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Trying to manage the weeds in your vineyard? John Roncoroni, Weed Science Farm Advisor Emeritus with the University of California Cooperative Extension, Agriculture and Natural Resources covers control practices including biological, mechanical, cultural, chemical, and perhaps in the future, electrocution. Although weeds rarely compete with vines, they can host insect and vertebrate pests and get in the way of pruning crews, increasing labor costs. Listen in for John's number one tip to better manage weeds in your vineyard. 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Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org.   Transcript Craig Macmillan  0:00  Our guest today is John Roncoroni. He is Weed Science Farm advisor emeritus with UC Cooperative Extension, UC Agriculture Natural Resources, and we're going to talk about cultural control of weeds in vineyards today. Thanks for being on the podcast, John.   John Roncoroni  0:13  Now you bet, Creg, thank you for having me.   Craig Macmillan  0:16  We met with we'll start with kind of a basic foundation, what would you say is the definition of cultural weed control? Maybe How does it differ from other forms of weed management?   John Roncoroni  0:25  cultural weed control as part of an integrated pest management program, you know, we have basically cultural mechanical, sometimes they're put together sometimes they're split, we have biological, which is much more important, I think, in insects than it is in weeds. Now, we talk about biological control of weeds just a little bit to show how it fits in with all this too, is that you know, when you see that rust growing on a malba, or cheese weed plant in California, people say, Well, maybe that can control and you can see sometimes it really weakens the weeds. But the one reason that doesn't work here very well as it does in other places is the same reason why we can grow such great grapes and make great wines in California is because it doesn't rain in the summertime, if it rained in the summertime, like it does. In many other areas, that moisture level would stay up and we probably have a better chance of controlling Malba. We do use biological control of weeds in more landscape like range land type at large areas, but really on any kind of agricultural situation where we're looking at control in one spot, it really doesn't work that well. Even with star thistle we be talking about people wanting to put our application of of weevils for start thistle. Well, they're out there, and they're on a larger scale. So that's biological, much more important in entomology than in Weed Science, a chemical control, obviously, the use of chemicals, either conventional or organic chemicals or control. And then we have mechemical or cultural you know, cultural weed control to me is using the utilizing the plants that are there or sheep in areas of the San Joaquin Valley that used to use ducks or geese to pull out Johnson grass rhizomes, yeah, we're utilizing sheep quite a bit more. Now. Of course, mechanical we're looking at when you look at something like a mower, right, a mower is mechanical and cultural because when you mow, you're leaving some plants. So you're mechanically mowing them down. But culturally, you're leaving plant where something like French flower, maybe a blade or or you know, one of the the weed knives are all the different moving wheels, maybe more considered mechanical.   Craig Macmillan  2:30  Let's talk about mechanical a little bit. There was a book I don't know if it's still in print. And it was a SARE book. And it was called steel in the field. And the author's thesis or premise or idea was if you drive around farm country, no matter what the crop is, there's always a graveyard of old implements, just parked just parked there, you know exactly what I'm talking about.   John Roncoroni  2:51  Oh, god. Yeah.   Craig Macmillan  2:54  And his his point was, all of those things were technologies that someone had come up with. And then the individual farmer, probably then made modifications to those for their site for their crop for their soil, then the herbicide era came on. And that wisdom was lost, basically. And the argument was, hey, maybe we can bring that that idea back. And I mean, this goes back to like the 80s, early 90s. It's happening, it's happened. What are some of your favorite technologies in terms of cultivation, mechanical weed control, and some of the limitations, some of the plants that works well with other situations where it doesn't? What's your experience been?   John Roncoroni  3:39  I love talking about that, Creg, is it you know, talking about using mechanical control, and then and then going into chemicals, and now going back, it's almost like I talked to people about chemical control itself. When I started, Roundup wasn't glyphosate was a new thing. And we used it very judiciously. And I tell people, it's almost like, I learned to drive with a stick shift. I had to learn all these other things. Well, after that people learned to drive automatics. Right, because they knew one way to do it. Well, now that we're back to using stick shift, it's a whole lot easier for me, because I remember now people have to read or write. It's, it's the same thing with the mechanical. And when I started a Davis, you know, in the early 80s, we probably first came to work in vineyards in Napa, close to Davis, about 85, 86. And at that point, there was a lot less drip irrigation, a lot more dry farming, and a lot more French plowed. One of the reasons was we didn't have drip irrigation. I mean, we all want deep roots, but you're going to have more shallow roots with drip irrigation. And that was one of the reasons we moved to chemicals away from this big pasture. We always had a blade, right something like to drop a name a Clemens blade, which we all know what that is. It just cuts. You know, one of the problems with that is if the soil is too moist, then it's going to cut and go right back. And there's been a lot of innovation. My colleague Marcela Moretti, a But Oregon State's done a lot of testing with different kinds of machines. You know, one of the things about mechanical or even like mowers is that so few growers have mowers?   Craig Macmillan  5:11  When you say mower? You mean an in row mower?   John Roncoroni  5:13  Yeah, I mean inrow mower. All right. And I'm sorry, I when I talk about weeds in vineyards, because I tell people I've made my whole career out of about three   Craig Macmillan  5:21  Three to six inches.   John Roncoroni  5:24  I have about a foot and a half. Right? Sometimes I'm up to four feet, right. So that's where my whole career is right there. And that we talk about when we talked about what we're doing in the middle is with cover cropping. That's a whole other podcast and probably, I mean, I've done cover crop work over the years with some large IPM grants. I did quite Elmore and some other things. Zalem and Jim McDonald Yeah, no, I'm talking about just under vine we're thinking. Yeah.   Craig Macmillan  5:53  All right we're under vine.   John Roncoroni  5:54  Talk about being a very specific expert - four feet. At the most.   Craig Macmillan  6:01  I got it. I get it.   John Roncoroni  6:02  You know, very few growers are using mowers we have the big bladed mowers and also we'll have a straight trimmer. I was trying to do some string trimmer work, but just using a little weed eater. My old friend, Mike Anderson, who was the superintendent or basically ran the oppo research station said that I could use a string trimmer in one of their vineyards over his dead body. And I was like, you don't want any girdling in those vines. So I know, there's been a lot of apprehension. There are some other kinds of mowers very, very, very few growers have mowers, from what I've just done some surveys, I've done one because you have to go back over and over and over, right? And then everything has been weighed against, well, we can just spray mowers or one, you know, there's several different and I can't remember all the trade names. But you know, there's some of the basic technology. Yes, there's some that do some stirring of the soils, you know, with blades that are perpendicular to the soil, right. So they're, they're stirring it, there's what we used to call and when I worked in bean weed control, Lilla stuns, which are wheels that turn sort of at a 45 degree angle to stir the soil. There's, you know, power driven machines, there's just ones that ride along and there's blades, there's, you know, there are so many, and it really depends on the kind of soil you have, you know, our rocky is sometimes the place where we put grapes are not a place where you could put tomatoes, right in times, shallow soil, hillsides, kind of cultivation, can you can you do cultivation? Can you do light cultivation without getting you know, soil movement? Can you even do it? Is it allowed by, you know, some rules about land use in those areas. So, there's a lot of things that go into mechanical and again, from my perspective, the weeds you have.   Craig Macmillan  7:54  I like this point here, because I think put to put things into kind of a general sense to guide things. We have blades that basically cut just below the surface. So that's cutting off the top of the plant from the bottom of it for certain kinds of plants that will kill it or control it. Then we have things like a French plow, which is a burying it's a true plow. Yeah, it's flipping soil, picking it up and flip flopping it over. Then we have the sturer. So you mentioned that little stun the central lines and other example, sun flowers. That's what they do. Yeah. Yeah. Things like that. My missing one.   John Roncoroni  8:26  mowers.   Craig Macmillan  8:27  mowers, okay. Yeah.   John Roncoroni  8:29  So that, you know, then there are a lot of variations on those combinations. It just amazing for me, and I follow a few of the manufacturers and get to see like on Twitter X, whatever, to see the videos that they're posting on LinkedIn. You know, it's just amazing to me what they're doing and the innovation that's going into those. One of the things that my again my colleague Marcel HomeReady, up at Dr. Moretti up at Oregon State talks about making sure your tractor is big enough for some of these, you know, hydraulic using, right, but one of the things we always used to talk about was, you know, the use of gas well, I know there's a lot more use and we're moving more into electric tractors, and those sorts of things. But when it comes to mechanical, really doing a good job of mechanical weed control with those some of those, you're going to have to have electric or gas you're going to have to have a big tractor. They're not going to be like a you know, a little ATV with a nifty 50 sprayer spraying herbicides right you're gonna need some hefty equipment in a lot of them not always.   Craig Macmillan  9:33  Let's start with weed knife. That's a very popular technology you see it oh yeah all over the place. What are the kinds of weeds that that's good for controlling and under what conditions it doesn't work well and under what kind of conditions does it not work well?   John Roncoroni  9:47  And I don't know the areas and passive as well as I know Napa I was brought a while but I would tell the growers you know, using a weed knife in Carneros you have about four days from when the soil goes from being too wet to being too dry. I have heavy clay soils, it holds moisture and it just. Yeah, exactly. And I'm sure there are areas like that, you know, and it can't, you can successfully cultivate down there, but it's tough, you need the timing, it's so important. If you're going to wet that soil just goes right back with that blade, right you cut through and the roots are able to tell back in, you know, if it's too dry, it's really going to be a rough ride. Because you're not going to go too deep, it's going to work well on some smaller annual weeds, which, you know, a lot of our weeds are, you know, some of the grasses with their net have a root ball sometimes are harder than just a small annual broadleaf plant, you know, you're going to have some problems, especially with something like malware, cheese weed that that grow very large. And depending on when you doing it something like cheese weed is and rye grass and Fillory, while I mentioned them are the first weeds to germinate in the fall. So by the time you get in a little bit later, they may be too big to really do a very good job on.   Craig Macmillan  10:59  Are their soils where we die for it's particularly well?   John Roncoroni  11:03  I would say you know, in less than heavy clay soil and not complete sand, a sandy loam soil, I think that holds some moisture, you know, it was able to get in anything, I think it's not a complete stand or a real heavy clay, they do a nice job, but the weeds can't be too big. And again, it's that timing and you know, with vineyards, it seems to think everything happens at once right time when you may be in having to do some sort of insect spray or mold spray, the same time you should be out there cultivating so just and it takes a while to do a good cultivation job.   Craig Macmillan  11:35  The speed that you're rolling is really important. You want to be slower ride faster.   John Roncoroni  11:40  Well, and Dr. Moretti has done this work there is an optimum speed. If you go too slow, then you really don't do a good job of cutting. If you go too fast, you miss some. And maybe this is where some of the electric AI technology can help. You don't want to cut the vines. Right, so you have this pull away, that keeps the weeds, the weeds will go right next to the vines, which you know can be a problem. We'll be talking about other situations with little vertebrate pets.   Craig Macmillan  12:06  I'm kind of getting astray here a little bit, but I No, no, but I think this is an important question. So choosing what I do and how I do it, we go back to the other technologies, Why care about weeds? Right? Why care about you know, I had I had a vineyard once that had been an oak field. And it was direct planted own rooted sprinkler system that was planted in 1976 I got the vineyard 1993 out of heavy clay soil, and I would irrigate with sprinklers twice a summer, and that oak grass would grow up into the fruit zone up into the canopy. But it would dry out. And it completely choked out everything else I had, I had no other real issues. And we would mow the middles. And I remember people going oh my god, you got all this issue, you need decent herbicide, you think grass out of the middle because the grass is gonna. And like these vines were super vigorous. They were tons of crop. I mean, I had to crop thinner. And so I started asking myself, well, how much competition? Is this really doing? Are there particular weeds that we should see? And you're like, wow, that's gonna be a competitor for water, nutrients and others where we go, No, I don't really want it there. But I'm probably not going to dig my vines.   John Roncoroni  13:13  So Craig, this is the eternal question when it comes to this. And it really depends on where you grow your grapes, right? If your goal is to get 25 tons of grapes, if you're somewhere near Bakersfield won't offend anybody, but they're looking more for tonnage. Right. And I've gotten a lot of flack for using our premium grape situations, we're not always looking for maximum tonnage. Right. And I don't know that the problem with weeds and if you hear me speak about weeds, I rarely have ever talked about direct competition between weeds and grape vines. Now, there are some exceptions, you know, when we were looking at that balance between irrigation and getting the deficit, irrigation, right, getting those maximum flavors into those grapes. So we may be right and a little low with our water in August or September, near the end. And we see that especially, I don't know so much about about I know, part of the areas where we are with the vineyard team there that they gave, we can get these howling north winds, right? Right. And you can in a very short time, you can turn some very great, expensive grapes into really great expensive raisins, right, getting that water in at that time of year. So having any kind of like flu Velen, which is really just covers the whole area of Napa and Sonoma. I know it's moving around some other areas. But you know, people say well, how much water does it use? And my old friend Rhonda Smith used always asked me well, how much water is it used? I go, we don't have crop coefficients for all the crops. It's hard to know which you know which weeds grow, how much water they use. And then the other thing too, is that if we're looking for consistency in a vineyard, and only half the vineyard is covered with that weeds where we're gonna put two too much water in one area and not enough in the other. Isn't that different? So it's competition for that sort of thing. And of course, young vines, right when we have young vines with big weeds and that that oak grass that you had, if you had young vines, you probably wouldn't have to be worried about being a grape grower very long, right?   Craig Macmillan  15:17  You have seen that young, really healthy barley cover crop?   John Roncoroni  15:21  Oh, yeah, it's it's tough for first three years. But like talking about establishments, it's really important, no matter what you do to keep the grapes sort of weed, not weed free, but really keeping the competition down. And then late in the summertime, but the rest of the time. It's other things that I've talked about these, it's one of those things where you ask people, you know, raise their hand if they have this problem. It's 50%. Yes. 50%. No. And that's voles. And I tell people, I thought that when I was in Napa, I think 30% of the growers do weed control strictly for vole protection. Because those nasty little marmots can they can girdle a grape. And I know one vineyard and Carneros they couldn't get in and do some work. Someone told me that one year they lost one in five vines. Wow. And they're not coming back. Right? That's, that's bad. Yeah. So you know, it can be a problem. We found this when we were working with mow and blow technology years ago, looking at cutting cover crop and throwing it on the vine. The Weed control was fantastic. But in my whole time, working in vines from 1985. And, you know, until today, I've never been in a vineyard, except in this trial, where I saw voles running between the rose in the middle of the day. Right, they were just happy there was so many they kind of had to get out just to get a breath of fresh air, they use those tunnels, you know, just runway so that they were protected from that, you know, the birds of prey, which you know, can help. And I people always ask about that. But again, we have that pest and prey cycle that the voles may come in and do a lot of damage, before they get a chance to be taken. And then it depends on what your neighbors doing and how effected the birds are. This is a question that I our new vertebrate pest person, Brianna Martineco in Napa who she took my office, not my place, right. So we we about a weed scientist. And one of the questions I've asked is, you know, how much of an area around the vines? Do we have to keep clean, so that the birds have a chance and the voles stay scared? You know, that's kind of question, you know, especially as an emeritus, you can ask these questions. And, you know, let the new people answer them. You know, the other thing and I've talked about this is in a rare occasion, you know, one of the things that we do you see people, anytime I'm out in the field later in the season, I talked to a grape grower, while we're out there, they're pulling those leaves off so they can get more air movement. Well, if you get some tall weeds like that, you know, the oak grass that was growing, you know, are you going to have restricted air movement? Are you going to have higher moisture content? Is that going to increase your pathogen pressure it can, doesn't always happen. The other thing too is having, you know, high grass can cause in frost prone areas, you know, if you're not getting that radiation from clean soil, and that's in the middle, not so much under the vines, you know, we can have that and sometimes on young vines near the vine itself, getting that reradiation, but again, you know, as I like to tell people, you're not going to have all these situations, and it's not going to be every year, you know, some years you're doing things you may not need to have weed control that year, but you don't know until after that year, you know, and now and I'm not I'm not a pathologist, I'm not an enthramologist, I'm not a viticulturalist I'm a weed scientist. But you know, there's been some indications that some weeds that are growing and some of the we plant and some of that we don't are having a, you know, an increase in pathogen plant pathogens that are moved by certain insects. tikka pirate likes legumes Well, you know, especially in some of our low nitrogen situations, plants that produce their own nitrogen, like Bird Clover really tend to like that situation because they have a, they have a built in advantage by making their own nitrogen. So we can in some vineyards, we can see a high population of bird clover, which may or may not cause an increase in tikka, which could cause an increase in red blotch. So, you know, when you think of weeds just specifically for competition, like when I talked to master gardeners, I say, you know, if you're growing carrot, you know why you do weed control because you want a carrot. But when it comes to a mature, you know, a 10 year old vineyard, really hard to see that weeds are going to compete on an everyday basis like they would with an annual crop, but there are other reasons why we do it. Ease of harvest, and I talked about, you know, in talking with some pruning crews, right, you know, if you have weeds growing in when you're pruning, and I tell people, if you have an area that takes an hour for let's clean, takes a pruning crew an hour to prune, if there's a bunch of weeds that they have to move around and get around, and it takes them an hour and a half. So your labor costs have gone up 50% Yeah, these are the kinds of things that as a weed scientist, I think about I tell people I really want to know two things. And when we're when we're taping this, it's the right time of year. I only know weeds in college. Basketball. So these are the only things I really know. So, you know, and I've had other I've had, you know, some people sit down and say I should have known that you have to worry about, you know, disease pressure, and getting labor contractors. And I just think about weeds.   Craig Macmillan  20:16  And let's go back to another technology that we touched on snow plows, French plow, that's a very old technology. And, you know, we just mentioned that what a plow does is it turns the soil over, so it buries the weed plants, especially when you get into the right time, what conditions are appropriate for using a French plow? What conditions maybe it's not gonna work so great.   John Roncoroni  20:41  French plow, I mean, you know, the USDA says that, you know, doing something like that the soil is never good, and you're going to mess up the microbes, especially if you're working on that lower area. But as far as just from a weed perspective, if you're dry farming, a French blot works fantastic, right? You're not looking for, in fact, you're trying to discourage as many roots at the top as you can. So doing using a French plow when you're dry farming, it's fantastic. We don't have you know, a lot of dry farms where we are looking at trying to have more consistent harvest and looking at consistent income, where you know, dry farming were at, at the will of the of the weather, that's another talk for another day with people who are doing marketing and know viticulture are better than I do. But see, I've seen more French plows as people have gone back to mechanical in the last few years, and I have in the past think there's a lot more viable options, when you're actually looking at doing some drip irrigation, then they're just by number a lot more viable options. Just by new having new machines coming out then the French plow but I was a dry farmer, my weed control would be French plow under the vines and disk in the middle because everything's you know, maybe having a little cover crop to get more penetration. But, you know, the farther north I lived, the more water penetration I would have. So I'd get more rain.   Craig Macmillan  22:00  So let's talk about drip irrigated vineyards. And you mentioned there's a suite of technologies, some are new, some are old, what are some of those technologies that have worked well in a drip irrigated vineyard?   John Roncoroni  22:12  When I got to Napa in 2007, sustainable at that point meant post emergent only and for those kind of funny now is roundup on the right no preemergent no cultivation and we were drip irrigating, we were keeping those roots at the top so we can drip irrigate. So that's where a lot of that came from. Now, you know, using something like a blade using a little Dustin with those moving things, anything that's sort of like you don't want routine, right? Again, I don't I'm not a vitaculturalist. But roots at the very top are not great, right, you're not probably irrigating correctly, if you're getting a lot of roots at the top, but you don't want to get too deep, where you're getting some of those main roots with cultivation. You know, that's one of the reasons that we do have drip irrigation. At that level. You know, I've talked to people who weren't using cultivation and ask them why their drip irrigation lines weren't closer to the soil so they're gonna have less evaporation. One of the things that we get into with grape growing or anything is that you do things because you've always done them that way, we are cultivating that we do need to keep that drip irrigation at at a higher at a high level. But I think any of those anything that's not just completely disrupting the soil. One of the things that I would like to see with with mechanical like a blade is using some electric eye, AI technologies to get closer to the vines. But right now we have to really, you know, it's all mechanical, right? If we can have these machines down in Salinas, that are taking weeds out from in between lettuce, we don't have to be nearly that technological, to get weeds right around the vine without hurting them. And we have a little bit more leeway with the vine than we do with lettuce. Even though you lose a lettuce plant here or there. You're okay. You don't want to lose too many vines. You know, I think that that's where one of the reasons that we could use more technology. One of the things again, my doctor Moretti up at Oregon State and also lenses masky. Back in Cornell, who they were both at Davis at the same time, Lynn as a postdoc, and, and Marcelo as a as a graduate student, they're working with electrocution of weeds, I think it's what they call it. And it's not just burning them off, like you would use electric light with a flamer. It actually sends electricity down into the roots. So it's, he's working on it mostly in blueberries. But the technology I just I saw his presentation at the Western society Weed Science meeting just a couple of weeks ago in Denver. It's an interesting technology. If you're like having a transformer on the back of your tractor. It's pretty cool.   Craig Macmillan  24:35  There's a there's a lot of potential here in the future for improving what we're doing now.   John Roncoroni  24:40  Oh, yeah. And I don't know how like electric is going to fit into this. But and this is the problem. We ran into herbicides. Anytime you use one technology over and over and over and over and over, you're going to choose for weeds. If you constantly mow under the vines or anywhere, right without some soil disturbance or application of herbicide, something Like Melva, low growing weeds, they'll adapt, right nature will find a way. So the biggest thing we have to do is whatever we do just don't do it all the time. That it's the right message. One of the things that I think we want to talk about was under vine cover crop. It is something for me, I've been trying to push under vine cover cropping for so long. And the problem is, is that because the seeds are expensive, I tell people that one of the one of the plants that I pushed, just because I liked the way it worked, and what I've seen is Zorro fescue. That's a brand name, it's it's rat tail fescue, you see it growing as a weed a lot of places, one of the things I like about it is that about the time we start irrigating, it's dead, it's the nest, and you can discover you can turn it over, because once it's gone to seed, you can mow it all those things. It's a it's a self receding cover crop problem is that because the seeds are fairly expensive, we planted at about eight to 10 pounds per acre and sometimes mixed with Blendo broam, which grows a little higher and stays a little greener longer than I like, because it can be some competition for water. But that's oftentimes keeps it down. But the problem is, is that first of all, how do we get it on the vines, I find people putting it out by hand, because we haven't adapted for the cedar under the vine. Second of all, it starts to reseed itself at a fairly high rate, sometimes 50 or 100 pounds the next year and the third year. So I tell people, if you can't give me three years to make it look good, then let's not start because oftentimes, you know, we started and it looks like it's not doing a very good job the first year, and it doesn't look very good. And some people who don't ask people who make decisions about vineyards who maybe work other places, then the vineyard don't like the way it looks. Right? Right, and we move to something else and they end up spraying it out or cultivating it out.   Craig Macmillan  26:55  Then this is an example of modifying the environment to address this problem and modifications to the environment take time.   Speaker 1  27:03   And this is what intrigues me about regenerative agriculture. I know this is a whole nother subject for someone who probably but as a we, as a plant biologist, and ecologist, you know, actually choosing plants that we want to be there without causing problems. Again, the voles, the legumes with maybe some other virus problems can be, but I think choosing these plants is going to be so important. But you know, it's interesting, I had someone call me and they wanted to start using regenerative agriculture. And I told them, you know, your first three years are going to be really hard I go, you have to choose the right plants, you're going to probably maybe even have some reduced yields. And they said, Well, why John, because my friend has been doing it 25 years, and he's doing great, because his soil knows what to do. So anytime we make that transition and transitioning to this under vine cover cropping. And there has been places in the past where we've tried to use a listen. But listen, because of insects and some other things. The problem with alyssum is after about three or four years, it gets to be about four feet thick. It's one of these things, it's good for a while, but after it kind of takes over, it can cause some holding in moisture and doing some other things. I mean, some people again, depending on how fertile your soil is, you know, some places it may not be a problem, but we have to look at it on a vineyard by vineyard scale. And that's been the thing about herbicides is you don't have to think about the basically the vineyard by vineyard,   Craig Macmillan  28:24  We're basically at a time but don't ask your boys. Is there one particular thing that you would say to grape growers on this topic of let's just say mechanical?   John Roncoroni  28:34  On the whole subject of weeds, Craig, I just want to say that they need to know their weeds better. Right? I know it sounds like I always have a chip on my shoulder. And now that we have to right thing about glyphosate is they really didn't have to think about didn't have to think about their weeds. So there's there's two things I want to know we're almost out of time, but we are out of time. But there's two things I want to say about this real quickly. And I know it's mechanical, but those people who are still using chemicals, they could do a better job. Right new nozzle shielding timing, think more about put as much time and effort into thinking about the weeds as you do about insects and pathogens. Know your plants. Don't just say I'm going to do this. It doesn't matter what the weeds are, know your weeds, know their biology. Know the timing, no matter what kind of control you're doing. And then once you do, get the best tool, like if you are still spraying in certain situations in certain vineyards, use new drip reducing nozzles, use shielded sprayers when you do mechanical, you know, don't just get that old thing that like you said, that's been sitting out in the back, right? Look at the kind of machine that you want to use what we do have, I think when it comes to weed control, the whole industry could do a much better job. Okay, one of the things that I put a slide up one time and I said look, I understand pathogens first and then insects, and then weeds and someone got up and corrected me and they said John, that's wrong. I said Oh really? They go? Yeah, it's pathogens, insects, fertilizers and weeds. Right so weeds and when it comes to weeds being third weeds are not just third weeds or a distant third. They only think for me about all the cons Diversity that's happened is that people have to think about weeds again, they have to go back to knowing what we knew before that before they all started using chemicals.   Craig Macmillan  30:07  So that makes a lot of sense. Yeah. Our guest today has been John Ron crony. He is Weed Science firm advisor emeritus with UC Cooperative Extension, UC Agriculture Natural Resources. I followed you from afar for a long time. And I'm very excited to get you on the podcast. This has been a great conversation. Yeah, there's so much more to talk about, and I'm sure that we will, we will reconvene at some point.   Nearly perfect transcription by https://otter.ai

Britt and Chris are joined by Dustin Holden of the Rewatch Recap Podcast to discuss Quentin Coldwater being coded as autistic. They explore how being on the spectrum may impact Quentin's relationships and his engagement with Fillory, how Quentin compares to autistic characters outside of The Magicians, and so much more. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our amazing patrons to get more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Website: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com

For The Fillorian Candidate, Britt and Chris discuss the amazing election in Fillory, Eliot trying to be a supportive dad, how Penny23 fits into the group, and the scene where Julia and Kady confront Reynard. They also do a deep dive into the POVs of Kady, Quentin's dad, and High King Margo.

Britt and Chris explore the budding Penny/Benedict relationship, Eliot saying he hates Fillory, and the Underworld Library in Six Short Stories About Magic. They also discuss themes of loneliness and quest formulas, and think about the POVs of Harriet, Zelda, Alice, and Benedict. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our amazing patrons to get more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Website: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com

Britt and Chris talk about their favorite spells of the season and the characters they've seen differently this watch-through. They also discuss S2 themes of who Fillory is for and how much a person can lose before they're no longer themself. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our amazing patrons to get more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Website: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com

For The Rattening, Britt and Chris have fun venturing into the Underworld. They discuss Julia reuniting with the Free Traders, Eliot getting kicked out of Fillory, and Librarian Zelda shutting Penny down in the most devastating way. They also explore the themes of control, and the POVs of Eliot, Julia, and Senator Gaines. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our amazing patrons to get more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Website: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com

Britt and Chris cover The Flying Forest, discussing Fillory Clinton, Eliot's #doppelbanger, the White Lady, and the many problems with Children of Earth 'ruling' Fillory. They think about the POVs of Julia, Margo, and Penny, and also explore the themes of romanticized adventure epics, trying to live two lives at once, and the question of how much you have to lose to no longer be yourself. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our amazing patrons to get more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Website: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com

Discussing Hotel Spa Potions, Britt and Chris laugh about Martin singing, Eliot saying "royal dung," and Penny having no time for whimsy. They explore the POVs of Marina and Fen in S2E2, and also talk about queer royalty, Fillory's Wellspring, Penny's poor hands, and the problem of Martin not being more important than the problem of Reynard. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our amazing patrons to get more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Website: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com

For the Season 1 Finale, Britt and Chris discuss the quirks of Fillory and delights of Ember.

Tread Perilously's tour of modern Syfy and fantasy continues with The Magicians episode "Cheat Day." Quentin Coldwater's administrative punishment -- a desk job in a mundane office building -- gets upended when he encounters fellow magician Emily Greenstreet. Exiled to the office park sometime earlier, it becomes clear her interest in Quentin is more than physical. Will he enjoy the attention or will it lead to more visions of his dead girlfriend? Meanwhile, Penny is sent to Antartica, where exiled Professor Mayakovsky may be able to restore the magic in his hands. Also, Eliot faces a peasant revolt in Fillory and a crisis of conscience. Guest star Abby Miller earns MVP status even if Erik forgets her name once or twice. Justin finds lots to like in the world building. The profanity on display, though, surprises the pair. They also try to determine if Julia and Kady are a couple. A Green Lantern discussion breaks out. Star Jason Ralph gets positively compared to Charlie Hunnam and Jason Behr. An appearance by Michelle Harrison leads to more gripes about The Flash. Justin tries to work out the ongoing story from the episode and Erik declares Quentin's dead girlfriend the seventh Cylon. Justin recalls the film Dead Again and the loss of helium becomes an issue.

This week, we're in an Empire State of mind, because Hallie has written trivia questions featuring the five boroughs of New York City (plus Long Island)! We also burrow into discussions of a Broadway legend, a pioneering athlete, and one of our favorite movies of all time!2:51: Q1 (Times & Places): What was the codename for the gun-type fission weapon developed as part of the Manhattan Project, which became the first nuclear bomb to be used in warfare?12:12: Q2 (Sports & Games): The home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, Queens, is named for what tennis legend who founded the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation?22:40: Q3 (Arts & Literature): What 2009 fantasy novel by Lev Grossman is about Quentin Coldwater, a high school student in Brooklyn who finds himself in a Narnia-like place called Fillory?30:31: Q4 (Music): A Bronx Tale, a musical based on a movie based on a play by Chazz Palminteri, had music written by what EGOT winner, best known for writing the music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin?37:56: Q5 (Everything Else): A museum located in Centerport, Long Island is named for a member of what prominent American family that originally became rich with their shipping and railroad empires and during the mid-19th century, was the richest family in America?46:10: Q6 (Movies & TV): In what 2008 film is there a scene shot on Staten Island ferries in which the villain pits two ferries- one holding civilians, the other holding prisoners- against each other?Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quizandhers/The List Game Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-list-game/id1291797303

Recently, the BingetownTV crew had the chance to sit down one of the gods of Fillory himself, Dominic Burgess , who plays Ember on The Magicians ! We have a very funny story about how we booked this interview… but you'll have to listen to find out

In this special episode of Fillory and Father, Evelyn and Scott talk about the final book in The Magicians Trilogy: "The Magician's Land" by Lev Grossman.

Where he wants to be found on twitter @mightybedbug and Facebook Podcasts: Ludology, Fillory and FatherQ1: 2:44 From illustration to film to games Changing mind at school Scott's apprenticeship Q2: 6:20 Don't have to wait to create New reality about creating games Creating video games v. board games Q3: 10:25 Death Row Meal Favorite game night snacks Q4: 12:22 Curiosity create Games Q5: 13:54 Read the book and Watch the movie Q6: 16:09 Safe Scares and Giving The unfortunate missing element of holidays Final Word: Finish YOUR Creation Your secret weapon 

In this episode, we talk to the cast of The Magicians: Hale Appleman ("Eliot Waugh"), Brittany Curan ("Fen"), Harvey Guillen ("Benedict Pickwick"), Jade Tailor ("Kady Orloff-Diaz"), Stella Maeve ("Julia Wicker"), Olivia Taylor Dudley ("Alice Quinn"), and Summer Bishil ("Margo Hansen") about their favorite memories on set, the best & most difficult costumes to pull off, and what Fillory means to them. Not to mention, audience questions! 7:02 What is your best memory being on the Magicians 11:30 What was your favorite piece from the wardrobe department? 17:07 Is there a plot point you wish went in a different direction? 20:56 What's your favorite TV trope? Body swaps, musical episodes, doppelgangers etc? 26:27 Did you get to keep eny props from set? 31:42 What does Fillory mean to you? This discussion was moderated by Patty Jenkins and originally aired live on galaxycon.com on April 17th. Head over to check out more FREE livestream Q&As!

Enjoy our presentation of The Magicians written by Lev Grossman and published by Penguin Books.  Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he’s secretly fascinated with a series of children’s fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . .Please be advised, The Magicians contains scenes of graphic violence.This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive.Libby eBook - http://bit.ly/Magicians_ebookLIbby Audio - http://bit.ly/Magicians_audio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

In "Do You Like Teeth?" Quentin secretly meets with Eliot and traces the fourth key to an island in the land of the infinite night. Together with Benedict, Quentin arrives in the dark area and meets a stranger there. Julia and Alice successfully transfer magic. Margo and Eliot uncover the Fairies plan for Fillory. And Evelyn and their dad (Scott) talk about it!

In "The Tales of the Seven Keys" magic is seemingly gone from both the world and Fillory, all are swept up in the quest to restore it. Quentin and Julia look to Bacchus for help, while Eliot is instructed to organize a special task force. Harriet puts Kady on a mission too. And Evelyn and their dad (Scott) talk about it!

In this special episode of Fillory and Father, Evelyn and Scott talk about "The Magician King" by Lev Grossman.

Welcome back to Bingetown! Todd, Todd and Fogg star in this classic Brakebills storyline. What will be the fallout of Jenny23’s relationship? Is Alice getting a last minute relationship to end the series? Also, it’s the beginning of the end in Fillory as the Dark King starts to reveal his true self. We gear up for the final stretch of the Magicians series as the seeds of a finale are being planted. All of this and MORE is discussed in our latest podcast episode!

This week I talk play, innovation, noise, disruption, cryptocurrency, and trickster creativity with Michael Phillip, host of sister podcast Third Eye Drops, which I’m on A LOT – episodes 102, 88, 58, 44 with Doug Rushkoff, 38 with Niles Heckman, 28 with Bruce Damer, 21 with Erik Davis, 9 with Shane Mauss, 4 with Erik Davis, and this special mashup episode.  This one was originally recorded as Third Eye Drops Episode 239, but I went ahead and painstakingly edited out over ten minutes of filler language and head-scratching to give you the sharpest and most-polished conversation possible. If you appreciate these conversations and the extra work I put in to make them shine, please support Future Fossils on Patreon! Patrons gain access to over twenty secret episodes, unreleased music, our book club, and many other great things as they spill out of my overactive imagination. And if you’re broke as a joke, consider rating and reviewing Future Fossils on Apple Podcasts. It helps more than you know.We’d also love to have you in The Future Fossils Discord server, where you can find the others…Lastly, if you’re a podcaster, I recommend you get your show transcribed affordably at Podscribe.AI.Intro and outro music by Skytree.Michael Phillip has appeared on Future Fossils before:Episode 14 on WestworldEpisode 52 on Blockchain with Jennifer SodiniEpisode 67 on Magic & Media with Douglas RushkoffEpisode 135 on The Cosmic YesRelated External Sources:Buy all the books we talk about on this show from my Amazon Storefront.Lewis Hyde - Trickster Makes This WorldAndreas Wagner - Life Finds A WayAndreas Wagner - Arrival of the FittestRichard Dawkins - Climbing Mount ImprobableRichard Doyle - Darwin’s PharmacyWilliam Irwin Thompson - The Time Falling Bodies Take To LightAndreas Wagner at Nautilus - Why It Pays To Play Around(*I mistakenly said the article was published at Quanta)William Irwin Thompson et al. - The Lindisfarne TapesAdi Livnat - Simplification, Innateness, and the Absorption of Meaning from ContextPhil Ford’s Musicology Lectures on the Weird Studies PatreonWJT Mitchell - The Work of Art in the Age of Biocybernetic Reproduction(*I mistakenly said this was “Biomechanical Reproduction”)Chris Ryan - Tangentially Speaking 69 with Daniel VitalisJames Nestor - The Future of Breathing at The Long Now FoundationEvolutionary fitness landscapes visualized by @_baku89 on TwitterRelated Future Fossils/Michael Sources:MG - Cosmic Perspectives From A Fractal Planet (Burning Man 2013)MG - Advertisement is Psychedelic Art is Advertisement (2011)MG - We Will Fight Diseases of Our Networks by Realizing We Are Networks (2020)MG - “Ride It” music video (2005)Future Fossils 125 - Stuart Kauffman on Life, Physics, and the Adjacent PossibleFuture Fossils 160 - His Dark Materials: Narnia, Fillory, and Coming of Age in the Multiverse, with Stephen Hershey & Kynthia BrunetteFuture Fossils 159 - Michael Dowd on Post Doom: Life After Accepting Climate CatastropheComplexity Podcast 51 - Cris Moore on Algorithmic Justice & The Physics of InferenceAnd when you’re ready to switch it up, here are my music and listening recommendations on Spotify.If you're in a tipping mood:• Venmo: @futurefossils• PayPal.me/michaelgarfield• Patreon: patreon.com//michaelgarfield• BTC: 1At2LQbkQmgDugkchkP6QkDJCvJ5rv3Jm• ETH: 0x058aCaf2dd4DB222d89D65fdDF3f0500c5622448i Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/futurefossils. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In "Ramifications" Alice is brought back to life. Penny and Sylvia get into the Poison Room. Eliot discovers why he was banished from Fillory. Julia and Kady gain the power to kill Reynard, but get a surprise when they meet Our Lady Underground.And Evelyn and their dad (Scott) talk about it!

Thank you so much to Jessie for commissioning this, the final episode of The Magicians! I'm honestly really surprised at how satisfying the ending of this series is considering that this wasn't supposed to be the end of the show, and considering how many balls they still had in the air right up until the last second. It's certainly bittersweet because the gang is split up, but there's also a rightness to the fact that there are still quests happening ad infinitum. That just seems like who these people are, you know? Thanks again to all of you who supported me through this whole series, and I hope you enjoyed the ride! Peaches and plums, my friends.

It’s time for humankind to grow up — but it might also be more important than ever that we reconnect with our inner children and play like our lives depend on it (because they do). And so, given the in-progress BBC/HBO adaptation of Philip Pullman’s masterful fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, it feels like a great time to talk about this coming-of-age story and its cosmological questions. This week on Future Fossils, we link up with my friends Stephen Hershey and Kynthia Brunette, whose perspectives from acting and the study of human-computer interaction, as well as their deep fanship of Pullman’s writing, add up to a refreshingly fun and casual discussion of some of the biggest questions human beings ever thought to ask themselves.We talk about how translations from one medium to another affect the way we tell our stories; the media theory and logic of reinterpretation; C.S. Lewis and the important critiques of The Chronicles of Narnia; how Lyra Silvertongue is like and unlike Anakin Skywalker and other complex heroes whose success is the fall of an established social order; evolution in a cosmos where tension and opposition are required, and unity rhetoric deeply suspicious; the collapse of networks and how His Dark Materials anchors in the same archetypes as Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos; 21st Century religion and faith in the absence of objects of faith; and much more.You can follow Stephen Hershey on Twitter (twitter.com/stephenhershey) for hot takes and on Twitch (twitch.tv/stephenhershey) for games and philosophy/astrology talks.You can link up with Kynthia Brunette on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kynthia) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kynthia/) to learn more about her and her work with MAPS.Please rate and review Future Fossils on Apple Podcasts! And if you believe in the value of this show and want to see it thrive, support Future Fossils on Patreon. Patrons gain access to over twenty secret episodes, unreleased music, our book club, and many other great things as they spill out of my overactive imagination.We’d also love to have you in our thriving little Discord server, if you’re interested in meeting other members of our awesome scene. (And if you’d like to help edit transcripts, please drop me a line at futurefossilspodcast@gmail.com.)Intro and outro music by Skytree.Related Reading:NBC News — HBO’s His Dark Materials Does Philip Pullman JusticeThe Ringer — Jack Thorne interviewed on the HBO AdaptationEsquire — HBO Show vs. Books DifferencesRadio Times - HBO Show vs. Books DifferencesBBC - Philip Pullman WebchatRelated Future Fossils Episodes:111 - Android Jones on Analog + Digital, Painting the Sutras, & Being an Artist Dad71 - JF Martel (On Sequels & Simulacra, Blade Runner 2049 & Stranger Things 2)61 - Jamaica Stevens (On Crisis, Rebirth, Transformation)55 - "Creativity & Catastrophe" (Talk at Palenque Norte, Burning Man 2017)53 - A Very Xeno Christmas! with Evan "Skytree" Snyder14 - WESTWORLD Problems (feat. Michael Phillip of Third Eye Drops)And when you’re ready to switch it up with some psychoactive music, here's my music and my listening recommendations on Spotify. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/futurefossils. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In "Divine Elimination" a curse on the throne room in Fillory turns Quentin, Alice, Eliot and Margo into murderous psychopaths. Julia and Marina set a trap for Reynard.And Evelyn and their dad (Scott) talk about it!

Thank you to Jessie for commissioning this episode! Only three more episodes of this series to go, and I have no idea how we're going to wrap up so quickly! This episode is the one where they sorta come to a conclusion I theorized on last episode, in which I suggested maybe using the World Seed to create a new Fillory...or something? What it comes down to is that they want to allw Fillory to be destroyed, and Fen is not okay with it. And meanwhile, I'm having mixed feelings about this season and it seems like I'm really not going to be satisfied by the time this is all over. I guess we will have to wait and see!Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!

In this special episode of Fillory and Father, Evelyn and Scott talk about "The Magicians" by Lev Grossman.

In "Have You Brought Me Little Cakes" most of the Brakebills students enter Fillory through the Neitherlands fountains, but Quentin and Julia use time magic to follow Jane Chatwin back to Fillory, 1942, where a swordsmith agrees to forge the Leo blade for the showdown with the Beast. In Fillory, 2016, a number of twists, revelations and shocks await all them all.And Evelyn and their dad (Scott) talk about it! Featuring our first special guest: Brenda Rogers!

In "The Magicians: A Novel," Author Lev Grossman writes the prequel to "The Magician King" in which a high school math genius ends up living within the world of his favorite collection of children's fantasy novels in the magical land called Fillory. This discussion with the author took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

In "Remedial Battle Magic" Quentin and the others learn battle magic and prepare for a showdown in Fillory; Julia and Kady take on a mission with the Free Traders.And Evelyn and their dad (Scott) talk about it!

Thank you very much to Ashley for commissioning this episode! This episode brings back the alternate timeline thing again, except instead of traveling to one of them, the people from that timeline travel to us. I'm definitely here for a borderline psycho Dean and I'm hoping that we get to see more of him despite being taken out of play at the end of the episode. Meanwhile, Julia is taking on saving Fillory, and I'm already feeling kind of exhausted by the whole thing. I don't really know what the show is trying to do with the storyline with the Dark King, and this whole thing with Margo being falsely accused of being responsible for the Fey losing their home and power is deeply frustrating. Idk y'all but I'm pretty mad by the end of this episode. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you again soon!

Welcome to our first spooky episode of the Foxcast! We talk about the Magician, the namesake of the podcast fans, and the card of making things happen! While I chug an Oktoberfest from Flying Fish Brewery, I talk about the symbols of the Magician, what it means to use your gifts, and why landscaping has fully convinced me to get my own compound. Are you a pagan/witch or is your partner a pagan/witch? What is it like to court and date being of the pagan persuasion? Share your stories by emailing me at tarotfoxcast@gmail.com. Want to wear the gay agenda? Make sure you check out That Sounds Gay for shirts, apparel, and all things to rep the gay. Use the offer code FABLINGFOX for 30% off your order. Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/fablingfox/)

Thank you to Ashley for commissioning this episode!So we get to see what happens when someone attempts to raise a golem with the wrong intention in their hearts, and poor Alice gets (in a way) the chance to say goodbye that she wanted. It's actually kind of touching, and a nice way to pay homage to the time-honored tradition of magicians attempting to raise their dearly departed loved ones. Meanwhile, in Fillory, Margo is trying to fix the fucked-uppedness of her current sitch, and with the help of Elliot and his stolen time-devices, manages to get Josh back! She sacrifices her kingdom for Josh!Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Thank you very much to Jessie for commissioning this episode!Well it's been a minute since I finished off Season 4, but honestly it feels like it's been about a week, at most. I'm really excited to be starting the new season, and I'm exciting that we're spending a good amount of time with Julia because I've liked her a lot for a while now and I have wanted her to have a chance to shine more than she has. Meanwhile, whatever is going on in Fillory is a goddamn nightmare and I hate it. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Un grupo de estudiantes de magia viajan a Fillory, un mundo de fantasía en el que viven aventuras con toda clase de criaturas. La entrada The Magicians se publicó primero en Escenas Eliminadas.

The gang must rapture all of Fillory and destroy it to make sure they take care of the Dark King, Julia and Penny's baby is due any minute now, and a familiar evil returns for one final battle! That's right The beast is back from the underground and here to take the lives of everyone per usual. Luckily Zelda helps our heroes escape with the seed and sacrifices herself in doing so. Margo, Alice, Fen, and Josh disappear after igniting the world seed to create a new Fillory and transport its subjects to their new land, while killing anyone that was left behind I.E The Beast and The Dark King, although the Dark King AKA Rupert does, it seem, get to live out his days with Jane Chatwin. So cute! Elliott while feeling utterly more alone that he ever has finds solace in Charlton taking residence in Hyman's body. It's not the Dark King romance we we're all hoping for but at least Elliott gets someone. Penny and Julia welcome their baby only to find that it is killing Julia and so Dean Fog, back from the etheric realm, severs the connection that joins them. Except everyone thinks he's crazy until they transfer his craziness into a cat (hey it wouldn't be The Magicians if there wasn't some weird unexplainable solution). They bring the baby to Penny who is now able to travel while holding her thus somewhat regaining his powers and Julia is safe. By the way did we mention that they named the baby Hope Quentin AKA HQ? Ok we're crying. Alice, Margo, Fen and Josh are all in the new Fillory which has a abundance of food that literally grows on trees, plus bacon fields, and knife trees! They deem the world livable and its time to release the Filorians. The literal mother of earth Fen hands it over to who she dubs High King Margo to do the honors. The entire series ends with Margo saying, "You guys know our lives are about to get even weirder in some insane way that we can't possibly predict,” and Alice answering, "That's how I know it's our story." The after show was hosted by: Steph Sabraw, Adrian Snow, and Ty Matthews! Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themagicians/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And once more with feeling. Welcome back, my fellow Fillorians! It’s that dreaded time to say farewell to our favorite magicians. We’re sad to see them go, but damn did they stick the landing. Talk about a satisfying finale with the potential for more adventures to be had. Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down the series finale. Fillory has been reborn but as something new. The best of us all. Well, Fen’s perceptions of the best of all of us. Gotta love her. What did you think of that unexpected twist that gave us the return of the Beast? Which character lost hit you the hardest? The series ended with Eliot separated from many of his friends, but we also so the beginning of something new for him and Charlton. If the show had been renewed for another season, how do you think Julia and the others would have reunited with their lost friends? What other amenities do you think Fen dreamed up for the new Fillory? The fields growing bacon and optimally placed pizza ovens were definite wins. Did you predict that Julia would honor her bestie by naming her newborn daughter after Q? How adorable is the nickname HQ? With that name this kid needs a spin-off. Well...we need that spinoff, too. Give us a listen and then be sure to drop a comment or in our Facebook group with your thoughts on the episode.

This episode is a love letter: to the cast, the crews, the writers, and the fans. It is about the power of fiction to change lives and bring people together, and it is about what it means to love it. In our final episode breakdown (but not our final episode), we're joined by Arjun Gupta, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Lev Grossman, who share what the show has meant to them -- including their favorite moments, onscreen and off, from the entire series -- and listen as we share what it has meant to us. Thank you for 5 wonderful years. It's been magical.

And just like that we’re finished. This one is definitely bittersweet for us as The Magicians has been one of our very favorite shows for five years now. The post BONUS SERIES! Magicians Season 5 – Ep13 – Fillory and Further appeared first on So...I'm Watching This Show.

In "Purgatory," Plum and Penny try to find a way out of their traveler's prison, Josh makes a new friend and visits the OG Penny in the Underworld, we pay a visit to a mourning Hades, and Julia and Eliot (and Charlton) brainstorm a way out of their Fillorian jail cell! In "Be the Hymen," our favorite spectral Peeping Tom, now a real boy, is awakened from stasis when the crew has to pay Umber a visit in Vancouver, Marina has broken...good? And Julia finally gets her quest from Sir Effingham, but it may not be the quest she wanted. This show was hosted by Ty Matthews (@TyMatthewsPMA) and Adrian Snow (@msadriansnow) Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themagicians/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For what feels like the first time in seasons we had a huge group of characters together in Fillory trying to solve a problem! Margot, Eliot (plus Charlton), Josh, Julia and Fen were all working on a plan to get rid of the Dark King which worked pretty great until it didn’t. Margot and Eliot […] The post BONUS SERIES! Magicians Season 5 – Ep8 – Garden Variety Homicide appeared first on So...I'm Watching This Show.

The Magicians, Ep 5x08, “Garden Variety Homicide”  aired on Feb 26, 2020  Welcome back, my fellow Fillorians!  The children of Fillory are being taken and it seems that Eliot’s new boo may be at the heart of the problem. Last week, the fairies revealed that it was Seb bringing the Takers forth. There seems to be some larger mystery behind this dark King. Is he our next big bad or woefully misunderstood? Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down the episode. The surprises just keep coming for Julia and just when things got complicated between her and Penny. Congrats to Stella Maeve and her hubby. Wondered if they would write the pregnancy into the show or play hide-and-seek with the actress’ baby bump. Margo and El swap places for the day and have some difficult conversations with Seb and Josh. What did you think of the duo’s Freaky Friday routine? Trouble found Alice again. What do you think of botanist Hamish? Seems like an interesting guy. Are you missing Kady as much as we are? Where’s our girl?! What happens now that’s Julia and Margeliot failed to take out the Dark King (well they don’t know that part yet, but it was totally too soon for him to go anyway)? Give us a listen and then be sure to drop a comment or in our Facebook group with your thoughts on the episode. You can also send us an email at bradandcorttalk@gmail.com.

As chaos reign on Fillory and we see Alice coming back to life, we talk about rivalry in the episode. Alice vs herself, Fillory vs The Gods, Kady vs Caine and much more! TW: We discuss drug addiction, suicidal tendencies and self-harm in the episode.  Patreon.com/filloriansunited twitter.com/fillorians 

Thank you very much to Jessie for commissioning this episode! WHEW! This episode is very satisfying and packed with action, and I'm pretty delighted by it. I didn't think there was a way for you to make me feel anything like sympathy for the faerie queen, but it turns out I was very very wrong. The fey on earth aren't even aware that they have magic, and I guess that the oldest of them, who still remembers the original deal, probably thought that would just make it easier for all of them to bear what they're going through. But it's heartbreaking to know this is the price they're paying for the new settlement in Fillory, and I'm worried that is where Irene is headed now. Can she know about it? Is she that foolhardy?Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you very shortly with a new episode!

Thanks so much to Mathy for commissioning this episode!I have a feeling a lot of you were waiting for me to get to this episode, and I totally get why. There's a lot of good stuff going on here, and even though I have a huge problem with the logic behind how Margo's story turned out, even her story is riveting this time around rather than just frustrating. But of course, we're all here for the storyline between Quentin and Eliot and their time in past Fillory where magic is back and they're trying to assemble a mosaic. It's a really sweet story of the two of them growing closer, trusting one another, and experiencing the joys and losses of life. I'm totally into it. I really hope that they're able to hold onto that closeness, since it seems by the end of the episode they can remember what happened. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you soon with the next episode!

For an episode about control, a lot of chaotic things happening in Fillory, the library and the underworld! To apply for s03 go here: http://bit.ly/FUS03 Patreon: pateron.com/fillorians Twitter: @fillorians Tumblr: filloriansunited.tumblr.com

Thank you so much to Nicole Larsen for commissioning the finale of Season 2 of The Magicians!This episode was a really big surprise to me because I wasn't even aware it was the season finale, so I wasn't prepared for the dramatic turn that the whole story takes. Damn but this all caught me off-guard! It's hard to know where to begin when talking about this episode, so instead I will just talk about the end; in an attempt to save Fillory, the gang gets together and tries to stop Umber from ruining everything. This culminates in his death, as well as his brother's, and as a result their parent(s) decide(s) to turn off the magic faucet and stop everyone from accessing magic. Well, almost everyone, but the faeries still seem to be able to do their thing. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Thank you so much to Nicole for commissioning this episode! I'm going to be honest with y'all and just warn you that I spend a lot of this episode angry and yelling. There is so much to like about this show that it can get really frustrating to me when they don't capitalize on the characters they've created by having them behave in rational ways. There are a lot of things happening in this episode, from Julia and Kady attempting to trap a god, to Quentin and Eliot trying to find a way back into Fillory and running into a god of their own. Then there's the shit with John and his decision to die in service to killing his own father. Oh and did I mention Penny getting into the Poison Room and apparently getting radiation poisoning? How about Josh trying to be king and getting his whole cabinet killed? OH AND YEAH ALICE IS ALIVE AGAIN.I really want to know what happens next, but I'm also really worried about where this is all going. I don't want to stay angry, y'all! Help!Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Thank you so much to Nicole for commissioning this episode! This show has been a really wild ride, and I'm really at a point where I have no idea what's going to happen next. There's this direction that everything is heading that feels totally unfamiliar and out of nowhere, considering that the episode basically ends with Quentyn turning his back on the magical world. Where does he go from here? At least Penny gets his hands back, even if Quentyn can't get Alice back, although I've been wondering what's going to happen if he comes anywhere near Julia and sees Katy working with her. Which brings us to Marina coming back, albeit briefly. Talk about someone kind of coming back from the dead. Meanwhile, Margo and Elliot are working on a loophole to living a life in a world outside Fillory, and it actually goes really well. In the end, though, Elliot has to choose, and the Dean isn't exactly patient. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all soon with a new episode!

Is it still wrong to rob a bank if it is to help a country survive and get an abortion from a demonic baby? This is the question we are asking in this episode and much more!   Help us! Patreon.com/filloriansunited Twitter:  @fillorians Etsy: bit.ly/fillorian promo code FILLORY

Thank you so much to Nicole for commissioning this episode of The Magicians! This one is where we find out that the spring in Fillory is responsible for the magic on earth as well, and that if the Beast decides to drink it dry, there's an end to magic everywhere. I find it strange that this is only just being mentioned, considering how huge that is and that the consumption of the wellspring is kind of old news, but whatever. Meanwhile, we find out that Elliot has a dirty little secret that could mean the welfare of his people is finally insured whether magic returns or not. Thank you for listening, everyone, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Today we are discovering a new side of Fillory: Loria! As well as Quentin mourning Alice with her parents! How did all of this play with the theme of power? Come and listen to discover!  Buy the Magicians comic book here:http://bit.ly/2Pe92MB Help us! Patreon.com/filloriansunited @fillorians on twitter etsy: bit.ly/fillorian promo code FILLORY 

Thank you to Jessie for commissioning this episode! I'm coming into this season still feeling tender and suspicious from the Season 1 finale, but I'm trying to give them a chance. And to be honest, in a lot of ways, I actually rather liked this episode. We will see where things go from here, but for now I'm liking the way things seem to be heading with Julia, and I'm hoping the show really lets us see her coping with the trauma. Then there's the whole quest in Fillory, and the variety of obstacles our people are encountering every step of the way. Then there's the whole thing with Penny, and I'm not sure what's going to happen to those hands of his, and I'm kind of excited to see if he learns his lesson (even though in this case, I'm not sure he strictly deserves it). Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

This week, our Heroes venture into Fillory to explore the vast world Lev Grossman created in The Magicians: Alice's Story. Special guest and Magicians expert Samantha Farrar is on with the crew as they debate whether or not the adaptation into the comic world was a success, or even necessary. The gang samples infamous-Magicians-character Eliot Waugh's signature cocktail - and needless to say there were feelings and opinions about it. 

Thank you so much to Jessie for commissioning this episode! We're only one episode from the finale and this one ends with the whole crew heading into Fillory. There's a lot of weird leadup to this, of course, but the main event is Julia and Quentyn making up and working together again. I was really happy that they managed to put so much behind them, but I found it super weird how everyone else has been sent off on some mission and she wasn't, considering she was the one that Our Lady supposedly chose. Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention that the threesome from last episode did actually happen and there's all kinds of drama erupting because of that. I'm not really too interested in that part, though, and I'm totally fine with that all being set aside after the first 5 minutes. Thanks so much for listening!

What if CS Lewis what a monster who abused children and then profited off them as a source for stories that he pretended were a lot more family-friendly than the reality? Thanks to Mathy (who commissioned this week's episode) now we get to find out!This episode might be one of my favorites so far, in some ways, because there's a sort of coming-of-age built into it for Quentin, despite the fact that he's like 20-something. Quentin has always been obsessed with Fillory, and finding out that this mythical place is actually real was an understandably big deal...but Plover, the esteemed author, is another matter. This is someone that Quentin idolized since childhood, and he watches in no uncertain terms as this man commits horrific abuses. I would almost feel bad for Quentin, since most of us can relate to seeing an admired person fall from their pedestal, if only Quentin didn't suck QUITE so much. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Thank you to Mathy for commissioning this episode of The Magicians! I'm much happier with this episode than the last one, even though I'm still rather unhappy that Quentin and Alice are remaining together. First off, we get to see the Beast in action again, which is fascinating, and we get the reveal that Eliza is actually Jane, and has a previous connection to Fillory. Not that it matters, because she dies horribly and VERY preventably. I also really like getting to see more emotional range from Eliot, which is almost precisely what I asked for last episode. It's heartbreaking, but I'm really interested to see where that goes, and if things between him and Margo change because of it. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Our Lady Underground meets Julia and Team Beowulf while the Brakebills Five heads to Neitherlands and an eventual trip to Fillory. Quentin gets left behind, re-establishes his relationship with Julia, and the two employ time travel to follow Jane Chatwin to Fillory. Episode Grade: A-

Julia continues to spiral out of control, and Quentin finally has a chance to re-establish a connection with his father who suffers from brain cancer. Penny travels to a dimension that appears to be Fillory and comes face to face with The Beast. Episode Grade: B+  

Oh oh, it's magic! If you're still emotionally devastated over the Magicians finale from last week, this episode is for you. Comedian, playwright and Harry Potter academic Hope Rehak visited the studio to talk about her strong and complicated bonds with two magical fandoms: Harry Potter & The Magicians. Topics discussed include: Harry Potter academia, Book Ron vs. Movie Ron, J.K. Rowling retconning & The Ilvermorny Discourse, Lev Grossman reading our minds, Hope's high school Harry Potter club, fanfiction & ship feelings, mental health, community care, the Chicago municipal elections & more. More commentary on Ilvermorny/JKR retconning: http://nativesinamerica.com/2016/07/dear-jk-rowling-were-still-here/ https://nativeappropriations.com/2016/03/magic-in-north-america-the-harry-potter-franchise-veers-too-close-to-home.html https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/26/17906676/nagini-fantastic-beasts-jk-rowling-harry-potter-dumbledore-george-lucas https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/03/18/its-not-enough-jk-rowling-say-her-characters-are-queer-show-it-us/?utm_term=.53a3b0f5d2a5 You can find Hope's work and further writing on her website, HopeRehak.com or on Twitter at @HopeRehak. Also related to wizardry, Hope once wrote about the greatest movie of all time, Practical Magic, for Bright Wall/Dark Room: https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2018/10/30/feminist-seductions-practical-magic/ WE WANT YOU: IBTFY is currently taking messages for our first all-crowdsourced PRIDE episode! Find out how to leave a message and share the LGBTQ+ media that had an impact on you here: https://www.speakpipe.com/IBTFYPod You can find I'll Be There For You on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. We release new episodes every other Sunday to help you beat those Sunday scaries. Please tell your friends, subscribe, give us those sweet reviews! If you have questions, feedback or want to be a guest, you can reach us on most social platforms at @IBTFYPod or illbethereforyoupod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, you magical creatures.

This episode, we fangirl and welcome with Fillory's favourite knife maker's daughter; Fen! Brittany Curran portrays her during season 2-3-4, but the character brief appearance in S01 was played by another actress! So we found it interesting to have her thought on her character's debut episode as well as some This Episode was recorded 2 weeks before s04 premiere in January.  Follow Brittany on Twitch @britlightyear and twitter @brittanycurran **** Please rate us on itune so more people can find us! Patreon: patreon.com/filloriansunited Facebook. fb.me/filloriansunited Twitter: @fillorians Tumblr: filloriansunited.tumblr.com Email: filloriansunited@gmail.com

On the eve of his Yale graduate school interview, Quentin discovers that his obsession with magic and the Fillory novels may provide a new, exciting life direction. As he enters Brakebills University, Julia chooses another magical path after Brakebills rejects her as a candidate.  Episode Grade: B+

Welcome back, Fillorians! Fen has a tough choice to make this week. Does she dethrone her friend and leader or remain at Margo's side to the detriment of Fillory. Elsewhere, Margo is preoccupied with things far more dire than the politicking happening in and around the kingdom. Penny travels with the Monster and gets a better idea of what the group is truly up against. Alice returns to the apartment and faces yet another of her former friends. Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down this week’s new episode, "The Serpent". Alice has been seeking forgiveness throughout the season. Will she end up throwing it all away again over this binder? What's in it exactly? How badass was Margo's dethroning?!? Josh totally knows his girl and she has absolutely caught feelings. Were you shocked about the twist involving the library and Everett's schemes? Until next week, all hail High King Fen and go bump some awesome 80s sounds. Pat Benatar FTW! Be sure to drop us a comment below or in our Facebook group with your thoughts on Ep 4x09 "The Serpent". You can also email us at bradandcorttalk@gmail.com.

Welcome back, Fillorians! This week, we're back with Penny-40 and his "trainee". The show throws another and very interesting curveball by highlighting the story from two unexpected POVs. They also address Kady's absence from the last few episodes. While everyone else has stepped back into their old lives, Kady has embraced her badass Detective skills and carried forward with old cases. She also gets a visit from her new landlord. Head Librarian, Zelda finds herself at a crossroads. Fen takes center stage in Fillory as she gains some insight into different happenings around the castle. Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down this week’s new episode, "The Side Effect".  How cool was it to see Penny-40 again and who do you think he met at the elevator? What did you think of this version of the Babayaga? The show is always giving that extra unexpected twist to their storytelling. This time it was by giving over the audience's attention to characters many might consider "side characters". What did you think of Penny's lesson to his "trainee"? Be sure to drop us a comment below or in our Facebook group with your thoughts on Ep 4x07 “The Side Effect". You can also email us at bradandcorttalk@gmail.com.

Welcome back, Fillorians! Eliot's not Eliot. Ember is actually Josh's old pal, Bacchus. Marina's "helping" Kady and the others by threatening to wipe Dean Fogg's memories the way he did with his favorite students. Margo is back in Fillory, but Tick and Acting King Fen don't realize that their wayward royal has returned. Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down this week’s new episode, "Lost, Found, F***ked".  That episode title was pretty much on point for where our faves find themselves throughout this week's episode. How cool was Lord Fresh and what do you think might be in Margo's birthright box? Julia badassed right up after realizing that she could keep attacking the battery until it could no longer power that spell. Be sure to drop us a comment below or in our Facebook group with your thoughts on Ep 4x02, “Lost, Found, F***ked". You can also email us at bradandcorttalk@gmail.com.

Starting January 2nd, your host, as well as three other fillorians fan, are coming up with a brand new podcast: Further Than Fillory The podcast   Based on the The Magicians tabletop roleplaying game book written by Cath, this podcast will teach any new player the different mechanics offered. You will follow two magicians and two hedgewitches in a crazy adventure that will involve magic, family, secrets and many other plot twists Follow the podcast already so you are sure not to miss an episode!

Grace and I are back from Fillory and it is very disorienting adjusting back to Earth time. You guessed it, Grace has finally given in and this week we're talking about the Magicians.

Many moons ago High Voltage had a radio show on the Independent FM that we adored. We've decided to bring that radio show into the podcast world and this is our first episode! Each week the High Voltage staff will discuss what we're watching, listening to, playing and doing. Sometimes we'll even be joined by a special guest. Today's episode features Chelsea Schwartz, Trina N. Green and Will Pasquin. Tune in as we chat about WonderCon, The Magicians, Krypton, Harry Potter, all things Marvel, Will's gaming corner and Trina's latest in music. Give us your thoughts via voice message on Anchor and you could be in next week's episode. Love what we do? Become a patron: http://bit.ly/2un7pOn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/high-voltage-radio-hour/support

Welcome back to Fillory! Another new episode, another win in our Magicians' quest for those seven keys. Eliot and Quentin's search for this key came at a hefty cost. A lifetime with the duo spending every single day attempting to figure out a seemingly impossible puzzle. While Q and Eliot were living out their days like an old married couple, Margo was actually getting hitched. Our High Queen was all too briefly a blushing bride. That didn't last very long though (RIP Your Royal Hotness). Kady gets some unexpected news and Julia gets a visit from a very familiar face. The quest for magic's return continues. Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down the episode. What did you think of tonight's all-new episode? Be sure to drop a comment below or in our Facebook group.

Welcome back, Fillorians! This week we go on a most unexpected journey with High King Eliot and family. He's supposedly off gathering much-needed taxes from the outer islands. What he's really up to is, of course, filling those blank pages of Quentin's new favorite story. Our badass Queen Margo is sidelined, but she sends her bestie off with some great advice. Or actually, it was more of a directive. Basically, she wants to him forsake heroic doings if it comes down to the mission or his life. We LOVE this relationship. Earthside, Quentin and the other Magicians are on the hunt for Mykofsky's batteries. They're hoping that the batteries can offer enough power to activate Umber's clock/portal to Fillory. Kady doesn't care about getting back to Fillory, though. She needs the batteries for a spot of dark magic to help her sweetie, Penny. Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down this week's all-new episode. What did you think of the unexpected return of Eliot and Fen's two-month-old baby? She's definitely big for her age. Or is the Fairy Queen playing some major mind games with our favorite royals? It wouldn't be the first time. Alice's new alarm system works as advertised and it's quite bloody. Maybe, she should've tried a bigger cat. Like a mountain lion or something. Poor kitty. How relieved were you that Quentin saved Professor Lipson. She could've done soooo much better than Mayakofsky, no? Hit play and then be sure to drop a comment to let us know what you thought of the episode.

