The Prince Kai Fan Pod

172 Winter Chapters 86-87 (The Lunar Chronicles) (listen for the musical interlude to know the time) In this week’s chapters: Summary Winter and Jacin bring reinforcements to the battle at the Lunar Palace. But Winter is overwhelmed when she is faced with the carnage of war. A threat from Aimory to both Jacin and Scarlet forces Winter to use her gift for the first time in nearly six years. But has...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 21:54* (listen for the musical interlude to know the time) In this week’s chapters: Summary As Kai and the Earthen leaders attempt an escape, the Lunar aristocrats halt their progress. But when Kai presents an ultimatum, the Lunar families must choose between the safety they expect, and the circumstances of their reality. Cress has successfully uploaded the video and...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 34:00* (listen for the musical interlude to know the time) In this week’s chapters: Summary Cinder, Iko, Strom, Scarlet, the mutant soldiers, and the Lunars are at the gates of Artemesia palace. But when the Queen uses Wolf as a distraction, Cinder realizes she can no longer rely on the lie detector function of her cyborg brain.   Cinder instructs her people to target...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 10:57* (listen for the musical interlude to know the time) In this week’s chapters: Summary Kai has helped Cress in her secret mission to help Cinder, and though he is relieved he’s alive, he wishes he could do more. Instead, he makes his way to coronate Levana, the Empress of the Eastern Common Wealth. Levana gives Kai an update on his friends and even brings one to...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 12:25* (listen for the musical interlude to know the time) In this week’s chapters: Summary After getting separated from Thorne, Cress must sneak around the castle alone, searching for the control room. Though Earthen diplomatic tries to stall her mission, Emperor Kai and Torin come to her aid. As Kai creates a diversion for Cress, he extends his small power as Lunar...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 18:40* (listen for the musical interlude to know the time) In this week’s chapters: SUMMARY Jacin and Cinder take the terrain speeder outside the domes and drive frantically to get the vaccine to Winter asap. Though Cinder doesn’t enjoy Jacin’s reckless driving, they do arrive just in time. Cinder reminds Jacin to first vaccinate himself, Scarlet and Cinder confirm th...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 21:10* (listen for the musical interlude to know the time) In this week’s chapters: SUMMARY Cress and Thorne sneak into the palace where the aristocratic Lunars are oblivious to the war raging outside their city. Lunar attire is fascinatingly gaudy and one Lunar in particular notices Thorne. When Thorne reveals too much to a Lunar woman, Cress is frustrated by his lac...

In this episode, Natalie and Ruth join me as we share our experiences at the Taylor Swift Era’s Tour. Because the tour and this episode were so long, it has been split into to episodes, this is Part Two! We discussed setlist, costumes, the crowd, and the sheer magnitude that is the queen herself, Taylor Swift. The first thirty minutes are spoiler free!  This podcast is Hosted and Produced by Betha...

*Spoiler start at 29:25* In this episode, Natalie and Ruth join me as we share our experiences at the Taylor Swift Era’s Tour. Because the tour and this episode were so long, it has been split into to episodes, this is Part one! We discussed setlist, costumes, the crowd, and the sheer magnitude that is the queen herself, Taylor Swift. The first thirty minutes are spoiler free!  This podcast is Hos...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 38:06* In this week’s chapters: SUMMARY Kai finally has his port screen, allowing him to communicate with his team on Earth and devise a plan that brings into question the Trolly Theory. Cress and Thorne plan to attend the celebrations in Artemesia while Jacin, Cinder, and Iko sneak into the medical labs to steal antidotes for Winter and the rest of the letumosis vict...

“You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.” ~ E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web ♥️ Last summer  @drewrothhaar  and I recorded an episode for our patreons. • I wanted to share it with the world, to hear his voice again, to remember a man who was kind beyond measure, with a heart as big as the galaxy. • I miss Drew every day and I’m sure all of you miss him as well and want to hear hi...

In this week’s episode: Listen in on a writing session with Bethanie and her three critique partners Abiail Spaggiari, Natalie Abreu Glassford, and Soumaya Hajji. We discuss technique, craft, editing, word choice, and what it means to be a critique partner and a supportive writing friend. Follow the links below to learn more about the writers in this episode! Guests: Soumaya Hajji: https://www.ins...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 27:25* In this week’s chapters: Finally, back with Wolf after his abduction, he awakes after dreaming of Ran and Scarlet. Outraged to learn he has become a monster; Wolf is forced to ‘bond’ with a new thauma. It’s a mere nine hours until the coronation and Cinder, Cress, Iko, Thorn and Jacin are hard at work preparing to crash the party. While studying video surveilla...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 36:00* In this week’s chapters: We start book 4 with Cinder, Iko, Thorne, Jacin and Cress hiding in a mansion in Artemisia. Cinder is recovering from her recent swim and the gang are planning to crash the coronation ball. They were able to restore a video of Queen Levana that should sway Lunar to their side. Winter is visited by an enemy, one who leaves her infected w...

