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Here we are, at the end of all things. It's time to say goodbye to the Gansey as we read chapters 62 to the epilogue of The Raven King through the theme of promise this week. In this section, Ronan is being unmade and Adam, unable to bear it, scries and gets some useful advice from Persephone. Meanwhile, Gansey accepts that there is no time to save himself, and asks Blue to kiss him. She does, and he dies. It's pretty terrible. Henry compells them to action, and Adam suggests asking Cabeswater to die for Gansey. Together, they work with the last of Ronan's dreamt forest, and Gansey is remade. In the epilogue, Adam confronts his parents for the last time; Gansey, Blue, and Henry receive a graduation gift from Ronan for their gap year; and Ronan begins to dream. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 25 November 2023. This is the final part of the Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. Thanks for listening! We're going to be taking a break for a wee while to consider the future of the pod. We'll be back with an update as soon as we can, but keep an eye on the website for updates, too. In the meantime, check out our earlier seasons if you haven't already. Start with season 3 on Strange the Dreamer, we reckon it's a stellar book that deserves more recognition! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Wah wah, things are going awry and one might say, the Gangsey are at risk of feeling a bit disillusioned... That's the theme for chapters 55-61 of The Raven King this week. In this section, Gansey walks the tunnel to Glendower until his phone battery runs out... but the Gangsey find him. They find Glendower—but there is no waking this sleeping king. As they head back to Cabeswater in search of a solution to their demon problem, Adam is possessed and tries to kill Ronan. Back in Henrietta, the political fundraiser has come and gone, but the sale for the demon is just about to start. It does not end well for Piper Greenmantle. We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 22 November 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Chaos is a ladder... into this week's episode as we read chapters 48-54 of The Raven King through, you guessed it, the theme of chaos. In this section, Gwenllian gives Gansey some advice, and then he rushes off to follow a storm of birds to his king. He gets in the Camaro and goes. Ronan is woken by Blue to the news that Gansey has gone–he offers to dream something that will help find him. The Camaro does Gansey a solid by breaking down, allowing Henry the chance to help. They follow the birds to the same place Gansey first died. He comes to the conclusion that he was saved so he could find Glendower and kill the demon; and Henry finds the opening to a cave. Gansey decides to go in on his own. We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 19 November 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're reading chapters 41-47 of The Raven King through the theme of shame this week. In this section, Gwenllian attacks Artemus, who retreats into Blue's favorite beech tree. Adam and Ronan dream together and find disease and death in Cabeswater. Gansey, meanwhile, has taken Henry and Blue to lunch with his parents. The Gangsey is reunited to support Ronan. Blue finally gets to talk to her father, who tells the story of the tir e e'lintes, the tree lights, and tells her, finally, how they can stop the demon: by a willing sacrifice along the corpse road. We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 18 November 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We fancy ourselves quite good at observing, so it's a great theme for us as we read chapters 34-40 of The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater this week. In this section, Declan and Ronan have a nice moment. Back in Cabeswater, Neeve is trying to mitigate the harm of Piper Greenmantle and the demon, and is unmade for her efforts. At the Barns, the Gangsey piece together their experiences. Adam tells Gansey about the kiss; Gansey admits that he loves Blue. Henry Cheng is kidnapped by Mr Gray, but Gansey intervenes. We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 5 November 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're reading 27-33 of The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater through the theme of bravery this week. It feels like a veyr apt theme as these characters have been called upon to be brave time and time again.  In this section, Gansey is waiting for Blue at the urgent care when Ronan and Adam turn up, post-Cabeswater misadventure. Gansey comes clean about his and Blue's relationship. Meanwhile, in DC, Declan gets a call from an old “friend” of Niall's to let him know the wolves are convening on Henrietta. Declan takes himself to Henrietta and he and Ronan have a heart-to-heart (kind of). Ronan elects to stay in Henrietta, but asks Declan to take Matthew to DC to keep him safe. Henry, meanwhile, convinces Gansey to climb into a hole in the basement of a building and puts a robotic bee in his hand. It's a test of mettle that Gansey passes. The rituals are intricate. (Henry also has fun playacting an Aglionby jerk with Blue.) Adam is coming to terms with wanting to be closer to Ronan than just friends, possibly, maybe. And Adam and Ronan kiss! We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 1 November 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Get ready to dive deep cause we're all about discovery this week! That's our theme for chapters 21-26 of Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven King. In this section, Adam and Ronan run into trouble retrieving Orphan Girl from Cabeswater. Adam finally asks all the right questions, and discovers that Ronan manifested Cabeswater—which raises lots of questions about who Adam is beholden to, if anyone. Meanwhile, Blue and Gansey head back to Fox Way, only to find the entire house dark, and buzzing, and terrifying. A possessed Noah trie to claw out Blue's eye; Gansey's intention and her battery power are the only things that save them. Piper Greenmantle uses her new friend the demon to casually murder her ex, Colin.  We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website. 

This week, we're reading chapters 14-20 of The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater through the theme of friendship. In this section, Blue and Adam have a conversation that turns into an argument about Blue and Gansey secretly falling in love. Adam and Ronan go looking for the devil attacking Cabeswater. They end up at Adam's father's house— the wrong devil. Blue and Gansey go to Henry Cheng's toga party. Maura and Mr Gray go on a little driving of their own, and find Noah reliving his death in the bathroom at Piper Greenmantle's old house.  We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website. 

What does commitment mean to you? It's a big theme and there's a lot to work with in chapters 7-13 of The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater. In this section, we are introduced to the Laumonier triplets, one of whom happens to be Piper Greenmantle's father. The Gangsey take Orphan Girl to Cabeswater to live with Aurora, for lack of any better options. Blue faces the reality of a grim future without Gansey & without the ability to travel the world like she wants to. Gansey has a panic attack at Raven Day; Henry Cheng shows up to save him. Adam's hands and eyes, in service to Cabeswater, no longer seem to be completely under his control. Something sinister is happening to their beloved wood… We're returning to the foundational theme of connections. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 18 October 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We've reached the final book in the Raven Cycle as we read The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater for season 12. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys, season 8 for The Dream Thieves, and season 10 for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. We're returning to the foundational theme of connections, and also reading the prologue to chapter 6 through the theme of foresight. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 14 October 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

So excited to be watching the modern Kiwi classic Hunt for the Wilderpeople and chatting about it through the loose themes of community and survival. We didn't choose the skux life, the skux life chose us!  You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 30 September 2023. Thanks for listening! We're taking a week off and then well be back with Season 12 on 26 September. We're heading back to Henrietta one last time as we read The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater. Themes will be up on the site shortly, so stay tuned! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Here we are again, at the end of another season! It always comes around too fast. This week, we read chapters 84-epilogue of Any Way The Wind Blows through the theme of love and wrap up our time with this book. It's the perfect theme to end our journey with this wonderful series!  In this section, Lady Ruth and Jamie invite Simon and Baz over for a celebration lunch where Simon commits a sword faux pas... or does he? Turns out Simon's picked up the family Excalibur, which can only be moved by a Salisbury, which means that Simon Snow is Lucy's lost child. Finally, a resolution! Penny takes Shepard home for dinner - they like each other and it's very great and cute. And we get a glimpse of Agatha's future - she's moved to Watford where she keeps the goats, and she's content with trading in her wand for a walking stick. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 26 September 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  Thanks for listening! We'll be back with a one-shot of a delightful Kiwi film, The Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Then we'll take a week off before roaring back with Season 12. It's back to Henrietta to finish off The Raven Cycle - that's right, we'll be reading The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater. Themes will be up on the website soon!   You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

This week, we read chapters 74-83 of Any Way The Wind Blows through the theme of maturity. It's a loaded concept, often used as a compliment when in actuality it might not come from a healthy place. Lots to talk about! In this section, Agatha and Niamh are surprised to find there's another—which survives, along with the doe. And they kiss! Simon Snow has sent Penny and Baz and Shep on a wild goose chase—because he intends to stop Smith-Richards himself. He tries to curse Simon but the spells bounce right off, and Simon yet again saves the day. Meanwhile, Mitali Bunce is d o n e with all this nonsense. Baz takes Daphne home, and Simon takes Jamie home to Lady Ruth. Baz gives Fiona his mother's ring (and his kind-of blessing), and he and Simon come to a better understanding of what it means to be in a relationship with each other. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 17 September 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Our theme this week is duty which is something Simon Snow certainly thinks about a lot. What does it mean to do your duty? And where do you draw the line? We unpack that this week as we read chapters 64-73 of Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell. In this section, Agatha and Niamh head to Watford to check up on the pregnant doe. Simon, Baz, Penny and Shep break into the orphanage to find Pippa... and find Jamie Salisbury in the process. A plot is uncovered! They head for Watford as fast as they can, hoping they're not too late to stop Smith Smith-Richards from unleasing his curse. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 10 September 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

This week, we're reading chapters 56-64 of Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell through the theme of responsibility.  In this section, Simon and Baz go to Ikea. Baz remembers who Philippa is... and has a crisis. He marches straight to Fiona's for answers... and interrupts her and Nicodemus Petty! Meanwhile, Penny summons Shepard's demon and undoes the curse with some nifty legal wrangling. They all convene back at Simon's flat to debrief, and Baz and Simon share some beautifully tender moments. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 3 September 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Finally, something light and joyful! That's right, this week, we're reading chapters 47-55 of Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell through the theme of optimism.  In this section, Agatha and Niamh head back to Watford for more goat maintenance, and meet Simon and Baz, who happen to be there researching Smith Smith-Richards. Mitali Bunce definitely knows her daughter is on YouTube doing magic but she literally has no time to care about it. And Penny and Shep come to an attractive understanding—and then Penny has a flash of brilliance. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 26 August 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Boy, we love getting in our feelings, don't we? This week, we're reading chapters 38-46 of Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell through the theme of grief.  In this section, Penny decides to trust Shepard and they start working on getting out of the demon contract. Simon and Baz are taking things one step at a time, and working out what to do about Smith Smith-Richards, the new alleged Chosen One.  You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 19 August 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're reading chapters 29-37 of Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell through the theme of envy - not to be confused with jealousy! Important distinction. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 12 August 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

This week, we're reading chapters 20-28 of Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell through the theme of vulnerability.  In this section, Simon is weathering his vulnerability hangover and Baz has to explain all the dodgy Chosen One things going on. Penny decides she's too much of a mess to help Shepard and tries to send him home, but she just can't quite let him go. Agatha helps Naimh with a task at Watford… and she has surprising success with magicking goats. Simon and Baz visit Lady Ruth. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 5 August 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Everything hurts and we're dying… this week is a lot! We're reading chapters 11-19 of Rainbow Rowell's Any Way The Wind Blows through the theme of confusion.  In this section, Baz turns up at Simon & Penny's flat only to discover that Simon has left. He refuses to accept this and hunts him down… only for SImon to break up with him. Honestly, it's pretty terrible. Meanwhile, Agatha is put to work in her dad's clinic where she's roped in to help Niamh, the magical veterinarian in training, with separating Simon from his wings. Simon and Agatha have a moment. Simon has his real come-to-Jesus moment and rushes off to fix things with Baz. It's a LOT. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 29 July 2023. This is the last part of the Carry On trilogy - you can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son.  We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

It's time to wrap up the Carry On trilogy! For season 11, we read the final book in the series, Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell. You can check out season 6 for Carry On and season 9 for Wayward Son. Our theme for chapters 1-10 is loneliness, and we're also picking up the ongoing theme of expectations. In this section, we meet Lady Ruth - Lucy's mother! She is looking now for her son, Jamie, who has also gone missing.  Simon gets an unexpected inheritance. Penny takes Shepard home for a consultation but it goes poorly. Baz bails his ungrateful aunt out of jail, and then gets stuck in Oxford for a week helping out his father. The question is, where's Daphne?? Meanwhile, Simon is ghosting Baz as he prepares to leave the World of Mages behind, forever. Content warning: Heads up, at 43 minutes there's a brief mention of attempted suicide. If this brings up anything for you or anyone you know, please reach out to Lifeline. They are there to help. You can call Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14, or Lifeline New Zealand at 0800 543 354, or look to the show notes for more resources. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 22 July 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're taking a wee break as Jen V's away on holiday but we hope you'll enjoy re-visiting our first ever one shot with us! In this episode, we watched Tarsem Singh's 2006 film The Fall through the themes of innocence and despair. Content warning: The Fall is a film that portrays suicide ideation and one suicide attempt on screen (through overdose of morphine pills). If this is too heavy for you, go ahead and skip this one! Look after yourselves.  If this brings up anything for you or anyone you know, please reach out to Lifeline. They are there to help. You can call Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14, or Lifeline New Zealand at 0800 543 354, or look to the show notes for more resources. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 10 April 2021. Thanks for listening! We'll have another week off and then we'll be back with Season 11 and Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell. Themes will be up on the website soon!   You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Well, who can believe it, we've yet again reached the end of a book before we were ready for it! This week, we read chapters 48-epilogue of Blue Lily, Lily Blue through the theme of discovery and wrap up our journey with this wonderful book. In this section, Ronan and Blue discover a lake that is also a mirror, and Blue uses her mirror magic to cross it. Blue finds her mom, and Artemus, and leads them almost out of the third sleeper's lair before Piper, one of her minions, and Mr Gray (tied up) appears. Mayhem ensues. Our favourites manage to get free as the cave collapses around them, trapping Piper and her minion underground... But  then Neeve appears and convinces Piper to open the tomb.  We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 10 June 2023. Thanks for listening! We'll be back with a re-share of one of our earlier one shots next week - keep an eye out, it's a film we both really love! Then we'll be back for Season 11 reading Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell. Themes will be up on the website soon!   You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Brace yourself for big feelings cause this week, we're reading chapters 38-42 of Blue Lily, Lily Blue through the theme of heartbreak! In this section, Adam is facing his father's hearing alone–until Gansey and Ronan show up to support him, unasked but not unwelcome. Adam takes Blue and Noah along to the national park to repair the ley line. Later, he meets with Persephone, but she's not really there–she's strayed too far–and when they find her, she's dead. We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 27 May 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Pretty grim topic this week but one that comes up often enough for these characters, sadly – we're reading chapters 33-37 of Blue Lily, Lily Blue through the theme of violence. In this section, the Greenmantles go spelunking. Piper continues to be weird and it's freaking Colin out! Gwenllian, meanwhile, is wreaking noisy havoc at 300 Fox Way, but the Gray Man asks her to sing her story, and she does. She shows Blue that they're the same, they're mirrors. If things aren't weird and spooky enough, there's a scaffolding failure at Aglionby and where Adam should have been killed, he's been perfectly protected–Cabeswater again. Heads up: Jenn D's story today talks about corporal punishment for kids, and we talk about the ramifications of growing up in countries with normalized violence If that's not your jam, the story starts at 3:55 minutes in, and we move on to chapter summaries at 11:25.   We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 20 May 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're all about hospitality this week as we read chapters 28-32 of Blue Lily, Lily Blue. In this section, it's raining blood and there's a comet and they've rescued an ancient madwoman who just happens to be Gwenllian, illegitimate daughter of Owen Glendower. They trundle her back to 300 Fox Way, where Persephone has been waiting for her. Malory tells Blue a little bit about Gansey before. Ronan and Adam go to church to dream up terrible evidence in order to implicate Colin Greenmantle in a series of disgusting crimes. Adam's father turns up at his apartment and tries to intimidate him, then hurt him, but Cabeswater intervenes. We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 17 May 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

This week, we're reading chapters 22-27 of Blue Lily, Lily Blue through the theme of suffering and boy, do we suffer with these characters. In this section, Blue makes another attempt to get into Jesse Dittley's cave and Noah goes very dark and scary. Back at 300 Fox Way, Blue mentions Jesse Dittley is on the church watch list and Adam immediately divines that one of them is on it, too. Later, Gansey takes Blue for a night time drive, and it's magical… until Henry Cheng sideswipes it. The Gangsey discover a tomb in the Dittley cave.  We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 14 May 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Inside you are two wolves… or something! This week, we're reading chapters 17-21 of Blue Lily, Lily Blue. In this section, Blue finds Jesse Dittley's name on the church watch list. Gansey has begun waiting for Blue to call… which she does. We finally meet Henry Cheng but Gansey, while polite, doesn't have much time for him. Adam and Ronan visit the Barns, where Ronan tells Adam what he's been working on: bringing the dream out into the world. We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 6 May 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

What does it mean to have faith? In a greater power, in your friends, in yourself? That's our theme this week as we read chapters 11-16 of Blue Lily, Lily Blue. In this section, the boys tell the women of 300 Fox Way about Greenmantle. Blue joins Gansey and Malory in search of a cave, and they meet Jesse Dittley. Adam and Ronan fight about the future Adam wants and Ronan despises. We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 29 April 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Wasting no time having the deep conversations, this week we talk about family as we read chapters 6-10 of Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater. In this section, Blue's first day back in school is pretty terrible–she's reminded again of the impossibility of dreaming beyond her means, and then Noah goes nuts and supernaturally breaks things in her guidance counsellor's office. A creepy, smarmy dude comes to 300 Fox Way to threaten them, but is thwarted when he doesn't find Maura to specifically threaten. He turns out to be the new Latin teacher at Aglionby, and also, the Gray Man's former employer, Colin Greenmantle. We're well into our journey with The Raven Cycle - check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 22 April 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're back in Henrietta! We're continuing our journey with The Raven Cycle by reading Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater. You can check out season 5 for The Raven Boys and season 8 for The Dream Thieves. We're starting how we mean to go on (in our feelings) by reading the prologue to chapter 5 through the theme of loss. And we're picking up the overarching theme of connection again! We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 15 April 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We are tackling another 2000s classic this week and watching Legally Blonde! And our loose themes were confidence and ambition. What, like it's hard? You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 9 April 2023. Thanks for listening! We're taking a week off and then well be back with Season 10 (!!!) on 4 May. We'll be back in Henrietta and reading Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater. Themes will be up on the site shortly, so stay tuned! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Well, here we are again! We're wrapping up Wayward Son this week through the theme of failure. It's been a big ol journey. In this section, Baz thinks Simon is dead. Simon is trying to rally, but he can't get up, not until he hears Baz calling for him. Shep gets Agatha and Penny out of the SUV, and they come to the rescure with magic. Shep comes up with a getaway plan, and once they get somewhere with magic they heal each other. Once back in San Diego, Simon and Baz have a moment by the ocean. Shep tells Penny he's cursed. And then it turns out Watford is in trouble! In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 2 April 2023. Thanks for listening! We'll be back with a one shot next week - we're watching Legally Blonde. And then we'll be back for Season 10 reading Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater. Themes will be up on the website soon!   You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

What we've got here is failure to communicate... like actually, that's the whole book. This week, we're reading chapters 54-59 of Wayward Son through the theme of communication! In this section, Lamb helps the crew get to an alleged NowNext lab in the desert to rescue Agatha… but it turns out to be a big fat trap. Simon goes into fight mode and there are gunshots and it's terrible and Baz is freaking out. Penny and Agatha get trapped in a car until Agatha finds the means to rescue herself. And a vampires tries to bite Shep, but it really doesn't go very well for him.  In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 25 March 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Loyalty is such a big topic - and a great way for looking at the way our trio behaves! It's our theme as we read chapters 47-53 of Wayward Son this week. In this section, Simon is devastated at the thought of losing Baz. He goes out to get a haircut. Baz goes shopping. Penny and Shep try to scry for Agatha. Baz and Lamb meet up for their lunch, and Lamb realizes Baz is completely new to vampirism. Simon, Penny and Shep stage a completely unwanted rescue.  In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 12 March 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're getting back to nature this week while reading chapters 41-46 of Wayward Son. In this section, Simon and Baz share several lovely, tender moments. Agatha realises NowNext is just a fancy vampire nest. Once in Vegas, our intrepid heroes and their cheerful guide check into a vampire hotel and go out to find some vampires to learn more about NowNext.  In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 4 March 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Everything hurts and we're dying - that's right, the theme is heartbreak this week as we read chapters 34-40 of Wayward Son. In this section, Simon, Baz and Penny encounter a dragon. Shep's timely intervention is the only thing that gets them out of this jam, so they agree to let him be their guide. They head towards Hoover Dam where Shep's got a “friend” who can help them out, then decide to head for Vegas, where the vampires all live. In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 26 February 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're channeling Ted Lasso by being curious and not judgemental this week as we read chapters 28-33 of Wayward Son through the theme of curiousty! In this section, there's a nasty fight but our trio manages to escape with Shep's help. He offers to be their guide but Penny shuts him down repeatedly. They ditch Shep at the first opportunity. While Simon and Baz discuss going home, Penny gets a voicemail from Agatha, who has finally gotten the vibe that NowNext is kind of… a cult. A scary one. And maybe Agatha needs help after all… In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 11 February 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We love escaping into Wayward Son every week, and there's certainly a lot of escaping happening in chapters 21-27 as well. From feelings, from talking, from reality… good thing it's our theme this week so we can get stuck in!  In this section, our faves have some fun exploring the Ren Faire until they find some actual vampires taking advantage of the festival. They immediately swing into action and slay them all. While they make a quick getaway, someone is on their trail. They try to lose their pursuer, but they find themselves in a Quiet Zone, surrounded by weres…  In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 4 February 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're all about freedom this week as we read chapters 14-20 of Wayward Son.  In this section, our intrepid trio discover that America is actually really, really big. While this is joyful and amazing to Simon, Baz is supremely unimpressed by the Midwest. Penny remains too crushed to pay attention to the scenery (or lack thereof). They decide to press on to California, with a wee detour to Omaha to visit a Ren Faire! Meanwhile in California, Agatha is even more bored and annoyed but she can't quite extricate herself from Braden's attentions.  In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 2 February 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're getting straight into our feelings this week - no messing around! We are commited! Which also happens to to be our theme this week.  In this section, Agatha is at a NowNext conference/seminar/retreat as a favour to her mate Ginger, but she's bored and annoyed. Braden, the founder, takes a special interest in her, which is even more annoying. Meanwhile, Penny, Baz, and Simon land in Chicago. Penny is excited to see Micah, but it turns out he broke up with her, or tried to, a long time ago. While Penny is being dealt this terrible blow, Baz teaches Simon how to drive a manual. It's very cute and lovely.  In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the trilogy, Carry On, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 21 January 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

