Pale in Comparison

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Execution 13.7 & 13.8. Blake continues to kick ass and cross off names. Malia acknowledges Blake’s growth and leaves partway through the episode to watch some whales. Jenny goes from sick to sicker and has a lot of fun stories to tell. This week’s Discussion Question: What would your mediocre curse vision be? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us...

Editor's Note: Mom's power went out twice during the recording due to a thunderstorm, and Malia seemed to have some audio issues. Sorry about that! Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) talk to their mom about the second half of Arc 5: Back Away. Mom puts Toadswallow on the naughty list. Malia gets defensive about her flirting history. Jenny finds a list of ridiculous story summaries. If you’d like...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Execution 13.5 & 13.6. Blake makes a list, checks it twice, decides who is naughty or nice. Malia is relieved that Blake doesn’t want to indiscriminately murder people. Jenny muses about the benefits of couples therapy and how to throw a bitchin’ party. This week’s Discussion Question: Pick a practice and describe how you would use it to throw a bit...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Execution 13.3 & 13.4. Blake gets propositioned, fights some goblins, and slides into some DMs. Jenny learns about sloths. Malia struggles with her feelings about Blake. This week’s Discussion Question: If you went on a marriage retreat with a character from the Otherverse, who would you go with and what good quality would you name for them? Predict...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Execution 13.1 & 13.2. Blake struggles with making deals and deciding who the monsters are. Jenny rewrites High School Musical. Malia is aghast at Blake’s reasoning and the fact that Jenny has never seen HSM. They imagine Pact: The Musical. This week’s Discussion Question: Pick a scene from Pact/Pale. If that scene was in a musical, what song would...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) talk to their mom about the first half of Arc 5: Back Away. Mom thinks the Kenneters would live their best lives on TV. Jenny recounts a wonderfully horrible Christmas movie. Malia has made her mom proud as a new lawyer but not as proud as if she were a different type of judge.  If you’d like to participate in our giveaway and possibly win one of our mom’s...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Histories: Arc 12. Alister breaks the rules and gets rewarded with demons and an engagement to Rose. Jenny is distracted by beer. Malia really feels like she’s close to some sort of revelation.  This week’s Discussion Question: What is your favorite Otherverse character’s favorite drink? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our...

Reuben (he/him) and Malia (she/they) discuss Duress 12.7 & 12.8. Blake goes on a murder spree and could really use a brand consultant. Reuben thinks Green Eyes is the best, despite the whole desweatering thing. Malia hopes Blake gives up on his whole mission and starts a small business. This week’s Discussion Question: Pick a character from Pale and describe their wedding side-hustle business....

Elliot (he/him) and Malia (she/they) discuss Duress 12.5 & 12.6. Blake’s motivation is ripped out from under him, just like the floor in the library. Malia can’t help but make references over and over again. Elliot tells a horrifying personal story in the theme of what happens to Roxanne these chapters. This week’s Discussion Question: Describe the worst field trip/vacation you’ve ever had. Pr...

