Into the Fold: A Grishaverse Podcast

BAM! A double dose of Into the Fold! We’re so happy to finally be putting out episodes again. Thank you so much to everyone for sticking with us while we’ve been getting ourselves together.  Julianna is going to see Leigh Bardugo IRL, even if Geoff has to pay for it  Zoya and Yuri are probably not going to become besties… probably… Nina may not know she’s falling for Hana, but we do  Isaak should...

“Oh, how it’s been so long! We’re so sorry we’ve been gone!” Life has been really life-ing lately, but we’re glad to be back with the next installment discussing King of Scars.  Leigh has been hard at work and has given us much to be excited about! Every man deserves to be punished by Zoya specifically  Nikolai’s compassion for other people is one of his best qualities  Nina finds closure and an a...

We haven’t said this for a while, but it’s time to start a new book! This week, its chapters 1-6 of King of Scars. This poor kid believes in the boogeyman, and he turns out to be right  Zoya is very loyal to the throne now that her boyfriend sits in it  Nikolai tries to cherry pick royal responsibilities  Nina’s life has never not been complicated  Fun segment: One-Word Stories Question of the wee...

Get ready for an explosive episode of Into the Fold as we dive headfirst into the chaos, heartbreak, and brilliance of Crooked Kingdom —this time, trivia style! Julianna and Geoff are joined by the dynamic duo Dani and Lucero from Sombra y Cuervos for a high-stakes trivia showdown that tests just how well we truly know the Dregs. From scheming heists to impossible odds, no detail is too obscure in...

We have reached the end… of Crooked Kingdom! This week, we are breaking down the final chapters in the second book of the Six of Crows duology (finallyyyyyyyyy).  Wylan and Jesper are living in a gay sitcom (and it’s fantastic) Is it okay if Colm Fahey dates Marya Hendricks? Inej might just have saved her best line for last Kaz finally learned that friendship really is magic  Fun Segment: Set the...

It’s not quite the end, but it’s close (and for one of the characters it is)! Wylan finally learned how to die Two pillars of different communities get torn down in the same place Matthias gives the gift of forgiveness before he dies  Fun segment: 20 Questions! Question of the week: Would it have been better if Nina had found Matthias after he died instead of witnessing his final moments? Next tim...

Lights, camera, AUCTION! We’re in the next-to-last part of Crooked Kingdom and all the plans are finally coming together! We have news AND a message from a new listener! Kaz wants to earn respect, THEN leadership Apparently you can just… sell your own contract?  Signaling the end of Matthias Returning Ravkans Fun Segment: Two Baghras and an Apparat Question of the week: When Jesper accidentally ki...

We’re back to our usual format, and we’re keeping it moving through part 4 of Crooked Kingdom! Geoff still has a crush on Colm Fahey Kaz actually loves looking after Wylan for… reasons What does honoring the dead actually mean in Ketterdam? Fun segment: “Would you rather?” Question of the week: the same one as last week Next time: Part 5! CONTACT US! You can listen to us everywhere pods are cast! ...

Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2025 is a special one, because it was recorded LIVE IN GEOFF’S LIVING ROOM Read “I’ll Get Back to You” by Becca Grischow  Geoff and Julianna recap their adventures in Louisville  We SWEAR we are here to discuss chapters 11-16 of Crooked Kingdom The hosts trade jokes (you decide whose are better) Be sure to tell your friends about our show (we’re not going anywh...

In part 2 of Crooked Kingdom, we start with a visit from Jesper’s father and end with chaos in costumes while rescuing a beloved member of the team! Geoff has a crush on Colm Fahey, and we don’t blame them Matthias is a surprisingly good L&D nurse Did Inej go just a little too far this time?  Nina’s road to recovery and reconnection with her community  Fun Segment: Last Minute Limericks Questi...

It’s time for us to get cracking on Crooked Kingdom! Retvenko Rewind: it’s okay, we forgot about him too Kaz wouldn’t really do THAT, would he?  Nina’s secret plan to get Matthias to adopt Kuwei  Inej’s escape plan is more horrifying than we realized Fun Segment: a double dose of Mad Lib! Question of the week: Would Kaz have traded for Inej if she had been injured beyond recovery?

In this highly anticipated episode, Geoff and Julianna face off against Lucero and Dani from the "Sombra y Cuervos" podcast in an epic Six of Crows trivia smackdown! After some unavoidable delays (sorry about that, folks!), we are back with a jam-packed episode full of Kaz Brekker-level trickery, wild guesses, and plenty of laughs. We dive deep into the Grishaverse as both teams battle t...

