just such a smart move. On an opposite note, Al and Hearst kind of team up here to take out the tall Chinese dude, in one of the better sequences this show has ever done.
This is another great finale, can't wait to see what Season 3 will bring!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17920816Wed, 15 May 2019 15:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Patrick who commissioned this episode! We finally get the wedding that I've been waiting for, not because I romantically ship these two, but because it's just such a smart move. On an opposite note, Al and Hearst kind of team up...We finally get the wedding that I've been waiting for, not because I romantically ship these two, but because it's just such a smart move. On an opposite note, Al and Hearst kind of team up here to take out the tall Chinese dude, in one of the better sequences this show has ever done.
This is another great finale, can't wait to see what Season 3 will bring!]]>3585truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-a-trickster-episode-6--17920448It turns out that there's lots of witches in this book, and I had no idea. I simply wasn't ready for the turn this takes.
There is just so much more magic in this story than I knew, and on top of that huge shock there's the additional heartbreak of Jared being dumped by his nana once she finds out that he's not actually of her blood. I don't know why it never occurred to me that Sarah had her own power, but I thought everything Jared saw while he was around her was just happening because he was near, and had the power to see it. How wrong I was.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17920448Tue, 14 May 2019 22:45:08 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Robin for commissioning this episode! It turns out that there's lots of witches in this book, and I had no idea. I simply wasn't ready for the turn this takes. There is just so much more magic in this story than I knew, and on top of...It turns out that there's lots of witches in this book, and I had no idea. I simply wasn't ready for the turn this takes.
There is just so much more magic in this story than I knew, and on top of that huge shock there's the additional heartbreak of Jared being dumped by his nana once she finds out that he's not actually of her blood. I don't know why it never occurred to me that Sarah had her own power, but I thought everything Jared saw while he was around her was just happening because he was near, and had the power to see it. How wrong I was.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3693truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-talents-episode-2--17920342In this episode, we've got all kinds of information being dropped about how things have changed over the past 5-10 years, and one of the biggest things we learn is that Jarret was elected. A man who "condemns atrocities with such mild language that people are free to hear what they want to hear."
Y'all.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17920342Tue, 14 May 2019 11:30:24 +0000Natasha KingstonWhew, kids, this is a tough one. Thank you to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! In this episode, we've got all kinds of information being dropped about how things have changed over the past 5-10 years, and one of the biggest things we learn is...In this episode, we've got all kinds of information being dropped about how things have changed over the past 5-10 years, and one of the biggest things we learn is that Jarret was elected. A man who "condemns atrocities with such mild language that people are free to hear what they want to hear."
Y'all.]]>3722truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e11-the-whores-can-come--17920267This episode deals with the funeral for poor little William, and it's really kind of beautiful, in a way, how the entire town comes together due to this tragedy. I have to admire how this show deals with death and loss, and how tenderly they manage to depict the feelings of everyone involved.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17920267Mon, 13 May 2019 23:13:12 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patrick for commissioning this episode. I think I've told him already a few times that I hate him, and I stand by that. This episode deals with the funeral for poor little William, and it's really kind of beautiful, in a way, how the...This episode deals with the funeral for poor little William, and it's really kind of beautiful, in a way, how the entire town comes together due to this tragedy. I have to admire how this show deals with death and loss, and how tenderly they manage to depict the feelings of everyone involved.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3830truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-a-trickster-episode-5--17855417I swear to god, this series of chapters was so unsettling and I was just not ready for it at all. What on earth is going on here? How did Jared make an enemy of river otters, and why are they coming after him specifically? And what the hell is up with these horrible little ape men?
Y'all. I was simply not ready at all.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17855417Thu, 09 May 2019 14:55:05 +0000Natasha KingstonOh my lord, who knew that fucking OTTERS could be so damn terrifying? Robin, did you know about this? I swear to god, this series of chapters was so unsettling and I was just not ready for it at all. What on earth is going on here? How did Jared make...I swear to god, this series of chapters was so unsettling and I was just not ready for it at all. What on earth is going on here? How did Jared make an enemy of river otters, and why are they coming after him specifically? And what the hell is up with these horrible little ape men?
Y'all. I was simply not ready at all.]]>3624truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-a-trickster-episode-4--17855285These chapters, Jared is basically abandoned by his mom, and it's some sick terrible abusive fucked up shit. She's accusing him of being "disloyal" because he was helping his dad with money, although I think a lot of us would call Jared a little too loyal.
The way she abandons him is so cruel, too. She fucks up his living space, trashes his stuff, breaks his bed, just generally makes the place almost unliveable, and then doesn't pay any of the bills so that they nearly lose utilities. The whole thing is meant to make his life hell, and it works.
I hope you all enjoy the episode, and I will see you soon with another one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17855285Wed, 08 May 2019 17:20:16 +0000Natasha KingstonOof. Y'all. This was a lot. Robin, I'm kinda mad at you for making me experience this. It's brutal. These chapters, Jared is basically abandoned by his mom, and it's some sick terrible abusive fucked up shit. She's accusing him of being "disloyal"...These chapters, Jared is basically abandoned by his mom, and it's some sick terrible abusive fucked up shit. She's accusing him of being "disloyal" because he was helping his dad with money, although I think a lot of us would call Jared a little too loyal.
The way she abandons him is so cruel, too. She fucks up his living space, trashes his stuff, breaks his bed, just generally makes the place almost unliveable, and then doesn't pay any of the bills so that they nearly lose utilities. The whole thing is meant to make his life hell, and it works.
I hope you all enjoy the episode, and I will see you soon with another one!]]>3972truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e10-advances-none-miraculous--17855329This episode my worst fears are confirmed. I'm really feeling for Martha in this episode, and while I deeply understand her desire to bail I really hope that she's able to see it through to the other side. Ugh this sucks so much. And poor Seth.
This whole thing with I'm so annoyed that Mose is still alive. Fuck that guy.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17855329Wed, 08 May 2019 14:35:17 +0000Natasha KingstonHello darkness my old friend. AKA Patrick. This episode my worst fears are confirmed. I'm really feeling for Martha in this episode, and while I deeply understand her desire to bail I really hope that she's able to see it through to the other side....This episode my worst fears are confirmed. I'm really feeling for Martha in this episode, and while I deeply understand her desire to bail I really hope that she's able to see it through to the other side. Ugh this sucks so much. And poor Seth.
This whole thing with I'm so annoyed that Mose is still alive. Fuck that guy.
Thanks for listening!]]>3666truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e08-ahoy-mateys--17855214I'm sorry that this episode went up so late that the live watch I mention in the beginning of the episode already happened. That's my bad.
This episode we've got a kind of unusual case of the week, in that the people Veronica is working with and the people Keith is working with are connected. We wind up finding out that while Keith's clients have been experiencing genuine harassment, they faked the most recent incident in order to convince him. And in Veronica's case, things are different than usual because in a lot of ways I wholeheartedly side with the perp who was tormenting homophobic parents. I don't totally approve of the methods, but like...I'm not mad at him, either.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17855214Wed, 08 May 2019 00:05:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! I'm sorry that this episode went up so late that the live watch I mention in the beginning of the episode already happened. That's my bad. This episode we've got a kind of unusual case of the week,...I'm sorry that this episode went up so late that the live watch I mention in the beginning of the episode already happened. That's my bad.
This episode we've got a kind of unusual case of the week, in that the people Veronica is working with and the people Keith is working with are connected. We wind up finding out that while Keith's clients have been experiencing genuine harassment, they faked the most recent incident in order to convince him. And in Veronica's case, things are different than usual because in a lot of ways I wholeheartedly side with the perp who was tormenting homophobic parents. I don't totally approve of the methods, but like...I'm not mad at him, either.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3494truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e09-amalgamation-and-capital--17855187Seriously though, this episode is really coming at us with some bad fucking news and I'm not here for it and I'm so worried about what this will mean for Seth and Martha now. I'm getting invested in their working things out, and this is the sort of thing that can break up couples who are already strong.
There's other stuff happening too, but the main thing I'm here for is Al finally dealing with Isringhausen and her getting (apparently) taken out of the picture. Who knows if it's permanent but I'm hoping we've seen the last of her.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17855187Tue, 07 May 2019 15:15:22 +0000Natasha KingstonOh hi. Hey. Thanks to Patrick for putting me through this. You monster. Seriously though, this episode is really coming at us with some bad fucking news and I'm not here for it and I'm so worried about what this will mean for Seth and Martha now. I'm...Seriously though, this episode is really coming at us with some bad fucking news and I'm not here for it and I'm so worried about what this will mean for Seth and Martha now. I'm getting invested in their working things out, and this is the sort of thing that can break up couples who are already strong.
There's other stuff happening too, but the main thing I'm here for is Al finally dealing with Isringhausen and her getting (apparently) taken out of the picture. Who knows if it's permanent but I'm hoping we've seen the last of her.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>3587truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-trickster-episode-3--17855155The way this story is set up employs one of my favorite tropes, which is going backward and then forward again in the story, to slowly tease out a series of events so that we are only equipped with bits and pieces of information at any given time. This method of storytelling has always been absolutely gripping to me, and I really like it for this particular book because there are so many supernatural revelations mixed in with ordinary life events and moments.
I have to say that on top of everything that we find out about Jared's past and all the horrible also like him...somehow. I like knowing he has company.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17855155Tue, 07 May 2019 11:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Robin for commissioning this whole book! The way this story is set up employs one of my favorite tropes, which is going backward and then forward again in the story, to slowly tease out a series of events so that we are only...The way this story is set up employs one of my favorite tropes, which is going backward and then forward again in the story, to slowly tease out a series of events so that we are only equipped with bits and pieces of information at any given time. This method of storytelling has always been absolutely gripping to me, and I really like it for this particular book because there are so many supernatural revelations mixed in with ordinary life events and moments.
I have to say that on top of everything that we find out about Jared's past and all the horrible also like him...somehow. I like knowing he has company.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4000truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e08-childish-things--17837687Okay so this episode is full of pretty intense encounters, but the most intense one of all has to be the one between Martha and Alma. I'm not exactly sure what Alma is getting at, but I think Martha suspects that she's pregnant? And is trying to get her to admit it? Whatever the case, it's a tense conversation that results in Alma going head to head with Isringhausen to let off some steam, which is a bad move.
There's also the kind of cute thing with Nuttal getting his bicycle, and I'm grateful for the distraction from all the murder and betrayal. Thanks, Tom.
Enjoy the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17837687Mon, 06 May 2019 11:35:03 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patrick for commissioning this episode! Okay so this episode is full of pretty intense encounters, but the most intense one of all has to be the one between Martha and Alma. I'm not exactly sure what Alma is getting at, but I think...Okay so this episode is full of pretty intense encounters, but the most intense one of all has to be the one between Martha and Alma. I'm not exactly sure what Alma is getting at, but I think Martha suspects that she's pregnant? And is trying to get her to admit it? Whatever the case, it's a tense conversation that results in Alma going head to head with Isringhausen to let off some steam, which is a bad move.
There's also the kind of cute thing with Nuttal getting his bicycle, and I'm grateful for the distraction from all the murder and betrayal. Thanks, Tom.
Enjoy the episode!]]>3717truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e07-nobody-puts-baby-in-a-corner--17837702Many many thanks to Jacqui for commissioning this episode, and for also commissioning a live watch on Facebook so that everyone could hang out with me while I sat there gobsmacked.
Also can I just say how totally unprepared I was for Sheriff Lamb to be a good guy in this episode? Since when? I loved this so much.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17837702Sun, 05 May 2019 20:40:22 +0000Natasha KingstonWow. So, this is a really strange episode and while I liked it, I sure didn't see this coming at all. I'm totally worried about Meg now and even though I kinda hate her I'm feeling like maybe there's something more going on. Many many thanks to...Many many thanks to Jacqui for commissioning this episode, and for also commissioning a live watch on Facebook so that everyone could hang out with me while I sat there gobsmacked.
Also can I just say how totally unprepared I was for Sheriff Lamb to be a good guy in this episode? Since when? I loved this so much.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new one!]]>3798truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-obelisk-gate-episode-1--17837653Many apologies for how late I am in posting this, but switching computers really held up my routine and I'm trying gamely to catch up. And these chapters were totally bananas and I'm really freaked out at the fact that we're going to get POV chapters from a guardian because they're frankly terrifying.
I'm super excited about getting into the rest of this story. Thank you so much for listening, and I will be seeing you in a couple weeks with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17837653Sun, 05 May 2019 14:25:03 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Jason for commissioning the first episode of the next book in the Broken Earth trilogy, The Obelisk Gate! Many apologies for how late I am in posting this, but switching computers really held up my routine and I'm trying gamely to...Many apologies for how late I am in posting this, but switching computers really held up my routine and I'm trying gamely to catch up. And these chapters were totally bananas and I'm really freaked out at the fact that we're going to get POV chapters from a guardian because they're frankly terrifying.
I'm super excited about getting into the rest of this story. Thank you so much for listening, and I will be seeing you in a couple weeks with a new episode!]]>4242truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-a-trickster-episode-2--17837668First off, Robin sent me a long email with a ton of really fascinating information pertaining to the neighborhood and culture that Jared lives in, so I hope you will all indulge me as I read through that to give everyone who is unfamiliar (read: most of us) an idea of where our protagonist is coming from.
Also, WHAT IS JARED THO????]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17837668Sun, 05 May 2019 10:25:12 +0000Natasha KingstonMany many thanks to Robin for commissioning this entire book up front! I'm so thrilled to get further into the world of Son Of A Trickster. First off, Robin sent me a long email with a ton of really fascinating information pertaining to the...First off, Robin sent me a long email with a ton of really fascinating information pertaining to the neighborhood and culture that Jared lives in, so I hope you will all indulge me as I read through that to give everyone who is unfamiliar (read: most of us) an idea of where our protagonist is coming from.
Also, WHAT IS JARED THO????]]>3921truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e07-e-b-was-left-out--17837630Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17837630Sun, 05 May 2019 03:13:38 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patrick for commissioning this episode! As we get further into Season 2, there's a lot of moving parts coming into play now that everyone is becoming aware of what happened at the Chez Ami. While E.B. is pissed off at not being allowed...Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3744truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e06-rat-saw-god--17551105IT WAS A RAT TAPED UNDER THE BUS SEAT. I JUST GOT IT. I AM AN IDIOT.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17551105Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:05:10 +0000Natasha KingstonOh my god, Y'all. Jacqui is going to kill me when she hears the intro to this episode, because she commissioned an episode from the densest podcaster who ever lived and she's going to want her money back. IT WAS A RAT TAPED UNDER THE BUS SEAT. I JUST...IT WAS A RAT TAPED UNDER THE BUS SEAT. I JUST GOT IT. I AM AN IDIOT.
Thanks for listening!]]>3733truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e06-something-very-expensive--17551069I'm so delighted that this episode handled Francis Wolcott's "preferences" so well by not making me sit through some sick scene like I had feared. I can deal with simple murder much better, and although it's truly horrifying that three women are dead at his hand, I have to say I'm just glad that Joanie makes it out alive. I hope that is a trend that continues.
Alma is dealing with her pregnancy as best she an, but there's no way to keep word from leaking out when she vomits in front of Sol and Ellsworth. I'm hoping the convos these two have stay secret because I'm not interested in watching Alma get torn down by this camp. And Miss Isringhausen better not pull any shit, either.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17551069Wed, 10 Apr 2019 01:30:12 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there everyone! Let's all thank Patrick for commissioning this episode! I'm so delighted that this episode handled Francis Wolcott's "preferences" so well by not making me sit through some sick scene like I had feared. I can deal with simple...I'm so delighted that this episode handled Francis Wolcott's "preferences" so well by not making me sit through some sick scene like I had feared. I can deal with simple murder much better, and although it's truly horrifying that three women are dead at his hand, I have to say I'm just glad that Joanie makes it out alive. I hope that is a trend that continues.
Alma is dealing with her pregnancy as best she an, but there's no way to keep word from leaking out when she vomits in front of Sol and Ellsworth. I'm hoping the convos these two have stay secret because I'm not interested in watching Alma get torn down by this camp. And Miss Isringhausen better not pull any shit, either.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3739truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-3--17551054Turns out that Mogget isn't really a cat, which we get to see firsthand when Sabriel takes his collar off later. I'm not at all sure what Mogget really is, but I guess there's no point in guessing since he tells us himself that he's multiple things.
I'm really feeling for poor Sabriel in this section because she's hardly getting space to breathe between crises. At least she gets a hot bath (kind of) and a soft bed for one night, but homegirl could probably have done with a week of rest after what she's gone through.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17551054Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:30:23 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Abbey for commissioning another episode of Sabriel! I'm excited to be getting into the main body of this book, and I'm totally thrilled to be adding a magical cat to the mix. Turns out that Mogget isn't really a cat, which we get to...Turns out that Mogget isn't really a cat, which we get to see firsthand when Sabriel takes his collar off later. I'm not at all sure what Mogget really is, but I guess there's no point in guessing since he tells us himself that he's multiple things.
I'm really feeling for poor Sabriel in this section because she's hardly getting space to breathe between crises. At least she gets a hot bath (kind of) and a soft bed for one night, but homegirl could probably have done with a week of rest after what she's gone through.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>3688truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-a-trickster-episode-1--17551018This book deals with a population that I don't know much about, namely the indigenous peoples of British Columbia. I'm barely acquainted with the indigenous peoples of the United States, and this is a wholly unfamiliar landscape I'm being introduced to. I got a really interesting email from Robin after doing this first episode, which I will be reading at the start of the next episode, which tells a lot more about some fascinating details regarding the nations mentioned in these chapters.
I'm always a big fan of magical realism, although I'm not totally sure how much this is going to fall into that category as we continue to move on. It may turn into full-on urban fantasy, and I'm really excited to find out. Robin has commissioned the whole book I believe, so you're all in for a ride!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17551018Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:35:14 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Robin S. for commissioning Son Of A Trickster! I'm excited to be starting something brand new! This book deals with a population that I don't know much about, namely the indigenous peoples of British Columbia. I'm barely acquainted...This book deals with a population that I don't know much about, namely the indigenous peoples of British Columbia. I'm barely acquainted with the indigenous peoples of the United States, and this is a wholly unfamiliar landscape I'm being introduced to. I got a really interesting email from Robin after doing this first episode, which I will be reading at the start of the next episode, which tells a lot more about some fascinating details regarding the nations mentioned in these chapters.
I'm always a big fan of magical realism, although I'm not totally sure how much this is going to fall into that category as we continue to move on. It may turn into full-on urban fantasy, and I'm really excited to find out. Robin has commissioned the whole book I believe, so you're all in for a ride!
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3836truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charmed-life-episode-4--17550905It turns out that our dear friend Cat (who, incidentally, is really annoying me in this part of the story) has – or rather, had – nine lives, and now he's unfortunately down to 3. I can't say that I have too much sympathy for him on that front, considering that I only have 1 life, but what can you do.
Not only that, but there's a dragon! A baby dragon! What on earth?! And it's so cute!
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the final episode of the book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17550905Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:20:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Patricia for commissioning this episode! I'm having so much fun reading this weird book, and I am truly mystified by what is revealed in this section. It turns out that our dear friend Cat (who, incidentally, is really annoying...It turns out that our dear friend Cat (who, incidentally, is really annoying me in this part of the story) has – or rather, had – nine lives, and now he's unfortunately down to 3. I can't say that I have too much sympathy for him on that front, considering that I only have 1 life, but what can you do.
Not only that, but there's a dragon! A baby dragon! What on earth?! And it's so cute!
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the final episode of the book!]]>3725truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-episode-5--17550775This episode I talk about some new things that I've never known about, namely the Orange Order and the way they function in Ireland. I'm blown away that people grew up (and are still growing up) in this sort of weird climate. The whole family totally vacates town when it's time for the parade! And they seem to do this pretty much every year! That's NUTS!
Meanwhile, there's some rebel hiding in their damn trunk and he doesn't seem the slightest bit phased at being discovered. This whole scene in the diner is just so good.
I love this show, y'all.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17550775Sun, 07 Apr 2019 23:50:15 +0000Natasha KingstonOMG you guys. Thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this show and introducing these ridiculous people into my life. This episode I talk about some new things that I've never known about, namely the Orange Order and the way they function in...This episode I talk about some new things that I've never known about, namely the Orange Order and the way they function in Ireland. I'm blown away that people grew up (and are still growing up) in this sort of weird climate. The whole family totally vacates town when it's time for the parade! And they seem to do this pretty much every year! That's NUTS!
Meanwhile, there's some rebel hiding in their damn trunk and he doesn't seem the slightest bit phased at being discovered. This whole scene in the diner is just so good.
I love this show, y'all.]]>3647truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e05-complications--17550750I have to warn you all that I get pretty fucking emotional during this episode. It was bad enough that after watching the Crowdcast, poor Patrick wrote me an email assuring me that I didn't have to continue with coverage if I didn't feel comfortable. But this show has been so good that I'm going to push through even though some of the issues in this episode are so incredibly brutal that they made me feel physically sick.
There's some seriously good shit in this episode, too. I mean, Al is starting to come back from the brink of death and I'm so thrilled to see how handles everyone. He's already getting fed information (ahead of the recommendations of the Doc) about what is going on in camp and he seems pretty agitated.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17550750Sun, 07 Apr 2019 15:40:18 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patrick for commissioning another episode of Deadwood! I have to warn you all that I get pretty fucking emotional during this episode. It was bad enough that after watching the Crowdcast, poor Patrick wrote me an email assuring me that...I have to warn you all that I get pretty fucking emotional during this episode. It was bad enough that after watching the Crowdcast, poor Patrick wrote me an email assuring me that I didn't have to continue with coverage if I didn't feel comfortable. But this show has been so good that I'm going to push through even though some of the issues in this episode are so incredibly brutal that they made me feel physically sick.
There's some seriously good shit in this episode, too. I mean, Al is starting to come back from the brink of death and I'm so thrilled to see how handles everyone. He's already getting fed information (ahead of the recommendations of the Doc) about what is going on in camp and he seems pretty agitated.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3837truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-9--17550659This is a huge story and of course it's not even close to wrapped by the time the book ends. I didn't expect it to be. But I am still a little surprised at how many things were left hanging, and I am absolutely dying to know what happens. There are so many new factors to consider, like what the hell the deal is with the stone eaters. And how the hell did Alabaster start to turn into one of them? I'm baffled.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I hope to see you soon with the start of the next book in the Broken Earth Trilogy!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17550659Sat, 06 Apr 2019 23:45:13 +0000Natasha KingstonWow, y'all. I can't believe this book is over. Thank you so much to Ashlynn for wrapping this up and getting me to read one of the more important novels (I think) in recent memory. This is a huge story and of course it's not even close to wrapped by...This is a huge story and of course it's not even close to wrapped by the time the book ends. I didn't expect it to be. But I am still a little surprised at how many things were left hanging, and I am absolutely dying to know what happens. There are so many new factors to consider, like what the hell the deal is with the stone eaters. And how the hell did Alabaster start to turn into one of them? I'm baffled.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I hope to see you soon with the start of the next book in the Broken Earth Trilogy!]]>3687truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-2--17550606I've been really enjoying this book so far. These chapters are absolutely packed, with Sabriel crossing the border into Old Kingdom and beginning her long journey. She comes across a few things that signal all is not well, from a terrible scene of frozen, headless dead bodies (complete with audio recording of the attack), and then a broken Charter Marker that was cracked with some really gruesome magic that only a maniac would attempt.
Then, after Sabriel manages to kill a horrible undead corpse-creature, she starts getting chased by something called a Mordicant. Good lord! She's forced to run flat-out until she literally collapses on the doorstep of her old house. Damn, she's going through a lot.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17550606Sat, 06 Apr 2019 20:15:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Abbey for commissioning this episode! I've been really enjoying this book so far. These chapters are absolutely packed, with Sabriel crossing the border into Old Kingdom and beginning her long journey. She comes across a few...I've been really enjoying this book so far. These chapters are absolutely packed, with Sabriel crossing the border into Old Kingdom and beginning her long journey. She comes across a few things that signal all is not well, from a terrible scene of frozen, headless dead bodies (complete with audio recording of the attack), and then a broken Charter Marker that was cracked with some really gruesome magic that only a maniac would attempt.
Then, after Sabriel manages to kill a horrible undead corpse-creature, she starts getting chased by something called a Mordicant. Good lord! She's forced to run flat-out until she literally collapses on the doorstep of her old house. Damn, she's going through a lot.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3786truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e04-requiem-for-a-gleet--17550566So it looks like Al is going to come out on the other side of this, which I didn't really doubt but it was still tense to watch. I just love how the show has decided to sideline him while still using this as a character study instead of an excuse to get lazy with plotting. The way that everyone just hovers in the Gem waiting for something, anything to happen...it is really telling.
