Thank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! It's time to rejoin our very favorite loser vampires, and this season starts off with some real weird plot developments. Apparently Colin is growing at an astonishing rate, and while Laszlo is taking care of this weird offspring, the house is crumbling around him. Meanwhile it seems like Guillermo has completely let go of the ultimate goal of being turned, which I find frankly baffling. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a ...
Jul 15, 2023•58 min
Thank you very much to Florian for commissioning this episode! We're getting into a new arc this week, and our friends are traveling on to (they hope) Fishman Island, and while they don't wind up getting there in this episode, they DO meet a mermaid who is just as cute as Sanji was hoping. The whole sequence here is weird because there's a threatening dude who apparently has a bone to pick with Luffy and I have NO idea who this is. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Reigan Shen attacks Ghostwind Hall, and Yerin comes out to face him before having to back right the hell out into the pocket world just before the portal out is destroyed. This turns into a race against time as Mercy and Ziel join her in a battle against the Thunder Fairy and the Sage Of Calling Storms, and I'm over here getting more and more worried about Orthos and Little Blue who are still locked away. Thanks so...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! Well we're at the end of the book, and we're getting a real doozie of a betrayal here, folks. I'm truly stunned at the turn things are taking, even though I was jUST commenting in the last episode about how disturbing Alustin's lust for vengeance is and how he needs to get that shit under control. Trouble is, there's STILL information that we don't have access to, because he accuses Kanderon of having a whole other coven that's inter-worldly, and ...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Thank you to Max for commissioning this episode! This movie is wild AF y'all.
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Thank you very much to Dan for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get an up-close and personal look at how much Alustin hates Havath and all of the people in it, and oof this shit is BLEAK, y'all. He is so absolutely brutal, so horrifically creative, and so utterly RELENTLESS and meanwhile I'm in the head of a person who seems to NOT want to hurt him. This really got to me. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters in which Lindon continues to go after the monarchs and we get to see a shiny new trick of his in which he manages to use Dross to overtake Northstrider's codex and feed him false information. This in turn allows Lindon to feed on Northstrider. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Thank you very much to the One Piece Crew for commissioning this episode! In these episodes we're wrapping up on the Thriller Bark arc with Zorro taking on all of the pain that Luffy has suffered in his battle with Moria, in order to restore Luffy to health. Turns out that the sort of anticlimactic ending isn't the reason that this is called the "arc where nothing happened". Oops. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Thank you very much to Dan for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which the tide of the battle begins to turn and shit is really going left. Hugh, meanwhile, has a confrontation with Valia and he kills her in a direct and deliberate way that was extremely intense to read. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Hey everyone, say hi to Trish who commissioned this episode and joined me on it LIVE to talk about HOW MUCH WE BOTH CRIED. I cried so much, okay? A lot. Both while watching AND while recording. Y'all are mean.
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Thank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! So these are the chapters in which Ziel seems to make a conscious decision to really try to focus to the best of his ability instead of just going through the motions, despite the fact that he truly seems to think there's no way he is catching up. He's TRYING TO BELIEVE! Also, we get more interference from Monarchs and Lindon pulls an oh-so-satisfying fast one on Northstrider. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episo...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! In these chapters the Havathi manage to get through the wards and bust all the way into Skyhold, and it turns out that while Kanderon thought they had nothing to worry about, a LOT of the intel she was getting about their forces was dead wrong. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you so much to the One Piece Crew for commissioning this episode! These are the episodes where we get to see Kuma's power, which I have to confess I find truly bizarre and a little confusing. I can't say that I find him particular interesting, but I found Moria pretty interesting and he turns out to be a bit of a dud in the end so maybe it's good to have lowered expectations. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Thank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where Reigan Shen is attempting his first assault to lure Lindon out of Ghostwind Hall and hopefully waste a bunch of his time so that he can't advance. We get to see Lindon put the fear of Ozmanthus into him, and we also get something that I absolutely loved that is very petty. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where I under-read by accident, but I make up for it next episode so don't worry. However, the main thing here for me is that we get to be there for Talia's skeleton tattoo and let me tell you....NO. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Thank you to the One Piece Crew for commissioning this episode! In these episodes we finally get Luffy fighting himself, but it's interesting because it's not as pure a Luffy VS Luffy as I was expecting. Because Oars is being controlled by Moria, and because Luffy is in his Nightmare version since he's been pumped full of shadows, they're both functioning in a much different way than usual. However, the main event is at the end, when Moria decides to beat Nightmare Luffy at his own game. Thanks ...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you so much to Andy for commissioning this episode! I'm so delighted to be getting into this final book and I'm also extremely upset that this book marks the end of the line for our beloved Cradle universe. It feels so good to be back here, and it's really fun to get into the chapter that Will read aloud at that convention, for those who have seen the video. I can't wait to talk about all this! Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode....
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Thank you very much to the One Piece crew for commissioning this episode! These episodes were pretty wild because some major things have changed, including Oars being brought under Moria's control in a much more practical, hands-on way than I was expecting, and Luffy taking in a hundred shadows to go up against Oars. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which we learn a little more detail on how scent affinities work, as well as ways in which Sabae can do some new things with her existing armor. I was really excited about getting another look at the library, and I felt for Hugh SO MUCH in terms of his breakdown. As someone who can also get overwhelmed by too many social expectations, I really understand where he's coming from. Thanks so much to you all for listening...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you very much to the One Piece Crew for commissioning this episode! These episodes are the ones where Kuma shows up and we now have yet another big bad to worry about. Then of course there is the unexpected friendship between Lola and Nami, which came as such a welcome surprise and I adored it. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr
Thank you very much to Natalia for commissioning this episode! Yes, this is out of order. But that's because I watched them out of order. Sorry about that. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get a story from Alustin that leads him to take some time alone for a drink, and we find out that he's got some other secret...but we don't find out what it is. Also, we go back to Skyhold and raise the wards, and then we watch them get tested. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where our friends have gone out to Yardang and get into a battle with The Herdsman. Of course they've got the help of Alustin and Captain Bandon, who were undercover pretending to be the captain and the first mate. The battle is pretty wild, and Godric goes up against someone pretty formidable...plus LOTS of chameleons. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Thank you very much to Kyle for commissioning this episode! I'm so mad that Tovo is still alive. I was really hoping that there would turn out to be catastrophic damage from the battle that caught up with him despite him surviving the explosion of the coffins, but NO. He's still here and he's leading the assault against more crazy war machines that Dara and Agon people have built, and ALL I WANT is for him to DIE pretty please? Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you so much to the One Piece Crew for commissioning this episode! These episodes are the ones where Chopper gives Dr. Hogback a piece of his mind regarding his medical malpractice, and we also find out just who Cindry was and how she ended up here. It's a pretty horrible story, and adding to the fact that Hogback claimed to like her personality but had no qualms about sticking someone else's shadow into her body...that tells you all you need to know. Thanks for listening, and I will see yo...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! These chapters see our friends returning to Skyhold and watching as all of the occupants prepare for an imminent siege. While they're taking the precautions seriously, it really doesn't seem as if anyone is truly concerned about the Havathi breaching Skyhold, and the main focus here is everyone returning to classes and the mentorship program that has Hugh wound a little tight. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thanks so much to Kyle for commissioning this episode! The best way for me to summarize these chapters is to say, "Oh, Jia. What the fuck are you doing." I'm really tired of this bitch acting like a martyr when there are plenty of other options on how to handle things and she's just got no faith in people so she acts like those options don't exist. She's decided that Phyro's too much of a threat and she's going to allow Soto to tell him who killed his mother in order to inflame him. She's SO SUR...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Thank you to the One Piece Crew for commissioning this episode! These are some wonderful episodes. After finding out that Usopp is the only one who can resist Perona's powers because he has a naturally occurring negative personality, this section we get to see him pursue her and go up against some things that turn out to be very convincing illusions. It's fitting that he's the king of lying and tricks going up against someone who relies on trickery once her other weapons are proved ineffective. ...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Thank you to Dan for commissioning this episode! We're finally getting into the next book and Hugh is recovering from some truly horrific injuries. I really feel for the kid because the process sounds slow, frustrating, and exhausting. Meanwhile Talia is coming up with a pretty wild idea on how to create armor for herself, and we get to meet Loarna! Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Thank you to Kyle for commissioning these episodes! In these chapters, we're still in the midst of a battle and we're seeing even more of the technological advancements Dara (namely Ruthi) has come up with, which include what amounts to a light-seeking missle. This is a wild ride. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min
