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Episode 17 – Downton Abbey!

Beth — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:30:21 +0000

Our very own Sleep Goblin joins myself and Amber to talk about everyone’s favorite family, The Crawleys of Downton Abbey. Why does Lord Grantham come across as so pompous? Why is Lady Cora so overlooked? Why did they feel the need to replace O’Brien with someone even worse? WILL BRANSON BE SHIRTLESS AGAIN?!?

Episode 15 – 2013 Year In Review!

Beth — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:34:43 +0000

After a bout of bronchitis, the podcast (and the host) are back to discuss the best, worst, and most WTF moments in 2013 with a roundtable of prior and new co-hosts! We cover everything from Hiddleston’s Loki Surprise at San Diego ComicCon, why Hannibal gave us phrases like “meat wings” and “throat cello,” how Bryan Cranston wins at life, and the crushing disappointment of Enders Game.

We are also pleased to announce the winner of our contest is Knight Errant and Champion of the show Kip Reed! Thank you for all your support of the show, Kip!

A few of the Best Moments of the year:

BONUS!!!! Episode 14 – Jane Austen!

Beth — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:55:33 +0000

Jane Austen was born on this day in 1775, and what better way to celebrate than sit down with two other Janeites to talk about how Austen’s work is still relevant to this day. For myself, I never read an Austen novel until I was 31 years old, but from the moment I opened the first page of Pride and Prejudice it was love. Why had I waited so long? I’d always thought her books would be dull, or difficult to read (and yet I read Jane Eyre at least 8 times before I turned 18). I certainly never expected I’d hear something like this:

“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.”

You guys this is how I feel most of the time. And then there was this:

“There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.”

I honestly never expected there to be anything in a 200+ year old novel that spoke to me so much as a person, especially not my cynical little heart. But there you have it. The fact that her humor, her wit, and her understanding of the human condition is still appealing to this day speaks volumes of her talent. Her novels (well, maybe not Northanger Abbey) hold up to this day.

So let’s all raise a cup of tea for Jane today. Happy Birthday, dear Jane.

p.s. Feel free to leave your favorite quote/Austen movie gifs in the comments!

Episode 3 – Urban Fantasy!

Beth — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:17:12 +0000

Rhymes with Nerdy adds to it’s ever-growing list of co-hosts when I sit down with Brian and Amber to talk about Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. We discuss the good, the questionable, and the downright unreadable authors within the genre. This episode features lots and lots of geeking out over how amazing Sandman Slim and Mercy Thompson are. Slight warning, there is a frank talk about sex, why Harry Dresden almost never gets laid while Anita Blake seems to do nothing but.

Allow me to school you:

• For more about Sandman Slim and other works by Richard Kadrey click here. Sadly Kaos Beauty Klinik is no more but you can see Kadrey’s (SFW) Photography here.

• For more about Mercy Thompson and other works by Patricia Briggs click here.

• For more about Harry Dresden and other works by Jim Butcher click here.

• If you want to know why I have so much hate for Anita Blake, this pretty much sums it up.