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A podcast by three red-headed fantasy authors talking about everything from academic mythology to dick jokes (and sometimes, both at once), as well as the role of fanfiction as an integral yet oft-overlooked part of the literary conversation and in the broader cultural context. It is, obviously, a podcast of extremely deep literary merit.
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Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Episode 91: Anything You Can Do, We Can Do Better
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
On this week's episode we’re discussing classics rewritten by women! The tentpoles are Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott, The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo, and Beowulf, translated by Maria Dahvana Headley.
What We’re Into Lately
Subtle Blood by KJ Charles
For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten
Luca
“Choosing” by Susan Taitel
The Imaginary Corpse by Tyler Hayes
Victoria Goddard’s books:
Tales of the Nine Worlds series
Greenwing & Dart series
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Will Darling Adventures by KJ Charles
Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
The Good Place (see Janet with a cactus behind her back)
Moana
Carmina Burana (text)
Carmina Burana (cantata by Orff)
Hamilton
“Saltwashed” by Jennifer Mace
The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carriger
Rule 63 of the internet
Persona 5 videogame
Peter Darling by Austin Chant
Peter Pan by JM Barrie
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
E. Jade Lomax’s fanfic reinterpretations of The Susan Problem
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Genderswap in fanfiction
Mad Max: Fury Road
Atomic Blonde
For Next Time
Wicked the musical
Content Warnings
Domestic abuse in The Chosen and the Beautiful
Warfare and gore in Beowulf and Unconquerable Sun
Discussion of trans and nonbinary erasure
Transcription
The transcript for this episode can be found here. Huge thanks to our amazing team of scribes!!
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Episode 90: Extravaganza
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
On this week's episode, we are once again answering YOUR burning questions, dear listeners!
What We’re Into Lately
The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Bareknuckle Bastards series by Sarah MacLean
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Women, Race & Class by Angela Davis
The Untamed fanfic
“vinculum” by Skadiseven
Heaven Has A Road But No One Walks It by Silvestris
The Return of Fitzroy Angursell by Victoria Goddard
History Channel “documentaries”
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Good Omens (TV show)
Famous Fanfic Author Fahye
Down to Agincourt series by seperis
Isavalta series by Sarah Zettel
Fic author Maldoror_Chant
Feminine Pursuits series (The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics) by Olivia Waite
The Covert Captain by Jeannelle M. Ferreira
Proper English by KJ Charles
Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
Once Ghosted Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole
The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
Tremontaine series by Ellen Kushner et al.
”Glitter & Gold” by Barns Courtney
The Queen’s Gambit
X-Men
Teen Wolf
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Ranma ½
Criminal Minds
you wait and you wonder who’ll take on your odds by paperclipbitch
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
For Next Time
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Content Warnings
N/A
Transcription
The transcript of this episode is available here. Highest of fives to our wonderful team of scribes!