I really can't imagine what the hell is going on with Miss Isringhausen, and does she actually know Silas from earlier or is she just busting in there with this bizarre story? I have no idea what to make of her.
Thank you so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17550566Sat, 06 Apr 2019 15:05:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Patrick for commissioning this episode! So it looks like Al is going to come out on the other side of this, which I didn't really doubt but it was still tense to watch. I just love how the show has decided to sideline him while...So it looks like Al is going to come out on the other side of this, which I didn't really doubt but it was still tense to watch. I just love how the show has decided to sideline him while still using this as a character study instead of an excuse to get lazy with plotting. The way that everyone just hovers in the Gem waiting for something, anything to happen...it is really telling.
I really can't imagine what the hell is going on with Miss Isringhausen, and does she actually know Silas from earlier or is she just busting in there with this bizarre story? I have no idea what to make of her.
Thank you so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3530truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e05-blast-from-the-past--17550507So everyone, I'm going to just rant for a while during this episode about how much I hate Jackie, and I hope that you all will indulge me on this. She is the absolute worst and I'm really hoping that maybe we get a break from her for a while now that Wallace has run off with his dad. Although I could see his sudden disappearance making her panic and come to Veronica for help...assuming she gives enough of a shit. I'm kind of guessing she doesn't.
In other news, Veronica shows her father the recording proving that there was something going on, and although this could be used to save his ass and win the election, Keith decides that he's going to turn it in to Lamb, and I wish he fucking wouldn't.
Thanks all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17550507Sat, 06 Apr 2019 11:30:20 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Renee for commissioning this episode! So everyone, I'm going to just rant for a while during this episode about how much I hate Jackie, and I hope that you all will indulge me on this. She is the absolute worst and I'm really hoping...So everyone, I'm going to just rant for a while during this episode about how much I hate Jackie, and I hope that you all will indulge me on this. She is the absolute worst and I'm really hoping that maybe we get a break from her for a while now that Wallace has run off with his dad. Although I could see his sudden disappearance making her panic and come to Veronica for help...assuming she gives enough of a shit. I'm kind of guessing she doesn't.
In other news, Veronica shows her father the recording proving that there was something going on, and although this could be used to save his ass and win the election, Keith decides that he's going to turn it in to Lamb, and I wish he fucking wouldn't.
Thanks all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3488truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e03-new-money--17517649I'm so worried about Francis Wolcott, you guys. He's just really good at playing someone who has all of this simmering violence and rage right under the surface, and while he doesn't actually go off on any of the women in this particular episode it feels like it could happen at ANY second. The tension is unbelievable, and I'm dreading the moment it breaks.
Also, in this episode we have the argument between Alma and Miss Isringhausen, which is super unpleasant. Alma is just kind of angry at the world in general and is taking it out on this poor woman who doesn't have any other prospects, and it's actually pretty gross. I hate seeing this side of Alma.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17517649Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:45:12 +0000Natasha KingstonHey everyone! Thanks to Patrick for commissioning this episode, in which we have a new piece added to the chessboard. I'm so worried about Francis Wolcott, you guys. He's just really good at playing someone who has all of this simmering violence and...I'm so worried about Francis Wolcott, you guys. He's just really good at playing someone who has all of this simmering violence and rage right under the surface, and while he doesn't actually go off on any of the women in this particular episode it feels like it could happen at ANY second. The tension is unbelievable, and I'm dreading the moment it breaks.
Also, in this episode we have the argument between Alma and Miss Isringhausen, which is super unpleasant. Alma is just kind of angry at the world in general and is taking it out on this poor woman who doesn't have any other prospects, and it's actually pretty gross. I hate seeing this side of Alma.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>3767truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-episode-4--17517434This episode was so friggin weird and I really love how much the era the show is set in plays into the main plot points. Clearly, they didn't just plan to set it in the 90s because they felt like showcasing some bad fashion and great music; they wanted to tell some really specific stories.
This episode focused on some exchange students from the Ukraine who were victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Everyone in Derry thinks that those kids live in some kind of backwoods no-mans-land, but the Ukranian kids are less impressed with Derry than could be desired. I am a big fan of this whole bizarre story.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17517434Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:15:20 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there, beautiful people! I'm here with the next episode of Derry Girls, thanks to Ashleigh! This episode was so friggin weird and I really love how much the era the show is set in plays into the main plot points. Clearly, they didn't just plan to...This episode was so friggin weird and I really love how much the era the show is set in plays into the main plot points. Clearly, they didn't just plan to set it in the 90s because they felt like showcasing some bad fashion and great music; they wanted to tell some really specific stories.
This episode focused on some exchange students from the Ukraine who were victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Everyone in Derry thinks that those kids live in some kind of backwoods no-mans-land, but the Ukranian kids are less impressed with Derry than could be desired. I am a big fan of this whole bizarre story.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3648truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-8--17517543This episode, we find out that Syenite and Essun are indeed the same person, which was a theory that I sort of let drop because I assumed that the author wouldn't play the same "trick" a second time. I use the word "trick" even though that really cheapens what she's done here because it's really the easiest way to say that I was too stupid to notice something.
Also, there's a huge time jump so at this point she's got a child and a whole new life going on. And we know because of what happens later with Essun that this doesn't last, and I'm not excited about finding out about that.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with the final episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17517543Wed, 03 Apr 2019 11:25:05 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Jason for commissioning this episode, the penultimate episode of The Fifth Season, one of the most intensely emotional books I've read in a long time. This episode, we find out that Syenite and Essun are indeed the same person, which...This episode, we find out that Syenite and Essun are indeed the same person, which was a theory that I sort of let drop because I assumed that the author wouldn't play the same "trick" a second time. I use the word "trick" even though that really cheapens what she's done here because it's really the easiest way to say that I was too stupid to notice something.
Also, there's a huge time jump so at this point she's got a child and a whole new life going on. And we know because of what happens later with Essun that this doesn't last, and I'm not excited about finding out about that.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with the final episode!]]>3937truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e02-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-2--17390407I'm going to be honest with y'all here; there are a few things in this episode that confused me, and if anyone's got some light to shed on the subject, I'm all ears. I won't get into it here, but listen in and you will hear the moments. Patrick was in the chat and helped me out a few times, but there were a couple things I'm not sure even he knew.
This episode mostly deals with Seth and Alma having to decide whether they're going to flee the camp together and dump all of their responsibilities on someone else, or if they're going to put one another aside and soldier on with their duties. In the end they come to their senses and see that running is the most selfish possible thing they could do, but it's super painful nonetheless and I feel for them both.
Also, Al is not doing too well health-wise, between whatever's going on in his downstairs and getting thrown off the damn balcony. He winds up having to deal with the long-awaited showdown (in a way) between Dan and Silas, and it's kind of adorable and also kind of pathetic.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17390407Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonAnother round of applause to Patrick for commissioning these episodes! I'm going to be honest with y'all here; there are a few things in this episode that confused me, and if anyone's got some light to shed on the subject, I'm all ears. I won't get...I'm going to be honest with y'all here; there are a few things in this episode that confused me, and if anyone's got some light to shed on the subject, I'm all ears. I won't get into it here, but listen in and you will hear the moments. Patrick was in the chat and helped me out a few times, but there were a couple things I'm not sure even he knew.
This episode mostly deals with Seth and Alma having to decide whether they're going to flee the camp together and dump all of their responsibilities on someone else, or if they're going to put one another aside and soldier on with their duties. In the end they come to their senses and see that running is the most selfish possible thing they could do, but it's super painful nonetheless and I feel for them both.
Also, Al is not doing too well health-wise, between whatever's going on in his downstairs and getting thrown off the damn balcony. He winds up having to deal with the long-awaited showdown (in a way) between Dan and Silas, and it's kind of adorable and also kind of pathetic.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3855truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s02e01-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-1--17390382This is quite a start to the season, with a time jump of about 6 months that leads to all kinds of visible changes in the camp. The place is growing, there are more people in and out, and later we see that Seth has even built a whole damn house. A house to welcome his wife and son, who unexpectedly arrive just as Seth is about to be stabbed in the back, and probably save his life.
In other news, Seth and Alma have been carrying on a raucous affair that clearly the whole town knows about, and it's super duper embarassing when she tries to bring a basket over to greet Martha and William. What a painful scene omg.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be following this episode shortly with the next!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17390382Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:00:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode and the next one together so that I got to watch them one right after the other! I want to warn you all that if anyone has been watching along with me for the first time, to avoid being spoiled...This is quite a start to the season, with a time jump of about 6 months that leads to all kinds of visible changes in the camp. The place is growing, there are more people in and out, and later we see that Seth has even built a whole damn house. A house to welcome his wife and son, who unexpectedly arrive just as Seth is about to be stabbed in the back, and probably save his life.
In other news, Seth and Alma have been carrying on a raucous affair that clearly the whole town knows about, and it's super duper embarassing when she tries to bring a basket over to greet Martha and William. What a painful scene omg.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will be following this episode shortly with the next!]]>3699truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e12-sold-under-sin--17376406There are a lot of elements that make this show wonderful, and I know I already talk about it too much, but the chemistry between Alma and Seth is OFF. THE. CHAIN. and I cannot tell you how I cheered when they finally hooked up. Yes yes yes, it's wrong and he's married, but like...I don't care.
Also, the little side plot between Doc and Jewel is wrapped up so sweetly and I love how the show is handling her. I wish that those two would become a couple a little bit. I'm shipping everyone, what can I say.
I know that Alma's father is going to come back to haunt us, but watching him get decked in the face was so satisfying that whatever the consequences are, they'll be worth it.
Thank you all so much for listening, and thank you again to Patrick for the commission!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17376406Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy, i can't believe we're already at the end of the first season. Y'all, I'm so fucking pleased with this finale and I want to give Patrick a giant hug for commissioning the entire damn season. This show is so good and I want everyone to watch it....There are a lot of elements that make this show wonderful, and I know I already talk about it too much, but the chemistry between Alma and Seth is OFF. THE. CHAIN. and I cannot tell you how I cheered when they finally hooked up. Yes yes yes, it's wrong and he's married, but like...I don't care.
Also, the little side plot between Doc and Jewel is wrapped up so sweetly and I love how the show is handling her. I wish that those two would become a couple a little bit. I'm shipping everyone, what can I say.
I know that Alma's father is going to come back to haunt us, but watching him get decked in the face was so satisfying that whatever the consequences are, they'll be worth it.
Thank you all so much for listening, and thank you again to Patrick for the commission!]]>4008truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-11--17376108I have to admit that this ending wasn't what I was hoping for. There were a number of things that were just not wrapped up at all, or at least not in a satisfactory way. And it also seemed like the author was in a rush to wrap it up, so there were ideas presented that weren't pursued at all.
I'm very curious to hear what you all thought of the finale of this series! Let me know!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17376108Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:15:11 +0000Natasha KingstonWe are at an end. Please, a round of applause to Ashleigh for commissioning this entire series from beginning to end. What a supporter! Ashleigh, you're a treasure and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have to admit that this ending wasn't...I have to admit that this ending wasn't what I was hoping for. There were a number of things that were just not wrapped up at all, or at least not in a satisfactory way. And it also seemed like the author was in a rush to wrap it up, so there were ideas presented that weren't pursued at all.
I'm very curious to hear what you all thought of the finale of this series! Let me know!]]>3926truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charmed-life-episode-3--17376026Things are really beginning to heat up here as Cat wakes up to find that Gwendolyn has somehow departed for another world, and left in her place a version of herself from yet a different world still. She was so upset by how she was being treated that she decided to bail entirely. I can't help but try to make a connection between this book and Dark Lord Of Derkholm and wonder if Gwendolyn is part of that other story somehow.
I'm in a way really relieved that Gwen is gone, and yet at the same time I hate how much poor Janet has to put up with in Gwen's place. But I have a feeling that as much as they try to hide it, everyone is aware that Janet isn't Gwen.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17376026Sat, 23 Mar 2019 11:35:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patricia for commissioning this episode! Things are really beginning to heat up here as Cat wakes up to find that Gwendolyn has somehow departed for another world, and left in her place a version of herself from yet a different world...Things are really beginning to heat up here as Cat wakes up to find that Gwendolyn has somehow departed for another world, and left in her place a version of herself from yet a different world still. She was so upset by how she was being treated that she decided to bail entirely. I can't help but try to make a connection between this book and Dark Lord Of Derkholm and wonder if Gwendolyn is part of that other story somehow.
I'm in a way really relieved that Gwen is gone, and yet at the same time I hate how much poor Janet has to put up with in Gwen's place. But I have a feeling that as much as they try to hide it, everyone is aware that Janet isn't Gwen.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3346truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saga-episode-3--17375916This episode I'm covering Chapters 7, 8 & 9, and there's a lot of new stuff coming up that changes the look of some other factors we already knew about. For example, Gwen suddenly appears and it turns out that her previously tender feelings for Marko have turned murderous. But honestly I still like her and I'm low-key shipping her and The Will.
Meanwhile, Marko's parents are not exactly presenting a united front in their treatment of Alana, and that's probably due to the fact that his dad is secretly dying and so wants to do all he can to keep his kid happy and safe before he kicks off.
Also, troll balls.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17375916Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonHidey-ho, neighbors! Let's all give Maccewill a hand for commissioning another episode of coverage of this bonkers comic series. This episode I'm covering Chapters 7, 8 & 9, and there's a lot of new stuff coming up that changes the look of some...This episode I'm covering Chapters 7, 8 & 9, and there's a lot of new stuff coming up that changes the look of some other factors we already knew about. For example, Gwen suddenly appears and it turns out that her previously tender feelings for Marko have turned murderous. But honestly I still like her and I'm low-key shipping her and The Will.
Meanwhile, Marko's parents are not exactly presenting a united front in their treatment of Alana, and that's probably due to the fact that his dad is secretly dying and so wants to do all he can to keep his kid happy and safe before he kicks off.
Also, troll balls.
Thanks for listening!]]>3289truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e11-jewel-s-boot-is-made-for-walkin--17375723This episode we get a new player in town, and he's a real shady character. Alma's father arrives in town, allegedly to "assist" her, and it seems pretty clear to everyone that he does not have his daughter's best interests at heart. Alma herself seems to suspect it, although I think she puts a lot of it down to him not having respect for her because she's a woman. I think it's more than that.
Also, there's a lot of focus on Jewel in this episode, who is simply a delightful character and I really love what they're doing with her. She goes to Doc Cochran to ask for his help with something that could make walking easier, and I'm very hopeful about that.
Thank you all again for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17375723Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:30:21 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode of Deadwood, along with all the others! This episode we get a new player in town, and he's a real shady character. Alma's father arrives in town, allegedly to "assist" her, and it seems pretty clear...This episode we get a new player in town, and he's a real shady character. Alma's father arrives in town, allegedly to "assist" her, and it seems pretty clear to everyone that he does not have his daughter's best interests at heart. Alma herself seems to suspect it, although I think she puts a lot of it down to him not having respect for her because she's a woman. I think it's more than that.
Also, there's a lot of focus on Jewel in this episode, who is simply a delightful character and I really love what they're doing with her. She goes to Doc Cochran to ask for his help with something that could make walking easier, and I'm very hopeful about that.
Thank you all again for listening, and I will be seeing you again soon with a new episode!]]>3638truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e04-green-eyed-monster--17375491This episode we've got a few revelations happening, from the fact that Duncan has been visiting Meg on the DL ever since the accident, to the fact that Wallace's father is actually alive and in fact standing in the driveway. I don't know what happened between that man and Alicia, but I'm going to go ahead and trust her judgement on this one because she seems like a pretty sensible woman.
I don't really understand Duncan's reticence in talking all of this over with Veronica though. I think that he's behaving as if she'd be jealous, which in turn is bound to create jealousy that might not have been there otherwise. And speaking of which, there's a case of the week in which jealousy plays a huge role as well.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17375491Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:45:19 +0000Natasha KingstonHello everyone! Let's all say thanks to Agnes for commissioning this episode like a true hero. This episode we've got a few revelations happening, from the fact that Duncan has been visiting Meg on the DL ever since the accident, to the fact that...This episode we've got a few revelations happening, from the fact that Duncan has been visiting Meg on the DL ever since the accident, to the fact that Wallace's father is actually alive and in fact standing in the driveway. I don't know what happened between that man and Alicia, but I'm going to go ahead and trust her judgement on this one because she seems like a pretty sensible woman.
I don't really understand Duncan's reticence in talking all of this over with Veronica though. I think that he's behaving as if she'd be jealous, which in turn is bound to create jealousy that might not have been there otherwise. And speaking of which, there's a case of the week in which jealousy plays a huge role as well.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3725truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabriel-episode-1--17375261The prologue of this book introduces us to Sabriel's father on the night of her birth, and we get to see firsthand how his particular brand of necromancy works. She and her mother should both have died, but Abhorsen manages to snag her up from the river of death before she passed through the first gate beyond his reach. But he runs into a creepy creature called Kerrigor and I don't doubt that will be coming back up again.
Then there's a time jump and we get to meet a teenage Sabriel who is at a school that feels shockingly modern considering the vibe of the world we saw in the prologue. She's a rare sort of dual-citizen, and when it looks like her father is in trouble, she packs her bags and heads into the Old Kingdom to find out what happened to him.
I'm very into it, and excited to read more! Thanks so much Abbey!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17375261Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:10:04 +0000Natasha KingstonMany many thanks to Abbey for commissioning the first chapters of Sabriel by Garth Nix! I'm very excited to be getting into this whole new world with its strange rules and barriers between magical countries and non-magical ones. The prologue of this...The prologue of this book introduces us to Sabriel's father on the night of her birth, and we get to see firsthand how his particular brand of necromancy works. She and her mother should both have died, but Abhorsen manages to snag her up from the river of death before she passed through the first gate beyond his reach. But he runs into a creepy creature called Kerrigor and I don't doubt that will be coming back up again.
Then there's a time jump and we get to meet a teenage Sabriel who is at a school that feels shockingly modern considering the vibe of the world we saw in the prologue. She's a rare sort of dual-citizen, and when it looks like her father is in trouble, she packs her bags and heads into the Old Kingdom to find out what happened to him.
I'm very into it, and excited to read more! Thanks so much Abbey!]]>3625truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-10--17375101These chapters are fun because some things come back around to roost. It turns out that Regin is still around, and I find it highly amusing that Cery remembers exactly who he is after everything. I'm totally here for this, and could have done with a bit more to be honest.
The attacks by the Ichani in this section were pretty rough, and we wind up losing one of our best guys; Lorlen is caught under hte wreckage of a collapsed building, and Akkarin only just gets there in time to say goodbye and get the absolution of his friend before he passes away.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17375101Wed, 20 Mar 2019 23:40:16 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashleigh for commissioning this series! We're almost completely done and it's crazy to me how fast it all went! These chapters are fun because some things come back around to roost. It turns out that Regin is still around, and I find...These chapters are fun because some things come back around to roost. It turns out that Regin is still around, and I find it highly amusing that Cery remembers exactly who he is after everything. I'm totally here for this, and could have done with a bit more to be honest.
The attacks by the Ichani in this section were pretty rough, and we wind up losing one of our best guys; Lorlen is caught under hte wreckage of a collapsed building, and Akkarin only just gets there in time to say goodbye and get the absolution of his friend before he passes away.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3447truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-episode-3--17374895I really tend to hate shows and movies that depend on everything going wrong because they are very anxiety-inducing, at least to me. But for some reason this show manages to keep everything so funny and lighthearted, even when things go dreadfully terribly wrong , that I can't help but enjoy it despite myself.
This episode is all centered around Erin's dog Toto, who supposedly died but turns out to be quite alive and running around town with a crotchety old woman named Mrs. Malarkey. One things leads to another, and as usual our crew of scumbags winds up in over their heads, lying about a miracle and getting on the front page.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17374895Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonMay thanks again to Ashleigh for commissioning this show! I'm enjoying the hell out of it. I really tend to hate shows and movies that depend on everything going wrong because they are very anxiety-inducing, at least to me. But for some reason this...I really tend to hate shows and movies that depend on everything going wrong because they are very anxiety-inducing, at least to me. But for some reason this show manages to keep everything so funny and lighthearted, even when things go dreadfully terribly wrong , that I can't help but enjoy it despite myself.
This episode is all centered around Erin's dog Toto, who supposedly died but turns out to be quite alive and running around town with a crotchety old woman named Mrs. Malarkey. One things leads to another, and as usual our crew of scumbags winds up in over their heads, lying about a miracle and getting on the front page.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3742truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e10-mister-wu--17374781This episode starts with Mister Wu being furious that someone murdered one of his couriers and stole his shipment of opium. He wants recompense, not only in his stolen goods but in the lives of the two men who killed his employee. Unfortunately, because white people are trash, whether Wu's complaint is legitimate or not is irrelevant. Al knows that turning over two white men to an Asian man is going to be seen as a betrayal by the other whites in the camp, and he has to walk a tightrope between what's going to keep the peace with Wu and keep the peace with everyone else.
There's a lot else happening in this episode but I'm going to leave it there for now. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17374781Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:51:28 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this episode, which is going down a road that makes me really sad. I admire the show for facing off with the realities of racism in this era, but damn is it hard to watch. This episode starts with Mister Wu...This episode starts with Mister Wu being furious that someone murdered one of his couriers and stole his shipment of opium. He wants recompense, not only in his stolen goods but in the lives of the two men who killed his employee. Unfortunately, because white people are trash, whether Wu's complaint is legitimate or not is irrelevant. Al knows that turning over two white men to an Asian man is going to be seen as a betrayal by the other whites in the camp, and he has to walk a tightrope between what's going to keep the peace with Wu and keep the peace with everyone else.
There's a lot else happening in this episode but I'm going to leave it there for now. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3728truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-7--17346397I'm really blown away by the reveal that Syenite and Damaya are the same person. I should have known, or guessed, or suspected at least, but it sincerely never entered my head and I'm completely floored by this connection in light of the fact that Syenite now seems to have a strange affinity for the obelisks.
I'm totally at a loss when it comes to what I think that socket is all about, and I can't help but wonder if it's good news or bad news for the Orogenes. It's so tempting to assume it's good news, but...what if it's not?
Thank you again to Megan, and I hope to see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17346397Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:15:13 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Megan Tolentino for commissioning this episode covering The Fifth Season, a book that I have been dying to read more of. I'm really blown away by the reveal that Syenite and Damaya are the same person. I should have known, or guessed,...I'm really blown away by the reveal that Syenite and Damaya are the same person. I should have known, or guessed, or suspected at least, but it sincerely never entered my head and I'm completely floored by this connection in light of the fact that Syenite now seems to have a strange affinity for the obelisks.
I'm totally at a loss when it comes to what I think that socket is all about, and I can't help but wonder if it's good news or bad news for the Orogenes. It's so tempting to assume it's good news, but...what if it's not?
Thank you again to Megan, and I hope to see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>4021truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charmed-life-episode-2--17346283So far, Charmed Life has me baffled, but in a good way. I'm still trying to figure out exactly is going on here, because I definitely think there's more going on than meets the eye.
These chapters are almost all taken up with Gwendolyn showing off, tormenting people, and generally making a complete nuisance of herself with magic. She's The Worst, and I really want someone to slap her across the face and put her in her place because the way she's carrying on is untenable. Sure, some of the magic she's done is impressive, like moving all the trees up against the house, or getting a million moles to ruin the lawns. But obviously, Gwen, since everything you've tried gets set right in about an hour, you've obviously met your match. How about you take it down a notch?
This bitch, I swear.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17346283Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patricia for commissioning this episode! So far, Charmed Life has me baffled, but in a good way. I'm still trying to figure out exactly is going on here, because I definitely think there's more going on than meets the eye. These...So far, Charmed Life has me baffled, but in a good way. I'm still trying to figure out exactly is going on here, because I definitely think there's more going on than meets the eye.
These chapters are almost all taken up with Gwendolyn showing off, tormenting people, and generally making a complete nuisance of herself with magic. She's The Worst, and I really want someone to slap her across the face and put her in her place because the way she's carrying on is untenable. Sure, some of the magic she's done is impressive, like moving all the trees up against the house, or getting a million moles to ruin the lawns. But obviously, Gwen, since everything you've tried gets set right in about an hour, you've obviously met your match. How about you take it down a notch?
This bitch, I swear.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3742truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-9--17346199It's time for our troops to regroup and figure out how to separate the Ichani from one another so that they can take them down separately. It's really their only chance, and the concept that they devise is actually really smart. At least SOMEONE in this damn city is using their heads!
Also, I have to admit that I'm impressed with Cery and his single-minded determination in all of this. He's willing to dress like a Magician and risk his life on behalf of the city, and that's really something.
