SON ch 7 Creepers be a-creepin'! We examine the first anomaly that crops up in Shadow of Night . Who is Rima Jaén, and what has she done with the normal cast and crew?! Where is this place she works? How does this play in the big picture?! Our questions breed more questions, and in the end we walk away still scratching our heads a little, thoroughly disgusted with Daniel, perplexed (but thrilled) about our international community, eagerly anticipating the TV show, and royally pissed off at Jerry...
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 31
Gallowglass. That's what we're talking about here! Daemons and Discussers alike have the feels! Both good and bad! We also discuss our own reception of the Book of Life in 2014. See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/30 A Discovery of Witches TV News info (Continually updated; scenes, sets, trailer video, official photographs, casting + more) Become a Discusser (contact info located there as well) Email us directly: DaemonsDiscuss@gmail.com Call & Leave a voicemail! 1 (360) 519-7836 or h...
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 30
SON ch 5 & 6 Let's talk about the secrets and surprises we receive in these chapters, shall we?! As part of her elucidation lessons directed by George Chapman, Diana is reading the Faerie Queene (by Edmund Spenser). The boys are discussing philosophy, playing dice, arguing about astronomy and mathematics when all of a sudden, BAM! Enter Gallowglass and his pal Hancock. They've got some news; a lot of it, actually! It turns out that Widow Beaton's visit didn't end easily as Matthew thought it...
Jan 04, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 29
We called this one "Good Intentions," because we've got them! We are light on All Souls specific discussion in this episode, yet heavy on holiday-centric good old-fashioned cheer for all souls ! Have a great 2018! We'll see you next year! See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/28 A Discovery of Witches TV News info (Continually updated; scenes, sets, trailer video, official photographs, casting + more) Become a Discusser (contact info located there as well) Email us directly: DaemonsDiscuss@...
Dec 21, 2017•51 min•Ep. 28
SON ch 3 & 4 Matthew Clairmont and Diana Bishop get around to acknowledging the need for some witchy guidance. The intent: to return back to the present time armed with Diana's new magic, ward off the Congregation, and finally discover the secrets of Ashmole 782. Matthew's friends ( The School of Night ), offer help by coming up with elaborate stories to explain away her differences. Françoise tries to come to Diana's aid by calling for some gloves and shoes to be made. Matthew summons the W...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 27
SON - ch 1 & 2 The reader, like the collective heap of vampire and witch, is splashed into 1590, and it seems the temperature not as quite as comfortable as we had hoped! In this episode, we explore the first two chapters of our favorite book in this series, Shadow of Night . We find that Matthew Clairmont's past is not quite a tidy hole that Diana Bishop's future could easily squeeze into! Join us as we meet Kit, George, Thomas, Henry and Walter (aka The School of Night) . See full show not...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 26
We welcome back our favorite vampire scientist, Shelli! We ply her with more questions, and then drift into our reflections of our latest re-read of A Discovery of Witches . Beware! We subject-hop like crazy in this one. Even maybe do a bit of time-walking with 80's heartthrobs. The episode begins with an attempt to balance some daemons with a vampire, and ends with declarations of love for heretical opinions. Make sure your restraints are fastened. Enjoy the ride! See full show notes: go.Daemon...
Nov 09, 2017•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 25
ADOW ch 39-43 Endings, beginnings, change . . . we close the chapters of A Discovery of Witches . But first we observe Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont meeting Sophie and Nathaniel, and contemplate what their sudden unexpected appearance might mean. Later on, Hamish completes the conventicle, and with his leadership, the Bishop-Clairmont gang lay out a road map for their collective futures. From Sarah's famous scrambled eggs to quiet vows taken in a (mostly) empty house, this episode touches a...
Oct 26, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 24
Description: ADOW ch 35-38 Settled into the Bishop house, Matthew Clairmont and Diana Bishop are faced with many problems: avoiding the wrath of the congregation, making sense of Diana's magical limitations, and the figuring out the meaning of the wayward page from Ashmole 782 that the house delivered to them in chapter 34. We soon realize that the pairing of Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont may not just be fate -- it could be necessary for species survival! In the midst of this discussion, th...
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 23
2017 All Souls Con has come and gone, and we exaggerate a bit when we say 'disaster,' because considering the circumstances, we came out way ahead! This episode is a huge thank you to Laura, Karen + the entire crew at All Souls Con , and our fellow fans. It's also a love letter to New Orleans (and its food and drink. Well, judging from the pictures, perhaps that's the bulk of what we did). We'll see you all in Philadelphia next year! See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/BE2 Become a Discus...