It's time to dive headfirst back into the World of Mages! We're so looking forward (?) to getting our hearts ripped out by Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell for season 9. This is the second book in The Simon Snow Trilogy - we read the first, Carry On, for season 6. We're picking up the same overarching theme of expectations. This week, we read the epilogue to chapter 6 through the theme of choice. We're also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 15 January 2023. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Scott, if your life had a face, I'd punch it! We're watching one of our fave films for this one shot - Scott Pilgrim vs the World! Our (very loose) themes are closure and arrogance.  You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 17 December 2022. Thanks for listening! We're taking a week off and then well be back with Season 9 ón 9 Feb - we're reading Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell. Themes will be up on the site shortly, so stay tuned! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Take heart everyone, it's our last episode of season 8. We're reading the final chapters of The Dream Themes through the theme of courage, and wrapping up the novel. In our section this week, The Gray Man is forced to face his worst fear. Gansey and Ronan enlist Blue's help in finding Kavinsky's fourth of July party. Kavinsky dreams a dragon, draining Cabeswater and leaving Ronan with nothing left to work with. Adam solves the problem. Back in reality, Ronan finds Matthew just in time to see Kavinsky killed by his own creation. They all arive back at 300 Fox Way to find that Maura has disappeared. In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the series, The Raven Boys, and you can listen here. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 10 December 2021. Thanks for listening! We'll be back with a one shot next week - we're watching Scott Pilgrim vs The World through the themes of closure and arrogance. For Season 9, we're reutrning to the World of Mages and reading Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell. Themes will be up on the website soon!   You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Second to last episode! It always comes around so quickly. This week, we read chapters 54-59 of The Dream Thieves through the theme of integrity. In this section, the Grey Man decides to run but has one last dinner at 300 Fox Way. Adam and Peresephone race against the clock to focus the ley line. Gansey and Blue avoid each other after their not-kiss, and Ronan turns up at church to find only Declan... because Matthew has been kidnapped by Kavinsky. In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the series, The Raven Boys, and you can listen here. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 3 December 2022. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Ah yes, revenge! Fun to think about, but not great for the soul, if we're honest. That's our theme this week as we read chapters 48-53 of The Dream Thieves. Fair to say some of our characters are more hung up about revenge than others - lots to discuss! In this section, Blue calls on Calla's psychometry and then has a hard conversation with Adam. Persephone helps Adam balance his Cabeswater bargain with his trauma. Blue and Gansey share an intense moment and an almost-kiss. Ronan dreams about his father, and angers Kavinsky by not rising to his bait. In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the series, The Raven Boys, and you can listen here. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 19 November 2022. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We're back! This week, we're reading chapters 41-47 of The Dream Thieves through the theme of arrogance. And look, there's a lot of different flavours of arrogance at play with the Gangsey so we've got lots to unpack! In this section, Kavinsky and Ronan indulge in some destructive dreaming. In DC, Adam goes missing and the whole Gansey family searches for him. And at 300 Fox Way, the Gray Man realizes that he's not a kidnapper and will have to sever ties with his employer—a very scary prospect indeed. In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the series, The Raven Boys, and you can listen here. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 13 November 2022. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Happy Festivus! We interrupt your regular season with this re-run of our Festivus episode because... well, it's festive! And this was delightful! We watched three festive films and discussed their feats of strengths, and aired our grievances. At this metaphorical Festivus dinner, we gather round to chat about Happiest Season, Last Christmas, and The Holiday. You can find the show notes on the website. This episode was recorded on 18 December 2021. We'll be back with episode 7 of season 8 next week. Happy holidays!   Head over to www.marginaliapod.com to find out more about the pod, and us. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

We get furstrated when we want something and we're not getting it... and a lot of Gangsey are not getting what they want at the moment! This week, we read chapters 34-40 of The Dream Thieves through the theme of frustration. In this section, Ronan takes the Camaro and meets Kavinsky for a race... it does not end well. Meanwhile in DC, Gansey and Adam are at cross-purposes, which sparks a fight. Gansey calls Blue for comfort. Back in Henrietta, the Gray Man is growing back his scarred little heart and searching out the Greywaren. In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the series, The Raven Boys, and you can listen here. You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 5 November 2022. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

Excess? In this book? Never! This week we're all about lack of moderation as we read chapters 28-33 of The Dream Thieves through the theme of excess. In this section, Maura and the Gray Man go on a really good date. Gansey and Adam are off to Washington, and Ronan is looking for trouble. Noah lets Blue into Monmouth Manufacturing and it's tempered with hard truths. Adam experiences a moment of clarity.  In case you missed it, we've already read the first book in the series, The Raven Boys, and you can listen here. We're still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com, and we'll answer them as we go! You can find the show notes on the website.  This episode was recorded on 29 October 2022. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com