“Be able to rely on yourself 'cause magic's all about your own will and energy." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about messing with skeletons and magic, pulling out their wands, and finding the solution to pollution… GHOSTS! in their discussion of Snapdragon by Kat Leyh.
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 24
“Frosting isn't a good medium for lengthy dissertations on fate.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about baking people, vulvas in jars, a diabetic death world, how we're all future skeletons, unapologetic Back to the Future and Ghostbusters references, and the new $100 Patreon tier! in our discussion of Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire. Warning: this is a nonsense episode.
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 23
"We're here for a straightforward regicide, not to level the city." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and Superfan Brie talk about selling teeth, faultless ambition, taking over the world with baby animals and naps, mutual corruption, the NEW Golden Girls, and the curse of grinkles in their discussion of Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher.
Feb 28, 2024•2 hr•Season 6Ep. 22
In this New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author Ginny Myers Sain about her newest novel One Last Breath.
Feb 26, 2024•38 min
"I need to just accept that the weirdest shit is gonna happen right in front of me and all of y’all are gonna be unsurprised by it." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about logistical accuracy, faking your death being a pickle, crushing piratical dreams, and what's the matter with these scissors? in their discussion of This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron.
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 21
"You are mine, and I am yours. And together, this world is ours." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about hard crushing on Death, pining for Death, starting a plague for Death, and swooning for Death in their discussion of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace.
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 6Ep. 20
"Don't you have some act of terrible butchery to commit?" In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the regenerative ratio, making half-human/half-animal hybrids, doing science, and choosing YIKES! over Republicans in their discussion of Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire.
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 19
In this New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author Bethanie Finger about her debut novel More Than Life.
Feb 05, 2024•31 min
"I didn't want his bleedin' eyeball! It was a joke, mate." In this LIVE episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Jackson Ford talk about his short story The Hitman and the Tea Lady and discuss how eyeballs taste like apples, war crimes against tea and meat, eyeballs in their ramen, getting far too excited about lasers, and their awesome musical trio Jackson Ford and the Losers.
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 6Ep. 18
In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Cynthia Leitich Smith talk about eating the squirrel, embracing your art, and exploring the darkside of the stove in their chat about Tantalize.
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 17
