Fictionally Unstable Podcast

Today on Out of the Plot, we're giving our paddle scores for another Dancing with the Stars Season 35 week: Horror Movie Night! However, the spookiest thing we saw this week was some sickled feet and lack-luster Joker. Let us know if your scores were giving more Carrie-Ann or Shirley Ballas, and who your bet is for winning the whole thing!

Happy Hallows' Eve! Today on Fictionally Unstable, we're chatting all things Halloween. Our favorite spooky movies, costumes, tricks and treats. Comment below and join our chat! What's your favorite Halloween movies? Favorite and least favorite candy? Your all time favorite Halloween costume?

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we dive into the much needed Empyrean crumb Rebecca Yarros has graced us with: Threshing Day! We chat about our favorite dragon and rider pairings, the hidden clues to fuel our Book 4 theories, and how we think this .5 novel stacks up in the Empyrean series. Be sure to comment your thoughts on this novel, which dragon/rider Threshing was your favorite, and any clues...

Today on Out of the Plot, we're watching Dancing with the Stars Season 35: Viral Hits Night! We're giving our scores and trying to figure out why a Salsa dance without any Salsa elements deserves a 6... Let us know what dances stood out to you and who you're voting for each week!

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we FINALLY get into the infamous Alchemised by SenLinYu. However, at a 1030 page count, we're taking it one part at a time. Chat with us about Part 1, the introduction to Helena and Kaine, catching our footing on the whole magic system, and trying to wrap our head around all the missing pieces. Let us know all the emotions you were feeling after reading Part 1, and d...

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we review the newest spooky-season series to hit Prime Video: Carrie. Typically when we love something, we can talk about it for hours...so you can tell by today's episode length, we were sat. This Flanagan-fied adaptation gave us everything we needed in yet another Carrie remake, along with some surprising new storylines we're excited to see in the next TWO seasons....

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we chat about the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's most popular thriller: Verity. With a stacked cast of Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett, we had high expectations for this big screen production. We chat book vs. movie differences, lucid dreaming, and online discourse about a real ghost writer. Let us know if you're Team Manuscript or Team Letter...

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we're doing our part in supporting women in STEM by giving your our thoughts on the adaption of Ali Hazelwood's popular novel: The Love Hypothesis. Starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman, this nostalgia-inducing rom-com gave us all the early 2000s feels we miss seeing on our screen. Let us know your thoughts on the adaption and if you've read the book, if it's everyt...

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we review the Netflix "original" movie: Best Of The Best, starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia. While this movie definitely had high moments of showcasing South Asian culture and Bollywood-dance styles, something about this movie felt a little...familiar. Join the convo and let us know if you see the similarities or if we're just crazy.

On today's Out of the Plot, we watch the premier week performances of Dancing with the Starts Season 35! We create our own leaderboard and give our expert ballroom analysis of how these stars could've really shined on the dance floor. Let us know who you're voting for and if there's any stand-out performances worth catching in the following weeks!

Today on No Plot, Just Chaos, we're playing the "what number am I" game! Spoiler: majority of us are not very good at this game. But stick around for the laughs! Let us know if you have any suggestions for our new segment!

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we chat about some of pop culture's most iconic women and their headline worthy happenings. Miley dropping Cyrus, Jennifer Lawrence making her IG debut, and Inde Navarrette just being hot...wings that is.

Today on Fictionally Unstable, there's No Plot...Just Chaos! Due to the lack of good quality movies/series available to us, we're playing a game. Let's see how many rounds it takes us to guess the same word, and how many times we get completely derailed. Let us know what other games we can play!

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we chat about the full revealed cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 35! Although we're dancers ourselves, ballroom reality TV is not something we're as well-versed in. So let us know who's worth tuning in for and who you're voting for to win the Mirror Ball Trophy!

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we review the newest, talked-about Prime Video original series: Sterling Point. This coming-of-age drama, created by Megan Park, has the internet going crazy over a certain closet scene...but us 30-somethings are just left going "oh, that was cute" and nothing more. Be sure to let us know if your rating and if you have any other Prime Video recommendations! They are...

Today on Fictionally Unstable we're chatting about all announcements made at the D23 Fan Event 2026. From amusement park additions to anticipated movies, we talk about what we're looking forward to and what we could've lived without. Let us know which you're most excited for!

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we chat about the most anticipated book to screen adaptations left for 2026 including: Sunrise on the Reaping, Verity, Harry Potter HBO Series, and Love Hypothesis. Get our initial reactions to trailers and what we hope producers get right! Let us know what adaptation you're most excited for and if you recommend any that we missed!

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we're introducing a new segment: Out of the Plot! This addition will be a chance for us to chat about all things off the pages and screens – what's happening in pop culture, updates on new book and media releases, book to screen adaptation announcements, and so much more! For our first OOTP, we're remembering one of our childhood icons: Hayden Panettiere. We chat abo...

Did you miss us? Fictionally Unstable is back with Season 2 to chat all our fictional obsessions! Catch up with us and what we've been up to in our little summer break. Whether you're new to our podcast and meeting us for the first time, or your our favorite listener of all time (Ashley) and you're just picking back up where you left off...Enjoy! 

Hi Watchers & Listeners, Join us as we close out Season One of Fictionally Unstable with a recap of our first year! Get to know how our podcast came to life, how we've grown as hosts since day one, and what we have in store for you in Season Two starting August 2026. It's been an incredible year of learning, connecting and yapping. We're excited to bring you more fictional chats, plus some new...

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we are finally released from the completely optional shackles of Euphoria Season 3. We recap the final two episodes of this poo-poo season, discuss if this was really the best they could do to end it all, and find out which Euphoria characters we are! Let us know your thoughts on the series finale and any theories you have about our not-so-beloved characters finale m...

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we review the newest sports romance series the internet is going into a psychosis over: Off Campus, a series adaptation of Elle Kennedy's book series. This first season being based off her novel The Deal follows Hannah and Garrett's story as they explore "fake dating" while being introduced to all the characters we will get to develop in future seasons! And trust us,...

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we review the newest survival, thriller on Netflix: Apex. Starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, we endure all 1h 35m of this twisted camping trip so you don't have to (if you don't want to). Our biggest takeaways: always beware the "nice guy", leisurely activities that risk your life are totally optional, and you can't trust everyone to give you good movie reco...

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we recap episodes 5 & 6 of Euphoria Season 3. So far we've been given Cassie-zilla, Whack-a-Mole Rue, and yet another Nate a** whooping. Our highest of hopes is that this entire season was all just Rue's substance-induced coma dream and she's gonna wake up any minute now. But either way, you got two more weeks to WRAP IT UP, Sam Levinson.

Today on Fictionally Unstable, we jump into the biggest fantasy we've chatted about yet: Imperfect Women. This Apple TV psychological thriller adaptation of Araminta Hall's novel stars some big thriller queens like Kerry Washington, Elizabeth Moss and Kate Mara and takes us on a three POV mystery murder journey. If you've watched and/or read, let us know your thoughts and how it stacked up to the...