Rereading the Revolution

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City of Ashes | "We Can Just Be Siblings" (SNEAK PEEK) Apr 17, 2026

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"Drama, right from the beginning."

To no one's surprise, City of Ashes (2009), book two in Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, swept our latest Patreon poll. If you thought the first installment was wild, just wait until you hear what this one has in store. There's a vampire and werewolf feud straight out of Twilight, faeries, demons, magical experiments, tons of family drama, and forbidden love. We had SO much fun talking about this book and can't wait to hear your opinions!

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Dungeons & Dystopia: Dusk - Episode 3 Apr 15, 2026

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We've reached the epic conclusion of our three-part Dusk real-play D&D series! This episode sees our crew of vampires, werewolves, and one extraordinarily normal girl crashing a very meta interdimensional story convention and taking on a heroic final battle. We're met with several familiar faces, including a young author who bears a slight resemblance to (but definitely isn't) someone you may have heard of. Will this motley crew of Spoons residents save Hammy--and Mirabel's grade--in time?

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Unwind | "Our Most Requested Episode" Apr 10, 2026

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"I mean, when you're trapped in a box in the dark with three other boys, what else are you gonna talk about?"

After two years of you asking for it, we finally took on Neal Shusterman's beloved and disturbing 2007 dystopian novel, Unwind. Kellie and Daphne are joined by longtime Unwind fan and our good friend, Lin, to discuss the book's real-life inspirations, political resonance, and shocking, frenetic plot. This book tackles several complex and emotionally charged issues alongside your typical YA hijinks and teenage drama, and we try to strike that balance in this episode as well.

Links:

Neal Shusterman Shelf Awareness Interview: https://www.shelf-awareness.com/sar-issue.html?issue=1149#m20670

BBC News Bulletin: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6171083.stm

Additional Reading on Organ Memory: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306987719307145

https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-pseudoscience/donors-organ-donors-personality-lets-approach-sensibly

National Marrow Donor Program (US): https://www.nmdp.org/get-involved/join-the-registry

Episode Suggestions Form: forms.gle/x2F2V73N6G4DwnmA9

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The Maze Runner Movies | "The Most Romantic Movie Series of All Time" Mar 27, 2026

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"In the crank club, we all fam."

It's been a while since we've done one of these! Kellie and Daphne are rejoined by our friend and fellow Maze Runner reader Colin to discuss all three of Wes Ball's Maze Runner movies. Are they good? Are they bad? Do they defy categorization? We reveal the behind-the-scenes stories of how these movies were made, then take on the epic action sequences, flawless casting, extremely romantic moments, and just how far the film series strays from the books.

Roger Ebert Death Cure Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maze-runner-the-death-cure-2018

Colin's Letterboxd review: https://letterboxd.com/callingballoons/film/the-maze-runner/

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Beautiful Creatures Movie | "Release the Director's Cut!" (Sneak Peek) Mar 20, 2026

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"The marvelous Mrs. Maisel herself!"

Our patron-voted film adaptation this month is the much-maligned disasterpiece Beautiful Creatures (2013)! We're joined by our friend and Beautiful Creatures superfan Corrine to talk about the film's incredible production design and baffling visual effects, the hilarious script, our obsession with the cast, and the major changes from the book. We also heavily debate whether the movie is a work of outrageous, campy excellence or a genuinely good film.

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Dungeons & Dystopia: Dusk - Episode 2 Mar 18, 2026

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Our supernatural Spoons crew pick ups where we left off in episode one with a mission to rescue Mirabel’s missing hamster. Puzzles, fights, betrayals, and shenanigans ensue as our real-play D&D game continues in the sequel.

New episodes drop on the third Wednesday of each month!

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Red Queen | "Brotherly Love Triangle" Mar 13, 2026

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"Sometimes a girl’s just gotta cry in the rain."

It's finally here--our first fantasy read! In this episode, Kellie and Daphne cover Victoria Aveyard's fantasy dystopian novel, Red Queen, where the haves and have-nots are not only divided by wealth, but by supernatural abilities. We discuss the book's many influences, its place in the YA scene, the controversial twist ending (and the ending that could have been), and those plagiarism rumors you may have heard about.

Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UbsNfwkZwk

Epic Reads Explains Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKjg5Jz9Reo

Epic Author Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECzc2lg8MtQ

Kingdom of Norta Map: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOZ1HrVIDFg

Alternate ending: https://b00kstuff.blogspot.com/p/red-queen-alternate-ending.html

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Before I Fall | "Groundhog Death" Feb 27, 2026

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"Kent is rich! It’s not like he can’t afford a belt!"

We asked our patrons to vote on a contemporary novel for this episode, and Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall took the win. Kellie and Daphne lead the bumpy journey through this shocking, chaotic, and sometimes heartfelt time-loop novel about a teenage girl reliving the last day of her life and maybe finding redemption. We share some of our own high school experiences and a lot of strong opinions along the way. Try not to judge. Remember that we're the same, you and me.

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Dungeons & Dystopia: Dusk - Episode 1 Feb 18, 2026

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Dungeons and Dragons and YA book lovers unite! Welcome to Dungeons & Dystopia, brought to you by friend of the podcast Colin. This is the first episode in a three-part D&D actual play series inspired by the world of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Listeners will meet aggressively normal protagonist Mirabel Goose and the vampires, werewolves, and weirdos that haunt her school in this series premiere.

New episodes will drop on the third Wednesday of each month. We hope you enjoy it!

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City of Bones | "Cassandra Clare Radicalized Me" Feb 13, 2026

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"The earth could explode tomorrow and we’re still gonna get more Shadowhunters books."

The wait is OVER! We're back from hiatus with one of our most highly-anticipated episodes of all time, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Daphne and Kellie are joined by special guests Katie and Mara to share their expertise on and lore with The Mortal Instruments and the larger Shadowhunters universe. Longtime fans and newcomers alike are in for a treat with one of our longest episodes ever. So get ready for us to endlessly make fun of Clary Fray and Jace Wayland, ship Magnus and Alec, discuss the movie and TV adaptations, and yes...talk about the sibling thing.

Visit us on Patreon for the bonus episode on Cassandra Clare: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150532656

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