The Descent is Easy: A Shadowhunters Podcast

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The descent into fandom is easy! Ruth and Michelle, London based fandom aficionados, watch every episode of Shadowhunters week by week and aim for a positive but critical discussion with lots of deep analysis. We would love you to join the discussion, via our website or on social media, using #asktDiE

Fascination and Frustration


    • Sep 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 41m AVG DURATION
    • 185 EPISODES
    • 5 SEASONS


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    Commentary S02E20

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 47:59


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we finish Season 2 of Shadowhunters and talk all over Episode 20: Beside Still Water Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters -- As mentioned in the episode: Pretzels and Beer is a line from Sondheim's 'I'm Still Here' 

    Commentary S02E19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 47:57


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we talk all over Episode 19: Hail & Farewell Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E18

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 56:28


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we talk all over Episode 18: Awake, Arise, or Be Forever Fallen Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 49:21


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we talk all over Episode 17: A Dark Reflection Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 47:49


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we talk all over Episode 16: Day of Atonement  Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 47:27


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we talk all over Episode 15: A Problem of Memory Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 48:55


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we talk all over Episode 14: The Fair Folk Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 48:00


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2b! Join us as we talk all over Episode 13: Those of Demon Blood Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 53:10


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2a! Join us as we talk all over Episode 12: You Are Not Your Own Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 59:29


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are back with tDiE Commentaries for Shadowhunters Season 2a! And we mostly (read: not at all) remember how commentaries go, and mostly (read: roughly at best) remember what happens in the show. Join us as we talk all over Episode 11: Mea Maxima Culpa.  Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Extra 33: Shadowhunters Fanfic Recs - The Second

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 49:23


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter Thank you Tara Lynn for supporting Fascination & Frustration. We hope you enjoy this Patreon Reward podcast episode, especially for you! Please visit this page on fascinationandfrustration.com to see all the links! There is a lot of them, so please let us know if we've messed up the html somewhere!  Also, as mentioned up top in the podcast: Magnus & Alec's First Kiss by Cassandra Clare Previous fic rec episodes here, here, and here

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - The Course of True Love (and First Dates) & The Voicemail of Magnus Bane

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 66:08


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week as we finish the book, discussing The Course of True Love (and First Dates) & The Voicemail of Magnus Bane Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - The Last Stand of the New York Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 47:52


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we discuss The Last Stand of the New York Institute Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 59:02


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we discuss What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - The Fall of the Hotel Dumort

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 51:32


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we discuss The Fall of the Hotel Dumort Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - Saving Raphael Santiago

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 81:52


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we discuss Saving Raphael Santiago Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - The Rise of the Hotel Dumort

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 52:37


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we discuss The Rise of the Hotel Dumort, and we are so much happier this week. Yay!  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - The Midnight Heir

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 76:15


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we discuss The Midnight Heir Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 70:00


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we discuss Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - The Runaway Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 85:29


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us this week, where we are much happier discussing The Runaway Queen  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub: The Bane Chronicles - What Really Happened in Peru

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 62:06


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading The Bane Chronicles.  Join us for the first part, where we fail to find out what really happened in Peru.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub 2.6: The Lost Book of the White - ch 18-20 (6/6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 79:42


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the second book in the Eldest Curses series: The Lost Book of the White, in six parts, released every Tuesday. Join us for the last part, and a lot of high pitched incredulity.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub 2.5: The Lost Book of the White - ch 15-17 (5/6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 76:12


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the second book in the Eldest Curses series: The Lost Book of the White, in six parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub 2.4: The Lost Book of the White - ch 11-14 (4/6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 87:19


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the second book in the Eldest Curses series: The Lost Book of the White, in six parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 2.3: The Lost Book of the White - ch 8-10 (3/6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 100:09


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the second book in the Eldest Curses series: The Lost Book of the White, in six parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 2.2: The Lost Book of the White - ch 4 - 7 (2/6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 118:09