I am so curious what's going to happen once the Ichani get into the heart of the Guild. What are they going to do?
Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17346199Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:10:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! It's time for our troops to regroup and figure out how to separate the Ichani from one another so that they can take them down separately. It's really their only chance, and the concept that they...It's time for our troops to regroup and figure out how to separate the Ichani from one another so that they can take them down separately. It's really their only chance, and the concept that they devise is actually really smart. At least SOMEONE in this damn city is using their heads!
Also, I have to admit that I'm impressed with Cery and his single-minded determination in all of this. He's willing to dress like a Magician and risk his life on behalf of the city, and that's really something.
I am so curious what's going to happen once the Ichani get into the heart of the Guild. What are they going to do?
Thank you for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3738truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e09-no-other-sons-or-daughters--17346142In other news, because of the treaty that's supposedly happening with the Sioux, Al has decided that it would be smart for them to start a sort of unofficial government to get the authorities to leave them to their own devices when the time comes. There's something terrible happening, though; E.B. is going to be the Mayor. UGH.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17346142Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:50:12 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks again to Patrick for commissioning these episodes! I'm dying a little inside because I can't see a way for Seth and Alma to get together but I WANT THEM TO BE SO BAD. They are CLEARLY perfect for each other, and omg it's excruciating to...In other news, because of the treaty that's supposedly happening with the Sioux, Al has decided that it would be smart for them to start a sort of unofficial government to get the authorities to leave them to their own devices when the time comes. There's something terrible happening, though; E.B. is going to be the Mayor. UGH.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3533truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-4--17345808This episode we get to find out a little more of what happened to Triss, and it seems like the situation was pretty fucking nightmarish. She's a real badass for being as collected as she is, and I'm super curious what this voice that keeps taunting her is up to.
Understandably, Triss has some pretty strong feelings about the way the Witchers try to keep themselves apart from everything, and in the end it seems that the Princess feels the same way. They two of them underwent some terrible traumas that these men will never understand, and they want some vengeance, or justice, or both.
Thanks so much again to Melanie for commissioning this, and I will hopefully be seeing you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17345808Sun, 17 Mar 2019 16:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonHey everyone, I'm here with the next episode of The Blood Of Elves thanks to Melanie! This episode we get to find out a little more of what happened to Triss, and it seems like the situation was pretty fucking nightmarish. She's a real badass for...This episode we get to find out a little more of what happened to Triss, and it seems like the situation was pretty fucking nightmarish. She's a real badass for being as collected as she is, and I'm super curious what this voice that keeps taunting her is up to.
Understandably, Triss has some pretty strong feelings about the way the Witchers try to keep themselves apart from everything, and in the end it seems that the Princess feels the same way. They two of them underwent some terrible traumas that these men will never understand, and they want some vengeance, or justice, or both.
Thanks so much again to Melanie for commissioning this, and I will hopefully be seeing you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3498truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-episode-2--17345699This episode circulates around a chip shop that everyone in town loves, and it gets me talking about fast food differences in the UK and Ireland versus the US, and someone educates me on what a Curry Butty sandwich is, and I lose my goddamn MIND.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17345699Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:10:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThis show, you guys. I owe Ashleigh an eternal debt for introducing me to these girls and their ridiculous lives. I'm in love with them. This episode circulates around a chip shop that everyone in town loves, and it gets me talking about fast food...This episode circulates around a chip shop that everyone in town loves, and it gets me talking about fast food differences in the UK and Ireland versus the US, and someone educates me on what a Curry Butty sandwich is, and I lose my goddamn MIND.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3549truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-8--17345603I'm really surprised at the way the whole invasion is going down because I truly thought that the Ichani would continue to be covert until they were able to get right up to the Guild gates. Instead, they walk right the fuck up and start to lay the smackdown.
There is so much happening here, and I'm really concerned about how foolish the Guild is being overall. How are they this dense?
AGH! See you soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17345603Sat, 16 Mar 2019 22:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashleigh for continuing to commission this book! It's time for the invasion to begin! I'm really surprised at the way the whole invasion is going down because I truly thought that the Ichani would continue to be covert until they were...I'm really surprised at the way the whole invasion is going down because I truly thought that the Ichani would continue to be covert until they were able to get right up to the Guild gates. Instead, they walk right the fuck up and start to lay the smackdown.
There is so much happening here, and I'm really concerned about how foolish the Guild is being overall. How are they this dense?
AGH! See you soon with a new episode.]]>3762truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e08-suffer-the-little-children--17345387Of course, there are other things that are great about this episode. For example, the absolute heartbreaking reality of Trixie's situation is really summarized eloquently in her storyline involving the Widow Garret. I absolutely adore the Doc, and I get a better understanding of exactly why Trixie was so deeply offended at Mrs. Garret's original offer.
This show is so great, I can't wait to share more!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17345387Sat, 16 Mar 2019 18:43:52 +0000Natasha KingstonThere is so much Deadwood to post, and I'm really excited to specifically get past this episode because this one was probably my least favorite of the season. It wasn't terrible, it's just that the con-artist subplot wraps up really abruptly and...Of course, there are other things that are great about this episode. For example, the absolute heartbreaking reality of Trixie's situation is really summarized eloquently in her storyline involving the Widow Garret. I absolutely adore the Doc, and I get a better understanding of exactly why Trixie was so deeply offended at Mrs. Garret's original offer.
This show is so great, I can't wait to share more!]]>3481truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-talents-episode-1--17281923While this book includes lots of journal entries by Lauren Olamina, the POV character of the last book, it's framed around the thoughts and feelings of Lauren's daughter (whose name I don't think we've even learned yet). Lauren's daughter seems to despise and distrust her mother in a way that only someone's child can hate them, with the familiarity that bred contempt. Apparently a lot has changed since Lauren's entries were written, and there's been quite a bit of growth in the Earthseed community.
I really enjoyed these chapters and I'm super curious what happened to Lauren to make her daughter hate her the way she does. Stay tuned for new episodes!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17281923Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:35:12 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited to be starting the next book in the Parables series, and this one looks like it's going to be a doozy. While this book includes lots of journal entries by Lauren Olamina, the POV...While this book includes lots of journal entries by Lauren Olamina, the POV character of the last book, it's framed around the thoughts and feelings of Lauren's daughter (whose name I don't think we've even learned yet). Lauren's daughter seems to despise and distrust her mother in a way that only someone's child can hate them, with the familiarity that bred contempt. Apparently a lot has changed since Lauren's entries were written, and there's been quite a bit of growth in the Earthseed community.
I really enjoyed these chapters and I'm super curious what happened to Lauren to make her daughter hate her the way she does. Stay tuned for new episodes!]]>3692truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-3--17277370This chapter we meet Tris, a magician who has been summoned to the remaining Witchers in order to give them advice and guidance regarding the princess they're caring for and training. It turns out that they've been a wee bite remiss in some of the things they should be covering with her.
Thanks so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17277370Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:00:14 +0000Natasha KingstonHurray! We're back for the next chapter of The Blood Of Elves, which is actually Chapter 2 even though it's episode 3. These are some long chapters, so only one per episode for the foreseeable future! This chapter we meet Tris, a magician who has...This chapter we meet Tris, a magician who has been summoned to the remaining Witchers in order to give them advice and guidance regarding the princess they're caring for and training. It turns out that they've been a wee bite remiss in some of the things they should be covering with her.
Thanks so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode!]]>3793truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-on-mars-s01e01--17270485This show was really good though! What a strange premise, and what a weird world it opens up when it's set in the past but not like the PAST PAST, it's all in his head, BUT IS IT? I'm really interested in seeing what kinds of boundaries continue to get established regarding how this works.
Thanks so much to anonymous for commissioning this episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17270485Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:15:12 +0000Natasha KingstonY'all, I went ahead and watched the whole damn first episode of the US version and was late to the scheduled recording because I friggin had to watch the UK version after all. And I'm just ashamed. This show was really good though! What a strange...This show was really good though! What a strange premise, and what a weird world it opens up when it's set in the past but not like the PAST PAST, it's all in his head, BUT IS IT? I'm really interested in seeing what kinds of boundaries continue to get established regarding how this works.
Thanks so much to anonymous for commissioning this episode!]]>3926truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e03-cheatty-cheatty-bang-bang--17249950Hoo boy, folks, this season has been fucking BANANAS so far and it's showing no signs whatsoever of calming down. The episode ends with Veronica realizing that a busful of people might have died simply because someone hates her so much, and that's some heavy shit to carry.
I'm really fascinated by what's going on with Logan because even though he's been caught, the huge real estate scandal that Veronica uncovered will probably eclipse it, at least for a while, and I'm not sure what happens then. Also, Logan, seriously what are you doing though.
And I'm not here for Jackie.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17249950Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:30:07 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel for commissioning this episode! Hoo boy, folks, this season has been fucking BANANAS so far and it's showing no signs whatsoever of calming down. The episode ends with Veronica realizing that a busful of people might have died...Hoo boy, folks, this season has been fucking BANANAS so far and it's showing no signs whatsoever of calming down. The episode ends with Veronica realizing that a busful of people might have died simply because someone hates her so much, and that's some heavy shit to carry.
I'm really fascinated by what's going on with Logan because even though he's been caught, the huge real estate scandal that Veronica uncovered will probably eclipse it, at least for a while, and I'm not sure what happens then. Also, Logan, seriously what are you doing though.
And I'm not here for Jackie.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3591truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e07-bullock-returns-to-camp--17281708This episode, please forgive me for going on and on about how goddamn attractive Timothy Olyphant is when he's bloody and bruised, but I CAN'T HELP IT, OKAY? Good lord, but that man is fine.
I'm as surprised as anyone that he and Charlie Utter don't return with Jack McCall's body, but I think he was smart in how he played this one and that he will be glad he handled it how he did for the rest of his life.
Also, this damn widow isn't being careful and I'm getting real fuckin irritated with her. I don't quite understand the extent to which Trixie freaks out on Alma, but I try and work it out live on the show and I think I got pretty close.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone! See you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17281708Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:40:20 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Patrick for commissioning this episode and commissioning this show in general. I'm enjoying the hell out of it. This episode, please forgive me for going on and on about how goddamn attractive Timothy Olyphant is when he's bloody...This episode, please forgive me for going on and on about how goddamn attractive Timothy Olyphant is when he's bloody and bruised, but I CAN'T HELP IT, OKAY? Good lord, but that man is fine.
I'm as surprised as anyone that he and Charlie Utter don't return with Jack McCall's body, but I think he was smart in how he played this one and that he will be glad he handled it how he did for the rest of his life.
Also, this damn widow isn't being careful and I'm getting real fuckin irritated with her. I don't quite understand the extent to which Trixie freaks out on Alma, but I try and work it out live on the show and I think I got pretty close.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone! See you soon with a new episode!]]>3738truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-dwarf-s01e010-the-end--17254661This commission was a special one for both me and RoShawn, and I'm really taken aback by how different Red Dwarf is from what I was expecting. I'm not totally even sure what I was expecting specifically, but I think maybe a drama that took itself a little too seriously considering the bad special effects and makeup? Something like Stargate or the other one whose name I can never remember.
But no! This was a goofy comedy with a really weird premise and some baffling "sci-fi" elements that are closer to magic than anything else. I really enjoyed how much this show leaned into the weirdness and played with all the potential of advanced technology while also lampshading the fact that they weren't going to invest in showing that tech in action. I mean, solving the problem of a man who is a hologram by simply taping an H to his head is genius and that's all there is to it.
Thanks again for the commission, and I hope you all enjoy it!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17254661Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:15:14 +0000Natasha KingstonShout-out to Anonymous for this commission! This was fun! This commission was a special one for both me and RoShawn, and I'm really taken aback by how different Red Dwarf is from what I was expecting. I'm not totally even sure what I was expecting...This commission was a special one for both me and RoShawn, and I'm really taken aback by how different Red Dwarf is from what I was expecting. I'm not totally even sure what I was expecting specifically, but I think maybe a drama that took itself a little too seriously considering the bad special effects and makeup? Something like Stargate or the other one whose name I can never remember.
But no! This was a goofy comedy with a really weird premise and some baffling "sci-fi" elements that are closer to magic than anything else. I really enjoyed how much this show leaned into the weirdness and played with all the potential of advanced technology while also lampshading the fact that they weren't going to invest in showing that tech in action. I mean, solving the problem of a man who is a hologram by simply taping an H to his head is genius and that's all there is to it.
Thanks again for the commission, and I hope you all enjoy it!]]>3705truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derry-girls-episode-1--17250055This show is just hilarious, and it's short and sweet as well so you can watch an episode without making much of a commitment, which is sometimes exactly what I want. In this show's case, though, it's so funny that I wish the episodes were longer because good lord. I need MORE of all these characters!
Thank you again to Ashleigh, and thanks to all of you for listening! I will be seeing you all soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17250055Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:00:15 +0000Natasha KingstonI really want to thank Ashleigh for commissioning this delightful show. It's so rare for people to commission things that are comedy-heavy, and while I have my own hangups about how to cover something like that effectively, I really love having...This show is just hilarious, and it's short and sweet as well so you can watch an episode without making much of a commitment, which is sometimes exactly what I want. In this show's case, though, it's so funny that I wish the episodes were longer because good lord. I need MORE of all these characters!
Thank you again to Ashleigh, and thanks to all of you for listening! I will be seeing you all soon with a new episode!]]>3409truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-7--17281612Lots of other things happen too, because there's a hearing for the rebels that Dannyl trapped and the first stings of someone trying to out him to the Guild. It's a surprising scene to me because I didn't think that the dude would be executed and I didn't think that Dannyl would feel so guilty about it, but I kind of like him better for it.
But mostly I'm distracted by Sonea and Akkarin being together. I'm glad their uncertainty isn't drawn out any longer, but I'm still going on record as not approving of the relationship between a teacher and a student with a 12 year age difference.
Thank you all again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17281612Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:30:14 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! Even if it is the episode where Sonea and Akkarin come clean to each other about how they feel. Lots of other things happen too, because there's a hearing for the rebels that Dannyl...Lots of other things happen too, because there's a hearing for the rebels that Dannyl trapped and the first stings of someone trying to out him to the Guild. It's a surprising scene to me because I didn't think that the dude would be executed and I didn't think that Dannyl would feel so guilty about it, but I kind of like him better for it.
But mostly I'm distracted by Sonea and Akkarin being together. I'm glad their uncertainty isn't drawn out any longer, but I'm still going on record as not approving of the relationship between a teacher and a student with a 12 year age difference.
Thank you all again so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3747truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e06-plague--17250041This is another episode that didn't go the way that I expected. I keep thinking that this show is going to be about showing us the grim realities of living in this era, and while that is certainly a large part of this show, that's not the point. What we keep coming back to is how the community organizes itself to take care of these issues.
I have to say, as much of a bastard as Al is, his deep practicality is something that I really respect. He knows that it's bad for business to have a sickness in town, he knows that there's a good piece of PR in heading up the effort to get the vaccine, and he is quick at gathering the right people around him to make things happen.
There's also the ongoing saga with the poor widow, whom I love, and I am worried for her. She's being watched over by a very daring Trixie at this point, and I'm frankly worried for Trixie, too. Pretty much every woman on this show has a portion of my worry set aside for them.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17250041Sun, 10 Mar 2019 20:00:07 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks again to Patrick for commissioning this episode! This is another episode that didn't go the way that I expected. I keep thinking that this show is going to be about showing us the grim realities of living in this era, and while that is...This is another episode that didn't go the way that I expected. I keep thinking that this show is going to be about showing us the grim realities of living in this era, and while that is certainly a large part of this show, that's not the point. What we keep coming back to is how the community organizes itself to take care of these issues.
I have to say, as much of a bastard as Al is, his deep practicality is something that I really respect. He knows that it's bad for business to have a sickness in town, he knows that there's a good piece of PR in heading up the effort to get the vaccine, and he is quick at gathering the right people around him to make things happen.
There's also the ongoing saga with the poor widow, whom I love, and I am worried for her. She's being watched over by a very daring Trixie at this point, and I'm frankly worried for Trixie, too. Pretty much every woman on this show has a portion of my worry set aside for them.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!]]>3660truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charmed-life-episode-1--17249870This book started off really strong for me, and only continued to get stronger. Something I'm noticing about Wynne Jones is how good she is at allowing mysteries room to breathe, and while sometimes I don't really understand the reveal (and I'm talking about you, Fre & Hemlock ending) I never feel like the author doesn't understand it. I am very interested in finding out what the hell is going on here.
First, we're set up in this delightful little world where magic is practiced openly and acknowledged as something with a variety of proficiencies so that you can literally get different licences, and I'm all about that. And then we've got this girl who's kind of a terror in the making, and while she's in many ways much more interesting than her baby brother, watching her through his eyes is so fascinating!
Anyway I'm really digging this book already, and I hope you will all read along with me. See you next week with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17249870Sun, 10 Mar 2019 15:10:11 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patricia for commissioning this episode, which marks the third Diana Wynne Jones book she's commissioned, and I'm HERE for it! This book started off really strong for me, and only continued to get stronger. Something I'm noticing about...This book started off really strong for me, and only continued to get stronger. Something I'm noticing about Wynne Jones is how good she is at allowing mysteries room to breathe, and while sometimes I don't really understand the reveal (and I'm talking about you, Fre & Hemlock ending) I never feel like the author doesn't understand it. I am very interested in finding out what the hell is going on here.
First, we're set up in this delightful little world where magic is practiced openly and acknowledged as something with a variety of proficiencies so that you can literally get different licences, and I'm all about that. And then we've got this girl who's kind of a terror in the making, and while she's in many ways much more interesting than her baby brother, watching her through his eyes is so fascinating!
Anyway I'm really digging this book already, and I hope you will all read along with me. See you next week with a new episode!]]>3663truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e05-the-trial-of-jack-mccall--17249774This episode dealt almost entirely with the fallout from Wild Bill's death, and that includes everyone, from the people who knew him best who now are getting drunk or looking for information, to the randoms on the street and their takeaway on all these events.
Also yikes the honest depiction of racism is really disturbing and fucking got to me a little bit. I'm very interested to see where this show goes with this because it seems like they're laying a lot of groundwork.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17249774Sat, 09 Mar 2019 23:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Patrick for commissioning this series, which has turned into one of my favorite shows ever (at least so far, who knows what can happen down the line). This episode dealt almost entirely with the fallout from Wild Bill's death, and that...This episode dealt almost entirely with the fallout from Wild Bill's death, and that includes everyone, from the people who knew him best who now are getting drunk or looking for information, to the randoms on the street and their takeaway on all these events.
Also yikes the honest depiction of racism is really disturbing and fucking got to me a little bit. I'm very interested to see where this show goes with this because it seems like they're laying a lot of groundwork.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4010truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-6--17203806In these chapters, Akkarin and Sonea are exiled into Sachaka, and I'm totally startled by how quickly the Ichani begin to pursue them even though I should have known better because I'm aware that the Ichani can listen in on the mental conversations the magicians are having.
Things aren't easy for Sonea and Akkarin, although having magic certainly gives them a great advantage. I don't know what I expected but I guess it wasn't for them to be sent off on foot without any food or water. That's pretty rough. And meanwhile poor Rothen is at his wit's end and Dannyl is dealing with his own shit...THERE IS A LOT GOING ON.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17203806Sat, 09 Mar 2019 15:30:24 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, Akkarin and Sonea are exiled into Sachaka, and I'm totally startled by how quickly the Ichani begin to pursue them even though I should have known better because I'm aware that...In these chapters, Akkarin and Sonea are exiled into Sachaka, and I'm totally startled by how quickly the Ichani begin to pursue them even though I should have known better because I'm aware that the Ichani can listen in on the mental conversations the magicians are having.
Things aren't easy for Sonea and Akkarin, although having magic certainly gives them a great advantage. I don't know what I expected but I guess it wasn't for them to be sent off on foot without any food or water. That's pretty rough. And meanwhile poor Rothen is at his wit's end and Dannyl is dealing with his own shit...THERE IS A LOT GOING ON.
Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!]]>3754truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-10--17249752In some ways, I found the ending of this book very satisfying. Everyone is dealt with, everything gets explained, mysteries are revealed...but it's a little bit abrupt, as if Wynne Jones realized she was nearing the page limit on her manuscript and decided that she'd better wrap everything up.
Also, I'm not sure that I'm totally understanding this correctly, but did is the demon that Derk summoned the romantic mate of Chesney's demon? Is this a personal vendetta this demon has?
Thank you so so much to Patricia for commissioning this episode and this ENTIRE BOOK. This was so much fun to read! I hope you all enjoyed the coverage!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17249752Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:35:05 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy, it's time! I'm finally at the end of The Dark Lord Of Derkholm and I'm really really surprised at the way everything wraps up. In some ways, I found the ending of this book very satisfying. Everyone is dealt with, everything gets explained,...In some ways, I found the ending of this book very satisfying. Everyone is dealt with, everything gets explained, mysteries are revealed...but it's a little bit abrupt, as if Wynne Jones realized she was nearing the page limit on her manuscript and decided that she'd better wrap everything up.
Also, I'm not sure that I'm totally understanding this correctly, but did is the demon that Derk summoned the romantic mate of Chesney's demon? Is this a personal vendetta this demon has?
Thank you so so much to Patricia for commissioning this episode and this ENTIRE BOOK. This was so much fun to read! I hope you all enjoyed the coverage!]]>3372truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-5--17248278These chapters were almost entirely taken up by the trial of Akkarin and Sonea, in which Sonea decides that if Akkarin is going to be exiled, then so is she. It's a huge twist that I didn't see coming, them being sent off to Sachaka, and I'm annoyed at the King for making this decision. I don't like it.
Also, things continue to progress between Cery and his lady, whom he keeps having to remind himself isn't necessarily someone he can trust. I kind of like her, but I don't know...
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17248278Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:20:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode, and I'm really shocked so I hope you're happy! These chapters were almost entirely taken up by the trial of Akkarin and Sonea, in which Sonea decides that if Akkarin is going to be...These chapters were almost entirely taken up by the trial of Akkarin and Sonea, in which Sonea decides that if Akkarin is going to be exiled, then so is she. It's a huge twist that I didn't see coming, them being sent off to Sachaka, and I'm annoyed at the King for making this decision. I don't like it.
Also, things continue to progress between Cery and his lady, whom he keeps having to remind himself isn't necessarily someone he can trust. I kind of like her, but I don't know...
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4079truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e02-driver-ed--17248152
This episode deals with the fallout from the bus crash, naturally, and people are asking all kinds of questions about what the deal was with the bus driver. Most people seem to think that he took his own life, but understandably his daughter finds it pretty hard to stomach that her father was so intent on killing himself that he was willing to take a busful of kids and a teacher with him. So she hired Veronica.

Meanwhile, we get introduced to a new character and I do. not. like. her. Wallace, WYD? ugh.

Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17248152Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:20:14 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Renee for commissioning this episode! I'm so psyched to be getting further into this season! This episode deals with the fallout from the bus crash, naturally, and people are asking all kinds of questions about what the deal was with...
This episode deals with the fallout from the bus crash, naturally, and people are asking all kinds of questions about what the deal was with the bus driver. Most people seem to think that he took his own life, but understandably his daughter finds it pretty hard to stomach that her father was so intent on killing himself that he was willing to take a busful of kids and a teacher with him. So she hired Veronica.

Meanwhile, we get introduced to a new character and I do. not. like. her. Wallace, WYD? ugh.

Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy the show!]]>3550truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e04-here-was-a-man--17248084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17248084Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:30:18 +0000Natasha Kingston3672truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-forrester--17247799This is a really interesting example of two people with such engrained expectations that when a film doesn't pursue certain cliches, we're almost baffled. Like, we're so certain it's going to go a certain way that we're preemptively annoyed about it. And then it DOESN'T and we're like, "Oh word?"
Anyway, I recommend this film if you want a movie that looks like it's going to be a white savior tale and then inexplicably doesn't bask in the pain of the black characters.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17247799Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:59:13 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Anonymous for commissioning this episode of me and RoShawn covering Finding Forrester, a movie that both RoShawn and I did not expect to like as much as we did. And apologies for how long we took! This is a really interesting example...This is a really interesting example of two people with such engrained expectations that when a film doesn't pursue certain cliches, we're almost baffled. Like, we're so certain it's going to go a certain way that we're preemptively annoyed about it. And then it DOESN'T and we're like, "Oh word?"
Anyway, I recommend this film if you want a movie that looks like it's going to be a white savior tale and then inexplicably doesn't bask in the pain of the black characters.]]>5221truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-4--17163854This is the episode in which everything truly hits the fan. Sonea and Akkarin get caught in the middle of her being taught black magic, or at the least the area in his house where she was being taught is discovered. And by the time they return to the house, she's just murdered someone using black magic. Soooooo I mean, this is about as bad as it's going to go.
