The Queen of Attolia, Chapter 3: Take My Hand...
Disaster arrives. We return to the idea of front-loading tragedy and discuss stone, broken amphoras, rationalization, and how this is a weird time for love.
Dec 30, 2018•20 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Attolian Archives
A chapter-by-chapter Queen's Thief reread podcast with commentary, news, and occasional screaming. We promise to leave no literary stone unturned, no theory unconsidered, no hand joke unmade.
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The Queen of Attolia, Chapter 2: Hit Me Baby One More Time
Attolia knew she shouldn’t just let him go. Her loneliness is killing her. Gen must confess, he still believes, still believes! Irene hates religious siiiiiigns, hit him baby one more time.
Dec 16, 2018•19 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Queen of Attolia, Chapter 1: A Thief Walks into a Bar
We barrel head-on into Book 2; Eugenides barrels head-on into a wooden board. So far, so good. Also featuring: Irene's elusive feelings, irresponsible childcare, hand puns, and our friend Chip.
Dec 03, 2018•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Thief: But Wait, There's More!
In our concluding episode for The Thief, we lovingly discuss three bonus short stories, applaud the framing of the Queen’s Thief narratives, and realize Gen was wearing bell bottoms THE WHOLE TIME.
Nov 18, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The Thief, Chapter 12: What I Did On My Summer Vacation
In which Gen takes a well-deserved nap and we talk about Helen, nobility, the elusive Eugenides siblings, and VOLCANO DAY. Next episode, onward to book 2!
Nov 04, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The Thief, Chapter 11: Get Rekt Ambiades
How can Gen live with the consequences of killing another person? Does Attolia actually have feelings? How many gleeful puns about Ambiades’s death can we fit in twenty minutes? Tune into this week’s episode to find out!
Oct 21, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The Thief, Chapter 10: Steal Me Once, Steal Me Twice
Is Gen an insider or an outsider? A nationalist or an internationalist? A pacifist or a killer? A moral hero or a sneaky little jerk? This episode, we get down into the river muck with these questions and more while Gen steals the Gift again, right under our noses.
Oct 07, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The Thief, Chapter 9: I Almost Die (Remix)
In this episode, Gen steals from the Great Goddess and lives to tell about it while we discuss emerald rings, religious awakenings, disability, and the book’s first mention of actual wine!
Sep 23, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The Thief, Chapter 8: I Almost Die
Spooky maze? Check. Pile of skeletons? Check. Stolen beef jerky? Check. We've got everything we need for a cozy night at the temple. In this episode, Gen makes his first attempt at finding that pesky rock, and we wonder if it's really stealing if a god says it's okay.
Sep 09, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The Thief, Chapter 7: Dystopian Friction
Everything goes south for Gen but he decides to rise above for the sake of his ambition, while we declare our undying love for the Minister of War and discuss points to load into our gun of analysis.
Aug 26, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The Thief, Chapter 6: The Secret Lives of Tools
Is the price of immortality a bitter life? Does a position of authority make doing evil unavoidable? Can all these characters just get drunk already? We investigate.
Aug 26, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The Thief, Chapter 5: Religion is for Rubes
The boys tell some tales while we freak out about the new cover and advance our bi agenda.
Aug 10, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The Thief, Chapter 4: Don't Know Much About History
240 days until Return of the Thief! In this episode, we cross into Eddis, get a history lesson, and talk about two invasions, two sets of gods, three countries that are maybe one country, and gender. We miss you, innkeeper lady from chapter 3.
Aug 10, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The Thief, Chapter 3: Roadtrip
The gang’s quest gets underway, and we chat about dads, class, maps, Ambiades’ study habits, and….vampires?
Aug 10, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The Thief, Chapter 2: Jailbreak
In which we record in Noelle’s noisy apartment and ponder DnD, earrings, and Good Guy Sophos.
Aug 10, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The Thief, Chapter 1: Worst Job Interview Ever
In which a boy in jail is presented with a proposition, and we wonder about Jesus covers, foreshadowing, kingship, and coins. Pay no attention to the King of Sounis behind the curtain.
Aug 10, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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