Plot Twists and What Ifs

Sarah and Linda discuss The Selection Series and the love story of Maxon and America. Hear them delve into the dystopian caste system and how America goes about dismantling their society. Themes of love, identity, and individual will are emphasized heavily in these books. Whether it be insecurities, dating reality shows, and how history is past down through the generations, these books have a mess...

Sarah and Linda discuss the Pixar movie WALL-E and how this children's classic highlights the social and environmental issues still facing society close to two decades after the movie's release. Hear them examine the materialistic society we live in, the overconsumption of technology, and the greatest love story ever portrayed between two robots.

Sarah and Linda discuss the literary work of The Handmaid's Tale. Tune in as they discuss themes of love, gender roles, societal oppression, individuality, and the parallels to modern life. Does the Handmaid's Tale serve as a cautionary tale? Catch all this and more in the episode!

Sarah and Linda discuss the Shatter Me Series in their pilot episode for the Dystopian Season. Hear them discuss their journey through reading the series or lack there of. Does love conquer all in dystopian books? Is it fair or realistic for the future of the world to rest on the shoulders of a bunch of teenagers? Would this book be popular if it wasn't for Aaron Warner and Kenji Kishimoto?

Join Linda and Sarah as they interview the author Shelby Oval. We deep dive into her creation of The Emperor's Assassin and the world she has built in the Shadowfire series. Tune in to get some helpful tips in being both a writer and a reader from finding time to write, drawing inspiration from music, and so much more!!

Join Sarah and Linda for their second bonus episode as Linda continues the TOG series! After finishing Crown of Midnight, they discuss Chaol vs Kale, important reveals, and what ships we want to see sailed or sunk.

Sarah and Linda take on A Quiet Place. Hear their movie reviews as they delve into a world riddled in silence from the logistics of having children in this world and alien hearing to teenage angst and sacrifices. Follow along as they debate whether or not Jim from The Office (plus family) has what it takes to survive.

Sarah and Linda (plus bonus guest Anna!) discuss common and crazy ACOTAR theories (Maasverse excluded). Sooo much to discuss with this series, stay tuned for an eventual part 2!

Join Sarah and Linda as they deep dive in the first Throne of Glass novel. This will be the first of a series of special episodes following Linda's journey through the entire series. You will have a first class seat into the inner workings of her mind, with the guidance of the veteran TOG reader, Sarah. Hear her thoughts and predictions about what the series has in store. Can Linda predict the...

This episode celebrates the 20th anniversary of the movie Pride and Prejudice! Are Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth truly the original enemies to lovers story? Is there any hope for modern romance? And the biggest question of all, does Sarah like periodical romance pieces?

Join hosts Sarah and Linda as they discuss the movie San Andreas! In this episode, you will learn some of the science behind earthquakes, hear about how long someone *should* be able to survive underwater, whether budding romances blooming in the face of disaster ever have a chance of survival, and more!

Join hosts Sarah and Linda as they dissect the movie World War Z and discuss the future zombie apocalypse! You'll learn survival skills, what not to do (like flee to Costco), what to do (find a pilot), and more!

Join hosts Sarah and Linda as they gaslight themselves into thinking they could survive the Hunger Games! In this podcast premiere, you'll hear about survival skills (or lack of survival skills), different interpretations of girlbossing, societal connections, and so much more in as your hosts discuss Suzanne Collin's The Hunger Games!