I don't really understand why they let Takan go, though, because a man's servant would know more about the goings-on than anyone else if they're trying to find out more about him. IDK, but I guess that the author needs him free for another plot point to happen. We shall see!
I hope that you enjoy the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17163854Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:00:14 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! This is the episode in which everything truly hits the fan. Sonea and Akkarin get caught in the middle of her being taught black magic, or at the least the area in his house where she was being...This is the episode in which everything truly hits the fan. Sonea and Akkarin get caught in the middle of her being taught black magic, or at the least the area in his house where she was being taught is discovered. And by the time they return to the house, she's just murdered someone using black magic. Soooooo I mean, this is about as bad as it's going to go.
I don't really understand why they let Takan go, though, because a man's servant would know more about the goings-on than anyone else if they're trying to find out more about him. IDK, but I guess that the author needs him free for another plot point to happen. We shall see!
I hope that you enjoy the episode!]]>3362truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e03-reconnoitering-the-rim--17163742This episode is mostly about how Al Swearengen fucks up everyone's lives with his incredible greed and paranoia, and I'm sad to see that Alma is losing her husband, even if her husband is kind of beneath her in terms of intelligence and probably in terms of grace, too. He's been good and swindled, or at least it appears so, until Dority appears to have found a vein of gold on the land right where he killed the owner.
Also there's Seth, who is getting more and more attached to Wild Bill, and it's touching in a manly sort of way to see the way the two of them make hesitant attempts to be friends. I really like the way everything with the little girl is being handled, and I kinda love Jane TBH.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17163742Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:00:10 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Patrick for commissioning this episode! This episode is mostly about how Al Swearengen fucks up everyone's lives with his incredible greed and paranoia, and I'm sad to see that Alma is losing her husband, even if her husband is...This episode is mostly about how Al Swearengen fucks up everyone's lives with his incredible greed and paranoia, and I'm sad to see that Alma is losing her husband, even if her husband is kind of beneath her in terms of intelligence and probably in terms of grace, too. He's been good and swindled, or at least it appears so, until Dority appears to have found a vein of gold on the land right where he killed the owner.
Also there's Seth, who is getting more and more attached to Wild Bill, and it's touching in a manly sort of way to see the way the two of them make hesitant attempts to be friends. I really like the way everything with the little girl is being handled, and I kinda love Jane TBH.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3553truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s02e01-normal-is-the-watchword--17163668First of all, that conflict between Logan and Weevil went way left, and Logan woke up with a knife in his hand next to a man who'd been stabbed to death. By the time the season starts, the trial is already over and he's been let off, but the damage the trial has done to the fabric of the school is significant. People are really salty at the fact that Logan seems to have gotten away with murder just because he's a rich white boy, and Logan is disgusted at the fact that everyone wants to string him up for yet another thing he didn't do.
But it's not like Logan is Veronica's problem anymore, because lo and behold, she's with Duncan again! I am glad for it because Duncan is a Good Boy, but damn that complicates things.
And that's before we get to the part where half the fucking class has been murdered. O.O
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks to Jacqui for commissioning the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17163668Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:17:08 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there everyone! I'm finally coming at you with the bananas premier of Season 2 of Veronica Mars, in which I'm blown away by the huge changes that have already taken place off cameras. Things are DIFFERENT, y'all! First of all, that conflict...First of all, that conflict between Logan and Weevil went way left, and Logan woke up with a knife in his hand next to a man who'd been stabbed to death. By the time the season starts, the trial is already over and he's been let off, but the damage the trial has done to the fabric of the school is significant. People are really salty at the fact that Logan seems to have gotten away with murder just because he's a rich white boy, and Logan is disgusted at the fact that everyone wants to string him up for yet another thing he didn't do.
But it's not like Logan is Veronica's problem anymore, because lo and behold, she's with Duncan again! I am glad for it because Duncan is a Good Boy, but damn that complicates things.
And that's before we get to the part where half the fucking class has been murdered. O.O
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks to Jacqui for commissioning the episode!]]>3681truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-3--17026663I figured it was coming at this point, and the fact that Akkarin is showing her all about the conflict between Kyralia and Sechaka but doesn't expect her to want to step in feels a little disingenous to me. Like come on, dude, you know how she's going to react. Just hush and make a back-up plan for yourself.
Meanwhile there's this whole other massacre that has happened, and poor Lorlen has to cope with that while wondering if someone that he'd previously thought was his closest friend is the murderer. Between him dealing with this and Rothen watching Sonea grow more comfortable with Akkarin, everyone is dealing with some heavy emotional shit right now.
Thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode, and I will see you soon with a new one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17026663Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:15:09 +0000Natasha KingstonSo this is the episode where Sonea makes the decision to do something that she never thought she would ever be able to justify, and that is practice black magic. I figured it was coming at this point, and the fact that Akkarin is showing her all...I figured it was coming at this point, and the fact that Akkarin is showing her all about the conflict between Kyralia and Sechaka but doesn't expect her to want to step in feels a little disingenous to me. Like come on, dude, you know how she's going to react. Just hush and make a back-up plan for yourself.
Meanwhile there's this whole other massacre that has happened, and poor Lorlen has to cope with that while wondering if someone that he'd previously thought was his closest friend is the murderer. Between him dealing with this and Rothen watching Sonea grow more comfortable with Akkarin, everyone is dealing with some heavy emotional shit right now.
Thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode, and I will see you soon with a new one!]]>3297truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hexed-episode-4--17026447A few things happen in these chapters, but one of the most important is Brighid proposing to him, and then immediately following it up with an attempt on his life. I wish that there was some sort of supernatural checks and balance system that would fuck her up for making trying to kill him while a guest in his home, but pretty much the only person to hold her accountable is her.
And then there's the search by police who are really starting to take a keen interest in Atticus, and I'm not sure how much longer this "playing dumb" act can last. Like there's gonna have to be someone eventually who catches Atticus when his guard's down and realizes he doesn't talk like that. Plus later the weird priest and rabbi come in, and that's a whole other kettle of fish that I'm interested in.
Thanks again to Rosalie, and I hope to see you all soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17026447Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:50:17 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there, friends! Rosalie has commissioned the first episode of Hexed since October, and I am super excited to be getting back into this world! Also I'm happy to say that Atticus handles himself very admirably in a situation that could have gone so...A few things happen in these chapters, but one of the most important is Brighid proposing to him, and then immediately following it up with an attempt on his life. I wish that there was some sort of supernatural checks and balance system that would fuck her up for making trying to kill him while a guest in his home, but pretty much the only person to hold her accountable is her.
And then there's the search by police who are really starting to take a keen interest in Atticus, and I'm not sure how much longer this "playing dumb" act can last. Like there's gonna have to be someone eventually who catches Atticus when his guard's down and realizes he doesn't talk like that. Plus later the weird priest and rabbi come in, and that's a whole other kettle of fish that I'm interested in.
Thanks again to Rosalie, and I hope to see you all soon with a new episode!]]>3821truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e02-deep-water--17026351This episode deals with the unexpected (at least for me) fallout after a man is summarily executed in the street for being involved in the slaughter of an innocent family. A little girl survives, and while I initially thought that was good news, I'm not totally sure that's true now. The Doc susses out pretty quick that she might be in danger, and rises in my estimation several notches.
Also, shit doesn't go well for Brom, who is so green and so clueless that he doesn't recognize he's being played from every conceivable angle. His wife, who is an addict, seems smart as a whip but she's suffering alongside a regrettably foolish man. A terrible combination, foolishness and money and confidence.
This show is so good. Thanks a ton for listening, and thank you again to Patrick!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17026351Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patrick for commissioning this episode of Deadwood! I'm really enjoying this show a lot and it's been desperately hard to shut things off and wait to record on it and not watch the next one. This show is gritty in the best, least...This episode deals with the unexpected (at least for me) fallout after a man is summarily executed in the street for being involved in the slaughter of an innocent family. A little girl survives, and while I initially thought that was good news, I'm not totally sure that's true now. The Doc susses out pretty quick that she might be in danger, and rises in my estimation several notches.
Also, shit doesn't go well for Brom, who is so green and so clueless that he doesn't recognize he's being played from every conceivable angle. His wife, who is an addict, seems smart as a whip but she's suffering alongside a regrettably foolish man. A terrible combination, foolishness and money and confidence.
This show is so good. Thanks a ton for listening, and thank you again to Patrick!]]>3934truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e22-leave-it-to-beaver--17016665https://www.facebook.com/UnspoiledPod/videos/287459875459974/
I floated the possibility that Aaron was the murderer during one of my wilder moments of theorizing because I simply hate that guy, but I don't think that I ever really believed it. Once I realized that the camera was in the guest house, I should have known, but to be honest I never thought that Aaron would be STUPID enough to film himself committing statutory rape. Men are dumb.
Anyway, I'm blown away by everything that was set up in this finale, and I am actually really excited to start the second season! Thanks to Agnes and Nancy for commissioning the episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17016665Tue, 12 Feb 2019 23:14:43 +0000Natasha KingstonY'all, this fuckin finale was so loaded that there's live video of me hiding under a blanket, bugging out as Veronica screams from inside a burning refrigerator. And then live video of me SCREAMING at the TV as her mother takes a motherfucking check...https://www.facebook.com/UnspoiledPod/videos/287459875459974/
I floated the possibility that Aaron was the murderer during one of my wilder moments of theorizing because I simply hate that guy, but I don't think that I ever really believed it. Once I realized that the camera was in the guest house, I should have known, but to be honest I never thought that Aaron would be STUPID enough to film himself committing statutory rape. Men are dumb.
Anyway, I'm blown away by everything that was set up in this finale, and I am actually really excited to start the second season! Thanks to Agnes and Nancy for commissioning the episode!]]>3832truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-2--16949830
Turns out that black magic has been used for many things that aren't necessarily bad, but that the potential for abuse is certainly very real and can spin wildly out of control. It seems like Akkarin is trying to convince Sonea, slowly, of the fact that blood magic isn't inherently evil, while also warning her of how hugely destructive it can be. That's a delicate balancing act, Akkarin, and I don't know about how well you're managing it. I guess we'll find out!

Thank you again to Ashleigh for commissioning this series!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16949830Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:15:23 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy, kids, things are really starting to heat up in this here Guild. Sonea is starting to realize that there's a whole wide world out there that she never knew about, with conflicts that go way back and magic that goes back even farther. Turns...
Turns out that black magic has been used for many things that aren't necessarily bad, but that the potential for abuse is certainly very real and can spin wildly out of control. It seems like Akkarin is trying to convince Sonea, slowly, of the fact that blood magic isn't inherently evil, while also warning her of how hugely destructive it can be. That's a delicate balancing act, Akkarin, and I don't know about how well you're managing it. I guess we'll find out!

Thank you again to Ashleigh for commissioning this series!]]>3814truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-s01e01-deadwood--16949643This show is really gripping so far, and I have been experiencing one of the most acute cases of "BUT I WANNA WATCH THE NEXT ONE NOW!" that I've had since Hannibal. This first episode does a beautiful job setting up the main players, showing up who they are and where they draw their moral lines. Also there's an intensity to the location that's almost claustrophobic, and it makes a lot of sense that the show is simply named for where it all takes place.
Thank you so much to Patrick for commissioning this show, and I will be seeing you all soon with the next episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16949643Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:10 +0000Natasha KingstonI am really excited to be starting a whole new TV series for Spoil Me! because so far the only one I've been doing is Veronica Mars, so everyone say thanks to Patrick for commissioning practically the whole first season of Deadwood! This show is...This show is really gripping so far, and I have been experiencing one of the most acute cases of "BUT I WANNA WATCH THE NEXT ONE NOW!" that I've had since Hannibal. This first episode does a beautiful job setting up the main players, showing up who they are and where they draw their moral lines. Also there's an intensity to the location that's almost claustrophobic, and it makes a lot of sense that the show is simply named for where it all takes place.
Thank you so much to Patrick for commissioning this show, and I will be seeing you all soon with the next episode!]]>3490truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-9--16943298First of all I would like to register my smugness that Kit is in fact alive, but that smugness is somewhat mitigated by the revelation that there's a fucking underground gladiator ring running in this world, and Blade was about to be fucking killed! This is really some shit.
This book is absolutely packed with weird twists and turns, and I can't wait to find out what happens next.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16943298Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:20:20 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patricia for commissioning the next chapters of The Dark Lord Of Derkholm! These chapters are CRAZYTOWN BANANAPANTS. First of all I would like to register my smugness that Kit is in fact alive, but that smugness is somewhat mitigated...First of all I would like to register my smugness that Kit is in fact alive, but that smugness is somewhat mitigated by the revelation that there's a fucking underground gladiator ring running in this world, and Blade was about to be fucking killed! This is really some shit.
This book is absolutely packed with weird twists and turns, and I can't wait to find out what happens next.]]>3511truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-lord-episode-1--16943187Join me as Sonea makes some shocking discoveries and begins to wonder if she's had it all wrong this whole time. I hope you will all read along with me!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16943187Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:30:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning the very next book of The Black Magician Trilogy so that I could jump right into it without having to wait! This book is so full of surprises and it's going in a direction I never expected! Join me as...Join me as Sonea makes some shocking discoveries and begins to wonder if she's had it all wrong this whole time. I hope you will all read along with me!]]>3510truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-wizardry-episode-5--16877647This is a pretty tough episode because man there is a large part of me that sympathizes with the whale who almost ruins everything. Did she do the right thing? No. But do I understand why she was so tempted? Oh, hell yes. HELL yes.
And then there's the sacrifice of someone whom I had really grown to like, and that's a sad and noble thing that I didn't see coming at all. I'm a real rube.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16877647Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:40:16 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Devin for commissioning this episode! Nothing went the way that I expected, and I mean that from the bottom of my soul. I wouldn't even have said that I had complete confidence Nita was going to get out of it, and although I'm pretty...This is a pretty tough episode because man there is a large part of me that sympathizes with the whale who almost ruins everything. Did she do the right thing? No. But do I understand why she was so tempted? Oh, hell yes. HELL yes.
And then there's the sacrifice of someone whom I had really grown to like, and that's a sad and noble thing that I didn't see coming at all. I'm a real rube.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3587truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-11--16877509I'm low-key blown away by how powerful Sonea is, even after people are talking about it. But she's in this battle against Regin, barely breaking a sweat, and by the end she almost breaks completely through the inner shield that his guardian had put up for him!
But before we even get there, there's the whole lead-up, which is so tense and drawn-out that I felt like I was going to lose my mind by the time it was over. That's not a complaint, either. It's really well done, just totally nerve-wracking.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with the start of the third book titled The High Lord!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16877509Thu, 31 Jan 2019 01:25:21 +0000Natasha KingstonShoutout to Ashleigh for sponsoring this episode of The Novice, which wraps up the second book in a very satisfying manner while still leaving me wanting more. I'm low-key blown away by how powerful Sonea is, even after people are talking about it....I'm low-key blown away by how powerful Sonea is, even after people are talking about it. But she's in this battle against Regin, barely breaking a sweat, and by the end she almost breaks completely through the inner shield that his guardian had put up for him!
But before we even get there, there's the whole lead-up, which is so tense and drawn-out that I felt like I was going to lose my mind by the time it was over. That's not a complaint, either. It's really well done, just totally nerve-wracking.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will be seeing you soon with the start of the third book titled The High Lord!]]>3716truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-8-live-read--16877477First we have Blade getting whisked away to who knows where and nobody can find him, we've got more cities turning up empty, and then we've got Kit getting shot out of the sky by a bunch of soldiers. Oh yeah and apparently there's a whole resistance built around Mara's part of the tour, which is really fascinating and seems to be working like a charm. Pun intended.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16877477Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:15:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to Patricia for commissioning this live-read! Wow, where to start with what happened in this episode? Don't read any farther if you don't want to get spoiled, and you prefer to listen to me read you the book! First we have Blade...First we have Blade getting whisked away to who knows where and nobody can find him, we've got more cities turning up empty, and then we've got Kit getting shot out of the sky by a bunch of soldiers. Oh yeah and apparently there's a whole resistance built around Mara's part of the tour, which is really fascinating and seems to be working like a charm. Pun intended.
Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4817truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e21-a-trip-to-the-dentist--16877068Many thanks to Agnes and Nancy for commissioning a Voyeur-level episode, so that everyone got to hang out with me while I watched it. There were a lot of twists and turns in this one, and I can't believe that it turns out that Veronica was drugged BY ACCIDENT and then had seemingly consensual sex with DUNCAN. And he remembers everything but thought she just didn't want to talk about it?
Also what the hell with her mom coming back now? This bitch need to go, I am over her and Veronica needs to build a bridge and get over it too.
Thanks for listening, and see you in a few days with the finale episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16877068Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:20:17 +0000Natasha KingstonWow, so there's a lot going on this episode, huh? Many thanks to Agnes and Nancy for commissioning a Voyeur-level episode, so that everyone got to hang out with me while I watched it. There were a lot of twists and turns in this one, and I can't...Many thanks to Agnes and Nancy for commissioning a Voyeur-level episode, so that everyone got to hang out with me while I watched it. There were a lot of twists and turns in this one, and I can't believe that it turns out that Veronica was drugged BY ACCIDENT and then had seemingly consensual sex with DUNCAN. And he remembers everything but thought she just didn't want to talk about it?
Also what the hell with her mom coming back now? This bitch need to go, I am over her and Veronica needs to build a bridge and get over it too.
Thanks for listening, and see you in a few days with the finale episode!]]>3670truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-7--16842772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842772Mon, 28 Jan 2019 04:30:19 +0000Natasha KingstonIt's time for another romp in the magical universe where griffins and children can be brother and sisters, people from our world can be trucked in as tourists, and gods will appear at random. This section is the one where Blade is dealing with his...3889truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-sower-finale--16842737https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842737Sun, 27 Jan 2019 23:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to the patient and stoic D'Nique for commissioning this entire damn book on her own (with some help from Denise!) and I hope that she's enjoyed the coverage. This book ends on a combination sad/hopeful note, with the farm being in shambles...3592truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-2-live-read--16842712https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842712Sun, 27 Jan 2019 11:25:17 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there my lovelies! This is the second half of my live-read of Chapter One, and our old friend Dandelion is back and almost gets himself killed before an old friend comes and saves his ass. I'm so curious what's going on with this! I hope you enjoy it.3255truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-of-elves-episode-1-live-read--16842677https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842677Sun, 27 Jan 2019 04:00:16 +0000Natasha KingstonWelcome! If you haven't read this book but you're looking for something to entertain you for the next hour and change, please check out this episode! Melanie commissioned a live-read, and there will be another following shortly after with the second...4864truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-6--16842646https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842646Sat, 26 Jan 2019 23:10:10 +0000Natasha KingstonAlright so things are starting to get real serious in this book, and it's all turning a corner that I never expected. The obelisks are more significant, but in a different way, than I had first imagined and apparently the fact that Syenite could...3730truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saga-episode-2--16842563ALSO! TREE ROCKETSHIPS!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842563Sat, 26 Jan 2019 11:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonI am so excited to finally read more of Saga, even though the horror of some of these illustrations will haunt me until the end of my days. In some ways it was all worth it to see The Will crush a pedophile pimp's head between his hands. However, it...ALSO! TREE ROCKETSHIPS!]]>3214truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-wizardry-episode-4--16842517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842517Sat, 26 Jan 2019 03:15:04 +0000Natasha KingstonIn this episode, I'm shocked that this whole section is only covering one chapter. There's a lot of emotion happening here, as poor Nita tries to come to terms with the fact that she's going to die, and her parents struggle with the enormous...3458truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-10--16842476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16842476Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:50:06 +0000Natasha KingstonGuess what! Turns out I was right about some things and not AT ALL on some others. Also, I can't fucking WAIT until Sonea has her formal battle, I'm so excited.3650truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e20-m-a-d--16554480This episode has one of the more simultaneously silly and upsetting case-of-the-weeks that we've seen on the show thus far. First, the silly part: there's a girl freaking out because her ex might share a video of her...erotically eating a popsicle. The video is just so tame that I thought there had to be more to it, but nope! That appears to be it. I guess she's skinny-dipping while she eats the popsicle, but when Veronica asks if it's a video of the two of them having sex, this girl says, "Worse!" and I'm sorry but I fail to see how this is worse.
The upsetting part is that this girl is being held hostage in an abusive relationship by a piece of shit asshole who gets off on controlling her, and in the end he decides to release the video anyway because since she refuses to be with him, he will "ruin her". In other words, this video will make her worthless in the eyes of anyone who sees it. And then we find out that this poor girl doesn't remember doing what's in the video, because she was fucking drugged. And this happens at the same party Veronica was drugged and raped. And who sold him the drugs? Fucking LOGAN.
Ugh. I hate this reveal.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you in a week or so with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554480Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:35:13 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel for sponsoring this episode of Veronica Mars, which makes me a liar because it's sneaking in just before my Christmas vacation and thus my announcement last episode about no more VM until 2019 is not true. Unless you're a regular...This episode has one of the more simultaneously silly and upsetting case-of-the-weeks that we've seen on the show thus far. First, the silly part: there's a girl freaking out because her ex might share a video of her...erotically eating a popsicle. The video is just so tame that I thought there had to be more to it, but nope! That appears to be it. I guess she's skinny-dipping while she eats the popsicle, but when Veronica asks if it's a video of the two of them having sex, this girl says, "Worse!" and I'm sorry but I fail to see how this is worse.
The upsetting part is that this girl is being held hostage in an abusive relationship by a piece of shit asshole who gets off on controlling her, and in the end he decides to release the video anyway because since she refuses to be with him, he will "ruin her". In other words, this video will make her worthless in the eyes of anyone who sees it. And then we find out that this poor girl doesn't remember doing what's in the video, because she was fucking drugged. And this happens at the same party Veronica was drugged and raped. And who sold him the drugs? Fucking LOGAN.
Ugh. I hate this reveal.
Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and I will see you in a week or so with a new episode!]]>3563truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-sower-episode-7--16554440You know, it's only just occurring to me that the book is called Parable Of The Sower because Lauren is sowing Starseed, AKA her new faith. How did I not put that together before?
Yet again we get some more additions to the band than I expected, but these are even more tenuous an addition than the last two. We also get more information about the wage slavery that has taken over in this world than we've seen thus far, and it's a far cry from the cushy indentured servitude that we see in, for example, Ready Player One. Frankly, it's a lot more realistic because the legality of it all is questionable and only maintained by the fact that the oppressed people have no power to question it, get defensive with lawyers, or do anything to change their situation. *sigh* What does it say about our world that I think this is something that may actually be happening in the United States at this very moment?
Thanks again so much to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon (hopefully) with the finale episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554440Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:20:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Denise for giving me the blank check to cover this episode! I'm only one episode of coverage away from the end of the book and I have to confess that I'm not at all sure where this is going. Will our little ragtag band of survivors...You know, it's only just occurring to me that the book is called Parable Of The Sower because Lauren is sowing Starseed, AKA her new faith. How did I not put that together before?
Yet again we get some more additions to the band than I expected, but these are even more tenuous an addition than the last two. We also get more information about the wage slavery that has taken over in this world than we've seen thus far, and it's a far cry from the cushy indentured servitude that we see in, for example, Ready Player One. Frankly, it's a lot more realistic because the legality of it all is questionable and only maintained by the fact that the oppressed people have no power to question it, get defensive with lawyers, or do anything to change their situation. *sigh* What does it say about our world that I think this is something that may actually be happening in the United States at this very moment?
Thanks again so much to everyone for listening, and I will see you soon (hopefully) with the finale episode!]]>3586truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-9--16554412This section is even tougher to read RE: bullying than the last one, which I didn't think was possible since the last section resulted in Sonea getting physically hurt. But no, that's not enough for Regin. He's so fucking extra that he has literally wrapped pieces of shit in candy wrappers just to make it more picturesque when he forces them down Sonea's throat, and I cannot express how fucking grateful I was that a teacher stops this from happening. I was ready to puke.
Dannyl, meanwhile, finds out that Tayend has feelings for him via Tayend's rather filterless sister, and I'm hoping that this leads the two of them together because I really enjoy the idea of them as a couple and I like Tayend, despite the fact that I'm low-key suspecting him of being a spy.
Also, it turns out that the serial killer is wearing a ring like the one Akkarin made for Lorlen, and I can't imagine what that means. Who the hell is the serial killer? I still don't think it's Akkarin, but who else could it possibly be? Regin? I don't really believe it but...maybe?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554412Mon, 31 Dec 2018 21:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonHello again everyone! I want to share my heartfelt thanks again with Ashleigh for commissioning so much of these books, and I hate that this is the last episode before my vacation because I'm dying to know what happens! This section is even tougher...This section is even tougher to read RE: bullying than the last one, which I didn't think was possible since the last section resulted in Sonea getting physically hurt. But no, that's not enough for Regin. He's so fucking extra that he has literally wrapped pieces of shit in candy wrappers just to make it more picturesque when he forces them down Sonea's throat, and I cannot express how fucking grateful I was that a teacher stops this from happening. I was ready to puke.
Dannyl, meanwhile, finds out that Tayend has feelings for him via Tayend's rather filterless sister, and I'm hoping that this leads the two of them together because I really enjoy the idea of them as a couple and I like Tayend, despite the fact that I'm low-key suspecting him of being a spy.
Also, it turns out that the serial killer is wearing a ring like the one Akkarin made for Lorlen, and I can't imagine what that means. Who the hell is the serial killer? I still don't think it's Akkarin, but who else could it possibly be? Regin? I don't really believe it but...maybe?
Thanks for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!]]>3693truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-5--16554374This section we get some time with Damaya, who is being a model student at the Fulcrum and because of this, becomes a target for other students who are not doing so well. We have an introduction that familiarizes us with the militaristic methods employed on these children, and the is quickly followed by someone trying to make poor Damaya's life hell by using those methods to punish her. When she finds out who it is, it's kind of heartbreaking.
Then there's everything with Syenite, who has to deal with the rude bureaucrats in Allia, and then finally deals with the harbor and finds out that there's something very different than what anyone thought going on beneath the water.
Lastly, we have a short time with Essun and Hoa and their new smelly friend, and a nice bit of trans representation that is barely commented on at all, which is a very refreshing change. I am rooting for this little band of weirdo misfits.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new chapter!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554374Sun, 30 Dec 2018 17:05:11 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashlyn for continuing to sponsor this book, and for emailing me with some very provocative questions. I wonder how many listeners had the same thoughts and theories that Ashlyn had about the interlude? Because she shared with me what...This section we get some time with Damaya, who is being a model student at the Fulcrum and because of this, becomes a target for other students who are not doing so well. We have an introduction that familiarizes us with the militaristic methods employed on these children, and the is quickly followed by someone trying to make poor Damaya's life hell by using those methods to punish her. When she finds out who it is, it's kind of heartbreaking.
Then there's everything with Syenite, who has to deal with the rude bureaucrats in Allia, and then finally deals with the harbor and finds out that there's something very different than what anyone thought going on beneath the water.
Lastly, we have a short time with Essun and Hoa and their new smelly friend, and a nice bit of trans representation that is barely commented on at all, which is a very refreshing change. I am rooting for this little band of weirdo misfits.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new chapter!]]>3525truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e19-hot-dogs--16554339There's also the whole thing with Weevil, who is being really shady and tries to tell Veronica that he broke into the Kane house looking for an old engagement ring. We find out later that he is indeed full of shit, and went in there to get back an old note that she'd sent him in the barrel of a pen that Veronica recognizes as Lilly's "secret note-passing pen". So what did that note say, and why was Weevil so eager to get it back that he was willing to risk jail time?
I'm a big fan of this weird dog-stealing subplot. I need a moment to recover from the complete and total smack-down that Veronica lays on a school bully. That was a thing of beauty.
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks to Nancy for sponsoring this episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554339Sat, 29 Dec 2018 17:55:19 +0000Natasha KingstonHello everyone, and welcome Veronica Mars, the episode in which people are stealing dogs and in which I definitely thought there was something very different going on with Logan's sister. To get right to the point, I thought that she was full of shit...There's also the whole thing with Weevil, who is being really shady and tries to tell Veronica that he broke into the Kane house looking for an old engagement ring. We find out later that he is indeed full of shit, and went in there to get back an old note that she'd sent him in the barrel of a pen that Veronica recognizes as Lilly's "secret note-passing pen". So what did that note say, and why was Weevil so eager to get it back that he was willing to risk jail time?
I'm a big fan of this weird dog-stealing subplot. I need a moment to recover from the complete and total smack-down that Veronica lays on a school bully. That was a thing of beauty.
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks to Nancy for sponsoring this episode!]]>3946truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-sower-episode-6--16554287
I like that in this section, we start to see more of Lauren sharing this religion that she's made up and there is a much more receptive attitude among her crew than I expected. It seems like it's sort of not something that they intended, but more like her constantly reading her poetry to them is starting to subconsciously sink in. I like it.
We have a few new crew members, and I'm shocked that Lauren is actually into the guy because he's SO much older than her. I guess it makes sense because of how much she admired her father, and that this man could kind of represent a comforting authority figure, but damn I was not ready for that.
Meanwhile 2 new women join them as well, and there's something about how much more desperate they seem that makes me trust them less than the dude, whom I believe the crew would be a match for. I hope it doesn't turn out that these ladies are cutthroats.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554287Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:45:15 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Denise for sponsoring this episode! I like that in this section, we start to see more of Lauren sharing this religion that she's made up and there is a much more receptive attitude among her crew than I expected. It seems like it's...
I like that in this section, we start to see more of Lauren sharing this religion that she's made up and there is a much more receptive attitude among her crew than I expected. It seems like it's sort of not something that they intended, but more like her constantly reading her poetry to them is starting to subconsciously sink in. I like it.
We have a few new crew members, and I'm shocked that Lauren is actually into the guy because he's SO much older than her. I guess it makes sense because of how much she admired her father, and that this man could kind of represent a comforting authority figure, but damn I was not ready for that.
Meanwhile 2 new women join them as well, and there's something about how much more desperate they seem that makes me trust them less than the dude, whom I believe the crew would be a match for. I hope it doesn't turn out that these ladies are cutthroats.
Thanks so much for listening! I will see you soon with a new episode.]]>3567truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-6--16554220I don't know where to start on talking about this section, to be honest. Should I begin with the fact that Shona was kicked out of school based on a policy that she knew nothing about? Should I begin with everyone who wants to talk to Derk the moment they show up at camp (which, by the way, is in the wrong place)? Should I begin with Blaze realizing that his damn tour starts in 2 days and he has no clue what he's doing?
Thank you all so much for listening, and thanks to Patricia for sponsoring this episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554220Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:35:16 +0000Natasha KingstonThis section of The Dark Lord Of Derkholm is giving me so much agita! It's hard enough knowing that everyone is working so hard and yet being undermine by a saboteur the whole time, but then we're getting whole towns of people disappearing and I don't...I don't know where to start on talking about this section, to be honest. Should I begin with the fact that Shona was kicked out of school based on a policy that she knew nothing about? Should I begin with everyone who wants to talk to Derk the moment they show up at camp (which, by the way, is in the wrong place)? Should I begin with Blaze realizing that his damn tour starts in 2 days and he has no clue what he's doing?
Thank you all so much for listening, and thanks to Patricia for sponsoring this episode!]]>3922truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-8--16554185
Because here's the thing; everything that I thought would protect Sonea has turned out to be essentially worthless because Regin can tell that Sonea won't tell Akkarin about her tormentors. I'm not totally sure why she doesn't tell him, to be honest. The only think I understand is not wanting to share anything about her life with the man who is holding her hostage, but you'd think that she'd be eager to at least eradicate one of the miseries in her life.
Meanwhile, Dannyl is continuing to explore ancient magic despite Lorlen telling him to lay off. Rothen's note doesn't seem to raise the questions in him that I would expect, and I am not sure why. Wouldn't you be suspicious about this?
Anyway, thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554185Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:25:06 +0000Natasha KingstonGreetings, fair listeners! Many thanks to Ashleigh for sponsoring this episode! I'm getting into the second half of the book, and I was so deeply hoping that Sonea was going to finally be free of Regin's harassment at this point. I know that's a...
Because here's the thing; everything that I thought would protect Sonea has turned out to be essentially worthless because Regin can tell that Sonea won't tell Akkarin about her tormentors. I'm not totally sure why she doesn't tell him, to be honest. The only think I understand is not wanting to share anything about her life with the man who is holding her hostage, but you'd think that she'd be eager to at least eradicate one of the miseries in her life.
Meanwhile, Dannyl is continuing to explore ancient magic despite Lorlen telling him to lay off. Rothen's note doesn't seem to raise the questions in him that I would expect, and I am not sure why. Wouldn't you be suspicious about this?
Anyway, thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3775truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e18-weapons-of-class-destruction--16505349But first, let's talk about the elephant in the room, and the fact that that elephant was one of the stars of Home Improvement until 1998. Until That Part happened, I thought the reason for commissioning a voyeur level was to watch me freak out about an adult Jonathan Taylor Thomas and listen to me talk about how weird he looked. I don't know how someone can be so attractive at one stage in their lives and so off-putting during another, but it's very distracting.
Also, Juice/Shades is in this episode as a dude that I kind of liked in a lot of ways until I find out that he put a kid in the hospital for fighting back, so maybe my judgement is a little off on this one. What can I say. I'm a sucker for shy nerds, and sometimes shy nerds are massive assholes.
Thanks for listening, everyone! See you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16505349Tue, 25 Dec 2018 12:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Agnes and Rachel for commissioning this episode as a Voyeur level so that everyone could watch me flip out when we got to That Part. You know the part. That one. I lost my shit. But first, let's talk about the elephant in the room, and...But first, let's talk about the elephant in the room, and the fact that that elephant was one of the stars of Home Improvement until 1998. Until That Part happened, I thought the reason for commissioning a voyeur level was to watch me freak out about an adult Jonathan Taylor Thomas and listen to me talk about how weird he looked. I don't know how someone can be so attractive at one stage in their lives and so off-putting during another, but it's very distracting.
Also, Juice/Shades is in this episode as a dude that I kind of liked in a lot of ways until I find out that he put a kid in the hospital for fighting back, so maybe my judgement is a little off on this one. What can I say. I'm a sucker for shy nerds, and sometimes shy nerds are massive assholes.
Thanks for listening, everyone! See you soon with a new episode!]]>3655truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-7--16505121First of all, I cannot emphasize enough how freaky I find it that Akkarin can use that damn ring to read Lorlen's thoughts as well as see AND hear everything going on around him. I swear to god, that is the most disturbing shit. It's really something how different I feel about this than I do about characters that have superpowers where they can read minds. I guess it's sort of a consent thing mixed with how the people who usually have that power didn't choose it, and so are victims in their own way.
Meanwhile, poor Rothen is trying to figure out what the hell he's going to do to try and mitigate the damage to himself and Sonea by getting in touch with Dannyl. I am glad that he's thinking along the correct lines, but I'm worried that there's going to be a spy waiting to blow his cover.
This book is really interesting and I hope you all read it if you get a chance!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16505121Sun, 23 Dec 2018 20:15:02 +0000Natasha KingstonShout-out to sponsor Ashleigh for commissioning this episode of The Novice! This shit is really starting to get serious and I'm starting to grow very anxious about how it is all going to shake out. First of all, I cannot emphasize enough how freaky I...First of all, I cannot emphasize enough how freaky I find it that Akkarin can use that damn ring to read Lorlen's thoughts as well as see AND hear everything going on around him. I swear to god, that is the most disturbing shit. It's really something how different I feel about this than I do about characters that have superpowers where they can read minds. I guess it's sort of a consent thing mixed with how the people who usually have that power didn't choose it, and so are victims in their own way.
Meanwhile, poor Rothen is trying to figure out what the hell he's going to do to try and mitigate the damage to himself and Sonea by getting in touch with Dannyl. I am glad that he's thinking along the correct lines, but I'm worried that there's going to be a spy waiting to blow his cover.
This book is really interesting and I hope you all read it if you get a chance!]]>3765truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-5--16502563So, it turns out that Barnabas is actually doing everything he can to fuck up works, by order of Querida. She's hoping that if Mr. Chesney's plan goes badly enough, he will decide that continuing these pilgrim tours isn't actually worth it. It's a solid plan, and I get why she's only told a couple of people, but it sucks to see our friends running their butts off to fix problems that cannot be fixed.
Also, it's pretty satisfying to see Scales show up and scare the shit out of all the troops so that they actually follow instructions and get moving. There is, however, a really unfortunate sexual assault included in the story that doesn't serve any purpose at all so far as I can see. Didn't care for that.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16502563Sat, 22 Dec 2018 02:05:13 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Patricia Bing-Grant for commissioning this episode of The Dark Lord Of Derkholm! This is a really fun book and you can tell how much I like it on account of how I sound like I'm on death's door but I wanted to podcast anyway. So, it...So, it turns out that Barnabas is actually doing everything he can to fuck up works, by order of Querida. She's hoping that if Mr. Chesney's plan goes badly enough, he will decide that continuing these pilgrim tours isn't actually worth it. It's a solid plan, and I get why she's only told a couple of people, but it sucks to see our friends running their butts off to fix problems that cannot be fixed.
Also, it's pretty satisfying to see Scales show up and scare the shit out of all the troops so that they actually follow instructions and get moving. There is, however, a really unfortunate sexual assault included in the story that doesn't serve any purpose at all so far as I can see. Didn't care for that.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3552truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/resistance-rising-episode-2--16502204There were definitely some hiccups while I talked about the next couple of chapters because it had been so long since covering the first ones, but I did some rereading to refresh myself before delving further into the story so I think it went pretty well overall. We get to meet a new class of people, and see that there's something weird going on with our Elvish friend with the glowing eye. I maintain that he simply has to be Mr. X, but I am really intrigued by what seems to have happened to him.
Thank you so much for listening, and hopefully I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16502204Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:00:20 +0000Natasha KingstonI want to thank sponsor AND author Robin C. Farrell for commissioning another episode of Resistance Rising! For those who may have forgotten, Robin did the first episode of Resistance Rising with me at the Wannabe level a couple months back, and it...There were definitely some hiccups while I talked about the next couple of chapters because it had been so long since covering the first ones, but I did some rereading to refresh myself before delving further into the story so I think it went pretty well overall. We get to meet a new class of people, and see that there's something weird going on with our Elvish friend with the glowing eye. I maintain that he simply has to be Mr. X, but I am really intrigued by what seems to have happened to him.
Thank you so much for listening, and hopefully I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>4032truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-wizardry-episode-3--16502404So first, let's talk about the giant shark. Actually, you know what? I'm not sure I want to do that. That scares me.
So maybe let's talk about the fact that Nita has agreed to sacrifice her life on behalf of the Song. Nope, you know what I think that's just as terrible so let's skip that part.
How about the fact that Nita's parents find out she's a wizard via a trip to the moon? That sounds safe.
Wait no, that doesn't sound safe at all.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16502404Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:30:24 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Tristen Haidet for sponsoring this episode of Deep Wizardry! I have to confess, y'all, I was mighty concerned throughout these chapters. There are so many things going on that are all a REALLY BIG DEAL! So first, let's talk about the...So first, let's talk about the giant shark. Actually, you know what? I'm not sure I want to do that. That scares me.
So maybe let's talk about the fact that Nita has agreed to sacrifice her life on behalf of the Song. Nope, you know what I think that's just as terrible so let's skip that part.
How about the fact that Nita's parents find out she's a wizard via a trip to the moon? That sounds safe.
Wait no, that doesn't sound safe at all.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3806truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-4--16501648This episode, Ashlyn asks me to revisit the interlude and see if there's anything that I notice about it. She has something in mind that is a theory for coming books (Ashlyn hasn't read the others as of yet) and she's curious to see if I am of the same mind that she is. I'm not sure if I answered your question, Ashlyn, but let me know!
We are with Essun again in this section, and she finally gets to see what's going on with Hoa and the fact that he has some really weird abilities. Also, it seems that they may have added another person to their little band, although I'm hoping that they can convince her to take a dunk in the creek. Also, Syenite and Alabaster finally reach their destination, and Alabaster can't resist being a bit of a hardass. It's really fun to watch, but it almost results in his death, so I guess you could say I'm ambivalent about that.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16501648Thu, 20 Dec 2018 02:00:14 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashlyn for commissioning the next episode of The Fifth Season, and for introducing me to this beautiful, heartbreaking book. Also I want to apologize again for having to reschedule, which is always a bummer. Hopefully it will not happen...This episode, Ashlyn asks me to revisit the interlude and see if there's anything that I notice about it. She has something in mind that is a theory for coming books (Ashlyn hasn't read the others as of yet) and she's curious to see if I am of the same mind that she is. I'm not sure if I answered your question, Ashlyn, but let me know!
We are with Essun again in this section, and she finally gets to see what's going on with Hoa and the fact that he has some really weird abilities. Also, it seems that they may have added another person to their little band, although I'm hoping that they can convince her to take a dunk in the creek. Also, Syenite and Alabaster finally reach their destination, and Alabaster can't resist being a bit of a hardass. It's really fun to watch, but it almost results in his death, so I guess you could say I'm ambivalent about that.
Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3787truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e17-kanes-and-abel--16498198This episode is really packed with plot lines. First we have the case of the week, which is about an overachieving student named Sabrina who is getting harrassed by someone she thinks is her ex. Then there's the one where Veronica goes and helps Abel Koontz's daughter go into hiding, only to have her spot blown up by Clarence Weidman. Then there's the hilarious introduction of Vinny Van Lowe, who is so hilarious and I kind of want him in every episode. And lastly, there's the small but significant detail of Logan finding out that Veronica is still conducting an investigation, and that Duncan has epilepsy.
Seriously, y'all, there's a LOT going on here. I hope you enjoy the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16498198Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:45:11 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you very much to Jacqui for commissioning this episode! I'm really surprised at how hard everything gets ramped up this episode, although I'm not going to lie; I'm still distracted by what's going on with Veronica's mom. This episode is really...This episode is really packed with plot lines. First we have the case of the week, which is about an overachieving student named Sabrina who is getting harrassed by someone she thinks is her ex. Then there's the one where Veronica goes and helps Abel Koontz's daughter go into hiding, only to have her spot blown up by Clarence Weidman. Then there's the hilarious introduction of Vinny Van Lowe, who is so hilarious and I kind of want him in every episode. And lastly, there's the small but significant detail of Logan finding out that Veronica is still conducting an investigation, and that Duncan has epilepsy.
Seriously, y'all, there's a LOT going on here. I hope you enjoy the show!]]>4052truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-6--16499932In these chapters we meet Rothen's son for the first time, and it turns out that he's kind of a sweetie pie. This isn't too surprising, but I was definitely not expecting something romantic to sprout between him and Sonea. I have no idea how that can continue to happen when he lives so far away and visits so rarely.
And then of course we are confronted by Akkarin, who somehow has discovered that Sonea and Rothen know about him practising black magic. We know that he found out via Lorlen, but we don't know exactly how that came to happen, and Lorlen isn't in this scene so I'm a little worried about what happened to the guy.

Thank you for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16499932Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode of The Novice. This is a really really surprising couple of chapters because shit starts to pop off way sooner than I expected. In these chapters we meet Rothen's son for the first time, and it...In these chapters we meet Rothen's son for the first time, and it turns out that he's kind of a sweetie pie. This isn't too surprising, but I was definitely not expecting something romantic to sprout between him and Sonea. I have no idea how that can continue to happen when he lives so far away and visits so rarely.
And then of course we are confronted by Akkarin, who somehow has discovered that Sonea and Rothen know about him practising black magic. We know that he found out via Lorlen, but we don't know exactly how that came to happen, and Lorlen isn't in this scene so I'm a little worried about what happened to the guy.

Thank you for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3598truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-sower-episode-5--16498032I have to admit that I'm really worried about our crew teaming up with a family that has a baby. I know that it's to the other family's advantage, and I respect that, but there is nothing that serves as an ankle weight quite like an infant. At least this isn't the zombie apocalypse where any tiny amount of noise can get you killed...but it's not that far off, either.
Also, it is really startling to me how close to our own present world everything is in this book, which I don't think quite registered with me until now. Find out what did it, and listen, and enjoy!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16498032Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:25:30 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to D'Nique for commissioning another episode of Parable Of The Sower! These chapters are really much more hopeful than probably any of the others so far. I am fascinated by these characters, and really irritated with some of them as...I have to admit that I'm really worried about our crew teaming up with a family that has a baby. I know that it's to the other family's advantage, and I respect that, but there is nothing that serves as an ankle weight quite like an infant. At least this isn't the zombie apocalypse where any tiny amount of noise can get you killed...but it's not that far off, either.
Also, it is really startling to me how close to our own present world everything is in this book, which I don't think quite registered with me until now. Find out what did it, and listen, and enjoy!]]>3509truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower--16438056https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spoil-me-perks-of-being
This movie was lovely and angsty and heart wrenching and really fun. I liked it a lot more than I expected to. However, I think the person it really spoke to was RoShawn. She recognized a lot of the music and a lot of the scene, and she just connected really hard with everything in a way that felt very specific.
I want to thank Anonymous for their commission and for their patience, because it took so long for RoShawn and I to find the time in our schedules to fit this in. I hope that person feels it was worth it in the end! Thank you again!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16438056Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:55:12 +0000Natasha KingstonEveryone say thank you to Anonymous for commissioning me and RoShawn to cover The Perks Of Being A Wallflower as a power couple! If you weren't able to make our Crowdcast, that's a shame because it was a lot of fun (and not everything in a Crowdcast...https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spoil-me-perks-of-being
This movie was lovely and angsty and heart wrenching and really fun. I liked it a lot more than I expected to. However, I think the person it really spoke to was RoShawn. She recognized a lot of the music and a lot of the scene, and she just connected really hard with everything in a way that felt very specific.
I want to thank Anonymous for their commission and for their patience, because it took so long for RoShawn and I to find the time in our schedules to fit this in. I hope that person feels it was worth it in the end! Thank you again!]]>4734truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e16-betty-veronica--16378429Now, I'm not entirely sure whether there's something going on that I'm not supposed to know as a viewer yet, but I am having a really hard time understanding how Veronica was able to sit with her mom and get this whole sordid tale out of her, and how she was able to take her mother to rehab, if there's a mysterious shadowy entity watching and threatening her. We saw a dude leave, glaring at Veronica. Was that nothing? Was it just simple paranoia that made Veronica so sure he was involved?
Then there's the whole other thing with the mascot getting stolen. I actually found this subplot to be pretty entertaining, and that prank with the goat meat was fucked up and yet pretty brilliant.
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks to Renee for commissioning this episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16378429Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:00:14 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there delightful listeners, and welcome to the next episode of Veronica Mars in which we get to see some of the aftermath of Veronica going to see her mother. Now, I'm not entirely sure whether there's something going on that I'm not supposed to...Now, I'm not entirely sure whether there's something going on that I'm not supposed to know as a viewer yet, but I am having a really hard time understanding how Veronica was able to sit with her mom and get this whole sordid tale out of her, and how she was able to take her mother to rehab, if there's a mysterious shadowy entity watching and threatening her. We saw a dude leave, glaring at Veronica. Was that nothing? Was it just simple paranoia that made Veronica so sure he was involved?
Then there's the whole other thing with the mascot getting stolen. I actually found this subplot to be pretty entertaining, and that prank with the goat meat was fucked up and yet pretty brilliant.
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks to Renee for commissioning this episode!]]>3887truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-5--16437528Dannyl, meanwhile, is out here standing up to some pirates who try and move on his ship, and I really understand his reasoning behind not killing them, but I still want to see some magic! He could have put some real fear into them, and I think it would be super satisfying.
I'm really enjoying this book, and I am dying to see if Regin gets his at any point because even him teaming up against her with a bunch of other students, in the woods, and aggressively attacking her is apparently not enough for them to do much of anything.
Thanks for listening, everyone!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16437528Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:05:58 +0000Natasha KingstonHello everyone! Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning so much of this book, and I'm getting really into the storyline now. I'm getting so mad at the teachers for either falling for the shit Regin is putting out there about Sonea, or for turning a...Dannyl, meanwhile, is out here standing up to some pirates who try and move on his ship, and I really understand his reasoning behind not killing them, but I still want to see some magic! He could have put some real fear into them, and I think it would be super satisfying.
I'm really enjoying this book, and I am dying to see if Regin gets his at any point because even him teaming up against her with a bunch of other students, in the woods, and aggressively attacking her is apparently not enough for them to do much of anything.
Thanks for listening, everyone!]]>3491truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-3--16398757There is so much to cover in these chapters that I went over time just a tad, but damn there is a lot happening! The second-person perspective has "us" sitting with what is undoubtedly the Stone Boy and realizing a little belatedly that there's something weird about the kid. So far that's as far as it's gone but it's only a matter of time until "we" touch him, or catch him eating rocks, anI'm very curious about what happens then.
Meanwhile, we're still traveling with Syenite and Alabaster, and it turns out that poor Syenite has no idea about the world she's living in. She doesn't know, and I'm not sure that after she's learned the truth she's particularly glad to know it. Girl, I can relate. The situation they run across at the Node is one of the most horrific things I have ever read in anything, and it's going to haunt me forever. I tried to explain to Owen and almost started crying just describing the scene.