Here it is! The episode that should have been at Literary Ink but we now bring to you not live! Geoff is back and feeling better! This episode highlights what we love about this book, including: Strong women who don’t need a man Differently-abled representation Multiple perspectives Characters working through their traumas A crap ton of quotable lines Normalization of queer relationships  Brisk pa...

Live from the Literary Ink tattoo convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee we have the one and only Julianna! Unfortunately Geoff got covid as was not able to make the convention and we were all SO SAD! But alas we make due! Please enjoy this live mini episode of just Julianna at Literary Ink chatting with friends and con goeres as to who the Grishaverse ROCKS OUR SOCKS and a fun game! We shall be bac...

Let the record show that we kept our promise! We have reached the end of Six of Crows before we got to LIterary Ink this summer, and also in this glorious month of Pride! Inej and Nina are DEFINITELY worse off by the end of the book Kaz has been playing Jenga this entire time Matthias and Wylan are transformed in SO many ways  Can we REALLY blame Jesper, or can he not help it?  Fun segment: It’s a...

We are BACK and super psyched to get into the thick of the action with chapters 32-38 of Six of Crows! We DID read The Familiar, but our full reviews will have to wait Cheers from new friends across the globe! How to flirt while danger is imminent  Should it matter that the target of their mission has changed? The satisfaction of two lovers FINALLY on the same page Fun segment: What’s been living...

Hello Friends! It's been a while and we have missed you so! We just wanted to drop a quick episode to say HIIIIIIIIII! We love you! We are still here! And we will have more full episodes out soon! So please enjoy some life updates from us (Geoff and Julianna) and know that we appreciate you SOOOOOOOOO much!!!n HUGS!!!! xoxo Not Gossip Girl (unless you are Inej gathering that good good informat...

The Ice Court Job is in FULL EFFECT in this week’s episode, as we get into chapters 27-31 of Six of Crows! LB is going on tour (let us know if you plan to go)! Did Jesper kill a guy, or just knock him out?  Matthias doesn’t pair well with anyone… or does he?  Kaz might have more privilege than he realizes  Nina and Inej should really just have their own series! Fun Segment: “Friendship Corner: Evi...

Before Geoff and Julianna head off on their world travels, we have to talk about this prison break. So, this week, we are getting into chapters 22-26 of SoC! Some of the characters are just… there.  The things Jesper has to do for love (and to break out of prison).  There’s a reason Inej is holding onto hope better than Kaz The end of the Kaz Brekker origin story? Fun Segment: Set the Scene: Ballo...

This week, we’re stopping off at a coffee shop (they have those) to discuss chapters 20 and 21 of Six of Crows!  New goal: finished SoC by the time we present at Literary Ink in July! LB is serving some serious press realness for her new book: The Familiar “It” may be hard to talk about, but we have to acknowledge it  The moment we realized there IS no Bo-Yul Bayur Proof of coffee! Bonding over tr...

We’re back on our chapter discussions (and our usual shenanigans)! Our podcast has a new executive producer ;-) Check out Geoff on TV and Movie Trivia Podcast w/ Brian Sheehan Kaz and Matthias are more similar than they think  Flashbacks with seamless transitions Geoff is NOT defending Pekka Rollins… However… All the best lines are said BY Kaz or ABOUT Nina  Fun segment: Geoff and Julianna’s Frien...

Happy Holidays to you and yours! Wherever, whatever, and however you celebrate, we are so happy to have another year with you on the books. Once again, we come together to celebrate our Winter Fete! This time, we are joined by our dear friends and podcasting pals Spencer and Jess from Not So Young Adults/Twi-Lit Podcast! Set the Scene: “Vicar of Dibley” Edition A holiday Mad-Lib from Julianna Can...

With so much going on around the holidays, we had a lot of energy going into this week’s new episode! Bridges can be hills? Netflix canceled Shadow & Bone (spoiler alert: Geoff is not taking it well) It’s time for some GIRL TALK! The Ice Court Mission: the worst group date ever We need to talk about Jesper Fun Segment: Who’s Coming to Dinner: Six of Crows Edition! Question of the week: Who is...

Time to round off part 2 of SoC this week with chapters 14 and 15! Nina and Matthias are so intertwined, they even take turns telling the same backstory Nina must have been a protege  Matthias gets to represent his people because he’s *not* the worst There’s a lot more Hadestown in this episode than you might be expecting Does it count if a Grisha grows your beard FOR you? Fun segment: A Halloween...

We’re back-back-back-back-BACK again! This week, we are finally getting back into our chapter discussions with chapters 12 and 13 of Six of Crows! Sorry we’re late! Life… uh… get in the way.  Leigh knows we exist! HOORAY! Back stories are more delicious when you get them in pieces  There’s always time for Kaz sass. If Kaz is a demon, Pekka must be the Boogeyman! Fun segment: Auto-Complete the Char...