Malia (she/they) and her fiance Ben (he/him) decide to find out if they are podcast compatible! They discuss the first season of Dark Winds, a show based on a series of crime novels by Tony Hillerman, set in the '70s on the Navajo reservation. They note this later in the episode but we wanted to make it clear that the show does include a suicide so it might not be suitable viewing for everyone. We...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Duress 12.3 & 12.4. Blake offers a few suggestions. Jenny describes ways IVs can kill you. Malia adds another name to her list. This week’s Discussion Question: Recommend your favorite chill/comfort videos. Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord Email us at paleincomparisonpod@gmail.com Become a Patron -- Support Doof!...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Duress 12.1 & 12.2. Blake and the others retreat farther into the house from the Others. Malia gets a kick out of the slapstick. Jenny advocates for Hocus Pocus. This week’s Discussion Question: Which of the combatants in these chapters would you least want to fight and why?  Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Malfeasance 11.11 & Histories: Arc 11. Blake helps Peter hurt Andy and force Eva into a truce. We learn about Midge, Corvidae, and Green Eyes, and Peter drops a tantalizing hint about Blake’s origins. Malia composes a poem and Jenny tries to maintain a positive vision of a videogame character. This week’s Discussion Question: What minor character fr...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Malfeasance 11.9 & 11.10. Blake accepts a self-imposed dare and awarens the worst people he knows. Malia tells the story of the time Snow White almost ruined her life. Jenny gives her opinions on the Kelly Family Practitioners. This week’s Discussion Question: What is the weirdest advertisement you’ve heard and where did you hear it? -OR- Is there s...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Malfeasance 11.7 & 11.8. Everyone not named Andy and Eva has a bad time. Jenny wants more sexy Halloween costumes for men, unless they involve pumpkins. Malia chocolates like never before. This week’s Discussion Question: What is your favorite chocolatey conspiracy? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord Email us at pal...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Malfeasance 11.5 & 11.6. Rose cuts Blake the tiniest amount of slack. Jenny is under the weather. Malia tries to wrap her head around Blake’s existence. This week’s Discussion Question: Pick a popular name. If a bunch of people with that name were all in one practitioner circle, what would their specialty be?  Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Fol...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Malfeasance 11.3 & 11.4. Blake comes close to completely owning the Behaims forever and always. Jenny is exhausted and delirious. Malia tries to pronounce some French words. This week’s Discussion Question: Tell us an idiom in any language and which character it applies to.  Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord E...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Malfeasance 11.1 & 11.2. Blake makes a new friend, plays poker, and escapes from his binding! Malia loves Lefty so much. Jenny thinks Malia has taken a prediction too far. This week’s Discussion Question: Give us your favorite crêpe or breakfast recipe, or a story about crêpes or breakfast. Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join ou...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) talk with their mom about the second half of Arc 4: Leaving a Mark. The Kenneteers acclimate to summer school. Mom likes the sound of junk food on demand, an office where you can enter into a movie, and emotional manipulation. If you’d like to participate in our giveaway and possibly win one of our mom’s handmade cards, comment in our reddit thread for this epi...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Gathered Pages: 10. Andy gets a rocket launcher from Mr. Samaniego and ruminates on the nature of change. Malia is upset that they killed a Froggy. Jenny imagines a nut factory with a witch hunting side business. This week’s Discussion Question: Edible nuts or non-edible nuts? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord Email us...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Mala Fide 10.5, 10.6, & 10.7. Green Eyes is free! Mags and Molly are in trouble. Evan is wasted. Rose is the worst. Jenny and Malia discuss the rules of fruitarianism, Jaegerbombs, and Malia’s impending sense of doom regarding Blake’s role in this story. This week’s Discussion Question: If you were in Blake’s position and could have one book/non-ref...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Mala Fide 10.3 & 10.4. Blake and Mags chase a now-sentient Molly across Jacob’s Bell and Mags asks Molly to be her familiar. Jenny and Malia are in peak tangent mode. Malia drops a few wild predictions about Blake’s origins. This week’s Discussion Question: If your only choice for a familiar was your enemy/someone you wronged, would you do it? Why o...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Mala Fide 10.1 & 10.2. Rose is being a huge asshole, and Blake is yeeted from Hillsglade House, only to be taken by Mags to Molly–who TALKS. Malia is very excited about this. Jenny is worried about her pronunciation but does a great job.  This week’s Discussion Question: What’s your favorite pizza? What’s the weirdest pizza topping/combo you’ve...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Histories: Arc 9. Jeremy Meath is sad. His still-hot wife gives him a second chance to fulfill his promise to obliterate Blake. Malia does a deep dive into Greek mythology.  This week’s Discussion Question: Besides Dionysus, what other Greek deity would make a good patron for a practitioner? How would that shape your practice? By the way, we record...

Jenny (she/her) and Malia (she/they) discuss Null 9.5 & 9.6. Blake gets out to find himself in the mirror world. Malia has covid brain which leads to some wild predictions, after Jenny challenges her to live up to Mom’s standard. This week’s Discussion Question: How would time travel work in the Otherverse? Is it possible? Prediction Tracker Spreadsheet Follow us on Twitter Join our Discord Em...