So yeah, this book is really good and you all should read it. Get on that. https://amzn.to/2UefSAp]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16398757Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:45:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashlynn for commissioning this book, which is absolutely ripping my heart out. There is so much to cover in these chapters that I went over time just a tad, but damn there is a lot happening! The second-person perspective has "us"...There is so much to cover in these chapters that I went over time just a tad, but damn there is a lot happening! The second-person perspective has "us" sitting with what is undoubtedly the Stone Boy and realizing a little belatedly that there's something weird about the kid. So far that's as far as it's gone but it's only a matter of time until "we" touch him, or catch him eating rocks, anI'm very curious about what happens then.
Meanwhile, we're still traveling with Syenite and Alabaster, and it turns out that poor Syenite has no idea about the world she's living in. She doesn't know, and I'm not sure that after she's learned the truth she's particularly glad to know it. Girl, I can relate. The situation they run across at the Node is one of the most horrific things I have ever read in anything, and it's going to haunt me forever. I tried to explain to Owen and almost started crying just describing the scene.
So yeah, this book is really good and you all should read it. Get on that. https://amzn.to/2UefSAp]]>3890truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-4-chapters-11-12-13--16378499So let's talk about Regin and what a little devious genius he is when it comes to doing shit to fuck with poor Sonea. He plants a stolen pen in her "backpack" and frames her for theft, which effectively shuts down any support that Sonea had among the instructors. I hate this guy so much.
Meanwhile, Dannyl is trying to turn up some information on what Akkarin was up to when he visited a certain temple, but it doesn't seem like he turns anything up. Or does he? Or perhaps I'm being paranoid.
Thanks for listening, everyone! I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16378499Wed, 05 Dec 2018 20:30:12 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! These chapters are full of goodies and more little germs for theories regarding what's going on with the High Lord. So let's talk about Regin and what a little devious genius he is when it comes...So let's talk about Regin and what a little devious genius he is when it comes to doing shit to fuck with poor Sonea. He plants a stolen pen in her "backpack" and frames her for theft, which effectively shuts down any support that Sonea had among the instructors. I hate this guy so much.
Meanwhile, Dannyl is trying to turn up some information on what Akkarin was up to when he visited a certain temple, but it doesn't seem like he turns anything up. Or does he? Or perhaps I'm being paranoid.
Thanks for listening, everyone! I will be seeing you soon with a new episode!]]>3628truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e15-ruskie-business--16378448I'm very interested in hearing your opinions on this, folks, because my primary gripe this episode is that Veronica is acting way out of character to further the plot and it just feels kind of cheap to me. She's this amazing investigator until we need Duncan's identity to be a surprise and then suddenly she doesn't even think to ask for the phone number when someone wants an ID on who sent a text:? C;mon.
I did like the Russian subplot though, if only because I get to see Keith Mars being kind of a badass again, and I just don't get tired of that.
Thanks for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16378448Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:10:12 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there lovely listeners! Many thanks to Charissa for commissioning this episode, which turned out to be kind of a weird one. I'm very interested in hearing your opinions on this, folks, because my primary gripe this episode is that Veronica is...I'm very interested in hearing your opinions on this, folks, because my primary gripe this episode is that Veronica is acting way out of character to further the plot and it just feels kind of cheap to me. She's this amazing investigator until we need Duncan's identity to be a surprise and then suddenly she doesn't even think to ask for the phone number when someone wants an ID on who sent a text:? C;mon.
I did like the Russian subplot though, if only because I get to see Keith Mars being kind of a badass again, and I just don't get tired of that.
Thanks for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3187truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-wizardry-episode-2--16378346This was a really wild section, and I am once again taken aback by Diane Duane's incredible imagination. I love that there's still so many ways to surprise me.
In this section, our lovely friends transform into whales, via two different methods. Kit uses something called a whalesark which holds the memories of a previous whale who died, while Nita uses her magic and taps into her inner...whale? They travel all day, although it doesn't seem nearly that long to them while they're in whale form, and visit an ancient whale living near Sandy Hook to commit to singing their parts in the upcoming spell.
I really enjoy all of the wild magic in these books. Thank you so much to Devin for commissioning this!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16378346Tue, 04 Dec 2018 03:51:11 +0000Natasha KingstonGuys! There are whale wizards and wizards becoming whales! This was a really wild section, and I am once again taken aback by Diane Duane's incredible imagination. I love that there's still so many ways to surprise me. In this section, our lovely...This was a really wild section, and I am once again taken aback by Diane Duane's incredible imagination. I love that there's still so many ways to surprise me.
In this section, our lovely friends transform into whales, via two different methods. Kit uses something called a whalesark which holds the memories of a previous whale who died, while Nita uses her magic and taps into her inner...whale? They travel all day, although it doesn't seem nearly that long to them while they're in whale form, and visit an ancient whale living near Sandy Hook to commit to singing their parts in the upcoming spell.
I really enjoy all of the wild magic in these books. Thank you so much to Devin for commissioning this!]]>3733truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e14-mars-vs-mars--16253624Okay. So this episode. YIKES.
This shit is way too timely. I cannot tell you how much I wanted to slap and shake Veronica throughout, and also wanted to high-five her dad because he's frankly the best, amirite?
Also, turns out the dude on death row for the murder of her friend is dying anyway, so he's a patsy that agreed to take the rap for some reason, probably a payout for his family or something like that.
There's a lot happening this episode, y'all! I hope you enjoy it, and I will see you next week!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16253624Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:10:20 +0000Natasha KingstonBefore I launch into talking about how damn uncomfortable this episode was to watch, I want to thank Nancy for commissioning this episode. I have a live-watch of the next episode scheduled on Facebook, which you should be able to find in events or in...Okay. So this episode. YIKES.
This shit is way too timely. I cannot tell you how much I wanted to slap and shake Veronica throughout, and also wanted to high-five her dad because he's frankly the best, amirite?
Also, turns out the dude on death row for the murder of her friend is dying anyway, so he's a patsy that agreed to take the rap for some reason, probably a payout for his family or something like that.
There's a lot happening this episode, y'all! I hope you enjoy it, and I will see you next week!]]>3611truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-3-chapters-7-8-9-10--16253567https://amzn.to/2DLR8u6
This section is when the bullying of Sonea takes a turn that I never saw coming, but I fucking should have! Regin begins to spread the rumor that there is something sexual going on between her and Lord Rothen, and that catches like wildfire until even Rothen's colleagues begin to treat him differently.
Oh, also, there's an AMAZING sequences where Dannyl's ship almost gets taken over by sea eel things and it's THE CREEPIEST.

I can't wait to read more for next week!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16253567Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:00:15 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Ashleigh for keeping me chugging steadily along on these Black Magician books with all her commissions! Please follow this link to grab the book if you'd like to read along. https://amzn.to/2DLR8u6 This section is when the bullying of...https://amzn.to/2DLR8u6
This section is when the bullying of Sonea takes a turn that I never saw coming, but I fucking should have! Regin begins to spread the rumor that there is something sexual going on between her and Lord Rothen, and that catches like wildfire until even Rothen's colleagues begin to treat him differently.
Oh, also, there's an AMAZING sequences where Dannyl's ship almost gets taken over by sea eel things and it's THE CREEPIEST.

I can't wait to read more for next week!]]>3553truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-2-chapters-5-6-7--16253475The second section introduces us to a new character called Syenite, who works at the Fulcrum and is forced to have sex with males there in order to breed more orogenes. The whole thing is really horrible, and you can feel her trying desperately to make the best of it even thoguh the whole situation is degrading and repulsive.
We get back with Essun (AKA "you") and she's camping alone when she is approached by a strange boy whom I believe to be the boy born out of the rock. I guess we shall see!
And omg. Damaya's section. Don't get me started, guys.
PLEASE READ THIS. https://amzn.to/2KcHroY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16253475Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:40:06 +0000Natasha KingstonWell, I would like all of you to yell at Ashlynn for commissioning a book that has made me cry during both episodes of coverage so far. I fully anticipate that this is going to be a trend with this book. The second section introduces us to a new...The second section introduces us to a new character called Syenite, who works at the Fulcrum and is forced to have sex with males there in order to breed more orogenes. The whole thing is really horrible, and you can feel her trying desperately to make the best of it even thoguh the whole situation is degrading and repulsive.
We get back with Essun (AKA "you") and she's camping alone when she is approached by a strange boy whom I believe to be the boy born out of the rock. I guess we shall see!
And omg. Damaya's section. Don't get me started, guys.
PLEASE READ THIS. https://amzn.to/2KcHroY]]>3449truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-4--16253300Listen, I hardly feel like I'm out of line on this one; Diana Wynn Jones clearly has some things to say about the way the prison system works, and I feel like I'm just able to expand on that. There are a lot of layers to the way she writes things, and this situation with the soldiers who are really prisoners is no different.
When Derk wakes up, we find out that the dragon (who goes by Scales) was working on healing him from afar, because he felt so stupid and guilty for burning him up the way he did, which is a really cool thing that I didn't know dragons could do. Derk is a good leader, and knows how to give all of his kids jobs that play to their strengths and make them feel like they're useful and important.
I am really enjoying this book. You can pick up a copy here if you'd like to read along! https://amzn.to/2QT7KTA]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16253300Fri, 23 Nov 2018 17:05:06 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to Patricia for commissioning The Dark Lord Of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones! These chapters are where we see what Derk's poor kids have to deal with while he's down for the count, and I'm going to warn you right now; I get a little...Listen, I hardly feel like I'm out of line on this one; Diana Wynn Jones clearly has some things to say about the way the prison system works, and I feel like I'm just able to expand on that. There are a lot of layers to the way she writes things, and this situation with the soldiers who are really prisoners is no different.
When Derk wakes up, we find out that the dragon (who goes by Scales) was working on healing him from afar, because he felt so stupid and guilty for burning him up the way he did, which is a really cool thing that I didn't know dragons could do. Derk is a good leader, and knows how to give all of his kids jobs that play to their strengths and make them feel like they're useful and important.
I am really enjoying this book. You can pick up a copy here if you'd like to read along! https://amzn.to/2QT7KTA]]>3963truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hexed-episode-3-chapters-11-12-13--16253169https://amzn.to/2Q8oVDA
This episode is brought to you by Sue Hayes, and I want to thank her for commissioning more of this book because I have been really hard on Atticus and I want to see some redemption.
Usually 5 chapters makes for 50 pages almost exactly, but these chapters were longer so it's only 3 for this episode. Laksha is back, and in a body she really likes, so she decides that she's going to do what she can to keep it, and makes a deal that she will help Atticus with the Maenads in exchange for him getting the golden apples of Idunn. They only grow in Asgard, and Atticus things that this demand is way out of proportion, but he finally her bargains her down to just ONE apple instead of all of them, so i guess that's something?
The fight against the Maenads is a lot of fun to read, in no small part because I am currently watching Season 2 of True Blood, in which Maenads feature quite prominently. I like that I have this trend happening in my life right now.
Thank you again to Sue for the commission, and I hope you enjoy the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16253169Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:45:06 +0000Natasha KingstonHello everyone, welcome back to Hexed, the third book in the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne! You can pick up the book here, if you're interested! https://amzn.to/2Q8oVDA This episode is brought to you by Sue Hayes, and I want to thank her for...https://amzn.to/2Q8oVDA
This episode is brought to you by Sue Hayes, and I want to thank her for commissioning more of this book because I have been really hard on Atticus and I want to see some redemption.
Usually 5 chapters makes for 50 pages almost exactly, but these chapters were longer so it's only 3 for this episode. Laksha is back, and in a body she really likes, so she decides that she's going to do what she can to keep it, and makes a deal that she will help Atticus with the Maenads in exchange for him getting the golden apples of Idunn. They only grow in Asgard, and Atticus things that this demand is way out of proportion, but he finally her bargains her down to just ONE apple instead of all of them, so i guess that's something?
The fight against the Maenads is a lot of fun to read, in no small part because I am currently watching Season 2 of True Blood, in which Maenads feature quite prominently. I like that I have this trend happening in my life right now.
Thank you again to Sue for the commission, and I hope you enjoy the show!]]>3501truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-wizardry-episode-1-chapters-1-2-3--16249509I AM VERY EXCITED TO BE WRONG.
This book starts off in a totally new setting, which I should have seen coming because of the cover, but guess what. I didn't. So our two heroes are down by the beach, they're talking to dolphins and whales, they're solving magical aquatic problems...this is all really new. I'm thrilled.
Thank you again to Rosalie, and you can find the book here! https://amzn.to/2QRZD9U]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16249509Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:15:14 +0000Natasha KingstonFINALLY! Thank you so much to Rosalie for commissioning the next book in the Young Wizards series, Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane! I have to confess I didn't expect that it would be so long before someone commissioned another book from this series, but...I AM VERY EXCITED TO BE WRONG.
This book starts off in a totally new setting, which I should have seen coming because of the cover, but guess what. I didn't. So our two heroes are down by the beach, they're talking to dolphins and whales, they're solving magical aquatic problems...this is all really new. I'm thrilled.
Thank you again to Rosalie, and you can find the book here! https://amzn.to/2QRZD9U]]>3332truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-2--16249640I said this in the last episode as well, but classism on this level is one of those things that I find really hard to understand. I mean, I know that we all have some classism in our brains, but getting to a point where you have this little empathy is just alien territory. I know it exists (good lord, does it EVER exist) but I feel so bad for Sonea.
Meanwhile, our buddy Dannyl is going to investigate Akkarin, and I'm not sure if there's anyone he can really trust over there or not. He's very amiable and has made some friends easily, but...we shall see!
Thanks so much for the commission, Ashleigh, and i will be seeing you all soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16249640Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:05:11 +0000Natasha KingstonYay! Coming at you with the second installment of The Novice, this time brought to you by Ashleigh, and this section is pretty tough in a lot of ways. It's never easy to read about bullying, and it's even more infuriating when the person orchestrating...I said this in the last episode as well, but classism on this level is one of those things that I find really hard to understand. I mean, I know that we all have some classism in our brains, but getting to a point where you have this little empathy is just alien territory. I know it exists (good lord, does it EVER exist) but I feel so bad for Sonea.
Meanwhile, our buddy Dannyl is going to investigate Akkarin, and I'm not sure if there's anyone he can really trust over there or not. He's very amiable and has made some friends easily, but...we shall see!
Thanks so much for the commission, Ashleigh, and i will be seeing you all soon with a new episode!]]>4084truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e13-lord-of-the-bling--16248329Also, this episode we get the funeral for Logan's mom, and it's really weird because we don't really get insight into why he's acting the way that he is until the very end, when he finally tells Duncan the truth. I like the fact that Logan stands up to his father, though, and I am hoping to see a lot more of this shit in the future. Humiliating his dad in front of a bunch of photographers is pretty sweet, and effective.
I really have to agree with Logan, although I'm not sure who else really will believe him and who else will just feel sorry for him. Hopefully Veronica can turn something up.
Thanks so much for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16248329Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:35:12 +0000Natasha KingstonWelcome back, Marshmallows! I'm here with another episode of Veronica Mars, and in this one we've got a young girl who has gone missing, apparently abducted by her father's rivals. OR WAS SHE. Also, this episode we get the funeral for Logan's mom,...Also, this episode we get the funeral for Logan's mom, and it's really weird because we don't really get insight into why he's acting the way that he is until the very end, when he finally tells Duncan the truth. I like the fact that Logan stands up to his father, though, and I am hoping to see a lot more of this shit in the future. Humiliating his dad in front of a bunch of photographers is pretty sweet, and effective.
I really have to agree with Logan, although I'm not sure who else really will believe him and who else will just feel sorry for him. Hopefully Veronica can turn something up.
Thanks so much for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3727truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-3--16248395https://amzn.to/2qTh7Yg
So in these chapters, Derk summons a demon. It goes much worse than I expected, because the demon's mere presence is like acid on the skins of all the people who come in contact with it, and it doesn't stick around to cause mayhem where we can see it. Oh no, it darts away in a shot of blue lightning and we have no idea what it's doing now. You know the old adage about how the only worse thing than finding a spider in your room is finding a spider and then losing it?
There's some other fun stuff here, too. Mainly I'm interested in gods in this universe and how they work, and it's pretty cool that Wynne Jones has put some thought into how that works. I'm a big fan of this temple and the priest that Derk visits, and I would very much like to go there.
Thank you again to Patricia for commissioning this! I'm loving it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16248395Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:45:11 +0000Natasha KingstonWelcome back to the Wonderful World Of Wynne Jones! I'm here with another episode sponsored by Patricia, and I really want you to read along so do yourselves a favor and get the book for yourself here! https://amzn.to/2qTh7Yg So in these chapters,...https://amzn.to/2qTh7Yg
So in these chapters, Derk summons a demon. It goes much worse than I expected, because the demon's mere presence is like acid on the skins of all the people who come in contact with it, and it doesn't stick around to cause mayhem where we can see it. Oh no, it darts away in a shot of blue lightning and we have no idea what it's doing now. You know the old adage about how the only worse thing than finding a spider in your room is finding a spider and then losing it?
There's some other fun stuff here, too. Mainly I'm interested in gods in this universe and how they work, and it's pretty cool that Wynne Jones has put some thought into how that works. I'm a big fan of this temple and the priest that Derk visits, and I would very much like to go there.
Thank you again to Patricia for commissioning this! I'm loving it.]]>3765truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-season-episode-1-chapters-1-2-3--16248250Look, just do me a favor. Go on out and buy this book. https://amzn.to/2TnX3Kp If you have any friends of color in your life who like to read, do me a favor and buy this book for them, too.
Yeah, it's that good.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16248250Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:10:17 +0000Natasha KingstonIt's time for a brand new book, and I'm excited to be covering something else written by a black woman that was not only authored by a black woman, but was authored by someone who won the Hugo Award THREE FUCKING TIMES. Many thanks to Ashlynn for...Look, just do me a favor. Go on out and buy this book. https://amzn.to/2TnX3Kp If you have any friends of color in your life who like to read, do me a favor and buy this book for them, too.
Yeah, it's that good.]]>4192truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-novice-episode-1-chapters-1-3--16247950Sonea has existed in a subsection of society that knows all too well how little money actually has to do with being a good or decent person, and I think it's a bit of a shock how horrible people her own age (or pretty close to it) can be about something like that. She's bullied almost immediately by a little shit named Regin, and there are plenty of adults muttering to themselves well within her hearing, too.
I'm worried about her. I know that she's more mature and has more self-control than many people, but she's a strong magician and I can't help but wonder if they're trying to provoke her into doing something to incriminate herself. Keep a cool head, Sonea.
Thanks again to Ben, and find the book here if you want to read along! https://amzn.to/2FpVh8D
See you soon with a new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16247950Sat, 17 Nov 2018 21:51:16 +0000Natasha KingstonGreetings, fine people! Huge thanks to Ben for commissioning this episode covering The Novice, which is a follow-up to The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan. I was hoping that I wasn't done reading about that world, and it looks like Fergun being gone...Sonea has existed in a subsection of society that knows all too well how little money actually has to do with being a good or decent person, and I think it's a bit of a shock how horrible people her own age (or pretty close to it) can be about something like that. She's bullied almost immediately by a little shit named Regin, and there are plenty of adults muttering to themselves well within her hearing, too.
I'm worried about her. I know that she's more mature and has more self-control than many people, but she's a strong magician and I can't help but wonder if they're trying to provoke her into doing something to incriminate herself. Keep a cool head, Sonea.
Thanks again to Ben, and find the book here if you want to read along! https://amzn.to/2FpVh8D
See you soon with a new episode.]]>3426truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-2--16163486Turns out that Dark used some of his and his wife's DNA in the creation of the griffins, so when Blade thought to himself that they were brothers and sisters, he meant that literally. They are related by blood, and there's something simultaneously creepy and sweet about that.
Turns out that Kit, one of the largest griffins, is a real piece of work and has been acting up lately because he's got magic and intended to keep it secret. He caves the roof in right after Pretty breaks the arms of the snake lady, and in general there are a lot of emergencies happening in this section.
Thanks so much for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16163486Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:40:09 +0000Natasha KingstonHello again, lovelies! I'm here with the next episode of The Dark Lord Of Derkholm thanks to Patricia, and I'm finally starting to understand more of what the hell is going on in Derk's family. Turns out that Dark used some of his and his wife's DNA...Turns out that Dark used some of his and his wife's DNA in the creation of the griffins, so when Blade thought to himself that they were brothers and sisters, he meant that literally. They are related by blood, and there's something simultaneously creepy and sweet about that.
Turns out that Kit, one of the largest griffins, is a real piece of work and has been acting up lately because he's got magic and intended to keep it secret. He caves the roof in right after Pretty breaks the arms of the snake lady, and in general there are a lot of emergencies happening in this section.
Thanks so much for listening, and see you soon with a new episode!]]>3635truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e12-attack-of-the-tritons--16163157So, the thing I am mad about is Veronica bugging the counselor's office and listening in on what should be confidential conversations. I know that she spies and listens in all the time, but it feels extra gross to be doing it in a place that people get vulnerable and talk about extremely personal shit that is often not pertinent to the case at large. Rather than assessing something and zeroing in to find out more, she's casting a huge net and violating privacy on a much wider level, and I don't like it.
Also this episode is one of the first where Veronica really gets in trouble with the law, instead of just letting them think she's hiding drugs in her locker to nail a narc. It's a pretty serious setup that takes some ingenuity to get out of, but all it boils down to is yet another person getting mad at Veronica for the actions of her dad and deciding to take it out on her.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16163157Sun, 11 Nov 2018 19:05:11 +0000Natasha KingstonHello, Marshmallows! Welcome to the episode where I start of mad at Veronica for doing something that I consider way over the line, and many thanks to Agnes for commissioning this episode! So, the thing I am mad about is Veronica bugging the...So, the thing I am mad about is Veronica bugging the counselor's office and listening in on what should be confidential conversations. I know that she spies and listens in all the time, but it feels extra gross to be doing it in a place that people get vulnerable and talk about extremely personal shit that is often not pertinent to the case at large. Rather than assessing something and zeroing in to find out more, she's casting a huge net and violating privacy on a much wider level, and I don't like it.
Also this episode is one of the first where Veronica really gets in trouble with the law, instead of just letting them think she's hiding drugs in her locker to nail a narc. It's a pretty serious setup that takes some ingenuity to get out of, but all it boils down to is yet another person getting mad at Veronica for the actions of her dad and deciding to take it out on her.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and thanks for listening!]]>3633truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-episode-9--16155001It's not that I didn't like the ending, although it wasn't really the satisfying capper that I was hoping for. It's just that the whole thing is so much more nuanced than I expected, and the fact that this is a story about battling vampires really led me to believe that I was going to get a big whopper of a finale like an action movie.
Not only does this book subvert all that expectation, it also builds this enormous world with all of these interesting details, and then decides that one book is all we get. Which...just, like...isn't fair? I WANT MORE. GIVE ME MORE OF THIS.
Thank you again to Rosalie for commissioning this, it was so good.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16155001Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:45:06 +0000Natasha KingstonY'all, there are just some books that you finish and then you stare at the final page in literal disbelief that the story is over. Sunshine is one of those books. It's not that I didn't like the ending, although it wasn't really the satisfying capper...It's not that I didn't like the ending, although it wasn't really the satisfying capper that I was hoping for. It's just that the whole thing is so much more nuanced than I expected, and the fact that this is a story about battling vampires really led me to believe that I was going to get a big whopper of a finale like an action movie.
Not only does this book subvert all that expectation, it also builds this enormous world with all of these interesting details, and then decides that one book is all we get. Which...just, like...isn't fair? I WANT MORE. GIVE ME MORE OF THIS.
Thank you again to Rosalie for commissioning this, it was so good.]]>3533truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-druid-book-2-hexed-episode-2--16154982While I still think Atticus is a major shit and hope that he gets smacked in the head a million times, I can at least root for Coyote in the fight against the demon, although the reveal of the thing that makes Atticus so mad at the end of their scene together didn't make a lot of sense to me or the person in the chat with me, so if someone wants to explain that I'm all ears.
Thank you very much to Lian for commissioning this episode, and the next episode isn't purchased yet so if you're interested hit me up at unspoiledpodcast.com/shop!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16154982Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:35:19 +0000Natasha KingstonHey there, listeners! It's time for the next installment of Iron Druid, and in this episode we get into a pretty hairy fight with a gross demon that turns out to be a fallen angel. Oh, and also we meet Mary, Mother of God. NBD. While I still think...While I still think Atticus is a major shit and hope that he gets smacked in the head a million times, I can at least root for Coyote in the fight against the demon, although the reveal of the thing that makes Atticus so mad at the end of their scene together didn't make a lot of sense to me or the person in the chat with me, so if someone wants to explain that I'm all ears.