Oct 02, 2017•58 min
😆 Consider this bonus episode a big old 'Housekeeping' segment. We get Discusser reactions to the earlier casting news (we only read a few, and the rest we'll share over time), and we play a lovely voicemail from our Discusser in Chief (who has a question for all of us)! We also go over some details of the All Souls Convention, Real-Time Reading, and Daemon Hour. xo, ~ The Daemons P.S. Happy Birthday, Daemons Discuss! P.P.S. We really DON'T KNOW about any special panel! P.P.P.S. Eagles fans, no...
Sep 14, 2017•30 min
More casting news! Here we are again with yet another special edition! This time we have our podcasting microphones connected and can act like we've done this before (maybe because now we have? 😉). Busy Daemons! Busy Fandom! Let's talk A Discovery of Witches TV casting, shall we? See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/SE05 Become a Discusser (contact info located there as well) Email us directly: DaemonsDiscuss@gmail.com Call & Leave a voicemail! 1 (360) 519-7836 or hit us up on SpeakPi...
Sep 11, 2017•18 min
ADOW - ch. 30 -34 Enter Baldwin Montclair! Valerie patiently indulges Angela and Jean (truthfully, she gleefully eggs them on -- that might explain the episode length!) while they spend time with their favorite de Clermont. This has been named 'The One With the Bite,' because of Baldwin's declaration to Matthew: "You bit me!" In this episode, we also head to America (Madison, NY), and meet Sarah Bishop and Emily Mather (and Tabitha. And the House). This is our last recording in the age of innoce...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 22
Recorded the morning of the announcement (August 22nd, 2017), we are reacting to the news of who will play Matthew Clairmont, and Diana Bishop! Excuse the audio in spots -- this was produced on the fly! We are pleased our 5 years of waiting and watching are over! ON WITH THE SHOW! 😆 See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/SE04 Contact us and/or become a Discusser ! Call & Leave a voicemail! 1 (360) 519-7836 or hit us up on SpeakPipe Join us at All Souls Con ! Our Podcast Page: DaemonsDis...
Aug 23, 2017•31 min
ADOW - Ch 26-29 A collection of the most blissful and the most frightening chapters rolled up in one discussion! This discussion opens with Matthew Clairmont's return to Sept-Tours, and closes in a faraway dungeon with Diana Bishop and several spirits. We discuss those events, and what's in between! See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/021 Become a Discusser (contact info located there as well) Email us directly: DaemonsDiscuss@gmail.com Call & Leave a voicemail! 1 (360) 519-7836 or hi...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 21
Philippe de Clermont. Need we say more? Truly, that name was made for the proverbial mike-drop. Nonetheless, we make a valiant attempt at profiling the "Kingmaker." See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/20 Become a Discusser (contact info located there as well) Email us directly: DaemonsDiscuss@gmail.com Call & Leave a voicemail! 1 (360) 519-7836 or hit us up on SpeakPipe Join us at All Souls Con ! Our Podcast Page: DaemonsDiscuss.com Our Main Site: DaemonsDomain.com Social Media: Twitt...
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 20
ADOW - Ch. 21-25 Matthew Clairmont and Diana Bishop have reached a new height in their relationship! Great, right? Well ... Ysabeau is skeptical, Matthew is tentative, and Domenico really has something to say about it, or more correctly, the CONGREGATION does! ✮ What is the Congregation? We learn about the mysterious panel of nine in these chapters, and it appears it was a secret only to Diana! There so are many more secrets for Diana (and the reader) to uncover. It seems we all have a lot to le...
Jul 19, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 19
Since we are more than halfway through the chapters of A Discovery of Witches , it's time to start priming ourselves for the next volume in the trilogy, Shadow of Night . We explore the attitudes of our main characters after our collective time-walk, and discuss their actions (both good and bad). We examine Matthew's secrets, habits, his friends back then, and his family. We look at Diana's methods of assimilation, her insecurities, and her eventual triumph. Join us as we peek at their futures, ...
Jul 04, 2017•48 min•Ep. 18
ADOW - Ch. 16-20 We journey further into Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont's new budding relationship. We find out Marcus is Matthew's son and get a bit of his background. We get a whiff of some of Matthew's secrets. We learn how a vampire is made, and vampire standards as far as tales they don't tell. We journey to France and meet one of Matthew's mothers: YSABEAU. Jam-packed chapters = jam-packed episode! It will definitely cover a longer commute and an ambitious workout at the gym! ☞ See ful...
Jun 14, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 17
Today we are talking with one of our favorite fellow fan-girls, our friend, and now an official "friend of the podcast," Laura Ventura! Not only is she a fan-girl, but she is one of the organizers of All Souls Con, a fan convention for fans, created by fans! It is named "The One With the Campaigner," because that's Laura's personality profile ( 16personalities.com )! Is it any surprise? We are so thrilled to have her reminiscing about All Souls Con 2015, and anticipating All Souls Con 2017 with ...
