Fictional Hangover

"…I'm more than just a piece in their Games." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about always ♩♫HOA HOA HOA♫♩ing, how Swamp Potato gives lead character energy, how abusing mahogany starts a rebellion, and being unintentionally nefarious in their discussion of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

“I don't know if it's healthy to think about death as much as I do.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about googling “what can dead bodies do” -AI, waking up and choosing violence, finding new cosplay supplies, discovering an altar meaning you need to GTFO, and watching Death Becomes Her because it is a perfect movie in their discussion of Make Me a Monster by Kalynn...

“Who would build a school on an island like this? It was just asking for a psychopath to kill everyone.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about having listeners as watchers, watchers as listeners, listeners as listeners, needing an emergency axe (for reasons), craving some movie snacks, seeing literal ghosts bonking around in the background and having so many questio...

“She’d not only survive, she’d fuck shit up.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about getting down to clown in clown town, ha-ha pranks not being funny ha-ha, death by too much popcorn, being an environmentally friendly killer clown, not being able to afford to be a killer clown in this economy!, and not running zig-zaggily but instead running Tom Cruisily in their di...

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, recorded LIVE, after ten episodes each, Jackson Ford and Kendare Blake are facing off in an epic author showdown for the first time in Fictional Hangover history. FIGHTIN' WORDS! 30 characters with 30 attributes, good and bad, from two different book series. Who will win? Kendare Blake’s Three Dark Crowns versus Jackson Ford’s The Frost Files. Two series coll...

“No one wants to hear that their life's work is a sham.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about taking laundry analogies too far, getting TITSOAK tattoos because they're dauntless, and sacrificing themselves because of love in their discussion of Allegiant by Veronica Roth.

“Fuck it: save the day first, apologise later.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about having a tree dangle, learning how to say fuck that bitch in ASL, and two lessons they've learned: never be happy and name your giant fire breathing lizard in their discussion of Sisters of the Lizard by Jackson Ford, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Jackson Ford play Would You Rather and talk about living in a pineapple in the tapestry, wearing jorts and assless chaps, keeping secrets about book three, how disappointment is the worst, and inflatable tube man dancing in their chat about Sisters of the Lizard.  

“I don’t care about being nice anymore. Nice girls die in situations like this.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about being pro-bread, how oatmeal is not sexy, reminiscing about Snake on our Nokias, bear-trapping your unlucky leg off, and an extra bonus murder in our discussion of Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine.

“I don’t need much. Some quick supplies…and some retribution.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and SuperFan Katrina talk about being pre-sad, how bears will be bears, taking the opportunity to become a cryptid, and grizzly murders or grisly murders? in their discussion of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath.

“Evil depends on where you're standing.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about hair cutting and feet washing, throwing chairs off the roof, and the horrors of birds and windchimes in their discussion of Insurgent by Veronica Roth.

“Wounds—like words, like magic—always left a mark.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and SuperFan Brie talk about getting the side-eye from a green witch, forming a democracy, being distracted by a SuperFan playing with her horse, and horse puns, horse puns everywhere!, in their discussion of Behooved by M. Stevenson.

“I’m home! Emotionally speaking.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about puppet shows, unphased librarians, being the co-presidents of the Grotesque hill, how missing books are the true horror story, expecting the unexpected, and screaming FATHER! in their discussion of The Nefarious Nights of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity and Christopher Baldwin.

“Life is weird if you think too hard…”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about vacuuming grass to keep watching the car crash of someone's life, how sex education is fundamental, and rooting for the bad ending in their discussion of Sister Creatures by Laura Venita Green, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Laura Venita Green talk about Laura saying the weird thing, being the creeper not the creeped, showing love to Librarians, and the two key messages of the book: don't abduct people and self-preservation is a priority so don't stop when riding your bike in their chat about Laura’s book, Sister Creatures.

“I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.”    In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about needing a soupçon or amuse-bouche of communication, how there is always time for cheese, and being powered by Bum Energy in their discussion of Divergent by Veronica Roth.   (Fictional Hangover is not sponsored by Bum Energy....

“Do not judge the champions too harshly. Survival could make villains of any of us.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and SuperFan Claire talk about misleading advertising of death tournaments, using magic for ridiculous things, and how it sucks to suck in their discussion of All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman.

“You two are probably the worst vampire hunters I’ve ever met… and I’ve met quite a few.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and SuperFan Emily from Adapt Me podcast talk about not abandoning your giant hat, getting murdered by serial killers, enjoying a good show and some snacks, and creating the next great mockumentary in their discussion of Woodstake by Darin S. Cape and il...

“Yes, but the darkness becomes you, Kensington Shaw.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and SuperFan Annie talk about having tea principles, winning the lottery of supernatural beings, zombie innuendos getting weird, and throwing down challenges for future Kensington cases in their discussion of The Kensington Chronicles by Arietta Charles.

“All stories are love stories if you love stories.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and SuperFan Constance talk about skipping everything to go straight to Surprises, advocating for no sheer, no nude and no camel toe leggings, and no explanation needed - it's magic! in their discussion of The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer.

“You learn to love the queen you have.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about being a table, not wanting to be queen, a double take murder, so much dead stuff, and a satisfying ending in their discussion of Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Kendare Blake talk about ripe avocados being more important than healing people, having a backlog of bidding, the band Earth, Wind and Fire, and corpse fireworks in their chat about Five Dark Fates.

“I am just a mythological creature, after all. I technically shouldn't exist.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about making 'enwolfening' a word, making quiche and dancing to Mariah Carey as a trust test, and that the wolf nose knows you've shit yourself in their discussion of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.

“Why. Were you. A wolf?”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a Wolf Mom, a warehouse of pickled corpses, sweet juicy lore and making ridiculoufying a word in their discussion of Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens.

“I didn’t question it. I howled.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about numerous PSAs in this book about werewolf mean girls with murder: wash your g'dang hands! call someone by their preferred name! don't desecrate graves! have an adult alpha! wear what makes you feel comfortable! … and then the sexy screaming starts in their discussion of Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall...