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Join us, Isaac and Chloe, as we revisit a teenage obsession: The Twilight Saga. Together we explore key moments from each book and film, wondering how this story affected our approach to relationships, sex, and identity... If we had our time again, would this be our saga of choice?

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    27. Never Been Pegged

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 25:58


    It’s the final episode of Season 2! Hurrah! As we look over the Afterward of Life and Death, and say a fond farewell to you lovely listeners, we come to the realisation that Beau has never has, and perhaps never will, be pegged. Sad.   You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    26. Lazy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 32:03


    We deal with a few small sound issues, and several large plot issues, as we unpick the final section of Life and Death; the Epilogue: An Occasion.    You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    25. Straight History

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 32:10


    Honestly, not our most positive episode, as we discuss the longest chapter ever written: 24. Change.  But we do get some questions answered... s'pose that's good.   You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.        

    24. Tit Twin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 23:45


    Do you have a celebrity doppelgänger? In our not-quite shortest episode ever, Chloe reveals what she and Kristen Stewart used to have in common. We also discuss the not-so different, not-so quirky Chapter 23: The Choice.    You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    23. Cancelled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 28:03


    This week, Isaac teaches Chloe about cancel culture, and makes a big apology, in an attempt to avoid being cancelled himself. Somewhere in there we also discuss Chapter 22: Hide-and-Seek.   You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    22. Emotional Laxative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 21:10


    You know that from time to time we like to poke fun at young Beaufort... and this episode is no different! In Chapter 21: Phone Call, we realise that all Beau needed was an emotional laxative! If only we had known sooner, we could’ve saved a whole lot of time and effort.   You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.  

    21. Wet and Inconsequential

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 27:40


    Thus far, 2020 has been... you know. And it's leaving us (and Beau) feeling a little... well, you know.    You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    20. Kill Him/Change Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 19:29


    As we recap Life and Death Chapter 19: Goodbyes, we ponder a very important question regarding our good friend Beaufort.  Why won't Edythe just kill or change him already?! You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    19. Join My Bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 21:59


    Unlike Beau and Edythe, we here at ForksCast believe that sharing is caring. So we formally invite you to join our bubble and discuss Chapter 18: The Hunt. Pull up a chair, pour a glass of wine, and laugh at the government's new COVID-19 regulations.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    18. Still Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 24:07


    "Alexa! Play Supermassive Black Hole by Muse." It's time for Chapter 17: The Game.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    17. Slap and Tickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 25:23


    In these difficult and unsettling times, Chapter 16: Carine gives us all we need for a quick pick-me-up: a little slap and a little tickle. You’re welcome. You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram @ForksCast. 

    16. Boom! I've Got Your Towel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 22:11


    Boom! It's Chapter 15: The Cullens. Beau fights to keep his kit on while Archie lets it all hang out.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    15. Skull Crushing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 23:33


    You’ve been on one, maybe two, proper dates with your vampire lover, now it's time for the chat. You know the one. The one where you discuss how likely it is that your skull will be crushed during vamp/human intercourse. Join us to find out if Beau can handle the truth in Chapter 14: Mind Over Matter! You Can Find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    14. Nicolas Cage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 18:33


    You may know him from Face/Off, National Treasure, or the critically acclaimed Ghost Rider, but I bet you never thought he'd have anything to do with the Twilight Saga! And you'd be 100% correct.  Life and Death Chapter 13: Confessions. You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    13. Chief Swan & Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 21:52


    Ever wondered what Charlie and Beau's 70s TV sitcom would sound like? Look no further, as we dissect Chapter 12: Balancing.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    12. Things Got Weird

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 24:10


    And then things got weird in Chapter 11: Complications. I mean, we've all been there; sitting in a dimly lit classroom with your vampire lover and a telepathic sexual tension so strong you can't look your teacher in the eye... right? It's not just us... Right?!  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    11. We Miss Jess

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 31:33


    It's time for Chapter 10: Interrogations and We. Just. Miss. Jess. Do you miss Jessica Stanley? Do you feel the gaping Jess-shaped hole in your life? Share our pain in Episode 11. Justice for Jess.   You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    10. Creatures Of The Night

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 23:09


    We're on Chapter 9: Theory! Listen in to learn Chloe's theory about hands... you can decide for yourselves. You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.   

