Pale in Comparison

Jenny (she/her) and Mom (she/her) discuss Null 9.5 & 9.6. Blake battles Ur for his freedom and the chance to help his friends, only to realize they are separated by fate/Grandma Rose's shenanigans. Malia is very sick and hopes to be back next week to discuss these chapters yet again. Thanks, Joneleth, for daring us to do this. We hope y'all enjoy. Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Tw...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Null 9.3 & 9.4. Blake has to re-live a bunch of traumatic memories and discover a truth about his past. Malia starts to formulate a parody of Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend. Jenny wants everyone to know that urine is not sterile outside your body. This week’s Discussion Question: Have you drunk your own urine? Why? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Null 9.1 & 9.2. HE LIVES. Blake meets some new friends, encounters an old enemy, and finally succumbs to the temptation to deal with the scariest threat of all: practitioners of law. Malia practices her singing skills. Jenny questions Malia about what Realm Blake is actually in. This week’s Discussion Question: If you were getting a tattoo that you...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Signature 8.6 & 8.7. Checkers claims a name and does not fuse with Molly and does not find the demon under Hillsglade House. Jenny opines about her lack of drawing skills. Malia is a lawyer (almost)!  This week’s Discussion Question: Think of an object from a fairy tale/popular culture – how would that work as an implement? Would you take it as...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Signature 8.3, 8.4, & 8.5. Checkers goes on a stressful tour through Jacob’s Bell, gathering some weapons and avoiding some traps. Malia is sick and really wants a saline infusion. Jenny has to relive last episode’s hot take. This week’s Discussion Question: If you were handed a letter and you had to keep reading it and get to a shelter, how fast co...

From Wordmongling author Wildbow comes the latest smash hit sure to get readers frothing at the mouth – Pâté! Visceral but beautiful, this latest story has both bibliophiles and gastrophiles screaming “FIVE STARS!” You can read the story here And, in celebration of this new release, Jenny, Malia, Reuben and Elliot have teamed up to do an episode talking about Pâté (the story), pâté (the food), and...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) talk with their mom about the first half of Arc 4: Leaving a Mark. The Kenneteers survive an end-of-year party and go to summer school. Mom is very honest about her middle school years. Jenny gives Malia some marriage advice.  If you’d like to participate in our giveaway and possibly win one of our mom’s handmade cards, comment in our reddit thread for thi...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Signature 8.1 & 8.2. Buttsack turns into the wind. Maggie Holt makes a deal with a Faerie and goes to Toronto, leaving behind a girl in a checkered scarf. Malia was not ready for another wild fucking twist. Jenny becomes enraged by a hot take. This week’s Discussion Question: Lord of the Rings is to ________ as Twilight is to _________. OR Lord of t...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Histories (Arc 7). Malia is still processing her emotions and copes partially by attempting some literary criticism. Jenny is recovering from a cold. They manage to get things wild by ruminating on demon babies and the nature of parenthood. This week’s Discussion Question: Pick a character from Pact or Pale. What tarot card matches them? Prediction Trac...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Void 7.10 & 7.11. They have gathered to mourn the loss of the best and most reckless diabolist they ever knew… what’s-his-name.  This week’s Discussion Question: Tell us about a story that made you question a belief you had so much that it made you feel like a bad person. When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Void 7.8 & 7.9. This week they frontload the tangents. Jenny complains about a really disappointing breakfast and her weakness to buttons. Malia complains about American coffee. They then jump into a discussion of some of the wildest chapters yet, and Malia nearly has a breakdown over prediction indecision. This week’s Discussion Question: Tell us a...