Thank you very much to Lian for commissioning this episode, and the next episode isn't purchased yet so if you're interested hit me up at unspoiledpodcast.com/shop!]]>3660truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parable-of-the-sower-episode-4--16154887This was a truly heart wrenching read, in many ways because this whole disaster was sort of inevitable. It's just a little too close to our experience today, with people in deep denial about the direction our country is going and the potential for where it will end up. If people had been more willing to hear the upsetting but ultimately helpful truth, maybe they could have been more prepared. Even if they didn't save the community, perhaps they could have ended up alive. But in some ways, I think Lauren is better off without Cory in her life, as much as I regret the loss of her remaining brothers. And now she has a couple of new friends, who seem as practical and clear-headed as she does, so we shall see where they all end up.
Thank you all so much for listening, and if you would like to pick up the book, you can do that here: https://amzn.to/2F7aVpj]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16154887Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:20:17 +0000Natasha KingstonMany MANY thanks to Denise Atwood for commissioning several "blank check" episodes of Spoil Me! and letting me choose what I wanted to read! I'm using two episodes on Parable Of The Sower, and I am still deciding what I'm going to use the third one...This was a truly heart wrenching read, in many ways because this whole disaster was sort of inevitable. It's just a little too close to our experience today, with people in deep denial about the direction our country is going and the potential for where it will end up. If people had been more willing to hear the upsetting but ultimately helpful truth, maybe they could have been more prepared. Even if they didn't save the community, perhaps they could have ended up alive. But in some ways, I think Lauren is better off without Cory in her life, as much as I regret the loss of her remaining brothers. And now she has a couple of new friends, who seem as practical and clear-headed as she does, so we shall see where they all end up.
Thank you all so much for listening, and if you would like to pick up the book, you can do that here: https://amzn.to/2F7aVpj]]>3330truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e11-silence-of-the-lamb--16136697Many thanks to Jaime and Nancy who purchased a wannabe-level episode in order to get Jaime on the air with me! Jaime is a seasoned Marshmallow and knows everything that happens on this show, so she was very careful while discussing theories with me.
This episode was way more high-stakes than any of the other case-of-the-weeks that we've seen so far. There's a serial killer on the loose, killing pretty young blondes (of course) and he's got the same MO as a killer that the local cops thought they had put away years ago. Realizing they were wrong, the mayor drags Sheriff Lamb to Keith's office to beg him for help, and Lamb hates every minute of it.
Meanwhile, Veronica is just desperate to get into the evidence locker at the station, and decides to prey on a hapless, flirty noob who does not yet realize who he is dealing with. She gets into the locker sure enough, but he gets suspended for allowing it to happen, and thus ends what might have been a budding romance (except that I detested the guy so I'm not sad at all).
Thanks so much for listening, and thank you to Jaime for joining me! See you next week with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16136697Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:25:21 +0000Natasha KingstonIt's the episode where Jaime co-hosted, everyone come and listen! Many thanks to Jaime and Nancy who purchased a wannabe-level episode in order to get Jaime on the air with me! Jaime is a seasoned Marshmallow and knows everything that happens on this...Many thanks to Jaime and Nancy who purchased a wannabe-level episode in order to get Jaime on the air with me! Jaime is a seasoned Marshmallow and knows everything that happens on this show, so she was very careful while discussing theories with me.
This episode was way more high-stakes than any of the other case-of-the-weeks that we've seen so far. There's a serial killer on the loose, killing pretty young blondes (of course) and he's got the same MO as a killer that the local cops thought they had put away years ago. Realizing they were wrong, the mayor drags Sheriff Lamb to Keith's office to beg him for help, and Lamb hates every minute of it.
Meanwhile, Veronica is just desperate to get into the evidence locker at the station, and decides to prey on a hapless, flirty noob who does not yet realize who he is dealing with. She gets into the locker sure enough, but he gets suspended for allowing it to happen, and thus ends what might have been a budding romance (except that I detested the guy so I'm not sad at all).
Thanks so much for listening, and thank you to Jaime for joining me! See you next week with a new episode!]]>4228truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-episode-8--16115260The main takeaway of this section that I had was that this book is full of twists and turns that I didn't expect. The battle is so much more upfront than I thought it would be, and the confrontation with the Big Bad is really intense and more frightening than I was ready for. And then SOF was there! I should have seen that coming, but I didn't.
I can't wait to see what winds up happening. OMG.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16115260Sat, 03 Nov 2018 16:30:17 +0000Natasha KingstonIt's been a minute! There was a lull there where nobody had commissioned the next episode and I was absolutely dying to read the next section and finally I had to go into the Spoil Me! Facebook group and demand that someone help me out. So thank you...The main takeaway of this section that I had was that this book is full of twists and turns that I didn't expect. The battle is so much more upfront than I thought it would be, and the confrontation with the Big Bad is really intense and more frightening than I was ready for. And then SOF was there! I should have seen that coming, but I didn't.
I can't wait to see what winds up happening. OMG.]]>4243truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magicians-guild-episode-7--16088864Fergun doesn't exactly get his comeuppance in this book like I had hoped, but to be honest I had expected things to turn out even worse than they did so in comparison to my worst fears (that he wound wind up as guardian of Sonea), this is pretty damn peachy. He gets found out to be the lying, egotistical shit-bag that he is, and Lord Rothen's eyes are finally opened to something that Dannyl has been trying to get him to see almost the entire book.
Also, Sonea keeps impressing me with her level-headedness, and I'm just so glad that she has the presence of mind in a few different instances to look at things from both sides and understand what's really going on. Sonea is da MVP as far as I'm concerned.
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I hope I will get to see you all soon with the next book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16088864Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:15:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThis is the final episode covering The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan, and I'm so delighted with the whole general vibe of this book and how it turned out, I can't even tell you. Thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning practically the...Fergun doesn't exactly get his comeuppance in this book like I had hoped, but to be honest I had expected things to turn out even worse than they did so in comparison to my worst fears (that he wound wind up as guardian of Sonea), this is pretty damn peachy. He gets found out to be the lying, egotistical shit-bag that he is, and Lord Rothen's eyes are finally opened to something that Dannyl has been trying to get him to see almost the entire book.
Also, Sonea keeps impressing me with her level-headedness, and I'm just so glad that she has the presence of mind in a few different instances to look at things from both sides and understand what's really going on. Sonea is da MVP as far as I'm concerned.
Thanks for listening, everyone, and I hope I will get to see you all soon with the next book!]]>3917truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-lord-of-derkholm-episode-1--16088820The gist of the story so far is that there's a fantastical land that's somehow under the thumb of an insufferable man that I believe is from our world, named Mr. Chesney. He brings people from our world over for these extravagant pilgrimages and all of the people in the fantasy world are forced to drop everything and roleplay for the sake of a bunch of tourists who are interested in nothing but their little live D&D game.
And the people of the fantasy realm have had about enough.
I'm into it. Thanks to Patricia for the commission, and you can find the book here if you'd like to read along! https://amzn.to/2JoPJtz]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16088820Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:30:22 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy, it's time for me to start on a new book, and it's another one by Diana Wynne Jones! This time Patricia has commissioned The Dark Lord Of Derkholm, and I'm completely blindsided by how very different in tone this one is from Fire & Hemlock....The gist of the story so far is that there's a fantastical land that's somehow under the thumb of an insufferable man that I believe is from our world, named Mr. Chesney. He brings people from our world over for these extravagant pilgrimages and all of the people in the fantasy world are forced to drop everything and roleplay for the sake of a bunch of tourists who are interested in nothing but their little live D&D game.
And the people of the fantasy realm have had about enough.
I'm into it. Thanks to Patricia for the commission, and you can find the book here if you'd like to read along! https://amzn.to/2JoPJtz]]>3643truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-vvitch--16073520This movie was really really intense, from every standpoint. The imagery is bleak and heavily shadowed, the language is antiquated to the point of almost seeming foreign, the music is either not present or at such a keening pitch that it makes your nerves fray, and the story...hoo boy, the story. This is a "New England Folktale" for sure, and there are a million layers of reference and symbolism to sift through.
I really hope that if you haven't watched this movie already, you do it as soon as possible. It's a really good one, and I think destined to be a classic. Just be patient with its slow pacing and I promise it pays off.
Thanks again, Tony! Happy Halloween!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16073520Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:05:18 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you, first and foremost, to Tony Collien for commissioning this episode and cohosting it with me! I have been wanting to watch this movie for ages and I've been putting it off because I'm a big fraidy cat. This movie was really really intense,...This movie was really really intense, from every standpoint. The imagery is bleak and heavily shadowed, the language is antiquated to the point of almost seeming foreign, the music is either not present or at such a keening pitch that it makes your nerves fray, and the story...hoo boy, the story. This is a "New England Folktale" for sure, and there are a million layers of reference and symbolism to sift through.
I really hope that if you haven't watched this movie already, you do it as soon as possible. It's a really good one, and I think destined to be a classic. Just be patient with its slow pacing and I promise it pays off.
Thanks again, Tony! Happy Halloween!]]>6042truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e10-an-echolls-family-christmas--16073428I can't figure out where the hell things are going to go from here because it really seems like the shit has hit the fan in some ways. I mean, shit's going down in the Echolls family, clearly, but there's also the whole thing with Veronica confronting Duncan's dad, and I have no idea how the hell that whole thing is going to play out.
Then there's the case of the week, in which Veronica figures out that the rich kid from the biggest house in the neighborhood is actually just the son of the butler, and I'm delighted at the fact that he's being forced to pay Weevil his money. Maybe Weevil is an unsavory character but goddammit I just want him to WIN.
Thanks so much for listening, and I can't wait to see you next week with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16073428Tue, 30 Oct 2018 15:10:14 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy oh boy oh boy...y'all. Did you know that the way to my heart is a knife through an abusive man's stomach? MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME. I can't figure out where the hell things are going to go from here because it really seems like the shit has hit...I can't figure out where the hell things are going to go from here because it really seems like the shit has hit the fan in some ways. I mean, shit's going down in the Echolls family, clearly, but there's also the whole thing with Veronica confronting Duncan's dad, and I have no idea how the hell that whole thing is going to play out.
Then there's the case of the week, in which Veronica figures out that the rich kid from the biggest house in the neighborhood is actually just the son of the butler, and I'm delighted at the fact that he's being forced to pay Weevil his money. Maybe Weevil is an unsavory character but goddammit I just want him to WIN.
Thanks so much for listening, and I can't wait to see you next week with a new episode!]]>3388truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/resistance-rising-episode-1--16073467This book, which one might be able to tell from the title, is a fun mish-mash of all kinds of genre tropes that are played against each other in a way that is surprising, funny, and a little subversive. I really feel like the only thing I need to tell you is that there are spaceships, elves, pirates, steampunks, and a magical ball of light/a crystal that everyone seems to want.
Trust me. Read it. You'll have fun. https://amzn.to/2NEDi1f]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16073467Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:40:13 +0000Natasha KingstonJoin me for the first Wannabe-style episode of Spoil Me! in which the author of the book, Robin Farrell, joins me on the mic to discuss Resistance Rising: A Genre Wars Novel. I confess that I was a little nervous about doing an episode where I...This book, which one might be able to tell from the title, is a fun mish-mash of all kinds of genre tropes that are played against each other in a way that is surprising, funny, and a little subversive. I really feel like the only thing I need to tell you is that there are spaceships, elves, pirates, steampunks, and a magical ball of light/a crystal that everyone seems to want.
Trust me. Read it. You'll have fun. https://amzn.to/2NEDi1f]]>5965truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magicians-guild-episode-6--16073380And even if he does get what's coming to him, the damage that he could inflict in the meantime is just astronomical, at least in terms of Sonea and Cery. I am concerned that something is going to go wrong and he's going to have to kill Cery for some reason, although I really can't come up with a convincing idea of what that situation would even look like.
Anyway, I can't wait for the next episode, because that's the final few chapters of the book and I'm dying to find out what happens next! Thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16073380Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:50:03 +0000Natasha KingstonI have been really enjoying this book, and I'm really unsure of how things are going to leave off. I feel like the fact that it's a series points to the idea that things can't have a happy ending, but ugh I'm really going to hate seeing Fergun win...And even if he does get what's coming to him, the damage that he could inflict in the meantime is just astronomical, at least in terms of Sonea and Cery. I am concerned that something is going to go wrong and he's going to have to kill Cery for some reason, although I really can't come up with a convincing idea of what that situation would even look like.
Anyway, I can't wait for the next episode, because that's the final few chapters of the book and I'm dying to find out what happens next! Thank you so much to Ashleigh for commissioning this book!]]>3563truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-druid-chronicles-book-2-hexed-chapters-1-5--16073318I'm gonna be straight with y'all right out of the gate and admit that as of right now, I'm officially NOT Team Atticus. This dude has no sense of responsibility to the people around him and it's really pretty gross. I have felt like this at times throughout the first book, but it's in the chapters of this book that I really get a sustained glimpse into how little he considers the ripple effects of the things he's done.
I'm glad he's finally convinced to do the right thing in the end, but it shouldn't have taken convincing in the first place.
Oh and also, he has to fight a demon on his front lawn. His lawn is busier than Grand Central.
Thanks for listening!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16073318Sun, 28 Oct 2018 04:15:37 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy! I'm always excited to start a new book, but the fact that this is the second book in a series is particularly exciting because I feel like I'm really starting a voyage, here. I hope that you all enjoy coming along with me! I'm gonna be...I'm gonna be straight with y'all right out of the gate and admit that as of right now, I'm officially NOT Team Atticus. This dude has no sense of responsibility to the people around him and it's really pretty gross. I have felt like this at times throughout the first book, but it's in the chapters of this book that I really get a sustained glimpse into how little he considers the ripple effects of the things he's done.
I'm glad he's finally convinced to do the right thing in the end, but it shouldn't have taken convincing in the first place.
Oh and also, he has to fight a demon on his front lawn. His lawn is busier than Grand Central.
Thanks for listening!]]>4256truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saga-issues-1-3--16027421https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spoil-me-saga
Many thanks to Maccewill for commissioning this episode, which is the first time I have covered a comic book for Spoil Me! and only the third time covering a comic for any UNspoiled! podcast. So that's pretty cool!
This was a lot of fun. The story seems very strange and original so far, the writing has a twisted humor, the artwork is stunning, and I'm mesmerized against my will by The Stalk.
I hope you all enjoy listening, and I hope to see you soon with a new episode! If you'd like to read along, you can buy the first volume here! https://amzn.to/2q3ZW5E]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16027421Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:30:11 +0000Natasha KingstonFirst of all, I'm going to include the link to the Crowdcast for this episode because it's so heavy on the visuals that it's way better to watch than to listen. So if you have the time, please check it out! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spoil-me-saga...https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spoil-me-saga
Many thanks to Maccewill for commissioning this episode, which is the first time I have covered a comic book for Spoil Me! and only the third time covering a comic for any UNspoiled! podcast. So that's pretty cool!
This was a lot of fun. The story seems very strange and original so far, the writing has a twisted humor, the artwork is stunning, and I'm mesmerized against my will by The Stalk.
I hope you all enjoy listening, and I hope to see you soon with a new episode! If you'd like to read along, you can buy the first volume here! https://amzn.to/2q3ZW5E]]>552truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magicians-guild-episode-5-chapters-16-20--16025988https://amzn.to/2S9PTJh
This episode is when some real shit goes down. Sonea was captured last episode, after a really tense moment where her loss of control could have basically levelled the city block...and very nearly did. She's starting to grow aware of just how true the words from the magicians were when they warned her of her power; she'd been sure this was a play to force her to turn herself in. But nope.
So Rothen now has to gain the trust of this girl who has been pursued by magicians for weeks, who has seen a person get barbecued by them in the middle of a crowd, and who has proven to have power enough to hurt them, which may well make her a threat. It's no wonder Sonea isn't exactly eager to believe what he has to say. But I must admit, she's really trying.
Which makes it so much more infuriating when Fergun has to show up and ruin it. This motherfucker right here. What does he want with Cery? What is his plan here?

Ugh I hate Fergun so much.
Thank you all so much for listening, and again many thanks to Asheligh for commissioning this! See you all soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16025988Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:15:08 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! If you're interested in reading along, please check out my affiliate link here to get the book! https://amzn.to/2S9PTJh This episode is when some real shit goes down. Sonea was captured last...https://amzn.to/2S9PTJh
This episode is when some real shit goes down. Sonea was captured last episode, after a really tense moment where her loss of control could have basically levelled the city block...and very nearly did. She's starting to grow aware of just how true the words from the magicians were when they warned her of her power; she'd been sure this was a play to force her to turn herself in. But nope.
So Rothen now has to gain the trust of this girl who has been pursued by magicians for weeks, who has seen a person get barbecued by them in the middle of a crowd, and who has proven to have power enough to hurt them, which may well make her a threat. It's no wonder Sonea isn't exactly eager to believe what he has to say. But I must admit, she's really trying.
Which makes it so much more infuriating when Fergun has to show up and ruin it. This motherfucker right here. What does he want with Cery? What is his plan here?

Ugh I hate Fergun so much.
Thank you all so much for listening, and again many thanks to Asheligh for commissioning this! See you all soon with a new episode!]]>3559truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-parable-of-the-sower-episode-3--16025953So I had been saying last time I recorded on Parable Of The Sower that I wasn't sure what the book was actually going to be about. In other words, there was a lot of worldbuilding and daily events being shared, but there wasn't necessarily an overarching plot or goal, so I was thinking that perhaps the whole book was going to be a "slice of life" style story that just relayed the events happening to this one specific person in a mess of a world.
I'm beginning to think, however, that I know where this is heading... and I'm dreading it.
In these chapters, Lauren's brother leaves and joins a gang and then gets tortured to death, and then her father disappears. These horrific events are interspersed with numerous attempts, some successful some less so, to break into the community and steal food and electronics and whatever else isn't nailed down.
I have a suspicion that this relatively comfortable oasis in the midst of the seething mass of poverty surrounding it...isn't going to last much longer. And I am not excited about seeing this happen.
This book is real good, y'all. If you wanna read along, here's the link! https://amzn.to/2CYAabD]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16025953Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:05:17 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you again to D'Nique for commissioning this episode! So I had been saying last time I recorded on Parable Of The Sower that I wasn't sure what the book was actually going to be about. In other words, there was a lot of worldbuilding and daily...So I had been saying last time I recorded on Parable Of The Sower that I wasn't sure what the book was actually going to be about. In other words, there was a lot of worldbuilding and daily events being shared, but there wasn't necessarily an overarching plot or goal, so I was thinking that perhaps the whole book was going to be a "slice of life" style story that just relayed the events happening to this one specific person in a mess of a world.
I'm beginning to think, however, that I know where this is heading... and I'm dreading it.
In these chapters, Lauren's brother leaves and joins a gang and then gets tortured to death, and then her father disappears. These horrific events are interspersed with numerous attempts, some successful some less so, to break into the community and steal food and electronics and whatever else isn't nailed down.
I have a suspicion that this relatively comfortable oasis in the midst of the seething mass of poverty surrounding it...isn't going to last much longer. And I am not excited about seeing this happen.
This book is real good, y'all. If you wanna read along, here's the link! https://amzn.to/2CYAabD]]>3745truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e09-drinking-the-kool-aid--16025768The one bright spot here was that Veronica decides that she doesn't need to know who her father is, and that seems like an empowering choice for her. Of course as far as I'm concerned, who her father actually is has much farther-reaching consequences than just her own personal life; that info could be a stepping stone that leads her to more information about who killed Lilly. But for her, it's deeply personal, and as much as it drives me batty, I respect her decision.
The "case of the week" for this episode was about a kid named Casey whose parents think he has joined a cult. The truth is though, they don't really think that at all, and their concern for their son is really a smokescreen to conceal their real concern, which is for his money. He inherited everything when his grandmother died, and they're worried he's going to pour all of that money into the community he has found, and leave them with nothing. So they basically brainwash him back into being a rich snob and forgetting about his higher ideals, and it's downright depressing. But seems pretty accurate to human nature.
Thank you again to Rachel for commissioning this episode, and I will be seeing you soon with the next one!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16025768Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:55:39 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you to Rachel Eton for commissioning this week's episode of Veronica Mars! This was kind of a weird one, actually, in that the themes were a little more esoteric and the ending was not a happy one. To be honest, in a lot of ways this episode was...The one bright spot here was that Veronica decides that she doesn't need to know who her father is, and that seems like an empowering choice for her. Of course as far as I'm concerned, who her father actually is has much farther-reaching consequences than just her own personal life; that info could be a stepping stone that leads her to more information about who killed Lilly. But for her, it's deeply personal, and as much as it drives me batty, I respect her decision.
The "case of the week" for this episode was about a kid named Casey whose parents think he has joined a cult. The truth is though, they don't really think that at all, and their concern for their son is really a smokescreen to conceal their real concern, which is for his money. He inherited everything when his grandmother died, and they're worried he's going to pour all of that money into the community he has found, and leave them with nothing. So they basically brainwash him back into being a rich snob and forgetting about his higher ideals, and it's downright depressing. But seems pretty accurate to human nature.
Thank you again to Rachel for commissioning this episode, and I will be seeing you soon with the next one!]]>3582truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magicians-guild-episode-4-chapters-12-15--16025735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16025735Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:38:55 +0000Natasha KingstonIn these chapters of The Magicians' Guild (brought to you by Ashley!) we see what the Guild's classes are like from the POV of two interlopers who came to spy and steal some books. Also, Sonea spots something mighty suspicious going on in one of the...3741truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e08-like-a-virgin--15929621
Other stuff also happens this episode, but you know what I'm concerned with, so that's all I'm going to say for now.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15929621Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:43:36 +0000Natasha KingstonThis is the episode of VM where I finally get low-key confirmation of some shit that I had been suspecting this whole time. Now, one could argue that whatever this weirdo dude is saying to Veronica isn't actual fact and it's just him messing with her...
Other stuff also happens this episode, but you know what I'm concerned with, so that's all I'm going to say for now.]]>4368truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magicians-guild-episode-3-chapters-8-11--15890493https://amzn.to/2MYKHsW
In these chapters, we get some really frustrating but excellent scenes of evasion and attempts to ensnare Sonea, and I'm very much here for the way Canavan has set this whole thing up. Also, I wasn't sure what the deal was going to be between the Thieves and the Guild, because they seemed to be positioning themselves to play both sides, but it looks like the only side they're planning to play is the Guild. Faren is keeping Sonea hidden, doing his best to find ways to train her or at least help her train herself, and is flat-out lying to the Guild, so that's kind of encouraging.
I'm a big fan of how things are being described in the Guild, and all of the strange little relationships work there. Also, I'm very curious about the powers of the #1 Magician because he seems to be able to do shit on a level that other magicians didn't even seem to consider possible, and I find that kinda worrisome.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15890493Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:00:02 +0000Natasha KingstonWelcome to the next episode of The Magicians' Guild which is being brought to you by Ashleigh! You can buy the book to read along here: https://amzn.to/2MYKHsW In these chapters, we get some really frustrating but excellent scenes of evasion and...https://amzn.to/2MYKHsW
In these chapters, we get some really frustrating but excellent scenes of evasion and attempts to ensnare Sonea, and I'm very much here for the way Canavan has set this whole thing up. Also, I wasn't sure what the deal was going to be between the Thieves and the Guild, because they seemed to be positioning themselves to play both sides, but it looks like the only side they're planning to play is the Guild. Faren is keeping Sonea hidden, doing his best to find ways to train her or at least help her train herself, and is flat-out lying to the Guild, so that's kind of encouraging.
I'm a big fan of how things are being described in the Guild, and all of the strange little relationships work there. Also, I'm very curious about the powers of the #1 Magician because he seems to be able to do shit on a level that other magicians didn't even seem to consider possible, and I find that kinda worrisome.
Thanks to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!]]>3780truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-hemlock-episode-8--15890388So this episode covers everything that led to Polly's memory being wiped out, and she's got some weird, fucked-up memories, y'all. Turns out that Laurel IS a fucking Fairy! I had theorized something like this in a long ago episode, but so much of my knowledge of that mythology didn't match up that I finally dropped the idea.
Not only is Laurel a fairy, but she's going to be sacrificing Thomas Lynn to keep her dumbass, shitbag fairy husband Mr. Leroy alive (just as I type this I realize that the name Leroy translates to The King and I feel like a fuckin dope). So now Polly has to save him.
However, I'm pretty confused as to how a lot of this goes down, and online searches for explanations really didn't pan out for me. If any of you out there have nice tight little thesis you can tell me about, i would love to hear it!
Thanks so much again to Patricia, and to all of you for listening.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15890388Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:55:03 +0000Natasha KingstonY'all. This was a LOT. Thank you so much to Patricia for commissioning this ENTIRE GHATDAMN BOOK, and I'm so delighted to have read it. I really need to check out more by Diana Wynn-Jones. So this episode covers everything that led to Polly's memory...So this episode covers everything that led to Polly's memory being wiped out, and she's got some weird, fucked-up memories, y'all. Turns out that Laurel IS a fucking Fairy! I had theorized something like this in a long ago episode, but so much of my knowledge of that mythology didn't match up that I finally dropped the idea.
Not only is Laurel a fairy, but she's going to be sacrificing Thomas Lynn to keep her dumbass, shitbag fairy husband Mr. Leroy alive (just as I type this I realize that the name Leroy translates to The King and I feel like a fuckin dope). So now Polly has to save him.
However, I'm pretty confused as to how a lot of this goes down, and online searches for explanations really didn't pan out for me. If any of you out there have nice tight little thesis you can tell me about, i would love to hear it!
Thanks so much again to Patricia, and to all of you for listening.]]>4484truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-episode-7--15890349There's a lot more in this section about Yolande and what she's able to do, plus how she was trained, and she's just so great. I am so fascinated by the awesome thing that she makes for Rae as a defensive shield. It is a little disturbing that it's all to prepare for war, because I really still don't feel like Rae is really ready for that.
I'm also fascinated by the effect of tattoos in this universe, and I want to know what the hell Mel is, and I sure hope we find out.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15890349Sat, 06 Oct 2018 16:30:03 +0000Natasha KingstonHey you guys! It's time for another episode of Sunshine by Robin McKinley, this time brought to you by Rachel Eaton! And in this section, Rae finds out that SOF might be a little more shady than she first suspected. They put a fetch in her car, which...There's a lot more in this section about Yolande and what she's able to do, plus how she was trained, and she's just so great. I am so fascinated by the awesome thing that she makes for Rae as a defensive shield. It is a little disturbing that it's all to prepare for war, because I really still don't feel like Rae is really ready for that.
I'm also fascinated by the effect of tattoos in this universe, and I want to know what the hell Mel is, and I sure hope we find out.
Thank you all for listening, and I will see you soon!]]>4025truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-hemlock-episode-7--15890184https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15890184Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:30:18 +0000Natasha KingstonHey you all! It's time for the penultimate episode of Fire & Hemlock, in which I am ready to pop because there are so many things that are coming together and yet there's still such a mystery! I'm going to let the episode speak for itself, and I hope...3806truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-episode-6--15840571But in this section, we get to meet the Goddess of Pain and she's really not someone to fuck with. Once I'm in the middle of the recording I realize that she must be a magic handler, but I'm not sure what that means in terms of her motives or her abilities. Why would she make it so that she causes pain to people no matter whether they're an enemy or not?
Also, it seems like Constantine was stuck in a sort of stasis that Rae was able to push him out of, and I am curious how many vampires have the ability to travel the way that he does. Is this common, or is he special?
Thanks again for sponsoring this, Rosalie! If any of you would like to read along, you can find the book here: https://amzn.to/2OltMAu]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15840571Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:05:03 +0000Natasha KingstonIt's been a little bit since the last episode, and I have had some time to get over my shock at what the hell Rosalie made me read last time. STILL NOT FORGIVEN, ROSALIE. But in this section, we get to meet the Goddess of Pain and she's really not...But in this section, we get to meet the Goddess of Pain and she's really not someone to fuck with. Once I'm in the middle of the recording I realize that she must be a magic handler, but I'm not sure what that means in terms of her motives or her abilities. Why would she make it so that she causes pain to people no matter whether they're an enemy or not?
Also, it seems like Constantine was stuck in a sort of stasis that Rae was able to push him out of, and I am curious how many vampires have the ability to travel the way that he does. Is this common, or is he special?
Thanks again for sponsoring this, Rosalie! If any of you would like to read along, you can find the book here: https://amzn.to/2OltMAu]]>4129truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e07-the-girl-next-door--15840639The main, and most enjoyable part, of this episode was Logan and Weevil working together as they get sentenced to a thousand years of detention together. They decide to vent their spleens by stealing and then reconstructing the car of the teacher who punished them, and this leads to an almost-bonding experience until Logan spots the Lilly tattoo on Weevil's ribs and things turn sour. Aw, and they were going to be such friends, too.
Many thanks to Nancy J Smith for commissioning this episode! if you'd like to commission something, you can find out how at www.unspoiledpodcast.com/shop]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15840639Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:05:03 +0000Natasha KingstonIt seems like all the universe wants me to think about, talk about, watch TV about lately is rape. So here's some more. Major TW for sexual assault and abuse. This episode is about more than just the case of the week, but because I had figured out the...The main, and most enjoyable part, of this episode was Logan and Weevil working together as they get sentenced to a thousand years of detention together. They decide to vent their spleens by stealing and then reconstructing the car of the teacher who punished them, and this leads to an almost-bonding experience until Logan spots the Lilly tattoo on Weevil's ribs and things turn sour. Aw, and they were going to be such friends, too.
Many thanks to Nancy J Smith for commissioning this episode! if you'd like to commission something, you can find out how at www.unspoiledpodcast.com/shop]]>3753truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-hemlock-episode-6--15840492I also want to know a lot more about Polly's grandmother, who seems to keep having some kind of inkling about things and I'm dying over it. Well-informed older women are some of my faves.
Thank you again to Patricia Bing-Grant for sponsoring this episode! I'm really enjoying this book a lot.
If you'd like to read along, you can find the book here! https://amzn.to/2OlhE2A]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15840492Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:15:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThis section is so strange because of Seb getting involved with Polly. I just do not know how to feel about this. The way that she's clearly not than enthusiastic is kind of sad but also hilarious? I also want to know a lot more about Polly's...I also want to know a lot more about Polly's grandmother, who seems to keep having some kind of inkling about things and I'm dying over it. Well-informed older women are some of my faves.
Thank you again to Patricia Bing-Grant for sponsoring this episode! I'm really enjoying this book a lot.
If you'd like to read along, you can find the book here! https://amzn.to/2OlhE2A]]>3897truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-thing--15840448This movie was NUTS and if you guys are interested in the uber-meta experience of watching me watch it, the Crowdcast link is here! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spoil-me-the-thing
I really enjoyed this movie, especially the crazy creature-effects, which are just so fucking creepy and gross. There is so much great stuff to work with here, from the isolated setting to the barren landscape to the crew of wildly different personalities being forced to live together and trust each other...or not.
Thanks so much for listening, and if you'd like to make a commission please follow this link! www.unspoiledpodcast.com/shop]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15840448Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:00:04 +0000Natasha KingstonOh boy, it's the first scary movie of the Halloween season! I'm really excited to be kicking off with The Thing because it's one of those classics I had always intended to watch and never got around to, so thanks a million to David Waters for...This movie was NUTS and if you guys are interested in the uber-meta experience of watching me watch it, the Crowdcast link is here! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spoil-me-the-thing
I really enjoyed this movie, especially the crazy creature-effects, which are just so fucking creepy and gross. There is so much great stuff to work with here, from the isolated setting to the barren landscape to the crew of wildly different personalities being forced to live together and trust each other...or not.
Thanks so much for listening, and if you'd like to make a commission please follow this link! www.unspoiledpodcast.com/shop]]>2983truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magicians-guild-episode-2-chapters-5-6-7--15836451I'm totally into the whole "we have to make a deal with the devil because they have awesome resources that nobody else seems to have access to" trope, and in this section we get a double-whammy of that because the Thieves are making deals both with Sonea and with the Guild. Oh, snap!
I appreciate that while Sonea may not have control over her powers yet, she's still quick about understanding a lot of the accidental magic she's done so far. She may not be able to reliably replicate it, but she's got an instinct for what she did the first time, and even understands what's happening when the Guild begins to search for her with their minds. I think they may have met their match.
If only the asshole she hit with a rock doesn't get his hands on her anytime soon.
If you'd like to read along, please follow this link to purchase the book! https://amzn.to/2xNKY8f]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15836451Sat, 29 Sep 2018 15:05:03 +0000Natasha Kingston*rolls up sleeves* Alright, now we're cooking with gas! I'm totally into the whole "we have to make a deal with the devil because they have awesome resources that nobody else seems to have access to" trope, and in this section we get a double-whammy...I'm totally into the whole "we have to make a deal with the devil because they have awesome resources that nobody else seems to have access to" trope, and in this section we get a double-whammy of that because the Thieves are making deals both with Sonea and with the Guild. Oh, snap!
I appreciate that while Sonea may not have control over her powers yet, she's still quick about understanding a lot of the accidental magic she's done so far. She may not be able to reliably replicate it, but she's got an instinct for what she did the first time, and even understands what's happening when the Guild begins to search for her with their minds. I think they may have met their match.
If only the asshole she hit with a rock doesn't get his hands on her anytime soon.
If you'd like to read along, please follow this link to purchase the book! https://amzn.to/2xNKY8f]]>3707truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-hemlock-episode-5--15836342Ivy is garbage and I want her to be covered in honey and dropped on top of a nest of ants. Reg is a coward and I want him to be stripped naked and paraded down High Street while people chuck handfuls of horse manure at him.
The ending section of this chapter gives us a little relief, only to almost immediately tear it away from us by creating a giant garbage-monster that chases Tom and Polly, and I resent it.
Thank you again to Patricia for commissioning this episode, and I will be seeing you all very soon with the next installment! If you'd like to buy the book, you may do so here: https://amzn.to/2xY8yhS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15836342Sat, 29 Sep 2018 02:40:06 +0000Natasha KingstonAlright y'all, so this is a pretty rough one. Please don't let my mispronunciation of the word "abandonment" at the top of the episode undercut that. Ivy is garbage and I want her to be covered in honey and dropped on top of a nest of ants. Reg is a...Ivy is garbage and I want her to be covered in honey and dropped on top of a nest of ants. Reg is a coward and I want him to be stripped naked and paraded down High Street while people chuck handfuls of horse manure at him.
The ending section of this chapter gives us a little relief, only to almost immediately tear it away from us by creating a giant garbage-monster that chases Tom and Polly, and I resent it.
Thank you again to Patricia for commissioning this episode, and I will be seeing you all very soon with the next installment! If you'd like to buy the book, you may do so here: https://amzn.to/2xY8yhS]]>3583truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-druid-episode-5-chapters-21-25--15836325This was a really fun book, and I'm a big fan of getting to see new ways of working magic, so there were a lot of little moments in this that were gratifying. From Laksha's sharing a body with Gran, to the way the werewolves communicate, to the fact that the earth can be sucked dry of power if you're selfish enough, there was a lot here that I found fascinating.
But I have to say, I don't know that sleeping with the goddess of death and battlefields is the reward I would be looking for. Good thing about that extra sword.
Thanks so much for commissioning this episode, Aaron, and I can't wait to get started on the next book!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15836325Sat, 29 Sep 2018 02:28:07 +0000Natasha KingstonHey everyone! I'm here with the final installment of Iron Druid, in which a certain freaky witch jumps into the mix and fucks shit up. Also, Atticus does some stuff. This was a really fun book, and I'm a big fan of getting to see new ways of working...This was a really fun book, and I'm a big fan of getting to see new ways of working magic, so there were a lot of little moments in this that were gratifying. From Laksha's sharing a body with Gran, to the way the werewolves communicate, to the fact that the earth can be sucked dry of power if you're selfish enough, there was a lot here that I found fascinating.
But I have to say, I don't know that sleeping with the goddess of death and battlefields is the reward I would be looking for. Good thing about that extra sword.
Thanks so much for commissioning this episode, Aaron, and I can't wait to get started on the next book!]]>4244truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e06-return-of-the-kane--15790069So this one is about 2 things: the campaign for Student Council President, and Logan. Let me just say that one of them turns out much better than the other, although both are heartbreaking in their very own special ways.
Thank you so much to Anonymous for sponsoring this episode, and I will see you all soon with a new Crowdcast!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15790069Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:05:03 +0000Natasha KingstonHey marshmallows! It's time for another installment of Veronica Mars in which I am unprepared for this show. So this one is about 2 things: the campaign for Student Council President, and Logan. Let me just say that one of them turns out much better...So this one is about 2 things: the campaign for Student Council President, and Logan. Let me just say that one of them turns out much better than the other, although both are heartbreaking in their very own special ways.
Thank you so much to Anonymous for sponsoring this episode, and I will see you all soon with a new Crowdcast!]]>3548veronicamarstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-episode-5--15789943SHE MADE ME READ THAT OUT LOUD.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15789943Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:30:05 +0000Natasha KingstonYou guys. I may never forgive Rosalie Oceanna-Kolb for this. SHE MADE ME READ THAT OUT LOUD.SHE MADE ME READ THAT OUT LOUD.]]>4971truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/so-you-want-to-be-a-wizard-episode-6--15779407You're going to hear me break down and start crying, which is apparently going to be a running theme on Spoil Me! episodes, between how I reacted to this and to Fire & Hemlock. I really tried to get through reading some pertinent paragraphs without breaking down, but I couldn't manage it. Forgive the sniffling that persists afterward.
Really though, this book got hella deep hella fast, and there is really something to be said for a "YA" book that can manage the kind of nuance on display here. I was deeply moved in a way that I thought about a lot afterwards, and that's always a rewarding experience.
Thanks so much to Tristen and Devin for commissioning this book, and I hope that I can get started on the next one soon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15779407Sat, 22 Sep 2018 11:30:06 +0000Natasha KingstonY'all. I really wasn't ready for these final chapters. At all. You're going to hear me break down and start crying, which is apparently going to be a running theme on Spoil Me! episodes, between how I reacted to this and to Fire & Hemlock. I really...You're going to hear me break down and start crying, which is apparently going to be a running theme on Spoil Me! episodes, between how I reacted to this and to Fire & Hemlock. I really tried to get through reading some pertinent paragraphs without breaking down, but I couldn't manage it. Forgive the sniffling that persists afterward.
Really though, this book got hella deep hella fast, and there is really something to be said for a "YA" book that can manage the kind of nuance on display here. I was deeply moved in a way that I thought about a lot afterwards, and that's always a rewarding experience.
Thanks so much to Tristen and Devin for commissioning this book, and I hope that I can get started on the next one soon!]]>4227truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-druid-episode-4-chapters-16-20--15727568https://amzn.to/2xoCBPI
Shit has really hit the fan for Atticus in these chapters. That damn cop has committed suicide-by-colleague, the gunshot wound that he was able to heal almost instantly is still going to cost him thousands unless he can sue the city, and the cops, namely Jiminez, are pretty suspicious of the fact that he's suddenly toting around a sword after the whole altercation began with someone spotting a sword.
Meanwhile, it turns out that the hot bartender is hosting a witch spirit inside her head, and that witch used to be seriously bad news. She claims to want to change her ways, but Atticus isn't totally convinced, and part of the deal they strike up is that if he helps her retrieve her necklace from Radomila, she move far, far, FAR away. Also, Radomila is probably not as benevolent as she appears to be.
Thanks so much for listening, and i hope you've been enjoying the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15727568Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:15:04 +0000Natasha KingstonThank you so much to anonymous for commissioning this next episode of Hounded! If you'd like to buy the book and read along, you can do so here: https://amzn.to/2xoCBPI Shit has really hit the fan for Atticus in these chapters. That damn cop has...https://amzn.to/2xoCBPI
Shit has really hit the fan for Atticus in these chapters. That damn cop has committed suicide-by-colleague, the gunshot wound that he was able to heal almost instantly is still going to cost him thousands unless he can sue the city, and the cops, namely Jiminez, are pretty suspicious of the fact that he's suddenly toting around a sword after the whole altercation began with someone spotting a sword.
Meanwhile, it turns out that the hot bartender is hosting a witch spirit inside her head, and that witch used to be seriously bad news. She claims to want to change her ways, but Atticus isn't totally convinced, and part of the deal they strike up is that if he helps her retrieve her necklace from Radomila, she move far, far, FAR away. Also, Radomila is probably not as benevolent as she appears to be.
Thanks so much for listening, and i hope you've been enjoying the show!]]>3360truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magicians-guild-episode-1-chapters-1-4--15727091https://amzn.to/2MYKHsW
These first chapters establish a world where Magicians are part of an elite class of people, despite the fact that magic can surface in any class of person; unless you have the money for tutors and a magic-focused education, you're not going to be admitted to the Guild. In the cases when someone with magic is not deemed worthy, the Guild binds and suppresses that person's magic and then dumps them back out into the world.
Sonea is a lower-class girl who suddenly finds herself exhibiting powers she didn't know she had, and since the Guild sets someone on fire because they suspect he did the magic, it's quite understandable that she decides to hide. Not all the Magicians are terrible people, but they sure don't trouble themselves to make nice with the public, and Sonea pretty much believes them all to be monsters. Girl, I get it.
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks again to Ashleigh for starting me on this series!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15727091Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:45:05 +0000Natasha KingstonWelcome to the first episode of my coverage of The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan, brought to you by Ashleigh Dunleavy! If you'd like to grab a copy and read along, you can pick up a copy here: https://amzn.to/2MYKHsW These first chapters...https://amzn.to/2MYKHsW
These first chapters establish a world where Magicians are part of an elite class of people, despite the fact that magic can surface in any class of person; unless you have the money for tutors and a magic-focused education, you're not going to be admitted to the Guild. In the cases when someone with magic is not deemed worthy, the Guild binds and suppresses that person's magic and then dumps them back out into the world.
Sonea is a lower-class girl who suddenly finds herself exhibiting powers she didn't know she had, and since the Guild sets someone on fire because they suspect he did the magic, it's quite understandable that she decides to hide. Not all the Magicians are terrible people, but they sure don't trouble themselves to make nice with the public, and Sonea pretty much believes them all to be monsters. Girl, I get it.
Thanks so much for listening, and thanks again to Ashleigh for starting me on this series!]]>3370truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-hemlock-episode-4-part-2-chapters-3-4-5--15726950But seriously, I do. And I wish I heard about Diana Wynn Jones way sooner because this lady is my bread, my peanut butter, and my jam. So thanks so much to Patricia Bing-Grant for commissioning Fire & Hemlock.
I'm finally starting to put a few things together this episode, although I'm so belated on a lot of it that it's almost embarrassing. It takes me until nearly the end of the episode to realize that the painting of the sad clown is related to Polly playing Pierotte in the school play, and it didn't even occur to me that the pendant her Gramma gave her was of any significance.
I am still constantly surprised, though, that Jones is able to get across such subtlety of character and such emotional issues in the context of this children's story. Good lord, it keeps catching me by surprise.
Thanks so much for listening! See you soon with a new episode!
Buy the book here! https://amzn.to/2pa9NGI]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15726950Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:30:06 +0000Natasha KingstonHi my name is Natasha and I love this book. But seriously, I do. And I wish I heard about Diana Wynn Jones way sooner because this lady is my bread, my peanut butter, and my jam. So thanks so much to Patricia Bing-Grant for commissioning Fire &...But seriously, I do. And I wish I heard about Diana Wynn Jones way sooner because this lady is my bread, my peanut butter, and my jam. So thanks so much to Patricia Bing-Grant for commissioning Fire & Hemlock.
I'm finally starting to put a few things together this episode, although I'm so belated on a lot of it that it's almost embarrassing. It takes me until nearly the end of the episode to realize that the painting of the sad clown is related to Polly playing Pierotte in the school play, and it didn't even occur to me that the pendant her Gramma gave her was of any significance.
I am still constantly surprised, though, that Jones is able to get across such subtlety of character and such emotional issues in the context of this children's story. Good lord, it keeps catching me by surprise.
Thanks so much for listening! See you soon with a new episode!
Buy the book here! https://amzn.to/2pa9NGI]]>4568truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-druid-episode-3-chapters-11-15--15701115So this episode I'm covering the chapters where Atticus has the police absolutely all the way up his ass. They get called over because of the fight he had with the Fir Bolgs to start off with, but then it turns into a whole thing because fucking Aengus is obviously trying to set Atticus off. So they not only figure out that the park ranger was killed by a dog, they even know what kind of dog.
Then there's the whole thing with Brighid showing up. Now this bitch I do not trust at all. I don't know what it is about her, perhaps the fact that her motives are a little too pure and I never really believe that's ever the case when it comes to gods and fae, but also because of how skillfully she seems to wring information out of Atticus. Sure, one could argue that she doesn't "wring" anything from him and that he's just telling his new ally some valuable info, buuuuut...I'm not buying it.
Hope that you all enjoy the episode, and I will see you this Friday with the next 5 chapters!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15701115Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:45:05 +0000Natasha KingstonMany thanks to Susan Hayes for sponsoring the next episode of Iron Druid: Hounded! I'm really getting into this story now, and I have no idea what to expect next which is always a really fun feeling. So this episode I'm covering the chapters where...So this episode I'm covering the chapters where Atticus has the police absolutely all the way up his ass. They get called over because of the fight he had with the Fir Bolgs to start off with, but then it turns into a whole thing because fucking Aengus is obviously trying to set Atticus off. So they not only figure out that the park ranger was killed by a dog, they even know what kind of dog.
Then there's the whole thing with Brighid showing up. Now this bitch I do not trust at all. I don't know what it is about her, perhaps the fact that her motives are a little too pure and I never really believe that's ever the case when it comes to gods and fae, but also because of how skillfully she seems to wring information out of Atticus. Sure, one could argue that she doesn't "wring" anything from him and that he's just telling his new ally some valuable info, buuuuut...I'm not buying it.
Hope that you all enjoy the episode, and I will see you this Friday with the next 5 chapters!]]>3797druid,iron,irondruidtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/so-you-want-to-be-a-wizard-episode-5--15694160Oh and also, there's a dragon.
There's a DRAGON. Living in the subway tunnels! How amazing is that. I should have seen this coming from the BIG DRAGON IN THE IMAGE I KEEP USING FOR THIS SHOW. But no, I didn't see that coming.
Thank you to Devin Mathews for commissioning this episode! You can commission an episode here: www.unspoiledpodcast.com/shop
You can pick up a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/2O7HwLO]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15694160Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:35:04 +0000Natasha KingstonSo this is the episode where a really good car-doggo becomes friends with our heroes like I had hoped. And then just as I get invested, Duane kills off good car-doggo and I'm really mad about it and I will never forgive her. Oh and also, there's a...Oh and also, there's a dragon.
There's a DRAGON. Living in the subway tunnels! How amazing is that. I should have seen this coming from the BIG DRAGON IN THE IMAGE I KEEP USING FOR THIS SHOW. But no, I didn't see that coming.
Thank you to Devin Mathews for commissioning this episode! You can commission an episode here: www.unspoiledpodcast.com/shop
You can pick up a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/2O7HwLO]]>3267truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-mars-s01e05-you-think-you-know-somebody--15700940Thanks to Charissa for sponsoring this episode!
I really am enjoying seeing the relationship continue developing between Veronica and her father, too. It's a tough episode for the two of them, with him finally feeling desired and happy and hopeful about life for the first time in a while because of this woman he met, while Veronica feels hurt and betrayed. What a shitty circumstance. He winds up sacrificing that for his daughter, which was certainly the right thing to do, but god that sucks. Being a parent seems like the worst.
Meanwhile there's the whole thing with Luke, the dumbass, self-absorbed jock who thought that he could tell his little friend Logan about smuggling steroids into the US and that there would be no repercussions from it. This fucking idiot begs Veronica for her help, and then proceeds to whine and argue with her about every single suggestion she makes, and I sincerely wanted her to murder him. She has more restraint than me.
Thanks so much to everyone for listening, and I will see you next week!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15700940Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:15:05 +0000Natasha KingstonSo this episode of Veronica Mars was a bit of a shock, I gotta admit. I knew there was something suspicious about Troy, and my gut told me I didn't like him, but holy shit! A fucking drug peddler? Nope, did NOT see that one coming. Thanks to...Thanks to Charissa for sponsoring this episode!
I really am enjoying seeing the relationship continue developing between Veronica and her father, too. It's a tough episode for the two of them, with him finally feeling desired and happy and hopeful about life for the first time in a while because of this woman he met, while Veronica feels hurt and betrayed. What a shitty circumstance. He winds up sacrificing that for his daughter, which was certainly the right thing to do, but god that sucks. Being a parent seems like the worst.
Meanwhile there's the whole thing with Luke, the dumbass, self-absorbed jock who thought that he could tell his little friend Logan about smuggling steroids into the US and that there would be no repercussions from it. This fucking idiot begs Veronica for her help, and then proceeds to whine and argue with her about every single suggestion she makes, and I sincerely wanted her to murder him. She has more restraint than me.
Thanks so much to everyone for listening, and I will see you next week!]]>2984veronicamarstruefull