May 31, 2017•48 min
ADOW - ch. 11-15 Originally this was to be called "The One With the Dates," but hey. We're Daemons. We change our minds sometimes. We talk about start of the whirlwind courtship that eventually — in about +/- 70 chapters — culminates into the Bishop-Clairmont scion. Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, though! This is the beginning of a new era, so we will take our time to savor the moments (Matthew-style, even though he was annoying us with his teasing!) From snowflakes to Sept-Tours, this...
May 17, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 16
If you've followed us for a while, you'll remember our Daemons Domain guest blogger, Aly Davis. She's an All Souls Trilogy fan and a fearless yogini that we ran across while perusing Instagram. The rest was pretty much fate! That was and remains our most popular post (minus giveaways), because she was able to expertly dissect the connection of yoga and the All Souls Trilogy. She took us on a journey into Diana and Matthew's world, and told us how creatures would theoretically benefit immensely f...
May 03, 2017•1 hr 11 min
ADOW - ch. 6-10 Onward! We travel a little further in this adventure called A Discovery of Witches. This take is named "Hamish in the Middle" because his chapter is in the middle of this batch of chapters! We learn a little more about Matthew and Diana and the world they live in, including the people they consider co-workers, best friends and family members. Angela, Jean and Valerie pick out scenes they've noted as turning points in the main character's lives. Feel free to pick up your copy of A...
Apr 19, 2017•52 min•Ep. 15
Well, this discussion sure threw us for a loop! Gender roles in the All Souls Trilogy tend to challenge what the reader may consider 'the norm'. We found a few instances of traditional gender roles, but with closer inspection we wound up questioning what 'normal' actually is. Follow us on this perplexing journey and form your own opinions. A short-ish episode -- letting you know so you can plan for commutes/gym time/tasks accordingly (these are the times when most listen to us 😉!) ☞ See full sh...
Apr 05, 2017•35 min•Ep. 14
ADOW - ch. 1-5 Time has arrived for us to start diving into these books! Now that we've covered many of the primer subjects, it's given us sufficient foundation for the dissection of this trilogy called All Souls. Join along as we revisit the beloved words in our favorite series! Not so much a read along per se, but more of an examination of the structure of the story, and the journey that takes us to the eventual establishment of the Bishop-Clairmont family. Before we get ahead of ourselves, le...
Mar 22, 2017•56 min•Ep. 13
Before we get into chapter discussions (now that we've done many of the primer subjects relating to this trilogy), we wanted to reflect on some of the moments throughout the Trilogy that talked to us, and how we related to them in our own lives. There were quite a few moments, but we managed to narrow them down to snapshot selections to effectively discuss them. If you'd ask us tomorrow, we may come up with something totally different! A big thank you goes to our Discussers, who really delivered...
Mar 09, 2017•54 min•Ep. 12
Blood rage is an affliction that was kept in the closet in the All Souls Universe (as was the existence of weavers). In this episode we tackle the subject with some of our theories of the science of blood rage, and how it was handled within the de Clermont family. ☞ See full show notes: go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/11 ☞ Contact us and/or become a Discusser ! ☞ Call & Leave a voicemail! 1 (360) 519-7836 *OR* hit us up on SpeakPipe ☞ Join us at All Souls Con ! ☞ Our Podcast Page: DaemonsDiscuss.com ☞...
Feb 22, 2017•47 min•Ep. 11
The dreaded (well, we dreaded it!) episode on alchemy! What an intimidating topic! We do a very (very, very, very) basic overview on alchemy in this episode. We did it with the help of a beginner’s book on alchemy and a bunch of Google searches for different sources. The end result? Surprise! You’ve been doing alchemy in one form of or another all of your life. The end. Next episode! Just kidding, but if you are interested in the subject and were too intimidated to tackle it, you at least have a...
Feb 08, 2017•49 min•Ep. 10
Save the date! September 23rd, 2017 - All Souls Con 2017 is coming! If you missed the one in 2015, now's your chance to make plans and participate this year! Show notes: http://go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/SE01 For details on AllSoulsCon please visit http://AllSoulsCon.org Contact us (social media links included): http://go.DaemonsDiscuss.com/contact Call and leave a voice mail: 1(360) 519-7836 Visit our podcast home page: http://www.DaemonsDiscuss.com Visit our home base: http://www.DaemonsDomain.com ...
Jan 30, 2017•13 min
The Aurora Consurgens is subject matter that we have covered in a post on Daemons Domain, so let's discuss it! Not unlike the pictures of the Alchemical Wedding, the verses of the Aurora Consurgens project the image of the Sun King and Moon Queen or Sol and Luna. In this take, we tackle the verses -- specifically in Godfrey de Clermont's copy. One of our shorter episodes; requires very little time commitment! Read and comment on the episode on the show notes located here: http://go.daemonsdiscus...
Jan 16, 2017•25 min•Ep. 9