    9. Glossy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 33:21


    It's what you've all been waiting for! Chapter 8: Port Angeles, in which we meet a 'Glossy Woman'. No idea what that is? You're not alone!  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    8. The Dopamine Never Came

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 21:04


    In this episode we discuss Jules Verne's classic sci-fi adventure Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. And Life and Death Chapter 7: Nightmare.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    7. A Draco Malfoy Rip-Off

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 26:10


    Boo! Today we're reading Life and Death Chapter 6: Scary Stories, and getting our first peek at Jules Black!  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    6. A Bigger, Better, Gayer Ice Cream Maker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 28:37


    Life and Death Chapter 5: Blood Type, in which we discover that boys don't faint, blush, or have personalities.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast.

    5. Ladies' Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 29:13


    All the girls love Beaufort Swan in Life and Death Chapter 4: Invitations. But not us... we love Edythe!  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    4. Wonder Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 26:27


    In this episode we talk about Life and Death Chapter 3: Phenomenon... as well as Buffy, Wonder Woman, X-Men, and Wuthering Heights.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter and Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    3. Flat Cat Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 31:33


    It's time to discuss Life and Death Chapter 2: Open Book; the one where Edythe goes away and comes back again. You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast.

    2. The Author Is Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 27:11


    It's time to meet Beaufort Swan! In this episode we discuss Life and Death Chapter 1: First Sight.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast.

    1. A Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 20:11


    It's ForksCast 2020! We're back with a brand new season of chapter-by-chapter episodes on Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined.  This time we're easing ourselves in with the Foreword.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    14. It's Painful, But It's Bearable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 64:31


    Before we take a well-earned break, we finish up the saga with 2012’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, and ponder girl power, growing up, and goodbyes.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    13. The Dark Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 54:44


    It’s the beginning of the end! We’re revisiting 2011, watching Bill Condon’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, and discussing kooks, kinks, and Kristen. You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    12. Return Of The Bellends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 65:11


    This time, as we plunge into David Slade’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, we consider hair, heartbreak, and Hozier.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    11.5. BONUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 28:52


    In this special bonus episode, we chat to VFX artist Matthew Wight and get his thoughts on special visual effects in the Twilight movies. You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast.

    11. A Witch? A Shaman? A Priest?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 60:11


    In this episode, we watch Chris Weitz’s 2009 movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and discuss effects, Esme, and the end of days.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    10. Stumbled Into Sexy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 59:01


    It’s movie night!  This time we watch Catherine Hardwicke’s 2008 film Twilight, and talk about contacts, cameos, and characterisation.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    9. Prologues The Whole Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 54:33


    It’s the end of the saga! In our final episode on the book series, we explore transformation, tables of contents, and (as usual) give too much information! You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    8. The Best Super Wolf Sperm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 56:32


    For the second part of our discussion of Breaking Dawn, we’re talking about Leah, Leah, and Leah. We love Leah Clearwater. You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    7. They Can Come, But They Can't Cry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 45:47


    As we begin our three-part discussion of the novel Breaking Dawn, we chat about vows, virgins, and vampire virility.   You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    6. Angry, Yet Titillated

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 50:24


    To finish off book three of The Twilight Saga, we sink our teeth into folklore, fiancés, and the f**kery of Jacob Black.  [N.B. At 20:50 we discuss a nonconsensual kiss in this novel. If this may be distressing to you, please skip to 28:40.] You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast.

    5. Simpler Times

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 55:33


    In the first half of our exploration of Stephenie Meyer’s Eclipse, we're thinking about power, prejudice, and the past.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    4. Red Vinyl

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 55:08


    Finishing up our re-reading of the novel New Moon, we talk about monsters, mushiness, and miniskirts.   You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    3. Tidy Of Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 50:40


    It’s time to crack open New Moon! For our third episode, we’ve read up to Chapter 12, and discuss boys, breakups, and bank accounts.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    2. Team Edmund?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 48:23


    We’re back to finish our discussion of the novel Twilight - from Chapter 13, right to the end of the book.  This time we get to grips with saviours, sex drives, and supernatural lore.  You can find What The Forks? on Twitter & Instagram at @ForksCast. 

    1. If It Doesn't Hurt, It's Not Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 59:50


    Chloe and Isaac begin their rediscovery of The Twilight Saga, attempting to understand what drew them in as teens. Covering the novel Twilight, chapters 1 - 12, they talk misery, queerness, and what it means to be a woman in a vampire's world. @ForksCast.

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