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We start by discussing the Locked Tomb story, "The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex," and then move on to Harrow the Ninth, where we explore the confusion of reading this for the first time compared to now, pointing out the small details that went over our heads amidst the chaos. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFive...

On this bookling, we're talking the science fiction novella Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon. This was a fun one to talk about the cool technology used, dystopian futures run by corporations, setting boundaries, and the intimacy of the two main characters, so be sure to check it out. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @Fourof...

We talk about the final chapters of Gideon the Ninth, where things escalate quickly. We talk about the infamous pool scene and what details in the finale stood out to us this time around. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our...

We talk about holding grudges, how much we hate the mayonnaise uncle, ghost talk, trauma responses, the youth of the Ninth House, Gideon and Harrow's backstory, the mythology of the locked tomb, Camilla's weapon of choice, and what Dulcinea is up to. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all...

We discuss our favorite / best books we've read halfway through the year (2025) and what we're looking forward to reading. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusic ). You can find us on...

We discuss the realization that Gideon and Harrow are, in fact, youths, and Gideon has a teenager's brain. Plus, a lot of mysteries occur in the book about what exactly Canaan House is and what has occurred before. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Ar...

We talk empires, dragon slayers, dragons, finding your place, and going home again in this lovely novella. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusic ). You can find us on  BlueSky ,...

We're talking about Emily Tesh's new book, The Incandescent, which is out today. Set in a British magical school, it gives us the overworked administrative point-of-view of running a magical school, to what felt like, to us, a very millennial-coded story that was fun to discuss. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiv...

We discuss food Gideon has never had before, Magnus's dad vibes, mayonnaise uncle, and 9th House Zoom calls. We also speak on podcast amnesia, magic as science, the fantasy equivalent of Like A Dragon, and deus ex machinas as the plot thickens. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Blu...

We're back with more of Tamsyn Muir's The Locked Tomb as we discuss Gideon and Harrow's arrival at Canaan House and the members of the other houses. Are you Team Skeleton or Team Ghost? Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our mu...

April Fool's! We love boat books; well, specifically, we love Alexandra Rowland's Running Close to the Wind . A perfect combination of our running bit of disliking boat books and this being one of the funniest books we've ever read, we thought it perfect for the day. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You...

It's March, so by the rules of podcasting, we must do a draft. On this episode, each host drafted eight characters to come to a new world as its new protectors (or rulers, depending on their disposition). You can decide via the poll below whose eight would be the best protectors or make the best stories. The poll will be open for one month. https://forms.gle/PJGc9m5cVHQYjBMW6 Here are each host's...

At the start of a new season and series, we begin our deep dive into Tamsyn Muir's The Locked Tomb series with Gideon the Ninth. We discuss why we like and chose the series and what makes it unique. This episode focuses a lot on Gideon herself. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Blu...

Our Cosmerenauts Steph and Josh talk full spoilers about the fifth book in the Stormlight Archive, Wind and Truth. We talked about what we loved, what didn't work, our character MVPs of the book, and the future of the characters and the series. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Blu...

This is the end of our journey with A Chorus of Dragons. We want to thank @jennlyons.bsky.social for the series, the catalyst for this podcast's start. We talk about the final battle, the ending, and the series overall. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mango...

Our penultimate episode on Jenn Lyons' The Discord of Gods / A Chorus of Dragons episode. We talk about new guardians, Relos Var's point of view, the final battle starts, and Teraeth doing a Kamehameha. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @Mangoyu...

Essentially our book of the year, here is a reread (a rerun) of our Bookling episode on Jenn Lyon's The Sky on Fire. We hope everyone had a good holiday and here is to more reading in 2025. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and ou...

We come together to tell you about what we each thought were the five best books we read in 2024. We've included a special section for Jenn Lyon's The Sky on Fire, which was on everyone's list. This year, we're not just limiting it to books published in 2024. Plus, a few books we're anticipating for 2025. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Jos...

On this episode we discuss chapters 71-80 of The Discord of Gods, the fifth book in Jenn Lyon's A Chorus of Dragons. We're close to the very end now, and events get near apocalyptic levels of crazy. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt...

On this Off the Books, we are interviewing Sung-il Kim, author of Blood of the Old Kings, and Anton Hur (Toward Eternity, transl. Blood of the Old Kings, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-Hee) to discuss Kim's book, falling empires, publishing, translations, technofeudalism, and what's next for The Bleeding Empire series. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ), Ch...

In these chapters of Jenn Lyon's The Discord of Gods (61-70), we discuss the return of a former final boss who is now a mini-boss, the opposite of Keanu Reeves, and their quick demise. Always remember: no vengeance, do okay. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), and you can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is...

On this Bookling, we're reading Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum, just in time for Halloween, a tale of intimacy, body horror, poverty, diseases, possession, infidelity, and identity. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), and you can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music i...

On this Bookling, we discuss Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim, translated by Anton Hur. Multi-eyed dragons, fiery swords, mech-like war machines, and a curmudgeon sorcerer trapped in a mindscape are just some of the details of this great book. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), and you can find us al...

On this Bookling, we're continuing to read Martha Wells's The Murderbot Diaries with the third and fourth novellas, Rogue Protocol and Exit Strategy. Our little Murderbot is growing up to an approximation of a being with feelings, to its chagrin. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall (FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (christinaladd), and Steph Kingston (StephOKingston), and you can find us all on Bluesk...

This is our sixth episode covering Jenn Lyon's The Discord of Gods in her A Chorus of Dragons Series. In this episode we read up to chapter 60 and nurse a Warmonger hangover. Your hosts are Josh MacDougall (FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (christinaladd), and Steph Kingston (StephOKingston) and you can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt) and our music is by Bad Sparrow...