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the second book in the Eldest Curses series: The Lost Book of the White, in six parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 2.1: The Lost Book of the White - prologue - ch 3 (1/6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 107:45


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the second book in the Eldest Curses series: The Lost Book of the White, in six parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 1.4: Bookclub Red Scrolls of Magic - ch 26 - Epilogue (4/4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 115:31


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the first book in the Eldest Curses series: The Red Scrolls of Magic, in four parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 1.3: Bookclub Red Scrolls of Magic - ch 18 - 25 (3/4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 116:51


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the first book in the Eldest Curses series: The Red Scrolls of Magic, in four parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 1.2: Bookclub Red Scrolls of Magic - ch 10 - 17 (2/4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 108:08


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the first book in the Eldest Curses series: The Red Scrolls of Magic, in four parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 1.1: Bookclub Red Scrolls of Magic - ch 1 - 9 (1/4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 112:41


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading the first book in the Eldest Curses series: The Red Scrolls of Magic, in four parts, released every Tuesday.  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 6.8: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - ch 24 & Epilogue (8/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 112:04


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Join us for the last part!  Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 6.7: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - ch 21-23 (7/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 144:15


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 6.6: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - ch 17-20 (6/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 78:14


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 6.5: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - ch 14-16 (5/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 108:31


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 6.4: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - ch 10-13 (4/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 127:42


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 6.3: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - ch 7-9 (3/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 111:21


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.   

    Bookclub 6.2: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - ch 3-6 (2/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 98:00


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam.  -- Listen to our Monsters & Lore podcast on Vampires

    Bookclub 6.1: Bookclub City of Heavenly Fire - Prologue, ch 1&2 (1/8)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 118:31


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the sixth and last book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Heavenly Fire over 8 episodes, posted every Tuesday. Live tweet using #tDiE if that's your jam. 

    Bookclub 5.7: City of Lost Souls - Ch. 21&Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 69:52


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us for the last part of Bookclub!  We are discussing the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Lost Souls over 7 episodes, posted every Tuesday.

    Bookclub 5.6: City of Lost Souls - ch. 18-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 91:15


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter Second to last episode! Everything is happening!  We are discussing the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Lost Souls over 7 episodes, posted every Tuesday.

    Bookclub 5.5: City of Lost Souls - Ch. 15-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 86:33


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter This episode is brought to you by the Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep.  We are discussing the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Lost Souls over 7 episodes, posted every Tuesday.

    Bookclub 5.4: City of Lost Souls - ch. 11-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 150:35


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Lost Souls over 7 episodes, posted every Tuesday.

    Bookclub 5.3: City of Lost Souls - Ch. 8-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 70:29


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Lost Souls over 7 episodes, posted every Tuesday.

    Bookclub 5.2: City of Lost Souls - Ch. 4-7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 114:49


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Lost Souls over 7 episodes, posted every Tuesday

    Bookclub 5.1: City of Lost Souls - ch. 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 86:26


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series City of Lost Souls over 7 episodes, posted every Tuesday

    Commentary S02E10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 50:36


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us for season 2, episode 10, By The Light of Dawn, the last episode of Season 2a of Shadowhunters and the last episode of 2019 of #tDiE Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E09

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 47:05


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us for season 2, episode 9, Bound By Blood, of our #enjoyshadowhunters commentaries! Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E08

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 56:18


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us for season 2, episode 8, Love Is A Devil, of our #enjoyshadowhunters commentaries! Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Commentary S02E07

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 53:49


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us for season 2, episode 7, How Are Thou Fallen, of our #enjoyshadowhunters commentaries! Join us, as we #EnjoyShadowhunters

    Bookclub 4.7: City of Fallen Angels - ch. 18-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 81:46


    Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are discussing the end of City of Fallen Angels - in which the grand finale is sort of grand? Ish? Join us in reading the fourth book in The Mortal Instruments series, over 7 episodes, posted every other week. 

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