DRAGONS DADDIES DEEP SPACE

William gives a glowing (and spoiler-free) review of SINNERS , Jacob shares his harrowing ordeal in the editing bay, and we read our first ever (!!!) fan letter. And then onto Jenn Lyons glorious epic fantasy debut, THE RUIN OF KINGS — a wildly inventive, deeply intricate, and incredibly bonkers book. It has multiple timelines, several enchanted necklaces, and a psychotic evil sexy lady demon that...

Before we get into it, William updates us on some accolades and adaptations from our previous books and Jacob describes CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 , a whacko brilliant new video game from France. And then we’re talking both of our favorite book of 2025 thus far — Sarah J Maas’s QUEEN OF SHADOWS — it’s thrilling pacing, wonderful characterizations, Aelin’s ever-evolving hair color, the even better...

Jacob and William recount their joyous in-person reunion (the first since the pod began!) and the highs and highs of Coachella. And then they keep sipping the Booktok Kool-Aid as they go all in on Sarah J Maas’ THE ASSASSIN’S BLADE and HEIR OF FIRE , in which they discuss the controversial suggested reading order for the prequel novellas, the total badassery of the Ironteeth witches, the two hot n...

Jacob and William chat about their hopes and fears for the LEGEND OF ZELDA film, unpack the truly bizarre choices made in THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES , and gear up for their imminent reunion at COACHELLA . And then they're back in the Arena for the violent, epic, and heartbreaking final act of Suzanne Collins' SUNRISE ON THE REAPING . One of them loved it, one of them hated it, and...

Jacob and William are recording in the wee hours of Jacob’s birthday, prompting a brief discussion of Hunger Games Astrology, before the pair revisit the film version of CATCHING FIRE . Then, it’s back to SUNRISE ON THE REAPING for Part 2: THE RASCAL , where Haymitch and the gang of Newcomers are in final preparation mode for the Fiftieth Annual Hunger Games.

Jacob starts our violent YA fantasy hour by telling us all about R. F. Kuang’s THE POPPY WAR and William shares his love for other Asian-inspired fantasy series. After a quick touch base about the *other* prequel (and it’s many, many songs), we go right back into Panem, District 12, and the Capitol all over again in the highly anticipated new book in the HUNGER GAMES franchise — SUNSET ON THE REAP...

Jacob and William are joined by Brittnay Johnston, co-host of HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST PODCAST, to bring out their own inner Booktok girlies by dipping their toes into the Maas-verse. But first, Jacob has a harrowing ordeal with a dodgy meat stick, William day drinks until he talks to a dolphin, and Brittnay shares the dizzying highs and mids of starting her own podcast. Then it's a two-for-one...

First, William and Jacob imagine an alternate reality where Jake and Will host a very different podcast. Then they devolve into a discussion of Lady Gaga's MAYHEM , Bong Joon Ho's MICKEY 17 and the new hit video game SPLIT FICTION, before announcing their April Book, SUNRISE ON THE REAPING . Once that's all finished, they finally get to the point and ALIEN CLAY concludes, as Daghdev an...

Before we get deep into ALIEN CLAY: PART TWO, Jacob spirals about Paradise-triggered fear of the end times, William online shops for realistic mermaid babies, and they both continue their love affair with Jenny Haniver. And then we finally travel with the Excursionistas into the wilds of Kiln in all its disturbing and bizarre, extraterrestrial glory, culminating in the alien monster attack of our...

We’re thrilled to announce an absolute departure of a book, where we’re trading high fantasy for hard sci-fi and crash-landing face first into Adrian Tchaikovsky’s ALIEN CLAY, a novel of terrifying alien ecologies, political rebellion against an oppressive regime, and the fight to understand a world that defies human logic. We get sidetracked in our introduction to relive a brutal friend fight dur...

 Our very first stand-alone episode! We have the absolute pleasure to speak with TOO SCARY; DIDN’T WATCH’s own podcast host extraordinaire (and close personal friend) Henley Cox to discuss a (Hugo Award winning) hopeful book in a hopeless climate, cozy fantasy, solarpunk, and everything in between – including the nuts and bolts that put Ratlantis together and housed thirty six baby rats in a one h...

City boy Jacob dies hugging a tree as he details Idina Menzel’s tree-climbing aerial choreography, William’s so scared by the latest Grady Hendrix novel that he forgets how to count, and we finally recount the ending of Brandon Sanderson’s MISTBORN book one! In this final section, Vin attends her last party ever, Shan Elariel tries to murder her ex-boyfriend, the Lord Ruler gives us a tour of his...

It’s time for MISTBORN PART 3, in which Sazed reveals that his earrings are more than just fabulous accessories, Spook teaches Vin the hanky code, our resident circuit queen “Lady Valette” does the Cotton-Eyed Joe, Elend reveals he is just like all the other guys, and we meet our latest obsession, Shan Elariel, the Queen B*tch of the of Luthadellian Ball circuit.

Before we begin, Jacob receives some devastating news about Idina Menzel’s REDWOOD: The Musical and William is forced to read a book for little children (Philip Reeve’s LARKLIGHT, natch) as his resentment towards Jacob builds. And then onto MISTBORN PART 2, in which Vin gets a new haircut and goes to her first party, hot twink and total bookworm Elend Venture gets flirty with “Lady Valette”, and K...

A little lore goes a long way when Jacob and William reveal some of their tragicomic backstory and shared herstory. And then in MISTBORN PROLOGUE and PART 1, William spills the tea on all things Brandon Sanderson, Jacob gets his Cosmere v-card swiped, Kelsier does hot guy shit, and Vin trauma dumps all over the place.

Hosts William and Jacob depart on an epic quest to read, discuss, and ROFL through the best in fantasy and science fiction books. Tune in February 4th as they dive into the prologue and Part 1 of Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.