The Fandom Files is joined by Hale Appleman and Summer Bishil, stars of SYFY's hit drama, The Magicians! As Margo and Eliot, they are the High King and Queen of Fillory. With The Magicians returning to TV on Wednesday night, we spoke with the stars about the third season, what their characters mean to fans, and what they do in their free time. That and more on this latest bonus episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The geeks are back for a special episode this week. Join us as we talk everything MAGICIANS. Today is the release of it's 3rd season on the SyFy channel. If you're a Fillorian like Q you'll definitely enjoy this episode. If you've been wanting to see if this show is something you would enjoy then listen in and be convinced! Special thank you to our guest Chad Valdes for joining in on the conversation. Did you agree with our predictions? What do you think the new season will bring? Who's your favorite character? Let us know in the comments or by sending us some love on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter! For more information check out our website: www.TheTalkingGeekPod.com and if you'd like to support our show please see our Patreon page: www.Patreon.com/TheTalkingGeek

It appears that magic isn't dead after all. The year has been long but fret not because the hour is near when we all return to Fillory and Brakebills. We ended season 2 with the knowledge that just a spark of magic remained with "God-touched" Julia. Season 3 returns with the all-new episode, "The Tales of Seven Keys". Listen in as Brad and Cort talk all things The Magicians and play catch up with where exactly our favorite characters ended the season and how they got there. Then we spend some time reminiscing about our favorite moments and episodes. Eliot going full-on Swayze and the Les Mes musical number! So many great moments. This show has such an original approach and we can't wait to see which will be our greatest hits for season 3. Hit play and listen in as we do a deep dive into the different character arcs from season 2. We also, discuss the latest trailer and bits of news we've heard during this long hiatus. We're are absolutely ready to kick this new quest into high gear. Be sure to check back at Purefandom or our "Brad and Cort Talk" Facebook group for all things The Magicians. Also, be sure to check out our "2017 in Review" podcast that will be dropping soon.

Another week and another show that stumps us, we spend quite a bit of time trying to figure out exactly who this show was written for?  We dive into why angels have superpowers, whose side is the Devil on, and why this show got greenlight in the first place.  Join us at the end as we dive back to Fillory and answer some questions from last week. Our Theme:  TV Youth by Sonic Avenues - http://www.sonicavenues.com/ Our website:  https://uninformedcritics.com Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Uninformedcritics Tweet us any questions or if you can help us answer our big questions of the week @UnInCritics

Travel With us this week to the land of Fillory as we try and uncover the mysteries of the Magicians. Talking points include, weird creatures,  who is the Beast, and why is semen such a magic fluid, and yes you read that last one right.  We try and dive back to last week to answer some questions but spoiler, we can’t!   Our Theme:  TV Youth by Sonic Avenues - http://www.sonicavenues.com/ Our website:  https://uninformedcritics.com Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Uninformedcritics Tweet us any questions or if you can help us answer our big questions of the week @UnInCritics

Hypable writer Nate D'Agostino joins Dani and Clara to skewer Alice's parents, fawn over the Margolem, and tease apart time differences between Fillory and Earth. Check it out!

Welcome one final time to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss the Season 2 finale, Episode 13, "We Have Brought You Little Cakes." Thanks for listening!

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 12, "Ramifications."

And just that fast, we are ready to break down the penultimate episode. How epic has this season been? Don't feel sad about the season winding down though, because news dropped today letting us know that our Fillory favorites will be back next year for Season 3! There are certainly plenty of ramifications to go around from the plentiful well of trouble that Penny, Alice, and the others jumped headlong into from the very beginning of this season. Quentin and Jules have returned from their jaunt to the underworld. They make quick work of reuniting baby Alice with the Niffin in their lives. Just that quickly their friend is back, but she's not quite the same. She had so much power and knowledge at the tip of her fingers, and it slipped away just that quickly. Q and Eliot spend much of the episode trying to find track down the portal that might give them admittance back into Fillory. Kady and Jules make peace and continue their quest to bring down Reynard. The results of their mission are shocking, to say the least. Meanwhile, Penny finally manages to find his way into the poison room. He gets Kady's book, but not without consequences. He also learns that there's more at peril than the fate of magic. Everyone has a book and something world-stopping is coming that leaves every single person living with 20 blank pages in their books. Listen in as Brad and Cort break down this all new episode. What did you think of Josh's turn as the high king? Is Hakuna Matata a fitting approach when it comes to ruling a kingdom? Can Josh do anything to help Fen and Margo? What could the gods have to do with those blank pages? Hit the comments and let us know what you thought of this week's all-new episode 2x12, "Ramifications". One more to go. We're not ready!!!

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 11, "The Rattening."

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 10, "The Girl Who Told Time," plus a bonus report from David on the 2017 WonderCon panel for The Magicians.

A plague upon your castle indeed! On top of all of their other issues, Margo and Eliot have a new set of problems. Or pests rather. Some dark force is at work in Fillory and this time around it's turning the locals into snakes and rats. Eliot fears that his pregnant wife now has a tail and whiskers, but Margo knows better. Eliot's bestie spends most of the episode wrestling with her guilt and trying to figure out a way to fix things when the decision is taken from her hands. Julia and Quentin make their way to the Underworld after facing off with one badass dragon. Millenials beware. The duo makes an interesting discovery or two while they wandering Hades and Persephone's realm, searching for Julia's shade. Also, Julia sees more than one familiar face in the hereafter. Meanwhile, Penny and Kady continue plotting their way into the library's poison room. They even enlist an interesting new ally who can hijack her way into Penny's dreams. Oh, how the tables turn. Quentin should enjoy that particular gem. Listen in as Brad and Cort break down this week's all-new episode, "The Rattening". What a crazy ride this season has been. We can't wait to see what's in store for the finale two episodes. Be sure to hit the comments to let us know what you thought of the episode. What was your favorite twist? Let us know.

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 9, "Lesser Evils."

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they catch up in a double-stuffed discussion of Season 2, Episode 7, "Plan B," and Season 2, Episode 8, "Word is Bond."

Brittany Curran, who plays Fen on The Magicians, talks about how her childhood love of C.S. Lewis has turned into a modern-day trip to Fillory. Plus, the best way to enjoy Walt Whitman!

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 6, "The Cock Barrens."

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 5, "Cheat Day."

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 4, "The Flying Forest."

The guys head back to Fillory. As they sit down with Stella Maeve who plays Julia Wicker on SYFY's "The Magicians!" They discuss what's happened in season two so far, Julia's deal with The Beast, living in a world of fantasy, and more! Nick and James also review the "Lego Batman Movie," discuss some breaking DC Comics news, and other nerdy topics. Watch "The Magicians" Wednesday's at 9pm ET on SYFY!

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 3, "Divine Eliminations."

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 2, "Hotel Spa Potions."

Welcome to our new podcast series, Life in the Kraken: Fillory Edition! In this series, we'll be exclusively talking about Season 2 of Syfy's The Magicians week to week. This week, join host David Robertson and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss Season 2, Episode 1, "Knight of Crowns."

Our crew of five is down a man in this week’s episode as Eliot is back in Fillory to rule...he is henceforth known as King Shit. I liked Spectacular better but what can you do. The Beast spends the episode annoying Julia in the most delightful way possible and the duo try to recruit Hedge Witch Marina in taking down Renard.

ou know of Swayze? Of course, we know of THE Swayze. Yes, we have returned to Fillory and what an epic trip it was. Our Brakebills favorites are delightfully fluent in all things 80s/90s. Eliot became quite swoonworthy...well more so than usual as he took a moment to stage one of the most romantic moments in 80s movies history. Listen in as Brad and Cort break down, "Knight of Crowns."

Join Bubba (@FittenTrim) and Catfish (@cjgman67) as they dissect the new SyFy network show 'THE MAGICIANS' based on a book series by author Lev Grossman. We recap Season 1, Episode 1 "Unauthorized Magic" and Season 1, Episode 2: "The Source of Magic".  Will Quentin get to Fillory? Is Game of Throne's Ros making a clean break as Eliza in the show?  Is Christopher Plover is the author of the Fillory and Further series the true villain? Check out all our podcasts & 'like' our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/doubleppodcasts

Bob Edwards Weekend, August 30-31, 2014 HOUR ONE: Doyle McManus, Washington columnist for the Los Angeles Times, joins Bob to discuss the latest political news. Then, the latest essay from children's author and illustrator Daniel Pinkwater. Bob talks with best-selling author and Time magazine book critic Lev Grossman about the challenges of writing the third volume of his trilogy. The Magician's Land is the final installment of Grossman's Fillory books. Finally, the latest installment of our ongoing series This I Believe. -- http://BobEdwardsRadio.com http://fb.com/BobEdwardsShow http://twitter.com/BobEdwardsShow http://instagram.com/BobEdwardsShow

In this episode of Brakebills After Dark, Jeannie and John react to Season 5 Episode 13 of The Magicians on SYFY. Brakebills After Dark is a production by Humdrum Media Hosted John D'Antonio and Jeannie Shields Guest Starring Cerbinwydd and Aethurial from the Magicians Discord Server. Mixed, Produced and Edited by Sebastian Michaels Original Music by Ellia Schwarz Credits Music and Intro Music by Broke for Free Special Thanks to AFN Creative and the folks over at Brakebills (magicians fan server): https://discord.gg/skndFbJ If you would like to contact us, you can find us on instagram @brakebillsafterdark, twitter @brakebillsafterdark or you can email us at brakebillsafterdark@gmail.com ( //brakebillsafterdark@gmail.com ). If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review for us wherever you get your podcasts so more people can find the show, and if you would like to help support us, head on over to patreon.com/bbad ( http://patreon.com/bbad ) Until next time, Night Owls! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bbad/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbad/support Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brakebills-after-dark/exclusive-content