Exploring the Meadow: A Twilight Saga Podcast

Join Allie and Karissa in this special episode as they recount their experience attending Planet Comicon Kansas City 2026, including meeting actors Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, and Kellan Lutz.

Join Allie and Karissa as they discuss Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, the 2026 film adaptation, and the story's connections to Twilight.

Join Allie, Karissa, and their special guest Deborah for all of the important information you'll need when visiting the real Forks, Washington. Along with information on the town itself, they dive into information on filming locations, the Forever in Forks Festival, and every logistical detail in-between.

Join Allie and Karissa on a journey through the history of fan fiction and a discussion on a few of Allie's recommended Twilight fics perfect for the holidays. Holiday Christmas Dinner by meliz875 Undertow by audreyii_fic * Crossing and Uncrossing Lines by audreyii_fic * Non-Holiday In the Afterlight: a Twilight Rewrite by garbanzosoprese PA Lassiter's Edward fics *Also, yes, we somehow mi...

Join us in this special collaboration episode with the Read Receipts podcast. We interview Carly, who just read Twilight for the first time, and Sam, a longtime fan of the series. Also be sure to check out their podcast and listen to their episode featuring us!

Join us as we discuss the romance style of Twilight, including the famous leg hitch scene that has been driving fans wild since 2007.

Join us in the meadow as we explore the connection between monster romance and Twilight, discuss a variety of books in the genre, and repeatedly make Allie blush in the process. See the linked audiobooks for a few recommended monster romance and a paranormal RH that we just can't stop recommending. Reader discretion is advised for all books mentioned within the episode and please always check trig...

Trigger warning note: The main topic of this episode touches on religion and religious trauma and roughly spans from 7:46 to 37:16. Join Allie and Karissa as they discuss purity culture that is heavily ingrained in American society and ways it appears within the Twilight Saga.

Join us as we discuss if we think Bella has an eating disorder as well as if she's Autistic. Eating disorder trigger warning from 12:40 to 42:48.

Join Allie and Karissa as they discuss recent Twilight news and movie fashion that we're seeing again in fashion trends today.

Join Allie and Karissa as they explore and analyze the way blond women are portrayed in the Twilight Saga and in society as a whole.

Join Allie and Karissa as they explore queerness in relation to Twilight and its fans.

Join us as we discuss age in Twilight and what it means to be a child or an adult in the context of characters in the saga.

In this episode, Allie and Karissa explore the history around Jasper's backstory, as well as dive into Jasper's struggle to maintain the vegetarian lifestyle.

Join us as we dive into the facts about the Great Depression and how Rosalie's backstory holds up to life at the time in Rochester, NY.

Join us for this short bonus episode in which we discuss Taylor Lautner's new TV show and the announcement of new editions of the books for Twilight's 20th anniversary.

In this episode, we consider Alice's Manic Pixie Dream Girl status, learn that boys can't dance, and find the link between Twilight and the Shadowhunters.

Dive deep into the conception, writing, and publishing of Stephenie Meyer's beloved first novel. We will be discussing - and possibly debunking - the popular My Chemical Romance theory that has been floating around for years.

Meet Allie and Karissa, the hosts of Exploring the Meadow, ahead of the release of the first official episode!