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**Rereading the Revolution**

Whether it was a reaction to the politics of the time or the rapidly approaching end date of the Mayan calendar, the pop-cultural landscape of the early 2010s can be best remembered for one thing: dystopian literature. Join plucky young heroines and podcast hosts Daphne and Kellie as they dive into all of your favorite young adult novels and series from this era as we reread the revolution. We lived through it once and are back to recap, review, and discuss all the best and worst that the world-shifting genre of YA fiction has to offer–the sci-fi, the fantasy, and the supernatural–at least until our society crumbles and we have to survive a brave new world.

Follow us on social media at @rereadingtherevolution for updates, and email us at rereadingtherevolution@gmail.com with any comments or episode suggestions!

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Latest Episodes:

The Elite | "The Worst Book Yet" (Sneak Peek) Jan 24, 2025

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UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR PATREON AT PATREON.COM/REREADINGTHEREVOLUTION

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"We do more research for one episode of the podcast."

Our patron-voted sequel episode for January is the sequel to The Selection, Kiera Cass' The Elite (2013). If the episode title didn't tip you off, we did not enjoy reading it. But we LOVED talking about it.

Correction: If I Stay was written by Lauren Oliver and the protagonist is named Mia. Like we said, we read a lot of books for the show.

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Catching Fire | "Greatest Sequel Ever Written" Jan 17, 2025

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"Let's fulfill our contractual obligation of getting married."

We're continuing our Hunger Games extravaganza with one of the best sequels ever written--Catching Fire (2009). In this episode, Daphne and Kellie address the love triangle (Team Peeta all the way), fan theories, the crazy amount of prequel sideshadowing in this book, and THAT ending.

Dr. Ally Louks, olfactory ethics expert: https://x.com/drallylouks

Abeeha Tariq, Everlark expert: https://x.com/abeehatariqart

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The Hunger Games | "Mommy's Favorite" Jan 03, 2025

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"Peeta and I would've been kissing in that cave and it would've been real."

IT'S FINALLY HERE! We're starting the year with a bang by setting off on our greatest adventure yet--reading and watching the entire Hunger Games series in the lead-up to the release of Sunrise on the Reaping. In this episode, we go back to the very beginning, Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games (2008).

Stephen King's review: https://ew.com/article/2008/09/08/hunger-games/

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"Big Things Coming" | Year-End Wrap-Up! Dec 20, 2024

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“I love being a part of things.”

We're looking back on our first year of podcasting and forward to the next, including a couple of exciting announcements. Kellie says y’all three times in the first thirty seconds. Then, we answer listener-submitted questions!

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Let It Snow Movie | "Woke Christmas" (Sneak Peek) Dec 13, 2024

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"They said, 'North Carolina? Eww.'"

In this month's bonus episode, we discuss the 2019 Netflix adaptation of Let It Snow, which is very different from the book. The cast list is studded with medium-sized young stars, the jokes are largely misses, and the holiday pageant centerpiece is absolutely not talked about enough. Happy holidays!

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Let It Snow | "We Need to Talk About Shrek" Dec 06, 2024

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"...Just so you know what level of quirky we're operating at."

Happy holidays! We're celebrating the season by reading Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle's 2008 short story collection, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances, and trying not to be too grinchy about it. Topics covered span from the Netflix Christmas Universe and Piggy Smalls to an impassioned discussion about a story's gross mischaracterization of Shrek. In addition, we continue spreading the good word of Waffle House and listen to one of the most inspired musical performances of all time.

There Are Raisins in My Toast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_LnuPFnJXY

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The 5th Wave | "Not Like Other Aliens" Nov 22, 2024

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"Food, water, shelter, and tampons."

This week, Kellie and Daphne cover another YA dystopian staple: Rick Yancey's post-alien invasion novel The 5th Wave (2013). It's a supersized episode because we're rejoined by special guest and professional yapper Colin! We discuss aliens, hacking the mainframe, Gen Alpha slang, and blond adults, among many, many other topics.

Here's one of the book teaser trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbEdDmUEfTs

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The Unaired Selection Pilots | "Time Capsule" (Sneak Peek) Nov 15, 2024

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"The props department was bedazzling those backstage."

Kellie, Daphne, and resident Selection expert Katie reunite to discuss BOTH unaired Selection pilots for CW. Between the uninspired 2012 pilot and truly incredible 2013 second attempt, they cover the full entertainment spectrum in just an hour. It's like the opposite of "How Did This Get Made?" where we uncover just why The Selection show never did.

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Fangirl | "A Weird Choice" Nov 08, 2024

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“Why was that a detail?"

We’ve read a few contemporary books on this show, but none that made us self-reflect on the nature of hosting a fan podcast and experiencing the other side of fandom through our relationships with our listeners as much as Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl (2013).

Just kidding. This book is crazy! Daphne and Kellie recap the college coming-of-age story and talk fanfic, young love, and one major historic event in particular in this episode.

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children | "Aura of Creepiness" Oct 25, 2024

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“This book is basically Citizen Kane.”

Happy Halloween! We read Ransom Riggs’ fantastical 2013 novel/found photography collection, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, to celebrate. It’s not nearly as haunting as we remember—at least, not in terms of ghosts and ghouls. Plus, Kellie finally finished the Delirium series! Stick around until the end to hear her recap the final book of the trilogy, Requiem, for Daphne.

Timestamps:

Intro and Background 0:19

Miss Peregrine's Recap 10:10

Requiem Recap 48:45

Bog cheese articles, as promised, except it’s not cheese, it’s butter. My bad. Turns out they’re being found all the time, including this summer!

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