158 Bonus: A Christmas Prince Commentary   In this week’s episode, my sister Lindsey and I watch the Netflix holiday film A Christmas Prince and provide live commentary.  Happy Holidays!  When junior editor Amber ( Rose McIver ) is finally assigned a story of her own, it means she'll have to miss Christmas in New York City with her widowed father. She's sent abroad to get the inside scoop on dashi...

In this weeks episode, my sister Lindsey and I watch the Netflix holiday film Princess Switch and provide live commentary.  Happy Holidays!  Stacy, a type-A planner with a penchant for schedules, takes a spontaneous trip to the charming land of Belgravia at the suggestion of her sous chef and best friend, Kevin. While preparing for the Royal Christmas Baking Contest, Stacy faces an identical stran...

In this week’s episode: Bethanie is joined by author Soumaya Hajji, who graciously wrote the fan fic of Omega Bob, a Prince Kai Fan Pod legend. Omega Bob just wants to be accepted by his fellow lunar special operatives. Instead, he’s forced to do the grunt work, like lighting all the candles in the opera house before guests arrive. Omega Bob’s life in the special ops may seem bleak, but there’s a...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 23:28* In this week’s chapters: Winter and Scarlet are surrounded by Levana’s mutant wolf soldiers when unexpected visitors arrive. As Alpha Strom and the soldier’s debate who has their loyalty, Winter’s body freezes over. When the time comes to make a choice, the soldiers do what they do best: destroy. Their allegiance isn’t something that can be manipulated with pai...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 33:04* In this week’s chapters: Winter and Scarlet have traveled the lava tubes of Luna for hours, and finally, find the secret barracks of the wolf soldiers. After a warm welcome from the Alpha, they soon realize just how dangerous this plan was. Winter and Scarlet must now find a way to convince the soldiers to join Selene’s army. But the soldiers have other activit...

In this week’s episode: Ash and I celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. We answer a listener email and discuss the key elements of a great and long-lasting friendship before diving into the iconic novel. After discussion, stay tuned for some book recommendations to read if you enjoyed Ella Enchanted .  Book Synopsis: At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an im...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 34.08* In this week’s chapters: Cinder fights the waves of the lake for survival, but her cyborg prosthetics weigh her down. A surprise savior rescues her from the water, just when she’s on the brink of giving up. Meanwhile, Cress and Iko wait anxiously for Jacin, Thorne, and Cinder to return.  When the trio finally returns, they find a luxurious hiding spot to lie lo...

Trigger Warning: The novel discussed in this episode contains content that might include references to topics such as abuse, self-harm, violence, stalking, kidnapping, and mental health ailments. If you are in crisis, or know someone who is, there are many resources that can help and I have included information of resources in the show notes and episode. In this week’s episode: Bethanie is joined...

In this episode I'm joined by Marissa Meyer as we celebrate 150 episodes of Prince Kai Fan Pod!   We talk writing, podcasts, upcoming projects, and fun updates about her new novel Cursed, out November 8, 2022. Included at the end of the episode is a sneak peak look at Cursed!   This podcast is Hosted and Produced by Bethanie A. Finger, with special guest Marissa Meyer. Logo Art was created by Sunl...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 13:48* In this week’s chapters: Levana taunts Cinder and Kai with Cinder's trial, live broadcasted across the moon. The Lunar 'savages' have all kinds of suggestions for what Cinder's punishment should be, but Cinder has no interest in sticking around for the verdict. Cinder manages to escape her guards, wreak havoc in Levana’s court, and exit the throne room in style...

*Chapter Discussion Starts at 19:39* In this week’s chapters: Cinder has been trapped in Levana’s dungeon with Pearl and Adri for over a day. It takes all of Pearl’s strength and will power to ask Cinder why anyone would call her a princess, but Adri’s not surprised by her answer. Levana reveals that not only was Garan’s anti-Lunar device successful, but there were also blueprints for how to mass...