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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.03 -"Four Fathers". Mary joins us from another country! Blake chats about Mary's shared talent with Rebecca - we also chat why there might be a lack of momentum in this episode, making the emotional math add up, and why you're in Bananaland if you like Silent Discos...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.08. We discuss the widening texture of theme, if Aelswith is a likeable character, and why Skade finally gets the world famous "Outstanding" honor...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 25 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Egg And The Eye. We chat the multiple layers of the Snape/Moody confrontation, troublesome magical artifacts, and why Myrtle is just a tad too pervy for our tastes...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.01 -"One Giant Leap". Mary chats about her only attempt to skip school, and we also discuss character investment, subverting love story tropes, and why Mary gives Blake serious dork chills.

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.07. We discuss the the use of rhyming visual cues, staying in Uhtred's POV to ensure narrative cohesion, and why Finan would definitely take his method acting VERY seriously...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 24 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - Rita Skeeter's Scoop. We chat ingrained wizarding culture, a listener email almost brings them to tears, and why Mary goes full Marissa Tomei...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us season 6 Premiere -  episode 6.01 -"The Challenger". Mary chats her run in with a drugged out vet, we also discuss the muted and theme heavy beginning, the great balance of tragedy and humor, and why Blake would ALWAYS choose door number Mary...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.06. We discuss the narrative lynchpin of mysticism, why Uhtred seems to have finally matured, and why Blake's new Edward voice will become a permanent staple of this podcast going forward...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 23 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Yule Ball. We chat how this chapter is the pivot point for the series, understanding the contrast between highs and lows, and why Blake played way too much Mortal Kombat as a kid...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.05. We discuss cliffhangers and narrative, we add a new Mary & Blake commandment, and why Haesten just needs a Popeye's...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.04. We discuss the value of blowing up your plot for the sake of story, how the bookends frame the emotional stakes of this episode, and we discuss our Thanksgiving Day food power rankings...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 22 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Unexpected Task. We chat the importance of scene setting with perspective and environment details, finding courage to communicate, and why Blake was too interested in the Star Trek chat rooms on AOL at this age...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.03. We discuss the artful composition in the direction of each shot, the importance of choice and how that should drive narrative, and why Mary's in a horrible mood...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 21 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The House-Elf Liberation Front. We chat the power of twisted narrative, the stark contrast between Winky and Dobby, and how Blake is extending an olive branch to all the Hufflepuffs.

Minute with Mary Host Mary Larsen takes you down an easy listening 25 minute business blitz... Today we're chatting about 4 different business exercises in a guided narrative. How to craft stories for Socials, how to interact with previous customers in messenger, and some positive business affirmations.

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Season episode 3.02. We discuss Uhtred's guilt over his choices, the show finally getting weird with it, and if Ragnar would be a fan of Korean BBQ...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 20 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The First Task. We chat the push and pull of Harry's tenuous relationship to the wizarding community, story rhyming, and why Hermione though VO5 Hot Oil would change everything...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Season 3 premiere -- episode 3.01. We discuss the formulaic premiere, why the show needs to get weird with it, and why Finnan has to be a bad kisser.

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 19 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Hungarian Horntail. We chat the importance of a low-point in a story, the magical properties of Mad-Eye's eye, and why Mary is a true Gryffindor to a fault...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Season 2 finale -- episode 2.08. We discuss tying the shows plot to the narrative strength of emotion, if Odda was a traitor, and why Aethelflaed's life was changed when Green Day's "Dookie" came out.

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 18 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Weighing Of The Wands. We chat Harry and Ron's moral obligation to each other, why Snape is hard to like in this chapter, and why Mary goes ALL IN on Earth, Wind And Fire...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 2.07. We discuss the the exquisite use of choice and stakes, the sign of great dialogue between Alfred and Odda, and why Erik and Aethelflaed are going to sell Pina Colodas in Hawaii...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 17 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Four Champions. We chat the important use of physical structure, interweaving the plot with misdirection, and Mary goes ALL IN on Mad-Eye Moody...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 2.06. We discuss the important use of contrasts in the narrative, why every single line in a story must have purpose, and why Gisela is totally the Pippa...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 16 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Goblet Of Fire. We chat the magical properties of the Goblet, why Dumbledore is the best, and we have a break down over Kid Nation...