Salutations, Blasphemers! [Sorry for the technical difficulties! Luckily we were able to salvage the second half of the recording!] Sheridan and Raquel are taking a quick break from the prestigious grounds of Blasphemy Halls as they’re joined by some very special guests to discuss their new obsesh, Legacies on the CW! Don’t forget to like us on Woobcasts and give us a Flip at Go Foto Yourself! Cre...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Void 7.6 & 7.7. Malia talks about her voice lessons. Jenny pushes Malia to make specific predictions and our listeners to draw pictures of Wildbow. Malia takes up the mantle of mourning a third problematic man. This week’s Discussion Question: Enter the art contest! Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord Email us at pal...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Void 7.3, 7.4, & 7.5. Jenny comes up with a whole lot of medical problems Blake could be facing after Isadora’s attack. Malia takes on the duty of mourning Fell in addition to Dickswizzle. They also spend some time googling dream interpretations, just in case they stumbled across something Wildbow used in writing the story, instead of coming up with...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Void 7.1 & 7.2. They amp up the zaniness as Jenny tries to recite the Greek alphabet and Malia tries to imagine the Tallowman in the best possible light. This week’s Discussion Question: Tell us a joke. Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord Email us at paleincomparisonpod@gmail.com Become a Patron -- Support Doof! Medi...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Subordination 6.12 & Histories (Arc 6). Malia is bewildered. Jenny throws down some squid facts. They discuss yet another thing that the community has been waiting for Malia to realize. This week’s Discussion Question: What recipe do you want to find the idealized version of/tell us your favorite recipe -OR- What is an odd thing you/the other person...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Subordination 6.11 (again). Malia got engaged and so they didn't have time to record an episode this week, but hopefully you enjoy this live reaction to chronomancy fuckery. Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord Email us at paleincomparisonpod@gmail.com Become a Patron -- Support Doof! Media Read Pact and Pale ! Donate to...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) talk to their mom about the second half of Arc 3: Out on a Limb. Malia (finally) gets a joke, Jenny recounts fun times from their childhood, and Mom hopes to never read another Hungry Choir ritual ever again. Also, they all recount the times they were bit by a centipede.  If you’d like to participate in our giveaway and possibly win one of our mom’s handma...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Subordination 6.9 & 6.10. Malia is happy that one of her predictions seems to be on the right track. Jenny challenges Malia on her criticism of Blake. And, after the outro, they decide to try out some new content: live reactions to 6.11! *Spoilers Beware* This week’s Discussion Question: Pick some events described in Pale and rank them on the 1-10 b...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Subordination 6.7 & 6.8. Malia is starting to believe that we’re not leaving Toronto at the end of this arc. Jenny questions Malia about whether it is Maggie or Blake who has changed, leaving Malia paranoid and confused. This week’s Discussion Question: Based on your profession, what would your practice be? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us o...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Subordination 6.5 & 6.6. Malia is very concerned about Blake and Rose’s relationship and wants them both to stop gainsaying each other. Jenny teaches Malia about heart attacks and when not to give someone CPR.  Content Warning: From around the 47 minute mark to the hour mark, there is a discussion about heart attacks and surgery, including dent...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Subordination 6.3 & 6.4. Blake proposes a deadly chess game. Malia is concerned about Ty’s morality and unsure of where things are going. Jenny discusses her opinion of the Milly interlude in Pale.  This week’s Discussion Question: Pick a word that starts with c and tell us what type of practitioners would make up that group. [AND/OR] Come up w...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Subordination 6.1 & 6.2. Malia has a lot of emotions about Blake’s choices and Jenny presses her on whether Tiffany should have been included in the shenanigans. Malia deals with this turmoil by making some buckwild predictions. This week’s Discussion Question: Which one of your friends would you awaken and why? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) talk to their mom about the first half of Arc 3: Out on a Limb. They recount bad Christmas songs, times where Mom has been a bit too adventurous, and the time Jenny made Mom buy mice as pets. In addition, Mom plans the perfect dinner party. If you’d like to participate in our giveaway and possibly win one of our mom’s handmade cards, comment in our reddit threa...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Histories (Arc 5)! Malia describes her efforts to research bogeymen. Jenny treats her allergies with tea. They struggle to understand Fell’s family tree. This week’s Discussion Question: Vote in our poll on Discord or Twitter for a new superlative! (Also, if you want, say describe the worst wedding attire you can imagine.) Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet...